Publications

This section contains guidance issued by DFP in 2015 in relation to key issues and general lessons of wider application to NICS and public sector contained in PAC Reports and DFP MOR.
 

The purpose of this EPN is to provide guidance to employers on the salary, 
pension and compensation information which should be disclosed 

This document shows how each government department performed against the 10 working days target for processing payments for the year from April 2014 to March 2015.

The purpose of this EPN is to inform employers of changes to the Partnership arrangements and ensure that your payroll provider is prepared for the planned employer pension contribution increases in Partnership from 01 October 2015.
 

Documentation relating to special adviser pay bands in Northern Ireland.

Whilst welfare officers cannot facilitate moves for staff, consideration will be given by departments for staff to be awarded with a priority welfare rating (PWR). This places staff in a priority pool and may expedite a move to a different geographical location.

Form to complete for Opting into the NICS pension arrangements

From 1 April 2015 there will be a single set of contribution rates across Civil Service Pensions, regardless of whether members are in classic, classic plus, premium, nuvos or alpha. The new rates are set out in the tables below, beside the current rates members pay.

This newsletter contains important information and news about your Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) pension, including sections on things you may need to tell us about.
 

NICS staff handbook

NICS staff handbook

NICS staff handbook

The purpose of this EPN is to inform employers that new and revised 
literature has been developed for the alpha pension scheme and that this is
available on the Civil Service Pensions (Northern Ireland), CSP(NI) website.
 

The purpose of this EPN is to inform employers that new and revised literature has been developed for the alpha pension scheme and that
this is available on the Civil Service Pensions (Northern Ireland), CSP(NI) website.
 

The purpose of this EPN is to inform employers that Civil Service Pensions 

The new alpha pension scheme will be introduced from 1 April 2015. This has resulted in a requirement to produce new literature and to revise and modify existing literature to incorporate alpha.
 

Department of Finance and Personnel response to Consultation on defined contributions arrangements effective from April 2015.

Department of Finance and Personnel response to Consultation on defined contribution arrangements effective from April 2015.

Civil Service Pensions issued an Employees Pension Notice EPN 35/2014 to notify staff of the launch of the Department of Finance and Personnel consultation on the Defined Contribution arrangements.

The purpose for this EPN is to inform Employers, covered by the PCSPS(NI)
that Civil Service Pensions, DFP will require membership information for the 2014/15 financial year no later than 3 April 2015.