Michael Ring
Ceist:238. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education if the academic allowance can be awarded to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44942/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 17 October 2023
Ceisteanna (238)
Freagraí scríofa
Sectoral bargaining is an element of the Building Momentum pay agreement which provided for the establishment of a Sectoral Bargaining Fund (SBF) amounting to 1% of basic pay. Relevant trade unions could use some or all of the SBF to resolve outstanding issues, with a payment date of 1 February 2022 or alternatively use their portion of the fund for a further general pay increase. All costs associated with resolving such issues must be covered by the relevant SBF.In June 2022 the primary unions representing primary teaches, settled in full their portion of the fund in respect of a number of outstanding claims including an increase in part-time rates for casual staff, the adjustment of allowances for Principals and Deputy Principals and the implementation of 2nd report of the Benchmarking Body.
In September 2022 unions representing post-primary teachers chose to use their portion of the SBF to restore the value of an allowance previously withdrawn from new entrant post-primary teachers. The restoration was implemented by increasing the new entrant salary scale for post-primary teachers to include the value of the Honours H.Dip in Education Allowance on each point of the scale and backdated to 1 February 2022. Restoration of the allowance did not apply to primary teachers.
The teacher in question would need to become employed as a post primary teacher in order to avail of the benefit of the restoration.
Question No. 239 answered with Question No. 27.