Job Sharing Scheme for Second Level Teachers (ref C.L. 18/98)

This scheme provides that a Permanent Wholetime Teacher may make application to share a whole-time teaching post on a 50:50 basis for a minimum period of one school year. Successful applicants will then be timetabled for 50% of the teacher’s contracted hours per week. Regular Part-time Teachers who have a CID may equally apply to have their hours of work reduced to eleven hours per week for a minimum period of one school year. On the expiry of this time they are entitled to return to the full terms of their contract.

The Board of Management is required to develop a policy on job-sharing specific to the needs of the particular school so that staff may be fully aware of the Board’s position in this matter. In developing a policy, the welfare and educational needs of the pupils should take precedence over all other considerations. The Board should also consider other factors, such as the number of approvals for job sharing, career breaks, secondments and other non-statutory absences in any school year and the arrangements available for the teaching of classes.

Boards should note that job-sharing service reckons as full service for the purpose of seniority in relation to post of responsibility appointments.