Publications

To remind Departments that contribution rates for an added years contract must be adjusted when the member changes their conditioned hours and that Civil Service Pensions (CSP) must be informed when there is a change to conditioned hours or pay.

The purpose of this EPN is to: 

This DEO reminds Departments of the requirement to create a manual file for new entrants and rejoiners to the PCSPS(NI) arrangements when processing new employees in the NICS.

To update Departments on action being taken by Civil Service Pensions (CSP) to notify some PCSPS(NI) pensioners that there has been an error in the calculation of their pension and they have been overpaid.

The purpose of this EPN is to:     

This DEO announces the introduction of the above amendment schemes by the Department of Finance and Personnel (DFP).

This DEO provides confirmation of the removal of the NICS default age of retirement at age 65, with effect from 1 September 2008, and advises Departments of the action to be taken to ensure all staff are covered by the revised procedures.

1. DEO 06/2008 reminded Departments of the introduction of Added Pension for all members of classic, classic plus and premium from 1 March 2008, and the final deadline for the receipt of new Added Years contracts, which is 29 February 2008.

1. DEO 35/2008 advised Departments that under the new tax rules for pensions introduced on 6 April 2006 PCSPS(NI) members on career break who want to continue to make payments to their added years contract can do so during their absence.

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Request for preliminary advice for disposal of surplus land, public sector open market sales and disposal of surplus public sector property in NI guidance.

The purpose for this Employer Pension Notice (EPN) is to notify employers that public service pensions will not receive an annual increase for 2010.

The purpose of this EPN is to update employers on the introduction of the above amendment scheme by Civil Service Pensions (CSP).

The purpose of this EPN is to update employers and staff on the introduction of the above amendment scheme by Civil Service Pensions (CSP).

The purpose of this EPN is to provide guidance to employers on:
- the salary, pension and compensation information which should be disclosed in accounts for 2009-10;

The purpose of this Employer Pension Notice (EPN) is to request that employers provide Civil Service Pensions (CSP) with details of all Special Advisers currently working in their Department and any who have worked in their Department but have sin

The purpose of this EPN is to announce that the current pensionable earnings cap level will remain unchanged for the 2010 – 11 year.
 

Response to FOI DoF 2019-1048 The figures for Order Charging Land (OCL) cases for the year 2019 and how many were from the proceeds of a house sale

The purpose of this EPN is to:
- update employers on the reform of the Home Civil Service (HCS) Compensation Scheme;

The purpose of this EPN is to update employers and staff on reform of the Home Civil Service (HCS) Compensation Scheme and to clarify the compensation terms which will apply, until further notice, for NICS staff who leave service early on compulso