Fees
In recent years there have been increases in the rates paid to written, oral and practical examiners and we have again received additional funding for these rates for 2023.
Tied into our recruitment campaign relaunch (30 March 2023), we are also letting potential applicants know about a once off enhancement to the payment rates this year in the form of a 2023 Written Examiners Recruitment and Retention Incentive Payment. This is additional €900 for Leaving Certificate and Leaving Certificate Applied written examiners and an additional €700 for Junior Cycle written examiners.
Payment Rate Summary for Written Examiners
In the case of the Leaving Certificate, with the addition of the 2023 incentive payment, examiners will typically earn between €7,721.00 and €10,844.00 depending on the subject marked.
In the case of the Junior Cycle, with the addition of the 2023 incentive payment, examiners will typically earn between €4,858.00 and €5,010.00 depending on the subject marked.
In summary examiners will earn:
- Marking conference fee of €235.28 (if applicable)
- Administration fee of €235.28
- The revised arrangements fee of €235.28 in the case of digital marking conference
- Subject specific script fees
- Higher script rates for additional marked scripts above the subject specific threshold.
- The above rates include 5.07% under the Building Momentum agreement
- An additional €6 for each script satisfactorily marked at Leaving Certificate
- An additional €3 for each script satisfactorily marked at Junior Cycle
- On a once off basis for 2023, the Recruitment and Retention Incentive Payment of €900 for Leaving Certificate examiners and €700 for Junior Cycle examiners.
Further details will be given to you when you are appointed.
Travel and Subsistence
Travel and subsistence is paid in accordance with current Department of Public Expenditure & Reform Public Sector Travel & Subsistence Rates.
Contract Staff Travel and Subsistence Rates 2023
The travel and subsistence rate effective from September 2022 are as follows:
Payment entitlements if the mileage is less than 100km to the Examination centre/School/Conference
Payments of travel expenses and calculation of entitlement to subsistence allowances are calculated by reference to the lesser of the distance between home and the assigned location(s) and headquarters and the assigned location(s). In the case of non-serving teachers all calculations will be made by reference to the home address.
- Daily Subsistence Rate (5-10 hrs & 8 kms from home): €16.29
- Long Day Subsistence Rate (10 hrs or more): €39.08
Payment entitlements if the mileage is more than 100kms to the Examination centre/School/Conference.
Payments of travel expenses and calculation of entitlement to subsistence allowances are calculated by reference to the lesser of the distance between home and the assigned location(s) and headquarters and the assigned location(s). In the case of non-serving teachers all calculations will be made by reference to the home address.
- Mileage Daily: DPER mileage rates apply.
- Daily Subsistence Rate (5-10 hrs & 8 kms from home): €16.29
- Long Day Subsistence Rate (10 hrs or more): €39.08
- Overnight rate (24hrs): €167.00
Vouched Accommodation (VA) Rate Dublin
- Vouched Accommodation Rate will remain the vouched costs of accommodation up to a limit of the standard overnight rate (€167.00) plus €39.08 (2 meal – 10 Hour Rate).
- Accommodation costs while claiming the VA rate must be vouched.