No Teachers’ Pay Hike as TSC Faces Financial Setback

No Teachers’ Pay Hike as TSC Faces Financial Setback

Teachers face significant setbacks following the Teachers Service Commission’s (TSC) announcement that a Sh10 billion budget cut will prevent the implementation of the expected pay increase.

TSC Chief Executive Nancy Macharia informed MPs that honoring the collective bargain agreement (CBA) is not feasible.

The second phase of the 2021-25 amended CBA, initially set to be implemented by the end of this month, is now delayed.

This phase was meant to improve house allowances and earnings for teachers hired before July 1, 2023.

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The commission lost Sh10.2 billion due to the budget cuts, affecting teachers’ enhanced pay.

This reduction impacts the compensation of teaching service employees, rendering the implementation of the second phase of the CBA between the commission and the teachers’ unions impossible. Macharia conveyed this to the National Assembly Education Committee.

MPs criticized the Treasury for targeting crucial sectors, potentially setting the government against the people. Luanda MP Dick Maungu suggested that mismanagement could lead to public unrest.

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Tinderet MP Julius Melly directed the Treasury to rescind the cuts on the CBA and the hiring of teachers, demanding confirmation by the next day.

No Teachers’ Pay Hike as TSC Faces Financial Setback

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