TSC DECLARES DISCIPLINARY ACTION ON STRIKING TEACHERS

Teacher's Service Commission TSC has reiterated that teachers will not enjoy the court directive of receiving a 50-60% pay increment.

TSC Chairperson Dr. Lydia Nzomo has added that sh. 174 billion shillings was set aside for their salaries and allowances in the 2015/2016 budgetary allocations and there is no way more funds will be added to that kitty.

'There are no additional funds to implement the 50-60% raise which would require an extra sh. 99.8 billion in the period 1st July 2013 and 2017,' says Dr. Nzomo.

However Kenya National Union of Teachers KNUT has disputed this saying the government is able to raise this amount.

'We will continue with the strike till the expected amounts reflect in our bank accounts.They will explore every avenue to dissolve this strike but we will not give in.We are even ready to strike for a year if our demands are not met,' said an agitated KNUT Chairman Mudzo Nzili.

The TSC chair has also threatened to take disciplinary action on teachers who have boycotted work.

'We have sought court intervention. The employee and labour relations court has declared the strike  unprotected. The process of preparing the September payroll has begun and details of teachers who have been performing their duties have been captured. They will be paid fully. Therefore any teacher who has not who has been on duty for the last 14 days is deemed to have deserted duty  ,' says the  TSC Chair.

'The payroll will be closed on 18th September 2015 and those who wish to report for work may do so but will only be paid for the days worked. Teachers who will not have heeded the call by that date will be removed from the pay roll.Consequently, their salaries will be stopped and their names struck out of the TSC payroll,' she continues.

According to the teachers' employer at least 22% of primary schools and 54% of secondary schools are operational.

'12 million school going children in this country  have a right to be taught and this boycott has adversely affected their education, 'says Dr. Nzomo.

TSC has already appealed the salary increment ruling of the Employment and Labour relations Court and the appeal is due for hearing on 22nd September 2015.





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