On 1st January 1984, “Vesting Day”, the Department of Posts and Telegraphs was disbanded and 2 limited companies were formed, namely An Post and An Bord Telecom.
Staff of the Department of Posts and Telegraphs had 3 options:
1. They could remain as civil servants and accept transfers to another existing government Departments;
2. They could remain and become employees of An Post or An Bord Telecom; or
3. They could opt into a redundancy arrangement. Those that selected this option retained their civil service status and were entitled to a preserved civil service pension on reaching minimum retirement age.
The National Shared Services Office administer the pensions for ex P&T staff at group 3 above as well as any employees who left employment in the Department of Posts and Telegraphs prior to 1 January 1984.
All queries relating to pensions and preserved pension entitlements should be referred to Resignations and Retirements, National Shared Services Office, Block 5, Belfield Office Park, Beech Hill Road, Clonskeagh, Dublin 4, D04 A9P2.
The Group at 2 above i.e. anyone who became employees of An Post or An Bord Telecom and subsequently retired after 1 January 1984, became members of the Pension schemes for those companies, and should refer any queries to An Post or Eir as appropriate.
