What are MMAs intended for?

It is intended that MMAs are “additional salary recognition for current designated curriculum and/or pastoral management responsibilities to support recruitment and retention of teachers who hold these responsibilities.”

While schools increasingly use a variety of titles for traditional and/or new positions of curriculum and/or pastoral management responsibility, the MMAs are intended for potentially eligible teachers who are predominantly in positions traditionally termed;

·               Heads of Departments (HODs) - subject;

·               Assistant Heads of Departments (subject);

·               Deans (year);

·               Heads of Faculties (HOFs) – subject/curriculum area;

·               Teachers-in-Charge (subject); and

·               Guidance Counsellors (those with pastoral management responsibilities).

MMAs may be allocated to teachers:

·         Who already receive remuneration for these responsibilities, ie management units, as additional recognition of existing work; or

·         Who have designated management responsibilities that are not currently recognised through the allocation of a salary unit. 

Teachers who have five units and who have a clearly identified designated curriculum management responsibility in addition to their administration role may be allocated one MMA. For example, a Deputy Principal with 5 units who is also the Head of Maths may receive one MMA.

The majority of MMAs will be permanent because the curriculum and/or pastoral management duties they provide extra remuneration for are on-going responsibilities. For this reason no more than 30%¹ of the school’s allocation can be offered as fixed term payments.