Briefing: Salary Assessment for Aided Primary Schools

1 Briefing: Salary Assessment for Aided Primary Schools (Paid out of Salaries Grant)Teacher Administration Section7 July 2017 Note: The contents in the powerpoint slides should only be regarded as supplementary information for explaining the relevant cases during the briefing. For comprehensive reference of the rules and practices on Salary Assessment , please refer to the Guide to Salary Assessment for Aided Primary / Secondary Salary Assessmentfor TeachersPreparing Salary Assessment - Teachers (1)WHO (Salaries Grant) Newly join the school Renew contract Regrade in the same Registration ( PT / RT) (S42 Cap279 Edu. Ord.)PT :without initial teacher training AND apply by schoolRT : with initial teacher training AND apply by Forms / Regrading Forms True Copies of True Copies of Certificate(s) of ServiceTOOLS Guide to Salary Assessment for Aided Primary / Secondary Schools Code of Aid for Aided Schools Others (for examples, EDB circulars)Preparing Salary Assessment - Teachers (2)Appointment FormPreparing Salary Assessment - Teachers (3)Preparing Salary Assessment - Teachers (4)Supporting documents checklist (for example)Standard Qualifications Degree (Transcript/ Graduation letter / Certificate) Teacher training Teaching Experience Certificate of Service Rank(s) (substantive / comparable) Full-time / Part-time with fraction (%) Each period of service Source of funding(s) No pay leave record (if any)Preparing Salary Assessment - Teachers (5)

2 Note1. Confirm the establishment / entitlement(please refer to the approval letter)2. Confirm the qualifications and incremental credit for experience (ICE)3. Base on the available information to complete and confirm the Salary assessment4. Submit appropriate form(s)Principles on Salary Assessmentfor TeachersPrinciples on Salary Assessment - Teachers (1)What? RankEntry Requirements (CoA) Salary Scales (GSA )When? DateEntry at the rank Starting Point / Salary bar (GSA App. 6A-D)Where? SectorPublic / others Salary ArrangementHow? ArrangementCarry-forward (c/f), Re- Assessment (RA) Pay Pt. (MPS)Why? DataInconsistent Attention!Principles on Salary Assessment - Teachers (2)What? RankBasic Rank( Primary ) Non-graduate Post: CM Graduate Post:APSMR egrading For example:CM (Pri) APSMAM (Pri) PSMSAM (Pri) HMIID irect Appointmentto promotion ranksPromotion Rank For example:AM, SAM, PAM, PSM,SPSM, HM,SGM, PGM, PrPrinciples on Salary Assessment - Teachers (3)What?

3 RankPromotion Rank (without Break in service) On/ after or higher rank carry-forwardfor changing within same rankFor example:AM (Pri) AM (Pri)PSM PSM starting point for changing to higher rankFor example:CM AMAPSM PSMP rinciples on Salary Assessment - Teachers (4)What? RankPromotion Rank (without Break in service) On/ after grade but in lower rank prevailing starting point+ experience at or above the rankFor example:HM I HM IISPSM PSMNoteBreak in Service Starting PointPrinciples on Salary Assessment - Teachers (5)What? RankOverlapping scale (without Break in service) On/ after example SPSM(MPS Pt 34-35) HM II (MPS Pt 35-39) HMII (MPS Pt 35-39) HM I(MPS Pt 38-41)Note1. Pay Point at the date of promotion 2. ID3. Date of Promotion4. Refer to Compendium to CoA for Aided Schools , Section 4 Qualifications for New Recruits(IMC Schools )Principles on Salary Assessment - Teachers (6)What?

4 RankQualification(s) Local / Non-local Qualifications (GSA App2A-D) HKCAAVQ for non-local qualificationsexcept for those in EDBC 41/1998 For example: Teacher Certificate (TC), Degree, Certificate In-service Course of Training for Teachers in Primary / Secondary School (ICTT(P/S)).. A higher degree ( a Master s degree) should NOTbe accepted automatically in its own right for meeting the qualification requirement for appointment as GM / APSM / CM in Aided Schools (GSA, Appendix 2D)Principles on Salary Assessment - Teachers (6a)What? RankReport forQualifications AssessmentMr XX s Bachelor (Honours) Degree meets the standard of a local Bachelor (Honours) Degree and is considered to have been attained as from 2008. Mr XX s teacher training qualification meets the standard of a local Postgraduate Diploma in on Salary Assessment - Teachers (7)What?

5 RankQualification(s) Teacher TrainingCertificate / AwardTeacher CertificateTC In-service Certificate of Teacher Training ( Primary / Secondary)ICTT (P/S) / Certificate in Primary / Secondary EducationCert. in Prim. / Sec. Ed. / Postgraduate Certificate / Diploma in EducationPGCE / PGDE OthersPrinciples on Salary Assessment - Teachers (7a)What? RankQualification(s) Certificate of Bachelor of EducationDate of AwardCertificate/ Diploma/ Degree obtainedPrinciples on Salary Assessment - Teachers (7b)What? RankQualification(s) Testimonial of Bachelor of EducationLevel for trained practising Primary teacher Certificate/ Diploma/ Degree obtainedDate of Award April 2006 Principles on Salary Assessment - Teachers (7c)What? RankQualification(s) Statement of Results of PGDEL evel Primary Certificate/ Diploma/ Degree obtainedDate of Award 27 June 2012 Principles on Salary Assessment - Teachers (7d)What?

6 RankQualification(s) Testimonial of and PGDEC ertificate/ Diploma/ Degree obtainedDate of Award June 21,2011 & June 26, 2013 Principles on Salary Assessment - Teachers (7e)What? RankQualification(s) Transcript of PGDEC ertificate/ Diploma/ Degree obtainedDate of Award Jun 2012 Level Primary When? DatePrinciples on Salary Assessment - Teachers (8) Salary Scale or Teaching Grades (by periods) (standard qualifications)Appendix 6A-DCM (MPS Pt. & Salary bar)APSM (MPS Pt. & Salary bar #) - presentPt. 14-24 (#19)Pt. 15-29 (#20) 14-24 (#19)Pt. 17-29 (#22) 12-24 (#17)Pt. 12-29 (#22) Before 14-24 (#19)Pt. 17-29 (#27) Awarded 2 additional increments after appropriate teacher training# untrained teachers should not proceed beyond the Salary bar@ Normal conversion arrangement (GSA, App 16)Where?

7 SectorPrinciples on Salary Assessment - Teachers (9) Incremental Credit for Experience (ICE)(by counting relevant post-qualification experience) Certificate of Service Aided Schools , private Schools , OthersNoteEnsure Consistency vs document (GSA ) Rank(s) Each Period of service (dd/mm/yyyy) Source of funding(s) No-pay leaveWhere? SectorPrinciples on Salary Assessment - Teachers (10)Substantive Rank(s) for each period of serviceFunding(s) for each period of serviceEach Period of ServiceWhere? SectorPrinciples on Salary Assessment - Teachers (11)Incremental Credit for Experience (ICE) Complete month Funding: Salaries Grant, Others in public sector Schools School Types / Sector DSS, Caput and government Schools Private Schools (formal curriculum, full-time students) Relevant working experience (EDB, education faculties of recognized local tertiary institution) Kindergarten Evening Schools Daily paid & hourly paid Capped Experience: Salary bars would be set at 5 pay points above the prevailing starting salaries ( ) Compressed ICE: part-time post-qualification experience may be compressed to full mothsPrinciples on Salary Assessment - Teachers (12)How?

8 ArrangementBasic FormulaStarting Pt. of appropriatesalary scaleRelevant post-qualificationexperienceAppropriatet eacher training = Salary Pt. Incremental Date (ID) Salary Bar Determined by the date of assumption of full dutiesFalls on or between 1st 15thday of the month ID is the 1stday of the monthFalls on or between 16th the end of the month ID is the 1stday of the following monthPrinciples on Salary Assessment - Teachers (13)How? ArrangementSalary Arrangement Carry-forward (c/f) & Reassessment (RA)c/fRetain Salary particulars Change in sector andChange in rank andBreak in service andChange in FTEc/fAffecting ID and Salary Pt. Change in sector andChange in rank andBreak in service and Change in FTE Note:Compressed ICENo-pay leave taken Note:Defer IDRARe- Assessment Change in sector orChange in rank (except in regrading) orBreak in servicePrinciples on Salary Assessment - Teachers (14)How?

9 ArrangementTeaching Experiences with no pay leave Please note No pay leave, if any ID is affected, without break in service For serving teachers:No service for (days)To defer ID by1 15 Not applicable16 451 month46 752 months76 1053 months106 1354 months136 1655 months166 1956 on Salary Assessment - Teachers (15)How? ArrangementSalary Arrangement Carry-forward (c/f) & Reassessment (RA)New RecruitsALLRANG CM CMc/fG GM GMAPSM GMc/fNG G(same sch. level) CM(P) APSMc/for RA=> higherNG G(diff. sch. level) CM(S) APSMRAG APSM CMRAB reak in serviceALLRAP rinciples onSalary Assessment forNon-Teaching StaffPrinciples on Salary Assessment Non-Teaching (1)What? RankEntry Requirements (CoA) Pay Scales (GSA D)When? DateEntry at the rank Starting Point / Salary bar (GSA D)Where?

10 SectorPublic / others Salary ArrangementHow? ArrangementCarry forward (c/f), Re Assessment (RA) Pay Pt. (MPS)Why? DataInconsistent Attention!Principles on Salary Assessment Non-Teaching (2)What? RankSalary Scales of Non Teaching Staff in Aided Primary / Secondary/ Special Schools (GSA D)Principles on Salary Assessment Non-Teaching (3)What? RankQualification(s) Local / Non-local Qualifications (GSA App2A-D) HKCAAVQ for non-local qualifications Refer to Compendium to CoA for Aided Schools , Section 4 Qualifications for New Recruits(IMC Schools )Principles on Salary Assessment Non-Teaching (4)When? Date Exampleson Salary Scales of Non teaching Staff in Aided Secondary Schools (GSA )Rank Effective to to Tech IIPt. 10 17@ 21 Pt. 6 21Pt. 8 21Pt. 8 21EP IIPt.