Department Circular 0027/2016 sets out the eligibility criteria for teachers who have previous service in an analogous teaching position in the public service of another EU Member State to have that service recognised for placement onto an earlier pay scale once appointed to an Oireachtas funded teaching post in Ireland. This Circular which includes the relevant Application Form can be accessed on the gov.ie website.
The criteria for the award of incremental credit are set out in the Department’s Circular 10/2001 for Primary teachers, and Circulars 29/2007 and 29/2010 for Post-Primary teachers. These circulars provide for the award of incremental credit in respect of prior teaching service, including overseas teaching service, both within and outside the EU and/or relevant non-teaching service. In order to apply for incremental credit a teacher must be in an Oireachtas funded post when applying for incremental credit.
Where the service/school satisfies the criteria set out in the circulars to have service at that school recognised for incremental credit, an award of incremental credit can be made.
Criteria such as whether the school is subject to state funding, if the school offers a range of studies which incorporates all of the courses prescribed on the national curriculum of the State in which the school is located, for which both criteria can be of relevance when examining claims relating to private teaching schools, and the length of time the school has been in existence, must be satisfied for service at that school to be recognised for incremental credit.
The criteria for the award of incremental credit to recognised teachers were agreed under the auspices of the Teachers Conciliation Council (TCC) and are subject to review by way of an incremental credit committee, which is a sub-committee of the TCC and which meets on an ongoing basis.
