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Revised Pay offer - Consultative Ballot

Consultative Ballot on Revised 2018 Pay Offer is Now Open

The Consultative Ballot on the Revised 2018 Pay Offer is now open.  The Consultative Ballot is open until 12 noon on Thursday 21 February. Please note: only members employed by a local authority will be invited to participate in the consultative ballot. We strongly encourage all eligible members to cast their vote in the consultative ballot. Emails inviting members to take part in the consultative ballot were sent to members preferred email addresses at 8am this morning from the SurveyMonkey website. …
Information for Members - 01/31/2019
Revised Pay offer - Consultative Ballot

SSTA Salaries and Conditions of Service Committee - 28 January 2019

The SSTA Salaries and Conditions of Service Committee met on 28 January to consider developments in the 2018 Pay Negotiations. The SNCT Extended Joint Chairs (SSTA, EIS, COSLA and Government) met on Monday 28 January and COSLA (the employers) tabled an offer in line with the Deputy First Minister letter of 10 January 2019. The Pay Offer is in two parts: Part One 2018/19 – 3% pay increase for all SNCT grades will apply, up to a cap of £80,000. At…
Conditions of Service / Information for Members - 01/29/2019

2018 Pay Update - 28 January 2019

The SNCT Extended Joint Chairs met earlier today (Monday 28 January) where COSLA submitted a revised pay offer to the Teachers' Side.  The SSTA Salaries and Conditions of Service Committee will meet this afternoon to consider the offer. An email will be sent to members on Tuesday 29 January with details of the offer and the next steps to be taken.
Conditions of Service / Information for Members - 01/28/2019

SSTA Salaries and Conditions of Service Committee – 14 January 2019

The SSTA Salaries and Conditions of Service Committee met on 14 January to consider developments in the 2018 Pay Negotiations. 1) COSLA Offer – 7 January  The Committee firmly rejected the COSLA offer (3% in April 2018 plus a further 2% in August). This offer also included a 3% increase in April 2019 and a 3% increase in April 2020. The Committee appreciated that this offer removed the divisive intent in previous offers but did not meet the aspirations of…
Conditions of Service / Information for Members - 01/15/2019

2018 Pay Update - 14 January 2019

2018 PAY UPDATE - 14 January 2019 COSLA Offer - 7 January COSLA (the employers) tabled an offer on 7 January. No further improvements were presented.  For those on the main-grade scale the offer essentially remains the same as the one previously rejected in the consultative ballot (3% plus a further 2% in August), with the addition of 3% for Year 2 (2019/20) and 3% for Year 3(2020/21). SNCT Teachers’ Side -  8 January The SNCT Teachers’ Side (SSTA, EIS, NASUWT,…
Conditions of Service / Information for Members - 01/14/2019

SUL - Professional Courses

The SSTA has received additional funding from the Scottish Union Learning Fund for professional courses in the coming weeks. The courses are Tackling Homophobia and an introductory course in Understanding Autism  The Courses are being held in Edinburgh and Glasgow from 5.00 – 8.00pm. There is no cost to members. A list of the courses are note below. Scottish Union Learning Course - Tackling Homophobia - Edinburgh - Thursday, 24 January 2019 - 17:00 - 20:00 Scottish Union Learning -…
SUL Courses - 01/14/2019

2018 Pay Update – 9 January 2019

SNCT Joint Extended Joint Chairs (SSTA, EIS, COSLA and Government) met on Monday 7 January in an attempt to reach a negotiated settlement before the offer is considered by the unions. A further version of the December offer was tabled which resolved some anomalies in the previous offer. No further improvements were presented.  For those on the main-grade scale the offer essentially remains the same as the one previously rejected in the consultative ballot (3% plus a further 2% in…
Conditions of Service / Information for Members - 01/09/2019
VP Ballot Paper

Election of Vice President 2019-2021

There are two candidates for the election for Vice President 2019-2021. The candidates are: Stuart Hunter Catherine Nicol The Candidates’ Election Statements can be can be downloaded using the link below VP Election 2019-2021 – Candidates’ Election Statements The election opens on Monday 14th January 2019 and closes at 12noon on Wednesday 30 January 2019. Ballot papers are being sent out to members’ home addresses on Monday 14th January 2019.
Information for Members - 01/09/2019

2018 Pay Update - 20 December 2018

2018 Pay Update – 20 December 2018   Following on from a meeting of the SNCT Joint Extended Joint Chairs (SSTA, EIS, COSLA and Government) on Monday 17 December a further meeting took place on Thursday 20 December in an attempt to reach a negotiated settlement.   COSLA and Scottish Government confirmed the revised offer that addressed the need for a universal offer for all teachers at all grades except for Headteachers above £80,000 who are limited to £1,600 increase.…
Conditions of Service / Information for Members - 12/21/2018
Retirement

Pre-Retirement Seminars 2019

In conjunction with Stuart McCullough from L-Life Ltd, the SSTA is holding a number of Pre-Retirement seminars at the beginning of 2019. These seminars are designed to give guidance to members who are considering retiring in the next few years. Members are advised to gain information that will assist in planning the next step in their future. A list of dates and venues of the seminars is shown below. You can book a place at a seminar by clicking on…
Information for Members / Pensions - 12/21/2018

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