Teachers Service Commission - Kenya (TSC) says teachers will get pay rise in July

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Teachers Service Commission - Kenya (TSC) says teachers will get pay rise in July

 

Teachers’ salary increase will be implemented starting July, the teachers employer (TSC) said It.

In efforts to address the growing anxiety among the more than 305,000 teachers, TSC said on Sunday the National Treasury had given an assurance that Sh13.8 billion required for the implementation of the first phase of the Collective Bargaining Agreements from July 1 had been set aside.

This means that the salary increase will not be implemented in one phase as demanded by Kenya National Union of Teachers and Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers.

This deal will cost taxpayers Sh54 billion in four years.

On Wednesday, the top decision making organ of Knut softened its stance and asked that the implementation of the CBA be done in two phases after TSC indicated that it has other obligations to meet for teachers.

The commission argued that since it is required to promote teachers and hire new ones, full implementation of the Sh54 billion deal in one phase would affect its operations.

TSC and the unions are set meet in coming days to strike a deal on implementation schedule.

During a meeting in Naivasha on May 5, the teachers’ unions rejected a proposal by TSC to have the deal implemented in four phases.

On Sunday, TSC head of communications Kamotho Kihumba said consultations with union officials and other stakeholders on the implementation modalities were underway.

“These consultations are based on the framework of the provisions in the two CBAs and will take into account the interests of all parties. TSC will in due course issue a detailed circular on how individual teachers in different grades and administrative positions will benefit,” said Mr Kihumba.

However, he did not disclose when the meetings will take place.

“The commission wishes to assure all teachers, stakeholders and the public that there should be no cause for alarm or anxiety as the CBAs will be implemented with effect from July 1,” said Mr Kihumba.

The CBA was signed in October last year and later registered with the Labour Relations and Employment Court on November 30 in readiness for implementation.

The CBAs will be implemented between July 1 and June 30, 2021.

The salary deal has created a distinct career progression for all teachers and aims to ensure that both those in administrative and non-administrative positions have clear career paths.

The CBA established a new grading and salary structure based on the principle of equal pay for equal work with all primary and post-primary teachers in non-administrative positions moving from Grade B5 (former Job H) to D1 (formerly Job Group P).

Primary school administrators are also supposed to be appointed procedurally.

The CBA also addresses other non-monetary but crucial benefits such as leaves and professional development.

In the deal, the lowest paid teacher, who currently earns Sh21,745, will get an increment of Sh5,450.

And the highest paid teachers in Job Group R, who currently earn Sh104,644, will get an increment of Sh20,644.

Once implemented, the highest paid teacher who will be in Job Group T will take home a maximum of Sh157,656.

The highest grade for a primary school headteacher will be D1.

Senior teachers under M and N will now fall in Job Group C4 and C5, respectively.

Principals will fall under D3 and senior principals under D4.

Two grades (group Q and R) have been collapsed into D5.

However, they will enter the grades at different salary points.

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