TUI assistant general secretary position salary not advertised!!!

carolzoo

see www.tui.ie latest news, april 19th.

job advertisement for assistant general secretary copied and pasted below. salary not stated! How transparent is this? We teachers are paying these salaries so why aren't they publically available on the tui job adverts and come to think of it all of their salaries and duties should be available on the tui website for members to see.

TUI job advertisement - Assistant General Secretary

(19 Apr 2012)

The Teachers’ Union of Ireland is affiliated to ICTU and represents over 14,500 teachers and lecturers engaged in Post-Primary, Further and Higher Education in the Republic of Ireland. It will shortly appoint an Assistant General Secretary who will have responsibility for industrial relations matters within the Union in designated areas within the remit of TUI.
The Position
Reporting to the General Secretary, the key responsibilities will include:

• Conducting negotiations for the union on behalf of members at both national and local level
• Representing members at appropriate industrial relations fora
• Providing background information and advice to National Officers of the Union and to the Executive Committee
• Advising and assisting Branch Representatives in respect of industrial relations issues
• Producing position papers and policy documents and reports as required
• Servicing relevant sub-committees of the Union
• Involvement with training and professional development
• Advising members and branches on areas within their remit

The Person
The successful candidate will have:

• Extensive knowledge and experience of the Irish education system in the areas covered by TUI
• Experience of the Irish industrial relations system and of the trade union movement
• Some understanding of labour law
• Strong analytical and reporting skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• A professional/teaching qualification, preferably with teaching / lecturing experience
• An understanding of the needs of teachers and lecturers and how these can be met

The Rewards
The position is permanent whole-time and subject to a one-year probationary period. The salary will reflect the responsibilities of the post and will be related to Public Service scales; a pension will apply. A detailed job description including terms and conditions of employment is available on request.
Please apply in the strictest confidence enclosing a comprehensive CV to: General Secretary, Teachers’ Union of Ireland, 73 Orwell Road, Dublin 6. Tel: 01-4922588, applications to be marked Confidential AGS application or by email to jmacgabhann@tui.ie. Closing date for applications: Thursday 3rd May 2012. Please note that canvassing will disqualify.

Powerhouse

carolzoo wrote: »

salary not stated! How transparent is this?

I supposed the answer to this is 'not very' but not stating a salary in a job advert is hardly unusual. In fact it's quite common I would think. Also there might not be a 'salary' as such - it might be something to be negotiated as happens in many cases. I'm not sure it's compelling evidence of a secret society at work anyway.

You might find something about this in an annual report rather than in a 'salary section' on a website.

The Volt

Some people just want any excuse to have a round of union bashing.

spurious

Voltwad wrote: »

Some people just want any excuse to have a round of union bashing.

Exactly.
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