Pensions

Pensions in the Dublin Dental University Hospital

The Dublin Dental University Hospital currently operates defined benefit pension schemes.

The pension scheme that an employee is a member of in general is dependent on when an employee was recruited into the Irish Public Sector. There are two pension schemes administered by the hospital:

  1. Local Government Superannuation Scheme – The LGSS scheme applies in general to employees that were recruited prior to 1 January 2013.
  2. Single Public Service Pension Scheme - The Single Public Service Pension Scheme in general applies to new entrants to pensionable employment in the Irish Public Service from 1 January 2013.

Please contact Gareth Stokes, Superannuation Officer, if you require assistance with identifying which pension scheme applies to you.

Email: pensions@dental.tcd.ie

Retirement

An employee is required to provide 3 months’ notice of his/her retirement date in writing to their line manager while also copying in the Human Resources Department. Notice of an employee’s retirement can be communicated through a written letter or by email.

Prior to retirement an employee can opt to attend a 2-day retirement planning course run by an external company called the Retirement Planning Council of Ireland.  The course is fully funded by the hospital and a booking should be made through the Superannuation Officer.

Please see link below to Retirement Planning Council of Ireland’s website:

https://www.rpc.ie/

Local Government Superannuation Scheme (LGSS)

The LGSS applies in general to employees that were recruited prior to the 1 January 2013.

Retirement benefits under the LGSS are calculated on final pensionable remuneration (final salary plus pensionable allowances if applicable) and whole-time years accrued. The benefits of the LGSS are:

  • lump sum on retirement
  • pension on retirement
  • death-in-service gratuity
  • spouse's and children’s pension (if opted for the scheme)
  • ill-health retirement benefits

Explanatory Booklet: Local Government Superannuation Scheme

Single Public Service Pension Scheme (Single Scheme)

The Single Public Service Pension Scheme (commonly referred to as the ‘Single Scheme’) in general applies to new entrants to pensionable employment in the Irish Public Service from 1 January 2013.

Members of the Single Scheme build up two types of referable amounts (also referred to as ‘money amounts’) each time they are paid. In each pay period, the member build-ups referable amounts towards their retirement lump sum benefit and separately an amount towards their retirement pension benefit.

The benefits of the Single Scheme are:

  • lump sum on retirement
  • pension on retirement
  • death-in-service gratuity
  • spouse's and children’s pension
  • ill-health retirement benefits

Single Scheme website:

Single Scheme Explanatory Booklet:

Single Scheme Estimator Tool:

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