Teaching union accepts Jersey government's latest offer
Emma Volney reports...
The offer consists of a 7.9% backdated pay rise for 2023 and an 8% pay rise for 2024.
It will also include a one-off payment of £1,000 and pay rises in line with inflation (RPI) in 2025 and 2026.
Union representatives say the vote margin was "incredibly narrow" - with 52.5 percent voting to implement the offer compared to 47.4 percent who voted to reject it.
The NASUWT's General Secretary, Dr Patrick Roach says: “Teachers are long overdue an increase in pay as part of their fight for fair and reasonable working conditions.
“NASUWT members have endured years of real terms pay erosion, escalating living costs, and spiralling workloads.
"Despite these challenges, they have continued to deliver an extremely high standard of education to Jersey’s children and young people.
"We will continue to press for action to tackle the intolerable levels of workload on our members."
In a statement, Deputy Elaine Miller, Vice Chair of the Employment Board says: “We are pleased to hear that NASUWT members have voted to accept the 2024-26 pay deal.
"We will recommence constructive meetings with the National Education Union when the school holidays are over.”
The NEU - the other key teaching union in Jersey - is yet to accept an offer after striking earlier in the month.
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