Overview
In general, Department of Education sanctioned staff in Community & Comprehensive schools are members of either the ‘Single Public Service Pension Scheme’ or a ‘pre-existing, sector-specific pension scheme’.
➢ Pre-existing, sector-specific pension scheme
This is known as the ‘Contributory pension scheme for non-teaching employees of Comprehensive and Community Schools’. Department of Education sanctioned staff recruited before 2013 belong to this specific pension scheme.
➢ Single Public Service Pension Scheme (SPSPS)
The SPSPS started on 1 January 2013. If on or after 1 January 2013 a Department sanctioned staff member joined a Community & Comprehensive school, then this is generally the pension scheme that applies to them.
This pension scheme does not apply to secretaries, caretakers, cleaners, etc. funded from the SSSF grant and general school funds and paid directly by the board.
Further Guidance on the Contributory Pension Scheme for non-teaching employees
- Impact of State Pension (Contributory) Increase on Pension Contributions (C&Cs)
Guideline 18 – 2023/2024 - Collection of Contributory Pension Scheme for Full-Time Non-Teaching Employees
Guideline 21 – 2023/2024 - Revised Salary Rates for Secretaries, Caretakers & Cleaners-1st March 2023
21 – 2022/2023 - Public Service Pension Increases
32 – 2019/2020
Further Guidance on the Single public service pension scheme
- Part 1-Single Public Service Pension Scheme
Guideline 27 – 2022/2023 - Part 2-Single Public Service Pension Scheme
28 – 2022/2023
Queries
Further information or clarification on the administration of the SPSPS as outlined in this document can be obtained from the at singleschemequeries@per.gov.ie.
Further information or clarification on the administration of the Contributory Pension Scheme for non-teaching employees of the Community & Comprehensive Schools be obtained from the Schools Division Financial in the Department of Education.