Teacher Workload ‘Out of Control’ The SSTA has completed a survey of its members to help identify the extra workload placed upon teachers associated with the implementation of the New Qualifications. This is in response to SSTA members across Scotland asking for some action to be taken to address the workload that is demoralising teachers in the current qualification cycle. Seamus Searson, SSTA General Secretary said “the situation that teachers face in schools today in trying to do the best…
Pay and Conditions of Service Agreement 2015-2017
On Monday 28th October, The Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers (SNCT) formally agreed a number of proposals in relation to pay and conditions of service for teachers and associated professionals. Please find attached the Pay and Conditions of Service Agreement 2015-2017 and the supporting documents. The agreement includes: Pay – A 1.5% uplift from 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016 shall apply. Thereafter, a 1% uplift in pay from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 shall apply. Replacement…
Pay Agreement 2015
Please find attached the Pay Agreement 2015 and the supporting documents. The agreement includes Pay 1.5% 1 April 2015 and 1.0% 1 April 2016 Supply An evaluation and review of the impact of the recommendations of the supply working group will be concluded by January 2016 with a view to addressing any ongoing issues in the delivery of supply teaching. A number of councils (more than 50%) are already paying the full supply rate from the first day. A letter…
Pay Settlement
The SSTA, Scotland’s only specialist union for secondary teachers, has reluctantly agreed to accept a two year pay settlement. Two increases are proposed: 1.5% for the 12 months to 31 March 2016 (backdated) and a further 1% to 31 March 2017. The proposed settlement still needs to be agreed by all three sides of the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers. Some details of the proposed settlement were welcomed: The government has expressed a commitment to protecting teacher numbers for the…
Penison Contribution Rates - School Rep Bulletin
Pension Contribution Rates - February 2015 STSS New Pension Contributions rates from 1 April 2015 For all scheme Members 1. The tiered structure and rates for employee contributions are changing. 2. A members actual pay rather than whole time equivalent pay should be used to determine the contribution rate due. [table id=2 /] Employer contribution rates from 1 April 2015 1. The current employer contribution rate of 14.9% will continue to apply until 31 August 2015. 2. Employer contributions from…
Flexible Working - School Rep Bulletin
Printable Version Flexible working is not an ad-hoc arrangement. It is not directed by the local authority and cannot be imposed. It is not normally a solution to short term cover difficulties. Reps are reminded that: Any arrangement must be agreed prior to the beginning of the academic year and the request can be declined. A school may operate flexible class contact time, preparation and correction time and remaining time over a longer period, normally 2 weeks, but not exceeding…
Pay and Conditions of Service Agreement 2013-15
The SNCT has agreed a number of proposals in relation to pay and conditions of service. Agreement has been reached on: A two year pay deal for 2013-14 and for 2014-15. Short term supply to be defined as 2 days (from 1 April 2014). No cap on the maximum class contact time for short term supply teachers. An automatic 10% pay uplift for preparation and correction time for all short term supply teachers. The revised SNCT package arising from the…
SSTA Relieved at Pay Settlement
The SSTA today expressed relief at the news that the way is now open for the settlement of this year’s and next year’s salary deal. Alan McKenzie, Acting General Secretary, said “This is welcome news that should allow the salary increase that was inevitable ending up in the pay packets of our members. We have always been of the view that the changes to the work practices proposed were minor and that view remains unaltered to this moment. It is…
Salary Offer
The Salaries and Conditions of Service Committee has met and unanimously agreed to support the revised offer on the 1% + 1% Salary offer. The Committee took the view that there was nothing significantly different in the new offer that would cause a change of position. Moreover, the Committee rejected the need for any ballot on the same basis. The differences with the new offer are noted below. A clearer statement to the effect that teachers shall not be required…
Pay Negotiations Press Release
The SSTA this morning stated that its position with regard to the salary package remains unchanged. It remains accepted. Alan McKenzie, Acting General Secretary stated “The SSTA did not conduct a ballot on the McCormac part of the salary offer. Congress of 2013 had accepted the McCormac recommendations that had emerged from the negotiating working groups of the SNCT. Congress did not regard these changes as representing deterioration in conditions of service. The view expressed was that they were measured…
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