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 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)
Preparing Salary Assessment - Teachers (4)
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)
Preparing Salary Assessment - Teachers (5)
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 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!
Principles on Salary Assessment - Teachers (2)
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
Principles on Salary Assessment - Teachers (3)
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
Principles on Salary Assessment - Teachers (4)
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
Principles on Salary Assessment - Teachers (5)
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)
Principles on Salary Assessment - Teachers (6)
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.
Principles on Salary Assessment - Teachers (7)
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”
Certificate/ Diploma/ Degree obtained
Date of Award“April 2006”
Principles on Salary Assessment - Teachers (7c)
What? Rank Qualification(s) – Statement of Results of PGDE
Level “Primary”
Certificate/ Diploma/ Degree obtained
Date of Award“27 June 2012”
Principles on Salary Assessment - Teachers (7d)
What? Rank Qualification(s) – Testimonial of B.A. and PGDE
Certificate/ Diploma/ Degree obtained
Date of Award “June 21,2011” & June 26, 2013”
Principles on Salary Assessment - Teachers (7e)
What? Rank Qualification(s) – Transcript of PGDE
Certificate/ Diploma/ Degree obtained
Date of Award“Jun 2012”
Level “Primary”
When? Date
Principles on Salary Assessment - Teachers (8)
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
Principles on Salary Assessment - Teachers (9)
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
Principles on Salary Assessment - Teachers (10)
Substantive Rank(s) for each period of
service
Funding(s) for each period of service
Each Period of Service
Where? Sector
Principles on Salary Assessment - Teachers (11)
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
Principles on Salary Assessment - Teachers (12)
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 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)
Principles on Salary Assessment – Non-Teaching (3)
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)
Principles on Salary Assessment – Non-Teaching (4)
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
Principles on Salary Assessment – Non-Teaching (8)
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 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
Previous Salary(as at 31.8.2017)
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)
Salary Assessment: [CM CM](i) Salary Scale: MPS Pt. 13‐19#‐24 (salary scale effective from 1.10.2010)(ii) Steps:
Date MPS Pt. Remarks
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
Previous Salary(as at 31.8.2017)
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:
Date MPS Pt. Remarks
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
Previous Salary(as at 31.8.2017)
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:
Date MPS Pt. Remarks
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))
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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
Previous Salary(as at 31.8.2010)
MPS Pt. 22 Incremental Date: 1.9
Salary Assessment: [CM CM](i) Salary Scale: MPS Pt. 13‐19#‐24 (salary scale effective from 1.10.2010)(ii) Steps:
Case 5(b) (Capped Experience)
…
Date MPS Pt. Remarks
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
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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
Previous Salary(as at 31.8.2017)
$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 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
Previous Salary(as at 31.8.2017)
$12,000 Incremental Date: N.A.
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
Previous Salary(as at 31.8.2017)
MPS Pt. 2 Incremental Date: 1.9
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’
Previous Salary(as at 31.8.2014)
$25,000 Incremental Date: N.A.
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:
Date MPS Pt. Remarks
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