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Terms of Employment for Young Teachers Billy Sheehan - Assistant General Secretary Hazel O’ Connor – INTO Intern. What are Conditions of Employme nt ?. Conditions of Employment is a phrase used to describe the terms and conditions that apply to a group of employees
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Terms of Employment for Young Teachers Billy Sheehan - Assistant General Secretary Hazel O’ Connor – INTO Intern
What are Conditions of Employment ? Conditions of Employment is a phrase used to describe the terms and conditions that apply to a group of employees It includes clearly defined areas: • Appointments • Pay • Leave of absence – Job-sharing, Career Break, etc. • Maternity Leave • Hours of work • Pension
Conditions of Employment extends to more complex areas: • Promotion • Ill- health • Disciplinary Procedures • Amalgamations • Redeployment • Conditions of employment are continually evolving
INTO Conditions of Employment Team Ourdedicated COE Team
What is the role of COE Team? • Services to general body of members • Services to individual members • Defend and Protect • Retrieve Losses • Negotiate and Seek improvements • Disseminate Information • Publications, Website, INTOUCH, Eolas • Meetings - Branch Meetings • - NQT Meetings • - Panel • - Sick Leave • - Trade Union Training • Support work of CEC & Branch / District Officer
Services & Support to Individual Members • 13,869 individual queries in 2013 • INTO Queryline – Telephone: 01-8047700 LoCall: 1850 708 708 • Email: coe@into.ie Confidentiality
Coe Query breakdown January & February 2014 • Total number of telephone queries – 2,275 • Biggest single query – 500 maternity leave • Topical issues – Career Break 123; Job Share 239; Teacher Exchange 167 • Redeployment panels 156 • 255 sick leave queries • 133 queries on salary and allowances • 651 email queries also dealt with
CORNMARKET WHO DO WE WORK WITH? MANAGEMENT BODIES PAYROLL DES Medmark COE CPSMA INTO MEMBERS SCHOOLS DPER TCC EDUCATE TOGETHER
3 Key Achievements • Improving Job Opportunities - Class Size Campaign • Extending Supplementary Panel Rights as a route to permanent employment • Maintaining Increments
3 Key Challenges • Equalisation of Pay scales • Holding on to “the Panel” – especially the Supplementary Panel • Restoring Promotion Opportunities
How can we help you? • Check your website - www.into.ie • Attend INTO Meetings but especially Specialist Briefings • Call the query line • But click before you ring!
INTO SERVICE FOCUSED • Customer Service Charter for Members • Queries will be dealt with in a courteous, friendly and confidential manner within a specified time-frame • All calls are logged and tracked • Complaints regarding the level of service are addressed by the General Secretary
COE Serving your conditions of employment