Circulars - Department of Education, Northern Ireland

Pension scheme circulars

This Circular updates information and requirements governing the operation of the Efficient Discharge element of the Teachers' Premature Retirement Compensation Scheme ("the scheme") in Northern Ireland

This circular informs teachers and their employers or representatives of the consultation process regarding the review of the NITSS.

2006/04 The Teachers Superannuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 PDF 36.9 KB
The purpose of this circular is to inform teachers and their employers or representatives of the changes to the Northern Ireland Teachers Superannuation Scheme (NITSS).

2004/20 Review of the Northern Ireland Teachers Superannuation Scheme (NITSS) PDF 23 KB
This circular informs teachers and their employers or representatives of the consultation process regarding the review of the NITSS.

2004/07 Teachers Superannuation Scheme PDF 128 KB
This circular advises that annual returns must be certified by the employers auditor and submitted to Teachers Pensions Branch by 30th June.

2004/03 Review of the Northern Ireland Teachers Superannuation Scheme PDF 100 KB
This circular informs teachers and their employers or representatives, of the implications for members of the NITSS following the Governments' consultation on it's Green Paper - Simplicity, Security and Choice: Working and Saving for Retirement - which was published in December 2002.

1998/29 The Teachers Superannuation Scheme(Northern Ireland)Retirement on Health Grounds. PDF 13 KB
This circular sets out modified arrangements for the processing of ill-health retirement applications by members of the Northern Ireland Teachers' Superannuation Scheme.

1998/01 Estimates of Pension Benefits. PDF 8 KB
This circular advises employers on the procedures for requesting estimates of pension benefits.

1992/36 Re-employment of Prematurely Retired Teachers PDF 12.7 KB

In its circular 1991/34 the Department drew the attention of all employers to its continuing concern at the increasing number of prematurely retired teachers who were being re-employed.

This circular informs the Board of Governors, governing bodies and employing authorities of the percentage of teachers who retired prematurely and then re-employed during the last 2 years

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