Supervision and Substitution
Prior to July 1st 2013, the S&S scheme was optional and attracted a pensionable payment. As a result of the Haddington Road Agreement, all teachers must participate in the S&S scheme (except for those who were eligible to, and chose to, opt out by February 28, 2014 or under Circular Letters 41/2017 or 47/2017) and the duties attract no additional payment.
In recognition of the loss of the S&S pensionable allowance, a gross payment of €1,592 was applied to the incremental scale for teachers. This was applied in two equal moieties: €796 on September 1st 2016 and €796 on September 1st 2017. Because these moieties are applied to each point of the incremental scale, they are pensionable.
Teachers’ S&S commitment
- Teachers are required to provide 43 hours supervision and substitution per annum (pro rata for job-sharing and part-time teachers).
- With effect from the commencement of the school year 2013/14, the time assigned to supervision and substitution was increased from one and a half hours in any given week to 3 hours. In this context, the additional time may only be used for substitution.
- A full-time teacher working 40-minute class periods must be available for five 40-minute class periods per week. A full-time teacher working one hour class periods must be available for 3 one-hour class periods per week.A teacher nominates these class periods (5 or 3, as applicable) at the commencement of the school year.
Class periods cannot be changed by management without agreement - e.g. to compensate for a shortfall in S&S cover.
A teacher on fewer than full hours is required to complete S&S on a pro rata basis.
How many class periods should a teacher be available for S&S scheme, depending on class contact hours?
40-minute class periods
- Teachers working more than 17 hours class contact per week: 5 class periods per week
- Teachers working more than 12 and up to and including 17 hours class contact per week: 4 class periods per week
- Teachers working up to and including 12 class contact hours per week: 3 class periods per week
One-hour class periods
- Teachers working more than 17 hours class contact per week: 3 class periods per week
- Teachers working more than 12 and up to and including 17 hours class contact per week: 2 class periods per week
- Teachers working up to and including 12 class contact hours per week: 1 class period per week
See Circular Letter 71/2024 for full details.
Click here for a comprehensive TUI FAQ document on the S&S scheme
Rostering
Following a commitment given as part of the Haddington Road talks, the TUI/ASTI, management bodies and the Department agreed to new procedures for the drafting of the S&S substitution rosters. Full details are set out in Circular Letter 42/2014 which is available on the TUI website.