KNUT, KUPPET Issues New Teachers Pay Demands Ahead Of CBA Talks

The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) and the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) have rejected the proposal the recent salary proposal announced by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission, SRC, arguing that the Teacher Service Commission, TSC, should give teachers a better pay deal as proposed by the 2021-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

KNUT and KUPPET are pushing for a better and a structured way of arriving at the actual figure that would benefit their members in specific job groups. They are pushing for a pay rise of between 30 and 70 percent for the highest-paid worker and the lowest earners respectively as opposed to the President’s proposal of a 7 to 10 percent pay rise.

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In the 2021-2025 CBA, KUPPET wanted the lowest teacher to be paid Ksh 59,425 up from the current Ksh 34,955 in a deal that was suspended two years ago. In the agreement, the teachers union demanded that the highest-paid bracket take home Ksh 153,715 up from the current Ksh 118, 242.

TSC is set to meet with teacher’s unions over salary review talks. In the meeting, the unions are expected to review the 2021/2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) signed in July 2021 due to the effects of Covid-19 on the country’s economy.

The agreement was signed by TSC, KNUT, KUPPET, and the Kenya Union of Special Needs Education Teachers (KUSNET). According to a letter dated August 15, TSC invited the unions at the Kenya School of Government (KSG) to review the CBA.

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“The purpose of this letter is to invite you to a meeting with TSC scheduled for August 22 at 9.00 am. The meeting will take place at Kenya School of Government, Lower Kabete in Nairobi,” reads the letter.

This is after the Salaries And Remuneration Commission (SRC) announced a seven to 10 percent salary rise for civil servants which will run for two years. KUPPET secretary general Akello Misori said they will reject the seven to 10 percent salary proposal.

According to Misori, the main agendas in the discussion will include; a basic salary increment of 70 percent, promotions, medical benefits, and a pension scheme

“We shall focus on where our Collective Bargaining Agreement talks stalled. We shall not slide to new proposals because we had already started talks on the salaries,” Misori said.

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