sˈɛpɹətli nˈɪpsə ɪz dᵻvˈaɪdᵻd bᵻtwˌiːn tˈuː dɪstˈɪŋkt sˈɛkʃənz, ðə sˈɪvəl sˈɜːvɪs ɡɹˈuːp ænd ðə pˈʌblɪk ˈɑːfɪsɚz ɡɹˈuːp, ðə fˈɔːɹmɚ kˈeɪɾɚɹɪŋ fɔːɹ ðoʊz ɛmplˈɔɪd ˌɔn nˈɪks tˈɜːmz ænd kəndˈɪʃənz ænd ðə lˈæɾɚ fɔːɹ ɛmplˈɔɪiːz ʌv hˈɛlθ ænd sˈoʊʃəl kˈɛɹ tɹˈʌsts, ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən ænd lˈaɪbɹɛɹi bˈoːɹdz, ðə nˈɔːɹðɚn ˈaɪɚlənd hˈaʊzɪŋ ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv ænd sˈɛvɹəl ˈʌðɚ bˈɑːdiz.
Separately NIPSA is divided between two distinct sections, the Civil Service Group and the Public Officers’ Group, the former catering for those employed on NICS terms and conditions and the latter for employees of Health & Social Care Trusts, Education and Library Boards, the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and several other bodies.