All special needs assistants employed in primary schools are paid on an incremental salary scale. Part time special needs assistants are paid a salary based on the hours that they actually work.
My Department has recently revised the rate of pay for all part time special needs assistants in primary schools and issued any arrears due for the period 1 September to 18 October 2004 in the salaries paid on 21 October 2004. A insert issued with the payslip notifying the part-time special needs assistants of the adjustment in pay and advising them of the relevant circular outlining the details. A copy of the circular is attached for the Deputy's information. Similar arrangements are currently been finalised for special needs assistants that work in post primary schools and a circular outlining the relevant details will be issued when this process is complete.