Entering a NECI Pension

 


NECI’s Electricians Pension Mortality & Sick Pay Scheme

 
  • The NECI pension scheme has been approved by the Revenue Commissioners and is fully regulated by the Pensions Board. 

  • This scheme also allows employers to join.

  • The total contribution to the NECI pension scheme is at a rate of 6.2% of the employee's salary, subject to a minimum payment of €4.11 by the employee.

  • A qualifying benefit week must meet the minimum benefit payment of €8.72 which is broken down as follows:


    NECI Rate

 

  • The employee portion of the benefit of €4.11 is always the initial deduction from the employee's salary - this is not tax allowable.

  • The balance of the deduction is a pension contribution which is tax allowable.

  • Employers contribute 3.7% for every hour worked by each employee.

  • Employees contribute 2.5% for every hour worked.


 

 

 

To set up a NECI deduction in BrightPay

 

1) Within the ‘Additions & Deductions’ section on the employee’s payslip, click on ‘Add’. Under ‘Deduction’, choose 'NECI Deduction' from the list:

 

 

2) The NECI pension scheme will now appear in the employee's ‘Additions & Deductions’ section with the appropriate rates applied:

 

 

To view the individual breakdown of the employee and employer contributions, click the 'Edit' button, followed by ‘View/Edit Details':

 

 

 

 

 

3) Should you wish to edit the NECI pension you have set up at any time, simply click the ‘Edit’ button. Here you will find a facility to set the scheme to repeat every pay period until you choose to manually remove it or to repeat up to and including a particular pay period in the future.

4) If you wish to re-order two or more additions/ deductions you have set up, an ‘Ordering’ facility is also available here.

5) If you wish to delete the NECI pension, click ‘Delete’.

 

Need help? Support is available at 01 8352074 or [email protected].

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