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Please ensure you accurately complete the notifications sent to us for processing.  We use this information to:

  • Process your monthly payroll
  • Calculate statutory / occupation payments due to employees
  • Monitor reductions in pay due to sickness

 

It is important you notify us as soon as is possible and no later than the deadline dates stipulated by the team to ensure the payroll is processed in time

Work Out Salaries

Need to know the actual salary of your new appointment?  Use our handy calculator to work out salaries:

We will use the pay scales and grades adopted by your school.  For information, we have included the national pay scales for teaching and support staff.  These can be found below:

 

Statutory Information

Below you will find the up-to-date statutory pay amounts / information:

Year Apr-20
25 and over £8.72
21 to 24 £8.20
18 to 20 £6.45
Under 18 £4.55
Apprentice £4.15

Apprentices – You can appoint an apprentice (regardless of age) on the NMW above during their first year of apprenticeship.  Please note that when an apprentice enters their second year, their pay must increase to the NMW for their age bracket.

Type of payment or recovery 2020 to 2021
SMP – weekly rate for first 6 weeks 90% of the employee’s average weekly earnings, based on earnings in qualifying period (we will calculate this)
SMP – weekly rate for remaining weeks £151.20 or 90% of the employee’s average weekly earnings, whichever is lower
Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP) – weekly rate £151.20 or 90% of the employee’s average weekly earnings, whichever is lower
Statutory Adoption Pay (SAP) – weekly rate for first 6 weeks 90% of employee’s average weekly earnings, based on earnings in qualifying period (we will calculate this)
SAP – weekly rate for remaining weeks £151.20 or 90% of the employee’s average weekly earnings, whichever is lower
Statutory Shared Parental Pay (ShPP) – weekly rate £151.20 or 90% of the employee’s average weekly earnings, whichever is lower
Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay (SPBP) – weekly rate (applies from 6 April 2020) £151.20 or 90% of the employee’s average weekly earnings, whichever is lower
SMP, SPP, ShPP, SAP or SPBP – proportion of your payments you can recover from HMRC 92% if your total Class 1 National Insurance (both employee and employer contributions) is above £45,000 for the previous tax year

Occupational policies in operation will enhance some of the statutory pay detailed above.

Statutory Sick Pay

The current weekly rate Is £95.85 and this is payable for 28 weeks.  Occupational sickness entitlements may enhance this figure.  Please note there is no reclaim for SSP –  The only exception to this is certain absences due to COVID-19.

Pension Information

Current contribution bands are detailed below:

Teachers’ Pensions

Annual Salary Member Contribution Rate
Up to £28,168.99 7.40%
£28,169 to £37,918.99 8.60%
£37,919 to £44,960.99 9.60%
£44,961 to £59,587.99 10.20%
£59,588 to £81,254.99 11.30%
£81,255 and above 11.70%

Employer Rate – 23.68%

Local Government Pension Scheme

Annual Salary Member Contribution Rate
Up to £14,600 5.50%
£14,601 to £22,800 5.80%
£22,801 to £37,100 6.50%
£37,101 to £46,900 6.80%
£46,901 to £65,600 8.50%
£65,601 to £93,000 9.90%
£93,001 to £109,500 10.50%
£109,501 to £164,200 11.40%
£164,201 and above 12.50%

Employer Rate – locally determined

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