Lack of Fare For JSS Teachers Deter Them From Reporting To School
The headteacher of a junior secondary school (JSS) called to inquire about a teacher who had missed work for the second day in a row today.
The Vihiga teacher, who is also an intern, informed his headmaster that he was struggling to meet his basic demands during his second term at the school.
He claimed that after exhausting all of his financial options through borrowing during the first semester, he was unable to obtain any further funds.
His headteacher had scheduled a staff meeting to discuss plans for term two. The only person missing was the JSS instructor. The majority of his coworkers in the section for elementary schools had arrived on Monday.
In order to support the struggling teacher, the headteacher—who is also the acting JSS Principal—asked other teachers for assistance.
Together with their headteacher, the teachers raised Sh 2,600 and gave it to the teacher. The teacher was headed to school when this piece was being written.
The instructor is one of the 17,800 JSS instructors who didn’t receive their April paychecks. Since they reported for work in February, some of the teachers have not received pay.
To alleviate the teaching deficit and guarantee a smooth transition for the new cohort of the Competency Based Curriculum, TSC recruited 35,550 new recruits earlier this year, including these 17,800 teachers.
The TSC stated on Monday that it was trying to make sure the last group of instructors received their payments in May.
“We apologise for any delays that may have resulted by teachers reporting to their stations after hours or from the late submission of necessary paperwork. According to a statement from the commission, “every effort is being made to implement all salaries in May.
TSC said that the late arrival of instructors at their workstations, which interfered with the processing of salaries, was the cause of the delayed payments.
According to the system, which gives new hires 30 days to report to their various stations, some employees start working later than others, according to Nancy Macharia, chief executive of TCS.
“This sometimes results in delays in the processing of their salaries,” she continued. The commission has already processed more than 50% of the newly hired teachers’ wages.
According to Ms. Macharia, the impacted employees’ delayed filing of the necessary documentation may also be to blame for the payment delay.
Ezekiel Machogu, the cabinet secretary for education, also gave the order for the teachers’ salaries to be paid quickly.
The CS expressed sadness that more than 50% of the teachers hired by the TSC were still unpaid when he went before the National Assembly plenary for questioning by MPs.
“I would like to apologise to our teachers for the payment delay. There are some people whose bills we were unable to pay. When I spoke with the CEO of the Teachers Service Commission today, it was confirmed that over 50% of the recently hired teachers had received payment, and for the remaining 50%, I was receiving data from the feed so we could pay them. I can promise you that the money is there, and we can make the payment right away.
The CS was responding to a question over the delayed salary payments from Nominated MP Sabina Chege.
According to him, the instructors’ varying reporting times to the schools where they were stationed were the cause of the delayed salaries.
Teachers from junior secondary schools arrived at their desks in February, while others did so in March.
The teachers must report to their workstations within 30 days, according to Machaogu, and the principals must conduct an evaluation that is then forwarded to the ministry.
“After posting them, we rely on the principals’ knowledge of the precise days they report so that we can prepare payment. There may have been delays in the processing of wages since some employees started their work later than others. But I want to reassure them that they will receive their payment on schedule,” he said.
In answer to Isiolo MP Bonaya Golo, Machogu stated that preparations were being made to provide the educational facilities with more classrooms and laboratories in order to handle the influx of students.
“We face difficulties including a lack of labs and classrooms. We have decided that the funds we are expected to receive will be used to help us navigate the infrastructural problem while we are in discussions with the global bank, our development partner, he said.
Golo wanted to know why the implementation of the Competency-Based Curriculum in the Northern counties was understaffed and poorly supported.
Lack of Fare For JSS Teachers Deter Them From Reporting To School
