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PREMATURE RETIREMENT At a meeting of the Joint Working Party on Tuesday 11 th December it was finally confirmed by the employing authorities that the Department of Education had advised them that the Teachers' Superannuation Scheme could no longer subsidise the cost of added years. ANY TEACHER CONSIDERING PREMATURE RETIRMENT THIS YEAR SHOULD NOTE THAT IT IS LIKELY THAT THEY WILL NOT BE OFFERED ENHANCEMENT BUT MAY STILL RECEIVE PAYMENT OF UNREDUCED PENSION STRAIGHT AWAY. CONTACT UTU HEADQUARTERS FOR ADVICE
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Changes to Teachers' Maternity and Adoption Leave Scheme from 1 April 2007
Northern Ireland Substitute Teachers Register (NISTR)
A Guide to new Northern Ireland Teachers' Pension Scheme
Ulster Teachers' Union response to the Review of Public Administration
Education and Skills Authority (ESA)
TEACHERS' PENSIONS The Department of Education went ahead with the proposed changes to teachers' pensions from 1 st April 2007. <details Several details of the outworking of the scheme will need to be carefully monitored and UTU awaits further details of the scheme particularly in regards to a proposed 'Winding Down Scheme.'All teachers may now retire from teaching either (a) from ages 55 to 59 but there will be a reduction in pension/lump sum or (b) having reached age 60 with full pension/lump sum based on pensionable service. <more
TEACHERS' NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE The Ulster Teachers' Union along with ATL, INTO & NAHT successfully concluded negotiations on the following procedures at the TNC meeting of Wednesday 5 th December: • Managing Attendance • Threshold • Maternity Scheme • Disciplinary Procedure • PRSD • Collective AgreementWork had been ongoing for some time ensuring that all these procedures were updated in line with current legislation. <more
RESPONSE OF THE ULSTER TEACHERS’ UNION TO THE TERMS OF REFERENCE, SCHOOL WORKFORCE REVIEW. The UTU notes the stated purpose of the Workforce Review but queries why such a Review is required, particularly at this time when other important matters relating to Education are under consideration. <more
ELECTION OF GENERAL SECRETARY - APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT SCRUTINEER
Lift Off! HRE Project www.liftoffschools.com
RESPONSE OF THE ULSTER TEACHERS’ UNION TO “EVERY SCHOOL A GOOD SCHOOL”
RESPONSE OF THE ULSTER TEACHERS’ UNION TO THE TERMS OF REFERENCE, SCHOOL WORKFORCE REVIEW
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