Welcome to the Association of Higher Civil and Public Servants (AHCPS) website.
Since 1943 the Association has provided effective negotiation, representation and back-up services to senior civil servants and managers in the commercial and non-commercial State sector in Ireland.
Our members are key policy influencers and public service providers who have made a major contribution to Irish life and administrative, economic and social development since the foundation of the State.



Public Service Revised Compulsory retirement age
FAQ document prepared by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to compulsory retirement age changes.
Civil Service Third World Fund

Annual Report 2019
Recent Criticism of the Civil Service
The AHCPS Press Release issued on the Justice situation on 30 November 2017 was carried in the Irish Times today Friday 1st December 2017.
Public Service Stability Agreement 2018-2020
Result of Ballot
AHCPS members vote to accept Public Service Stability Agreement
AHCPS first union to conclude vote on public sector pay agreement
Cover letter accompanying the ballot paper to members and Table of Pay Adjustments
Closing date for return of Ballot Papers is 12 noon Friday 7th July 2017.
Press Release
AHCPS General Secretary welcome pay talks progress but express disappointment at restoration timeline
AHCPS Executive to meet on Monday to consider proposals
Proposals for Public Service Stability Agreement 2018 - 2020
Summary of Benefits to the Individual 2018-2021
ADC 2017
The Association's Annual Delegate Conference was held on Friday 5th May 2017 in the Radisson Hotel, Golden Lane, Dublin 2
The General Secretary introduced the Executive Committee's Evaluation Paper on the IPA report on Pay and Benefits research study and slide presentation by Ciaran Rohan General Secretary.
Media coverage of the ADC
Ciaran Rohan Opinion piece in Irish Times 05/05/17
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/senior-civil-servants-get-60-less-than-private-sector-counterparts-study-1.3073375?mode=amp
RTÉ’s Ingrid Miley reporting live from Conference for the One O’Clock News – 17 minutes
Ciaran Rohan interviewed live from Conference on RTE Drivetime
https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/lower-tax-take-to-hit-public-pay-talks-449624.html
https://www.rte.ie/news/2017/0505/872775-civil-servant-pay/
ADC 2016
Executive Committee Paper on Pay "A Fair Way to Fair Pay" presented by Ciaran Rohan General Secretary to the ADC.
AHCPS Political Hustings debate was
held in the Mont Clare Hotel, Dublin,
on Tuesday 2nd of February. Click here
to listen to the report on Morning Ireland. |
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Civil Service Employee Assistance Service
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The Fair Shop campaign will be a long-term, sustained and innovative
effort to provide information to consumers – including the country’s 800,000
trade union members – to encourage them to spend their money in shops that
respect the rights of their employees. A number of significant retailers have
already been included in the campaign.
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