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The Association represents over 3,000 civil servants in management grades, negotiates pay and conditions, and provides individual representation. It also negotiates group insurance benefits like income continuance covering 75% of salary during sickness, group life insurance, and advice on pensions, mortgages, car/home insurance, health insurance, and travel insurance. To apply for membership, complete the application form and return it through the local Branch Secretary.

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AHCPS Application

The Association represents over 3,000 civil servants in management grades, negotiates pay and conditions, and provides individual representation. It also negotiates group insurance benefits like income continuance covering 75% of salary during sickness, group life insurance, and advice on pensions, mortgages, car/home insurance, health insurance, and travel insurance. To apply for membership, complete the application form and return it through the local Branch Secretary.

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Membership Services

The Association is a registered trade union affiliated to ICTU and represents


over 3,000 Principal Officers and Assistant Principal Officers in the Civil Ser-
vice and equivalent management grades in a number of commercial and non
commercial State Bodies.

The Association negotiates the pay, terms and conditions as well as looking
after the collective issues of the grades of PO and APO the Association also
provides individual advice and representation on Industrial Relations issues Application Form for
should the need arise. Additionally as part of a large group the Association
has negotiated a range of insurance and financial benefits for individual mem- Membership
bers at group discount rates. These include:

 Income Continuance:
If a member’s salary is reduced while on sick leave or the member is
retired on ill-health grounds the scheme will bring their gross salary
up to 75% of their full salary up to age 65. This costs 0.65% of salary
and is eligible for tax relief.

 Group Life
If a member dies in service this scheme provides twice tax free annual
salary paid to a member’s estate. This is in addition to the 1½ times
lump sum paid from superannuation scheme and costs 0.53% of Salary
and is eligible for tax relief. This can be continued in retirement at a cost
of 1% of pension and will provide a multiple of pension depending on age at
death.

 Additional Voluntary Contribution: is a means to increase your pen-


sion in a tax efficient manner.

 Car & Home Insurance

 Health Insurance Advice

 Travel Insurance
Cover is on a world wide basis and includes cover for winter sports,
water sports and European Motoring Breakdown Cover.

 Mortgage Protection

 Mortgage Advice.

Please complete application form and return through the Branch Secretary.
APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP

OFFICIAL NAME _________________________________________________________

WORK ADDRESS ________________________________________________________

FORM OF AUTHORISATION FOR THE SCHEME OF


________________________________________________________________________ DEDUCTION OF SUBSCRIPTIONS TO STAFF
ASSOCIATIONS
DEPARTMENT/ BRANCH ___________________________________

__________________________________ To the Accountant,

Until further notice and commencing on please deduct from my


GRADE_____________ pay 0.5% of basic salary in respect of my contribution under the scheme of
deduction of subscriptions to Associations and pay the amount to the AHCPS.
Email __________________________________________________________
The rate of fortnightly or monthly deduction may be increased or decreased by
Are you at present a member of another Union/Association? ______________ you in accordance with any revision in the rate of subscription notified to you
by the Secretary of the Association and promulgated by the Association in the
If so, please state name of :
normal way.

Union/Association __________________________ Branch_______________________ I recognise that these deductions, being made solely as a measure of conven-
ience to me, may be terminated at any time.

I also recognise that the ultimate responsibility for ensuring that the deduc-
I hereby apply for membership of the Association of Higher Civil & Public tions have, in fact been made from my pay rests with myself, and that, beyond
Servants and agree to be bound by the Rules of the Association now in making remittance on foot of sums deducted for credit to the account of my
Staff Association, the State accepts no responsibility of any kind in the matter.
force and as may be amended.

Signed ____________________________________________
Name _________________________ Grade ___________________
(Block)
Date _________________________

FOR OFFICIAL USE Personnel No. ________________ Office _________________________

Signed ______________________________ Date_______________

NOTE: This form should be completed and submitted through your Branch

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