The Minister for Finance announced in the Budget 2010 that the pay cut imposed at that time would not reflect in retirement pensions for any teacher retiring on or before 31st December 2010. Such a teacher would retire on the salary scales applicable up to 31st December 2009.

There is a clause in the Public Service Agreement giving an extension of this period to the 31st December 2011, and the question has arisen as to whether or not this provision is applicable to members of unions which have not endorsed the Public Service Agreement.

It has been confirmed by the Department of Education and Skills that a Statutory Instrument has been signed by the Minister for Finance extending this provision to all public servants. Consequently, all TUI members who are retiring up to 31st December 2011 will retire on the salary scales applicable in 2009.