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Briefing: Salary Assessment for Aided Primary Schools

(Paid out of Salaries Grant)

Teacher Administration Section7 July 2017

Note: The contents in the powerpoint slides should only be regarded as supplementary information for explaining the relevant cases during the briefing. For comprehensive reference of the rules and practices on salary assessment, please refer to the Guide to Salary Assessment for Aided Primary / Secondary Schools.

Preparing Salary Assessmentfor Teachers

Preparing Salary Assessment - Teachers (1)

WHO (Salaries Grant)•Newly join the school•Renew contract•Regrade in the same school

WHAT1.Teacher Registration (i.e. PT / RT) (S42 Cap279 Edu. Ord.)

PT : without initial teacher training AND apply by schoolRT : with initial teacher training AND apply by teacher

2.Appointment Forms / Regrading Forms 3.Certified True Copies of qualifications4.Certified True Copies of Certificate(s) of Service

TOOLS•Guide to Salary Assessment for Aided Primary / Secondary Schools•Code of Aid for Aided Schools•Others (for examples, EDB circulars)


Appointment Form


Supporting documents checklist (for example)

Standard QualificationsDegree (Transcript/ Graduation letter / Certificate)Teacher training

Teaching Experience – Certificate of ServiceRank(s) (substantive / comparable)Full-time / Part-time with fraction (%)Each period of serviceSource of funding(s)No pay leave record (if any)


Note

1. Confirm the establishment / entitlement(please refer to the approval letter)

2. Confirm the qualifications and incremental credit for experience (ICE)

3. Base on the available information to complete and confirm the salary assessment

4. Submit appropriate form(s)

Principles on Salary Assessmentfor Teachers

Principles on Salary Assessment - Teachers (1)

What? RankEntry Requirements (CoA) Salary Scales (GSA App.6A-D)

When? DateEntry at the rank Starting Point / Salary bar (GSA App. 6A-D)

Where? SectorPublic / others Salary Arrangement

How? ArrangementCarry-forward (c/f), Re-assessment (RA) Pay Pt. (MPS)

Why? DataInconsistent Attention!


What? Rank

Basic Rank(Primary) Non-graduate Post: CM Graduate Post:

APSM

Regrading• For example:

CM (Pri) APSMAM (Pri) PSMSAM (Pri) HMII

Direct Appointment

to promotion ranks

Promotion Rank• For example:AM, SAM, PAM, PSM,SPSM, HM,SGM, PGM, Pr


What? RankPromotion Rank (without Break in service) On/ after 1.9.2006

Same or higher rank carry-forward for changing within same rankFor example:

AM (Pri) AM (Pri)PSM PSM

starting point for changing to higher rankFor example:

CM AMAPSM PSM


What? RankPromotion Rank (without Break in service) On/ after 1.9.2006

Same grade but in lower rankprevailing starting point + experience at or above the rank

For example:HM I HM IISPSM PSM

Note

Break in Service Starting Point


What? RankOverlapping scale (without Break in service) On/ after 1.9.2006

For exampleSPSM(MPS Pt 34-35) HM II (MPS Pt 35-39) HMII (MPS Pt 35-39) HM I (MPS Pt 38-41)

Note1. Pay Point at the date of promotion 2. ID3. Date of Promotion4. Refer to Compendium to CoA for Aided Schools, Section 4

Qualifications for New Recruits (IMC Schools)


What? RankQualification(s)

Local / Non-local Qualifications (GSA App2A-D) HKCAAVQ for non-local qualifications

except for those in EDBC 41/1998

For example: Teacher Certificate (TC), Degree, Certificate In-service Course of Training for Teachers in Primary/ Secondary School (ICTT(P/S))…

A higher degree (e.g. a Master’s degree) should NOT be accepted automatically in its own right for meeting the qualification requirement for appointment as GM / APSM / CM in aided schools (GSA, Appendix 2D)

Principles on Salary Assessment - Teachers (6a)What? Rank Report for

Qualifications Assessment

Mr XX’s Bachelor (Honours) Degree meets the standard of a local Bachelor (Honours) Degree and is considered to have been attained as from 2008. Mr XX’s teacher training qualification meets the standard of a local Postgraduate Diploma in Education.


What? Rank

Qualification(s) – Teacher TrainingCertificate / Award

Teacher Certificate TC 教師證書

In-service Certificate of Teacher Training (Primary / Secondary)

ICTT (P/S) 在職小學/中學教師訓練課程證書

Certificate in Primary / Secondary Education

Cert. in Prim. / Sec. Ed.

小學 / 中學教育證書

Postgraduate Certificate / Diploma in Education

PGCE / PGDE 學位教師教育證書

Others

Principles on Salary Assessment - Teachers (7a)

What? RankQualification(s) – Certificate of Bachelor of Education

Date of Award

Certificate/ Diploma/ Degree obtained

Principles on Salary Assessment - Teachers (7b)

What? RankQualification(s) – Testimonial of Bachelor of Education

Level “for trained practising primary teacher”


Date of Award“April 2006”

Principles on Salary Assessment - Teachers (7c)

What? Rank Qualification(s) – Statement of Results of PGDE

Level “Primary”


Date of Award“27 June 2012”

Principles on Salary Assessment - Teachers (7d)

What? Rank Qualification(s) – Testimonial of B.A. and PGDE


Date of Award “June 21,2011” & June 26, 2013”

Principles on Salary Assessment - Teachers (7e)

What? Rank Qualification(s) – Transcript of PGDE


Date of Award“Jun 2012”

Level “Primary”

When? Date


Salary Scale or Teaching Grades (by periods) (standard qualifications)

Appendix 6A-D CM (MPS Pt. &salary bar)

APSM

(MPS Pt. &Salary bar #)

1.10.2010 - present Pt. 14-24 (#19) Pt. 15-29 (#20)1.8.2007-30.9.2010 Pt. 14-24 (#19) Pt. 17-29 (#22)1.4.2000-31.7.2007 @ Pt. 12-24 (#17) Pt. 12-29 (#22) Before 1.4.2000 Pt. 14-24 (#19) Pt. 17-29 (#27)

Awarded 2 additional increments after appropriate teacher training# untrained teachers should not proceed beyond the salary bar@ Normal conversion arrangement (GSA, App 16)

Where? Sector


Incremental Credit for Experience (ICE)(by counting relevant post-qualification experience) Certificate of Service

Aided schools, private schools, Others

NoteEnsure Consistency vs document (GSA App.14) Rank(s) Each Period of service (dd/mm/yyyy) Source of funding(s) No-pay leave

Where? Sector


Substantive Rank(s) for each period of

service

Funding(s) for each period of service

Each Period of Service

Where? Sector


Incremental Credit for Experience (ICE)

Complete month Funding: Salaries Grant, Others in public sector schoolsSchool Types / Sector

DSS, Caput and government schools Private schools (formal curriculum, full-time students) Relevant working experience (EDB, education faculties of

recognized local tertiary institution) w.e.f. 1.9.2006 Kindergarten Evening schools

Daily paid & hourly paidCapped Experience: salary bars would be set at 5 pay points above the

prevailing starting salaries (w.e.f. 1.9.2007)Compressed ICE: part-time post-qualification experience may be

compressed to full moths


How? Arrangement

Basic Formula

Starting Pt. of appropriate salary scale

Relevant post-qualificationexperience

Appropriateteacher training

=

Salary Pt. Incremental Date (ID) Salary Bar Determined by the date of

assumption of full duties

Falls on or between 1st – 15th day of the month ID is the 1st day of the month

Falls on or between 16th – the end of the month ID is the 1st day of the following month

Principles on Salary Assessment - Teachers (13)How? ArrangementSalary Arrangement – Carry-forward (c/f) & Reassessment (RA)

c/fRetain salary particulars

Change in sector andChange in rank andBreak in service andChange in FTE

c/fAffecting ID and Salary Pt.

Change in sector andChange in rank andBreak in service and

Change in FTE Note: Compressed ICENo-pay leave taken Note: Defer ID

RARe-assessment

Change in sector orChange in rank (except in regrading) orBreak in service

Principles on Salary Assessment - Teachers (14)How? Arrangement

Teaching Experiences – with no‐pay leave

Please note No‐pay leave, if anyID is affected, without break in serviceFor serving teachers:

No service for (days) To defer ID by1 ‐15 Not applicable16 ‐45 1 month46 ‐75 2 months76 ‐105 3 months106‐135 4 months136‐165 5 months166‐195 6 months… …

Principles on Salary Assessment - Teachers (15)How? ArrangementSalary Arrangement – Carry-forward (c/f) & Reassessment (RA)

New Recruits ALL RA

NG → NG e.g. CM CM c/f

G → G e.g. GM GMAPSM GM

c/f

NG → G(same sch. level)

e.g. CM(P) APSM c/f or RA => higher

NG → G(diff. sch. level)

e.g. CM(S) APSM RA

G → NG e.g. APSM CM RA

Break in service ALL RA

Principles onSalary Assessment for

Non-Teaching Staff

Principles on Salary Assessment – Non-Teaching (1)

What? RankEntry Requirements (CoA) Pay Scales (GSA App.6A‐D)

When? DateEntry at the rank Starting Point / Salary bar (GSA App.6A‐D)

Where? SectorPublic / others Salary Arrangement

How? ArrangementCarry‐forward (c/f), Re‐assessment (RA) Pay Pt. (MPS)

Why? DataInconsistent Attention!

Principles on Salary Assessment – Non-Teaching (2)What? Rank Salary Scales of Non‐Teaching Staff in Aided Primary/

Secondary/ Special Schools (GSA App.6A‐D)


What? RankQualification(s)

Local / Non-local Qualifications (GSA App2A-D) HKCAAVQ for non-local qualifications

Refer to Compendium to CoA for Aided Schools, Section 4 Qualifications for New Recruits (IMC Schools)


When? Date• Examples on Salary Scales of Non‐teaching Staff in Aided Secondary Schools (GSA App.6)

Rank Effective before1.4.2000

Effectivefrom

1.4.2000 to 31.7.2007

Effectivefrom

1.8.2007 to 30.9.2010

Effectivefrom

1.10.2010

Lab Tech II

Pt. 10‐17@‐21 Pt. 6‐21 Pt. 8‐21 Pt. 8‐21

EP II Pt. 25‐33 Pt. 20‐33 Pt. 25‐33 Pt. 23‐33ASWO Pt. 18‐33 Pt. 13‐33 Pt. 18‐33 Pt. 16‐33

Principles on Salary Assessment – Non-Teaching (5)Where? Sector & How? Arrangement

No break in service

Salary arrangement for Non‐teaching staff Paid by Salaries Grant upon Appointment / Transfer to the New Post (Effective from 1.8.2007)(GSA App. 10C)

Principles on Salary Assessment – Non-Teaching (6)How? Arrangement

c/f No Change in rank; andfrom aided school (paid out of Salaries Grant on MPS) to aided school (paid out of Salaries Grant on MPS); andNo break in serviceNote: Laboratory Technician (including LT III on TPS), transfer between aided schools / from Caput, DSS schools to aided schools (Note: For the appointment of LT II, candidate who did not have LT II experience in aided school (paid by Salaries Grant), please approach REO.)

c/fDO NOT Apply to

clerical and janitor staff paid by the Administration Grant, Revised Administration Grant or other non-Salaries Grants in aided schools; and

non-specialist staff on Model Scale I (MODI), including workshop attendants, teacher assistants, watchmen and janitor staff paid by Salaries Grant; and

non-teaching staff transferring from the civil service or other subventedsectors to aided schools.

Principles on Salary Assessment – Non-Teaching (7)Where? Sector & How? ArrangementRef. GSA Section 33.2 Granting of ICEs for non‐teaching staff upon transfer with a break in serviceRank (Paid by Salaries Grant, with a break in service)

Revised pay scale plus recognisedexperience

Starting Salaries on the revised pay scale

Lab Tech

Occupational Therapists *

Physiotherapists *

Speech therapists

Educational psychologists

Nurses

Staff at the social work officer or social work assistant grade

Other non‐teaching staff


Where? Sector & How? Arrangement

Granting ICEs for specialist staff *(with a break in service)recognised experience of same rank at subventedpost in NGOs at the basic rank when assessing salaries

* Note:Please approach REO for direct appointment of Physiotherapist I and Occupational Therapist I (Aided Special Schools)

Case Study forTeaching Staff

Case 1 (Change of FTE)

A CM is appointed in an aided primary school on 1.9.2017.Qualification(s) B.Ed (Primary) HKIED (22.6.2015)Experience 1.9.2015‐31.8.2016 0.9CM (Pri) Salaries Grant

1.9.2016‐31.8.2017 0.8CM (Pri) Salaries Grant

Previous Salary(as at 31.8.2017)

MPS Pt. 15 Incremental Date: 1.11

Salary Assessment: [0.9 CM 0.8 CM full‐time CM](i) Salary Scale: MPS Pt. 14‐24 (salary scale effective from 1.10.2010)(ii) Steps:

Date MPS Pt. Remarks

1.9.2015‐31.8.2016 14 10m ICE (12m of 0.9CM compressed)1.9.2016‐31.8.2017 9m ICE (12m of 0.8CM compressed)1.9.2017 15 Pt 15 (Pt 14 + 1y7m ICE)

ID: 1.2NID: 1.2.2018

1y7m

Case 2(a) (with no pay leave)

A CM is appointed in an aided primary school on 1.9.2017.Qualifications B.A. HKU (22.6.2012)

PGDE (Primary) HKIED (30.6.2014)Experience 1.9.2012‐31.8.2013 CM (Pri) Other sch. fund.

1.9.2013‐31.8.2017 CM (Pri) Salaries GrantNote: 13.3.2017‐28.4.2017 approved no‐pay sick leave


MPS Pt. 18 Incremental Date: ???

Salary Assessment: [CM CM](i) Salary Scale: MPS Pt. 13‐19#‐24 (salary scale effective from 1.10.2010)(ii) Steps:

Case 2(b) (with no pay leave)



1.9.2012-31.8.2013 13 ID: 1.9, NID: 1.9.20131.9.2013-29.6.2014 1430.6.2014-31.8.2014 14 + 1 1 additional increment granted upon completion of

PGDE(Pri) and the teacher was allowed to proceed beyond salary bar, ID retained

1.9.2014-31.8.2015 161.9.2015-31.8.2016 17

1.9.2016-12.3.2017 18

13.3.2017-28.4.2017 47 days approved no-pay sick leave,ID defers 2 months: 1.9 → 1.11

29.4.2017-31.8.2017 18 ID: 1.11, NID: 1.11.2017

1.9.2017 18 ID: 1.11, NID: 1.11.2017

Case 3 (Regrading of APSM)

An APSM is appointed in an aided primary school on 1.9.2017.Qualifications Teacher Certificate HKIED (11.7.1996)

B.Ed. Note: Primary HKIED (31.5.2010)Experience 1.9.1996‐31.8.2017 CM (Pri) Salaries Grant


MPS Pt. 24 Incremental Date: N.A.

Salary Assessment: [CM APSM](i) Salary Scale: MPS Pt. 15‐29 (salary scale effective from 1.10.2010)(ii) Steps:


1.9.1996-31.8.2017 As CM at 31.8.2017, MPS Pt. 24, ID: N.A.1.9.2017 24 1. If arranged by c/f:

Pt. 24 (CM max.) → Pt. 24 (APSM)ID: 1.9, NID: 1.9.2018

2. If arranged by RA:Starting Salary + ICQ + Post-degree teaching experiencePt 15 + 2 ICQ + 7y3m (i.e. 31.5.2010-31.8.2017)Pt 24 (3m)ID: 1.6NID: 1.6.2018 ( GSA App 10A(b))

Case 4 (Change in comparable rank)

An APSM is appointed in an aided primary school on 1.9.2017.Qualifications B.Sc. HKU (11.7.1996)

PGDE Note: Generic training in bothPri and Sec level

HKU (26.5.2000)

Experience 1.9.1996‐31.8.2017 GM Salaries Grant


MPS Pt. 33 Incremental Date: N.A.

Salary Assessment: [GM APSM](i) Salary Scale: MPS Pt. 15‐29 (salary scale effective before 1.4.2000)(ii) Steps:


1.9.1996-31.8.1997 14 ID: 1.9, NID: 1.9.20171.9.1997-31.8.1998 15

1.9.2016-31.8.2017 331.9.2017 29 GM → APSM

Change in comparable / same rankSalary arranged by c/fi.e. Pt 33 → Pt 29 (max. MPS Pt. of APSM) (GSA App10A(a))

…

…

Case 5(a) (Capped Experience)

A CM is appointed in an aided primary school on 1.9.2017.Qualification(s) B.A. HKU (11.7.1999)

PGDE (Pri) HKIED (23.6.2008)

Experience 1.9.1999‐31.8.2010 CM (Pri) Salaries Grant




Case 5(b) (Capped Experience)

…


1.9.1999-31.8.2000 13 ID: 1.9, NID: 1.9.2000, Salary barred at MPS Pt. 191.9.2000-31.8.2001 14

1.9.2004-31.8.2005 181.9.2005-31.8.2006 191.9.2006-22.6.2008 19# Experience capped at the salary bar23.6.2008-31.8.2008 19# + 1 1 additional increment granted upon completion of

PGDE(Pri) and the teacher was allowed to proceed beyond salary bar, ID retained

1.9.2008-31.8.2009 21 ID: 1.9; NID: 1.9.2009

1.9.2009-31.8.2010 22

1.9.2010-31.8.2017 No service

1.9.2017 23 ID: 1.9, NID: 1.9.2018

…

Case 6 (New Recruitment of APSM)

An APSM is appointed in an aided primary school on 1.9.2017.Qualification(s) B.A. HKU (19.6.2016)

PGDE (Primary) HKIED (in progress)

Experience 1.9.2016‐31.8.2017 Activity Assistant School Cash Grant


$12,000 Incremental Date: N.A.

Salary Assessment: [New Recruitment of APSM]

(i) Note:

New Recruitment of APSMCandidates should possess a recognized local first degree plus teacher training in primary education, or equivalent qualifications. (CoA)

(ii) Please approach REO for appointment matters, if necessary.

Case Study forNon-Teaching Staff

Case 1

A staff member is appointed as CA (paid by Salaries Grant) in anaided primary school on 1.9.2017.Qualification(s) Yi Jin 23.5.2017Experience 1.6.2017‐2.7.2017 Office Assistant

3.7.2017‐31.8.2017 CA Other Cash Grants



Salary Assessment: [New CA](i) Salary Scale: MPS Pt. 1‐10 (salary scale effective from 1.10.2010)(ii) Steps:

• No ICE can be counted as the staff for the former non‐Salaries Grant post• ∴ as at 1.9.2017, MPS Pt. 1• ID: 1.9, NID: 1.9.2018

Case 2

A staff member is appointed as ACO (paid by Salaries Grant) in an aided primary school on 1.9.2017.Qualification(s) HKDSE (4 subjects at Level 2) 2014

Yi Jin 25.5.2015Experience 1.9.2015‐31.8.2017 CA Salaries Grant



Case 3(a)

A staff member is appointed as SWA (paid by Salaries Grant) in an aided primary school on 1.9.2017.Qualifications Bachelor of Social Science HKU (23.6.2004)

Registered Social Workers (24.6.2004)(Social Workers Registration Ordinance)

Experience 5.7.2004‐31.8.2006 SWA Subvented by Govt’

1.9.2006‐30.11.2008 Service Centre Manager Private

8.12.2008‐15.6.2014 SWA Subvented by Govt’



Case 3(b)

Salary Assessment: [SWA in subvented NGO → SWA in aided school(Paid by SG)](i) Salary Scale: MPS Pt. 9‐22 [*o.pt 13] (salary scale effective from 1.10.2010)(ii) Steps:


5.7.2004-31.8.2006 ICE 2y1m8.12.2008-15.6.2014 ICE 6y6m1.9.2017 18 Pt 9 + 8y7m + *o.pt 13

ID: 1.2NID: 1.2.2018

8y7m

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