How The Following Allowances Will Affect August Salary Increment For Teachers

Teachers and civil servants will soon enjoy a pay rise of between 7 percent to 10 percent spread over two years (two phases) and backdated from 1^st July 2023.

On 13^th August, the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) released additional information on the number of allowances to be affected by the salary increment plan. The commission listed Houses, Commuters, and allowances to be affected by the new changes.

The new House and Commuter allowances that will be paid were also displayed in a table by the SRC. Teachers and civil servants will get a 5 percent pay rise in the first phase which starts from 1^st July 2023 to 30^th June 2024 and 5 percent in the second phase which runs from 1^st July 2024 to 30^th June 2025.

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On Wednesday, August 9, 2023, the head of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC), Lyn Mengich, gave the official announcement that the payment that will be made in August salaries with July arrears will be made.

Details show that the pay rise has affected allowances paid to various government employees which include teachers, civil servants, county government employees, and disciplined forces.

The Ministry of Public Service, gender and affirmative action has however released the remuneration and benefits for national government employees for the first phase. Details show that the house allowance will change for several job groups including those in the lower cadre.

“The new Basic Salaries and House Allowance will apply to Civil Servants in the National Government in CSG17 to CSG4, who will be in the Service on or after 1^st July 2023,” said Ministry in the document containing the changes.

TSC is yet to release the new salary structure showing the new salary points for the lowest to the highest paid teacher.

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Basic Salary For Teachers Spread Over Two Years:

B5-27,195 to 29,915

C1-33,996 to 37,393

C2-43,694 to 48,064

C3-53,943 to 59,337

C4-65,385 to 71,924

C5-77,840 to 86,624

D1-93,408 to102,749

D2-109,249 to 120,174

D3-125,573 to 138,130

D4-141,891 to 156,080

D5-157,656 to 173,422

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