Teachers - pay progression, maternity leave and covid

Golden_Glow90

Any teachers out there have any experience with pay progression having been on maternity leave? I’m on the UPR and prior to going on maternity leave I did 2 terms. I was due to go back when lockdown started and I worked from home then had another maternity leave. I went back during the summer term and at the end of this year will have completed 2 whole years (albeit with a 2 year gap in between). Can my employer say no to moving up to the next pay point?

sammyjammy

Is there an automatic right to go up a pay point?  I don't think there is for teachers in which case no.