2021-2025 New TSC Teachers Salaries Processing Status- TSC and SRC in Final CBA Negotiation Talks- Teacher’s to get Pay rise, Salary Increment Starting July 2021
Latest updates on the 2021 TSC teachers’ salary rise hitting our newsroom indicate that the TSC head office in Nairobi is a beehive of activities geared towards a possible salary increment for teachers in July 2021.
According to the Commission’s Chief Executive Officer Dr. Nancy Macharia, TSC is in its final stages of CBA consultation with the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC).
In a letter dated 8th of February 2021 addressed to the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT), Secretary-General Mr. Wilson Sossion, TSC boss urged the union to stop hawking propaganda bordering on teachers’ salaries 2021 since it is trying to finalize CBA talks with SRC.
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“The Commission is in the process of concluding internal consultations with SRC as per the law to pave way for the negotiations. In the meantime, we ask you to be patient and avoid unfounded allegations on the matter,’ TSC said.
New Proposed Salary Increment for TSC employed Teachers starting July 1, 2021
The new CBA is to take effect from July 2021 with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) proposing a minimum of 16 per cent increment in teacher’s basic salary.
SRC promised to address the stagnation of teachers at job group L (C3) for nearly 20 years with diploma holders being the most affected.
New CBA to address glaring disparities in TSC Teachers pay
“Disparities in pay for workers with similar qualifications, skills, and incomparable occupations, contradict the principles of equal pay for work of equal value,” stated SRC.
Teachers in Grade B5 to Grade C3 will get a salary increment of 32 per cent pay in the proposed CBA. A possible increment of up to 20 per cent leave allowances, commuter and house allowances could also be seen.
This possibly means that Senior and Chief Principals will earn between Ksh.131,380 and Ksh.157, 656. Deputy principals in job Group D1 to D3 will get a salary between Kshs 77,840 and Ksh.125, 573.
KNUT rejects New Salary Packages for TSC Teachers in the New 2021-2025 CBA
But the teachers unions KUPPET and KNUT had rejected the CBA recommendations by the teachers’ employer. In 2020, the union submitted a new CBA to TSC which KNUT demanded a pay rise of between 120 – 200 per cent as KUPPET sought a 30 to 70 per cent pay rise.
Here Is A Letter Written By TSC To KNUT Regarding The ongoing 2021-2025 CBA Negotiations.
The Secretary-General
Kenya National Union of Teachers
PO Box 30407-00100
NAIROBI.