Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 June 2004
117 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason part time and substitute teachers who were involved in what was known as voluntary supervision were not given the once off payment as a token gesture for their efforts similar to other teachers; when this payment will be made; if he will place persons in this position on a pay scale that equals their service in the profession; and when the backpay due to them will be paid. [18924/04]
View answerThe arrangements sought by and agreed with the teacher unions in relation to payment of supervision/substitution work carried out in the 2001-02 school year provided that permanent, temporary and eligible part-time teachers who were part of the allocation of staff of the school and who served in the school year were eligible to claim payment. Permanent and temporary wholetime teachers who were certified as having engaged in voluntary supervision/substitution over and above timetabled hours qualified for payment of the full amount. Eligible part-time teachers qualified for payment on a pro-rata basis.
Considerable agreement has been reached at the Teachers Conciliation Council on appropriate rates of pay for part-time teachers which are in accordance with the terms of the Protection of Employees (Part-Time) Work Act 2001. The rates have been applied in respect of the current school year and discussions are ongoing with a view to agreeing a mechanism for payment of arrears due as soon as possible having regard to the significant number of part-time teachers involved and the administrative difficulties associated in calculating the arrears due. Part-time qualified teaching service given since 20 December 2001 will be taken into account where appropriate.
