Teacher redundancy pay

[kittysass]

I am about to be made redundant next Tuesday. I am a teacher. Will they pay me for the Summer holiday if I am notified on 29th April? ( I am away next week ) I need the salary over the Summer and obviously could not teach anywhere during that period so would like to think they will honour this time ? Is this the case? Cant get hold of any Union people over the last 2 days!!

[scoobydooby]

Doubtful. Your contract should tell you how much notice needs to be given. If it's one month, then it's likely they will only pay you until the end of May. However, if it's three months, it'll be until the end of July (unlikely to be any longer than that).

Will you be entitled to any redundancy pay? It's going to be the minimum (public money) but it may help you through the Summer.

You'll will only ever get the bare minimum when working for the Public Sector - as it's tax payers money.

[thugulike]

If you are employed under the Teachers Pay and Conditions then you must be paid until the end of August. Have a look at the document on teachernet. Teachers have their own terms and conditions which work on school terms. Don't worry you will be paid.

[scoobydooby]

Thugulike's information is not correct. Please access the Education Union's webpage relating to redundancy of teachers....

http://www.atl.org.uk/atl_en/help/A_Z/r/redund ancy/teachers_payments_and_benefits.asp

[buildersmate]

My initial response was the same as yours, Scooby. However further investigation suggests that teachers' employment contracts are set up such that termination by either party can only occur at the end of a term, i.e. on 30 April, 31 August or 31 December, and that required Notice Periods come forward from those dates. This is not merely specific to redundancy - which is just one of various reasons for fair dismissal - it is generic to teachers' terms of employment.