asked the Minister for Education the salary scales presently in force in respect of qualified national teachers, secondary teachers, vocational teachers, community and comprehensive school teachers also the stipend in respect of posts of responsibility and the general method of allocating such posts.
Written Answers. - Teachers' Pay.
319.
The information requested is as follows:
Common Basic Scale for Teachers (1-3-79) 3643, 3783, 3920, 4060, 4196, 4337, 4484, 4631, 4782, 4929, 5077, 5266, 5455, 5644, 5931.
Allowances
|
Points Rating (see explanatory note) |
Allowance |
|
|
Principal |
Vice-Principal |
|
|
Under 150 |
596 |
— |
|
150-299 |
720 |
270 |
|
300-449 |
871 |
411 |
|
450-599 |
1,023 |
546 |
|
600-749 |
1,200 |
683 |
|
750-899 |
1,395 |
817 |
|
900-1,099 |
1,595 |
956 |
|
1,100-1,299 |
1,787 |
1,090 |
|
1,300-1,499 |
1,982 |
1,223 |
|
1,500-1,699 |
2,126 |
1,326 |
|
1,700-2,949 |
2,274 |
1,428 |
|
1,950-2,199 |
2,421 |
1,525 |
|
2,200-2,499 |
2,567 |
1,622 |
|
2,450 and over |
2,707 |
1,711 |
|
Graded Posts |
Allowance |
|
A |
713 |
|
B |
314 |
Special Functions Allowances: (applicable to Secondary Schools only)
270, 411, 546, 683, 713
Claims for increases of 4.5 per cent with effect form 1 July 1978 and 3.3 per cent with effect from 1 January 1979, on salaries and allowances payable to teachers on the common basic scale were the subject of a recent arbitration hearing. The report of this hearing has not yet been issued.
Explanatory Note on Points Ratings
Points ratings of schools are determined at present on the basis of points weightings of pupils as follows:
|
Age |
Points Weighting |
|
Under 9 years |
1.5 |
|
9 years and under 13 years |
2 |
|
13 years and under 15 years |
3 |
|
15 years and under 16 years |
4 |
|
16 years and under 17 years |
6 |
|
17 years and over |
8 |
In addition there is an arrangement whereby, in the case of any school where all or the majority of pupils are under 9 years of age, the points rating of the schools may be determined by multiplying the number on the rolls by 1.75.
The number of Grade A and B posts are fixed by reference to the points rating of the school in accordance with the following table:
|
Points Rating of School |
Number of Posts |
|
|
Grade A |
Grade B |
|
|
Less than 450 |
— |
— |
|
450-599 |
— |
1 |
|
600-749 |
— |
2 |
|
750-899 |
— |
3 |
|
900-1,099 |
— |
4 |
|
1,100-1,299 |
1 |
4 |
|
1,300-1,499 |
2 |
4 |
|
1,500-1,699 |
3 |
4 |
|
1,700-1,949 |
4 |
6 |
|
1,950-2,199 |
5 |
9 |
|
2,200-2,449 |
5 |
10 |
|
2,450-2,699 |
5 |
11 |
|
2,700-2,949 |
6 |
11 |
|
* |
* |
* |
* The pattern of increases in the ranges from 1950 to 2949 is continued, i.e. 1 additional "B" post for each of the next two points ranges and 1 additional "A" post for the third points range and so on.
The following allowances are also payable to teachers:
|
Academic Qualifications |
Revised allowance with effect from 1/3/79 |
|
£ |
|
|
1. (a) (i) H. Dip. in Education Pass |
66 |
|
(ii) Higher Froebel Certificate |
66 |
|
(b) (i) H. Dip. in Education (1st or 2nd Hons.) |
138 |
|
(ii) Ard-Teastas Gaeilge |
138 |
|
(c) Primary Degree (Pass) |
205 |
|
(d) Masters Degree by thesis or examination (Pass) |
270 |
|
(e) Primary Degree (1st or 2nd Hons.) |
546 |
|
(f) Masters Degree (1st or 2nd Hons.) |
612 |
|
(g) Doctors Degree |
683 |
|
Only one of the allowances at (a) or (b) may be held together with one of the allowances (c) to (g). |
|
|
2. (i) * An Teastas i dTeagasc na Gaeilge le honóracha |
476 |
|
(ii) * Higher Diploma in Education (1st or 2nd Hons.) |
476 |
|
(iii) * Primary Degree (Pass) together with at least three years' approved experience in a commercial, industrial or other approved occupation |
476 |
|
* Payable only to teachers who were in receipt of an allowance of £110 (pre-July, 1978) and who do not qualify for a higher allowance of 1 above. |
|
|
(iv) Diploma for Teachers of Deaf |
|
|
Diploma for Teachers of Blind |
|
|
Diploma for Teachers of Mentally and Physically Handicapped Children |
270 |
|
Other Allowances |
|
|
3. Rural Science Teachers (for organisation and development of education activities outside formal class instructions). |
205 (max.) |
|
4. Itinerant Domestic Science Teachers |
205 (max.) |
|
5. Teaching through Irish |
175 (max.) |
|
6. Gaeltacht Grant payable to teachers in the Gaeltacht other than those in receipt of an allowance equal to 10% of scale salary |
342 |
|
7. Island Allowance |
205 |
|
8. Special Allowance payable to teachers in Comprehensive Schools |
273 |
|
9. Marriage Gratuity |
273 |