ECDE Teachers Under Contract To be Promoted To Permanent And Pensionable Terms.
Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) teachers across the 47 counties are set to be promoted to permanent and pensionable terms.
These tutor were offered a contact under the county government.
Some counties have started offering ECDE teachers permanent terms with others expected to start soon.
More than 800 ECDE teachers who have been working under contract terms in Nyeri County Government have been promoted to permanent and pensionable terms.
Under the previous terms of service, in Nyeri County, the ECDE teachers were earning between Sh 10,000 and Sh12, 000 per month and were entitled to 31 per cent gratuity upon expiry of their three-year contract.
With the new contract the teachers are set to enjoy pension upon retirement as the county government will start remitting 15 per cent of the contributory pension to the County Pension Fund (CPF) while the teachers will contribute 7.5 per cent of their basic pay to the CPF.
Speaking after issuing the appointment letters to the teachers, Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga said that in addition to securing their future by giving them permanent employment, the teachers would have an opportunity to advance their skills through a series of training opportunities that the county government had lined up for them.
“In addition, it will help improve employee performance as well as help the county reduce turnover and maintain employees who possess critical skills,” said Kahiga.
Kirinyaga County Government has also announced the absorption of all the county’s Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) teachers into a permanent and pensionable scheme of service.
The new scheme will benefit all the 420 teachers who have been serving under three years’ contract terms in the county.
The time when other counties are going to confirm ECDE Teachers to permanent and pensionable terms is yet to be communicated.
