Archive_Alerts 2019

FROM JANUARY 2015 to DECEMBER 2019 - BASIC MONTHLY PAY REDUCED

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IS THE ACTUAL CUMULATIVE AMOUNT THAT OUR BASIC MONTHLY INCOME

HAS BEEN COMPULSORILY REDUCED AND TAKEN FROM US!!

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November 19 2019 - Annual Ecumenical Memorial Service.

Large numbers came along to the Annual Memorial Service to remember former colleagues who passed away since the last

service.

The Ceremony was similar to previous years with Readings, Hymns and Homilies by Ms Addy Patterson and Fr Des Doyle.

Those who passed away during the past 12 months were remembered specifically with 165 names being read out.

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November 5 2019 - Pension Legal Action Update.

The case was before Judge Pilkington Nov 5. She said she will again list our Case "For Mention" on 28JAN20/TU at which stage she will advise the date on which she will deliver her Judgement on the 1st Module of the Case (Liability).

She added that if, however, she is ready to deliver her Judgement on 28JAN20/TU she will advise the Parties in advance.

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September 24 2019 -RASA 45th AGM held on and included a presentation by Dermot Goode on 'Private Health Insurance - What Plan: What Options: Should I Switch? with support from Cornmarket.

RASA members can avail of the Cornmarket Comparison Service by ringing 01 4708091 to check out how their current plan compares to other plans on the market . [Note:members currently receiving notification of significant price rises of 10%/11% being applied to their plans on renewals in addition to reductions to existing benefits].

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September 2019 - The First Aer Lingus Supplementary Scheme in respect of pensionable service in IASS before

January 2007 will pay an increase of 0.3% i.e. 50% of the rate of annual CPI inflation to February 2019

effective April 2019.

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21 June 2019 - Pension Legal Action Update

The trial which commenced on Tuesday 30 April 2019 before Ms Justice Pilkington, concluded June 20th 2019 following two days of the oral presentation of the Final Legal Submissions for the Defence and the Plaintiffs by Senior Counsel.

Judge Pilkington said she will schedule the Case “For Mention” on November 5 2019 at which time she will advise a date on which she will present her Judgement.

Further queries to: rasapension@gmail.com ..

RASA Office is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 to 12:00. Phone 01-814 4977.

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4 June 2019 - Pension Legal Action Update - High Court

Both sides have concluded the evidence in the case. Written final submissions will be prepared and exchanged

during the first week of June and this will be followed by oral submissions in the middle of June 2019. The case is

expected to be concluded in the middle of June 2019.

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24 May 201 - Pension Legal Action Update

The Case commenced in the High Court on 30 April 2019 before Ms Justice Pilkington and is expected to continue into the next legal term sitting. The hearings are from 11:00 to 13:00 and 14:00 to 16:00 on Tuesdays to Fridays.

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APRIL 30 2019 - Pension Legal Action

The Case opened on Tuesday 30 April 2019 before Ms Justice Pilkington in the Four Courts and the case for the Plaintiffs

was opened by Senior Counsel Paul Gardiner. The case expected to continue for six weeks and run into the next legal term.

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APRIL 14 2019 RASA Pension Legal Action – Update for plaintiffs/interested parties.

The matter was back before the Court on Monday 8 April and Thursday April 11 2019 to update the Court in relation to any pre-trial issues of which there were none.

On Thursday 11 April Ms Justice Pilkington was assigned to hear the case which will commence on Tuesday 30 April 2019. It is hoped that the trial will conclude in 6 weeks. All documents are being lodged with the Court on Friday April 12.

Attendance at the trial in the Four Courts from 30 April by Plaintiffs/Interested Persons would be very much appreciated and worthwhile. The hearings will be from 10:30 to 13:00 and 14:00 to 16:00 on Tuesdays to Thursdays.

Further details will be circulated when known. Queries to: rasapension@gmail.com .

RASA Office is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 to 12:00. Phone 01-814 4977.

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MARCH 25 2019 - RASA Pension Legal Action - Update for Plaintiffs

The matter was back before the Court on Monday 25 March 2019 to update the Court on the parties’ progress at meeting the agreed deadlines.

The Court was informed that the parties will be ready to proceed on the assigned hearing date of Tuesday 30 April 2019 for a period of 8 weeks.

Attendance at the trial in the Four Courts from 30 April by numbers of Plaintiffs/Interested Persons would be very much appreciated and worthwhile. The daily hearings will be from 11:00 to 13:00 and 14:00 to 16:00.

Further details will be circulated when known. Queries to: rasapension@gmail.com .

If you have any other queries in relation to the Legal Action please send an email to rasapension@gmail.com or contact the RASA office at 01-814 4977on Tuesday or Thursday between 10:00 and 12:00.

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FEBRUARY 22 2019 - RASA Pension Legal Action – Update for Plaintiffs

“The Plaintiffs’ written legal submissions (a critical legal document setting out the legal arguments in the case and the case law on which we intend to rely at the trial) were delivered on behalf of the Plaintiffs on 1 February 2019. Replying legal submissions will be delivered on behalf of the Defendants by no later than 1 March 2019.

We are required to deliver joint expert reports by 11 March 2019. Arrangements are being made for the experts from either side to meet and to identify areas upon which there is agreement and disagreement in an effort to save on costs and time at the trial.

The matter will be back before the Court on 25 March 2019 to update the Court on the parties’ progress at meeting the agreed deadlines. In circumstances where both sides are complying with the agreed deadlines we expect to be assigned a judge for the 8 week trial on that date and the trial is, as previously outlined, scheduled to commence on 30 April 2019. There will be a significant amount of work undertaken by our legal team, by the Plaintiffs and by the Committee between now and the trial to ensure that we are fully prepared.

Attendance at the trial in the Four Courts from 30 April by Plaintiffs/Interested Persons would be very much appreciated and worthwhile.

The daily hearings will be from 11:00 to 13:00 and 14:00 to 16:00. Further details will be circulated when known.”

Queries to rasapension@gmail.com

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JANUARY 18 2019 - RASA Pension Legal Action – Update for Plaintiffs

Our case was once again before the High Court on 17 January 2019 before Ms Justice Reynolds to update the Court on the progress at meeting the agreed pre-trial steps the parties are currently engaged in. The Court was informed that witness statements and expert reports have been exchanged between the Plaintiffs and the Defendants. The Court was also told that the parties had agreed a timeline of next steps between now and the trial date, 30 April 2019.

The Court was informed that written legal submissions (a critical legal document setting out the legal arguments in the case and the case law on which we intend to rely at the trial) will be delivered on behalf of the Plaintiffs on 31 January 2019. Replying legal submissions will be delivered on behalf of the Defendants by no later than 28 February 2019 and we are required to deliver joint expert reports by 11 March 2019 (a process which involves the experts from either side meeting and trying to agree on certain issues in dispute in an effort to save on costs and time at the trial).

The Court confirmed that the trial is listed for 8 weeks on 30 April 2019. The matter will be back before the Court on 25 March 2019 to update the Court on the parties’ progress at meeting the agreed deadlines, at which point we expect to be assigned a judge for the 8 week trial.