Pay and conditons of service
In Northern Ireland agreement on teachers' pay and conditions of service is reached through the Teachers' Salaries and Conditions of Service Committee (Schools), Constitution PDF 66 KB which comprises the employing authorities/employer representatives, the Department of Education(DE) and the five recognised teachers' unions (Irish National Teachers' Organisation, National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers, Ulster Teachers' Union, Association of Teachers and Lecturers, and National Association of Headteachers).
Following negotiations, the Department determines teachers' pay in accordance with the provisions of Article 69 (1) and (6) of the Education and Libraries Order 1986. In doing so it issues Pay Determinations/Circulars which give legal effect to salary changes.
Teachers' (Terms and Conditions of Employment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 No. 267 (and Amendment Regulations 1988 No. 299) PDF 441 KB make provision as to the terms and conditions of employment of teachers in grant-aided schools and to peripatetic teachers. Other contractural changes, and agreed schemes and procedures, are normally issued by the employing authorities/employer representative bodies, and further advice on these issues is available directly from them.
In June 2002, the then Minister established an independent inquiry to make recommendations on the future arrangements for teachers' pay and conditions of service in Northern Ireland. The Inquiry has produced the following three reports:
- Interim Report - Principal and Vice-principal pay PDF 1.14 MB was published in November 2002, and accepted by the Teachers' Negotiating Committee.
- Final Report Part 1- Parity,Performance and Progression PDF 99 KB was published in June 2003, which, following agreement at the Teachers' Negotating Committee, resulted in the Performance Review and Staff Development (PRSD) Scheme PDF 120 KB which will inform pay progression for teachers, Principals and Vice-principals from September 2004 - this has now been updated with Performance Review and Staff Development (PRSD) Scheme - TNC 2009/10 PDF 234 KB.
- Final Report Part 2 - Improving Conditions, Raising Standards and Negotating Arrangements PDF 268 KB which was published in February 2004 and is currently being considered considered by the Teachers' Negotating Committee.
Copy of Education and Library Boards Guidance to Schools on Handling Industrial Action
The employers issued guidance to all schools on Handling Industrial Action PDF 43 KB.
The Employers produced Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Maternity Leave and Pay for Teachers PDF 27 KB in April 2011 and any further queries on this issue should be addressed to them.
Employers issued an addendum to the Career Break Scheme TNC 2010-2 Career Break Scheme Addendum PDF 21 KB on 4 August 2010 and Procedures for Handling Teacher Redundancies TNC 2010-1 PDF 45 KB and Guidelines PDF 29 KB on the procedures on 20 January 2010 to all schools.
Employers issued a survey on Tackling Violence/Abuse Against Teachers in Schools PDF 61 KB to a random selection of teachers in May 2010. A reminder letter has now issued and the survey can be downloaded and returned in the prepaid envelope.
Employers issued a letter on an amendment to Teaching Allowances PDF 18 KB on 9 June 2009. The Guidance for Boards of Governors on the Formulation and Implementation of Salary Policy PDF 105 KB was amended accordingly.
Pay Scales
Circular 2011/17 Rate of Pay for Prematurely Retired Techers from 1 September 2011 PDF 700 KB issued to all schools on 19 August 2011. It sets out a new rate of pay effective from 1 September 2011 for prematurely retired teachers who are re-employed.
The current Teachers' Pay Scales are set out in Circular 2010/19 Teachers' Pay and Allowances from 1 September 2010 PDF 63 KB.
The Employing Authorities issued a letter to schools PDF 25 KB outlining threshold arrangements from September 2011 which included
They also issued a letter to schools PDF 16 KB outlining the Upper Pay Scale progression arrangements from September 2011 which included:
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