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How to confirm KUPPET and KNUT membership status online- TSC News

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You may be having difficulties in knowing whether you are a member of either the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) or Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET). Some teachers indeed are on agency and remit a monthly agency fee to the two unions. Others on the other hand are union-less.

Agency fee is charged to non-union TSC employees at a workplace that has union representation. The fee is intended to compensate the union for benefits which are collectively bargained for that the non-union employee will receive.

Teachers on agency are not full time KUPPET or KNUT members. Such teachers do not get representation by the union. They can not be defended by the unions in case they face problems with their employer, the TSC.

The teachers can also not participate in the KNUT and KUPPET election process since they are members. In fact, their names are not captured in the KUPPET/ KNUT TSC by-product (also called the teachers’ union register) which is generated on a monthly basis.

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HOW TO KNOW THAT YOU ARE A BONAFIDE KUPPET/KNUT MEMBER

It is prudent that you check your union membership status. You can either visit your union branch office to get the confirmation or do it online.

To confirm your status online;

  • Visit the TSC T-Pay portal by following the link; http://payslip.tsc.go.ke/login.php
  • Then, enter your TSC Number and Password (Please note that you can do this if only you are registered for TSC Payslips).
  • Click ‘Log in’ and select ‘View Payslips’.
  • For KUPPET members, the row ‘SwaS: KUPPET – Union’ should appear. The total amount contributed to the union is captured in the brackets.
  • For KNUT members, you will see ‘SwaS: KNUT SWA – (Your branch name)’.
  • Click on ‘My Transactions’ to see your running third party transactions.
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KUPPET Partners With University In Teacher Training

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Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) Homa bay branch is set to partner with Tom Mboya University College to enable teachers further their education in the university.

Union branch Executive Secretary Steven Yogo said this was in line with the union’s objective to encourage secondary school teachers under the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to attain higher education levels.

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In a meeting between KUPPET and top administrators of Tom Mboya the two bodies agreed on a plan that will allow TSC teachers with Diploma certificates to enroll for graduate studies.

“The contract we are looking to sign in the near future will allow secondary school teachers within Homa Bay County under TSC to join the university college for their Degree studies at second year levels rather than first year,” said Yogo.

Yogo explained that the university will also generate a website that will enable secondary school teachers within the county to access online classes in line with Covid-19 protocols.

The secretary urged teachers to take extra precautions against the virus.

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Kuppet supports move to postpone reopening of schools, tells CS Magoha to up his game

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The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers – KUPPET has come out to support the move by President Uhuru Kenyatta to put on hold any plans to rush reopening of schools. On Monday September 28, 2020 the President announced that schools will only be reopened once the covid 19 curve flattens adding that the health of learners should be given priority.
KUPPET now tells Education Cabinet Secretary Professor George Magoha to ‘get his act in together’ and ensure schools are ready to receive learners.
Here is the full presser by KUPPET;
Education stakeholders fully support President Kenyatta’s statement to the nation yesterday (On Monday September 28, 2020). Whereas many Kenyans were expecting the President to announce a date for the re-opening of schools, his statement addressed the health concerns that all parents, teachers and learners have about the capacity of our schools to cope with COVID-19.
The import of the President’s statement was that schools would only re-open once the government enacts safeguards to protect learners and teachers from COVID-19. As a union, this is the position we support. Last week ago, after the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Prof. George Magoha, called teachers to their work stations, we urged the government to remit the capitation funds to schools for the development of infrastructure – including the improvement of classrooms, sanitation facilities, dormitories and creation of isolation rooms to manage emergencies, among others.
KUPPET believes that the Ministry of Education has the financial resources to enhance the safety in our schools. On the minimum, every school must have sufficient learning spaces allowing social distancing, water for sanitation, isolation wards for holding suspected cases pending medical examination, and counseling services. The government should also provide at least three re-usable facemasks to all learners.
In compliance with the President’s directive, we urge the Cabinet Secretary to immediately establish a criteria of assessing schools on readiness to re-open for learning under Ministry of Health protocols for the containment of COVID-19.