CIRCULAR NO: 12/2024
TO:
All TSC Regional Directors
All TSC County Directors
All TSC Sub-County Directors
All Principals, Diploma Teacher Colleges
All Principals, Primary Teacher Training Colleges
The Director, Kenya Institute of Special Education
IMPLEMENTATION OF PHASE TWO (2) OF THE THIRD REMUNERATION CYCLE FOR THE REVIEWED COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT FOR TEACHERS (1st JULY 2021 – 30th JUNE 2025)
1. INTRODUCTION:
On 13th July, 2021, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) signed Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) with the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT), Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers
(KUPPET) and Kenya Union of Special Needs Education Teachers (KUSNET) setting out the terms and conditions of service for teachers for the period 2021 – 2025. Following the advise on the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC), the Commission and the teachers’ Unions reviewed the CBAs and signed an Addendum on 28th August, 2023. It was agreed that the reviewed CBA be implemented in two (2) phases effective July 2023.
The second phase of the reviewed CBA has been implemented with effect from 1st July, 2024.
2. APPLICATION
This Circular shall apply to all teachers in service as at 1st July, 2024 except Intern teachers.
3. IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD
This circular is effective from 1st July, 2024 to 30th June, 2025.
4. INCREMENTAL DATES
Teachers converting into the new salary scales will retain their current incremental dates. However, where the incremental date falls on 1st July, 2024 teachers will be granted their annual increment on the existing salary scales then convert to the new salary points with effect from the same date.
5. ANNUAL SALARY INCREMENT
Annual salary increment for all teachers will continue to apply as provided for in the Code of Regulations for Teachers (2015).
SPECIFIC AREAS COVERED BY THE CBA
a) GRADING AND SALARY STRUCTURE
The current job titles will continue to apply as set out in Table 1. The salary conversion tables for the review are as set out in tables 2-12 attached to this circular.
b) ALLOWANCES
The house allowance rates clusters have been reviewed from 4 to 3. Cluster 4 rates have been phased out and the teachers previously earning house allowance rates in this cluster will adopt house allowance rates for cluster 3.
The clusters are as follows: –
Cluster 1: Nairobi City
Cluster 2: Mombasa, Kisumu and Nakuru Cities, Nyeri, Eldoret, Thika, Kisii, Malindi and Kitale municipalities.
Cluster 3: All Other areas
The house allowance rates are indicated in Appendix A. Hardship, commuter, annual leave (payable once a year) and Disability Guide Allowances remain unchanged and shall continue to be paid where applicable, as set out in Appendix B.
TABLE 1- JOB TITLES AND T-SCALES
TITLES GRADE T- SCALE
Chief Principal D5 T-Scale 15
Senior Principal D4 T-Scale 14
Principal D3 T-Scale 13
Deputy Principal I
Chief Curriculum Support Officer
Deputy Principal II D2 T-Scale 12
Senior Master I
Senior Lecturer I
Senior Curriculum Support Officer
Senior Master II D1 T-Scale 11
Deputy Principal III
Senior Head teacher
Senior Lecturer II
Curriculum Support Officer I
Senior Master III
Senior Lecturer III
Head teacher
Deputy Head teacher I
Curriculum Support Officer II
Senior Lecturer IV C4 T-Scale 9
Senior Master IV
Deputy Head teacher II
Secondary Teacher I C3 T-Scale 8
Lecturer I
Senior Teacher I
Secondary Teacher II C2 T-Scale 7
Lecturer II
Senior Teacher II
Secondary Teacher III C1 T-Scale 6
Lecturer III
Primary Teacher I
Primary Teacher II B5 T-Scale 5
SALARY CONVERSION TABLES
TABLE 12: CONVERSION OF PRIMARY TEACHER II
GRADE B5 – T SCALE 5
BASIC SALARY W.E.F 01.07.2023 BASIC SALARY W.E.F 01.07.2024
SALARY POINT SALARY SALARY POINT SALARY
1 22,793 1 23,830
2 23,838 2 24,918
3 24,927 3 26,055
4 26,065 4 27,244
5 27,272 5 28,487
6 28,491 6 29,787
TABLE 11: CONVERSION OF SECONDARY TEACHER III/LECTURER III/PRIMARY TEACHER I
GRADE C1 – T SCALE 6
BASIC SALARY W.E.F 01.07.2023 BASIC SALARY W.E.F 01.07.2024
SALARY POINT SALARY SALARY POINT SALARY
1 28,491 1 29,787
2 29,797 2 31,147
3 31,160 3 32,569
4 32,581 4 34,055
5 34,065 5 35,609
6 35,614 6 37,234
TABLE 10: CONVERSION OF SECONDARY TEACHER II/LECTURER II /SENIOR TEACHER II
GRADE C2 – T SCALE 7
BASIC SALARY W.E.F 01.07.2023 BASIC SALARY W.E.F 01.07.2024
SALARY POINT SALARY SALARY POINT SALARY
1 36,621 1 38,286
2 38,299 2 40,034
3 40,051 3 41,861
4 41,879 4 43,772
5 43,786 5 45,770
6 45,776 6 47,858
TABLE 9: CONVERSION OF SECONDARY TEACHER I/LECTURER I / SENIOR TEACHER I
GRADE C3 – T SCALE 8
BASIC SALARY W.E.F 01.07.2023 BASIC SALARY W.E.F 01.07.2024
SALARY POINT SALARY SALARY POINT SALARY
1 44,412 1 45,671
2 46,645 2 48,085
3 48,966 3 50,626
4 51,383 4 53,302
5 53,896 5 56,119
6 56,514 6 59,084
TABLE 8: CONVERSION OF SENIOR MASTER IV/SENIOR LECTURER IV/ DEPUTY HEADTEACHER II
GRADE C4 – T SCALE 9
BASIC SALARY W.E.F 01.07.2023 BASIC SALARY W.E.F 01.07.2024
SALARY POINT SALARY SALARY POINT SALARY
NEW 1 52,308
1 52,308 2 54,403
2 54,584 3 56,582
3 56,947 4 58,848
4 59,387 5 61,205
5 61,909 6 63,657
6 64,527 7 66,206
7 67,220 8 68,857
TABLE 7: CONVERSION OF SENIOR MASTER III/SENIOR LECTURER III/HEADTEACHER/DEPUTY HEADTEACHER I/CURRICULUM SUPPORT OFFICER II
GRADE C5 – T SCALE 10
BASIC SALARY W.E.F 01.07.2023 BASIC SALARY W.E.F 01.07.2024
SALARY POINT SALARY SALARY POINT SALARY
NEW 1 62,272
1 62,272 2 64,880
2 64,770 3 67,597
3 67,356 4 70,428
4 70,036 5 73,377
5 72,812 6 76,450
6 75,687 7 79,651
7 78,667
TABLE 6: CONVERSION OF SENIOR MASTER II, DEPUTY PRINCIPAL III/ SENIOR HEADTEACHER/SENIOR LECTURER II/CURRICULUM SUPPORT OFFICER 1
GRADE D1 – T SCALE 11
BASIC SALARY W.E.F 01.07.2023 BASIC SALARY W.E.F 01.07.2024
SALARY POINT SALARY SALARY POINT SALARY
NEW 1 78,625
1 78,625 2 80,946
2 81,128 3 83,335
3 83,755 4 85,795
4 86,458 5 88,327
5 89,240 6 90,934
6 92,119 7 93,618
7 95,101 8 96,381
TABLE 5: CONVERSION OF DEPUTY PRINCIPALS II AND SENIOR MASTER I/SENIOR LECTURER 1/SENIOR CURRICULUM SUPPORT OFFICER
GRADE D2 – T SCALE 12
BASIC SALARY W.E.F 01.07.2023 BASIC SALARY W.E.F 01.07.2024
SALARY POINT SALARY SALARY POINT SALARY
NEW 1 92,496
1 92,119 2 95,136
2 95,101 3 97,851
3 97,552 4 100,644
4 100,661 5 103,516
5 103,861 6 106,470
6 107,157 7 109,508
7 110,551 8 112,633
TABLE 4: CONVERSION OF PRINCIPALS AND DEPUTY PRINCIPAL 1/CHIEF CURRICULUM SUPPORT OFFICER
GRADE D3 – T SCALE 13
BASIC SALARY W.E.F 01.07.2023 BASIC SALARY W.E.F 01.07.2024
SALARY POINT SALARY SALARY POINT SALARY
1 105,182 1 106,043
2 108,571 2 109,630
3 112,058 3 113,337
4 115,649 4 117,170
5 119,346 5 121,132
6 123,151 6 125,229
7 127,069 7 129,463
TABLE 3: CONVERSION OF SENIOR PRINCIPALS
GRADE D4 – T SCALE 14
BASIC SALARY W.E.F 01.07.2023 BASIC SALARY W.E.F 01.07.2024
SALARY POINT SALARY SALARY POINT SALARY
NEW 1 118,242
1 118,242 2 121,893
2 122,172 3 125,656
3 126,214 4 129,535
4 130,373 5 133,534
5 134,651 6 137,656
6 139,053 7 141,906
7 143,581 8 146,286
TABLE 2: CONVERSION OF CHIEF PRINCIPALS
GRADE D5 – TSCALE 15
BASIC SALARY W.E.F 01.07.2023 BASIC SALARY W.E.F 01.07.2024
SALARY POINT SALARY SALARY POINT SALARY
NEW 1 131,380
1 131,380 2 135,436
2 135,747 3 139,617
3 140,238 4 143,927
4 144,859 5 148,370
5 149,612 6 152,951
6 154,502 7 157,672
7 159,534 8 162,539
APPENDIX A: – HOUSE
ALLOWANCE
S/No Grade TSC Scale CLUSTER 1 (Nairobi City) CLUSTER 2 (Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru Cities, Nyeri, Eldoret, Thika, Kisii, Malindi and Kitale Municipalities) CLUSTER 3 (All other Areas)
1 B5 5 6,750 4,500 3,850
2 C1 6 10,000 7,500 5,800
3 C2 7 16,500 12,800 9,600
4 C3 8 28,000 22,000 16,500
5 C4 9 28,000 22,000 16,500
6 C5 10 35,000 25,500 18,000
7 D1 11 45,000 28,000 21,000
8 D2 12 45,000 28,000 21,000
9 D3 13 45,000 28,000 21,000
10 D4 14 45,000 28,000 21,000
11 D5 15 50,000 35,000 25,000
APPENDIX B: HARDSHIP ALLOWANCE, COMMUTER ALLOWANCE, ANNUAL LEAVE ALLOWANCE AND DISABILITY GUIDE ALLOWANCE
S/No. Grade TSC Scale Hardship Allowance Commuter Allowance Annual Leave Allowance Disability Guide Allowance
1 B5 5 6,600 4,000 4,000 20,000
2 C1 6 8,200 4,000 4,000 20,000
3 C2 7 10,900 5,000 6,000 20,000
4 C3 8 12,300 6,000 6,000 20,000
5 C4 9 14,650 8,000 6,000 20,000
6 C5 10 17,100 8,000 6,000 20,000
7 D1 11 27,300 12,000 10,000 20,000
8 D2 12 27,300 12,000 10,000 20,000
9 D3 13 31,500 14,000 10,000 20,000
10 D4 14 31,500 14,000 10,000 20,000
11 D5 15 38,100 16,000 10,000 20,000