Teachers’ August Salary Will Delay Due to TSC Withdrawing Payroll.

Teachers’ August Salary Will Delay Due to TSC Withdrawing Payroll.

Shortly after holding meetings with teachers’ unions and other stakeholders in education, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) decided to withdraw the August payment.

After first preparing the payroll for instant distribution to banks and savings cooperatives, the Commission ultimately opted to withhold it because of additional reasons.

Instructors had been looking forward to their August paychecks, which were scheduled to contain back pay going all the way back to July 1. Following extensive negotiations with the unions, TSC agreed to pay the salaries on Friday and complete the procedure on Saturday.

But TSC reneged on its pledge, and no money was paid, leaving bank and cooperative branches nationwide without disbursements.

Sources claim that TSC deferred the paycheck because of the teachers’ strike that is set to start the following week. Only instructors who report back will be paid, as the Commission is forcing teachers to return to work using the August salary as pressure.

Heads of institutions will compile attendance data and send it to TSC headquarters in Nairobi. Members of KUSNET who are not taking part in the walkout will continue to get paid.

Members of Knut and Kuppet are steadfast in their resolve to go on strike beginning on August 26, 2024, the day that schools are scheduled to resume, in spite of TSC’s withdrawal.

By agreeing to carry out the second phase of a Sh13 billion pay deal, which includes wage rises ranging from Sh2,570 for the lowest-paid teachers (B5) to Sh393 for the highest earners (D5), the unions claim that TSC has only fulfilled one of their five demands.

The lowest-paid teachers will now get between Sh23,830 and Sh29,787 according to the new wage scales, while the highest-paid would make between Sh131,389 and Sh162,539.

Teachers will also receive a variety of benefits, which vary in amount according on their type and include housing, leave, hardship, and commuter allowances (from Sh3,850 to Sh50,000).

Dr. Macharia, CEO of TSC, stated that these pay adjustments will appear on August paystubs, with arrears going back to July 1. This rise comes after a comparable change made as part of the 2021–2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) last year.

The government has provided TSC with the necessary money to completely implement the second part of the salary accord, which would impact nearly 370,000 teachers nationally, the organization announced on Wednesday.

Grade B5 teachers would have a minimum wage increase of Sh1,037, or Sh23,830, while the top paid teachers in this group will receive Sh29,787. This completes the agreement that Kuppet, Kusnet, and Knut inked in August of last year.

KNUT and KUPPET are sticking to their strike plans in spite of these promises, citing unsolved issues like the confirmation of 46,000 interns and the advancement of 130,000 instructors.

Considering that the government has already set aside money for the wage raise, Dr. Macharia has asked educators to report back to work on Monday.

Along with these resolutions, the unions are pushing for changes to the medical plan that will guarantee access to both public and private hospitals, repayment of third-party deductions, and a review of the Career Progression Guidelines.

Teachers’ August Salary Will Delay Due to TSC Withdrawing Payroll.