When should I progress through the UPS stages?

Progress through the Upper pay scale is every two years after threshold.  There is no application process and requires only 2 successful performance management cycles.

My Head Teacher says she is not recommending my UPS progression. What can I do?

As soon as you have written notification of this, you must act quickly. You should seek advice from the local division or regional office. You have 10 days in which to make a Pay Appeal. This will go to the Governors for review and their decision is final.  You must seek advice from the local Division or Regional Office.

REMOVAL OF PAY SAFEGUARDING: IMPLICATIONS FOR TEACHERS

The NUT’s position is that teachers who lost MA safeguarding should not be required to undertake any responsibility for which they previously received an MA unless an appropriate TLR payment is made.

Some teachers will have known since December 2005 that they will lose their MA safeguarding and will not receive a TLR payment. They may or may not have known that they will be expected to carry on with those responsibilities.

The Union will be advising such members - “Don’t Work for Free”.

Does UPS3 mean more responsibility ?

Some head teachers continue to argue that UPS3 teachers can be required to undertake additional work without appropriate TLR payments, simply because they are on UPS3. This is simply not the case.

The professional responsibilities for classroom teachers on the Upper Pay Scale are identical to those for teachers on the Main Scale. There is no provision which permits greater demands to be made upon classroom teachers on the basis of their position on the pay scale, be that M6, UPS1 or UPS3. The criteria for payment of TLR payments apply equally to all classroom teachers so that any responsibility should attract the same level of additional payment whoever undertakes that responsibility.

No teacher, therefore, may be required to undertake additional responsibilities without an appropriate TLR payment simply on the basis they are on UPS3 or the Upper Pay Scale.

I haven't received my pay notification this year. When should I receive it?

Most schools in Bucks issue it, if they are on top of things, just before the summer break, some just after.  You simply need to ask your Bursar for a copy.