Robert Dowds (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 147: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current starting and continuing incremental salary for the new primary teachers entering the profession at this point. [12175/12]

Robert Dowds (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 148: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current starting and continuing incremental salary for a person commencing as a special needs assistant. [12176/12]

Robert Dowds (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 149: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current salary and continuing salary for special needs assistants already in the system. [12177/12]

Robert Dowds (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 150: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the divergent salaries for long-standing special needs assistants and new teachers entering the profession at this point. [12178/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 147 to 150, inclusive, together.

The salary scales for Special Needs Assistants appointed prior to 1/1/2011 and since 1/1/2011 and the salary scales for Primary teachers appointed since 1/1/2011 are set out in a table. Salary scales are published on my Department's website. SNAs irrespective of their appointment date and teachers appointed since the 1st January 2011 commence on the first point of the incremental scale appropriate to their post and are awarded increments as they become due. The maximum point on the SNA scale for new appointees since the 1/1/2011 is €33,605 and the maximum point on the teachers' scale is €53,423.

Circular 0040/2011

To: The Managerial Authorities of Recognised Primary, Secondary, Community and Comprehensive Schools and The Chief Executive Officers of Vocational Education Committees

New Pay Scales for New Appointees to Teaching in 2011

Introduction

1. The Minister for Education and Skills wishes to inform vocational education committees, management bodies and teachers of the application of revised rates of salary and allowances for new appointees to teaching from 1 January 2011 onwards.

2. As part of Budget 2011 the Government has applied a 10% reduction in the pay of new entrants to the public service (referred to in this Circular as "new appointees") and all new appointees to the entry grades of the public service must start at the first point of the relevant pay scale with effect from 1 January 2011.

Application of new pay rates

3. The 10% reduction in pay applies to basic pay, allowances and the supervision and substitution payment.

(a) Basic Pay:

The 10% reduction applies to basic pay on all points of the incremental salary scale. Daily and hourly rates for casual and non-casual teachers in the primary sector and hourly rates for casual and non-casual part-time teachers in the post-primary sector have also been reduced. The revised rates are set out in an Appendix to this Circular and can be accessed by clicking Error! Hyperlink reference not valid..

(b) Allowances:

The 10% reduction also applies to all allowances with the exception of promotional allowances; ie special duties, assistant principal, deputy principal and principal allowances.

New Appointee to teaching

4. The new pay rates apply to all teachers who are new appointees appointed on or after 1 January 2011.

5. Where a person gave service in an analogous teaching position before 1 January 2011 (including those currently on an approved leave of absence), s/he will not be regarded as a new appointee to teaching. In addition, a person with a written offer of employment before 1 January 2011 will not be regarded as a new appointee. In these cases, the person will be assigned to the appropriate pre-1 January 2011 scale and allowances, and incremental credit for approved teaching service and non-teaching experience which is deemed relevant will be awardable.

6. Where a teacher who is retired and is in receipt of a pension returns to teaching on or after 1 January 2011, s/he will start on the first point of the post 1 January 2011 incremental salary scale.

Incremental credit

7. All new appointees to teaching will start on the first point of the post 1 January 2011 incremental salary scale. The Government has decided that all new appointees to entry grades (subject to the criteria set out above) will start at the minimum point of the new reduced scale.

8. However, incremental credit may continue to apply for relevant recognised service (e.g. recognised teaching service in another EU Member State). Similarly, those who leave the system will be able to reckon such previous relevant service on re-entry.

Circulation

9. Please ensure that copies of this Circular are provided to the Board of Management/Vocational Education Committee and its contents are brought to the attention of all teachers in your employment including those on leave of absence.

10. This Circular can be accessed on the Department's website under http://www.education.ie.

11. All enquiries regarding this Circular should be e-mailed to teachersna@education.gov.ie OR payroll@education.gov.ie

Dalton Tattan Padraig Maloney

Principal Officer Principal Officer

Teachers/SNAs Terms and Conditions Payroll

June 2011 June 2011

Appendix I

Pay Scales for new appointees appointed on or after 1 January 2011

Primary daily rate casual (qualified teacher) €164.26

Primary daily rate (unqualified) €115.12

Primary hourly rate (qualified) on payroll €32.21

Primary hourly rate (qualified) paid by grant €36.60

Primary hourly rate (unqualified) €26.07

Post-primary hourly rate casual (qualified) €40.10

Post primary hourly rate (unqualified) €36.76

Appendix II

Frequently Asked Questions

I am a newly qualified teacher who has never worked as a substitute teacher – Which pay scale will I start on?

Only service given in a teaching position pre-1 January 2011 will count as prior service for eligibility for pre-2011 pay scales. If you have not served in a teaching position (including as a substitute) before 1 January 2011 you will be offered a contract at the new pay rates and conditions. You cannot receive incremental credit for any training prior to entry to teaching.

I am a teacher who worked in Ireland as a substitute teacher in 2001 but I have been in the UK for the past number of years – Which pay scale will I start on?

You worked in a teaching position prior to 1 January 2011. You will therefore be offered a contract at pre-2011 pay rates and conditions. Your service as a qualified and registered teacher in the UK will be reckonable for incremental credit purposes.

I am a teacher who worked in the EU for the past number of years. I have never worked in a teaching position in the public service in Ireland but am due to start in May 2011 – Which pay scale will I start on?

You are a new appointee to teaching. You will begin on the first point of the January 2011 payscale. Recognised teaching service in another country prior to your first entry to teaching in Ireland is reckonable subject to certain conditions.

I am a qualified and registered teacher who has prior public sector experience as a Lecturer. I will begin teaching in May 2011 – Which pay scale will I start on?

You are a new appointee to teaching. You will therefore be offered a contract at January 2011 pay rates and conditions. This applies also to teachers who are moving to take up a post in other positions (eg Special Needs Assistants, administrators, etc). You may be entitled to certain incremental credit in respect of your lecturing service.

I have been employed as a teacher in the private sector for 5 years. I will begin teaching in the public sector in May 2011 – What will my starting salary be?

You are a new appointee under the recent Government Decision. You will therefore be offered a contract at the first point of the January 2011 pay rates and conditions. You may be entitled to incremental credit subject to certain conditions.

I am a teacher who was employed with a Vocational Education Committee since September 2005. I resigned from my post with the VEC in November 2010. I expect to take up a teaching post in a Voluntary Secondary school in September 2011. Which pay scale will I be paid on?

You worked in a teaching position prior to 1 January 2011. You will therefore be offered a contract at pre-2011 pay rates and conditions if you resume teaching in a voluntary secondary school in September 2011. Your service as a qualified and registered teacher with the VEC will be reckonable for incremental credit purposes.