TSC Teachers’ Commuter Allowance Rates Per Job Group. Teachers employed by the Teachers service commission earn salaries at the end of every month. In addition to the basic salary, they are also paid commuter allowances. The allowance however varies depending on the job group.
The purpose of the commuter allowance is to aid teacher cover travel expenses to and from school. This is as captured under the 2021-2025 collective bargaining agreement(CBA).
Teachers at the highest job group pocket more commuter allowance than those in the lower job cadre (B5).
The allowance serves as a critical part of the teachers’ payslip. It helps in giving teachers a good financial consideration and a positive morale to shape the education sector. This gives teachers a nice and positive working environment.
The commuter allowance package is normally added on top of the basic salary. There are some other allowances that teachers still enjoy.
Below is the updated commuter allowance rates for teachers. Each job group has a varying amount
Job Grade B5 ksh 4,000
Grade C1 ksh 4,000
Job Grade C2. ksh 5,000
Grade C3 ksh 6,000
Grade C4 ksh 8,000
Job Grade C5 ksh 8,000
Grade D1 ksh 12,000
Grade D2 ksh 12,000
JobGrade D3 ksh 14,000
Grade D4 ksh 14,000
Grade D5 ksh 16,000
BENEFITS OF COMMUTER ALLOWANCE
Most teachers work in areas that are far from their homes. As a result, they need to commute everyday to their stations to teach. This is the exact reason why such an allowance is very critical for teachers.
This allowance has helped alleviate the financial burden of teachers. This is the reason why teachers commute to their work places everyday without much stress.
The commission has shown it has the interest of teachers at heart by paying the commuter allowance. This is the exact reason most teachers do their jobs with passion.
Among the other allowances teachers enjoy are;
- hardship allowance; paid to those in hardship regions
- house allowance among others
TSC Teachers’ Commuter Allowance Rates Per Job Group
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