Confuddled!

Dahix

Have been offered a RPT teaching contract in school. Is this a pro-rata contract? Im a little confuddled though cos I've been offered 22 hours so I'm not sure why its called pro-rata and part time as opposed to TWT?

Whats the difference between these contracts?

Thanks

I did a maternity leave last year and I've been offered it again in a different but nearby school. I've also been offered a RPT 22 hour job, though in a different county and don't know which to go for..hmm decisions decisions! Any advice welcome...

slickmcvic

Dahix wrote: »

Have been offered a RPT teaching contract in school. Is this a pro-rata contract? Im a little confuddled though cos I've been offered 22 hours so I'm not sure why its called pro-rata and part time as opposed to TWT?

Whats the difference between these contracts?

Thanks

I did a maternity leave last year and I've been offered it again in a different but nearby school. I've also been offered a RPT 22 hour job, though in a different county and don't know which to go for..hmm decisions decisions! Any advice welcome...

I dont think the TWT term is used any more in teaching contracts so your RPT could be just as good...TWT used to represent a 22hr contract and RPT 18 to 22 but I think the TWT term has ben removed now.
I'd be more inclined to check the prospects with the 22 hr job and run with it if it offers a chance of gettin a full time position!

implausible

The term TWT isn't used any more as far as I know. Unless you're permanent, everyone seems to be on PRPT or RPT contracts.

As far as getting a CID eventually in a school, you're better off with your own hours as maternity hours (non-casual) don't count towards a CID, so personally I would go for the 22 hour job (unless there's a prospect of the maternity leave turning into something more permanent).

rainbowtrout

Dahix wrote: »

Have been offered a RPT teaching contract in school. Is this a pro-rata contract? Im a little confuddled though cos I've been offered 22 hours so I'm not sure why its called pro-rata and part time as opposed to TWT?

Whats the difference between these contracts?

Thanks

I did a maternity leave last year and I've been offered it again in a different but nearby school. I've also been offered a RPT 22 hour job, though in a different county and don't know which to go for..hmm decisions decisions! Any advice welcome...

Again to echo everyone else the term TWT doesn't exist anymore. I would take the RPT job, it's full hours and more importantly it's your own hours not someone else's. You will have at worst a year's contract and will be paid for the summer. There aren't a whole lot of jobs going with full hours. Maternity leave will be 6 months unless the teacher takes extended leave.

Ferris

Hi,
I've just been employed for 11 hours at pro rata. I have no idea what this means or what way my payments will be structured. Can anyone help? Will I paid over the whole year or just for the hours I do? Also, more importantly will I have to reapply for the position next year.
Thanks!

rainbowtrout

Ferris wrote: »

Hi,
I've just been employed for 11 hours at pro rata. I have no idea what this means or what way my payments will be structured. Can anyone help? Will I paid over the whole year or just for the hours I do? Also, more importantly will I have to reapply for the position next year.
Thanks!

You will be paid for 11 hours. 22 hours is full time hours, so whatever point of the scale you are on, you will be paid exactly half of that. You will be paid fortnightly or monthly depending on where you work. You will be paid for the whole year including the holidays where you will continue to get paid for your hours as normal. Contracts normally run from Sept 1 - Aug 31. At the end of the school year you are normally told if you will have teaching hours for the following year, this is normally straightforward enough, unless there are cutbacks or a drop in student numbers and the school has to lose a teacher. If you are re-employed under the same conditions next year you will not have to be re-interviewed. You will get a letter some time in September normally telling you the hours you will be contracted for, for that year. You will only be re-interviewed if the contract changes, eg. if the job was being made permanent.

peanuthead

whats PRPT stand for?

rainbowtrout

peanuthead wrote: »

whats PRPT stand for?

Pro-rata Part Time. Having your own contract of hours, but not on full hours.

Ferris

Thanks!

Mr. D

Rainbow. I was given a contract this term and I believe it's PRPT. However, I'm on 22 hours. What does it mean or where am I mistaken (not the 22 hours -- those are in the bank)? Alas, alas! I'm a pretty good teacher, but I couldn't comprehend contracts and terms of employment even if a billion-dollar bonus and leprechauns magically gifting all my LC students with As were the prize for doing so! Can you help?

rainbowtrout

Mr. D wrote: »

Rainbow. I was given a contract this term and I believe it's PRPT. However, I'm on 22 hours. What does it mean or where am I mistaken (not the 22 hours -- those are in the bank)? Alas, alas! I'm a pretty good teacher, but I couldn't comprehend contracts and terms of employment even if a billion-dollar bonus and leprechauns magically gifting all my LC students with As were the prize for doing so! Can you help?

I'd imagine it does what it says on the tin. Contracts are usually PRPT/CID/PWT.

So you can be an RPT teacher on 22 hours, if you are still on this after 4 years you will be entitled to a CID for the same.

What wording is on your contract?

implausible

My contract has been PRPT for the last 4 years and it's always been 22 hours, so yes, you can have a PRPT for full hours, unless (quite possibly), it varies from school to school and VEC to VEC.

rainbowtrout

deemark wrote: »

My contract has been PRPT for the last 4 years and it's always been 22 hours, so yes, you can have a PRPT for full hours, unless (quite possibly), it varies from school to school and VEC to VEC.

CID so next year deemark!!!

There was one teacher on full hours PRPT in my school the last few years and the rest were in and around(below) 18.