Labour Court recommends 70/30 split of pension arrears

The Labour Court recommended that National College of Ireland meet 70% of pension scheme arrears and the 77 pre-2014 staff meet 30. Dated 15 October 2020, the recommendation clarified how arrears were to be divided under an earlier recommendation. The college and staff, represented by the Services Industrial Professional Technical Union, had disagreed over how a 50/50 split should be interpreted. The Court said the union’s position that members should pay arrears only on 50% of their increased contribution share did not fit the principle of burden sharing, and urged both sides to work collaboratively to protect the scheme.