Application for Retention for a period of up to my state retirement age, under the temporary arrangements relating to compulsory retirement age issued by the Department of Education and Skills

Applications should be submitted as early as possible,but no later than 8 weeks in advance of retirement as all applications must be approved by the Department of Education and Skills in advance of the start date.

PART 1 - To be completed by applicant

Name / P Number
Date of Birth / Job Title
Grade / School/Unit
Retirement Date / Date of reaching age 66
  • Retention is for a maximum of one year from the date of your 65th birthday until you reach the age of 66 ie.thecurrent age of eligibility for the Contributory State Pension (CSP).
  • If you are given approval, you will retire, take your pension and lump-sum as normal, and the returning salary and FTE will be established within the normal pension abatement rules i.e. pension plus new salary cannot exceed the salary level prior to retirement.

I accept the terms and conditions of retention as set out under the temporary arrangements relating to compulsory retirement age issued by the Department of Education and Skills

In particular, I understand that retention under these temporary arrangements does not confer any rights on me to any new arrangement that may be provided for in future legislation in relation to compulsory retirement age, whether or not I am still retained under this arrangement on the date of commencement of that legislation. I understand that retention is for a maximum of one year from the date of my 65th birthday until I reach the age of 66 (the current age of eligibility for the CSP).

I also understand that retention is at the minimum point of the relevant pay scale (pre 95), that Class A PRSI will apply and that pension abatement rules will apply.

Signed: ______Date: ______

Your completed application should be sent your manager for completion of Part 2.

PART 2 – For completion by Applicant’s Manager

I confirm this post is continuing in place for at least a further year.

The proposed start date for this post is: ______

Signed: ______Date: ______

Applicant’s Manager

The form should be forwarded to the relevant signatories for completion of Part 3.

Part 3 –Confirmation of UCD Support for this Application

Please review this application for retention under the temporary arrangements relating to compulsory retirement age issued by the Department of Education and Skills and tick one of the boxes below as appropriate:

I confirm UCD supports this application.

I confirm UCD does not support this application

Should you decide not to confirm support for this request, the completed application must still be submitted to HR who are required to send it to the Department of Education and Skills (DES) for review. The DES will also require a statement of grounds for objection which should be sent to HR with the application.

Signed: ______Date: ______

Head of School / Unit

Signed: ______Date: ______

Finance Manager

Signed: ______Date: ______

College Principal/Vice President

The completed form should be returned to Resourcing at:

HR Resourcing will submit the application to the Department of Education and Skills for approval. This approval is required in advance of the start date.