Teachers’ Payslip Suffer Triple Deductions
National Chairman of Kenya National Union of teachers (KNUT)Mr.Patrick Karinga Munuhe has deeply expressed opposition to a series of pension deductions that are currently imposed on the teacher’s payslips.
According to Munuhe,there are three types of pension deductions which have currently been implemented on the teachers payslips and are since likely to have serious effects on the teaching fraternity.
The first type of pension deduction according to Munuhe is the provident fund which is deducted at a rate of 7.5%.
He also highlighted the second type as a longstanding normal deduction.
Muhume further identified the third category,as the NSSF (National Social Security Fund).
These three duductions are a critical issue at hand as far as the teachers’ payslips is concerned.e
The national chair pointed out the teacher’s payslip are so far overloaded with loans whole emphasizing on the far-reaching consequences of further deductions.
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According to munuhe , teachers are likely to suffer more on that aspect of the one-third rule, which inhibits teachers from accessing loans
Teachers’ Payslip Suffer Triple Deductions
from various saccos is likely to get them due to to an inability to meet the stipulated threshold.
He expressed a serious concern whereby these teachers can go get a loan in any one of saccos because of the one-third rule hence teachers can cannot meet that threshold.
This situation,he added has caused significant problems within the teaching profession.
Lastly, final blame for these challenges is placed on the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) according to munuhe.
He mentioned that TSC is to blame for lack of preparedness in handling any alterations to teachers’ payslips that are currently introduced.
With the current state of economy and the high cost of living in the country, payroll teachers are likely to suffer more.
