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. 2021 Apr 23;4:39. [Version 1] doi: 10.12688/hrbopenres.13256.1

Table 6. Notional public sector employer contribution rates 2016—2020 with PRD/ASC.

Employer contribution rate (%)
Pre-2013 cohort Post-2013 cohort
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Without PRD/ASC
DPER average rate 29 29 29 29 29 9 9 9 9 9
Nurse 28 28 28 28 28 8 8 8 8 8
With PRD/ASC
DPER average rate 24 24 24 25 26 4 4 4 7 8
Nurse 23 23 23 24 25 3 3 3 6 7

Notes: PRD = Pension Related Deduction; ASC = Additional Superannuation Contribution; DPER = Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

Sources: DPER, 2017a; DPER, 2017b; Government of Ireland, 2017; DPER, 2019