Moratorium on Promotion

Limited alleviation as per DES Circular 4/2014

Limited alleviation of moratorium on filling posts of responsibility at Assistant Principal level for the duration of the Haddington Road Agreement

1. Purpose of Circular

The Haddington Road Agreement states that “In the context of the ongoing moratorium on filling posts of responsibility in schools, the alleviation arrangements which previously applied will be operated on an annual basis for the duration of this Agreement.”

The purpose of this Circular is to set out these alleviation arrangements.

2. General points to note:

This Circular should be read in conjunction with Department Circular 0022/2009 on the application of the moratorium on the filling of posts of responsibility. This moratorium is in place since 27 March 2009 and continues to apply.

The alleviation arrangements are set out in the Appendix to this Circular. The alleviation is focused on those schools that are acutely affected at Assistant Principal level by the impact of the moratorium. The alleviation measures are limited and it continues to be a matter for school authorities to re-organise and prioritise the appropriate duties for post of responsibility holders in the context of the application of the moratorium.

Schools and ETBs are now permitted to operate these alleviation arrangements with immediate effect and on an annual basis for the duration of the Haddington Road Agreement. Payment will be made with effect from the date of appointment to the post of responsibility vacancy at Assistant Principal level under these alleviation arrangements.

Please note that the moratorium will continue to apply as it has done since 27 March, 2009 on the filling of vacant posts of responsibility at special duties level arising as a consequence of any promotions to Assistant Principal under these alleviation arrangements.

Alleviation Arrangements at Primary Level See Appendix to DES Circular 4/2014

Click here for the number of Assistant Principal posts of responsiblility by reference to the school size (that operated prior to the introduction of the mortatorium and which can be used for determining the number of Asssistant Principal vacancies).

Implementation of Moratorium on Promotions in the Public Service as per DES Circular 22/2009

The Government implemented a recruitment and promotion moratorium across the civil and public sector including the civil service, local authorities, non-commercial state bodies, the Garda Síochána and the permanent defence forces with effect from 27March, 2009.

The measures had immediate impact for schools in relation to the filling of promotion posts of assistant principal (A Post) and special duties teacher (B Post).

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