Circular 0112/2006

To the Management Authorities of Primary, Secondary,

Community and Comprehensive Schools and

the Chief Executive Officer of each Vocational Education Committee

Revision of Salaries for Special Needs Assistants from 1 June 2006
  1. The Minister for Education and Science wishes to inform Vocational Education Committees, Management Authorities and Special Needs Assistants of the application of revised rates of salary with effect from 1stJune 2006.
  1. The new ratesof salary have been introduced as a result of the implementation of Section 14.2 of the Mid-Term Review of Part Two of Sustaining Progress.

In accordance with Section 14.2 an increase of 2.5% is due with effect from 1 June 2006.

  1. Payment of the 2.5% increase as provided for by the Sustaining Progress Agreement is dependent, in the case of each organisation and grade, on verification of co-operation with flexibility and ongoing change, satisfactory implementation of the agenda for modernisation, maintenance of stable industrial relations and absence of industrial action in respect of any matters covered by the Sustaining Progress agreement. The Secretary General, in consultation with the School Managerial Bodies, has decided that the level of progress achieved during the period warrants the payment of the relevant pay increase.
  1. The revised salary scales are set out in a schedule to this circular on this Department’s website at under Education Personnel/Payroll.
  1. Vocational Education Committees and management authorities are requested to bring the contents of this Circular to the attention of all Special Needs Assistants in their school and also to the members of the Board of Management.
  1. The increased pay rate together with any arrears due will be included in the salary issue dated 10th August 2006.
  1. Queries regarding the Circular should be e-mailed to

P. Maloney

Principal Officer

July2006

Circular Pay 0112/06 - Revision of Salaries for Special Needs Assistants from 1 June 2006
SCALE POINTS / 1.5% Sustaining Progress / 2.5% Sustaining Progress
01-Dec-05 / 01-Jun-06
1 / €21,574 / €22,113
2 / €22,587 / €23,152
3 / €23,597 / €24,187
4 / €24,610 / €25,225
5 / €25,625 / €26,266
6 / €26,637 / €27,303
7 / €27,647 / €28,338
8 / €28,655 / €29,371
9 / €29,670 / €30,412
10 / €30,679 / €31,446
11 / €31,694 / €32,486
12 / €33,606 / €34,446
13 / €33,606 / €34,446
14 / €33,606 / €34,446
15 / €34,963 / €35,837

Special Needs Assistant Salary Scales

SCALE POINTS / 2.5% Sustaining Progress / 3% Towards 2016 / 2% Towards 2016 / 2.5% Towards 2016
. / 01 June 2006 / 01 December 2006 / 01 June 2007 / 01 March 2008
1 / € 22,113 / € 22,776 / € 23,232 / € 23,813
2 / € 23,152 / € 23,847 / € 24,324 / € 24,932
3 / € 24,187 / € 24,913 / € 25,411 / € 26,046
4 / € 25,225 / € 25,982 / € 26,502 / € 27,165
5 / € 26,266 / € 27,054 / € 27,595 / € 28,285
6 / € 27,303 / € 28,122 / € 28,684 / € 29,401
7 / € 28,338 / € 29,188 / € 29,772 / € 30,516
8 / € 29,371 / € 30,252 / € 30,857 / € 31,628
9 / € 30,412 / € 31,324 / € 31,950 / € 32,749
10 / € 31,446 / € 32,389 / € 33,037 / € 33,863
11 / € 32,486 / € 33,461 / € 34,130 / € 34,983
12 / € 34,446 / € 35,479 / € 36,189 / € 37,094
13 / € 34,446 / € 35,479 / € 36,189 / € 37,094
14 / € 34,446 / € 35,479 / € 36,189 / € 37,094
15 / € 35,837 / € 36,912 / € 37,650 / € 38,591
SCALE POINTS / 5.5% Programme for Prosperity & Fairness / Application of ¼ of Benchmarking / 4% Sustaining Progress / Application of ½ Benchmarking and 3% Sustaining Progress / 2% Sustaining Progress / 2% Sustaining Progress / Application of ¼ Benchmarking and 1.5% Sustaining Progress / 1.5% Sustaining Progress
. / 01 October 2001 / 01 December 2001 / 01 October 2002 / 01 January 2004 / 01 July 2004 / 01 December 2004 / 01 June 2005 / 01 December 2005
1 / € 17,319 / € 17,687 / € 18,394 / € 19,733 / € 20,128 / € 20,531 / € 21,255 / € 21,574
2 / € 18,131 / € 18,516 / € 19,257 / € 20,660 / € 21,073 / € 21,494 / € 22,253 / € 22,587
3 / € 18,941 / € 19,344 / € 20,117 / € 21,584 / € 22,016 / € 22,456 / € 23,248 / € 23,597
4 / € 19,756 / € 20,176 / € 20,983 / € 22,511 / € 22,961 / € 23,420 / € 24,246 / € 24,610
5 / € 20,567 / € 21,005 / € 21,845 / € 23,438 / € 23,907 / € 24,385 / € 25,246 / € 25,625
6 / € 21,380 / € 21,835 / € 22,708 / € 24,364 / € 24,851 / € 25,348 / € 26,243 / € 26,637
7 / € 22,194 / € 22,665 / € 23,572 / € 25,289 / € 25,795 / € 26,311 / € 27,238 / € 27,647
8 / € 23,001 / € 23,490 / € 24,430 / € 26,211 / € 26,735 / € 27,270 / € 28,232 / € 28,655
9 / € 23,818 / € 24,324 / € 25,297 / € 27,139 / € 27,682 / € 28,236 / € 29,232 / € 29,670
10 / € 24,625 / € 25,149 / € 26,155 / € 28,062 / € 28,623 / € 29,195 / € 30,226 / € 30,679
11 / € 25,442 / € 25,983 / € 27,022 / € 28,992 / € 29,572 / € 30,163 / € 31,226 / € 31,694
12 / € 26,973 / € 27,547 / € 28,649 / € 30,738 / € 31,353 / € 31,980 / € 33,109 / € 33,606
13 / € 26,973 / € 27,547 / € 28,649 / € 30,738 / € 31,353 / € 31,980 / € 33,109 / € 33,606
14 / € 26,973 / € 27,547 / € 28,649 / € 30,738 / € 31,353 / € 31,980 / € 33,109 / € 33,606
15 / € 28,066 / € 28,663 / € 29,809 / € 31,981 / € 32,621 / € 33,273 / € 34,446 / € 34,963

Note:

  • Child Care Workers in Early Start commence on the 6th point of the above salary scale