§ Rev. Ian Paisleyasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on how many occasions since 1926 the general entitlement of Northern Ireland teachers to full pay during illness has been increased, disregarding the special provisions for tuberculosis and maternity leave.
§ Mr. David HowellBetween 1926 and 1947 sick leave regulations governing elementary school teachers were amended nine times, and those for secondary school teachers twice, to make general improvements in entitlement. In 1947 a uniform scheme for teachers in all types of schools was introduced. In 1969 a scheme for full-time temporary teachers was added.
§ Rev. Ian Paisleyasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many of the 83 or more teachers who have had service on half pay since 4th January 1973 because of illness would have more generous allowances of full pay under the provisions of the model scheme for any further illnesses occurring during the next four years than they will have under the provisions of the existing regulations in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. David HowellFuture entitlement depends on the aggregate of the periods of absence owing to illness which the teacher has already had and on subsequent periods of absence within a four-year period. It is not possible, therefore, to give the information requested.
§ Rev. Ian Paisleyasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on how many occasions the sick pay regulations applicable to the non-teaching employees of the local education authorities in Northern Ireland have been reviewed; what was the purpose of the reviews; and how the increased cost was borne.
§ Mr. David HowellIt is not possible to give information on the situation before 1967 without disproportionate effort.
239WIn 1968 the Belfast Education Authority adopted the Great Britain scheme of conditions of service of the National Joint Council for Local Authorities' Administrative, Professional Technical and Clerical Services. This followed its adoption in 1967 of the National Joint Council salary scales. The employees of other education authorities came under the conditions of service of the Northern Ireland Joint Advisory Board for Local Authorities Services. The additional cost was met by the local education authorities with grant aid from the Ministry of Education.
On 1st October 1973 employees of local education authorities were transferred to education and library boards on the same conditions of service. The Ministry of Education pays grants equal to the boards' approved net expenditure.
§ Rev. Ian Paisleyasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will cease issuing form CCU3—Dup 23 to those Northern Ireland teachers who are likely to go on to half pay because of illness and to those who return to work after a period of half pay because of illness, and cease requiring the aforesaid teachers to sign an undertaking immediately to notify the Ministry of Education for Northern Ireland of any subsequent absence as a condition of receiving a normal monthly paid salary.
§ Mr. David HowellNo.