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Incremental Credit for Teachers and Special Needs Assistants
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Incremental credit may be awarded to qualified primary or post-primary teachers in recognition of relevant teaching and non-teaching service and to qualified special needs assistants for relevant experience for the purposes of progression on the incremental salary scale.
Teachers and special needs assistants must complete the relevant application forms below attached to the circulars dealing with incremental credit.
Primary Teachers
P10/01
Amendments to the Scheme for the Award of Incremental Credit
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Post Primary Teachers
0029/2007
Scheme for the Award of Incremental Credit to Teachers at Second Level
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0023/2023
Scheme for the Award of Incremental Credit to Post Primary Teachers who have prior service as a Youthreach Resource Person or a Youthreach Co-ordinator
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Post Primary Private School Teachers
0029/2010
Amendments to the Scheme for the award of incremental credit to registered teachers at second level
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Special Needs Assistants
0139/2006
Incremental Credit Scheme for Special Need Assistants in Primary, Post-Primary & VEC Schools
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Forms must then be forwarded to the previous employer for the service to be verified.
In the case of a claimant who is employed in a primary, secondary, community or comprehensive school, the previous employer must return the form for processing to:
Teacher Special Needs Assistants Terms and Conditions, Incremental Credit Unit
Address:
Department of Education, Athlone, Co Westmeath, N37 X659
If the claimant is employed in a Education and Training Board (ETB), the previous employer must return the form for processing to the Chief Executive Officer of the relevant ETB by which the claimant is currently employed.
Qualified primary and post-primary teachers may appeal a decision to limit or refuse a claim of incremental credit for relevant non-teaching service to an independent appeals committee. The appeal application must be made in writing to:
Teacher Special Needs Assistants Terms and Conditions, Incremental Credit Unit
Address:
Department of Education, Athlone, Co Westmeath, N37 X659