Circular SNA 04/03

To Chairpersons, Board of Management/Principal Teachers in Primary Schools

Revision of Salaries w.e.f. 1st December 2001

Special Needs Assistants

I am directed by the Minister for Education and Science to inform Boards of Management of the revised salary scale for Special Needs Assistants with effect from 1st December 2001 and 1st October 2002.

The new rates of salary have been introduced as a result of the implementation of the first phase of the pay award under the Benchmarking Agreement. Rates of pay for Special Needs Assistants have been increased by the application of one-quarter of the total award backdated to 1st December 2001. The total increase awarded to Special Needs Assistants is 8.5%.

The pay scale under this Agreement has been revised to take into account the increase of 4% arising from the application of the final phase of the Programme for Prosperity and Fairness. This increase was effective from 1st October, 2002.

The 1% lump sum, paid in April 2002, which was part of the adjustment to the PPF in December 2000, will not be adjusted on foot of the benchmarking increase.

You are advised to bring the contents of this circular letter and the new pay scales (see over) to the attention of all Special Needs Assistants in your employment.

This circular should be retained for future reference in the school. It may also be accessed on the Department of Education & Science website at www.education.ie under Education Personnel / Special Needs Assistants. Please note that queries regarding the Circular may be E-Mailed to

P. Maloney,

Principal Officer. June, 2003

GRADE

/ 1/10/2001 / ¼ BM increase 1/12/01 / Revised scale 1/10/02

Special Needs Assistant

(Grade III relativity)

Point 1

/ € 17,319 / € 17,687 / € 18,394
Point 2 / € 18,131 / € 18,516 / € 19,257
Point 3 / € 18,941 / € 19,344 / € 20,117
Point 4 / € 19,756 / € 20,176 / € 20,983
Point 5 / € 20,567 / € 21,005 / € 21,845
Point 6 / € 21,380 / € 21,835 / € 22,708
Point 7 / € 22,194 / € 22,665 / € 23,572
Point 8 / € 23,001 / € 23,490 / € 24,430
Point 9 / € 23,818 / € 24,324 / € 25,297
Point 10 / € 24,625 / € 25,149 / € 26,155
Point 11 / € 25,442 / € 25,983 / € 27,022
Point 12 / € 26,973 / € 27,547 / € 28,649
Long service increment w.e.f 1/4/2000
Payable after three years on point 12 / € 28,066 / € 28,663 / € 29,809

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