briefing: salary assessment for aided primary schools · promotion rank* am (pri) psm am(sgt)...

Briefing: Salary Assessment for Aided Primary Schools

(Paid out of Salaries Grant)

Teacher Administration Section

9 July 2018

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.

Salary Assessment for Teachers

Preparation

Preparation

WHO (paid out of the Salaries Grant)

• Newly join the school

• Renew contract

• Regrade in the same school

WHAT 1. Appointment Forms / Regrading Forms

2. Certified True Copies of qualifications

3. Certified True Copies of Certificate(s) of Service

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

PT : without initial teacher training AND school to apply

RT : with initial teacher training AND teacher to apply

TOOLS • Guide to Salary Assessment for Aided Primary / Secondary Schools

• Code of Aid for Aided Schools

• Others (e.g. EDB circulars)

Preparation

Appointment Form

Supporting documents checklist (for example)

Standard Qualifications Degree (Transcript/ Graduation letter / Certificate)

Teacher training

Teaching Experience – Certificate of Service Rank(s) (substantive / comparable)

Full-time / Part-time with fraction (%)

Each period of service

Source of funding(s)

No pay leave record (if any)

Preparation

Note

1. Confirm the establishment / entitlement

(please refer to the approval letter)

2. Confirm the qualifications and incremental credit(s)

for experience (ICEs)

3. Base on the available information to complete and

confirm the salary assessment

4. Submit appropriate form(s)

Preparation

Salary Assessment for Teachers

Principles

What? Rank

Appointment Requirements (CoA) Salary Scales*Note

When? Date

Entry at the rank Starting Point / Salary bar*Note

Where? Sector

Public / others Salary Arrangement

How? Arrangement

Carry-forward (c/f), Re-assessment (RA) Pay Pt. (MPS)

Why? Data

Inconsistent Attention!

*Note

• CoA, App.3 (non-IMC Schools)

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

Schools)

• GSA, App.6A-D

Principles

Principles What? Rank

Rank Non-graduate Graduate

Basic Rank CM (Pri) APSM

Promotion Rank*

AM (Pri) PSM

AM(SGT) PSM(SGT)

SAM (Pri) SPSM

PAM (Pri) HMII

HMI

* Subject to PSEd’s approval for non-IMC Schools, CoA Sect 59(a) and IMC’s fully

justifiable support for IMC Schools, Compendium to CoA for Aided Schools, Section 4

Qualifications for New Recruits

Direct Appointment vs Regrading

Qualification(s)

Local / Non-local Qualifications (GSA, App.2A-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, App.2D)


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.


Certificate / 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

Qualification(s) – Teacher Training


Be aware

of

the date

of award

Certificate/ Diploma/

Degree obtained


Qualification(s) – Certificate of Bachelor of Education

Certificate/ Diploma/ Degree

obtained

Level “for trained practising

primary teacher”

Date of Award “April 2006”


Qualification(s) – Testimonial of Bachelor of Education


obtained

Level “Primary”

Date of Award

“27 June 2012”


Qualification(s) – Statement of Results of PGDE


obtained

Date of Award

“June 21, 2011” &

“June 26, 2013”


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


obtained

Level “Primary”

Date of Award

“Jun 2012”


Qualification(s) – Transcript of PGDE

Pay Scale - Starting Salaries By Periods

Appendix 6A-D CM (Salary Bar) APSM (Salary Bar)

1.10.2010 – present *Pt.13-24 (#19) **Pt.15-29 (#20)

1.8.2007 – 30.9.2010 *Pt.13-24 (#19) **Pt.17-29 (#22)

1.4.2000 – 31.7.2007@ *Pt.11-24 (#17) **Pt.12-29 (#22)

Before 1.4.2000 *Pt.13-24 (#19) **Pt.17-29 (#27)

* The entry point of a CM is one point higher if the teacher possesses an appropriate PGDE

# Salary Bar (薪金關限)

@ Normal conversion arrangement (GSA, App.16)

** Pre-service APSM with local first degree + appropriate teacher

training will enter with 2 additional MPS Points

Principles When? Date

Incremental Credits for Experience (ICEs)

(by counting relevant post-qualification experience)

Certificate of Service

Aided schools, private schools, Others

Note Ensure Consistency vs document (GSA, App.14)

Rank(s)

Each Period of service (dd/mm/yyyy)

Source of funding(s)

No-pay leave

Principles Where? Sector

Substantive Rank(s)

for each period of

service

Funding(s) for each

period of service

Each Period of Service


Incremental Credit for Experience (ICE)

Complete month

Funding: Salaries Grant, Others in public sector schools

School 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 paid

Capped 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 months


Basic Formula

Starting Pt. of

appropriate salary

scale

Relevant

post-qualification

experience

Appropriate

teacher 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 How? Arrangement

Change rank / school level (GSA, App.10A)

New Recruits RA

NG → NG e.g. CM(S) CM(P) c/f

G → G e.g. GM APSM* 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(P) RA

Break in service RA

* APSM - subject to appointment requirements in COA


(a) Change in sector [Private Aided]

(b) Break in service

(c) Change in rank (except regrading)

Reassessment (RA)

Change in Salary Particulars

Step One


(a) Change in sector [Aided/Gov’t/DSS Aided]

(b) Break in service

(c) Change in rank

Carry-forward (c/f)

x x x

(a) No-pay leave > 15 days

(b) Change in full-time equivalence (FTE)

Step One

Step Two

* as if the teacher was paid under Salaries Grant

Defer I.D.

Compress ICE

Change in Salary Particulars


Incremental Credit Experience (ICE)

Serving teachers took No-pay leave

Incremental Date (I.D.) would be affected

No pay leave(no. of days) Defer I.D. by

1 - 15 Not applicable

16 - 45 1 month

46 - 75 2 months

76 - 105 3 months

106 - 135 4 months

136 - 165 5 months

166 - 195 6 months

… …


Promotion Rank

Break in Service (no service > 1 year) (GSA, App.13)

YES → starting point

NO (Changing within / to ???)

Same rank → carry-forward

e.g. AM(Pri) → AM(Pri)

PSM → PSM

Same grade but lower rank → starting point + ICE at/above the rank

e.g. SPSM → PSM

HMI → HMII

Higher rank → starting point

e.g. CM(Pri) → AM(Pri)

APSM → PSM


Note

1. Date of Promotion

2. Pay Point at the date of promotion

3. ID

4. Refer to CoA, Appendix 5/Attachment A & B (non-IMC Schools)

and Compendium to CoA for Aided Schools, Section 4

Qualifications for New Recruits (IMC Schools)

Ranks with overlapping scale

Without Break in Service

SPSM (MPS Pt 34-35) HM II (MPS Pt 35-39)

HMII (MPS Pt 35-39) HM I (MPS Pt 38-41)


Salary Assessment for Non-Teaching Staff

Principles

Principles

What? Rank

Appointment Requirements (CoA) Salary Scales*Note

When? Date

Entry at the rank Starting Point*Note

Where? Sector

Public / others Salary Arrangement

How? Arrangement

Carry-forward (c/f), Re-assessment (RA) Pay Pt. (MPS)

Why? Data

Inconsistent Attention!

*Note

• CoA, App.3 (non-IMC Schools)

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

Schools)

• GSA, App.6A-D

Salary Scales of Non-Teaching Staff in Aided Primary/ Secondary/ Special Schools (GSA, App.6A-D)


Qualification(s)

Local / Non-local Qualifications (GSA, App.2A-D)

HKCAAVQ for non-local qualifications

Refer to CoA (non-IMC Schools) and Compendium to CoA

for Aided Schools (IMC Schools)


Examples on Salary Scales of Non-teaching Staff in Aided Primary Schools (GSA, App.6)

Rank Effective before

1.4.2000

Effective from

1.4.2000 to 31.7.2007

Effective from

1.8.2007 to 30.9.2010

Effective from

1.10.2010

EP II Pt. 25-33 Pt. 20-33 Pt. 25-33 Pt. 23-33

ASWO Pt. 18-33 Pt. 13-33 Pt. 18-33 Pt. 16-33

SWA Pt. 11-22 Pt. 7-22 Pt. 9-22 Pt. 9-22

Principles When? Date

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 Where? Sector & How? Arrangement

c/f No Change in rank; and

from aided school (paid out of Salaries Grant on MPS) to aided

school (paid out of Salaries Grant on MPS); and

No break in service

c/f

DO

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

subvented sectors to aided schools.


3.2 Granting of ICEs for non-teaching staff upon transfer with a break in service (GSA, Section 3)

Rank (Paid by Salaries Grant, with a break in service)

Revised pay scale plus recognised experience

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


Granting ICEs for specialist staff *

(with a break in service)

recognised experience of same rank at subvented

post 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 for Teaching Staff

A CM will be appointed in an aided primary school on 1.9.2018.

Qualification(s) B.Ed (Primary) HKIED (22.6.2016)

Experience 1.9.2016-31.8.2017 0.9CM (Pri) Salaries Grant

1.9.2017-31.8.2018 0.8CM (Pri) Salaries Grant

Previous Salary (as at 31.8.2018)

MPS Pt. 15 Incremental Date: 1.11

Salary Assessment: [0.9 CM 0.8 CM full-time CM] (i) Salary Scale: MPS Pt. 13-19#-24 (salary scale effective from 1.10.2010) (ii) Steps:

Date MPS Pt. Remarks

1.9.2016-31.8.2017 14 10m ICE (12m of 0.9CM compressed)

1.9.2017-31.8.2018 9m ICE (12m of 0.8CM compressed)

1.9.2018 15

Pt 15 (Pt 13 + 1 + 1y7m ICE)

ID: 1.2

NID: 1.2.2019

1y7m

Case 1 – Change of FTE


Qualifications B.A. HKU (22.6.2013)

PGDE (Primary) HKIED (30.6.2015)

Experience 1.9.2013-31.8.2014 CM (Pri) Other sch. fund.

1.9.2014-31.8.2018 CM (Pri) Salaries Grant

Note: 11.3.2018-26.4.2018 approved no-pay sick leave


MPS Pt. 18 Incremental Date: ???

Case 2(a) – 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:


1.9.2013-31.8.2014 13 ID: 1.9, NID: 1.9.2014

1.9.2014-29.6.2015 14

30.6.2015-31.8.2015 14 + 1

=15

1 additional increment granted upon completion of

PGDE(Pri) and the teacher was allowed to proceed

beyond salary bar, ID retained

1.9.2015-31.8.2016 16

1.9.2016-31.8.2017 17

1.9.2017-10.3.2018 18

11.3.2018-26.4.2018 47 days approved no-pay sick leave,

ID defers 2 months: 1.9 → 1.11

27.4.2018-31.8.2018 18 ID: 1.11, NID: 1.11.2018

1.9.2018 18 ID: 1.11, NID: 1.11.2018

Case 2(b) – With no pay leave

An APSM will be appointed in an aided primary school on

1.9.2018.

Qualifications Teacher Certificate HKIED (11.7.1996)

B.Ed. Note: Primary HKIED (31.5.2010)

Experience 1.9.1996-31.8.2018 CM (Pri) Salaries Grant


MPS Pt. 24 Incremental Date: N.A.

Case 3(a) – Regrading of APSM

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


1.9.1996-31.8.2018 As CM at 31.8.2018, MPS Pt. 24, ID: N.A.

1.9.2018 25 1. If arranged by c/f:

Pt. 24 (CM max.) → Pt. 24 (APSM)

ID: 1.9, NID: 1.9.2019

2. If arranged by RA:

Starting Salary + ICQ + Post-degree teaching

experience

Pt 15 + 2 ICQ + 8y3m (i.e. 31.5.2010-31.8.2018)

Pt 25 (3m)

ID: 1.6

NID: 1.6.2019 ( GSA, App.10A(b))

Case 3(b) – Regrading of APSM


1.9.2018.

Qualifications B.Sc. HKU (11.7.1996)

PGDE Note: Generic training in both Pri and Sec level

HKU (26.5.2000)

Experience 1.9.1996-31.8.2018 GM Salaries Grant


MPS Pt. 33 Incremental Date: N.A.

Case 4(a) – Change in comparable rank

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 15 ID: 1.9, NID: 1.9.1997

1.9.1997-31.8.1998 16

1.9.2017-31.8.2018 33

1.9.2018 29 GM → APSM

Change in comparable / same rank

Salary arranged by c/f

i.e. Pt 33 → Pt 29 (max. MPS Pt. of APSM) (GSA, App.10A(a))

… …

Case 4(b) – Change in comparable rank


Qualification(s) B.A. HKU (11.7.1999)

PGDE (Pri) HKIED (23.6.2009)

Experience 1.9.1999-31.8.2011 CM (Pri) Salaries Grant



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

Case 5(a) – Capped Experience


1.9.1999-31.8.2000 13 ID: 1.9, NID: 1.9.2000, Salary barred at MPS Pt. 19

1.9.2000-31.8.2001 14

1.9.2004-31.8.2005 18

1.9.2005-31.8.2006 19

1.9.2006-22.6.2009 19# Experience capped at the salary bar

23.6.2009-31.8.2009 19# + 1

=20

1 additional increment granted upon completion of

PGDE(Pri) and the teacher was allowed to proceed

beyond salary bar, ID retained

1.9.2009-31.8.2010 21 ID: 1.9; NID: 1.9.2010

1.9.2010-31.8.2011 22

1.9.2011-31.8.2018 No service

3.9.2018 23 ID: 1.9, NID: 1.9.2019 …

…

Case 5(b) – Capped Experience


3.9.2018.

Qualification(s) B.A. HKU (19.6.2017)

PGDE (Primary) HKIED (in progress)

Experience 1.9.2017-31.8.2018 Activity Assistant School Cash Grant


$12,000 Incremental Date: N.A.

Salary Assessment: [New Recruitment of APSM] Note: New Recruitment of APSM Candidates should possess a recognized local first degree plus teacher training in primary education, or equivalent qualifications. (CoA)

Please approach REO for appointment matters, if necessary.

Case 6 – New Recruitment of APSM

Case Study for Non-Teaching Staff

A staff member will be appointed as CA (paid by Salaries Grant)

in an aided primary school on 1.9.2018.

Qualification(s) Yi Jin 23.5.2018

Experience 1.6.2018-2.7.2018 Office Assistant

3.7.2018-31.8.2018 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 1.9.2018, MPS Pt. 1 • ID: 1.9, NID: 1.9.2019

Case 1 – CA

A staff member will be appointed as ACO (paid by Salaries Grant)


Qualification(s) HKDSE (4 subjects at Level 2) 2014

Yi Jin 25.5.2016

Experience 1.9.2016-31.8.2018 CA Salaries Grant



As at 1.9.2018, MPS Pt.3

ID: 1.9, NID: 1.9.2019

Case 2 – ACO

A staff member will be appointed as SWA (paid by Salaries Grant)


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(a) – SWA

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 2y1m

8.12.2008-15.6.2014 ICE 6y6m

1.9.2018 18 Pt 9 + 8y7m + *o.pt 13

ID: 1.2

NID: 1.2.2019

8y7m

Case 3(b) – SWA

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