AQW 52458/11-16 Written question to the Minister for Employment and Learning
To ask the Minister for Employment and Learning for an update on the incremental pay increases for teachers in Further Education colleges; including (i) when pay uplifts were originally due; (ii) when they will now be received; and (iii) whether staff will receive back payments.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 5 January 2016
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 5 January 2016
- Answer due by
- 20 January 2016
- Answered
- 18 January 201613 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Employment and Learning
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Progression increases for lecturing staff in Further Education colleges are due on 1st September each year. A request for temporary cover to apply progression increases due in September 2015 was approved by DFP on 14 December 2015. All six colleges have confirmed that the progression increases, including back payment, will be paid at the end of January 2016.