The same applies to teachers accessing voluntary redundancy as of 31 august. How to handle school redundancies tactfully teacher. I know what i am entitled to their scheme plus maternity allowance because i have been in continuous employment for over a year but not with them long enough. School teachers pay and conditions document 2017 and guidance. School teachers pay and conditions document 2017 and. England and wales burgundy book and the oxfordshire local agreement ola. Health standards 21 teacher appraisal and capability 21 discipline and grievance 22 suspensions and dismissals 22 redundancy 23 local authority advice 23 employment tribunals 24 settlement agreements 24 right to accompaniment 24 referrals to the teaching regulation agency tra and the disclosure and barring service dbs 25 trade unions and. Sick pay the differences for teachers and support staff. If you want to leave christmas holidays 2019 then you must resign by 31. Covid19 pandemic guidance burgundy book notice periods. Conditions of service for school teachers the burgundy book. Continuous service guidance for schools and academies. The term relevant body has been used throughout this procedure.
There are three important documents which teachers need to be able to access from time to time and a copy of each should be available in school. Information for new teachers bedford borough council. Advice in relation to existing terms and conditions and routine variations to employment contracts inc. Teachers should also inform themselves of any provisions in their local agreement. Recognition of continuity of service for teaching staff being. Mar 06, 2019 according to uk legislation, as long as an employee has been continuously employed for at least two years with the same employer they are entitled to redundancy or severance pay. Advice explaining the payments and entitlements you may receive if your post becomes redundant. However, some of the articles content and information may come from or link to third party sources whose quality, relevance, accuracy, completeness, currency and reliability we do not guarantee.
What happens if you are being made redundant and recieve another job offer. Under these circumstances you should have received support from your hr business partner to manage the disciplinary case and now be at. But it is not uncommon for a school to be in this situation. Section 2 school teachers pay and conditions document 2017 this document contains provisions relating to the statutory conditions of employment of school teachers in england and wales and has been prepared by the secretary of state for education in anticipation of an order being made under section 122 of the act. They make provision for payment of compensation to teachers for redundancy, termination or premature retirement. Resignation and dismissal the burgundy book provides that classroom teachers and members of the leadership team are entitled to contractual notice as outlined in the table below. Jun 12, 2016 how to handle school redundancies tactfully cutting jobs is horrible, but here are some suggestions for managing the redundancy process and treating staff with respect corinne mills. The burgundy book s main provisions relate to notice periods, sick leave and pay and maternity leave and pay. School teachers pay and conditions document 2017 and guidance on school teachers pay and conditions valid until 31 august 2018 ref. Guidance on continuous service in relation to redundancy pay. The department for education has recently published guidance on the governments job retention scheme which has now been extended to last until the end of june this year. Coronavirus covid19 staffing and hr advice juniper.
The secretary of state for education makes the following regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1 and 3 of, and schedule 3 to, the public service pensions act 20 the 20 act. If you do not receive such a statement during your notice period andor you do not receive redundancy pay soon after your employment comes to an end, contact the adviceline or wales. The burgundy books main provisions relate to notice periods, sick leave and pay and maternity leave and pay. These regulations revoke and replace the teachers compensation for redundancy and premature retirement regulations 1997 the 1997 regulations.
Jul 17, 2019 however, termination dates for teachers employed under school teachers pay and conditions should be at the end of a term. Normally notice should be worked, however, in special circumstances pay in lieu may be appropriate. Burgundy book, oxfordshire local agreement and or green book also adopt this model procedure. Redundancy however, for the purposes of processing the leaver instruction, dismissal means the outcome of disciplinary action. Termination of a contract of employment as in redundancy will require appropriate notice to be given. A guide to gender pay gap reporting and what it means for your school a dedicated team of specialists in hr. School teachers pay and conditions, njc nonteaching green book, burgundy book and conditions which have transferred from the local authority. How much time you will have to give will depend on your role. For more details please see your trade union website. Good evening, just wondering if any teachers know how the maternity pay works.
The burgundy book covers other terms and conditions of employment e. Sick pay, leave of absence entitlement and resignation and dismissal dates, amongst others. You can also browse the az of our advice and guidance including all our advice on rights. Teachers may not take up reemployment as in subbing with a new employer new.
Appendix 1 of the burgundy book, which is a contractual document for teachers in local authority maintained schools, establishes a requirement to consult collectively on any redundancy. Under these circumstances you should have received support from your hr business partner to manage the disciplinary case and now be at the point where you need to formally end the employees service. The teachers professional associations will be able to provide support, help and advice especially with regard to, for example, grievance, disciplinary capability or redundancy issues. Recognition of continuity of service for teaching staff. Teacher redundancy saskatchewan teachers federation. Oct 27, 2011 redundancy is a widespread and familiar process in the private sector, but now teachers, nurses and police are being forced to deal with it too. Rights and conditions advice and guidance about your rights at work and the conditions of your employment. If you are being made redundant from burgundy book school redundancy is paid 31st august along with but separate to last salary. Appendix 1 of the burgundy book, which is a contractual document for teachers in local authoritymaintained schools, establishes a requirement to consult collectively on any redundancy. Burgundy book terms and conditions for teachers to include the recognition of service accrued by teachers in academy schools, including free schools, for the purposes of calculating sickness and maternity entitlements, when they move from an academy voluntarily to a wokingham borough council maintained school. The amount that they are entitled to varies though according to length of service and the age of the employee. Are you entitled to it and what comes next after being made redundant. This article explains how different terms and conditions apply to different types of school, and looks at the difference between the burgundy book and the school teachers pay and conditions document stpcd.
Where an academy adopts this procedure the word school should be taken to refer to the academy. If you do not work in a local authority, or an organisation that takes out the lga workforce subscription you will need to take out the lga workforce subscription in order to download a copy of the burgundy book. Aug 10, 2017 school teachers pay and conditions document 2017 and guidance on school teachers pay and conditions valid until 31 august 2018 ref. How to handle school redundancies tactfully cutting jobs is horrible, but here are some suggestions for managing the redundancy process and. Conditions document stpcd, conditions of service for school teachers in. The department for education has recently published guidance on the governments job retention scheme which has now been extended to. The employment right act of 1996 provides for a statutory termination payment in the event of redundancy only. The number of weeks pay due depends on the employees age and length of.
The dates of the last days of term are 31st december, 30th april and 31st august. Employees under notice of redundancy should be given a written statement showing the date of termination and how the amount of redundancy payment was arrived at. A guide to gender pay gap reporting and what it means for your school. Aug 01, 2000 the governments job retention scheme new guidance for higher education he providers.
What are the burgundy book and the stpcd, and how do they apply to schools. It is down to the academy whether to continue to incorporate the burgundy book into the contracts of new starters or not, or whether to incorporate parts of it but not others e. Redundancy and premature retirement regulations 1997. In any case where redundancy is threatened, specific advice and assistance is available and should be sought from your schoolcollege rep or divisionassociationbranch secretary. Continuous service and redundancy payments stone king. Teachers have longer notice periods than other jobs. Service is protected for the purposes of sick pay, annual leave. Coping with redundancy teacher network the guardian. In light of the current school closures, there may well be disruption to the recruitment and resignation processes for those schools governed by or using the burgundy book provisions. The teachers compensation for redundancy and premature. Teachers in england and wales known as the burgundy book or the national. Where academies have transferred staff from the maintained sector under the transfer of undertakings protection of employment regulations, the burgundy book will form part of their contracts of employment.
Collective redundancies and transfer of undertakings protection of. Subject always to section 91 to 4 of the 1996 act determination by governing bodies as to making by local education authorities of certain payments in respect of dismissal, etc. They are required to provide two months notice, so to leave on the previous dates the deadline for notice is respectively the 31st. This is also the case in many school and local authority redundancy policies. I want to come and work for the trust but i currently work for a maintained school in a local authority. Frequently asked questions the grangefield academy. If you do not receive such a statement during your notice period andor you do not receive redundancy pay soon after your employment comes to an end, contact the adviceline or wales office without delay. Advice and guidance about your rights at work and the conditions of your employment, including information on maternity and paternity leave, redundancy and workload and key documents including school teachers pay and conditions document, burgundy book etc.
Updates to the green book conditions of service document. School teachers notice of redundancy must be issued in line with the burgundy book two months notice in autumn term ending 31st december. However, for the purposes of processing the leaver instruction, dismissal means the outcome of disciplinary action. Jan 31, 2018 where burgundy book or equivalent agreements apply it is important to remember that the termination date is not the end of term. The key has taken great care in publishing this article. A jointly agreed statement between ascl, lga, naht, nasuwt neu and nga on burgundy book notice periods for teachers and school leaders has been released. However, termination dates for teachers employed under school teachers pay and conditions should be at the end of a term.
In accordance with section 2 of the 20 act the secretary of state has consulted representatives of local authorities, teachers and other persons and representatives of such. In addition, teachers are being asked to provide as much notice as possible if they are intending to resign. Conditions of service for school teachers in england and. In any case where redundancy is threatened, specific advice and. Ill health capability end of a fixed term contract redundancy. Redundancy is a widespread and familiar process in the private sector, but now teachers, nurses and police are being forced to deal with it too. For example, academy trust 1 needs to make mr smith redundant and mr smiths employment will terminate at the end of the school year august. No, the trust recognises and protects continuous service with those organisations currently listed on the redundancy modification order.
It may also cause complications for holiday pay for termtimeonly staff. The governments job retention scheme new guidance for higher education he providers. However, you should be aware that a few smaller, less flourishing, schools do not match the burgundy book. An employee can be dismissed for a number of reasons for example. Redundancy 23 local authority advice 23 employment tribunals 24 settlement agreements 24 right to accompaniment 24 referrals to the teaching regulation agency tra and the disclosure and barring service dbs 25 trade unions and disputes with staff 25 teachers pension scheme tps 26 local government pension scheme lgps 26 6. The teachers compensation for redundancy and premature retirement regulations 2015 provide the statutory framework for the payment of premature retirement compensation relating to the release of pension for teachers aged 55 and over who are members of the teachers pension tp, are covered by burgundy book terms and conditions and who are. The green book uses the employees continuous service date, whereas, for teachers, a year is deemed to begin on 1 april and end on 31 march of the following year e.
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