asked the Minister for Education the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare who is employed by Limerick Vocational Education Committee at Moylish college is not being paid a salary at the medium point of the L1-6 salary scale, which is appropriate to his work experience and educational qualifications.
Written Answers. - Limerick VEC Employee.
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Permanent wholetime teachers employed in third level VEC colleges are normally placed on the minimum point of the appropriate salary scale on first appointment. A vocational education committee may on the basis of previous relevant experience and level of salary submit for consideration a claim that a teacher be placed on a higher point of the scale. Each such case is considered on its merits.
The person named in this case was asked to supply a statement from his inspector of taxes showing his total income for the 12 month period prior to his appointment to a lecturer post with the VEC. This statement has not been made available and accordingly my Department is not in a position to sanction additional increments.