Basic Salary & TSC Allowances for C3-T Scale 8 Senior Teachers, Lecturers, Secondary, Primary, SNE Teachers

Basic Salary & TSC Allowances for C3-T Scale 8 Senior Teachers, Lecturers, Secondary, Primary, SNE Teachers

The Teachers Service Commission has reached an agreement with the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET), the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT), and the Kenya Union of Special Needs Education Teachers (KUSNET).

The group signed an addendum to the collective bargaining agreement for 2021–2025 with TSC to protect teachers from new statutory deductions and the rising cost of living.

The signature took place at the Kenya School of Government under the supervision of the union’s general secretary.

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The addendum comes with two financial advantages: a basic salary review of up to 9.5% for the lowest-paid teachers and 2.4% for the highest-paid teachers.

TSC has announced a salary adjustment and the introduction of new allowances for teachers, effective July 1, 2023.

Teachers Updates delves into the conversion of the salary structure for Secondary Teacher I/Lecturer I/Senior Special Needs Teacher (Primary/Senior Needs Teacher) (Senior Teacher I), who fall under Grade C3 and T Scale 8.

Salary Adjustments:

As of June 30, 2023, the basic salary for teachers in this category stood at Ksh 43,154 for those at Salary Point 1. However, starting July 1, 2023, this basic salary has been adjusted to Ksh 44,412 for the same point.

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This pattern of increment continues across all salary points, with the highest point reaching Ksh 53,896 as of July 2023.

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New Allowances:

In addition to the salary adjustments, teachers will now benefit from new allowances as outlined in Appendix B. These allowances include:

Hardship Allowance: Teachers in Grade C3 will now receive a hardship allowance of Ksh 8,000.

Commuter Allowance: A commuter allowance of Ksh 12,300 will be provided to Grade C3 teachers.

Annual Leave Allowance: Teachers will receive an annual leave allowance of Ksh 6,000.

Disability Guide Allowance: Grade C3 teachers will be entitled to a disability guide allowance of Ksh 20,000.

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Basic Salary & TSC Allowances for C3-T Scale 8 Senior Teachers, Lecturers, Secondary, Primary, and SNE Teachers