Publications

Documentation relating to the 2023 pay award.

Revised Accruing Superannuation Liability Charges (ASLCs) from 1 April 2024 Following Publication of the 2020 Scheme Valuation Reports.

Revised Accruing Superannuation Liability Charges (ASLCs) from 1 April 2024 Following Publication of the 2020 Scheme Valuation Reports.

The NICS Holiday Pay policy deals with the payment of overtime and non-recurring allowances while staff are on annual leave.

In accordance with the agreed Terms of Reference for the Pension Board, the Board will report annually on its work, providing assurance as required and ensuring the effective administration of the scheme.

The purpose of this EPN is to update pension scheme members on the launch of a new Remedy Benefit Illustrator tool for members affected by 2015 Remedy (McCloud).

The purpose of this EPN is to update pension scheme members on the launch of a new Remedy Benefit Illustrator tool for members affected by 2015 Remedy (McCloud).

This report summarises the membership and accounting data provided to GAD and used by GAD for the purposes of the actuarial valuation as at 31 March 2020. It also sets out the checks that GAD has undertaken on this data.

This report contains GAD analysis, advice and recommendations on the ‘scheme-set’ assumptions to be adopted for the actuarial valuation of the Northern Ireland Civil Service Pension Scheme (NICSPS) as at 31 March 2020

This report is supplemental to the NICSPS 2020 Valuation Advice on Assumptions Report and should be read in conjunction with that report.

This report sets out the results of the actuarial valuation of the Northern Ireland Civil Service Pension Scheme (collectively Classic, Premium and Classic Plus, Nuvos and alpha) as at 31 March 2020.

The purpose of this EPN is to provide employers with information on the issuing of Pension Savings Statements to members of the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) Pension Schemes who may incur a tax charge.   

You must read your Pension Savings Statement if you receive one as there may be other actions you need to take – DO NOT DISREGARD OR DISMISS as the Pension Savings Statement will help you to determine whether or not you have a tax charge.

The purpose of this EPN is to update pension scheme members on
the launch of our third Digital Newsletter which provides an update on
progress of the 2015 Remedy and how you may be affected.

The purpose of this EPN is to update pension scheme members on
the launch of our third Digital Newsletter which provides an update on
progress of the 2015 Remedy and how you may be affected.

The subject of pensions and tax can be complicated. We have created this guide to explain your Pension Savings Statement and help if you have an Annual Allowance tax charge to pay.

The Guide for Allies has been developed to raise awareness and understanding of what it means to be an ally in the Civil Service, the importance of allies in supporting under-represented groups in our workplace and advice on how to become an ally.    

Record of the Thirty-Second meeting of the NICSPB Wednesday 24 May 2023

The purpose of this EPN is to inform employers that the next Employer Group meeting has been rescheduled to 11am on 17 October 2023 remotely via MS Teams.

The purpose of this EPN is to inform employers of the publication of the
response to the consultation on the draft Statutory Rule for the NICS
Pension Scheme Retrospective Remedy (McCloud Judgment).