What are Conditions of Employment ?

Conditions of Employment is a phrase used to describe the terms and

conditions that apply to a group of employees

It includes clearly defined areas: Appointments Pay Leave of absence – Job-sharing, Career

Break, etc. Maternity Leave Hours of work Pension

Conditions of Employment extends to Conditions of Employment extends to more complex areas:more complex areas:

Promotion Promotion Ill- healthIll- health Disciplinary Procedures Disciplinary Procedures AmalgamationsAmalgamations RedeploymentRedeployment

Conditions of employment are continually Conditions of employment are continually evolving evolving

INTO Conditions of Employment Team

Our dedicated COE Team

What is the role of COE Team?

• Services to general body of members• Services to individual members

Defend and Protect Retrieve Losses Negotiate and Seek improvements Disseminate Information

Publications, Website, INTOUCH, Eolas Meetings - Branch Meetings

- NQT Meetings - Panel - Sick Leave - Trade Union Training

Support work of CEC & Branch / District Officer

Services & Support to Individual Members

13,869 individual queries in 2013

INTO Queryline – Telephone: 01-8047700 LoCall:        1850 708

708

Email: coe@into.ie

Confidentiality

Guess the query?

Total number of telephone queries – 2,275 Biggest single query – 500 maternity leave Topical issues – Career Break 123; Job Share 239;

Teacher Exchange 167 Redeployment panels 156 255 sick leave queries 133 queries on salary and allowances 651 email queries also dealt with

Coe Query breakdownJanuary & February 2014

WHO DO WE WORK WITH?

CPSMACPSMA

MedmarkMedmark

SCHOOLSSCHOOLS

MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT BODIESBODIES

INTO INTO MEMBERSMEMBERS

DESDES

PAYROLLPAYROLL

DPERDPER

CORNMARKETCORNMARKET

EDUCATE EDUCATE TOGETHERTOGETHER

TCCTCC

COECOE

3 Key Achievements 3 Key Achievements

• Improving Job Opportunities - Class Size Campaign

• Extending Supplementary Panel Rights as a route to permanent employment

• Maintaining Increments

3 Key Challenges 3 Key Challenges

• Equalisation of Pay scales

• Holding on to “the Panel” – especially the Supplementary Panel

• Restoring Promotion Opportunities

How can we help you?How can we help you? Check your website -

www.into.ie

Attend INTO Meetings but especially Specialist Briefings

Call the query line

But click before you ring!

INTOINTOSERVICE FOCUSEDSERVICE FOCUSED

Customer Service Charter for Members

Queries will be dealt with in a courteous, friendly and confidential manner within a specified time-frame

All calls are logged and tracked

Complaints regarding the level of service are addressed by the General Secretary

COECOE

Serving your conditions of employment