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TSC circular on new teachers salaries and allowances August 2024

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 GRADET- SCALE
Chief Principal D5T-Scale 15
Senior Principal D4T-Scale 14
Principal D3T-Scale 13
Deputy Principal I
Chief Curriculum Support Officer
Deputy Principal IID2T-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 IIB5T-Scale 5

SALARY CONVERSION TABLES

TABLE 12: CONVERSION OF PRIMARY TEACHER II
  GRADE B5 – T SCALE 5
BASIC SALARY W.E.F 01.07.2023BASIC SALARY  W.E.F 01.07.2024
SALARY POINTSALARY SALARY POINTSALARY
122,793123,830
223,838224,918
324,927326,055
426,065427,244
527,272528,487
628,491629,787
TABLE 11: CONVERSION OF SECONDARY TEACHER III/LECTURER III/PRIMARY TEACHER I
  GRADE C1 – T SCALE 6
BASIC SALARY  W.E.F 01.07.2023BASIC SALARY W.E.F 01.07.2024
SALARY POINTSALARY SALARY POINTSALARY
128,491129,787
229,797231,147
331,160332,569
432,581434,055
534,065535,609
635,614637,234
TABLE 10: CONVERSION OF SECONDARY TEACHER II/LECTURER II /SENIOR TEACHER II
GRADE C2 – T SCALE 7
BASIC SALARY W.E.F 01.07.2023BASIC SALARY W.E.F 01.07.2024
    SALARY POINT    SALARY    SALARY POINT    SALARY
  1  36,621138,286
  2  38,299240,034
  3  40,051341,861
  4  41,879443,772
  5  43,786545,770
  6  45,776647,858
TABLE 9: CONVERSION OF SECONDARY TEACHER I/LECTURER I / SENIOR TEACHER I  
  GRADE C3 – T SCALE 8
BASIC SALARY  W.E.F 01.07.2023BASIC SALARY  W.E.F 01.07.2024
SALARY POINTSALARY SALARY POINTSALARY
144,412145,671
246,645248,085
348,966350,626
451,383453,302
553,896556,119
656,514659,084
TABLE 8: CONVERSION OF SENIOR MASTER IV/SENIOR LECTURER IV/ DEPUTY HEADTEACHER II
  GRADE C4 – T SCALE 9
BASIC SALARY  W.E.F 01.07.2023BASIC SALARY  W.E.F 01.07.2024
SALARY POINTSALARY SALARY POINTSALARY 
 NEW152,308
152,308254,403
254,584356,582
356,947458,848
459,387561,205
561,909663,657
  6  64,527766,206
  7  67,220868,857
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 POINTSALARY SALARY POINTSALARY
   NEW  1  62,272
162,272264,880
264,770367,597
367,356470,428
470,036573,377
572,812676,450
675,6877  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 01.07.2023BASIC SALARY  W.E.F 01.07.2024
SALARY POINTSALARY SALARY POINTSALARY
 NEW178,625
178,625280,946
281,128383,335
383,755485,795
486,458588,327
589,240690,934
692,119  793,618
795,101896,381
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 01.07.2023BASIC SALARY  W.E.F 01.07.2024
SALARY POINTSALARY SALARY POINTSALARY
 NEW192,496
192,119295,136
295,101397,851
397,5524100,644
4100,6615103,516
5103,8616106,470
6107,1577109,508
7110,5518112,633
TABLE 4: CONVERSION OF PRINCIPALS AND DEPUTY PRINCIPAL 1/CHIEF CURRICULUM SUPPORT OFFICER
GRADE D3 – T SCALE 13
BASIC SALARY  W.E.F 01.07.2023BASIC SALARY  W.E.F 01.07.2024
SALARY POINTSALARY SALARY POINTSALARY
  1  105,1821  106,043 
2108,5712  109,630 
3112,0583  113,337 
4115,6494  117,170 
5119,3465  121,132 
6123,1516  125,229 
  7  127,0697  129,463 
TABLE 3: CONVERSION OF SENIOR PRINCIPALS
GRADE D4 – T SCALE 14
BASIC SALARY  W.E.F 01.07.2023BASIC SALARY  W.E.F 01.07.2024
SALARY POINTSALARY SALARY POINTSALARY
 NEW1118,242
1118,2422121,893
  2  122,1723125,656
3126,2144129,535
4130,3735133,534
5134,6516137,656
6139,0537141,906
7143,5818146,286
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 POINTSALARYSALARY POINTSALARY
     NEW  1131,380
1131,3802135,436
2135,7473139,617
3140,2384143,927
4144,8595148,370
5149,6126152,951
6154,5027157,672
7159,5348162,539

APPENDIX A: – HOUSE ALLOWANCE

S/NoGradeTSC ScaleCLUSTER 1     (Nairobi City)CLUSTER 2     (Mombasa,   Kisumu,   Nakuru Cities,  Nyeri,  Eldoret,  Thika, Kisii, Malindi and Kitale Municipalities)CLUSTER 3     (All             other Areas)
1B556,7504,5003,850
2C1610,0007,5005,800
3C2716,50012,8009,600
4C3828,00022,00016,500
5C4928,00022,00016,500
6C51035,00025,50018,000
7D11145,00028,00021,000
8D21245,00028,00021,000
9D31345,00028,00021,000
10D41445,00028,00021,000
11D51550,00035,00025,000
APPENDIX B: HARDSHIP ALLOWANCE, COMMUTER ALLOWANCE, ANNUAL LEAVE ALLOWANCE AND DISABILITY GUIDE ALLOWANCE
    S/No.    Grade  TSC Scale  Hardship Allowance  Commuter AllowanceAnnual Leave AllowanceDisability Guide Allowance
1B556,6004,0004,00020,000
2C168,2004,0004,00020,000
3C2710,9005,0006,00020,000
4C3812,3006,0006,00020,000
5C4914,6508,0006,00020,000
6C51017,1008,0006,00020,000
7D11127,30012,00010,00020,000
8D21227,30012,00010,00020,000
9D31331,50014,00010,00020,000
10D41431,50014,00010,00020,000
11D51538,10016,00010,00020,000
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