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  (1^st JULY 2021 – 30^th JUNE 2025)

1. INTRODUCTION:

On 13^th 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 28^th 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 1^st July, 2024. 

2. APPLICATION

This Circular shall apply to all teachers in service as at 1^st July, 2024 except Intern teachers. 

3. IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD

This circular is effective from 1^st July, 2024 to 30^th 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 1^st 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	C5	T-Scale 10
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

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  (1^st JULY 2021 – 30^th JUNE 2025)

1. INTRODUCTION:

On 13^th 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 28^th 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 1^st July, 2024. 

2. APPLICATION

This Circular shall apply to all teachers in service as at 1^st July, 2024 except Intern teachers. 

3. IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD

This circular is effective from 1^st July, 2024 to 30^th 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 1^st 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	C5	T-Scale 10
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