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    • 8. Pay and Reward

    Topics:
    • Working in the Northern Ireland Civil Service, 
    • NICS HR policies

    Date published: 31 March 2014

    Last updated: 24 July 2025

    NICS staff handbook

    Documents

    • 8.02 Payment of payAdobe PDF (247.55 KB)
    • 8.03 Statutory deductionsAdobe PDF (210.52 KB)
    • 8.05 Voluntary deductionsAdobe PDF (36.42 KB)
    • 8.07 Pay for overseas postingsAdobe PDF (76.95 KB)
    • 8.08 Overtime Pay PolicyAdobe PDF (187.67 KB)
    • 8.09 Payment for temporary service in a higher gradeAdobe PDF (101.92 KB)
    • 8.10 Pay on assimilationAdobe PDF (106.46 KB)
    • 8.11 Interface arrangements (NIO and NI Deptartments)Adobe PDF (104.01 KB)
    • 8.12 Mark-timeAdobe PDF (82.66 KB)
    • 8.13 Travelling timeAdobe PDF (135.58 KB)
    • 8.14 Remuneration audit/accountancy staffAdobe PDF (123.27 KB)
    • 8.15 ICT allowanceAdobe PDF (143.9 KB)
    • 8.17 London weighting allowanceAdobe PDF (83.59 KB)
    • 8.18 On Call and Standby Allowances Adobe PDF (138.76 KB)
    • 8.19 Private Secretary allowanceAdobe PDF (67.36 KB)
    • 8.20 Supervisory allowanceAdobe PDF (70.73 KB)
    • 8.22 Staffing structureAdobe PDF (76.17 KB)
    • 8.23 Pay on return from a career breakAdobe PDF (98.1 KB)
    • 8.24 Shift disturbance and night allowanceAdobe PDF (235.47 KB)
    • 8.25 Pay of college-based sandwich course studentsAdobe PDF (59.75 KB)
    • 8.26 Give as you earnAdobe PDF (52.54 KB)
    • 8.27 Recovery of overpaymentsAdobe PDF (151 KB)
    • 8.30 Starting pay on transfer to a new substantive gradeAdobe PDF (163.65 KB)
    • 8.31 Salary sacrifice childcare voucher schemeAdobe PDF (129.92 KB)
    • 8.32 Starting Pay on Appointment and Recruitment and Retention PolicyAdobe PDF (339.4 KB)
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