TSC Guidelines For Promotion Of Teachers 2022-2023
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) came up with different grading system (TSC Guidelines for promotion ) for teachers in both primary and secondary schools in the 2017.
The grading system were changed immediately after signing of the sh 54 billion Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) 2017 to 2021 between TSC and the teachers unions.
TSC adopted the Career Progression Guidelines (CPG) as a way of grading and promoting teachers to various grades.
According to the Commission CPG are clear modalities designed to enable the Commission implement CBAs.
TSC guidelines for promotion of the teachers in Job Grade B5 To C1
Job grade B5 (Primary teacher II) is only found among the primary school teachers. This is the entry grade for all newly employed primary school teachers and is in T-Scale 5.
Teachers in Grade B5 are automatically promoted to Grade C1 after serving for three years.
According to CPG no interview is needed for promoting teachers from B5 to C1. One is only required to have served for 3 years in B5 to be moved to C1 automatically.
TSC guidelines for promotion of the teachers in Job Grade C1To C2
Primary school teachers in Grade C1 are also known as Primary Teacher I and are in T-Scale 6.
Promotion of primary school teachers in Grade C1 to C2 is competitive and subject to interviews depending on the availability of vacancies. Primary school teachers in Grade C2 belongs to Senior Teachers.
Job Grade C2 is a promotional grade for primary school teachers and is the entry grade into the administrative cadre.
Upon announcement of the available vacancies by the Teachers Service Commission, teachers who seek promotion from C1 to Grade C2 must apply online for shortlisting.
Job Grade C1 is the entry grade for Diploma teachers in secondary school immediately after employment.
A secondary school teacher in Grade C1 is also known as Secondary Teacher II.
Secondary school Diploma teachers in Grade C1 will then move to Grade C2 automatically after serving for three years.
TSC guidelines for promotion of the teachers in Job Grade C2 to C3
In primary school Grade C2 belongs to senior teachers and is the entry grade into the administrative cadre.
For one to be appointed to grade C3, he/she must have served as Primary Teacher I in T-Scale 6 for a minimum period of three years.
Primary school teachers deployed to teach in secondary schools start at Grade C2.
In secondary school Grade C2 is a promotional grade for Diploma teachers. Diploma teachers in Grade C1 are automatically promoted to Grade C2 after serving for three years.
For a secondary school Diploma teacher in Grade C2 to move to Grade C3, he/she must attend a promotional interview.
In secondary school Grade C2 is also the entry grade for Graduate Teachers.
All newly employed secondary school teachers with degree enter this grade upon employment by TSC.
Secondary school Graduate teachers then automatically move to Grade C3 after serving for three years.
