Emmett Hegarty

• Senior Member of the HR team that led and managed a team of HR Administrators to oversee the complete HR lifecycle for all employees, from recruitment to offboarding, ensuring high HR management and compliance standards.
• Managed CIB’s Superannuation and Single Public Service Pension Schemes
• Managed CIB recruitment in a way that aligned with the CIB people strategy, workforce planning, and Employment Control Framework.
• Prepared CIB’s annual salary and pension budgets for submission to CIB’s parent department.
• Coordinated the implementation of all actions relating to pay and pensions by directives, circulars and Public Sector Agreements, as required.
• Prepared and submitted staffing data reports per the Employment Control Framework (ECF).
• Act as the subject matter expert on Public Sector Pension Schemes' policies and procedures, pensions legislation, and the regulatory environment.

• Managed the Hospital's HR Analytics and Superannuation functions.
• Provided expert advice and support to all employees who are members of VHSS/SPSPS.
• Participated and represented the Hospital in any internal/external grievances/disputes related to superannuation or pension benefits and engaged with the Pensions Authority and Pensions Ombudsman when required.
• Developed and implemented the Single Public Sector Pension Scheme and transfer of information to a centralised databank.
• Constructed, developed and managed workforce metrics and key

performance indicators.

• Reviewed and developed Human Resource policies and procedures.
• HR point of Contact/Business Partner for Therapy Services, Medical Social Work, Catering, Radiology & Finance Departments respectively.

• Developed a strategy to produce statements for the Single Public Sector Pension Scheme members from 2013-relevant year in line with legislative requirements.
• Managed the Superannuation function by providing expert advice and support to all employees who are members of VHSS/SPSPS in the preparation of estimates/family law estimates/grade statements, retirements or any other other processes required.
• Ensured confirmation of service forms from external Public Sector Employers are completed in a timely manner for all past and present employees.
• Kept abreast of all developments which impacted on Superannuation legislation and Administration.
• Liaised with relevant organisations and legal representatives on matters relating to superannuation issues.

• Liaised with all internal divisions of HR and the HSE Pensions Management Unit to ensure that all eligible employees are registered/terminated and accurate benefits processed upon commencement or termination/retirement for both VHSS and SPSPS Superannuation Schemes.
• Submitted applications to the HSE Pensions Management Unit for the sanction of benefits on behalf of employees whilst informing employees when applications are finalised.
• Informed salaries and creditors to sanction benefits to employees as necessary.
• Arranged presentation of gifts and flowers to retirees as appropriate and in line with SVUH policy.
• Ensured employees were placed in the correct Superannuation scheme.
• Verified service for former employees of SVUH whilst seeking to verify transferable service from other public sector bodies.
• Constantly liaised with the HSE Pensions Management Unit to keep abreast of any developments or amendments to the organisation’s superannuation benefits processes and relayed these changes to the necessary parties.
• Provided staff members with accurate illustrations of their potential benefits upon retirement, providing quotes for the purchase of notional service or buying back of service.
• Calculated actuarial reduction factors to benefits in line with therelevant policy on superannuation.
• Supplied workforce planning and analytics with comprehensive reports on employees receiving pensions.
• Distributed and collected pension declaration forms, ensuring compliance with section 51 of the Pensions Act.

Held positions, including Clerical Officer in the Medical Records Department, HR Administrator Grade IV in the HR Department and HR Officer Grade V (Maternity Leave Cover).