ASTI participated in the National Pay Talks that concluded in the early hours of Thursday 8th June and led to a proposed extension of the Lansdowne Road Agreement. The full text of the proposals is available here. Under the terms of the ASTI Rules and Constitution, the proposals will be referred to the Central Executive Council for its consideration.
While some of the proposals would provide benefits for members, it is clear that the certainty that ASTI had sought regarding the elimination of the differential pay scales during the life of the proposed agreement for new entrant teachers has not been achieved. This represents a major disappointment. In addition there is no commitment to a reduction of the Croke Park hours. The foregoing are two key issues for ASTI and they have not been addressed.
The main points of the outcome of the negotiations are as follows:
The agreement will run from 1st January 2018 to 31st December 2020
Pay increases will be applied as set out below.
Legislation will also be enacted to provide for the conversion of the existing Pension Related Deduction (PRD) provided for under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act, 2009 (as amended) into a permanent Additional Superannuation Contribution (ASC)
Pay and pension levy
Value of pay and pension levy adjustments when combined
Pensions
Other provisions
