TSC increases the July Teacher’s pay Without Effecting 1.5% Housing Levy
Since the court cases quashed the implementation of the proposed salary increment for all civil servants effective First July 2023, there has been anxiety and mixed explanations on what will happen come the end of July 2023 on the payslips of teachers.
However, this matter is now settled as it has been confirmed that the court case surrounding the implementation of the finance act 2023 does not affect the implementation of the act itself. This has put an end to the rumours that have been circulating about the July payslips for teachers.
Their advice is largely based on research in relation to the current state of the economy and inflation, the commission makes decisions in close consultation with the treasury, so by the time it announced that it will adjust the salaries of civil servants upwards, it had already received a nod from the treasury to implement the increment.
The SRC is the mandated body to advise the government on matters salaries and allowances paid to the public servants. Their advice is largely based on research.
Because the TSC receives money well in advance for the salaries and allowances of its members, this money meant for the salary increment was received by the TSC last month in preparation for the implementation in July. As a result, the salaries for July include the salary increment for the more than 300,000 teachers who are on the TSC payroll.
When the teacher unions questioned the criteria that were used to arrive at that percentage, they were advised that their input was not required since the increment was an affair of the government through SRC to cushion all civil personnel against inflation.
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The teachers unions continued to query the criteria that were used to arrive at that percentage.This increase was originally scheduled to take effect during the fiscal year 2021/2022; however, it was postponed since the nation was still recovering from the covid-19 pandemic, and the Treasury Department had instructed the SRC to hold off on making any revisions until the current fiscal year.
Teachers, on the other hand, will receive this rise gradually over the course of four years: in the first year, beginning this July, teachers will see a pay rise of 7% for the fiscal year 2023/24 reflected on their payslips; in the second year, they will receive 8%, for the fiscal year 2024/25; in the third and fourth years, teachers will receive 9% and 10%, respectively; and in the fifth and final year, teachers will receive 10% for the fiscal year 2026/27.
It is important to note that the court injunction that prevents the state from enforcing the finance act 2023 will not be heard and decided until after the housing levy deductions have already been implemented.
Since then, the decision of the high court regarding the case has been appealed by the attorney general of Kenya, and the hearing on the appeal as well as the decision regarding the case are scheduled to begin this coming week.
TSC increases the July Teacher’s pay Without Effecting 1.5% Housing Levy
