Employment Regulation Order (Early Yearsâ Service No. 2 Joint Labour Committee) 2022
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: This Order may be cited as the Employment Regulation Order (Early Years’ Service Joint Labour Committee) Order No. 2 2022.
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paragraphs: This Order shall come into effect from the 15th September 2022.
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paragraphs: This Order gives effect to the proposals set out in the Schedule.
(A) Lead Educators (Room Leaders) and School Age Childcare (SAC) Coordinators (including graduate rate)
(B) Deputy/Assistant Manager
(C) Centre Manager (including graduate rate)
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paragraphs: Subject to section (2) of this Section a worker to whom this Order applies shall be remunerated by his or her employer at the following hourly rate in respect of all working hours to include contact and non-contact hours with effect from the date of this Order;
(A) Lead Educators (Room Leaders) and School Age Childcare (SAC) Coordinators
(i) Lead Educators (Room Leaders) and School Age Childcare (SAC) Coordinators - €14.00 per hour from the date of this Order.
A lead Educator (Room Leader) and School Age Childcare (SAC) Coordinator means a worker who is wholly or mainly in direct contact with children and who is involved in the education and/or care of children. In addition, an appointed Lead Educator (Room Leader) and School Age Childcare (SAC) Coordinator will have responsibility for the education and/or care of a group of children, leading the practice with that group of children.
(ii) Graduate Lead Educators (Room Leaders) and Graduate School Age Childcare (SAC) Coordinators - €15.50 per hour from the date of this Order.
A Graduate Lead Educator (Room Leader) and School Age Childcare (SAC) Coordinator means a worker set out in A(i) above who has attained a minimum QQI Level 7 qualification or equivalent which is approved by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and who has at least three years in total (i.e. full academic years or nine months of work within each calendar year) of paid experience working full time or part time with children in one or more early education and care service(s) or school-age childcare service(s).
The three years of paid service may be worked before, during or after the level 7 qualification has been awarded.
(B) Deputy/Assistant Manager
Deputy/Assistant Manager- €15.70 per hour from the date of this Order.
Deputy/Assistant Manager means a worker who is appointed by their employer to support the Manager. An appointed Deputy/Assistant Manager may also work directly with children in addition to their day-to-day managerial duties and responsibilities. They may deputise as the person in charge in the absence of the Manager, and/or,
is wholly or mainly engaged in supporting the Manager with the day-to-day management duties and responsibilities of the Service. The Deputy/Assistant Manager may also work directly with children in addition to their day-to-day managerial duties and responsibilities. In the absence of the Manager, the Deputy/Assistant Manager may deputise as the person in charge of the service.
(C) Centre Manager
(i) Centre Manager - €16.50 per hour from the date of this Order. Centre Manager means a worker who is the primary designated person in charge of the service who carries out the day-to-day management duties and responsibilities for the service. The Manager may also work directly with children in addition to their day-to-day managerial duties and responsibilities.
(ii) Graduate Centre Manager - €17.25 per hour from the date of this Order.
Graduate Centre Manager means a worker set out in C (i) above who has attained a minimum QQI Level 7 qualification or equivalent which is approved by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and who has at least three years in total (i.e. full academic years or nine months of work within each calendar year) of paid experience working full time or part time with children in one or more early education and care service(s) or school-age childcare service(s).
The three years of paid service may be worked before, during or after the level 7 qualification has been awarded.
SECTION 2
a) A worker who has not attained the age of 18 years shall be remunerated at an hourly rate of pay that is not less than 70 per cent of the rate specified in Section 1.
b) A worker who has attained the age of 18 years but has not attained the age of 19 years shall be remunerated at an hourly rate of pay that is not less than 80 per cent of the rate specified in Section 1.
c) A worker who has attained the age of 19 but has not attained the age of 20 years shall be remunerated at an hourly rate of pay that is not less than 90 per cent of the rate specified in Section 1.