TSC Terminates CBA Phase 2 July Salary Increment. Due to budgetary cuts in the current fiscal year that would postpone the phase 2 compensation increase, a serious crisis between the government and teachers is expected to arise.
The implementation of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for 2021–2025 and their medical coverage program are anticipated to be impacted by the budget cuts.
Dr. Nancy Macharia, Chief Executive Office of the Teachers Service Commission, informed lawmakers that a Sh10 billion cut in this year’s supplemental budget is anticipated to cause a delay in the second phase of the CBA agreement’s implementation.
Following this action, the teachers are now waiting to hear from the teacher’s unions, which are led by the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) and the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET).
Macharia said that the commission has written to Treasury telling them what will be affected by the cuts.
TSC Terminates CBA Phase 2 July Salary Increment
Macharia said that TSC has no money to implement end of the month adding that they will spend 15 of our budget which means they are paying salaries.
The teachers had highly anticipated fie a basic salary increment of up to 9.5 per cent starting from July 1, 2023 after an agreement between TSC and teachers’ unions.
TSC had signed a deal with the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT), the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET), and the Kenya Union of Special Needs Education Teachers (KUSNET).
An increase in housing allowance for teachers classified as Cluster was part of the agreement reached by TSC and Unions on CBA.
In addition to salary increases, TSC had committed to enhance the terms of service for special needs education (SNE) teachers, including workload, career advancement, and promotions.
Macharia was concerned that a delay in the CBA’s implementation would sour relations between the commission, teachers, and teacher unions.