C4, C5, D4, and D5 Teachers Had No Salary Increment: Housing Levy and NSSF Rates Swallowed it All .
Latest salary agreement between teacher representative unions and the Teachers Service Commission has triggered mix of reactions within the education field.
The rate of inflation and a high cost of living are among the placing immense financial strain teachers are currently experiencing.
According Knut Secretary General Collins Oyuu’s assertion, the pay rise will help teachers tackle inflation and living costs underscores the urgent need for these adjustments.
Beneficiaries and the affected under the current CBA
Teachers’ pay deal has been seen as both a stepping stone and a stumbling block for teachers.
Teachers received a pay increment ranging from Sh785 to Sh5,141 . This depends on the teachers’ job group.
Teachers realized no salary increment amount coincides with the implementation of the housing levy and the new National Social Security Fund (NSSF) rates.
Since salary increment translates to a 2.4 to 9.5 percent increase for various pay grades, these implications have unforseen parts.
Housing Levy and NSSF Deductions
The inclusion of important deductions balances out the joy of a pay raise. While the pay deal offers a monetary boost, a portion of this increment will be allocated towards mandatory deductions.
The teachers payslip payslips face a 1.5% reduction for the housing levy and an additional Sh360 for NSSF. Note that before new arrangement, the teachers were exempt from NSSF deductions due to their participation in the Public Service Superannuation Scheme.
Reintroduction of these deductions poses a challenge to teachers,more especially those who are not used to this reduction in their earnings.
CBA salary increment Winners and the Affected.
Teachers in job group C4, C5, D4, and D5 fall under which fall under the minimum pay level, something that finds themselves on the losing end hence grappling with no increment at all.
Equally the those who are under D1 teachers, receive a meager Sh785 increment hence raise questions about equitable distribution.
Teachers in job grades B5, C1, C2, and C3, experience relatively more favorable outcomes.
These teachers have an increment range from Sh2,074 to Sh3,331, hence remaining with something small afterdeductions and the evolving economic landscape.
Teachers in the higher pay grades D2 and D3 ended up receiving increments of Sh1,455 and Sh1,399, respectively.
Teachers who ate graduates at the entry level will receive an additional Ksh 4,164 as those in former municipalities will receive Ksh 5,141.
In the salary increment CBA , the highest-paid teacher will receive a Ksh 4,883 raise.
House allowance for teachers in rural and small-town areas will increase by between Ksh 2,100 and Ksh 8,700.
C4, C5, D4, and D5 Teachers Had No Salary Increment: Housing Levy and NSSF Rates Swallowed it All