Next step after the pay rise that teachers should expect
Low cadre teachers will have an advantage in the salary increase for the next two years according to the recently agreed pay agreement between Teachers Service Commission (TSC) and the teachers’ unions, which offered instructors a salary rise of up to 9.5 percent.
According to an analysis of the 2021–2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) addendum signed on August 28, 2023 at the Kenya School of Government, teachers in Grades C1–C3 and D3 will receive the majority of the Ksh. 5, 000 and above in the two phases of the pay deal’s implementation.
In the two phases of the agreement’s implementation, teachers in Grade B5 who are Primary Teacher II will also earn a significant portion of the raise, which amounts to Ksh. 4, 666.
Teachers in Grade C1 will receive a net raise of Ksh5, 832, while teachers in Grades C2 and C3 will each receive an increase of Ksh7, 495 over the course of two years.
Teachers will need to be prepared for tough economic times despite the little salary increase because they will be subject to multiple deductions for government taxes.
Pay as you earn (PAYE), a controversial housing levy of 1.5 percent, union dues of up to 2 percent, 2.75 percent National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), 7.50 percent Provident Fund (this is a contribution to Public Service Superannuation Scheme), 2 percent Widows and Children Pension Scheme (WCPS), and 6 percent National Social Security Fund (NSSF) are typically added to teachers’ payslips.
Teachers recently opposed NSSF deductions, claiming they previously paid 7.5% of their monthly base income into PSSS (Public Service Superannuation Scheme).
Employees may choose to contribute more voluntarily to the plan than the minimum required contribution of 7.5% of their base pay.
Many instructors have taken out loans from commercial banks, savings and credit cooperatives (SACCOs), and other financial institutions. Others have made different contributions, such as insurance premiums, which will also be subtracted.
Next step after the pay rise that teachers should expect
