Practitioners. The second proposed ERO would set a number of minimum hourly rates for a range of roles from Lead Educators (Room Leaders) / SAC Coordinators to Centre Managers including where those operating in those roles hold a recognised Level 7 or 8 qualification. Even after adoption of proposed EROs by the JLC, however, the legislation sets out a number of further steps that would need to be completed before proposed EROs could come into force: • The Labour Court must consider the proposals received from the JLC and examine a range of matters set out in the legislation. There is no time limit to this part of the process, and it is open to the Court to submit amended proposals back to the JLC for further consideration. If the Court wishes to adopt the JLC’s proposals, it shall forward a copy of the proposals to the Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail. • If the Labour Court submits proposals to the Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail, the Minister shall review them as soon as is practicable, giving consideration to a range of factors set out in the legislation, and then make a determination on whether it is appropriate or not to give effect to the proposed EROs. There is no time limit to this part of the process either. • If the EROs are approved and given effect, they are then laid before each House of the Oireachtas. Given the various stages in this independent process, and while Minister ▇’▇▇▇▇▇▇ has acknowledged the hard work of the members of the JLC to negotiate pay and conditions for employees in the sector, there is no certainty that EROs will be in place before 1 September 2022. The main objectives of the Interim Funding are to: • Sustain services in the period between the end of the Transition Fund and the beginning of Core Funding, through funding for capacity. • Support graduate employment and administrative time. • Ensure that parents’ fees do not increase from September 2021 rates. • Create a smooth lead in to Core Funding once the EROs come into effect, with as limited additional administration for services as possible. The two Funding Agreements are similar with some revised conditionality under the Interim Funding. The main differences between the two are: - Calculation of the grant, as outlined in other FAQs. - Duration of the Agreement, to a maximum of 30 September 2022 if EROs are not in effect sooner. - Timing related clauses, including the removal of conditions around Quality Action Plan and certain elements of Financial Reporting for Interim Funding, due to the duration of the agreement. - There are three elements to the calculation for Interim Funding per service. The calculation will be based on a weekly allocation for capacity, plus, where applicable, weekly allocations for administration and graduate employment in ELC, all based on information which is already available.
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Practitioners. The second proposed ERO would set a number of minimum hourly rates for a range of roles from Lead Educators (Room Leaders) / SAC Coordinators to Centre Managers including where those operating in those roles hold a recognised Level 7 or 8 qualification. Even after adoption of proposed EROs by the JLC, however, the legislation sets out a number of further steps that would need to be completed before proposed EROs could come into force: • The Labour Court must consider the proposals received from the JLC and examine a range of matters set out in the legislation. There is no time limit to this part of the process, and it is open to the Court to submit amended proposals back to the JLC for further consideration. If the Court wishes to adopt the JLC’s proposals, it shall forward a copy of the proposals to the Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail. • If the Labour Court submits proposals to the Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail, the Minister shall review them as soon as is practicable, giving consideration to a range of factors set out in the legislation, and then make a determination on whether it is appropriate or not to give effect to the proposed EROs. There is no time limit to this part of the process either. • If the EROs are approved and given effect, they are then laid before each House of the Oireachtas. Given the various stages in this independent process, and while Minister ▇’▇▇▇▇▇▇ has acknowledged the hard work of the members of the JLC to negotiate pay and conditions for employees in the sector, there is no certainty that EROs will be in place before 1 September 2022. What are the objectives of the Interim Funding? The main objectives of the Interim Funding are to: • Sustain services in the period between the end of the Transition Fund and the beginning of Core Funding, through funding for capacity. • Support graduate employment and administrative time. • Ensure that parents’ fees do not increase from September 2021 rates. • Create a smooth lead in to Core Funding once the EROs come into effect, with as limited additional administration for services as possible. What are the main differences between Core Funding and Interim Funding Agreements? The two Funding Agreements are similar with some revised conditionality under the Interim Funding. The main differences between the two are: - Calculation of the grant, as outlined in other FAQs. - Duration of the Agreement, to a maximum of 30 September 2022 if EROs are not in effect sooner. - Timing related clauses, including the removal of conditions around Quality Action Plan and certain elements of Financial Reporting for Interim Funding, due to the duration of the agreement. - What is the calculation for the Interim Funding? There are three elements to the calculation for Interim Funding per service. The calculation will be based on a weekly allocation for capacity, plus, where applicable, weekly allocations for administration and graduate employment in ELC, all based on information which is already available.
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