NEU Northern Ireland

Information, advice and resources for NEU Northern Ireland members.

NEU Northern Ireland staff
Strike action in Northern Ireland

Teacher's pay campaign in Northern Ireland

NEU members voted to accept the pay offer. Teachers and principals will not be expected to carry out retrospectively any aspects of workload set aside during industrial action.

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The newsletter for members in 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).

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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