To the Chief Executive Officer Of

Circular 0061/2007

To the Chief Executive Officer of

City of Dublin Vocational Education Committee

Revised Pay for Youth Service Grades in City of Dublin Vocational Education Committee with effect from 1 June 2007

Dear Chief Executive Officer,

I am directed by the Minister for Education and Science to refer to the application in the education sector of the terms of Towards 2016 and the associated pay agreement, and to convey the approval of the Minister for the implementation, in respect of Youth Service grades in your scheme, of the revised pay ratescontained in the schedule to this circular letter, with effect from 1 June 2007. This letter will be made available on the Department’s website ( under Post Primary Division.

The revised pay rates have been introduced as a result of the implementation of Section 27.17of Towards 2016, which provides for an increase of 2% with effect from 1 June 2007.

The payment of this increase dependent 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 Towards 2016 agreement. The Secretary General, in consultation with the Education Sector Performance Verification Group (ESPVG), which carried out an assessment of the extent of progress and co-operation reported by the VEC Partnership Forum, has decided that the level of progress achieved during the period warrants the payment of the relevant pay increase.

Allowances

For staff to whom this letter applies, pay allowances may be increased by 2% with effect from 1 June 2007.

Part-Time Staff

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

Pensions

Pensions in the course of payment on 31st May 2007to former Youth Service staff in your scheme may be adjusted, as appropriate, by reference to the revised pay scales as set out in the schedule to this letter.

General

Please provide a copy of this letter to staff members, as appropriate. Any queries, at VEC level, regarding the implementation of the letter should be addressed to Post Primary Administration section in Athlone (Tel: 09064 83768, Fax: 09064 84058).

ConorMcCourt

Post Primary

E-mail: .

25 June 2007

Salary Scale details payable to Youth Service Grades employed in City of Dublin Vocational Educational Committee

Director

Head of Operations - Assistant Director

Development Officer

Liaison Officer

Senior Youth Worker

Youth Worker

Salary Scale details payable to the Director of the Youth Service employed in City of Dublin Vocational Educational Committee

SCALE POINTS / 3% Towards 2016 / 2% Towards 2016 / 2.5% Towards 2016
. / 01 December 2006 / 01 June 2007 / 01 March 2008
Director / € 74,946 / € 76,445 / € 78,357
(ENG. 1 C.S. / € 77,091 / € 78,632 / € 80,599
PTs. 4-6) / € 79,649 / € 81,242 / € 83,274
1st L.S.Inc.(after 3 yrs on Max.) / € 82,560 / € 84,211 / € 86,317
2nd L.S.Inc.(after 6 yrs on Max.) / € 85,472 / € 87,181 / € 89,361
SCALE POINTS / 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 / 2.5% Sustaining Progress
. / 01 October 2002 / 01 January 2004 / 01 July 2004 / 01 December 2004 / 01 June 2005 / 01 December 2005 / 01 June 2006
Director / € 60,811 / € 65,031 / € 66,332 / € 67,658 / € 69,939 / € 70,988 / € 72,763
(ENG. 1 C.S. / € 62,553 / € 66,894 / € 68,232 / € 69,596 / € 71,941 / € 73,020 / € 74,845
PTs. 4-6) / € 64,627 / € 69,113 / € 70,495 / € 71,904 / € 74,328 / € 75,443 / € 77,329
1st L.S.Inc.(after 3 yrs on Max.) / € 66,989 / € 71,639 / € 73,072 / € 74,533 / € 77,045 / € 78,201 / € 80,156
2nd L.S.Inc.(after 6 yrs on Max.) / € 69,352 / € 74,165 / € 75,648 / € 77,161 / € 79,762 / € 80,959 / € 82,982

Salary Scale details payable to the Head of Operations (Assistant Director) of the Youth Service employed in City of Dublin Vocational Educational Committee

SCALE POINTS / 3% Towards 2016 / 2% Towards 2016 / 2.5% Towards 2016
. / 01 December 2006 / 01 June 2007 / 01 March 2008
Head of Operations / € 68,491 / € 69,860 / € 71,606
(Asst. Director) / € 70,639 / € 72,052 / € 73,853
(ENG. 1 C.S. / € 72,793 / € 74,248 / € 76,104
PTs. 1-4) / € 74,946 / € 76,445 / € 78,357
1st L.S.Inc.(after 3 yrs on Max.) / € 77,692 / € 79,245 / € 81,226
2nd L.S.Inc.(after 6 yrs on Max.) / € 80,435 / € 82,043 / € 84,095
SCALE POINTS / 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 / 2.5% Sustaining Progress
. / 01 October 2002 / 01 January 2004 / 01 July 2004 / 01 December 2004 / 01 June 2005 / 01 December 2005 / 01 June 2006
Head of Operations / € 55,573 / € 59,429 / € 60,618 / € 61,831 / € 63,915 / € 64,873 / € 66,496
(Asst. Director) / € 57,318 / € 61,296 / € 62,522 / € 63,773 / € 65,920 / € 66,909 / € 68,581
(ENG. 1 C.S. / € 59,063 / € 63,162 / € 64,425 / € 65,714 / € 67,929 / € 68,948 / € 70,673
PTs. 1-4) / € 60,811 / € 65,031 / € 66,332 / € 67,658 / € 69,939 / € 70,988 / € 72,763
1st L.S.Inc.(after 3 yrs on Max.) / € 63,038 / € 67,414 / € 68,762 / € 70,137 / € 72,501 / € 73,589 / € 75,428
2nd L.S.Inc.(after 6 yrs on Max.) / € 65,263 / € 69,793 / € 71,188 / € 72,613 / € 75,061 / € 76,187 / € 78,092

Salary Scale details payable to the Development Officer of the Youth Service employed in City of Dublin Vocational Educational Committee

SCALE POINTS / 3% Towards 2016 / 2% Towards 2016 / 2.5% Towards 2016
. / 01 December 2006 / 01 June 2007 / 01 March 2008
Development Officer / € 58,524 / € 59,695 / € 61,187
(ENG. 2 C.S.) / € 59,906 / € 61,104 / € 62,632
€ 61,278 / € 62,503 / € 64,065
€ 62,659 / € 63,912 / € 65,511
€ 64,036 / € 65,317 / € 66,949
€ 65,414 / € 66,722 / € 68,391
€ 66,788 / € 68,124 / € 69,827
€ 68,180 / € 69,544 / € 71,282
1st L.S.Inc.(after 3 yrs on Max.) / € 70,452 / € 71,861 / € 73,658
2nd L.S.Inc.(after 6 yrs on Max.) / € 72,725 / € 74,180 / € 76,035
SCALE POINTS / 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 / 2.5% Sustaining Progress
. / 01 October 2002 / 01 January 2004 / 01 July 2004 / 01 December 2004 / 01 June 2005 / 01 December 2005 / 01 June 2006
Development Officer / € 48,349 / € 51,079 / € 52,101 / € 53,143 / € 54,615 / € 55,434 / € 56,820
(ENG. 2 C.S.) / € 49,492 / € 52,285 / € 53,331 / € 54,397 / € 55,904 / € 56,743 / € 58,161
€ 50,625 / € 53,482 / € 54,552 / € 55,642 / € 57,184 / € 58,042 / € 59,493
€ 51,766 / € 54,687 / € 55,781 / € 56,897 / € 58,473 / € 59,350 / € 60,834
€ 52,904 / € 55,889 / € 57,007 / € 58,147 / € 59,758 / € 60,654 / € 62,171
€ 54,043 / € 57,093 / € 58,235 / € 59,399 / € 61,044 / € 61,960 / € 63,508
€ 55,178 / € 58,292 / € 59,458 / € 60,647 / € 62,326 / € 63,261 / € 64,843
€ 56,326 / € 59,505 / € 60,696 / € 61,909 / € 63,625 / € 64,580 / € 66,194
1st L.S.Inc.(after 3 yrs on Max.) / € 58,204 / € 61,488 / € 62,718 / € 63,973 / € 65,745 / € 66,731 / € 68,400
2nd L.S.Inc.(after 6 yrs on Max.) / € 60,082 / € 63,473 / € 64,742 / € 66,037 / € 67,867 / € 68,885 / € 70,607

Salary Scale details payable to the Liaison Officer of the Youth Service employed in City of Dublin Vocational Educational Committee

SCALE POINTS / 3% Towards 2016 / 2% Towards 2016 / 2.5% Towards 2016
. / 01 December 2006 / 01 June 2007 / 01 March 2008
Liaison Officer / € 31,843 / € 32,480 / € 33,292
(ENG. 3 C.S.) / € 34,806 / € 35,502 / € 36,389
€ 37,780 / € 38,536 / € 39,499
€ 40,745 / € 41,560 / € 42,599
€ 43,727 / € 44,602 / € 45,717
€ 45,563 / € 46,474 / € 47,637
€ 47,397 / € 48,345 / € 49,554
€ 49,236 / € 50,221 / € 51,476
€ 51,072 / € 52,093 / € 53,395
€ 52,903 / € 53,961 / € 55,311
€ 54,736 / € 55,831 / € 57,226
€ 56,575 / € 57,706 / € 59,149
€ 58,412 / € 59,580 / € 61,069
1st L.S.Inc.(after 3 yrs on Max.) / € 60,460 / € 61,669 / € 63,212
2nd L.S.Inc.(after 6 yrs on Max.) / € 62,496 / € 63,746 / € 65,339
SCALE POINTS / 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 / 2.5% Sustaining Progress
. / 01 October 2002 / 01 January 2004 / 01 July 2004 / 01 December 2004 / 01 June 2005 / 01 December 2005 / 01 June 2006
Liaison Officer / € 26,344 / € 27,804 / € 28,360 / € 28,927 / € 29,716 / € 30,162 / € 30,916
(ENG. 3 C.S.) / € 28,797 / € 30,394 / € 31,001 / € 31,621 / € 32,481 / € 32,968 / € 33,793
€ 31,257 / € 32,989 / € 33,649 / € 34,322 / € 35,257 / € 35,786 / € 36,680
€ 33,711 / € 35,579 / € 36,291 / € 37,017 / € 38,024 / € 38,595 / € 39,559
€ 36,177 / € 38,183 / € 38,946 / € 39,725 / € 40,806 / € 41,418 / € 42,454
€ 37,696 / € 39,785 / € 40,581 / € 41,393 / € 42,519 / € 43,157 / € 44,236
€ 39,212 / € 41,385 / € 42,213 / € 43,057 / € 44,231 / € 44,894 / € 46,017
€ 40,735 / € 42,993 / € 43,853 / € 44,729 / € 45,947 / € 46,637 / € 47,802
€ 42,252 / € 44,594 / € 45,485 / € 46,395 / € 47,660 / € 48,375 / € 49,584
€ 43,767 / € 46,194 / € 47,118 / € 48,060 / € 49,368 / € 50,109 / € 51,362
€ 45,284 / € 47,795 / € 48,751 / € 49,725 / € 51,079 / € 51,845 / € 53,141
€ 46,806 / € 49,401 / € 50,389 / € 51,397 / € 52,796 / € 53,588 / € 54,927
€ 48,326 / € 51,005 / € 52,025 / € 53,065 / € 54,509 / € 55,327 / € 56,711
1st L.S.Inc.(after 3 yrs on Max.) / € 50,021 / € 52,794 / € 53,849 / € 54,926 / € 56,421 / € 57,267 / € 58,699
2nd L.S.Inc.(after 6 yrs on Max.) / € 51,705 / € 54,572 / € 55,663 / € 56,777 / € 58,321 / € 59,196 / € 60,676

Salary Scale details payable to the Senior Youth Worker of the Youth Service employed in City of Dublin Vocational Educational Committee

SCALE POINTS / 3% Towards 2016 / 2% Towards 2016 / 2.5% Towards 2016
. / 01 December 2006 / 01 June 2007 / 01 March 2008
Senior Youth Worker / € 44,234 / € 45,119 / € 46,247
(ENG.3 C.S.Pts.6 - 10 ) / € 45,674 / € 46,587 / € 47,752
€ 47,116 / € 48,058 / € 49,259
€ 48,559 / € 49,530 / € 50,768
€ 49,991 / € 50,991 / € 52,266
SCALE POINTS / 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 / 2.5% Sustaining Progress
. / 01 October 2002 / 01 January 2004 / 01 July 2004 / 01 December 2004 / 01 June 2005 / 01 December 2005 / 01 June 2006
Senior Youth Worker / € 36,596 / € 38,625 / € 39,398 / € 40,186 / € 41,279 / € 41,898 / € 42,946
(ENG.3 C.S.Pts.6 - 10 ) / € 37,787 / € 39,882 / € 40,680 / € 41,494 / € 42,623 / € 43,262 / € 44,344
€ 38,980 / € 41,141 / € 41,964 / € 42,803 / € 43,969 / € 44,629 / € 45,744
€ 40,174 / € 42,401 / € 43,249 / € 44,114 / € 45,315 / € 45,995 / € 47,145
€ 41,358 / € 43,651 / € 44,524 / € 45,414 / € 46,651 / € 47,351 / € 48,535

Salary Scale details payable to the Youth Worker of the Youth Service employed in City of Dublin Vocational Educational Committee

SCALE POINTS / 3% Towards 2016 / 2% Towards 2016 / 2.5% Towards 2016
. / 01 December 2006 / 01 June 2007 / 01 March 2008
Youth Worker / € 31,165 / € 31,788 / € 32,583
(ENG.3 C.S. Pts. 1-6) / € 34,070 / € 34,751 / € 35,620
€ 36,977 / € 37,717 / € 38,660
€ 39,890 / € 40,688 / € 41,705
€ 42,804 / € 43,660 / € 44,752
€ 44,234 / € 45,119 / € 46,247
SCALE POINTS / 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 / 2.5% Sustaining Progress
. / 01 October 2002 / 01 January 2004 / 01 July 2004 / 01 December 2004 / 01 June 2005 / 01 December 2005 / 01 June 2006
Youth Worker / € 25,783 / € 27,213 / € 27,757 / € 28,312 / € 29,083 / € 29,519 / € 30,257
(ENG.3 C.S. Pts. 1-6) / € 28,187 / € 29,750 / € 30,345 / € 30,952 / € 31,794 / € 32,271 / € 33,078
€ 30,591 / € 32,287 / € 32,933 / € 33,592 / € 34,507 / € 35,025 / € 35,900
€ 33,002 / € 34,831 / € 35,528 / € 36,239 / € 37,225 / € 37,783 / € 38,728
€ 35,411 / € 37,374 / € 38,121 / € 38,883 / € 39,944 / € 40,543 / € 41,557
€ 36,596 / € 38,625 / € 39,398 / € 40,186 / € 41,279 / € 41,898 / € 42,946