2025 Annual Memorial/Ecumenical Service.
FROM JANUARY 2015 to DECEMBER 2020 - BASIC MONTHLY PAY REDUCED
by c€36m
TAKEN OUT OF OUR ACTUAL MONTHLY PENSION SINCE JAN 2015
IS THE CUMULATIVE AMOUNT THAT OUR ACTUAL BASIC MONTHLY INCOME
HAS BEEN COMPULSORILY REDUCED AND TAKEN FROM US!!
December 2020 - RASA Older Persons Entitlement Booklet updated to reflect Budget 2021Social Protection and other changes .
If you wish to receive a copy please email rasadub@gmail.com
November 27 2020 - RASA webinar for members on Private Health Insurance. Invitation to all members to register for this event as this is the time of the year where individuals receive notification of the cost of their private health insurance premiums for next year .
November 11 2020 - Annual Ecumenical Memorial Service - due to the pandemic this service will be held virtually via Webcam . Every IASS pensioner received notification of this in the post.
Oct 2020 - Pensioners Legal Action -
Numerous discussions and meetings [via Zoom] were held regarding the judgement . In October 2020 those involved in the case were advised that the judgement will not be appealed and the reasons provided for this.
July 31 2020 - RASA Pensioners Legal Action - The Judgement was delivered electronically in June 25 2020.
The Judge rejected the arguments made on behalf of the Plaintiffs and found in favour of the State Defendants. All feel quite devastated with this result. The detailed judgment is being reviewed with the Legal Team and the “Parties” have agreed, with the Courts approval, to extend the time for written submissions on any issues arising from the Judgment and to deal with the issues of costs.
As the Courts will close July 31 2020 for the summer vacation the matter will now be dealt with in September
The trial, which commenced on Tuesday 30 April 2019 before Ms Justice Pilkington, concluded on June 20 2019 .
Go to www.courts.ie
to read Judgement.
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June 25 2020 Pensioners Legal Action - The Judgement was delivered electronically.
The Judge rejected the arguments made on behalf of the Plaintiffs and found in favour of the State Defendants.
All feel quite devastated with this result and the detailed judgment is being reviewed with our Legal Team.
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June 2020 - Pension Legal Action - Trial completed June 20 2019 with Reserved judgement.
The case will be listed again 'For Mention' June 25 2020
March 2020 - RASA office closed due to SARS CoV2 virus till further notice.
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Aer Lingus Staff Travel Office closed from Friday 13th March 2020 until further notice - COVID19 disease
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Go to Election 2020 Pointers/Reminders page for General Election Feb 2020.
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January 28 2020 - Pension Legal Action Update
Judge Pilkington advised that her Judgement is well advanced but it is not yet ready and she is going to put it back to 22 April 2020. If the judgement is available in the interim the parties will be notified.
Easter Court Break (April 4 - April 19 2020)
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January 2020 - Pension Legal Action Update.
The case before Judge Pilkington will again be listed "For Mention" on 28JAN20/TU at which stage the Judge 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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Annual Report and Accounts for Year ended March 2019 for Irish Airlines (General Employees) Scheme[IASS] is now available. Note average IASS pension is €13,800 per annum.
Other employer occupational pension schemes AR&A also available from the secretary to the trustees.
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http://www.cspensions.gov.ie/faq4.pdf
https://circulars.gov.ie/pdf/circular/per/2018/02.pdf
http://www.per.gov.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018-PSPR-FAQs.pdf
www.per.gov.ie/wp-content/uploads/PSPR-FAQ-2017.pdf
WE ARE SEEING OUR PENSION INCOME REDUCTIONS AND DEDUCTIONS BEING CONTINUED
REQUIRED NOW: RESTORATION TO OUR DECEMBER 2014 BASIC PENSION PAYMENT