TSC July Salary Increment For Teachers As Gov’t Responds
The destiny of the more than 360,000 teachers on the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) payroll who are hoping for a pay increase in July has been made clear by the administration.
Teachers eagerly anticipate the revision of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for the years 2021–2025 that they signed with the Commission but which does not include financial benefits.
Dr. Nancy Macharia, the CEO of TSC, testified before Parliament last month and stated that the Commission will require Sh56 billion over the following four years beginning in July 2023 to boost teacher wages from job category B5 to D5.
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According to the Salaries Review Commission’s advice, the commission negotiated a non-monetary CBA with the teacher unions for the period 2021 to 2025. It was decided that the CBA would be revised midway through if the nation’s economic situation improved, Dr. Macharia told the Julius Melly-led National Assembly Education and Research Committee.
According to Macharia, teachers require a wage increase of sh14 billion year in order to be motivated in their work.
The Commission wants to examine the 2021–2025 CBA, with a focus on the compensation component, in order to inspire instructors who work for the Commission. Added she.
Therefore, we ask that this Committee help the Commission obtain Sh14 billion year for four years to cover the same.
The TSC had begun discussions with the Knut and Kuppet teachers’ unions about revising the non-monetory CBA.
In the negotiations, Knut had suggested a 60% compensation increase, whilst Kuppet wanted teachers to receive a 42% salary increase in July.
However, as President William Ruto recently revealed, things could not turn out as planned. Ruto rejected the proposals for higher teacher salaries, claiming that the government cannot afford them at this time.
After speaking with Knut and Kuppet representatives in the State House, the President made this statement.
Ruto claimed that the state of the economy prevented the government from managing a pay rise in its current shape. He did, however, commit to reconsider teacher pay when the economy picks up.
In an effort to get their support for the contentious 3% housing levy, the President conducted discussions with the teachers’ unions.
TSC July Salary Increment For Teachers As Gov’t Responds
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