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The salary and the terms and conditions of employment of part-time teachers must be in accordance with the Protection of Employees (Part-Time) Work Act 2001.  Following the implementation of the Act there are now three categories of qualified part-time teachers:

Regular Part-Time Teacher

  • Employed for school year before November 1st (or first day after school mid-term).
  • Teaching for a prescribed number of hours per week.
  • Paid salary to August 31st on pro-rata basis.
  • Salary based on contracted hours per week as a fraction of 22 hours.

Non-Casual Part-Time Teacher

  • Contracted for more than 150 hours but for less than a full school year, e.g. covering for a maternity leave.
  • Paid weekly rate based on incremental salary entitlement ÷ 735 x numbers of hours per week.
  • There is no additional payment for holiday periods as this fugure includes 56% holiday pay.

Casual Part-Time Teacher

  • Employed on an occasional or non-regular basis, e.g. covering for sick leave.
  • Employed for less than 150 hours in school year.
  • Paid at a rate of €46.85 per hour as of 1st January 2010.  This figure includes 22% compensation for holidays.
  • If hours exceed 150, the hours over 150 paid at rate of incremental salary ÷735.

 

Non Permanent/Part Time Teachers Information Leaflet