Teachers’ Questions

If a member of staff takes up a post in the new structure on a lower salary, the safeguarding provisions of the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document will apply. This is currently three years for teachers. (i.e. the safeguarding will end three years from the date on which the teacher starts work in their new post). We advise that employees should seek independent financial advice regarding their own pension arrangements. For some individuals, it may be possible to continue pension contributions based on the previously higher rate of salary or preserve pensionable service based on a previously higher salary.