Garda Retired
Originally called the Garda Siochana Pensioners’ Association, in 2002 it changed the name title to the Garda Siochana Retired Members’ Association (GSRMA).
The campaign by the Garda Retired Members’ Association (GSRMA) in collaboration with their colleagues in the Alliance continues unabated with several meetings taking place with officials in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPERS), political parties and Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU). The central committee approved priority areas which has direct relevance to […]
Please see the latest communication from Peter Brazel, Principal Officer at Department of Public Expenditure & Reform to Chairman of the Alliance Brian Burke. We trust this brings some clarity to those who continue to ask what the position is in relation to PSPR post 2017. Letter to Alliance417 Pre-March 2012 Retirees – PSPR Impact […]
Union says talks to address inequities in pay for new entrants should begin immediately The country’s largest public service trade union has decisively backed the proposed new public service agreement. Members of the trade union Impact supported the proposed deal by a margin of 77 per cent to 23 per cent on a 52 per […]
Colleagues The Alliance of Retired Public Servants have launched their website and its now live. Follow the link below. www.arps.ie Paschal Feeney General Secretary
For release: Wednesday, 17 May 201 RETIRED PUBLIC SERVANTS WELCOME GOVERNMENT’S INTENTION TO ENGAGE IN TALKS PROCESS OVER PENSION RESTORATION The Alliance of Retired Public Servants (ARPS) has today welcomed the intention signalled by Government to engage in a talk’s process over pension restoration for the country’s 140,000 retired public servants. Alliance Chairperson, Brian Burke, […]
Pensions and job security to quell public pay demands Pension values will be firmly on the negotiating table after it was revealed a garda’s retirement pot is worth from €30,000 to €40,000 a year. Unions are also demanding that their members’ job security not be used “against them” in a comparison with private sector […]
Garda pension again comes in for comment. Open season on Garda pensions……….. Commission hears remuneration for most State employees remains very attractive The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has said there was “no problem” in recruiting new entrants to the public service in general on existing terms. File photograph: Getty Images The Government […]
Talks on Garda pay ‘anomalies’ The timing of the negotiations is also a significant win for IMPACT and other unions, who argued that the talks should be brought forward to the first half of next year, rather than taking place at an unspecified time in 2018. The significance of the revised timetable is that new provision […]
“Alliance of Retired Public Servants intends to meet Department Officials after the General Election with a view to having the FEMPI Legislation reviewed. The ALLIANCE will be seeking a commitment that FEMPI legislation is rescinded by the new Government. This is based on recent Government statements that the Irish economy is the best in the […]
The Alliance of Retired Public Servants whose membership consists of constituent pension organisations (representing some 140,000 public service pensioners and their families) has received a small restoration to their modest pensions with the start of the government pension restoration as set out in Part III of the FEMPI Act, 2015. Whilst this small restoration is […]
