RETIRED AVIATION STAFF ASSOCIATION
COMHLACHAS IAR-FHOIREANN EITLEORACHTA
CELEBRATING 50 YEARS
1974-2024
R A S A
Thank you to RASA members and those who worked tirelessly on behalf of members over five decades.
RASA 50th Celebration_October 2024
Go to Celebrating 50 Years webpage
Following unilateral cuts over the last 10 years
c€61m of monthly pension income taken from retirees .
These reductions started in January 2015 and are additional to no cost of living increases since 2007 and Pension Levy effective 2011.
These cuts are ongoing
RASA Retirees expect Return of the
Pension Promise Broken to a Promise Kept!
Annual income in payment cuts - up to 22.53%
Cumulative January 2015 - February 2025
c€61m
Retirees were receiving this income and it was taken away.
Retirees were excluded from the Employers buy-out/transfer value or compensation or any mitigation of this pension in payment monthly income reduction.
Retirees made Salary sacrifice % of salary for up to 45 years for this pension
DURING DRAW DOWN RETIREES INCOME REDUCTIONS IMPOSED
Decisions to cut retirees' monthly income were made and signed by Aer Lingus/Daa/SAA company boards/shareholders and Trustees and approved by Irish Pension Authority following Industrial Relations negotiations between Employers, Trade Unions and State.
But no voice at the table for retirees in receipt of pension where these decisions to reduce IASS retirees' income were made for this one third of IASS occupational pension members, with average of 72 years, [in 2015], without mitigation
RASA is a volunteer organisation.
Our aim is to
- promote and protect the interests of retirees with particular reference to pensions, social welfare, health, travel concessions and other social concerns.
- provide a centre and focal point for retired aviation staff.
Retirees from Aer Lingus, DAA (formerly Aer Rianta),SAA (Shannon Authority) FLS/SR-Technics (formerly Team Aer Lingus) and others are all welcome to join RASA.
Established 1974
ALSAA, Old Airport Road,
Swords, Co Dublin K67 YV06
Ireland
Note: Due to repair & maintenance work RASA office at Dublin Airport is currently closed
General Office/Membership email: