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Submitted by admin on 2 May 2023
  • Remuneration for POSR to be percentage of minimum of Certificate scale (4%, 8%, 12%)
  • Vice Principals in Primary and All Age Schools paid according to qualification plus 16% of minimum of Certificate Scales
  • Principals with car eligible for full Upkeep Allowance and those without car for Transport Allowance
  • Vice-Principal with car designated Traveling Officer and receives Commuted Allowance. Vice-Principal without car receive Transport Allowance
  • Shift Allowance made pensionable
  • Trained teacher with UWI Certificate in Education classified as Trained Teacher (Diploma)
  • Boarding institutions eligible for at least 1 Vice-Principal
  • Pre-retirement leave instituted
  • Teachers on ‘no pay leave’ excluded for 10% quota
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Submitted by admin on 2 May 2023

Annual seminars for new teachers instituted. These seminars are aimed at professional orientation of new entrants into the teaching service.

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Submitted by admin on 2 May 2023
  • Principals, Work Experience Supervisors, Supervisors of Teaching Practice and Guidance Counsellors designated Traveling Officers
  • Teachers eligible to work as locum tenens while on leave
  • Duty Concession to designated Traveling Officers
  • Two terms vacation leave
  • Shift Allowance to Principals of institutions on shift
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Submitted by admin on 2 May 2023
  • Revival of the annual Primary, All Age and Junior High Schools Athletics Championships. This was first staged in May 1962.
  • Seniority Allowance payable to teachers
  • Death Benefits for teachers who die in service
  • Increment for additional qualification
  • Payment of Housing Allowance to Principals of schools without cottages
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Submitted by admin on 2 May 2023
  • Compensation for teachers injured in the performance of duties
  • Roll of Honour in recognition of distinguished service in the field of education inaugurated
  • Withdrawal of membership from Caribbean Union of Teachers (CUT) protest at leftist direction union was pursuing
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Submitted by admin on 2 May 2023
  • First Reclassification of the teaching service
  • Classification of Primary and All Age Schools into Grades (1 - V) and Secondary Schools according to a System of points (I - IV)
  • Parity of pay for all positions at the tertiary level
  • Establishment of Post of Special Responsibility (POSR) [senior teachers]
  • Classification of Colleges (A, B, C) for purpose of determining salary of Principals
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