The grades in the Civil/Public Service which may potentially attract a severance (or severance type) payment at termination, subject to certain conditions, are as follows:
Grades
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Secretaries General
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The lesser of:— (a) 6 months’ salary, or (b) potential salary to age 65.
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County Managers
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The lesser of:— (a) 6 months’ salary, or (b) potential salary to age 65.
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Ministerial Personal Staff
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The greater of:— (a) 2 months’ salary, or (b) 4 weeks’ salary per year of service (plus one third capped at 28 weeks, where applicable).
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Oireachtas Secretarial Assistants
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4 weeks’ salary per year of service (plus one third capped at 28 weeks, where applicable).
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CEOs of non-commercial State Bodies
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Where pension is not payable immediately — (a) 4 weeks’ salary per year of continuous service to a maximum of 26 weeks’ salary; or (b) where pension becomes payable within 26 weeks of cessation of employment, the amount of salary which would have been payable between the date of retirement and commencement of pension.
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Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas
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Termination Allowances of:— (a) a lump sum of 2 months’ salary, plus (b) a monthly payment, to a maximum of 12 payments depending on service, at the rate of 75% of salary for the first 6 months and 50% of salary for the remaining months. Allowance and pension cannot be paid simultaneously.
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Officeholders(i.e. Taoiseach, Tánaiste, Minister, Attorney General, Minister of State, Ceann Comhairle, Leas Cheann Comhairle, Cathaoirleach, Leas Chathaoirleach, Leader of Seanad Éireann)
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On leaving Office — a monthly payment, to a maximum of 24 payments depending on service, at the rate of 75% of salary for the first 6 months; 50% of salary for the next 12 months and 25% of salary for the remaining months. Severance and pension cannot be paid simultaneously.
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Given the extent of the variables which determine entitlement to severance/severance type payments in each individual category and case, e.g. service to date, age at date of departure, potential service to age 65, appointment to another position in the Civil/Public Service, etc., it is not possible to quantify the savings to the State if no such payments were made in the future.