FE agreements in Northern Ireland

26 October 2006

UCU negotiates with the six incorporated institutions in Northern Ireland on conditions of service through the Lecturers' Negotiating Committee (LNC).

The following are national agreements, government circulars and college policies that operate across the further education sector:

Special leave

NI FE adoption leave scheme, May 11

NI FE maternity scheme, May 11

NI FE sickness absence management policy, Jan 06

NI FE lecturers' sick leave provision, Jun 97

NI FE paternity leave scheme, Sep 11

Employment

NI FE lecturers' contract, May 11
Annex to NI lecturers' contract

NI FE associate lecturer agreement, Sep 09

NI FE part-time lecturers contract, May 11

NI qualifications to teach, amended Nov 09

NI FE: lecturer salary scale placement, Sep 06

NI FE amendment to the FE Threshold Scheme, Sep 09

NI FE lecturers' threshold training manual, Sep 03

NI FE vice principals/deputy directors contract of employment, Feb 03

NI FE lecturers' probation scheme, Sep 09

NI FE award of responsibility allowances, Jul 10

Policies and procedures

NI FE career break policy, Nov 10

NI FE open learning agreement, May 00

NI FE disability policy for staff in FE institutions, Oct 06

NI FE disciplinary procedure, Nov 00

NI FE dismissal & suspension procedure, May 00

NI FE indemnification for teachers, May 00

NI FE individual grievance procedure, May 00

NI harassment policy for employees in FE institutions, Oct 06

NI FE redundancy procedure, Jun 00

NI FE travelling + subsistence allowances scheme

NI FE relocation allowance, May 00

NI FE reorganisation allowance, Jan 96

NI FE lecturers' appraisal scheme, Sep 09

Union

NI FE facilities agreement, May 00

Last updated: 17 June 2020