The Department of Finance issues circulars and confidential circulars from time to time setting out practice for Departments on matters for which the Department of Finance has responsibility.
These circulars cover many subject areas for which the Department has responsibility, including various personnel and remuneration concerns, such as pay and allowances, leave, career breaks, confined competitions, etc..
The Personnel Code website, assembles relevant circulars, circular letters and letters to heads of Departments or Personnel Officers on personnel matters. It can be accessed at www.personnelcode.gov.ie
E150/7/039 January 2006To: All Personnel OfficersRevision of pay of Industrial Workers linked to grades covered by the Report of the Public Service Benchmarking BodyApplication of increases under Section 14.2 of the Mid-Term Review of Part Two of Sustaining Progress1.
Our ref: E150/7/039 January 2006To: All Personnel OfficersRevision of pay of Craft Workers under Section 14.2 of the Mid-Term Review of Part Two of Sustaining ProgressApplication of increases under Section 14.2 of the Mid-Term Review of Part Two of Sustaining Progress1.
Our ref: E150/7/03T To: All Personnel Officers Revision of pay of General Operatives under Section 14.2 of the Mid-Term Review of Part Two of Sustaining ProgressApplication of increases under Section 14.2 of the Mid-Term Review of Part Two of Sustaining Progress1.
6 December 2005 Revision of pay of staff of Non-commercial State sponsored bodies -Application of increases under Section 14.2 of the Mid Term Review of Part Two of Sustaining Progress1.
Our Ref: E134/1/Agreement on incremental credit for previous service for Certain Grades in Non-commercial State bodies and Southern based staff in the North/South Implementation bodies and Tourism Ireland
I am directed by the Minister for Finance to say that he has accepted the recommendationsof General Council Report No. 1382 which provides for the revision of the arrangements governing the calculation of higher duties allowances in certain cases.
Circular no 34 of 2005
P18/074/0529 March 2006Circular 3/2006: Civil Service Pension Schemes Extension of time limit for option for access outlined in Circular 20/2005, and clarification of revised pension arrangements for part-time service
Agreement on incremental credit for previous service for entry levels at Tax Officer and Higher Tax Officer grades represented by Irish Municipal Public and Civil Trade Union (IMPACT).
30 May 2006 Revision of pay of employees of Non-commercial State sponsored Bodies - Application of increases under Section 14.2 of the Mid Term Review of Part Two of Sustaining Progress1.
30 May 2006lRevision of Pay of Chief Executives of Non-commercial State sponsored Bodies – Application of Section 14.2 of the Mid-Term Review of Part Two of Sustaining Progress 1.
Circular 12 of 2006 2.5% increase for CPSU grades under Section 14.2 of the Mid Term Review of Part 2 of Sustaining Progress with effect from 1 June 2006
Revision of pay of employees of Non-commercial State Sponsored Bodies in grades represented by the Civil, Public and Services Union - Application of increases under Section 14.2 of the Mid Term Review of Part Two of Sustaining Progress.
E105/4/200628 June 2006 Circular 18/2006: Subsistence AllowancesA Dhuine Uasail1. I am directed by the Minister for Finance to say that the standard rates of subsistence allowance in Ireland have been reviewed in accordance with an agreed recommendation made by the General Council under the scheme of conciliation and arbitration for the Civil Service (General Council Report 1473 refers). As a result, the Minister has agreed that the rates should be increased, with effect from 1 July
Ref: E105/1/0628 June 2006Circular 17/2006: Motor Travel RatesA Dhuine Uasail1. I am directed by the Minister for Finance to say that he has accepted an agreed recommendation of the General Council under the scheme of Conciliation and Arbitration for the Civil Service in regard to a general review of motor mileage rates for civil servants.
| 05 April 2005 Circular 10/2005: Public Service Pension Reform: Introduction of cost neutral early retirement |
| 26 May 2008 Foreign Travel and Subsistence rates |
| 13 May 2009 Q & A Incentivised Career Break Scheme for Civil Servants |
| 09 March 2009 Circular 7 of 2009 Travel and Subsistence Rates |
| 25 January 2010 Foreign Subsistence Rates January 2010 |