Moving to the UPR or UPS (threshold progression)
Any qualified teacher, regardless of their position on the main pay range or scale, can apply to move onto the upper pay range or scale.
Any qualified teacher, regardless of their position on the main pay range or scale, can apply to move onto the upper pay range or scale.
This guide gives advice on how the pay progression system for classroom teachers works.
NEU members are eligible to stand for election as officers of the Union, members of the executive or members of the annual and special conferences of the Union.
All pay progression including onto and on the Upper Pay Range should be automatic and annual.
Join our WhatsApp community to discuss the pay campaign, defending the TPS and support staff issues.
Any pay increase for support staff should be backdated to 1st April. We have created model letters for members and branches to use to claim any backdated payment.
Advice for teachers starting out in their careers, known as Early Career Teachers (ECT) in England and Northern Ireland and Newly Qualified Teachers (NQT) in Wales.
A Pay and Grading Review for Education Authority (EA) employees on JNC pay scales has been agreed and implemented.