Teachers’ pay 2019-20 and 2020-21

At a meeting of the Teachers’ Negotiating Committee held today (Tuesday 2nd March 2021), the Northern Ireland Teachers’ Council (NITC) formally accepted Management Side’s offer for teachers’ pay 2019-20 and 2020-21.

The Agreement reached on pay will give effect to a pay award for all teachers in Northern Ireland of 2% payable from 1 September 2019 and an additional 2% payable from 1 September 2020. The pay award is applicable to all salary scales and teaching allowances.

Subject to receipt of final approval of the pay remit by the Department of Finance, it is anticipated that the pay award will be implemented in the May / June payrolls.

Both sides believe this pay award represents a good deal for teachers in the present circumstances and creates the optimum environment to ensure the reviews that formed an integral part of the 2017-19 Pay and Workload Agreement can be taken forward to completion in the most positive and constructive manner.

A year on from the onset of the pandemic, both Management Side and the NITC acknowledge and pay tribute to the extraordinary commitment, dedication and leadership demonstrated by all our school leaders and teachers to ensure the continuity of learning for all our children and young people. Their roles and contribution in the fight against the global health crisis cannot be overstated.

Teachers’ Negotiating Committee

WORKED EXAMPLE

A teacher who was on scale point UPS3 (£39,498 pa) at 1 September 2018 will receive the following increase:

1 September 2019 – revised salary = £40,288

1 September 2020 – revised salary = £41,094

If the pay award is included in May 2021 pay, the gross pay for the month will be £5,279.  This is comprised of £3,425 gross salary plus £1,854 arrears for the period 1 September 2019 to 30 April 2021.

NOTE: These figures do not include the additional amounts for those with teaching and learning allowances.

ANNUAL SALARY - NORTHERN IRELAND