Education Minister has welcomed confirmation from
the Education Authority that the payments in connection with the
Pay and Grading Agreement will be made to school support staff
this month.
Welcoming the implementation of the review, the Minister said: “I
am pleased to confirm that the Education Authority will be
implementing Stage 1 of the Pay and Grading Review agreement as
part of the normal pay arrangements for November. This will
mean that eligible staff will move to their new pay rates and
will receive any backpay due this month.”
The support staff unions accepted the settlement terms in
September, following consultation with their members over the
summer months, and the Education Authority has been working since
then to implement the agreement.
The Minister continued: “Our school support staff deserve to be
paid appropriately for the extremely important work they do, and
I am pleased that these payments can be made before Christmas.
This significant investment in pay will help address the issue of
low pay in the sector and will improve the recruitment and
retention of staff in the future.”
Notes to editors:
- Further information on the Pay and Grading Review can be
found at - https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/articles/pay-related-issues
