The pilot voluntary redeployment scheme established in 2013 is to continue in 2015. The scheme will operate in Munster in 2015 having operated in the North West in 2013 and in Connacht in 2014.
The scheme, which was negotiated by TUI and ASTI under the Croke Park Agreement, allows for teachers in schools not in a surplus teacher situation to transfer on a voluntary basis to another school or geographical area.
It is important to note that, while a teacher must be teaching in Munster to avail of the scheme, he/she may seek to be redeployed to any part of the country.
- The pilot voluntary redeployment scheme 2015 is confined to teachers employed in the Munster region (i.e. Counties Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford). It does not apply in those schools that have teachers for compulsory redeployment.
- The pilot voluntary scheme will only be used if it facilitates the compulsory redeployment of a teacher from a surplus school.
- Permanent/CID teachers employed in these schools may express an interest in voluntary redeployment to another school anywhere in the country.
- Interested teachers should complete form VOL-RD1 15-16 (copy below) and have it certified by the school principal and the Chairperson of the Board of Management (or the CEO in the case of ETB schools).
- Principals should declare on Part E of form VOL RD1 15-16 the preferred subject options that the school requires as a replacement for the teacher if the application for redeployment is successful. These subject options may be different to the subjects currently taught by the teacher applying for voluntary redeployment. This may give Principals an opportunity to address a curriculum mismatch within their school.
- The CEO/Chairperson must sign Part E of form VOL RD1 15-16 to indicate the school’s approval to release the teacher in question and their agreement to accept a replacement teacher on redeployment.
- Offers will issue to applicants where their redeployment facilitates the compulsory redeployment of a teacher from a surplus school.
Click here for details and application form.