Teachers' Pay Popular Questions

1. When will my P60 be issued?

2. I am a temporary teacher, when will I get paid?

3. I am a permanent/pro-rata teacher, when will I get paid?

4. Who is my employer?

5. If I am off sick, what medical evidence (if any) am I required to provide?

6. What is my sick leave/pay entitlement?

7. What is my maternity leave/pay entitlement?

8. What is my Adoption leave/pay entitlement?

9. What is my Paternity leave/pay entitlement?

10. How do I get a teacher reference number?

11. What rate of pay do I receive?

12. What type of contracts are available to me?

13. I have recently changed my name/address/bank details, who must I inform?

1.    When will my P60 be issued?

P60’s are issued at the end of May with details of all earnings and deductions for the previous tax year.

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2.    I am a temporary teacher, when will I get paid?

Temporary teachers are paid on the twelfth working day of the month and are paid for all temporary days/hours worked in the previous month.

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3.    I am a permanent pro rata teacher, when will I get paid?

Permanent and pro-rata teachers are paid on the last working day of the month and they are paid for the current month worked.

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4.    Who is my employer?

Teachers' Pay Team is a paying authority only who have responsibility for processing payroll for the main employers of teachers in Northern Ireland  They are:

• The five Education and Library Boards,
• CCMS, and
• Board of Governors of Grant Maintained Integrated Schools

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5.    If I am off sick, what medical evidence am I required to provide?

All sick absences must be certified.

• 1 – 7 days sick leave: Self certificate (CCU67/SC1) is required.
• 8 days onwards: Medical certificate (from doctor) is required.

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6.    What is my sick leave/pay entitlement?

A teacher’s entitlement to sick leave/pay depends on the number of years service they have completed and the number of days they have been absent owing to illness in the current year, which ends on the 31 March.

Length of Serrvice	work days at full pay rate	work days at half pay rate
Less than 4 months	25	NIL
4 months -1 year	25	50
2nd year	50	50
3rd year	75	75
4th year	100	100

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7.    What is my maternity leave/pay entitlement?

All teachers, regardless of their service, are entitled to 52 weeks maternity leave. Those teachers who meet all the requirements of the scheme are entitled to 39 weeks maternity salary which is payable at a rate of:  

4WEEKS	FULL PAY
2 WEEKS	90% PAY
12 WEEKS	50% PAY
21 WEEKS	SMP ONLY

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8.   What is my adoption leave/pay entitlement?

Those teachers who meet all the requirements of the scheme are entitled to 52 weeks adoption leave and 39 weeks salary, which is payable at a rate of:

4 WEEKS	FULL PAY
2 WEEKS	90% PAY
5 WEEKS	50% PAY
27 WEEKS	SAP ONLY

for further guidance see    www.hmrc.gov.uk/paye/employees/statutory-pay/sap-overview.htm

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9.   What is my paternity leave/pay entitlement?

Those teachers who meet all the requirements of the scheme are entitled to

• up to 2 weeks paternity leave which is payable at the statutory paternity rate applicable at the time of your paternity leave
• or
• 90% of your average weekly earnings, whichever is less.

This weekly rate is amended each April.  

for further guidance see   search2.hmrc.gov.uk/kb5/hmrc/forms/view.page

(Please note some schools will award discretionary paternity leave for up to 3 days full pay, however the statutory rate will be reduced by 3/7ths in that week).

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10.   How do I get a teachers reference number?

To obtain a teachers reference numbe you should contact the GTCNI at (+0044) 90333390 or via their website gtcni.org.uk

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11.   What rate of pay do I receive?

Teachers are paid on the ordinary pay scale (OPS), which ranges from M1 – M6.

Once a teacher reaches the maximum of the scale (M6) and remains there for one year, they are eligible to apply for Threshold. (Performance Related Pay).

A teacher must passes the threshold process, assessed by their Principal to progress to the upper pay scale (UPS), which ranges from UPS1 – UPS3.

Teachers are eligible to progress to the next point on the UPS scale once every two years.

Principals and vice principals are paid  the leadership scale, which ranges from L1 – L41.

Teachers' Pay and Allowances (pdf 63kb) 2010-19_-_teachers__pay_and_allowances_from_september_2010_-pdf.pdf

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12.   What types of contracts are available to me?

Full-time permanent	Hold a full-time post and work 32.4 hours per week.
Full-time permanent (Joint Appointment)	Works 32.4 hours per week but serve in two schools.
Pro rata (part time)/Job Share	These teachers are part time teachers who are employed for 12 months or more. Must have a set working pattern, where they work “X” number of hours per week, on the same days every week. Pro rata teachers may work in one or more schools. Pro rata teachers may work casual hours or days over and above the set hours agreed.
Full time temporary 1/365th basis	temporary teachers who are appointed for a period of not less than one year, and who work 32.4 hours per week. The only difference between these teachers and full time permanent teachers is that they have an end date in their contract.
Temporary 1/195 (Substitute teacher)	This is a teacher who works casual days, weeks, and months paid at a daily rate for the days  worked.
Part time teacher	A substitute teacher who is paid for the casual hours that they work

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13.    I have recently changed my name/address/bank details, who must I inform?

For security purposes details cannot be accepted over the telephone.  All changes with regard to name, address or bank details must be notified  in writing

For further information or assistance regarding payroll matters please contact us

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