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Reports and Resources
Reports NCSE Policy Advice Paper No. 5 – Supporting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (PDF) (2016) NCSE Policy Advice – Supporting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Schools (A guide...
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Staffing for 2024/2025
The Department of Education issued a new staffing circular on 6 February. the following are its key provisions. To keep reading, please join us or log in....
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Newly Qualified Teachers
Teachers taking up appointment in a temporary or permanent capacity will be required to fill out a Teacher Appointment Form in conjunction with their Principal. The DE issue a new...
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INTO Advice and Representation
INTO provides confidential advice, support and representation to school leaders in a courteous, reliable and professional manner. This support can be accessed through INTO Head Office and/or your CEC Representative....
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Death in Service / Retirement
Where a teacher dies in pensionable service, a death gratuity is payable to the teacher’s legal representative on production to the Department of Education of Letters of Administration or Grant...
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Acting Up Allowance
There is provision for the payment of an ‘acting up’ allowance where a Principal or Deputy Principal is absent from school for a minimum period of 30 consecutive calendar days,...
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Substitute Teachers
There are two different types of substitute teacher: To keep reading, please join us or log in....
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Supervision Payment
Circular 33/2013 (PDF) Public Service Stability Agreement 2013 – 2016 (Haddington Road Agreement). Supervision Scheme in Primary Schools – June 2013 To keep reading, please join us or log in....
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Taxation and PRSI
Income Tax & PAYE Tax Credits Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI) PRSI Contribution Categories Widow’s or Widower’s or Surviving Civil Partner’s (Contributory) Pension To keep reading, please join us or...
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Income Tax & PAYE
The collection of Income Tax is the responsibility of the Revenue Commissioners, who operate under the authority of the Minister for Finance. Teachers’ income tax is assessed under the Pay...
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Tax Credits
Taxpayers are allowed a portion of their salary free of deductions from income tax. The amount of each individual’s tax credits varies depending on the number of allowances/reliefs s/he is...
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Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI)
Under the social welfare code, Social Welfare Benefits can be divided into three main categories: To keep reading, please join us or log in....
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PRSI Contribution Categories
Different rates of contribution apply to different categories of employment. Each rate of PRSI contribution is given a special code and is called a Contribution Class. Each contribution class applies...
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Widow’s or Widower’s or Surviving Civil Partner’s (Contributory) Pension
If you are a widow or a widower you can apply for a Widow’s or Widower’s (Contributory) Pension, based on either your own or your late spouse’s PRSI contributions. This...
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Additional Superannuation Contribution (ASC)
The DES has issued Circular 0084/2018 (PDF) providing for the introduction of the Additional Superannuation Contribution (ASC) from 1 January 2019. The ASC replaces PRD (the “pension levy”) and reduces...
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Incremental Credit
Teachers who are paid incremental salary by the Department of Education may apply for incremental credit for previous employment. Incremental credit may be awarded to qualified primary teachers in recognition...
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Disability / Ill Health Retirement
A teacher who has given at least 5 years of pensionable service, and who can satisfy the Department of Education and Skills that owing to disability of mind or body,...
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INTO Guide to Pensions
Updated 4 July 2023 To keep reading, please join us or log in....
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Transferring of Superannuation/Pension Rights
Members of the Primary Teachers’ and Secondary Teachers’ Superannuation Schemes are approved for participation in the Civil Service Pension Schemes and the Local Government Transfer scheme. This provides for the...
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Pension – New Entrant Pension Scheme
Teachers who entered service from 1 April 2004 and prior to 1 January 2013 are members of the new entrant pension scheme. To keep reading, please join us or log...