Alliance Update September 2018
Read the report at the link below:
Annual Report 2018 from RWC (Retired Workers' Committee of ICTU). Read the report at the link below:
RSTA Midland branch recently enjoyed a tour of the beautifully restored Longford Cathedral guided by Midland member and RSTA President Padraic O'Doherty. Padraic has generously offered to guide a tour for any other branch or members who would like to visit.
Read a report of the the visit here: Cathedral_visit.pdf
IMPROVEMENTS TO POST-2012 STATEPENSIONS. The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection has announced improvements to the state pension calculations for post 2012 pensioners. Higher rates will commence from 30 March 2018. The Department's statement is available here: Press_release.pdf
January 2018
PUBLICATION OF PAY AND PENSIONS BILL 2017 . On Tuesday November 7th Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform, Pascal Donoghue, T.D. published the Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017. An abstact from the Minister's Press Release is available here.
Update on Proposals to Restore Public Service Pensions - September 2017.
The Alliance has met recently to consider a letter from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform containing detailed proposals on restoration of public service pensions. Read the full text of the letter here: (letter from DEPRA)
Full details of the Alliance response to the letter are available on the Alliance website at https://www.arps.ie/news/.