§ Sir J. LONSDALEasked the Chief Secretary the number of male teachers who have been promoted to first-of-second and first-of-first grades without the corresponding increase of salary since 1st April, 1912, and when these teachers may expect to receive the increase of salary?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Commissioners of National Education inform me that twelve men teachers who qualified for promotion to the first division of the first grade, and seventy-two to the second division of the first grade from 1st April, 1912, have not yet been awarded the salaries attached to their grades. These teachers will receive the increases of salaries according as vacancies arise.
§ Sir J. LONSDALEasked the number of male teachers promoted to the first-of-second and first-of-first grades, respectively, during each of the financial years 1910 and 1911, who have not yet received the grade salary to which such promotion entitles them in accordance with Rule 105a?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Commissioners of National Education inform me that three men teachers who qualified for promotion to the first division of the first grade, and four to the second division of the first grade from 1st April, 1910, have not yet been awarded the salaries attached to those grades. Six men who qualified for promotion to the first division of the first grade and twenty-four to the second division of the first grade from 1st April, 1911, are also awating vacancies in these grades.
1284W
§ Sir J. LONSDALEasked the Chief Secretary if it is the intention of the Commissioners of National Education to defray the expenses of lady teachers who employed substitutes at their own cost in accordance with Rule 92 (j); and if those teachers who were fined for the non-observance of the rule will be refunded the money deducted, seeing that the rule is now so amended as to apply only to those teachers appointed after 30th June, 1911?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe cases of both of these classes of teachers will be considered, but I see great difficulties in dealing with them.
§ Mr. FRANCIS MEEHANasked the Chief Secretary whether he is aware that, owing to the abolition of the maternity rule, a number of teachers have been deprived of the usual allowance for substitutes; and whether, having regard to the fact that teachers had to pay substitutes up to the end of last year, he will recommend to the Commissioners of National Education that such teachers should be allowed the amounts thus paid?
§ Mr. BIRRELLIt is a fact that, owing to the operation of Rule 92 (j) of the Commissioners of National Education, a number of teachers have been obliged to pay for substitutes. This rule has been withdrawn so far as the teachers who were recognised prior to the date of its issue were concerned, but I see considerable difficulties in adopting the suggestion that the amounts paid for substitutes while the rule was in operation should be refunded.