What we do

The Staff Commission for Education and Library Boards is an Executive Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) established under the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1972.

Its aim is to exercise general oversight of matters connected with the recruitment, promotion, training and terms and conditions of employment of non-teaching staff employed in boards and to make recommendations to boards on such matters.

Our Corporate and Business Plan can be viewed here.

Appointment Procedures
The Commission seeks to ensure that its Code of Procedures for Recruitment and Selection is effective in ensuring equality of opportunity on a multi-dimensional basis for those who are employed and those seeking employment with the Education and Library Boards. To ensure the Code is adhered to, Commission officers act as observers on selection panels throughout the boards. The Commission seeks to ensure that fair and equal treatment and equality issues are reflected in its Code and all other Commission recommendations and policies.

Advisory Appointment Panels
The Commission, in consultation with the boards, appoints assessors with relevant expertise and seniority to give advice to panels on the suitability of applicants for appointment to such offices as the Commission and boards consider appropriate.

Industrial Relations – Negotiating Machinery
The Commission has established negotiating machinery for the non-teaching staff in the Education and Library Service and monitors the effectiveness of that machinery which consists of the following:
a. Joint Negotiating Council and Committees;
b. Executive Committee.

Senior Management Pay Review Panel
The Senior Management Pay Review Panel reviews and makes recommendations to the Department of Education on salaries of Chief Executives and second tier officers of the Education and Library Boards in Northern Ireland.

Promoting Equality of Opportunity and Good Relations
The Commission facilitates the Education and Library Boards in mainstreaming equality to ensure that equality is central to the policy making process and to encourage an organisational culture where diversity and good relations are valued.

Advisory Training and Support System
The Commission provides training, support and guidance in relation to new initiatives, organisational development and human resources management in order to ensure that professional standards are achieved and maintained.