1. What is the Panel ? Panel serves 2 purposes: Re-deployment of teachers in permanent posts whose posts have been suppressed As a means to gain permanent employment for qualified teachers who have accumulated temporary/substitute service PDP Conference 2015 Mary Lally, Senior Official/Equality Officer, B.Ed. H.Dip, M.B.S

2. Agenda -Primary Appointment Form -Which Pension Scheme ? -Medmark -Vetting -Seniority -CID’S

3. Primary Appointment Form Appointment and Re-Appointment Form Distinct from a contract Puts teacher up on the payroll Signed by the Teacher, the Principal and the Chairperson of the BOM Important document Copy should be kept by the school

4. Sections of the form 1. School details 2.Teachers personal details and bank details 3. Employment details- Whole-time or part-time etc. 4.Teaching Council registration 5.Previous teaching service in the Republic of Ireland

5. 3.Qualified for the Post Establish if the teacher is qualified for the particular post Does the post require that the teacher be probated GAM/EAL, HSCL, Early Start, Support Teachers, Job-sharer

6. 3.Qualified for the Post Fully probated in mainstream setting Probated in a Restricted setting Place teacher in a role where they can be probated Probation- important for access to the panel

7. Eligibility PostsFull Registration under Regulation 2 (including Probation) Qualified and registered under Regulation 2 - (No Probation) Registration with Conditions (ILR*/ other shortfalls) Registered under Regulation 3 Principal (subject to Circular 02/02 )Circular 02/02Yes Special School Classroom Teacher- mainstreamYes Special School/ ClassYes GAM/EALYes Resource Post (SEN)Yes Language Support (EAL)Yes HCSL TeacherYes Support Teacher PostsYes Resource Teacher for TravellersYes Visiting Teachers (Travellers, Visual/Hearing Impairment Yes Early StartYes

8. . 4. Details of Teaching Council Registration Teaching Council Registration Circular 52/2013 applies Regulation 2 –Primary (4-12) Regulation 3 – Montessori and other categories Registered with conditions ?

9. Teaching Council Registration The proposed Appointee should have qualifications relevant to the post Copy of Certification/Registration Regulation 2- Qualified Primary Teacher Regulation 3-Montessori and Other Categories Registration in both categories -Full or Conditional

10. -Section 30 commenced with effect from 28 January 2014 from 28 January 2014 -“salary will not be paid by the Paymaster to any teacher for a period of teaching to any teacher for a period of teaching service during which they are not registered” service during which they are not registered” -Unregistered teachers may be granted unpaid Teaching Council Non-Registration (TCNR) Teaching Council Non-Registration (TCNR) Leave to a max. of 6 months Leave to a max. of 6 months TCNR Leave DES Circular 25/2013 & 52/2013

11. Process before a teacher is removed from the register: The notices are scheduled and issued over a number of weeks in the following order: Initial postal reminder one month before the renewal due month Initial postal reminder one month before the renewal due month Email reminder Email reminder SMS reminder SMS reminder Final postal reminder – in accordance with legislation and gives one months notice of intention to remove from register Final postal reminder – in accordance with legislation and gives one months notice of intention to remove from register Final SMS reminder Final SMS reminder TCNR Leave DES Circular 25/2013 & 52/2013

12. In accordance with the provisions of Section 36(3)(b) of the Teaching Council Act (2001), a registered teacher shall, as soon as practicable, inform the Council, by notice in writing, of any change in the information entered in the Register in relation to him/her In accordance with the provisions of Section 36(3)(b) of the Teaching Council Act (2001), a registered teacher shall, as soon as practicable, inform the Council, by notice in writing, of any change in the information entered in the Register in relation to him/her TCNR Leave DES Circular 25/2013 & 52/2013

13. Section 5 Previous teaching service in the Republic of Ireland Circular 10/2001 Service abroad Relevant non-teaching experience Service in a private school Form available on the DES website

14. 6. Garda Vetting - Circular 63/2010 -Can be appointed provisionally pending Vetting -Must be vetted when taking up a new employment unless vetted in the same or previous calendar year -Applies to people being appointed from the Panel -Section 6 of the Appointment form

15. National Vetting Bureau (Children & Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 -will commence later this year -puts vetting on a statutory basis -replaces GCVU with a new National Vetting Bureau -a teacher taking up employment with a new BOM after the commencement date will require a vetting declaration from the Bureau prior to commencement

16. Garda Vetting What will be the key changes from the teacher’s perspective? When entering a contract with a new employer an NVB disclosure will be required Disclosure required before starting work It will be an offence to let a new employee start without NVB declaration

17. National Vetting Bureau (Children & Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 -a vetting letter from the GCVU will not be sufficient -the immediate impact will be on substitute teachers - watch out for new circular

18. Garda Vetting 94% of teachers unaffected Will affect substitute teachers and teachers changing employment Apply via the Teaching Council website 63/2010 will remain in place till at least the 15 th October

19. 7.Medical Fitness Circular 65/2008 Confirmation of fitness to teach On first appointment Returning to teaching after an absence in excess of 2 years Medmark - medmark4teachers.ie

20. Pension Schemes Appointed prior to 1 st April 2004 Can retire when aged 55 years with 35 years service B.ED-aged 55 with 34 years service Post Graduate aged 55 with 33 years service

21. Pension Schemes Retirement Age is 60 Option of cost neutral retirement if aged 50 or older Circular Pen 07/05 applies Pension and Lump sum based on final salary Pension Parity applies

22. Pension Scheme 2 Refer Circular 10/2004 Operative Date is 1 st April 2004 Raised the age of retirement to 65 Abolished maximum age for retirement Pension and Lump sum based on final salary Option of cost neutral retirement if aged 55 or older (Circular Pen 07/2005) Pension Parity applies

23. Pension Scheme 3 Refer Circular 07/2013 Operative Date is 1 st January 2013 Minimum pension age 66 initiallyMinimum pension age 66 initially Rising to 67 in 2021Rising to 67 in 2021 Rising to 68 in 2028Rising to 68 in 2028 Compulsory retirement age of 70 appliesCompulsory retirement age of 70 applies

24. Pension Scheme 3 Career average earnings (rather than final salary) used to calculate benefitsCareer average earnings (rather than final salary) used to calculate benefits Pension and Lump sum based on career average earningsPension and Lump sum based on career average earnings Post-retirement pension increases linked to CPI (Consumer Price Index)Post-retirement pension increases linked to CPI (Consumer Price Index)

25. Applies to: New entrants appointed on or after 1 January 2013New entrants appointed on or after 1 January 2013 Teachers who return after a break in employment of 26 weeks or longerTeachers who return after a break in employment of 26 weeks or longer

26. Section 8 8.1 declaration of membership of the Single Pension Scheme 8.2 For completion by members of the single pension scheme/simultaneously employed in another Public Service Post 8.3 persons who are currently in receipt of a pension from the DES Preserved pension

27. Confirmation of Pension Status -BOMs employing a teacher for the first time after 1 January 2013 must check and record on the basis of the appointee’s self-declaration whether the appointee is a member of the Single Scheme - Relevant Details must be completed in the Standard Appointment Form or OLCS (for substitute and part-time teachers)

28. Sections 9 & 10 9. Is the proposed appointee currently on leave from another appointment 10. Pension Related Deduction: Please state if this is your main public sector employment

29. Declarations 11.Mandates-Illness Benefit Payments- Class A-PRSI Declaration by Appointee 16 certifications Signed by teacher and the Principal Declaration by the Chairperson 10 certifications Signed by the Chairperson

30. Other Issues Seniority Contracts of indefinite duration

31. Seniority Circular 02/2004 Order of seniority must be established Should be made known to all staff Open and transparent Notice in the Staff Room Important- Acting up for PORS Post being suppressed

32. CIDS-82/2007,6/2013 Qualification Period for a CID ‘Four or more years service unless that person is covering for a teacher on leave of absence’ (82/2007) In excess of three years’ - HRA, 6/2013

33. C.I.D. DES Circulars 82/07 & 64/2013 Report: Peter Ward, SC arising from HRA Report: Peter Ward, SC arising from HRA -Contract of Indefinite Duration = Permanent status From September 2015: Reduces the qualification “from a period of continuous employment in excess of 3 years” to that of a “period of continuous employment in excess of 2 years” From September 2015: Reduces the qualification “from a period of continuous employment in excess of 3 years” to that of a “period of continuous employment in excess of 2 years”

34. Covering for a Career Break or Secondment no longer regarded as an ‘objective ground’ for refusing a CIDCovering for a Career Break or Secondment no longer regarded as an ‘objective ground’ for refusing a CID In the case of a fixed-term vacancy extending to a 2 nd year, a further recruitment process will be requiredIn the case of a fixed-term vacancy extending to a 2 nd year, a further recruitment process will be required The existing Supplementary Panel process will continue to be availableThe existing Supplementary Panel process will continue to be available New Circular imminentNew Circular imminent

35. Circular 23/2015- Part A terms Reduction in qualification period Change in relation to the treatment of cover for career break and secondment CID=permanent 2 nd interview required rather than roll over at the end of year 1

36. Circular 23/2015- Part B Sanction DES will sanction from 2015/2016 onwards Qualified for sector In excess of 2 years continuous employment with the same employer 2 nd interview required

37. CID’s Following a review meeting on Tuesday last, the Department has considered the position of a school with a teacher in a fixed term post that has been awarded a CID under the terms of the Ward Report (Circular 0023/2015) and now also has a permanent vacancy.

38. CID’s It is proposed that in such circumstances the permanent vacancy arising in a school between now and 2 November, 2015 can be filled by the CID holder subject to the following the permanent vacancy having been notified to the Panel Operator within the required timelines

39. CID’s This process will result in the school having a fixed term vacancy. The school is now also required to hold open its fixed term vacancy to cater for the redeployment of any surplus permanent/CID holding teacher that arises between now and 2 November, 2015. The vacancy that is being kept open can only be filled on a fixed term basis to Friday, 23 October, 2015

40. CID’S The Department will notify the school as early as possible in October whether this vacancy is required for the redeployment of a surplus permanent/CID holding teacher. If the post is required for the redeployment of a surplus permanent/CID holding teacher, the fixed term contract must cease on 23 October, 2015.

41. CID’s If the post is not required for the redeployment of a surplus permanent/CID holding teacher, it can be filled at that stage in the normal manner. The above arrangements in relation to CID holders will be kept under review by the Department to determine the appropriateness of also applying them for the 2016/17 school year.

42. Outstanding issues Seniority 2 people appointed the same day- 1 has a CID, 1 from the panel 3 people appointed the same day- 1 has a CID, 1 from the panel, 1 from open competition Issue of teachers covering for a job share arrangement

43. Substitute Rates 2010-€173.84 2011-€153.53 2012-€152.22