NEU Northern Ireland

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Advice and guidance

Agreement on teachers' pay and conditions of service is reached through the Teachers' Salaries and Conditions of Service Committee (Schools) which comprises the employing authorities/employer representatives, the Department of Education (DE) and the five recognised teachers' unions NEU is one of the five unions that make up the Northern Ireland Teachers Council (NITC).

Pay scales

Pay scales for Northern Ireland following the pay rise from 1 September 2023.

Pay scales for support staff

Pay scales for support staff in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Most support staff are employed on the local government pay scales determined for local government services.

Rights at work

Equality and family rights

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Equality legislation

Comparing the equality legislation between Great Britain (GB) and Northern Ireland (NI).

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Maternity rights

All teachers in Northern Ireland are entitled to one years’ maternity leave consisting of 26 weeks ordinary and 26 weeks additional leave.

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Shared parental leave

The Work and Families (Northern Ireland) Act 2015 provides an opportunity for parents to take advantage of additional flexibility in the way they choose to care for a new arrival to the family.

Pensions

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