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  • Northern Ireland Civil Service Scheme Advisory Board (NICSSAB)

    Topics:
    • Working in the Northern Ireland Civil Service, 
    • Civil Service Pensions (NI)

    The Northern Ireland Civil Service Scheme Advisory Board (NICSSAB), is a body which was established on 1 April 2015 in accordance with the Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014.

    About the Board

    The Board is responsible for advising the Scheme Manager (the Department of Finance) on the desirability of changes to the scheme and on matters of policy.

    The Board will also facilitate discussion between the department, civil service unions, employer representatives on policy development and policy implementation for the Northern Ireland Civil Service Pension Scheme (NICSPS).

    What the NICSSAB does not do

    The NICSSAB does not have responsibility for the administration of the NICSPS.

    NICSSAB composition

    The NICSSAB is chaired by a senior departmental official at Grade 5 level. The chair is supported by one employer and employee representative drawn from the Northern Ireland Civil Service Pension Board (NICSPB).

    Current NICSSAB members

    The current members are:

    • Colette Heaney - Chair
    • Brian Quinn (DoE) – Employer Nominee
    • Maria Morgan (NIPSA) - Employee Nominee
    • Bumper Graham – NICS Pension Board Chair

    Terms of reference

    • NICSSAB Terms of Reference

    Minutes of the NICSSAB meetings

    • 18th Meeting - 19 November 2024
    • 17th Meeting - 9 September 2024
    • 16th Meeting - 24 May 2023
    • 15th Meeting 14 March 2023
    • 14th Meeting - 28 January 2022
    • 13th Meeting - 16 April 2021
    • 12th Meeting - 12 March 2020
    • 11th Meeting - 28 January 2020
    • 10th Meeting - 10 October 2019
    • 9th Meeting - 20 February 2019
    • 8th Meeting - 2 November 2018
    • 7th Meeting - 2 October 2018
    • 6th Meeting - 24 July 2018
    • 5th Meeting - 7 December 2017
    • 4th Meeting - 3 October 2017
    • 3rd Meeting - 23 May 2017
    • 2nd Meeting - 16 November 2016
    • 1st Meeting - 5 February 2016

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