Payment of Salary
Method of Payment
Permanent and Temporary Teachers
Permanent and temporary teachers' salaries are paid by the Department of Education and issue from the Department offices in Athlone, Co Westmeath every second Wednesday.
Accordingly, teachers receive salary 26 times per year, normally on a Thursday.
The Department of Education and Skills operate a PayPath facility through which a permanent or temporary teacher may opt to have her/his salary paid directly to a bank or building society account. A pay slip stating gross and net pay and giving details of deductions made from salary (tax, PRSI, VHI, INTO, Comhar Linn, etc) will also be sent directly to an address nominated by the teacher.
Non receipt of Salary
A teacher who does not receive her/his salary should immediately contact the Department of Education and Skills. A non-receipt of salary declaration form will be issued to the teacher. A duplicate salary cheque will only be issued once this form has been completed and returned to the Department.
Over payments
Government Departments are authorised under existing financial procedures to seek the refund of overpayments. The entitlement to recover overpayments is provided for in Rule 107 (2) of the Rules for National Schools.
When a teacher has been overpaid it is normal practice for the Department of Education and Skills Financial Section to contact the teacher in order to arrange for the recovery of the overpayment, either through a refund or through instalments.
A teacher who becomes aware that s/he is being overpaid should contact the DES at the earliest opportunity.
For further information refer to Circular 15/04 Policy and Procedures for Dealing with Overpayment of Salary/Allowance
Ensuring Prompt Payment
It is imperative that the 'Payments Section' of the Department of Education and Skills is aware of any changes to the payroll for each school. In particular, the Department should be notified immediately:
- when a teacher takes up her/his first appointment;
- when a teacher returns from a period of unpaid leave, (eg Career break/ unpaid maternity leave);
- when a teacher changes schools; and
- when the "status" of a teacher changes, i.e. from substitute to temporary/ permanent or vice versa.
Teachers in permanent or temporary positions are required to sign the Salary Return Forms on a quarterly basis.
- 1st quarter: September
- 2nd quarter: October - December
- 3rd quarter: January - March
- 4th quarter; April - June