S.I. No. 414/2009 - An Foras Áiseanna Saothair (Closed) (Amendment) Superannuation Scheme 2009

1. Short Title

This Scheme may be cited as the An Foras Áiseanna Saothair (Closed) (Amendment) Superannuation Scheme 2009.

2. Commencement

The Scheme will commence with effect from the 14th November 2000, which shall be known as the Date of Commencement.

3. Definitions

“the Main Scheme” means the An Foras Áiseanna Saothair (Closed) Superannuation Scheme 1998;

“the Schedule” means the Schedule attached to this Scheme.

4. Amendments to the Main Scheme

The superannuation provisions contained in the documents listed in the Schedule will form part of the Main Scheme. The implementation dates of those provisions will be as set out in the respective documents. In the event of any conflict between such provisions in the documents in the Schedule and other provisions in the Main Scheme, the provisions in the Schedule shall apply.

SCHEDULE

1.

Circular 9/2005

Public Service Pension Reform: Revised rate of compound interest for use in the calculation of Refunds to the Exchequer

2.

Circular 10/2005

Public Service Pension Reform: Introduction of cost neutral early retirement

3.

Circular 20/2005

Public Service Pension Reform: Revised arrangements for part-time public servants

4.

Circular 4/2006

Purchase of notional service for superannuation purposes by Established Civil Servants and by Non-Established State Employees

5.

Circular 10/2008

Public Service Pension Reform: Revised method of reckoning variable pensionable allowances for pension purposes

GIVEN under the Seal of An Foras Aiseanna Saothair this 29th day of September 2009.

PETER MCLOONE,

Chairman.

A member of An Foras Áiseanna Saothair authorised by An Foras Aiseanna Saothair to act in that behalf and

PAUL O’TOOLE,

Director General.

An officer of An Foras Áiseanna Saothair authorised by an Foras Áiseanna Saothair to act in that behalf.

The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment hereby consents to the making of this Scheme.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

14th Octoberber 2009.

MARY COUGHLAN T.D.,

Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

The Minister for Finance hereby consents to the making of this Scheme.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

14th Octoberber 2009.

BRIAN LENIHAN T.D.,

Minister for Finance.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

This scheme may be cited An Foras Áiseanna Saothair (Closed) (Amendment) Scheme 2009 and provides for amendment to the main scheme in accordance with the provisions contained in the documents listed in the Schedule.

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of

23

rd October

, 2009.

In exercise of the powers conferred on it by subsections (2) and (3) of

Section 4

,

Section 8

of the

Labour Services Act, 1987

(No. 15 of 1987) An Foras Áiseanna Saothair hereby makes the following Scheme.