The provisions set out in section 2 of the document published by The Stationery Office Limited and entitled “School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document 2003 and Guidance on School Teachers' Pay and Conditions” shall have effect with the following amendments—
(a) for paragraph 1.7 substitute—
(1.7) Where a table containing a pay scale, pay spine or salary range contains four columns of annual salaries or salary ranges, the column headed “England and Wales (excluding the London Area)” applies to teachers serving in England and Wales except those serving in the London Area, the column headed “Inner London Area” applies to teachers serving in the Inner London Area, the column headed “Outer London Area” applies to teachers serving in the Outer London Area and the column headed “Fringe Area” applies to teachers serving in the Fringe Area.
(b) in paragraph 2.1 after “Subject to” insert “paragraph 41A (determination of applicable pay scale),”;
(c) in paragraph 3.3(b) and (c) —
(i) omit “, 24”; and
(ii) after “25” insert “or payments or other financial benefits awarded under paragraph 48”;
(d) in paragraph 3.4 for “45,46,47 and 48” substitute “45,46 and 47”;
(e) for the table in paragraph 4.4 substitute—
(f) for the table in paragraph 6.3 substitute—
(g) omit paragraph 10.3.3;
(h) in paragraph 10.3.4 for “paragraphs 10.3.2 and 10.3.3” substitute “paragraph 10.3.2”;
(i) for the table in paragraph 15.3 substitute—
(j) for the table in paragraph 17.2 substitute—
(k) in paragraph 17.4 for “3.1(a)” substitute “3.1(aa)”;
(l) in paragraph 23.2 after “may be awarded” insert “for a fixed period not exceeding one year”;
(m) for paragraph 23.3 substitute—
(23.3) Any classroom teacher who was awarded a management allowance prior to 31st March 2004 shall be paid the allowance for the period determined when the award was made, whether for a fixed period of time or while the classroom teacher remains in the same post.
(n) omit paragraph 24;
(o) in paragraph 25.1 for—
(i) “£1,674” substitute “£1,716”; and
(ii) “£3,312” substitute “£3,396”;
(p) in paragraph 27.2(a) after “any such document” insert “and, at the relevant body’s discretion, 1 or more points for years of experience other than employment as a teacher gained since he was last so placed which the relevant body consider of value to the classroom teacher’s duties”;
(q) omit paragraph 27.5(c);
(r) for the table in paragraph 28.1 substitute—
(s) for the table in paragraph 36.1 substitute—
(t) omit paragraphs 40.1 to 40.4;
(u) in paragraph 40.5(d)—
(i) omit “, 24”;
(ii) after “25” insert “, or payments made under paragraph 48,”; and
(iii) for “paragraphs 16.1” substitute “paragraph 16.1”;
(v) in Part VII, before paragraph 42 insert—
Determination of applicable pay scale
(41A.1) A teacher who normally works in the London Area but who is temporarily employed elsewhere shall continue to be paid in accordance with the pay scale applicable to his normal area of employment.
(41A.2) A teacher who on 31st March 2004 was being paid in accordance with the Inner London pay scale or who was receiving a London Area allowance shall continue to be paid in accordance with the applicable London Area pay scale notwithstanding that he would not otherwise be entitled to it under the provisions of this Document, for so long as he remains in the post that he held on that date.
(41A.3.1)
A teacher who moves out of the Inner London Area may continue to be paid in accordance with the Inner London pay scale at the rate being paid before he moved for so long as he continues to be employed as a teacher in a post in which his salary is paid by the same authority.
(41A.3.2)
A teacher who moves out of the Outer London Area, to anywhere but the Inner London Area, may continue to be paid on the Outer London Area scale at the rate being paid before he moved for so long as he continues to be employed as a teacher in a post in which his salary is paid by the same authority.
(41A.3.3)
A teacher who moves out of the Fringe Area, to anywhere but the Inner London Area or the Outer London Area, may continue to be paid on the Fringe Area scale at the rate being paid before he moved for so long as he continues to be employed as a teacher in a post in which his salary is paid by the same authority.
(w) omit paragraph 43.3(b);
(x) in paragraph 43.4(b) for “to 25, except for an allowance payable pursuant to an award under paragraph 24.4.1” substitute “and 25”;
(y) omit paragraph 43.5(c);
(z) renumber paragraph 48 as 48.1 and in that paragraph insert “Subject to paragraph 48.2,” before “the relevant body”;
(aa) after paragraph 48.1 insert—
(48.2.1) An incentive for the recruitment of a new teacher that consists of periodic payments or the provision of other benefits over a period of time may only be awarded for a fixed period not exceeding 3 years and must not be renewed.
(48.2.2) An incentive for the retention of an existing teacher that consists of periodic payments or the provision of other benefits over a period of time may only be awarded for a fixed period not exceeding three years and may, in exceptional circumstances, be renewed.
(48.3) An award of an allowance made on or before 31st March 2004 for a fixed period shall continue to have effect save that, where that period ends on or after 1st April 2007, it shall cease to have effect on 31st March 2007.
(48.4) An award of an allowance made on or before 31st March 2004 that consists of periodic payments or the provision of other benefits over a period of time otherwise than for a fixed period shall cease to have effect on 1st April 2004.
(48.5) In this paragraph “allowance” means a recruitment and retention allowance, or other assistance, support or benefit awarded by the relevant body as an incentive for the recruitment of new teachers or the retention in their service of existing teachers.
(bb) for paragraph 49.1 substitute—
(49.1) The relevant body shall pay the sum of £33 to a teacher who is required to be registered with the General Teaching Council for England or with the General Teaching Council for Wales, in respect of the registration fee payable in the year 1st April 2004 to 31st March 2005.
(cc) in paragraph 2 of Annex 3 omit “is not entitled to be paid at point M6 on the main pay scale,”;
(dd) after Part 1 of Annex 6 insert Part 1A, set out in Part 1 of the Schedule; and
(ee) in Part 2 of Annex 6 before paragraph 4 insert the paragraphs set out in Part 2 of the Schedule.
