What Employers, Payroll & HR Need to know

Pensions in Ireland have undergone significant change, with the introduction of My Future Fund (auto-enrolment) adding a new layer of obligations and considerations for employers, payroll and employees. At the same time, organisations must continue to understand existing occupational and personal pension arrangements, tax relief, contribution rules and the distinction between contributory and non-contributory state pensions. This practical one-day course will provide an up-to-date overview of the Irish pension system in 2026, helping organisations understand what the latest changes mean for them, their employees and their payroll processes, and enabling those responsible for answering employee queries to provide clear, accurate and consistent guidance.

All attendees will receive a full course pack to refer to and will have the benefit of learning from a trainer with a wealth of experience in this area.

Course Content

• The Irish Pension Landscape – What Has Changed and Why It Matters???
• How do State Pension, occupational pensions, PRSAs and other arrangements fit together?
• Where does My Future Fund fit into the existing pension landscape?
• What do employers need to understand about the changing regulatory environment?
• Contributions, Earnings & Payroll
• How should employers approach variable pay, bonuses, overtime and other payments
• What could go wrong if contributions are calculated incorrectly?
• Tax Relief & Pension Contributions – Where are the Opportunities
• What opportunities exist for employees to make additional pension contributions
• My Future Fund – What Does Auto-Enrolment Mean in Practice
• What happens when an employee joins, opts out, suspends or re-enters the scheme?
• How does auto-enrolment interact with an employee’s existing pension arrangements?
• State Pensions & Other Pension Arrangements – What Do Employers Need to Know?
• How do PRSAs, occupational schemes and personal pension arrangements differ?
• What happens when an employee changes employment or reaches retirement

Who Should Attend

This course will be highly beneficial to HR managers, Payroll teams, Finance Managers, Accountants, Financial controllers, Company secretaries, Senior administrators, Rewards and benefit professionals, pension administrators, employers and business owners, to name just a few.

Certification

On completion of this one-day training course, you will receive your Certificate of Attendance. Please note certificates are issued at the close of the training course to participants on completion of the course.

This course may qualify for CPD points. Please check directly with your association or awarding body to see how many points they will award.

Cost

An ‘Early Bird’ discounted rate of €545 is currently available. This training course normal rate is €645. Places are limited and are allocated on a first come first served basis. PLEASE NOTE THE EARLY BIRD RATE CLOSES 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO COURSE DATE. The course cost includes all course documentation and Certificate of Attendance.