From 2004 to date, thirteen staff in my Department retired before reaching sixty years of age on grounds of ill-health or as per Department of Finance Circular 10/2005: Introduction of cost-neutral early retirement. There were no such retirements in 2004.
The grades of the thirteen upon retirement were: one Principal Officer, one Assistant Principal Officer, two Higher Executive Officers, four Radio Officers, one Executive Officer, two Staff Officers and two Clerical Officers.
The mid-point salary, both modified and PPC (Personal Pension Contribution) scale, for each grade at end of year in which a member of that grade retired is outlined below.
Grade
|
2005
|
2006
|
2007
|
2008
|
|
€
|
€
|
€
|
€
|
Principal Officer
|
N/A
|
90,617
95,385
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Assistant Principal Officer
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
72,420
76,231
|
N/A
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
46,139
48,570
|
N/A
|
49,685
52,304
|
N/A
|
Radio Officer*
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
40,026
42,132
|
42,053
44,265
|
Executive Officer
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
39,112
39,530
|
N/A
|
Staff Officer
|
N/A
|
38,787
39,607
|
N/A
|
41,566
43,755
|
Clerical Officer
|
N/A
|
28,693
30,201
|
N/A
|
30,749
32,365
|
*Also receives a shift allowance of 27%.