Created on: 12 Jan 2022 | Last modified: 23 Mar 2022
Q1. How does the pay offer affect my salary?
Q2. Will I get back pay if the offer is accepted?
Q3. I am a supply teacher – will I be entitled to any pay award?
Q4. I have changed Council. Will I automatically receive the pay award from my previous employer?
Q5. I have left teaching. Will I receive any pay award?
Q7. I have retired. Will the pay award impact my pension?
Q8. I was on maternity leave during 2021 – 2022 Will I be due back pay?
Q9. When will the arrears be paid?
Q11. Why is there a pay cap of £800 for those earning £80K and above?
Q12. As I am on maternity leave on 31 March 2022 will I be entitled to the £100 one-off payment?
Q1. How does the pay offer affect my salary?
See Salary tables on our website.
Q2. Will I get back pay if the offer is accepted?
Yes. You will receive back pay for the months you have worked since the beginning of the pay settlement date, i.e. 1 April 2021. You will receive back pay at 1.22% from 1 April 2021 and at 1% from 1 January 2022.
Q3. I am a supply teacher – will I be entitled to any pay award?
Yes. If you have worked as a supply teacher since April 2021 you will be entitled to get any pay increase that is awarded. If you are not working when the award is agreed, you should write to your payroll department to claim the arrears.
Q4. I have changed Council. Will I automatically receive the pay award from my previous employer?
Once the pay award is agreed you will be entitled to get any pay increase that is awarded. You should write to your previous payroll department to claim the arrears.
Q5. I have left teaching. Will I receive any pay award?
You should write to your payroll department to claim the arrears.
Q6. I have retired but worked during the pay award period. Will I automatically receive the pay award?
If you are not working when the award is agreed you should write to your payroll department to claim the arrears.
Q7. I have retired. Will the pay award impact my pension?
If your pension is already in payment your employer will notify SPPA of the increase when the payment is made and SPPA will recalculate your pension if necessary.
Q8. I was on maternity leave during 2021 – 2022 Will I be due back pay?
You will get back pay on the period of absence covered by Occupational Maternity Pay.
Q9. When will the arrears be paid?
After an agreement has been reached at the SNCT, your payroll department will calculate and process the arrears in the next reasonably practicable pay period.
Q10. Do I have to be working on 31 March 2022 to be eligible to receive the non-recurring (flat rate) payment of £100 to each SNCT member of staff (pro-rated for part-time) for all SNCT members?
The Employers’ Side has given an assurance that there is no intention to exclude any of the SNCT workforce, including those who have worked in temporary contracts or short term supply. The Employers’ Side will ensure that such members will be eligible for payment on a pro rata basis.
Q11. Why is there a pay cap of £800 for those earning £80K and above?
The Teachers’ Side argued against a pay cap and for a universal percentage offer that was undifferentiated and applied to all without discrimination. Unfortunately, COSLA and the Scottish Government would not move from their position of applying a pay cap to those considered to be high earners under public sector pay policy. Despite our arguments regarding the unfairness of a pay cap, and an attempt to limit it to only one stage of the offer, COSLA refused to remove it from the pay offer and was supported in this by Scottish Government.
Q12. As I am on maternity leave on 31 March 2022 will I be entitled to the £100 one-off payment?
Yes. An employee on maternity leave is entitled to the payment.
If the employee’s contract ends during the maternity leave, for example if she resigns, goes on career break, or if a temporary contract comes to its agreed end date during the maternity leave, the payment would be pro-rated to align with the treatment of other temporary employees.