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PROTECTYOUR CAREERJOIN TUITODAYTEACHERS’ UNION OF IRELAND / AONTAS MÚINTEOIRI ÉIREANN 2008 / 2009

WHY JOIN TUI?CONGRESS 2008 AUTHORISED THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEETO CARRY OUT A VIGOROUS NATIONWIDE RECRUITMENTCAMPAIGN. OUR AIM IS TO INCREASE OUR MEMBERSHIPAMONGST NEW RECRUITS TO TEACHING AND LECTURINGAND ALSO THOSE WHO FOR VARIOUS REASONS DID NOTJOIN TUI WHEN THEY STARTED TEACHING.Even though TUI is a growing and vibrant union there is no room for complacency: if weallow our numbers to decline our influence and our capacity to represent our membersdeclines. The strength of the union, especially in negotiating with employers and with thegovernment lies in the fact that we represents and speak with authority for a significantnumber of employees.In common with all trade unions, TUI’s core purpose is to protect our members’ conditionsof employment. The circular letters, agreements and directives that determine our payand conditions as well as ensuring the best possible quality of education provision for ourstudents have been hard won, they are not the gift of a benign management. They are theproduct of hard fought campaigns by the membership and of skilful negotiating and bargainingby the leadership of the union over many years. We need a strong union both at local andnational level, to safeguard the gains made by our predecessors and to improve further ourconditions of employment.The decision of the Executive Committee to invite literacy tutors and research staff in theInstitutes of Technology to join the union is to be welcomed. Our willingness to recruit andrepresent teachers and lecturers from diverse sectors of the public education system inIreland has been one of the cornerstones of our success. Representing members workingin these areas allows us to influence education provision in a wide sphere and enables thegeneration of the resources necessary to provide a quality service to all our members.However the current recruitment drive is focussed on recruiting new or reluctant teachersand lecturers as much as on widening our representative base.I encourage every new entrant to the teaching and lecturing profession and those who forvarious reasons have not yet become members to join TUI immediately. The main benefitof being a member of TUI is in knowing that in times of need there is a great wealth ofexpertise and experience available to each individual member of the union and also knowingthat the support of your union colleagues is always there if needed. Thousands have benefiteddirectly from membership of TUI but un-associated teachers and lecturers leave themselvesextremely vulnerable should a complication of any kind arise within their professional lives.Membership of TUI offers you protection. It also makes you part of a strong coherentnational voice promoting the profession as a whole.Don Ryan,President,TUI

“KNOWING TUI WILL BE THERE FOR ME THROUTUI WORKING FOR YOUTHE FOLLOWING IS JUST A SMALL SAMPLE OF RECENTSUCCESSES ACHIEVED BY THE UNION…A member in a VEC received over €72,500 in arrears of salary and an annual increaseof over €13,000 when TUI queried the point of the salary scale on which she wasbeing paid. The case commenced with a letter from the VEC stating that she had beenoverpaid and inviting her to say how she wished to reimburse the overpayments: itfinished with the member being awarded 10 additional increments with retrospectiveeffect. The member wrote: “Got everything sorted in my pay this month. Cannotbelieve it and cannot thank you enough.”THE UNION SECURED COMPENSATION FOR A MEMBERIN YOUTHREACH BY TAKING A CASE TO THE RIGHTSCOMMISSIONER SERVICE UNDER THE MINIMUM NOTICEACT AND UNFAIR DISMISSALS ACT.A member in a VEC recently received backpay for three years at their appropriate rate aftera claim brought by the union. The member concerned, a fully qualified teacher, was being paidat an hourly rate for unqualified teachers and had no sick pay entitlements. In addition tothe backpay, the employer was ordered to pay the claimant the sum of €20,000 in respectof breaches of the Part Time Work Act 2001, for failure to implement the legislation and therefusal to treat her in like manner with her comparable full time employees.A member whose application for incremental credit for teaching service in NorthernIreland had not been concluded for over 6 years recently referred the matter to theUnion: the full entitlement and arrears of pay were secured within 3 months followingthe Union’s intervention.

GHOUT MY CAREER IS THE BEST INSURANCE I CAN HAVE.”Two members in part-time employment for 20 and 18 years respectively received full-timeContracts of Indefinite Duration following Branch and Head Office intervention throughnegotiation with their VEC. One of the members writes: “Thank you for your time andefforts, on my behalf, in talks with the VEC. You have restored my faith in people.”“I was employed in my local Youthreach as a teacher of maths and business. Iconstantly argued that I should have been on a qualified rate but the VEC refused.My TUI representative made a case to the VEC that it was reasonable to expect thatas I was fully qualified when I was first employed that I should be paid as qualifiedeven though I was teaching subjects that I was not directly qualified in. My case wassuccessful and I received €38,000 in back money.” - Georgina“IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS OF MY TEACHING CAREERI SUFFERED WITH ILL-HEALTH. MY TUI REPRESENTATIVESUPPORTED ME THROUGH THIS PERIOD AND WITH THE HELP OFA HEAD OFFICE OFFICIAL ENSURED I REMAINED TEACHING FORAS LONG AS I COULD. WHEN I EVENTUALLY DECIDED TO RETIRETHE TUI HELPED ME GET AN ENHANCED EARLY RETIREMENTPACKAGE AND BY ATTENDING THEIR PRE-RETIREMENT COURSEI WAS BETTER PREPARED FOR LIFE AFTER WORK. - BERNADETTERonan’s car was recently damaged on school grounds: “I found a scratch across the driver’s sideof my new car on Monday afternoon. I mentioned it to my union representative the next daywho informed me that as I was insured under the TUI’s motor insurance scheme administeredby the Cornmarket Group, I was covered for malicious damage to my car whilst within theconfines of the school premises and grounds. I rang the insurers that afternoon and the claimwas processed quickly and painlessly and the claim did not affect my no claims bonus.”

“I WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO EXPRESS MYCASE SETTLED AND COMPENSATION AWARDED INRESPECT OF A CASE TAKEN ON BEHALF OF A MEMBER INA VEC UNDER THE PART-TIME WORK ACT 2001 AND THEFIXED-TERM WORK ACT 2003.A pension case was settled out of court, in respect of the payment of pension and lumpsum entitlements on behalf of a member in a third level college, who had service both inthis jurisdiction and in Northern Ireland.Sinéad benefited from the union’s free legal advice scheme: “I recently had a problem -nothing to do with my job - for which I required some professional legal advice. I askedaround the staffroom if anyone knew a good solicitor. A colleague told me the TUI offers itsmembers a free First Instance Legal advice service. All I had to do was put the problem onpaper and forward it to TUI. Within a short period I had a complete legal opinion from TUI’slegal advisors which allowed me to resolve my problem without any further stress.”“I am a Lecturer in an Institute of Technology. One day withno warning I was summoned by the HR manager and advisedthat there was a complaint against me that I had made sexualadvances to a student. TUI at Branch level, through Head Officeand with their expert legal team were totally supportive andsaw the case through legal processes to my total vindication.My career was on the verge of ruin and but for TUI would haveended. I will never be able to express my gratitude sufficiently tothe union.”

“IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS OF MY TEACHING CAREERI SUFFERED WITH ILL-HEALTH. MY TUI REPRESENTATIVESUPPORTED ME THROUGH THIS PERIOD AND WITH THEHELP OF A HEAD OFFICE OFFICIAL ENSURED I REMAINEDTEACHING FOR AS LONG AS I COULD. WHEN I EVENTUALLYDECIDED TO RETIRE THE TUI HELPED ME GET AN ENHANCEDEARLY RETIREMENT PACKAGE AND BY ATTENDING THEIRPRE-RETIREMENT COURSE I WAS BETTER PREPARED FOR LIFEAFTER WORK. - BERNADETTEGRATITUDE SUFFICIENTLY TO THE UNION.”“I started in my school replacing a teacher on maternity leave, after five years Iwas on full hours but remained Temporary Wholetime. After I spoke to my TUIArea Representative my case was processed and I received a Contract of IndefiniteDuration on full hours.” - Eimer“I WAS WORKING IN A VEC SCHOOL FOR THREE YEARS, ANDWAS TOLD BY THE VEC THAT I WAS UNQUALIFIED. MY TUIAREA REPRESENTATIVE TOOK UP MY CASE AND WITHINTWO MONTHS I WAS ON THE CORRECT RATE OF PAY ANDRECEIVED €5,000 IN BACK MONEY.” - ORLAA member whose Temporary Wholetime Contract was not renewed despite theavailability of the work and service having been satisfactory was restored to her contractimmediately following the Union’s intervention. “Thank you for all you have done for me.I love to teach and you have restored some justice in the system,” the member wrote.“Advice received from TUI as to the precise timing of my retirement to avail of pay increasesand to maximise my lump sum pension benefit gained me over €5,000 in the lump sum. Welldone TUI.”TUI SUCCESSFULLY REPRESENTED A MEMBER IN A COMMUNITYAND COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL AT A DISCIPLINARY HEARING,WHERE THE MEMBER’S JOB WAS THREATENED.“I was employed in a College as a part time lecturer and was considered unqualified. Asa result I got no increments for many years. I brought the case to TUI because I knew ofanother lecturer with the same qualification as mine doing the same job who was on the topof the scale and had been promoted. The case was taken to the Rights Commissioner underthe Part Time Work Act, I was awarded retrospective increments, placed on the correct pointof the scale and was awarded financial compensation.”

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORMTEACHERS’ UNION OF IRELAND / AONTAS MÚINTEOIRI ÉIREANN73 Orwell Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6. t: 01 492 2588 f: 01 492 2953 e: tui@tui.iePERSONAL DETAILSSurname ______________________________ First Name(s) _______________________________MaleFemaleSchool/Centre/Institute (name and address/department)______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Home Address __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Date of Birth _________________________ Telephone Number ____________________________E-mail Address ____________________________________________________________________PPS Number _____________________________________________________________________Qualifications (Full) _____________________ Grade (e.g. Class III teacher, LI, etc.) _______________Degree Subjects Taught _____________________________________________________________Subjects Taught ____________________________________________________________________Date of Appointment _______________________________________________________________WHOLE TIMETEACHER / LECTURERONLYIs your present post your first whole time appointment? Yes NoIs your appointment? PWT Job-sharePART-TIMETEACHER / LECTURERONLYPlease indicate the number of regular timetabled hoursAre you employed directly by the School/College? Yes NohrsUNION MEMBERSHIPAre you at present, or have you previously been a member of the TUI or any other Union?YesNoIf “Yes”, please state name of Union/Branch/Place of Employment/Dates __________________________________________________________________________________________________________NEW MEMBERSI hereby apply for membership of the Teachers’ Union of Ireland and, if accepted, agree to be boundby the Rules of the Union no in force and as may be amended.Signature ________________________________ Date ___________________________________Staff /Payroll Number _______________________________________________________________Note: 1. Once all sections of the application form are fully completed please forward it to your Branch Secretary or to Membership Section, TUI Head Office,73 Orwell Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6. Applications received in TUI Head Office will be forwarded to the relevant Branch Secretary for Branch approval.2. Please return a fully completed DAS form with your application form. DAS forms are available from your school/college representative, TUIHead Office or www.tui.ieOFFICE USE ONLYNew MemberExisting MemberNumber ______________________________ Branch ___________________________________

DEDUCTION AT SOURCE AUTHORISATION FORMTEACHERS’ UNION OF IRELAND / AONTAS MÚINTEOIRI ÉIREANN73 Orwell Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6. t: 01 492 2588 f: 01 492 2953 e: tui@tui.iePERSONAL DETAILSSurname in English __________________________ Surname in Irish ___________________________Surname before Marriage _____________________ First Name(s) ____________________________Home Address __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PPS Number _____________________________________________________________________School/Institute (name and address) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TUI Branch ______________________________________________________________________EMPLOYMENT STATUS(PLEASE TICK AS APPROPRIATE)PWT * Part-time Job-share*Part-time - please indicate the number of regular timetabled hoursDEDUCTIONSPayroll NumberTUI Subscription € .TUI Credit Union € .AUTHORISATIONI hereby authoriseVECIT’s**C & C______________________________ VEC______________________________ Institute of Technology______________________________ TUI to authorise the Department of Education and Scienceto deduct monthly from my salary, until further notice, the Union subscription appropriate to myemployment status at any time as a teacher / lecturer*, to be paid to the TUI on my behalf, together withthe amount shown in respect of the TUI Credit Union (if applicable). The amount of subscription to bedetermined by Annual Congress.Signature Date __________________________________ Date ____________________________* This authorises the Employer to alter my Union Subscription from Part-time to PWT/job-share as appropriate.** With Effect from July 2006 the Dept. of Education and Science are not accepting DAS forms and have requested that TUI hold theoriginal forms on behalf of members.OFFICE USE ONLY New Member Existing MemberNumber ______________________________ Branch __________________________________

Michael has been a TUI member for over twenty years:“When I first became a teacher, the TUI fought a successful campaign to ensure thatVECs around the country were creating and filling permanent positions in theircolleges. As a result, I was made permanent, and am certain I could not have fought forthat right without the support of the TUI.I can state without fear of contradiction that the TUI has been there to assist me attimes in my teaching career when I could not have dealt with some issues on my own,and knowing that the TUI will be there for me right through my career is the bestinsurance I can have.”AIDAN, A TUI MEMBER, WAS HOSPITALISED LAST YEAR:“SOON AFTER I WAS HOSPITALISED FOR MY ILLNESS LASTYEAR, A COLLEAGUE TOLD ME ABOUT THE TUI PROVIDENTFUND WHICH ENTITLES TUI MEMBERS TO MAKE A CLAIMFOR ASSISTANCE IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITHHOSPITALISATION. I MADE A CLAIM AND RECEIVED A SUMOF MONEY WHICH GREATLY ALLEVIATED THE FINANCIALOUTLAY AT THE TIME.”John was assisted with his Strand 1 early retirement application: “A very sincere thankyou for the advice and assistance which you gave me in relation to my retirement. I’mabsolutely delighted. I have no doubt that you played a big part in securing it for me.”Orla, a TUI member, had to retire early due to ill health: “I joined the TUI’s IncomeContinuance Plan early in my career. Years later I was forced to retire from teaching due toserious ill health. Being a member of the union’s Income Continuance Plan meant that I wasable to maintain a reasonable lifestyle despite being unable to continue to work. I don’t knownow how I could possibly have coped without this service.”

WHAT DOES IT COST TO JOIN TUI?THE SUBSCRIPTION RATE IS BASED ON 1% OF THE 8THPOINT OF THE COMMON BASIC SCALE AT 1ST JANUARYEACH YEAR, AS APPROVED AT CONGRESS 2001.The current subscription rates, correct at 1st September 2008, are as follows:CATEGORY RATE PER ANNUM RATE PER MONTHPERMANENT WHOLETIME €410.46 €34.20JOB-SHARE €205.23 €17.10PART-TIME2nd Level - 11hours and less than 22 hours3rd Level - 9 hours and less than 18 hoursPART-TIME2nd Level - 6 hours and less than 11 hours3rd Level - 5 hours and less than 9 hoursPART-TIME2nd Level –less than 6 hours3rd Level – less than 5 hours€205.23 €17.10€102.61 €8.55€40.63 N/ATUI CANNOT REPRESENT AN INDIVIDUAL WHO,AT THE TIME WHEN DIFFICULTIES WITH THEIREMPLOYMENT AROSE, WAS NOT AN IN-BENEFITMEMBER OF THE UNION. BE SURE, JOIN NOW.

TUI SERVICES AND BENEFITSLEGAL ADVICEA scheme of free legal advice for members is available. The TUI will provide advice andassistance to individual members on matters affecting them in their employment, or in regardto their membership of the union. On matters other than those arising from employmentas a teacher or concerning their membership of the TUI a separate scheme of first instancelegal advice is also available free of charge to In-benefit members.PROVIDENT FUNDThe purpose of the fund is to provide assistance to members (or their estate) to pay medicalexpenses as a result of illness or accident which result in hospitalisation. Members may obtainthe benefit of €20 per day charged for hospitalisation subject to a maximum of €2,000 perannum. In addition a Death in Service Benefit of €7,000 is paid from this fund to the next ofkin of a member who dies in service to cover funeral expenses. Associate members receivebenefit proportionate with their subscription.CONTINGENCY FUNDThe contingency fund is designed to obviate the necessity for levies on members to financedisputes of a local nature. In the absence of disputes, the money in the contingency fundaccumulates to provide capital to fund strikes where necessary.TUI CREDIT UNIONThe TUI Credit Union is a service for saving and borrowing, usually by deduction from salary,offered to members of the Teachers Union of Ireland, Members borrow at a rate of 7.59%APR on the outstanding loan balance which is far less expensive than borrowing from thecommercial lending institutions. Since the Credit Union is a co-operative, any profits madeare returned to the members by way of an annual return which is free of DIRT tax. Deathinsurance cover is free on members loans and savings.TUI Credit Union, 73 Orwell Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6.t: 01 492 2355 (outside 01 area 1850 741600) f: 01 492 9865 e: tuicreditunion@eircom.netTUI CREDIT CARDYou can avail of one of the lowest APR’s from AIB with your Teachers Union of IrelandCredit Card. A special introductory rate of 3.9% APR on purchases, fixed for 12 months,applies to all new accounts opened, from the date the account is opened. At the end ofthose 12 months the APR reverts back to 10.9% APR Variable. Terms & conditions apply.Credit facilities are subject to repayment capacity and financial status and are not available topersons under 18 years of age. Allied Irish Banks plc is regulated by the Financial Regulator.For further information, please contact Tony Walsh or Lorraine Duffy in AIB Card Issuing on:t: 01 6416812 or e: lorraine.m.duffy@aib.ie

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ANDSCIENCE INSPECTORATEThe TUI maintains a regular communication with the Department of Education on a range of issuesfor example:• Psychological Services• Support Services• Continuing Professional Development• Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Programme (DEIS)• School Development Planning Initiative• Leadership Development in Schools Initiative.ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATIONAND DEVELOPMENTThe OECD conducts comparative research on education systems and provisioninternationally. Its work has significant influence on how education services evolve and howgovernment prioritise investment. TUI participates in these matters directly and through theTrade Union Advisor Committee to OECD (TUAC).EDUCATIONAL INTERNATIONALTUI is affiliated to EI – the world trade union body. It is a voice for the teachers worldwide. Itrepresents trade unions in 169 countries working in education at all levels.EUROPEAN TRADE UNION COMMITTEE FOR EDUCATION (ETUCE)TUI participates in colloquia, round table discussion, working groups and advisory panels.TUI maintains contacts with a wide range of other educational bodies and associations for example:• Educational management bodies• Higher Education Authority (HEA)• Equality Authority• The State Examinations Commission• National Consultative Committee on Racism and Interculturalism (NCCRI)• Subject associations• Adult education associations.

CAN YOUAFFORDNOT TOJOIN TUI?TEACHERS’ UNION OF IRELAND / AONTAS MÚINTEOIRI ÉIREANN73 Orwell Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6. t: 01 492 2588 f: 01 492 2953 e: tui@tui.ie