TSC was allocated 2.5 billion for teacher recruitment in Kenya. This is an increase since TSC received Sh 281.7 billion last year.
TSC boss Nancy Macharia requested about shs 5.3 billion to recruit 8,000 teachers for 100 per cent transition. Dr. Macharia also told the Education Committee that shs 1.2 billion would be needed to recruit 6,000 interns.
The Teacher Service Commission, TSC has announced that after the parliamentary approval of the budget of 2022/2023, teachers in six job groups will get salary increase along with the outstanding amount.
According to the new guidelines of TSC, teachers of B5, C1, C2, C3 and D5 grades will not get salary increase due to Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) 2017-2021 which has not captured them.
The TSC says teachers have reached their maximum pay point, known as the “bar” and therefore it is not possible to move upwards in their salaries.
A portion of the reference document reads, “With the completion of the cycle for CBA 2017-2021, the maximum pay points provided in bending have reached B5, C1, C2, C3 and D5”.
On the other hand, teachers of grades C4, C5, D1, D2, D3, and D4 who have not achieved the maximum salary points provided in the salary bending will get their salary increase.
TSC says it will extend pay points for this grade from July 1, 2020. The best part is that TSC will pay teachers their salary extra from the date they receive the maximum pay point.
On Thursday, April 7, National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani presented the budgets for the fiscal year 2022/2023, two months ahead of the usual time, paving the way for legislators to approve expenditures before their term expires before the August 9 general. Election
Gained the largest share in the education sector after allocating Ksh544.4 billion. This is 16.48 per cent of the national budget.
TSC was allocated shs 2.5 billion for teacher recruitment in Kenya. This is an increase since TSC received shs 281.7 billion last year.
TSC boss Nancy Macharia requested about shs 5.3 billion to recruit 8,000 teachers for 100 per cent transition. Dr. Macharia also told the Education Committee that shs 1.2 billion would be needed to recruit 6,000 interns.
