Areas of Education
Adult Education
There are revised arrangements for the administration of night schools. The previous post of responsibility regime was replaced with the posts of Director and Assistant Director of Adult Education. The allowance payable will be dependent on the number of enrolment hours. The allowance for Assistant Director will be at Assistant Principal and Special Duties Teacher level. The revised arrangements are set out in CL 46/00.
Adult Education Organisers
Circular Letter 41/98 implemented revised conditions of service and salary scales for Adult Education Organisers as result of the PCW Agreement.
Adult Literacy Organisers
A structure for the employment of full-time Adult Literacy Organisers has been agreed in Circular Letter M15/2001 which covers communications, recruitment and pay and conditions.
Education Units Of Prisons
Circular Letter 35/97 implemented a new Career Management Structure for teachers employed by VECs and assigned to the Education Units of Prisons.
VTOS
Circular Letter 10/98 provided for the conversion of part-time and temporary staff to permanent wholetime teaching posts in VTOS centres. The new management structure for core VTOS is set out in Circular Letter 45/99.
Traveller Training Centres
Circular Letter 14/98 provided for the creation of permanent wholetime appointments in Junior Traveller Education Centres and Senior Traveller Training Centres. Further negotiations resulted in significant improvements in the pay and conditions of service of Directors of Senior Traveller Training Centres set out in Circular Letter 44/99.
Youthreach
An Arbitrator’s findings, accepted in a member’s ballot provided for an increase in salary for co-ordinators and resource persons. In addition it provides for a degree allowance for co-ordinators and resource persons holding a degree with lower amount for those with certain diploma and certificate qualifications. The finding provides for fixed purpose contracts for the duration of the Youthreach programme, subject to a minimum period of 2 years. Part-time teachers within Youthreach are paid the part-time teachers rate. In April 1999 a Circular Letter was issued which provided for the implementation of the Youthreach pay adjudication. Circular Letter PEN 4/01 provided for the admission of staff in Youthreach Centres to the Education Sector Superannuation Scheme.