TSC Salary Delays.Due to the ongoing Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) negotiations between the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) and the unions, teachers can expect a delay in receiving their August salaries.
The TSC has decided to withhold salaries until the CBA negotiations are concluded, which is expected to happen on Monday.
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This delay has caused dissatisfaction among teachers, who are urging for the implementation of the proposed 7-10% salary increase recommended by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) instead of the TSC’s lower suggestion of 2.5-9.5%.
The unions are seeking higher salary increases and have criticized the TSC for their unsuccessful negotiations.
Why Payrise Talks Between TSC and Teachers Unions Ceased.
The pay rise talks between the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) and the teachers’ unions have ceased due to disagreements over salary increases.
The unions argue that the TSC has the authority to set salaries for its staff without external influence .
TSC Salary delays
The TSC had proposed a pay hike of 9% for the lowest-earning teachers, but the offer was rejected by the unions .
The negotiations between the TSC and the Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) have failed, with Knut Secretary General Collins Oyuu describing the TSC’s proposal as laughable . As a result, there will be no pay rise for teachers at this time.
TSC Roadmap To Teachers Salary Increase 2023
The salary structure of the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) before the salary increase was as follows:
– The TSC had proposed a pay rise of 6.5% for teachers starting from September 2023, but it was rejected by the unions [1].
– Prior to the proposed increase, the TSC had planned a deduction for the Housing Fund from teachers’ salaries, which was later cancelled.
– The pay rise talks between the TSC and the teachers’ unions have ceased due to disagreements over salary increases, resulting in no pay rise for teachers at this time.