The Association of Higher Civil and Public Servants (AHCPS) is a registered trade union affiliated to the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. The Association represents over 3,000 senior civil servants and managers in the commercial and non-commercial State sector.

The Association aims to:

• Provide effective negotiation, representation and back-up services to our members in relation to government, employer and industrial relations issues. 
• Maintain and improve pay and conditions of employment for our members. 
• Promote effective management. 
• Demonstrate a commitment to the strategic reform of the civil and public service.

The Association is made up of over fifty Branches in the Republic of Ireland. It also provides a negotiating and representation service to the Veterinary Officers Association (VOA) which represents professional veterinary personnel in the State Veterinary Service.