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Core Portal Pension & Personnel
Self-Service
Information Session
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Core Portal Self Service - Aims
• Show you how to view your Personal Pension record via Core Portal Pensions and to model your future pension entitlements.
• Show you how to view and update your Personnel Details to ensure your personnel details are accurate and up-to-date.
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Core Portal Self Service - Aims
• This presentation will provide you with an overview of the pension record keeping system and some basic terms.
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How do I Log In?
• The link to access Core Portal Pension & Personnel is available on the HR Website
• Use your network log in details.
• If you need to change your password you can do so when you log on to the network.
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My Pension Self Service
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Frequently Used Terms
Class A PRSI – Integrated Pension• Staff receive a pension from UL and are also entitled to
receive the State contributory old age pension.
Class D PRSI • Staff are not entitled to State pension, therefore they receive
their entire pension from one source, UL.
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Definitions• Integrated Salary /Coordinated/ Net salary:
– salary less twice the current rate of contributory state pension
e.g. if current salary is 50,000 Euros
integrated salary is:
(50,000 – (12017.05*2))= 25,965.90Euros
• Normal Retirement: – the 30th September following your 65th Birthday
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Definitions Ctd.The Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act, 2004, came into effect on 1 April 2004.
In summary, the Act:
• makes 65 the minimum age at which pensions may be paid to all new entrants to the public service;
• provides that all new entrants to the public service will not be required to retire on grounds of age;
• The Act does not change the terms and conditions of public servants who were serving on 31 March 2004 (minimum pension age is 60 and membership must cease at end of academic year after reaching age 65).
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Pension Calculation ExampleAlbert has just turned 65 and is retiring after 40 years service. His retiring salary is €50,000.
He joined the Superannuation and Spouse’s & Children’s Schemes on entry to the organisation.
BENEFIT CALCULATIONSCLASS A PRSIAnnual Pension€40,056.83 x 40 /200 = € 8,011.37€9,943.17 x 40/80 = €4,917.58 University Pension €12,982.85
Plus State Pension €12,017.05 €25,000.00Gratuity€50,000 x 40 / 80 x 3 = €75,000
BENEFIT CALCULATIONSCLASS D PRSIAnnual Pension€50,000 x 40 /80 = €25,000
Gratuity€50,000 x 40 / 80 x 3 = €75,000
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Possible Calculations
• Normal Retirement: 65th Birthday• Early Retirement: Only applies to non-new entrants (60 - 64)
• Death-In-Service Benefits: details how calculated• Preserved Benefits: if you leave with 2 or more years service
benefits are frozen and become payable at retirement• Cost Neutral Early Retirement Benefits: an actuarial
reduction is applied to the lump sum and pension. – CNER for non-new entrants if from age 50-59. – CNER for new entrants is from age 55-64.
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Contact Information• If you would like to discuss your individual retirement
calculation please contact [email protected] or a member of the pensions team to make an appointment:
Pension Contacts:
Brian Mc Cann, HR Officer Pensions [email protected]
Caroline Neylon, HR Officer Pensions [email protected]
Elaine Fitzgerald, Pensions Administrator [email protected]
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My Personnel Self Service
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My Personnel Profile
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My Personnel Detail
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My Next of Kin
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My Payment Detail
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My Contact Detail
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My Dependent Detail
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Appendix
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University of Limerick Superannuation Schemes
Brief Outline
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Superannuation Scheme• Membership is compulsory for all permanent and contract
staff.
• Scheme’s administered by UL and are based on the Public Sector Model Schemes.
• Defined Benefit.
• Pay-as-you-go.
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BenefitsOn Retirement
• Provides a retirement gratuity and pension for members who
reach retirement age or who retire early on ill health grounds
before normal retirement age.
On Death-In-Service
• Provides for the payment of a lump sum death benefit to the
member’s estate/legal personal representative should the
member die in service.
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Spouse’s & Children’s SchemeBenefits I
The schemes provide payments to the member’s spouse and/or children should the member die in service or retirement.
Death in Service or Ill-Health Retirement• The spouse’s and children’s pensions are based on the
number of years the staff member would have served to age 65 (to a max. of 40 years).
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Spouse’s & Children’s SchemeBenefits II
Death in Retirement
• Spouse’s and children’s pensions are based on the member’s pension already in payment.
• A spouse’s pension is normally half that of the pension paid to the member. A child typically receives one third of the spouse’s pension where there are up to three children.
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Spouse’s & Children’s Pensions
Dependants
Fraction of DP to Spouse
Fraction of DP to Children
Total Fraction of DP
Spouse only ½ of deceased’s pension
- ½ of deceased’s pension
Spouse and 1 child ½ of deceased’s pension
1/6 of deceased’s pension
2/3 of deceased’s pension
Spouse and 2 children
½ of deceased’s pension
1/3 of deceased’s pension
5/6 of deceased’s pension
Spouse and 3 or 3+ children
½ of deceased’s pension
½ of deceased’s pension
Full amount
1 child no spouse - 1/3 of deceased’s pension
1/3 of deceased’s pension
2 or 2+ children no spouse
- ½ of deceased’s pension
½ of deceased’s pension
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Frequently Asked Questions IHow much do I pay?
This is dependent on whether you pay Class A or Class D PRSI.• Those who pay Class D PRSI pay 5% of full salary. • Those who pay Class A PRSI pay 1.5% of full salary and 3.5%
of net salary (salary less twice annual SW pension).• There is an additional contribution for the Spouse’s and
Children’s Scheme which is 1.5% of full salary for all staff.
How many years do I have to work to qualify for a full pension and gratuity?
• Your benefits are based on a maximum of 40 years service.
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Frequently Asked Questions II
What counts as ‘service’?
• Permanent service with UL
• Contract or part-time service with UL for which contributions have been made, where relevant
• Service transferred from Public Sector/Local Authorities
• Purchased Service
• Notional Added Years
• Note: Time spent on career break or periods of unpaid leave are not counted as service.
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Frequently Used Terms
Class A PRSI – Integrated Pension• Staff receive a pension from UL and are also entitled to
receive the State contributory old age pension
Class D PRSI • Staff are not entitled to State pension, therefore they receive
their entire pension from one source, UL.
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New Pensions ActThe Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions)
Act, 2004, came into effect on 1 April 2004.
In summary, the Act:• makes 65 the minimum age at which pensions may be paid to all new
entrants to the public service;
• provides that all new entrants to the public service will not be required to retire on grounds of age;
• The Act does not change the terms and conditions of public servants who were serving on 31 March 2004 (minimum pension age is 60 and membership must cease at end of academic year after reaching age 65).
• The full text of the Act is available on the Department of Finance website.
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Transferring Service I• The Public Service Transfer Network and Local
Government Transfer Network allows service to be transferred between bodies. Members may operate under different transfer options but this does not normally affect the transfer of the individual’s service.
• An example of organisations included in the transfer networks include:– Civil Service Departments– Universities– Hospitals– Semi State Bodies– State Agencies – Local Authorities
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Transferring Service IIWhat happens if you leave UL?• If you are taking up employment within the public sector you
can transfer your UL service to that body.
• If you are taking up employment within the private sector and (i) have more than 2 years service you must preserve your benefits which will become payable from age 60/65, OR
• If you leave with less than 2 years pensionable service you must take a refund of your contributions, less tax which is currently 20%.
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Increasing Pension Benefits I
• For members who will have less than 40 years service at retirement it is possible to increase service by one of the following methods:
Purchase of Additional YearsOR
Additional Voluntary Contributions
• Tax relief if available on both methods subject to limits set by the Revenue Commissioners.
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Increasing Pension Benefits IIPurchase of Notional Service• The cost of purchasing service is based on actuarial tables
produced by the Department of Finance. Each additional year costs a percentage of salary, and the percentage increases with age.
• There are two sets of tables, one for those wishing to retire at 65 and another for those who intend to retire at 60 (age 60 not available to new entrants).
• Normally, added years are purchased by periodic contribution up to retirement age, however, it is possible to purchase added years by lump sum.
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Increasing Pension Benefits III
AVC Scheme• Additional voluntary contributions are deducted from salary each
pay day or on a once off basis and invested by brokers on your behalf.
• Under the AVC Scheme (which is a DC scheme) your eventual benefits depend on the performance of your contributions.
• For further information, full details of the University of Limerick AVC plan are available on the HR website.
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Tax ReliefUnder Irish tax regulations, you can get full tax relief for
superannuation purposes subject to the following limits:
• up to 30 years of age 15% of annual salary• 30 - 39 years of age 20% of annual salary• 40 - 49 years of age 25% of annual salary• 50 - 54 years of age 30% of annual salary• 55 - 59 years of age 35% of annual salary• Over 60 40% of annual salary
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Contact Information• Copies of this presentation will be available on the University’s
intranet.
• If you would like to discuss any specific questions please contact [email protected]
Pension Contacts:Dympna Healy, HR Officer Pensions [email protected]
Jennie Gale, Pensions Administrator [email protected]