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Briefing on Salary Assessment - Secondary Schools and Special Schools (Sec)

9:00 am – 9:10 am Registration9:10 am – 10:10 am Basic Principles and

Guide to Salary Assessment

10:10 am – 10:30 am

Break

10:30 am – 11:30 am

Major Changes on 1.9.2006

11:30 am – 12:00 noon

Q & A

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EMBCM No. 141/2006 on Revisions in Salary Assessment

Date of implementation : 1.9.2006

No retrospective effect

salaries of existing teachers will not be re-assessed

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Break in Service

Existing Definition: over 45 days New Definition: over one year (after

1.9.2006 with no retrospective effect)

Examples:1.7.2006 to 31.8.2006 (2 months)

Break ?

1.9.2006 to 31.8.2007 (one year)

Break ?

1.8.2006 to 31.1.2007 (6 months )

Break ?

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Break in Service

Existing Definition: over 45 days New Definition: over one year (after

1.9.2006 with no retrospective effect)

Examples:1.7.2006 to 31.8.2006 (2 months)

A break

1.9.2006 to 31.8.2007 (one year)

Not a break

1.8.2006 to 31.1.2007 (6 months )

Not a break

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Service Not in SchoolsExisting Practice

Teacher’s service not in the public sector schools may constitute a break in service

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Service Not in Schools New practice

Relevant working experience in EMB / education faculties

Not a break in service for salary assessment purpose

For the special pay arrangement, the rank in the previous public sector school will be taken as the rank before the present appointment

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Service Not in Schools Examples of the New Arrangement

A previous GM from an aided school joined EMB as CuO on 1.9.1999 without break

served in EMB for 7 years, then joined an aided school as GM on 1.9.2006 (not counted as break).

The teacher can retain the old salary scale (special pay arrangement)

If the teacher rejoined as a CM (stepped-down), his salary would be reassessed using the new salary scale.

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Counting Experience (1)

Teaching experience as CM/APSM/GM paid under funds of public sector schools, irrespective of source of funding, may be

Counted for incremental purpose Counted for promotion purpose; and Regarded as serving teachers

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Counting Experience (2)

For the new appointment of APSMs in aided primary schools, post-qualification teaching experience in other ranks not in the PSM grade can also be counted for incremental purpose. (only teaching experience in the PSM grade can be counted before 1.9.2006)

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Counting Experience (3)

Post-qualification teaching experience in a school for which registration of teachers under the Education Ordinance is not exempted should be acquired with valid RT/PT status. Otherwise, the teaching experience will not be counted for incremental purpose.

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Starting Salary of CM teacherExisting Practice One point lower if the teacher training

does not match the school level Holders of Certificate in Sec Edu

at MPS Pt. 11 in a primary school at MPS Pt. 12 in a secondary school

The starting salary for a degree holder without appropriate teacher training appointed as a CM in a primary school is one point lower (not one point lower in a secondary school)

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Starting Salary of CM teacherNew Practice

The salary will not be one point lower if the teacher is appointed to take up teaching duties in both primary and secondary levels of a school (such as a through-train or a special school with both primary and secondary levels)

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Change of School Level Existing Practice

Salary particulars may not be retained for changing to a school of different level even though there is no break in service (such as some level-specific teacher training)

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Change of School Level New practice

CM → CM (retain salary)

GM → APSM (capped by maximum OR the bar of APSM)

APSM → GM (for un-trained APSM, capped by the bar of GM OR frozen if the bar is exceeded)

Salary particulars may be retained for teachers at basic rank changing to a school of different level without changing rank and without break in service:

With Change in Rank CM/AM → APSM/PSM/GM (Regrading/Reappointment) APSM/PSM/GM → CM (Downgrading and NOT Allowed

to retain salary particulars)

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Change of School LevelExamples

A holder of Cert in Sec Ed appointed as CM in a secondary school since 1.9.2003

If he transfers on 1.9.2005 (existing rule), his salary = MPS pt. _________ if he transfers to a secondary school MPS pt. _________ if he changes to a primary school

If he transfers on 1.9.2006 (new rule), his salary = MPS pt. _________ if he transfer to a secondary school MPS pt. _________ same salary point if he changes to

a primary school

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Change of School LevelExamples

A holder of Cert in Sec Ed appointed as CM in a secondary school since 1.9.2003

If he transfers on 1.9.2005 (existing rule), his salary = MPS pt. 14 (12+2) if he transfers to a secondary school MPS pt. 13 (11+2) if he changes to a primary school

If he transfers on 1.9.2006 (new rule), his salary = MPS pt. 15 (12+3) if he transfer to a secondary school MPS pt. 15 (12+3) same salary point if he changes to

a primary school

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Specified Non-standard Qualifications Existing Practice

Specified non-standard qualifications such as various Diplomas / Certificates awarded by the Approved Post Secondary Colleges can be accepted for appointment as CM.

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Specified Non-standard Qualifications New Practice

For aided primary schools, untrained teachers with the qualifications - not accepted for new appointment or reappointment after a break in service

For aided secondary schools, untrained teachers with the qualifications - accepted for appointment only for subjects in demand

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Direct Appointment to Promotion Ranks (in another school)

Existing -- minimum point New arrangement –

Same or higher rank –> as if in the same school

Lower rank –> starting point + experience at or above the rank

With break in service –> minimum point

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Direct Appointment to Promotion Ranks (Example in Sec School)

MPS

Pt. 34 35 36 37 38 39

SGM

PGM

38 39 40 41

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Direct Appointment to Promotion Ranks – Examples under New Arrangement

An SGM (MPS Pt.34 – 39) already at MPS Pt. 39 direct appointed as PGM (MPS Pt. 38 –41) without break will get MPS Pt. 40 (instead of Pt. 38)

A PGM direct appointed as SGM without break: starting point of SGM + experience as SGM and above (capped by the maximum point of SGM)

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Enquiry

RespectiveRespectiveSenior / School Development Senior / School Development OfficersOfficers