Circular Letter No. 0089/2006

To the Chief Executive Officer of eachVocational Education Committee

Revised Salary Scales and Allowances for Adult Education Officers, Adult Education Guidance Counsellors and Co-Ordinators, Adult Literacy Organisers,Community Education Facilitators, Psychologists (City and Co. Dublin VECs), Directorsof Senior Traveller Training Centres, VTOS Co-Ordinators, Youthreach Co-Ordinators and Resource Persons

  1. Sustaining Progress

I am directed by the Minister for Education and Science to refer to the application in the Education Sector of a pay increase of 2.5% due under Sustaining Progress with effect from 1 June 2006 to the above categories of staff.

  1. Revision of Pay

An increase of 2.5% due under Sustaining Progress can be applied with effect from 1 June 2006 to the basic pay of the categories of staff whose salary scales accompany this circular.

  1. Allowances

Allowances in the nature of pay applicable to the posts to which this circular letter applies may be increased by 2.5% with effect from 1 June 2006.

Children’s allowances, both standard and ex-gratia, should be maintainedat €111.

  1. Part-Time Staff

The pay of part-time staff may be revised, in accordance with normal arrangements, by reference to the pay of wholetime staff to which they are related for pay purposes.

  1. Deductions

Deductions from pay which are expressed as a percentage of pay (e.g. income continuance plans, union subscriptions, Third World contributions etc.) fall to be recalculated as a result of the increases provided for in this sanction.

  1. Pensions

The increase may be applied to pensioners on the same basis as payment to serving employees.

D. O’Loughlin

Assistant Principal Officer

15 June 2006

Salary Scale
Adult Education Officer / 1/12/05 / 1/6/06
€ 46,455 / € 47,616
€ 48,667 / € 49,884
€ 50,881 / € 52,153
€ 53,094 / € 54,421
€ 55,305 / € 56,688
€ 57,517 / € 58,955
€ 59,732 / € 61,225
€ 61,942 / € 63,491
€ 64,153 / € 65,757
€ 66,364 / € 68,023
€ 68,579 / € 70,293
€ 70,790 / € 72,560
€ 74,110 / € 75,963

Enquiries:

Brendan McGauran

Executive Officer

Tel. (01) 8892021

Salary Scale
Adult Education Guidance Counsellor / Co-Ordinator
Community Education Facilitators
Adult Literacy Organisers
1/12/05
SP2 / 1/6/06
SP2
€ 38,912 / € 39,885
€ 40,275 / € 41,282
€ 41,636 / € 42,677
€ 42,997 / € 44,072
€ 44,359 / € 45,468
€ 45,723 / € 46,866
€ 47,084 / € 48,261
€ 48,446 / € 49,657
€ 49,806 / € 51,051
€ 51,169 / € 52,448
€ 52,531 / € 53,844
€ 54,088 / € 55,440
€ 56,033 / € 57,434
1/12/05 / 1/6/06
NALA/WIT Certificate / € 933 / € 956
NALA/WIT Diploma / € 1,870 / € 1,917

The allowance for Adult Education Guidance Co-Ordinators duties is as follows:

Adult Education Co-Ordinator 1/12/05 1/6/06

+1 Information Officer or

Counsellor €3,102 €3,180

+2-3 staff €3,999 €4,099

+4-5 staff €5,288 €5,420

+6-7 staff €6,624 €6,790

Enquiries: ALOs, CEFs:Enquiries: Guidance Counsellor/Co-Ordinator:

Brendan McGauranDavid Delaney

Executive OfficerExecutive Officer

Tel. (01) 8892021Tel. (01) 8896409

Salary Scale
Psychologists (City and Co. Dublin VECs)
Psychologist / 1/12/05 / 1/6/06
€ 53,544 / € 54,883
€ 55,900 / € 57,298
€ 58,238 / € 59,694
€ 60,562 / € 62,076
€ 63,483 / € 65,071
€ 67,929 / € 69,627
€ 71,947 / € 73,746
€ 76,020 / € 77,920
€ 79,329 / € 81,313
LSI 1 / € 81,892 / € 83,939
LSI 2 / € 84,456 / € 86,567
Senior Psychologist / 1/12/05 / 1/6/06
€ 76,953 / € 78,877
€ 78,784 / € 80,754

€ 80,631 €82,647 € 82,462 € 84,524 € 84,286 € 86,393

€ 84,983 € 87,108

LS1 € 87,718 € 89,911

LS2 € 90,455 € 92,716

Enquiries:

Martin McLaughlin

Administrative Officer

Tel. (01) 8892015

V.T.O.S.
Co-Ordinator Allowances
No. of Students in Attendance
1/12/05 / 1/6/06
< 40 students / € 2,015 / € 2,065
40 -79 students / € 4,430 / € 4,541
80 -119 students / € 6,545 / € 6,709
> 120 students / € 8,561 / € 8,775
Assistant Co-Ordinator Allowances
No. of Students in Attendance
1/6/05 / 1/12/05
120 - 159 students / € 2,015 / € 2,065
> 160 students / € 4,430 / € 4,541
Enquiries:
Connie Larkin
Higher Executive Officer
Tel. (01) 8892009
Salary Scale
Senior Traveller Training Centres
Unqualified Directors
1/12/05 / 1/6/06
1 / € 44,100 / € 45,203
2 / € 45,624 / € 46,765
3 / € 47,157 / € 48,336
4 / € 48,684 / € 49,901
5 / € 50,210 / € 51,465
6 / € 51,740 / € 53,034
7 / € 53,267 / € 54,599
Qualification allowances -
Directors without teaching
Qualifications
1/12/05 / 1/6/06
Diploma (youth/adult/counselling) / € 1,870 / € 1,917
Certificate (youth /adult/counselling) / € 933 / € 956
Directors qualified as teachers:-
responsibility allowances
(depending on centre size)
Size of Centre / 1/12/05 / 1/6/06
0-23 / € 3,506 / € 3,594
24-29 / € 4,588 / € 4,703
30-36 / € 6,066 / € 6,218
37+ / € 7,603 / € 7,793
Directors qualified as teachers:- / 1/12/05 / 1/6/06
Payment of honorarium / € 7,855 / € 8,051

Enquiries:

Michael Lyons

Executive Officer

Tel. (01) 8892427

Youthreach Pay Scales
1/12/05 / 1/6/06
Resource Person / €7,977 / €28,676
€29,804 / €30,549
€31,635 / €32,426
€33,472 / €34,309
€35,314 / €36,197
€37,160 / €38,089
€39,011 / €39,986
€40,868 / €41,890
€42,729 / €43,797
€44,596 / €45,711
€46,594 / €47,759
LSI / €48,253 / €49,459
LSI / €49,915 / €51,163
1/12/05 / 1/6/06
Co-Ordinator / / €33,883 / €34,730
Manager / €37,086 / €38,013
€40,279 / €41,286
€44,185 / €45,290
€46,635 / €47,801
€49,824 / €51,070
€52,993 / €54,318
LSI / €55,439 / €56,825
LSI / €57,235 / €58,666
Qualification Allowances / 1/12/05 / 1/6/06
Degree /tch.recognition / €2,801 / €2,871
Diploma / €1,870 / €1,917
Certificate / €933 / €956
Enquiries:
David Delaney
Executive Officer
Tel. (01) 8896409