Teachers pay, allowances and qualifications

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1 Teachers pay, allowances and qualifications This information sheet outlines qualifications and salary entitlements. In addition to base salary a teacher may be entitled to: Qualifications Teachers enter the salary scale at different steps, depending on their qualifications. Salary assessment uses six qualification groups, each one with a minimum and a maximum salary step. Salary group Number of Percentage of NQF* level Example of qualification One 4, Diploma in Professional Cookery Two 1, Advanced Trades Certificate Three 12, Bachelor of Teaching Three+ 22, Bachelor of Arts and Graduate Diploma of Teaching Four 3, Honours degree Five 2, or Masters or PhD 10 *NQF = National Qualifications Framework. The Primary, Secondary and Area Teachers Collective Agreements all have different salary scales. For example, here are the entry and maximum steps and salaries for in the 3+ qualification group in a primary, secondary, and area school. Notes Teachers can earn more than their maximum salary step if they hold units or allowances. There are about 2,569 day-to-day relievers at their salary maximum; this represents around 5% of trained.

2 There are about 881 untrained ; this represents around 2% of the teaching workforce. Group One and Two can move above their maximum step, to step 13, if they hold permanent units. Primary ' by qualification group: Secondary ' by qualification group:

3 Area school by qualification group: Base salary The base scale differs slightly in different sectors (primary, area school and secondary). A teacher's starting point on the scale will depend on their qualifications and experience when obtaining a job, it is very rarely at the minimum point of the scale. The base salary scale for trained primary and kindergarten ranges from $35,021 to $71,900. The actual salary will depend on a teacher s qualifications and experience. The base salary scale for trained area school ranges from $35,244 to $71,900. The actual salary will depend on a teacher s qualifications and experience. The base salary scale for trained secondary ranges from $44,400 to $71,900. The actual salary will depend on a teacher s qualifications and experience. Untrained primary can progress to $32,327; untrained area can progress to $37,955. Untrained and unqualified secondary can progress to $36,888 or $66,265 if they have or gain subject or specialist qualifications during their teaching career. The base salary scale for trained Salary qualification group Primary Area school Secondary Group 1 entry $35,021 $35,244 - Group 2 entry $37,715 $37,955 - $41,754 $42,020 - Group 3 entry $45,796 $46,087 $44, $46,000 Group 3+ entry $47,330 $47,559 $47,400 Group 4 entry $49,164 $49,400 $49,400

4 Salary qualification group Primary Area school Secondary Group 5 entry $51,856 $52,314 $52,500 Group 1 max $56,177 $56,255 $55,900 Group 2 max $60,236 $60,178 $59,900 $65,396 $65,145 $65,145 Group 3 max $68,074 $68,074 $68,074 Group 3+/4/5 max $71,900 $71,900 $71,900 The base salary scale for untrained Primary Area school Salary Secondary group Entry $30,979 Entry $31,176 Group 1 $30,300 entry Max $32,327 $32,533 Group 2 $31,618 entry $35,244 $34,253 Max $37,955 Group 3 entry $36,888 $40,838 Group 4 $44,791 entry Group 5 entry $46,110 $48,086 $50,719 Group 1 max $54,673 Group 2 max $58,624 $64,026 Group 3 max $66,265 Many receive an allowance in addition to their base salary. Allowances and units Allowances are made up of units, management allowances, role-related allowances, and incentive allowances. The annual cost of these allowances to the Government is over $252 million. On average, allowances add about $5,900 to a base salary. Units In state primary, secondary and area schools, one unit is worth $4,000. The purpose for awarding units to differs slightly depending on the sector.

5 In primary schools a unit can be awarded for the purposes of management, responsibility, recruitment, retention and/or reward. The employer (school boards of trustees) shall consult with its in determining a policy to determine the use of units at its school. In secondary schools the employer (school boards of trustees) determines the use of units after consultation with the teaching staff. In area schools a unit can be awarded for the purposes of management, responsibility (which may include responsibility for the curriculum), recruitment, retention and/or reward. The employer (school boards of trustees) determines the use of units following consultation with the teaching staff. In addition to these are the role-related allowances, allowances for some schools that are geographically isolated or hard to staff, and management allowances which differ according to the sector. Primary 43% of primary are allocated units on top of their base salary (allocations range from one to nine). The annual cost is about $99 million. Primary can get a role-related allowance if they teach at a Normal School, teach Sign Language, or teach in a Māori Immersion school or classroom. Secondary 47% of secondary are allocated units on top of their base salary (allocations range from one to seventeen). The annual cost is about $88 million. Most middle and senior management allowances in secondary schools go to unit holders. The annual cost is about $9.5 million. Secondary can get a role-related allowance if they teach in a Māori Immersion school or classroom, if they are a Specialist Classroom Teacher, or if they are a Careers Advisor. Area 49% of area school are allocated units on top of their base salary (allocations range from one to ten). The annual cost is about $11 million. Most middle management allowances in area schools go to unit holders. The annual cost is about $0.5 million. Area school can get a role-related allowance if they are a Specialist Teacher, if they teach in a Māori Immersion school or classroom or if they are a Careers Adviser.

6 Payments for recruitment, retention and responsibility (3R payments) Boards may make these payments from their operational funding to individual, with the objective of enhancing educational outcomes. The 3R payment is $2,750 for primary and up to the value of $4,000 for area and secondary. Teachers may be allocated more than one payment. Superannuation Teachers may choose to join KiwiSaver and receive employer contributions in accordance with the scheme rules (currently set at 3% of gross earnings). Separately, may be members of a number of schemes that are now closed to new members. These include: Teachers Retirement Savings Scheme and State Sector Retirement Savings Scheme the employer matches a teacher s contribution up to 3% of the gross salary. Teachers can elect to make voluntary contributions in excess of their subsidised contribution. The Government Superannuation Fund the employer contribution is either 10.7% or 7% of the gross salary. National Provident Fund the employer matches the teacher s contribution up to 3% of the gross salary. Average pay 1 (salary and allowances) since 2000 Between March 2000 and 2012, overall average teacher pay (salary plus allowances) in state and state integrated schools d as follows. Secondary average pay d 54.8%, from $47,764 to $73,955. Primary average pay d 64.5% from $42,358 to $69,660. Area school average pay d 57.8% from $45,936 to $72,470. Overall, average pay d 60.6% from $44,542 to $71,526. Inflation s 1 Inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), d by 40.2% to the March 2012 quarter. Labour Cost Index and Average earnings 1 The Labour Cost Index (LCI), which measures changes in wages and salaries, d by 35.7% to the March 2012 quarter and average earnings d by 56.1%. Percentage s achieved through bargaining The three teacher collective agreements have provided percentage s to base salary rates as follows.

7 Total of 6.6% over three years. Total of about 12.1% for who moved to the new G3+ salary group Total of 8.7% over three years. Additional $500 lump-sum payment, representing a further 0.9% to the salary rates Total of 12.5% over three years. Additional $750 lump-sum payment, representing a further 1.2% to the salary rates Primary An of 2.75% over 20.5 months. Additional $300 lump-sum payment, representing a further 0.4% to the salary rates Secondary Average for trained of 2.86% over 22 months. Additional $300 lump-sum payment, representing a further 0.4% to the salary rates. No salary for untrained ; a lump sum payment of $800, representing an of between 2.7% and 1.2% (depending on the teacher s salary) Area school Average of 2.77% over 22 months. Additional $300 lump-sum payment, representing a further 0.4% to the salary rates. 1 Base year = March 1999 Increments for What is an increment? An increment is the salary get when they move up a step on their base salary scale. This is on top of base salary s negotiated through the collective agreement.

8 Most move up one salary step each year until they reach the maximum salary step for their qualification. Over 99% of eligible ( who have not reached their top step in the base salary scale) get an increment each year. The process is: Teachers are assessed against the performance standards in their employment agreement (by their board of trustees or principal). If a teacher is determined to have met the standards, they move up a salary step on the scale. If a teacher hasn t met the standards, they are given a specific period to do so. If the teacher hasn t met the standards after this period, they don t move up a salary step. In some cases, competence procedures will be needed. What are increments worth? The size of increments varies greatly. Across the three base salary scales for primary, secondary and area, the smallest increment is 2.94%; the largest is 10.71%. What s the total cost of increments? The total cost of school base salaries is $3 billion. Of this, increments account for about $58 million, or just under 2% of the total salary bill. An example of how increments work The following table shows the salary s of a primary teacher with a teaching qualification and a bachelor degree (called Q3+ on the primary scale), who started work as a teacher in January The starting salary is Step 7 on the primary base salary scale: $38,256. The table below shows the s to the base salary from 2005 to 2012, as a result of collective agreement s and increment payments. It shows a cumulative salary of 87.94% over 7 years or an average of a 10.99% in salary per year. Date Event Salary rate at $ % that date January Starting salary: step 7 $38, July 2005 Collective agreement $39,404 $1, % January Increment: move to step $41,092 $1, % July 2006 Collective agreement $42,325 $1, % January Increment: move to step $44,643 $2, %

9 November 2007 Collective agreement January Increment: move to step July 2008 Collective agreement January Increment: move to step July 2009 Collective agreement January Increment: move to step December Collective agreement 2010 January Increment: move to step January Increment: move to step (top step) June 2013 Collective agreement $46,429 $1, % $50,048 $3, % $52,050 $2, % $55,812 $3, % $58,044 $2, % $63,392 $5, % $65,135 $1, % $67,413 $2, % $70,877 $3, % $71,900 $1, % Over the same period a primary teacher at the top of the base salary scale would have received cumulative collective agreement s of 24%. Note that this table is about base salary only. Just under half of primary school get units and/or other allowances on top of their base salary, adding an average of $5,300. Increments on the base salary scales There are four base salary scales for primary, trained secondary, untrained secondary, and area. The following tables show the increments on each salary scale, and how many full-time teaching equivalents are currently on each step as at September/October Primary Step FTTE Base Salary steps (%) steps ($) $30, $32, % $1, $35, % $2, $37, % $2, $41, % $4, $45, % $4, $47, % $1, $49, % $1, $51, % $2,692

10 $56, % $4, $60, % $4, $65, % $5, $68, % $2, $71, % $3,826 Secondary trained Step FTTE Base Salary steps (%) steps ($) T $44, T $46, % $1,600 T $47, % $1,400 T $49, % $2,000 T $52, % $3,100 T $55, % $3,400 T $59, % $4,000 T $65, % $5,245 T $68, % $2,929 T $71, % $3,826 Secondary untrained Step FTTE Base steps Salary (%) steps ($) U $30, U $31, % $1,318 U $34, % $2,635 U $36, % $2,635 U $40, % $3,950 U $44, % $3,953 U $46, % $1,319 U $48, % $1,976 U $50, % $2,633 U $54, % $3,954 U $58, % $3,951 U $64, % $5,402 U $66, % $2,239 Area Step FTTE Base Salary steps (%) $31, $32, % $1, $35, % $2, $37, % $2,711 steps ($)

11 $42, % $4, $46, % $4, $47, % $1, $49, % $1, $52, % $2, $56, % $3, $60, % $3, $65, % $4, $68, % $2, $71, % $3,826