Can a teacher continue to move up the upper pay spine when they have been off on maternity leave?
Movement on the upper scale usually depends on two successful performance reviews. If someone is on maternity leave, there may not be sufficient evidence over 2 years to determine this. It would then be necessary to reach a judgement as to whether the teacher has met their performance targets. If a teacher is absent for 2 terms out of 6 then it is likely that a judgement could be made that she had met her performance objectives. However if a teacher is absent for 5 terms out of 6 then it is not likely that there would be enough evidence to say that the teacher had met their objectives.
