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Welcome to the website of the RTÉ Retired Staff Association.

The RSA represents retired RTE Staff who are members of the Defined Benefit Superannuation Scheme.

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Hi, just a quick note to advise of a scheduled website downtime on Thursday, 3rd  OCTOBER 2024 @ 2 pm, lasting not more than an hour. This is for essential software upgrades being carried out by the hosting provider. You don’t need to change anything, and we should be back within the hour. Thanks, Webmaster.

4% Pension Increase Request for 2024 Approved!!

Further to our recent email/postal note (August 16th – Update), outlining our recent correspondence with Minister Catherine Martin’s office (TCAGSM), and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER), Minister Paschal Donohoe’s office – we are delighted to confirm that the 4% pension increase backdated to January 2024 has now been approved by DPER. It … Read more

RTÉRSA Update – July 2024

Greetings All – We’d like to give you an update on what’s been happening regarding ourpension increase for 2024. Pension increase request The RTÉSA Scheme Trustees have recommended a 4% pension increase, backdated to January2024.Given this, RTÉRSA wrote to the Chair of the RTÉ board on June 25th requesting that there isno undue delay in … Read more

RALLY AGAINST EXCLUSION OF PENSIONERS FROM TALKS TO CUT THEIR PAY

While Michael Noonan’s austerity levies on occupational pension schemes made headlines, little has been reported about the permanent pay cuts inflicted on thousands of pensioners in the commercial semi-state sector. These cuts were triggered by deals negotiated between semi-state employers and trade unions. Overnight in 2014, over 3,000 defined benefit pensioners at Aer Lingus and … Read more