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Annual Report Association of Higher Civil and Public Servants Comhlachas na Sheirbhíseach Uachtarach Stáit agus Poiblí Annual Report 1921 CONFIDENTIAL TO MEMBERS Association of Higher Civil and Public Servants Comhlachas na Sheirbhíseach Uachtarach Stáit agus Poiblí ANNUAL REPORT 2019/2021 1 AHCPS Annual Report 2019/2021 CONTENTS Officers, Executive Committee and Consultative PART THREE: STATE ENTERPRISES Council 2019/2021, Sub-Committees. 3.1 An Post 31 3.2 Irish Aviation Authority 31 INTRODUCTION 9 3.3 Premier Lotteries Ireland (PLI) 33 3.4 Solas / Education Training Boards (ETB) 33 PART ONE: ORGANISATION 3.5 Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) 33 1.1 Annual Delegate Conference 11 3.6 Other Agencies 33 1.2 Executive Committee 11 1.3 Standing Orders Committee 11 PART FOUR: AFFILIATIONS AND RELATIONS WITH 1.4 ADC Resolutions 2019 including OTHER ORGANISATIONS Motions Remitted 11 4.1 Irish Congress of Trade Unions 35 1.5 Trustees and Auditor 17 4.2 Public Services Committee 35 1.6 Honorary President & Vice Presidents 17 4.3 ICTU Women’s Committee 35 1.7 Consultative Council 17 4.4 ICTU Global Solidarity Committee 35 1.8 Events for Members 17 4.5 ICTU Youth Committee 35 1.9 Membership 17 4.6 ICTU Housing Campaign 35 1.10 Social Media and Communications Technology 18 4.7 NERI 36 1.11 Bereavement Grant 18 4.8 ICTU Peoples College 36 1.12 Membership Services 18 4.9 ICTU Retired Workers’ Committee 36 1.13 Rules & Constitution 20 4.10 Veterinary Officers’ Association 36 1.14 Staff 20 4.11 Civil Service Unions 37 4.12 Retired Civil & Public Servants’ Association 37 PART TWO: CIVIL SERVICE 4.13 European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) 2.1 PAY 21 37 2.2 Post COVID 19 Blended Working Policy 4.14 Union of Finance Personnel in Europe (UFE) 37 Framework 21 4.15 Union Network International (UNI) 37 2.3 The Right to Disconnect 21 4.16 FDA UK and ARC UK 37 2.4 Review of the rates of Travel and Subsistence 22 4.17 Institute of Public Administration 38 2.5 Mobility Scheme 23 4.18 Irish Labour History Society 38 2.6 Principal Officer Promotion Sequence 23 4.19 Hospital Saturday Fund 38 2.7 Open PO Panel 23 4.20 Combined Service Third World Fund 38 2.8 Principal Officer Executive Leadership 4.21 Civil Service Charities Fund 38 Programme 24 2.9 Performance Management and Development APPENDICES Scheme 24 Appendix A Minutes of the 2.10 Programme for Competitive and Work Annual Delegate Conference 2019 39 [PCW 1%] 24 2.11 Civil Service Regulations (Amendment) Act 2018 24 Appendix B Rules and Constitution 51 2.12 Overpayment Policy 25 Appendix C Standing Orders of 2.13 Accommodation 26 Delegate Conference 61 2.14 General Council 26 2.15 Branch Representative Training Course 26 Appendix D Executive Committee Attendances 2.16 Attendance Management 26 2019/2021 63 2.17 Bereavement Leave 27 2 18 Equality /Diversity/Work Life Balance 27 Appendix E Building Momentum – A new public 2.19 Shorter Working Year/Term Time 27 service agreement 2021-2022 65 2.20 Staff with Disabilities 27 2.21 Flexible Working Hours [FWH] 27 Appendix F Letter to AHCPS Members 2.22 Paternity Leave 28 re balloting on new Pay Agreement – 2.23 Parental Leave 28 Building Momentum – 2.24 Annual Leave 28 A new public service agreement 2.25 Work sharing 28 2021-2022 87 2.26 Merger of Property Registration Authority, Appendix G General Council Staff Panel Valuation and Ordnance Survey of Ireland 29 2020 & 2021 95 2.27 Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission 29 2.28 Shared Services 29 Appendix H Pay Circular 1 October 2020 107 2.29 Superannuation /Public Service Pensions General 30 2.30 Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill 2018 30 2.31 TLAC 30 2.32 Senior Public Service (SPS)1 30 3 AHCPS Annual Report 2019/2021 OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION FROM 1943/2021 Year Chairperson Vice- Chairperson Hon. Secretary Hon. Treasurer 1943/5 M.J. Kenny E. O’Connor E. O’Connor 1945/6 J. Mahony E. O’Connor E. O’Connor 1946/7 J.J. Waldron E. O’Connor E. O’Connor 1947/9 J.J. Waldron M.A. O’Connallain T. O’Brien 1949/51 J.J. Waldron C.P. O Ceallaigh J. O’Dwyer 1951/2 J.J. Waldron B. Carty C.P. O Ceallaigh 1952/3 J.J. Waldron T.J. Collins C.P. O Ceallaigh 1953/5 J.J. Waldron T. Tobin S.M. O Miodchain 1955/7 C.P. O’Ceallaigh T. Tobin S.M. O Miodchain 1957/8 C.H. Murray C.P. O’Ceallaigh T. Tobin S.M. O Miodchain 1958/9 C.H. Murray * C.P. O’Ceallaigh P.A. Terry S.M. O Miodchain T.J.Cahill 1959/60 T.J. Cahill* M.B. Lawless N. MacLiam N. MacLiam M.B. Lawless W. Drain 1960/1 P.A. Terry W. Drain J.G. Buckmaster T. O’Sullivan 1961/2 P.A. Terry P.J. Mulvany J.G. Buckmaster T. O’Sullivan 1962/3 R.C. O’Connor P.J. Mulvany J.G. Buckmaster T. O’Sullivan 1963/4 R.C. O’Connor J.G. Buckmaster L. O’Laidhin 1964/5 R.C. O’Connor J.M. McNicholl L. O’Laidhin T.J. Mooney 1965/6 R.C. O’Connor J.M. McNicholl N. Tobin T.J. Mooney 1966/8 P.A. Terry J.M. McNicholl D. O’Mahony T.J. Mooney 1968/9 P.A. Terry J.C. Horgan D. O’Mahony T.J. Mooney 1969/73 J.C. Horgan M. Kilcullen D. O’Mahony T.J. Mooney 1973/74 J.C. Horgan M. Kilcullen J. O’Dwyer T.J. Mooney 1974/75 M. Kilcullen M. Corcoran M.F. Fahy T.J. Mooney 1975/76 M. Kilcullen D. O’Mahony General Secretary T.J. Mooney 1976/77 T.J. Mooney D. O’Mahony Ralph B. Pares J.C. Tucker 1977/78 T.J. Mooney D. O’Mahony* 1975-1980 J.C. Tucker M. Corcoran** J.C. Horgan 1978/79 T.J. Mooney T.H. Nally J.C. Tucker 1979/81 J.C. Tucker M.F. Fahy T. Tuite 1981/83 M.F. Fahy T. Tuite John Dowling P.J. O’Grady 1983/84 M.F. Fahy J.P. O’Brien 1980-1987 P.J. O’Grady 1984/86 J.P. O’Brien Sean Healy *** P.J. O’Grady John Melia 1986/87 J.P. O’Brien John Melia P. Greene 1987/88 J.P. O’Brien Michael O’Donoghue Seán Ó Ríordáin P. Greene 1987/91 Michael O’Donoghue Padraig Cullinane 1987-2007 P. Greene 1991/92 Padraig Cullinane Richard Ryan P. Greene 1992/95 Richard Ryan Des Coppins Benny Kevitt 1995/96 Richard Ryan Benny Kevitt Brian Murnane 1996/97 Benny Kevitt Brian Murnane Tom Power 1997/98 Brian Murnane Patrick Dowling Tom Power 1998/2001 Brian Murnane Patrick Dowling Kieran Coyle 2001/2002 Patrick Dowling Seamus Molloy Liam Kelly 2002/2003 Patrick Dowling Seamus Molloy **** Liam Kelly Sean McDonald 2003/2004 Sean McDonald Brigitta O’Doherty Liam Kelly 2004/2005 Brigitta O’Doherty Philip Crosby Mary McLoughlin 2005/2007 Philip Crosby Ciaran Rohan Mary McLoughlin 2007/2008 Ciaran Rohan Peadar Carpenter Dave Thomas Mary McLoughlin 2008/2010 Peadar Carpenter Tom Allen 2007-2014 Mary McLoughlin 2010/2011 Peadar Carpenter Tom Allen Bernard O’Shea 2011/2012 Peadar Carpenter Tom Allen William Thompson 2012/2013 Tom Allen John Glennon William Thompson 2013/2014 Tom Allen John Glennon William Thompson 2014/2015 Tom Allen John Glennon Ciaran Rohan, Gen Sec William Thompsont 2014- (Larry Dunne) 2015/2016 John Glennon Edna Dowling Larry Dunne 2016/2017 John Glennon Edna Dowling Larry Dunne 2017/2018 John Glennon Edna Dowling Larry Dunne 2018/2021 Edna Dowling Val Jeffrey tt Larry Dunne 2020/2021 Trevor Noonan Bernard O’Shea * Resigned on promotion to Assistant Secretary ** Resigned on posting to Personnel Officer *** Resigned on posting to London as Labour Attache t Resigned on appointment as AHCPS AGS tt Resigned on retirement **** Deceased 4 AHCPS Annual Report 2019/2021 HONORARY OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION 2019/2021 President Mary McLoughlin Vice-Presidents Paddy A. Terry * Mary McGuire Benny Kevitt Richard Ryan Pat Dowling Con Ryan * Seán O Ríordain Brian Ingoldsby Peter Greene Dave Thomas Brian Murnane John Kelleher Tom Quigley OBITUARY Mr Paddy Terry Hon. Vice President and former Hon.President of the Association died in September 2020. The Association of Higher Civil & Public Servants were privileged to have him serve as Chair and vice Chair and for many years as AHCPS Honorary President. Paddy continued in his retirement as a member of the Council of the Retired Civil and Public Servants Association. He was deeply trusted by Association members and highly respected by the management side. Paddy celebrated his 100th birthday on 11th March 2020 and was presented with a distinguished service award from the Minister for Justice and the Attorney General jointly in recognition of his many decades of dedicated service. Mr Con Ryan, Hon. Vice President of the Association died July 2019. The Association conveyed sympathies to Con’s family. Ar neamh go raibh siad. 5 AHCPS Annual Report 2019/2021 The following Officers were elected at the Annual Delegate Conference held on 10 May 2019: Chairperson Edna Dowling (Social Protection) Vice-Chairperson Val Jeffrey (Revenue) Treasurer Larry Dunne (Public Expenditure & Reform) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2019/2020 Doyle Margaret Revenue Ryan Mellissa Revenue Hickey Eddie An Post Stone Des Social Protection Holleran Noel Agriculture Food & the Marine McBreen Orla Foreign Affairs & Trade O’Shea Bernard * Transport Tourism & Sport McIntosh Willie Education & Skills Moran Eltin Social Protection Murchan Michael * Health Noonan Trevor Justice & Law Reform Nolan Marianne Finance O’Connor Mark ETB O’Donoghue Lorraine Housing Planning & Local Government * Michael Murchan Health and Bernard O’Shea Transport Tourism & Sport were co-opted to the Executive Committee under Rule 11 (a)(iii) of the Rules and Constitution of the Association.
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