Briefing: Salary Assessment for Aided Secondary 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.
Preparing Salary Assessment for Teachers
Preparing Salary Assessment - Teachers (1)
WHO (Salaries Grant)
•Newly join the school
•Renew contract
•Regrade in the same school
WHAT 1.Teacher Registration (i.e. PT / RT) (S42 Cap279 Edu. Ord.)
PT : without initial teacher training AND apply by school
RT : with initial teacher training AND apply by teacher
2.Appointment Forms / Regrading Forms
3.Certified True Copies of qualifications
4.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 (2)
Appointment Form
Preparing Salary Assessment - Teachers (3)
Preparing Salary Assessment - Teachers (4)
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)
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 for Teachers
Principles on Salary Assessment - Teachers (1)
What? Rank
Appointment Requirements (CoA) Salary Scales [CoA App3 (non-IMC
Schools) and Compendium to CoA for Aided Schools, Section 4
Qualifications for New Recruits (IMC Schools) & GSA App.6A-D]
When? Date
Entry at the rank Starting Point / Salary bar (CoA App3 (non-IMC
Schools) and Compendium to CoA for Aided Schools, Section 4
Qualifications for New Recruits (IMC Schools) & GSA App. 6A-D)
Where? Sector
Public / others Salary Arrangement
How? Arrangement
Carry-forward (c/f), Re-assessment (RA) Pay Pt. (MPS)
Why? Data
Inconsistent Attention!
Principles on Salary Assessment - Teachers (2)
What? Rank
Basic Rank
(Secondary)
Non-graduate Post: CM
Graduate Post: GM
Regrading • For example: CM (Sec) GM AM (Sec) GM SAM (Sec) GM PAM (Sec) SGM
Direct Appointment to
promotion ranks (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)
Promotion Rank •For example: AM, SAM, SGM, PGM, Pr
Principles on Salary Assessment - Teachers (3)
What? Rank
Promotion Rank (without Break in service) On/ after 1.9.2006
Same or higher rank carry-forward for changing within same rank For example:
AM (Sec) AM (Sec)
SGM SGM
starting point for changing to higher rank For example:
GM SGM
P/SGM Pr II/I
Principles on Salary Assessment - Teachers (4)
What? Rank
Promotion Rank (without Break in service) On/ after 1.9.2006
Same grade but in lower rank prevailing starting point + experience at or above the rank
For example:
SAM AM
PGM SGM
Note
Break in Service Starting Point
Principles on Salary Assessment - Teachers (5)
What? Rank
Overlapping scale (without Break in service) On/ after 1.9.2006
For example PGM (MPS Pt 38-41) Pr II (MPS Pt 40-44)
SGM (MPS Pt 34-39) PGM (MPS Pt 38-41)
Note
1. Pay Point at the date of promotion
2. ID
3. Date of Promotion
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)
Principles on Salary Assessment - Teachers (6)
What? Rank
Qualification(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 Training
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
Principles on Salary Assessment - Teachers (7a)
What? Rank Qualification(s) – Certificate of Bachelor of Education
Date of
Award
Certificate/ Diploma/
Degree obtained
Principles on Salary Assessment - Teachers (7b)
What? Rank Qualification(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) (with local degree)
Appendix 6A-D CM
(MPS Pt. &
salary bar)
GM
(MPS Pt. &
Salary bar #)
1.10.2010 - present Pt. 14-24 (#19) Pt. 15-33 (#20)
1.8.2007-30.9.2010 Pt. 14-24 (#19) Pt. 17-33 (#22)
1.4.2000-31.7.2007 @ Pt. 12-24 (#17) Pt. 12-33 (#17)
Before 1.4.2000 Pt. 14-24 (#19) Pt. 17-33 (#22/27)
Awarded 2 additional increments after appropriate teacher training # untrained teachers should not proceed beyond the salary bar (薪金關限) @ 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
Note Ensure 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 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
Principles on Salary Assessment - Teachers (12)
How? Arrangement
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 on Salary Assessment - Teachers (13)
How? Arrangement
Salary Arrangement – Carry-forward (c/f) & Reassessment (RA)
c/f Retain salary
particulars
Change in sector and
Change in rank and
Break in service and
Change in FTE
c/f Affecting ID and
Salary Pt.
Change in sector and
Change in rank and
Break in service and
Change in FTE Note: Compressed ICE
No-pay leave taken Note: Defer ID
RA
Re-
assessment
Change in sector or
Change in rank (except in regrading) or
Break in service
Principles on Salary Assessment - Teachers (14)
How? Arrangement
Teaching Experiences – with no-pay leave
Please note No-pay leave, if any ID is affected, without break in service For serving teachers:
No service for (days) To defer ID 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 … …
Principles on Salary Assessment - Teachers (15)
How? Arrangement
Salary Arrangement – Carry-forward (c/f) & Reassessment (RA)
(GSA – App.10A)
New Recruits ALL RA
NG → NG e.g. CM CM c/f
G → G e.g. GM GM
APSM GM
c/f
NG → G (same sch. level)
e.g. CM(S) GM
c/f or RA =>
higher
NG → G (diff. sch. level)
e.g. CM(P) GM RA
G → NG e.g. GM CM RA
Break in service ALL RA
Principles on Salary Assessment for
Non-Teaching Staff
What? Rank
Appointment Requirements (CoA) Salary Scales [CoA App3 (non-IMC
Schools) and Compendium to CoA for Aided Schools, Section 4
Qualifications for New Recruits (IMC Schools) & GSA App.6A-D]
When? Date
Entry at the rank Starting Point / Salary bar (CoA App3 (non-IMC
Schools) and Compendium to CoA for Aided Schools, Section 4
Qualifications for New Recruits (IMC Schools) & GSA App. 6A-D)
Where? Sector
Public / others Salary Arrangement
How? Arrangement
Carry-forward (c/f), Re-assessment (RA) Pay Pt. (MPS)
Why? Data
Inconsistent Attention!
Principles on Salary Assessment – Non-Teaching (1)
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? Rank
Qualification(s)
Local / Non-local Qualifications (GSA App2A-D)
HKCAAVQ for non-local qualifications
Refer to CoA (non-IMC Schools) and Compendium to CoA
for Aided Schools (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 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
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. 23-33
ASWO Pt. 18-33 Pt. 13-33 Pt. 18-33 Pt. 16-33
Principles on Salary Assessment – Non-Teaching (5)
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)
Where? Sector & How? Arrangement
No break in service
Principles on Salary Assessment – Non-Teaching (6)
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
Note: 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/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.
Principles on Salary Assessment – Non-Teaching (7)
Where? Sector & How? Arrangement Ref. GSA Section 3 3.2 Granting of ICEs for non-teaching staff upon transfer with a break in service 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
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 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
Case 1
A GM will be appointed in an aided secondary school on 3.9.2018.
Qualification(s) B.Ed (Secondary) HKIED (7.7.2009)
Experience 1.9.2009-31.8.2017 GM Salaries Grant
1.9.2017-31.8.2018 Teacher (comparable to GM) in an international school*
Private
Previous Salary (as at 31.8.2018)
MPS Pt. 27 Incremental Date: 1.9
Salary Assessment: [GM in private school GM in aided school] (i) Salary Scale: MPS Pt. 15-20#-33 (salary scale effective from 1.10.2010) (ii) Steps: Date MPS Pt. ICE Counted
1.9.2009-31.8.2017 8y
1.9.2017-31.8.2018 1y
3.9.2018
26 15 + 2 ICQ + 9y ICE
Pt 26
ID = 1.9, NID = 1.9.2019
• * Subject to consideration on a case-by-case basis • ICQ: Incremental credit for qualification
Case 2
A CM will be appointed in an aided secondary school on 1.9.2018.
Qualification(s) B.Ed (Secondary) HKIED (25.6.2014)
Experience 1.9.2014-31.8.2018 0.8CM (Sec) Salaries Grant
Previous Salary (as at 31.8.2018)
MPS Pt. 17 Incremental Date: 1.9
Salary Assessment: [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. ICE Counted
1.9.2014-31.8.2015 14 48m of 0.8CM compressed
1.9.2015-31.8.2016 = 38m
1.9.2016-31.8.2017 = 3y2m
1.9.2017-31.8.2018
1.9.2018
17 14 + 3y2m
2m left ID = 1.7, NID = 1.7.2019
Case 3 (1)
A GM will be appointed in an aided secondary school on 3.9.2018.
Qualification(s) B.A. HKU (8.6.1998)
PGDE CUHK (23.6.2014)
Experience 1.9.2006-31.8.2018 GM Teacher Private School
Previous Salary (as at 31.8.2018) $50,000 + allowance
Incremental Date: N.A.
Salary Assessment: [Private Aided] (i) Salary Scale: MPS Pt. 15-20#-33 (salary scale effective from 1.10.2010)
(ii) Steps:
Case 3 (2) Date MPS Pt. Remarks
1.9.2006-31.8.2007 15 ID=1.9; Salary bar at MPS Pt. 20
1.9.2007-31.8.2008 16
1.9.2008-31.8.2009 17
1.9.2009-31.8.2010 18
1.9.2010-31.8.2011 19
1.9.2011-31.8.2012 20 ID=1.9
23.6.2014-31.8.2014 20# + 2 2 additional increments granted upon
completion of appropriate PGDE and the
teacher was allowed to proceed beyond salary
bar, ID retained
1.9.2014-31.8.2015 23 ID=1.9
1.9.2015-31.8.2016 24
1.9.2016-31.8.2017 25
1.9.2017-31.8.2018 26
3.9.2018
1.9.2012-22.6.2014 20# Experience capped at the salary bar
27 ID = 1.9; NID = 1.9.2019
Case 4 (1)
A GM will be appointed in an aided secondary school on 1.9.2018.
Qualification(s) Teacher Certificate SRBC (7.6.1995)
B.A. HKU (30.6.1999)
Experience 1.9.1996-31.8.1997 CM (Pri) Salaries Grant
1.9.1999-31.8.2018 APSM Salaries Grant
Previous Salary (as at 31.8.2018) MPS Pt. 29 (Max.of APSM)
Incremental Date: N.A.
Salary Assessment: [APSM GM] (i) Salary Scale: MPS Pt. 19-29 (salary scale for APSM before 1.4.2000)
MPS Pt. 19-33 (salary scale for GM before 1.4.2000)
(ii) Steps:
Case 4 (2)
Date MPS Pt. Remarks
1.9.1999-31.8.2000 19 ID=1.9
1.9.2000-31.8.2001 20
1.9.2001-31.8.2002 21
1.9.2002-31.8.2003 22
1.9.2003-31.8.2004 23
1.9.2004-31.8.2005 24
1.9.2005-31.8.2006 25
1.9.2006-31.8.2007 26
1.9.2007-31.8.2008 27
1.9.2008-31.8.2009 28
1.9.2009-31.8.2018 29 Max. Pt. of APSM rank
1.9.2018
29 Switching to the GM salary scale by carry-forward arrangement (GSA App10A(a)) ID = 1.9; NID: 1.9.2019
At APSM Rank
Case 5 (1)
A CM will be appointed in an aided secondary school on 3.9.2018.
Qualification(s) Certificate in Primary Education HKIED (28.6.2002)
B.Ed. in Secondary Education OUHK (21.7.2011)
Experience 1.9.2008-31.8.2010 CM (Pri) Salaries Grant
1.9.2012-31.8.2015 CM (Pri) Salaries Grant
Previous Salary (as at 31.8.2015) MPS Pt. 18 Incremental Date: 1.9
Salary Assessment: [CM(Pri) CM(Sec) ; break in service] (a) Assessed by Salary Scale: MPS Pt. 13-24 (Appendix 6Dii 1e) Cert in Pri. Ed.)
Attained on 28.6.2002
Or
(b) Assessed by Salary Scale: MPS Pt. 14-24 (Appendix 6Dii 2a)ii) Degree +
PGCE(Sec)
Attained on 21.7.2011
Case 5 (2)
(a) Assessed by Salary Scale: MPS Pt. 13-24 (Appendix 6Dii 1e) Cert in Pri. Ed.)
(b) Assessed by Salary Scale: MPS Pt. 14-24 (Appendix 6Dii 2a)ii) Degree + PGCE(Sec))
Date ICE
counted Remarks ICE
counted Remarks
1.9.2008-31.8.2010 2y Cert in Pri. Ed
since 28.6.2002
/
1.9.2012-31.8.2015 3y 3y Degree since 21.7.2011
3.9.2018
• Salary Scale
MPS Pt. 13-24
• 13 + 5y ICE
= Pt 18
• ID = 1.9;
• NID = 1.9.2019
• Salary Scale
MPS Pt. 14-24
• 14 + 3y ICE
= Pt 17
• ID = 1.9;
• NID = 1.9.2019
Case Study for Non-Teaching Staff
Case 1(1)
A staff member will be appointed as LT II in an aided secondary
school on 21.9.2018.
Qualification(s) 5 subjects passed in HKCEE and relevant requirements stipulated in CoA
2008
Experience 1.9.2008-31.8.2011 LT III Salaries Grant
1.9.2011-31.8.2018 LT II Salaries Grant
Previous Salary (as at 31.8.2018) MPS Pt. 14 Incremental Date: 1.9
Salary Assessment: [LT II ; no break in service] (i) Salary Scale: MPS Pt. 8-21 (salary scale effective from 1.10.2010)
(ii) Steps:
Case 1(2)
Date MPS Pt. Remarks
1.9.2011-31.8.2012 8
1.9.2012-31.8.2013 9
1.9.2013-31.8.2014 10
1.9.2014-31.8.2015 11
1.9.2015-31.8.2016 12
1.9.2016-31.8.2017 13
1.9.2017-31.8.2018 14
1.9.2018-20.9.2018 No service for 20 days, defer ID 1m
21.9.2018
15 ID = 1.10; NID 1.10.2019
Case 2 (1)
A staff member will be appointed as EP II in an aided secondary
school on 3.9.2018.
Qualification(s) B.Soc Sci in Psychology CUHK (23.6.2004)
Master Degree in Educational Psychology HKU (27.6.2009)
Others Obtain full membership of the Division of Educational Psychology (DEP) of the Hong Kong Psychological Society
27.6.2010
Experience 1.9.2010-15.8.2011 EP II in NGO
Subvented by government
28.11.2011-30.6.2012
1.9.2016-31.8.2018 0.5 EP II in NGO
Previous Salary (as at 31.8.2018) $46,445
Salary Assessment: [0.5 EPII in NGO EPII in Aided school] (i) Salary Scale: MPS Pt. 23-33 (salary scale effective from 1.10.2010)
(ii) Steps:
Case 2 (2)
Date ICE
counted
Remarks
1.9.2010-15.8.2011 11m
28.11.2011-30.6.2012 7m
1.9.2016-31.8.2018 12m 0.5 EPII, 24m x 0.5 = 12m
3.9.2018
ICE : 11m + 7m + 12m =30m (2y6m)
Pt 23 + 2y6m = Pt 25
ID = 1.3; NID 1.3.2019
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