PDFORRA wish to advise our members that the Associations new App will be live from Wednesday 11 October 2017. The App can be downloaded directly from: http://pdforra.cms-omd.ie Follow the installation links on: pdforra.ie pdforrasupport.ie The pdforra closed group on Facebook The App will be available on Apple, Android and PC. Once installed, save to your […]
Archive for 2017
Information Circular No 36/2017: Launch of the PDFORRA App
Wednesday, October 11th, 2017Information Circular No 35/2017: Parental Leave – Increase in the Maximum Age of the Child
Friday, September 29th, 2017PDFORRA wish to advise members that following discussions with the Department of Defence, an amendment to Para 420 (h) (2) of A Administrative Instruction Part 11 has now been agreed. This amendment provides that the maximum age of the child where Parental Leave can now be availed of has increased from age 8 to age […]
Information Circular No 34: Payment of Instructors Allowance – EUTM – Mali
Friday, September 1st, 2017PDFORRA wish to advise our members who participated in the EUTM Mali, and who undertook Instructing Duties while in situ, that the Association has been advised by the Department of Defence that the processing of payments is currently being undertaken. PDFORRA has supplied the Department of Defence with a list of our members for […]
Information Circular No 33/2017: Payment Date – Arrears – Apprentice Pay
Tuesday, August 22nd, 2017PDFORRA wish to advise our members – who are Apprentices – of the impending date for the payment of arrears which the Department have confirmed will take place on Wednesday the 23rd of August 2017. PDFORRA have been advised that the adjustment to the pay scales of Apprentices was completed on the 9th of August […]
Information Circular No 32/2017: Payment Date – Post 2013 Personnel
Tuesday, August 22nd, 2017PDFORRA wish to advise all Post 2013 members of the impending date for the payment of arrears and the adjustment of pay scales, which the Department have advised will take place on Wednesday the 30th of August 2017. The pay of Post 2013 members will be adjusted, and backdated, to the 1st of July 2016, […]
Information Circular No 31/2017: Periods of Exemption From Payment of Rations – Single Living In Personnel
Thursday, August 17th, 2017PDFORRA wish to advise members with Single Living In status of their entitlement to the rebate of deduction of rations arising from DFR S3 Para 41 (A). Under the provisions of the aforementioned regulation, Single Living In Personnel are entitled to the exemption from the deduction in rations when: The soldier is in a military […]
Information Circular No 30/2017: Adjustment of Pay for Private Rank who Enlisted in the Defence Forces Since 01 January 2013 – To Include Lansdowne Road Agreement (LRA) Pay Increases
Thursday, August 3rd, 2017Ranks Point Revised Line Pay Revised Military Service Allowance Total Weekly Pay Private Recruit/Seaman 17 Weeks €390.31 €0.00 €390.31 Private 2 Star 12 Weeks €457.04 €0.00 €457.04 Seaman Second Class Private 3 Star Year 1 €473.88 €43.76 €517.64 Seaman First Class Year 2 €473.88 €43.76 €517.64 Year 3 €473.88 €43.76 €517.64 […]
Information Circular No 29/2017: Lansdowne Road Agreement (LRA) Update – Pay Increases – Payment Dates
Monday, July 31st, 2017Recent Pay Increases: In recent weeks qualifying members have received the following pay increases:- 5th July 2017 Increases of 2.5% in annualised salary for members earning up to €24,000 and Increases of 1% in annualised salary for those earning between €24,001to €31,000. 19th July 2017 Increase of €19.16 per week for those members earning up […]
Information Circular No 28/2017: Lansdowne Road Agreement (LRA) – Pay Increases – Payment Dates
Monday, July 3rd, 2017LRA – Pay Increases: PDFORRA has received confirmation that the Lansdowne Road Agreement (LRA) pay increases wef January 2016 will be paid on 5th July 2017 including:- Increases of 2.5% in annualised salary those earning up to €24,000 and Increases of 1% in annualised salary those earning between €24,001to €31,000. The LRA increases wef 1st […]
Information Circular No 27/2017: Problems with the Administration of Pay and Pensions in Certain Circumstances
Tuesday, June 20th, 2017PDFORRA is currently trying to address a large number of problems regarding pay and pension admin, which are running at a higher level than normal. The root of the problems is the fact that the administration of pay has moved from Department of Defence to Payroll Shared Services Centre (PSSC) which is unfamiliar with the […]