Payslip Of A Newly Employed TSC Secondary School Teacher 2023
A graduate who accepts a position with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) in Kenya is classified as belonging to job group K, which at the moment is grade C2 with the designation of Secondary Teacher II.
The newly hired teacher is put on probation for a minimum of six (6) months, according the TSC appointment letter. If the teacher’s performance is below expectations, the probationary period may occasionally be extended.
The teacher is automatically promoted to job group L, which is presently grade C3, after three years of service.
Although a diploma is the bare minimum required for teaching in a secondary school, the majority of secondary school teachers hold university degrees.
The teacher receives a rental housing allowance and commuter allowance of Kshs 7,500 and Kshs 5,000, respectively, under job group K (grade C2).
The starting salary for the newly hired graduate teacher is Kshs 38,000 after all deductions have been made. Keep in mind that people whose HELB Loans are being debited are not affected by this amount.
It is significant to note that a freshly hired teacher’s compensation is subject to a number of deductions. They consist of;
- Widows and Children’s Pension Scheme (WCPS) which is about Kshs. 699.10.
- University Loan Recovery about Kshs. 5000. Note that this is only affecting those teachers who benefitted from HELB.
- Union Contribution; could be Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers(KUPPET), Kenya National Union of Teachers(KNUT) or Kenya Women Teachers Association(KEWOTA).
- Pay As You Earn (PAYE).
- NSSF deductions
- Housing levy at 1.5% of gross
The Gov’t is also intending to deduct a 2.75% from the gross salary starting in October for NHIF.
Depending on whether the teacher is repaying a loan, further deductions can come from sacco savings or loan repayment.
This payslip is subject to change if the controversial housing levy is passed next week. Teachers will be subjected to deductions amounting to 3 percent of their basic pay.
Updated Payslip of Newly Employed Secondary School Teacher
