Circulars


Active circulars, circulars which are in effect at present, relevant to the higher education sector are available for  download below.

Further information can be obtained from:

 

HR, Pay and Pensions

Circular 19/2017: Application of revised rates of salary with effect from 1 April 2017 (Universities)

Circular 19/2017: Application of revised rates of salary with effect from 1 April 2017 (Institutes of Technology)

Circular 19/2017: Application of revised rates of salary with effect from 1 April 2017 (Colleges)

Guidance Note on Use of Fixed Term Contracts - August 2017

Circular 0082/2017: Revised Payment Mechanism for Hourly-Paid Staff with effect from 1st January 2018 - Cessation of Rolled-up Holiday Pay

Staff of Universities - Public Service Stability Agreement 2013 – 2020 (Haddington Road Agreement/ Lansdowne Road Agreement) and the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 - Application of revised rates of salary with effect from 1 January 2018

Circular 0084/2017 Public Service Stability Agreement 2013 – 2020 (Haddington Road Agreement/Lansdowne Road Agreement) and the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017

Travel and Subsistence

Circular 06/2017: Domestic Subsistence Allowances

Circular 05/2017: Motor Travel Rates

Circular 07/2017: Subsistence Allowances Abroad

ICT Expenditure

Circular 02/16 supersedes previous Department of Finance circulars (02/09 & 02/11)  in relation to ICT Expenditure

Under Circular 02/16 there is a requirement for higher education institutions to complete:

  • A Start of Year (SOY) Submission Form
  • An End of Year (EOY) Submission Form
  • Requests for Specific Approval of a Proposal (New ICT Projects > €25k ex. VAT)

 

All relevant forms and presentations from the information sessions to the higher education sector are available for download below.

 

Start and end of year submission forms are required to be submitted by email to the HEA at ICTExpenditure@hea.ie by the 28th of February each year.

 

Any queries can be directed to ICTExpenditure@hea.ie

Circular 02/16: Arrangements for Digital and ICT-related Expenditure in the Civil and Public Service

Circular 02/16 - Start of Year Submission Form

Circular 02/16 - Request for Specific Approval Form

Circular 02/16 - End of Year Submission Form

Presentation from Information Session to the University and Colleges sector on Circular 02/16 - 25 January 2018

Presentation from Information Session to the Institutes of Technology sector on Circular 02/16 - 18 January 2018

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