Post of responsibility payment (acting up)

heldel00

Primary teacher. Have taken over a post of responsibility for a maternity leave in my school. Today was the first payment of the post. Not sure I'm understanding the breakdown on payslip:
Gross earnings:
Basic pay .....
Asst.principal 2/s 144.46
Qualification allowance 188.50
Arrears (grouped) 866.76

Can anyone explain the arrears payment?

deiseindublin

You are not paid for the first 6 months, but then it is backdated.

(Arrears of 866.76 / 6 months = €144.46)

heldel00

I thought it was only the first 80 odd days that you were not paid for and then payment kicked in? I'm only acting up since mid April so how would i be backdated?

rainbowtrout

Well 866/6 is 6 payment of arrears not 6 months? How often are primary school teachers paid?

144 is the fortnightly rate for AP2 post. Sounds like 6 payments is 12 weeks pay which would be April, May, June. Sounds about right.

deiseindublin

Yeah, meant 6 payments, not months.

We're paid monthly so I always forget about the fortnightly thing.

heldel00

Thank you. Shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth but always wary when it comes to the dept.