Teachers working with the Teachers Service Commission, TSC, will receive reduced pay effective January 2021. This is after the Kenya Revenue Authority, KRA, introduced a new tax regime. The recently introduced tax rates replace the rates introduced in April 2020.
The move by KRA to collapse the 5 tax bands to three will see teachers pay more Pay As You Earn, PAYE, taxes.
And with the introduction of the new pension scheme, teachers’ earnings will drop further as from January 2021.
A TSC teacher is expected to schedule an appraisal rating meeting with the appraiser. This is done online at the TPAD 2 portal. Before the appraisal rating meeting, you are required to evaluate and rate yourself. Your appraiser is also required to assess and rate you.
After the completion of the self-evaluation and evaluation by the appraiser (you), the interface will show a completed appraisal which should be “Appraisal completion 100%”.
The appraiser should notify the appraisee of the time, venue and agenda of the meeting, before the appraisal rating meeting which should be in line with the institutional calendar of activities.
The appraisal rating meeting is scheduled by the appraiser and it happens between the appraiser and the appraisee.
The appraiser and appraisee will hold a meeting and the purpose of the rating meeting is to review their joint rating and then reach an agreed rating.
HOW TO BOOK AND CONDUCT AN APPRAISAL RATING MEETING.
After Self Appraising yourself, it will be the turn of your appraiser to rate you;
Log into your TPAD 2 account and select “Appraiser Appraisals” from “My dashboard”. This will show the “pending appraisals” and “schedule meeting” buttons.
The appraiser can schedule a meeting by clicking “schedule meeting” button. This will open the “schedule appraisal rating meeting” interface.
The “schedule appraisal rating meeting” portal has a list of all the Appraisees Awaiting appraisal meeting (these are the appraisees awaiting to be scheduled for appraisal rating meeting)”. On the other hand, the appraisees “scheduled appraisals” are the appraisees already scheduled for the rating meeting.
On the teacher being appraised, click the “schedule meeting “button. The appraiser will see a pop up window on schedule Appraisal Meeting which shows “Appraisal date” and “Appraisal time” as shown in the screen shot.
Next, click on “Appraisal date” on the pop up window and from the calendar select a date for the appraisal rating meeting.
Click on “Appraisal time” from the drop down button on the pop up window and select time for the Appraisal meeting. Then click “save schedule” button to complete the process.
Once the meeting is successfully scheduled a success message will be shown on your window.
Now, click “OK” to complete the scheduling. A notification of the scheduled meeting will be sent to the appraisee.
Once the meeting is scheduled, it moves to the “scheduled appraisals”.
To proceed with updating the ratings, appraiser should click on “scheduled appraisals” button. It will open a portal with the list of all the teachers scheduled for appraisal rating meeting.
On the teacher being appraised, click “start meeting” button and at this point the appraiser and appraisee can now proceed with updating the ratings or “Update Schedule”.
According to TSC Boss, Dr. Nancy Macharia, a total of 227,000 teachers will be involved in the administration of the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams that kick off later this month.
“To ensure that all our field staff offer undivided attention to this examination process, the Commission has canceled all annual leave and field activities for all our sub-county, county and regional officers during the examination period,” Said Dr. Macharia on Thursday.
Macharia was speaking at the multi-sectoral team of Government from the Ministry of Interior, ICT, TSC, KICD and Knec that met on Thursday to launch the national examinations season ahead of the start of KCPE, KCSE later this month. She said TSC has at the same time issued guidelines that emphasize the need for all teachers who will invigilate the examinations to comply with Ministry of Health COVID-19 guidelines.
A section of Education and Deputy County commissioners during the launch of 2020 national examinations period at the Kenya School of Government
She directed center managers to keep unauthorized people out of the examination centers, as well as ensure authorized persons accessing examination centres are masked at all times.
The examinations administered by the Kenya National Examination Council are set to begin on March 22
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education will be concluded on March 24, with the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education examination marking expected to commence on April 19, and be concluded on May 7.
CS Education Prof. George Maghoha (right) presents a purse containing a padlock and a keys which will be used to lock examination containers to West Pokot Sub-County Director of education Charles Manyara at Kenya School of Government on Thursday.
While speaking at the same function, Education Cabinet Secretary Prof George Magoha announced a ban on supervisors and invigilators from being deployed in the same examination centre for more than two consecutive years in line with KNEC’s policy.
Magoha said no Centre Manager should turn up at an examination container to collect or drop off examinations without wearing a face a mask. He directed that all officials at examination centres to use sanitizer or wash hands before handling examination materials.
The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has revealed the lists of teachers shortlisted for the 2021 promotion interviews per County. A total of 32,431 teachers applied and were shortlisted for the recently advertised TSC promotion vacancies.
In Siaya County 846 teachers met the shortlisting requirements and will be subjected to a rigorous interview to choose the best.
If you applied for the vacancies, then kindly check your name in the list below;
TSC Medical Scheme- Are you looking for a list of all Teachers’ Medical Scheme Service Providers (Hospitals) List 2021 per County, Minet Managers’ Contacts and office locations? You can now get the latest list of all medical scheme service providers and Minet Offices in Kajiado County.
TSC MINET APPROVED SERVICE PROVIDERS (HOSPITALS) IN KAJIADO COUNTY
Question: What must a newly recruited teacher submit during employment?
Answer: If your TSC job application is successful, then you will be required to submit the following documents to the Secretary, Board of Management (who is the Principal):
Duly signed application for employment letter;
Duly signed commitment letter to serve in the school for a minimum period of five (5) years and three (3) years in the case of North Eastern region;
Original and copies of the following: –
National Identity card (both sides);
NCPWD card (where applicable);
2 passport size photographs:
Certificates and testimonials; KCPE, KCSE, ‘A’ Level, Diploma, Degree etc;
Official Academic transcripts;
Certificate of Registration as a teacher
KRA PIN certificate:
Bank Plate;
Duly filled pay point particulars’ form;
NHIF Card;
Primary and secondary school leaving certificates and other testimonials;
Evidence of service as a teacher intern (where applicable)
Acknowledgement of receipt of application for employment;
Evidence of separation from the Commission for those previously employed by TSC.
Question: What are the latest TSC recruitment guidelines for teachers?
The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has been urged to hire more teachers so as to replace those retiring soon. Staffing gaps are also likely to be experienced as those above 55 years could be given early retirement since they are susceptible to Covid-19.
The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers – KUPPET, says about 25,000 teachers are aged 58 years and above and will definitely retire from June 2021.
“Half of the 25,000 teachers who are aged 58 years and above are remaining with a year or less in the service,” said Kuppet Secretary General Akelo Misori in a letter written to TSC this week.
The says since March, about 36 teachers have succumbed to Covid-19 causing more harm in the teaching service.
He added that between 2021 and 2023 a total of 50,000 teachers would have left the service as majority will be due for retirement while others may leave due to natural attrition.
“For this reason, Kuppet has written to the Teachers Service Commission and relevant government departments calling for urgent plans to increase the number of teachers and take other measures to maintain education services at the current levels,” He added.
In its proposal Kuppet advises the Commission to hire at least 15,000 per year between 2021 and 2026. Misori added that the 12,000 teachers being hired by TSC are not sufficient enough to plug the shortage.
Misori says that the Commission has not provided a clear path on how to implement the covid 19 regulations in schools adding that teachers aged 55 years be left to retire at will.
“At the moment, head teachers, principals and TSC County Directors have no direction on how to implement the directive, as a result, many teachers who deserve the leave of absence have been denied permission to stay away from schools,” the Kuppet Secretary General lamented.
In January, his year, the Commission hired 2,120 teachers to replace those who had exited service through Natural Attrition (1591 posts for Primary Schools and 529 posts for Secondary Schools).
In September TSC recruited another 4,000 new teachers on permanent and pensionable terms for secondary school teachers and 1,000 promotion posts for primary school teachers.
An interdiction letter is given to a teacher during the TSC discipline process. After investigation has been carried out on allegations against a teacher, a report should be written. It should specify the action to be taken against the teachers e.g show cause letter, warning, interdiction (give relevant details of the offences)
THE TSC INTERDICTION LETTER
The interdiction letter should be in the prescribed format as provided in the TSC Code of Code and Regulations for Teachers, CORT.
Only the designated TSC officers shall interdict. The Secretary to the Board shall only interdict after he/she has been authorized by a minute of the full BOM.
The interdiction letter should be forwarded to the TSC Headquarters with certified copies of all supportive documentary evidence and the investigation report/minutes of the BOM duly authenticated by the investigating officers should accompany it.
The interdiction letter should have the correct and complete information; including the charges. For example, in case of immoral behavior the charge should include the name, class of the student, admission number of the pupil; date time and place the offence took place.
Whereas for chronic absenteeism, the dates of absenteeism should be tabulated. When a teacher is absent he/she automatically neglects his/her duties so you need not add a charge on negligence.
In case of mismanagement/misappropriation, the amount involved and the period in question should be indicated on the interdiction letter.
The teacher of interdiction reads;
‘I am directed by the Teachers Service Commission to say that, it is alleged that you have breached Clause …………of the Third Schedule of the Act in that you……… ……….
consequently, you are hereby interdicted with effect from… …… …(date)
Before the Commission proceeds to consider and determine your case: – l. You are invited to make a defense statement/Response to the Commission in writing within 21 days from the date of this letter; 2. You will be given an opportunity to be heard by the Commission in person; 3. Indicate the nearest TSC Sub-County office where you will be required to report once a month; 4. Present any other evidence including documents in support of your case; 5. Vacate office and continue to be away; 6. Provide your contact address, email and telephone number; 7. Forfeit your annual leave”.
The letter is Copied to: –
The Secretary, Teachers Service Commission
The T.S.C. County Director
The TSC Sub County Director
WHAT CAN CAUSE TSC TO REVERSE A TEACHER’S INTERDICTION
Irregular and faulty interdiction can lead to loss of the case against a teacher by default. Some of the scenarios include those interdictions done by:
Interdictions by staffing officers instead of TSC county directors
Missing/incorrect information in the interdiction letters e.g. missing/incorrect date of interdiction, wrong TSC Nos, incorrect details on when and where the alleged offence was committed.
Use of wrong interdiction format.
Interdicting a teacher who has transferred to another county.
Interdictions being done without adherence to the laid down procedures e.g. failing to give teachers an opportunity to appear before the investigation panel together with the accusers and witnesses to defend themselves against the allegations raised.
TSC LATEST NEWS TODAY 2021- Teachers who shall be marking this year’s Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and the Kenya Certificate for Secondary Education (KCSE) will be issued with special travel documents. The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) on Monday announced that these documents will enable the examiners access the currently locked counties including Nairobi; where most marking centres are concentrated.
Last week, President Uhuru Kenyatta ordered the cessation of movement by road, rail, or air into and out of Nairobi, Kajiado, Machakos, Kiambu, and Nakuru counties in a bid to contain spread of the deadly Novel Corona Virus. The Head of State also announced that the dawn to dusk curfews in these five countries will begin at 8pm and end at 4am, effective tonight.
The above restrictions would have hindered examiners from reporting to the marking centres; a problem that will now be solved by the Commission. TSC Boss Dr. Nancy Macharia on Monday announced that all KCPE and KCSE examiners are set to be given special passes. These will enable them to access marking centers in Nairobi and nearby marking centres.
“All teachers who will be travelling to Nairobi for the marking exercise are free to do so. We thank Government for allowing us to continue with this exercise uninterrupted,” said Macharia via a press statement.
Already, Education officers manning the ongoing KCSE exam have been issued with special travel letters so that they can be allowed to move freely to all parts of the country to ensure the examinations run within the specified KNEC guidelines. Officials from Knec, TSC and the Ministry of Education are traversing the country to ensure the tests run smoothly.
TSC CEO Dr Nancy Macharia issues KCSE materials on Day 2 (Monday 29th March) of the KCSE 2020 at Kamukunji, Nairobi.
The TSC Boss has at the same time urged teachers to go for the free Covid 19 jab. He urged those aged 50 years and above to ensure they get vaccinated; since they are more vulnerable.
“Although the number of teachers seeking the vaccination is rising, we can do better. Currently, our 92, 850 teachers aged 50 years and above in public schools, 16,500 in private and international schools should particularly take up the jab,” She advised; adding that all teachers will gradually receive the jab.
Last week, while addressing Centre Managers and the media in Mombasa on Friday, March 26, Dr. Macharia reminded the examiners that Nairobi (where most Knec marking centres are concentrated) is the leading county in terms of new Corona virus infections.
”You are all aware that Nairobi and its immediate environs have one of the highest rates of the virus and therefore caution is required,” She warned.
She said teachers should take advantage of the priority given to them by the government and get vaccinated immediately adding that the 92,850 teachers in public schools above the age of 50 years are also eligible for the vaccine.
”Teachers have been classified as a priority group in the Covid-19 vaccination rollout. Report from the Ministry of Health indicates that there is an upward trend in the number of teachers presenting themselves for the jab,” she said.
REPLACEMENT OF TEACHERS WHO EXITED SERVICE IN PUBLIC PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS – FEBRUARY, 2021
The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, is declaring 1,550 vacancies to replace teachers who exited service through natural attrition (1,119 posts for primary schools and 431 posts for secondary schools).
The teachers recruited will serve on Permanent and Pensionable terms of service.
Eligibility
To qualify for recruitment, a candidate should meet the following basic requirements:
Be a Kenyan citizen;
Must be a holder of a P1 certificate in the case of primary schools and a minimum of a diploma in education in the case of secondary schools;
Must be a registered teacher with Teachers Service Commission.
How to apply
Interested and qualified candidates for secondary school vacancies should submit their applications online through the Commission’s website, www.tsc.go.ke under ‘Careers’ or teachersonline.tsc.go.ke not later than 8th March, 2021.
Primary school vacancies will be filled using the 2020/2021 Merit Lists generated in September 2020. Successful candidates will be informed by the County Directors of the counties where they were merited.
Specific information on available vacancies per county/or schools is in the Commission’s website: www.tsc.go.ke.
To qualify for appointment on permanent and pensionable terms of service, a candidate should be eligible to serve for a minimum period of ten (10) continuous years, effective from the date of first appointment as required by law;
The Teachers Service Commission Recruitment Guidelines for Recruitment of Teachers – 2020/2021 shall apply.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
In the case of primary schools, successful candidates will be posted to serve in any part of the country where vacancies exist and not necessarily in the county where they were recruited.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to produce original professional and academic certificates;
Successful candidates must not fill more than one Application for Employment Forms. Filling of two or more Application for Employment Forms will lead to disqualification;
Preference will be given to applicants who have not previously been employed by the Teachers Service Commission;
Manual applications will not be accepted.
For detailed information on available vacancies per county/or schools, applicants are advised to visit the TSC Website www.tsc.go.ke
The Teachers Service Commission is an equal opportunity employer and persons with disabilities (PWDs) are encouraged to apply.
CAUTION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC
The recruitment exercise is free of charge. The Teachers Service Commission would wish to forewarn applicants against fraudsters who might extort money from unsuspecting persons purporting to assist in recruitment.
REPORTING OF FRAUD
Any fraudulent activity should be reported to the nearest TSC office or Teachers Service Commission headquarters through the following telephone lines: Director Staffing (0202892193) and Deputy Director – Staffing (0202892131) or write to the Commission through the email address dirstaffing@tsc.go.ke
In addition, any such fraudulent activity should be reported to the nearest police station.
The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, will be hiring 12,000 new teachers ahead of the January 2021 full reopening of schools. Under the Economic Stimulus Programme, the commission was allocated Sh2.4 billion funds to engage 12,000 interns.
According to TSC Boss Dr. Nancy Macharia, recruiting the additional 12,000 teachers will bring to 23,574, the total number of teacher interns hired since last year.
In the current financial year, the commission received a budget of Sh2.5 billion to employ 5,000 teachers on Permanent and Pensionable terms.
In a report tabled by Dr. Macharia during a two-day consultative forum with National Assembly Education Committee this week, TSC requires Sh17 billion to hire about 26,000 teachers to address staffing gaps in secondary schools. An additional Sh8.1 billion will be required annually to hire 12,500 teachers to plug the normal shortage. The situation is worsened by current Covid 19 pandemic and the 100 percent transition policy.
Macharia says her target to enroll 12,500 new teachers yearly has not been met due to inadequate budgetary provisions. She added that under normal staffing, the commission needed 50,504 teachers to support the existing staff establishment.
The Commission is also set to train close to 118,000 teachers next month on the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) at a cost of Sh1 billion. See details on this training here.
“The commission intends to prepare teachers for eventual re-opening of schools through training, capacity building, sensitization and induction programmes,” She added.
TSC says about 55,000 teachers have been promoted this year. Another 3,900 are scheduled for interviews. Similarly, 460 teachers have already been interviewed and their letters are on the way.
The Legislators wants the Commission to come up with a clear policy in promoting teachers in order to avoid situations where most stagnate in same job grades for long. But, Macharia was quick to point out that budgetary constraints were to blame.
“The criteria used in promotion of teachers include the availability of budget/funds; the existence of vacancies in the authorised establishment; merit and ability as reflected in the teacher’s work performance; academic and professional qualification among others,” she explained.
Dr. Macharia, sought the committee’s indulgence in finding a lasting solution to the challenges faced by the commission, among them; the need to develop a policy framework to guide the employment and promotion of new and older teachers.
The TSC Quality Assurance and Standards Officers, QASOs, operate under the TSC Quality Assurance and Standards Division at the Head Quarter. Among other roles, this directorate is judged with the responsibility of ensuring that quality teaching takes place in learning institutions. The Quality Assurance and Standards function has devolved units at County and Sub-county levels.
The TSC Quality Assurance and Standards Officer at the County is responsible to the County Director in undertaking the following duties:-
Ensure compliance with professional and ethical standards among heads of institution and all teachers in the teaching service;
Ensure heads of institution and teachers adherence to the values and principles of Public Service and promote the Teachers Service Commission’s image and core values;
Maintain and enforce teacher registration in all educational institutions;
Monitor performance of heads and teachers and ensure that all teachers are appraised;
Carry out routine, advisory and investigative standards assessments with regard to teacher performance and compile appropriate reports;
Initiate, coordinate and conduct capacity building courses for teachers for effective and quality teaching;
Coordinate quality assurance programmes undertaken in the counties;
Continuously support teachers to comply with standards as specified in TSC Act, the Code of Regulations for Teachers, Basic Education Act, KICD Act, KNEC Act and any other relevant legislation;
Ensure compliance to teaching standards by preparation and use of professional teaching resources;
Analyze national examinations and continuous assessment results and propose appropriate intervention and ensure that recommendations from evaluation reports are implemented;
Liaise with the County Director of Education and other stakeholders on matters relating to quality of education in the County;
Perform any other duties assigned by the County Director.
The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has released a list of teachers shortlisted for the 2021 promotions per County. A total of 32,431 teachers applied and were shortlisted for the recently advertised TSC promotion vacancies.
In Makueni County a total of 1,146 candidates have been shortlisted. Check your name and interview dates in the list below;
Latest TSC News- The Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association (KSSHA) wants the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to stop the delocalization of school principals to work away from their homes.
The Bungoma KESSHA chairperson Edward Bikala argued that delocalization policy should be repealed with immediate effect to allow teachers to serve in their counties.
He spoke in Webuye during the burial ceremony of Wycliffe Kiveu who was the principal of Maralal National school in Samburu, who died of Covid-19 related illness.
“Covid-19 is killing our teachers, they die far from their families and that is why we want the government to stop delocalization of teachers,” said Bikala.
His sentiments were echoed by his counterpart from Kakamega County who registered fear over the speed at which high school principals in the area have been losing their lives due to the Covid-19.
Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Bungoma East branch secretary Aggrey Namisi observed that a number of the teachers’ deaths had also been attributed to transfers implemented by the Teachers’ Service Commission.
The Commission kicked off the delocalization exercise in January, 2018. Other massive deployments would then follow in April, August and December of the same year. Though in April, 2019 the Commission slowed down the transfers as only a few administrators were moved.
The exercise has seen the execution of transfers for thousands of long serving principals and school heads; with some supporting and others opposed to the delocalization policy. A number of school administrators moved, so far, were those serving in their homes.
Others had also served in the same stations for a long time. Targeted administrators were mostly transferred to other counties and in some instances different regions.
The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers, KUPPET, and the Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) have been dealt a major blow that will see their membership reduce drastically. This is after the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) signed a recognition agreement with a new outfit; the Kenya Union of Special Needs Education Teachers (Kusnet).
An estimated 4,000 tutors with special needs, some of whom were in Kuppet and Knut have since decamped to Kusnet. But, membership to the new union will be limited to teachers with special needs only.
“The Commission hereby affords full recognition of the union as the body representing interests of special needs education teachers in the employment of the Commission and who are paid up members of the Union and teachers with special needs in the employment of the Commission and who are paid up members of the union,” read the recognition agreement between TSC and Kusnet.
Officials of the Kenya Union of Special Needs Teachers (KUSNET) pose for a photo with TSC Board and Management after signing a recognition agreement with the Commission in Naivasha on 03/03/2021. Kusnet will now tussle for membership with both Kuppet and Knut.
Kusnet will henceforth exclusively engage with TSC on matters pertaining to the welfare of special needs education teachers and teachers with special needs.
“All negotiations concerning terms and conditions of service in respect of members of the Union shall be carried out between the commission and the Union, provided that all negotiations concerning remuneration shall be based on mandatory and binding advisory of Salaries and Remuneration Commission,” the agreement reads further.
The recognition agreement also stated that negotiations between the employer and the Union will be conducted in a free and conducive environment devoid of threats to or actual industrial action or lock out and in a proper, structured, cordial and professional manner.
“Parties hereby agree to negotiate in good faith and solve all disputes amicably with a view to uphold and promote the best interest of learners. To this end, parties agree that there shall be no threats or actual threat to lock out or industrial action during the negotiations,” says the recognition agreement.
In what will be seen as a blow to administrators, the agreement provides that parties agreed that a teacher employed by the commission and who is in administrative position will not hold an elective position in the union. Where a teacher in the administrative cadre is elected as a union official, the teacher shall relinquish the administrative post forthwith.
Administrators continue to hold union posts in both Knut and Kuppet structures; a scenario that is likely to change, if the current developments are anything to go by. For instance, currently an administrator is only expected to relinquish his/ her responsibility once elected as the Branch Executive Secretary.
Membership to the new outfit will, though, be voluntary
“The union undertakes that no teacher will be compelled to become a member of the Union and the Commission undertakes that no teacher will be penalised on account of his/ her membership to the union or non- membership thereof,” adds the agreement.
Knut has been the biggest loser after seeing its membership dwindle drastically in the last two years; with Kuppet reaping big.
Kenya Union of Special Need Education Teachers KUSNET is a Union whose idea was hatched by our General Secretary James Torome before the year 2011.
TSC Medical Scheme- Are you looking for a list of all Teachers’ Medical Scheme Service Providers (Hospitals) List 2021 per County, Minet Managers’ Contacts and office locations? You can now get the latest list of all medical scheme service providers and Minet Offices in Kericho County.
TSC MINET APPROVED SERVICE PROVIDERS (HOSPITALS) IN KERICHO COUNTY
