The recently signed pay agreement between Teachers Service Commission (TSC) and the teachers’ unions which gave teachers a salary increment of up to 9.5 per cent will give low cadre teachers an upper hand in the salary increment for the two years.
An analysis into the addendum agreement to the 2021-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) which was signed on August 28, 2023 at the Kenya School of Government has shown that teachers in Grades C1 to C3 and those in Grades D3 will receive a lion share of Ksh.5, 000 and above in the two phases of the implementation of the pay deal.
Teachers in Grade B5 who are Primary Teacher II will also receive a big chunk of the increment which is Ksh.4, 666 in the two phases of the implementation of the agreement.
Grade C1 teachers will get a net increase of Ksh5, 832 while those in Grades C2 will have an increase of Ksh7, 495 which will be spread in two years, as those in Grades C3 will have a total increase of Ksh7, 658.
However, despite the slight salary increase, teachers will have to brace for hard economic times as it will be subjected to numerous deductions inform of government taxes.
On average, teachers’ payslips will be subjected to between 10 per cent and 30 per cent pay as you earn(PAYE), 1.5 per cent for the controversial housing levy, up to 2 per cent union dues, 2.75 per cent National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), 7.5 per cent provident fund (this is contribution to Public Service Superannuation Scheme), 2 per cent widows and children pension scheme (WCPS), and 6 per cent National Social Security Fund (NSSF).
Recently, teachers protested NSSF deductions arguing that they already contribute to PSSS (Public Service Superannuation Scheme) at the rate of 7.5 per cent of their monthly basic salary.
The scheme also has an option of employees making additional voluntary contributions to the scheme above the mandatory 7.5 per cent of the basic salary.
A good number of teachers have also taken loans from commercial banks, savings and credit co-operatives (SACCOs) and other financial institutions; with others having various contributions like insurance which also will be deducted.
Phase 1: Basic Salary Structure in FY 2023/24 with effect July 1, 2023
Grade TSC scale FY2023/2024 Current Min (Ksh) New Min (Ksh) Total Min increase (Ksh) Current Max (Ksh) New Max (Ksh) Total Max increase (Ksh) B5 5 21,756 22,793 1,037 27,195 28, 191 1,296 C1 6 27,195 28,491 1,296 33,994 35, 614 1,620 C2 7 34,955 36,621 1,666 43,694 45, 776 2,082 C3 8 43,154 44,412 1,258 53,943 56, 514 2,571 C4 9 52,308 52,308 0 65,385 67, 220 1,835 C5 10 62,272 62,272 0 77,840 78, 667 827 D1 11 77,840 78,625 785 93,408 95, 101 1,693 D2 12 91,041 91,601 560 109,249 110, 551 1,302 D3 13 104,644 105,182 538 125,573 127, 069 1,496 D4 14 118,242 118,242 0 141,891 143, 581 1,690 D5 15 131,380 131,380 0 157,656 159, 534 1,878
Phase 2: Basic Salary Structure in FY 2024/2025 with effect July 1, 2024
Grade & TSC Scale FY2024/2025 Total Increase in two Phases (2023/24 &2024/25) Min (Ksh) New Min (Ksh) Total Min Increase (Ksh) Max (Ksh) New Max (Ksh) Total Max Increase (Ksh) TotalMin (Ksh)
Total Max (Ksh) Net Total (Ksh) B5, T-Scale5 22,793 23,830 1,037 28,491 29,787 1,296 2,074 2,592 4,666 C1, T-scale 6 28,491 29,787 1,296 35,614 37,234 1,620 2,592 3,240 5,832 C2, T-Scale 7 36,621 38,286 1,665 45,776 47,858 2,082 3,331 4,164 7,495 C3, T-Scale 8 44,412 45,671 1,259 56,514 59,084 2,570 2,517 5,141 7,658 C4, T-scale 9 52,308 52,308 0 67,220 68,857 1,637 0 3,472 3,472 C5, T-Scale 10 62,272 62,272 0 78,667 79,651 984 0 1,811 1,811 D1, T-Scale 11 78,625 78,625 0 95,101 96,381 1,280 785 2,973 3,758 D2, T-Scale 12 91,601 92,496 895 110,551 112,633 2,082 1,455 3,384 4,839 D3, T-Scale 13 105,182 106,043 861 127,069 129,463 2,394 1,399 3,890 5,289 D4, T-Scale 14 118,242 118,242 0 143,581 146,286 2,705 0 4,395 4,395 D5, T-Scale 15 131,380 131,380 0 159,534 162,539 3,005 0 4,883 4,883By Education New reporter
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