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KNUT, TSC To Meet Over 2021-2025 Cashless CBA 

KNUT, TSC To Meet Over 2021-2025 Cashless CBA

KNUT, TSC To Meet Over 2021-2025 Cashless CBA 

Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) secretary general Collins Oyuu has thanked President Uhuru Kenyatta for his announcement of a 12% pay increase for low-wage earners.

According to Oyuu, Uhuru’s move demonstrated a government committed to improving the economy.

However, the official stated that the CBC’s junior high school should be housed in primary schools, where there is adequate infrastructure and qualified teachers.

He believes that Junior Secondary should be housed in secondary schools, which are scarce.

Oyuu also stated that primary school teachers with bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees should be deployed to teach CBC students.

He stated that Knut currently takes a dialogue approach to issues, and that the emotionally charged delocalization issue will be resolved soon.

“Those who confronted Knut are back to their preferred counties and we thank the Teachers Service Commission for their cooperation,” Oyuu said.

He stated that teachers will be transferred or left to teach in stations where they will thrive the most.

Negotiations on Teachers Professional Development are also underway, according to the official, and Knut will only relent if Parliament appropriates funds for the course to TSC.

He went on to say that Knut had signed a cashless 2021-2026 Collective Bargaining Agreement in accordance with the Salaries and Remuneration Commission’s no-cash component guideline.

Oyuu explained that this was based on a one-year review.

“On July 6-8, Knut’s national steering committee shall sit with the TSC to look into those issues,” he said.

According to Knut Deputy Secretary General Hesbon Otieno, the union had requested new talks with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) following President Uhuru Kenyatta announcement on minimum wage.

He stated that Knut’s research team is conducting an economic survey for presentation to TSC and that the 2021-2025 CBA needs to be revised.

“We know the challenges we have — mainly a rise in the prices of basic commodities,” he added.

During last year’s talks between TSC and all teachers’ unions, the need to follow the Salaries and Remuneration Commission’s (SRC) directive to freeze salary reviews for two years was emphasized.

The TSC also took into account the current financial situation. 

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“To maintain industrial relations with the union, the TSC invited the unions for a second meeting and they reached a deal. The Commission has signed a new CBA with the three unions for 2021 to 2025,” said TSC.

Knut defended its decision to sign a non-monetary CBA, stating that the decision was reached after extensive consultations with independent experts.

KNUT, TSC To Meet Over 2021-2025 Cashless CBA 

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