Ruto Directs TSC and Union Talks Over Teacher Salary Increment
Ruto Directs TSC and Union Talks Over Teacher Salary Increment. President William Ruto has urged speedy talks on teacher pay rises.
Yesterday, Ruto appealed to the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) and union representatives to reach a quick agreement.
Teachers’ unions have rejected a proposal by the Teaching Service Commission (TSC) to increase salaries.
Ruto acknowledged the ongoing discussions between the TSC and the teachers’ representatives and called for the negotiations to be expedited.
He highlighted the government’s commitment to allocate resources to improve teachers’ compensation packages.
Ruto made the remarks at the Kenya Music Festival winners concert held at State House, Nakuru.
He was speaking a day after teachers’ unions rejected a 2.4% proposal for senior job groups and a 9.5% proposal for lower job groups, saying it fell short of the recommendations of the president and the Salaries Remuneration Commission (SRC).
The TSC and the teachers union were unable to reach an agreement on a compensation increase after the union rejected the employer’s offer of 2.4% to 9.5%.
The Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) and the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) have given the TSC until Monday to submit an improved proposal.
Secretary General Kuppet described the employer’s actions as “fraudulent” after he asked for a 30 to 70 per cent salary increase, saying the TSC’s proposal was lower than the presidential announcement and the SRC’s recommendation of 7 to 10 per cent.
Meanwhile, General Secretary Knut Collins Oyuu, who had demanded a 60% increase across all grades, appeared to be satisfied with the proposed 2.4% to 9.5% increase due to his distribution.
“2.5-9.5% is acceptable for KNUT. 2.4% is allocated to the highest earners, while 9.5% is allocated to the lowest. Nothing was reduced; it would not be accurate to say that TSC took a smaller amount of money.