Teachers lose compensation claim for staff returning from secondment

The Teachers’ Arbitration Board (TAB) has recommended that teachers returning from secondment with support services operated by the department should not be entitled to any additional payments. File picture

Claims for compensation for teachers returning from secondment, which the Department of Education estimated could cost up to €1.5m a year, have been rejected by an independent arbitration body.

The Teachers’ Arbitration Board (TAB) has recommended that teachers returning from secondment with support services operated by the department should not be entitled to any additional payments or measures as compensation for any loss of earnings or pension entitlements.