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“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.”