Teachers Service Commission TSC Guyana Address

TSC Brief History

Although the Teachers Service Commission was established in 1967, its history dates back to the 1950s when teachers led by retired President Daniel T Moi vigorously fought for the formation of one teacher body.

Following the formation of the first teacher’s union in Kenya – the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) in 1957 there was sustained agitation for the creation of an umbrella body to manage the affairs of all teachers. At the time, teachers were employed by either; missionaries, local authorities or the Central Government which led to a great disparity in remuneration and other terms and conditions of service.

In 1964, The Kenya Education Commission Report (The Ominde Report) strongly supported the need for a competent, respected and contented teaching force. As a result of these factors, the Teachers Service Commission was formed in July 1967 through an Act of Parliament to give teachers one employer and uniform terms and conditions of service. It was charged with the mandate of registering, employing, promoting, disciplining and paying teachers.

Vision, Mission

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) of Kenya is an Independent Commission established under the Constitution of Kenya to manage human resource within the education sector. It is based in the capital city, Nairobi with offices in all the 47 Counties

Vision
To be a transformative teaching service for quality education

Mission
To professionalize the teaching service for quality education and development.

Transfers

Transfer requests are normally considered for approval by the Appointment Board, once, at the end of the year. However, the Commission can transfer a teacher at its discretion. A teacher wishing to be considered for transfer should do so by:

Filling in a transfer application form through the head of institution. Transfer forms are available at TSC offices countrywide or can be downloaded from TSC website.
Completed application forms should be sent to the TSC or its agents by the head of institution.
Transfers for primary school teachers within the county will be handled by the TSC County Director.
Transfers outside the county will be handled by the TSC headquarters. Applications for transfer for tertiary institutions are processed at the TSC headquarters.

Transfer requests submitted to the Commission will be acknowledged promptly. The decision of the Appointment Board will later be communicated to the teacher. Transfers will be granted subject to availability of vacancy and replacement.

Allowances

Allowances paid to teachers are classified as either remunerative or reimbursable.

Remunerative allowances are paid with salary while reimbursable allowances are refundable upon application.

Remunerative allowances

There are two types of remunerative allowances;

Automatic

which include:

house
medical
commuter
hardship

Paid on application

which include:

Responsibility allowance

This is paid to headteachers,deputy headteachers and senior teachers who are at Job Group K and below.

Special duty allowance

This is payable to teachers below job group M appointed to administrative posts by commission and deployed in arid and semi-arid lands.

Readers allowance

This is paid to a visually impaired teacher who has engaged a reader whose minimum qualification is not below KCSE D+/KCE Division III. The allowance is paid at a fixed rate determined from time to time by the commission.

Interpreters Allowance

This is payable to deaf teachers who engage interpreters while on study leave.

Special school allowance

This is paid to teachers specialized in special needs education and who have been deployed to teach in special schools or units.

Transfer Allowance

This is payable to teachers who have been transferred from one district to another, provided the transfer is initiated by the Commission.

Reimbursable Expenses

The commission reimburses the following expenses to teachers

Travelling expenses:

The teacher is eligible for reimbursement only in the following circumstances;

Where a teacher’s interdiction has been revoked.
While traveling to attend an interview
Travelling to a station on first posting outside home District
Traveling from duty station outside home District on retirement
Teachers working in hardship areas travelling to and from home during school holidays. The teacher’s home District must be outside the hardship area.

Teachers should apply on prescribed forms attaching supporting documents.

Quota per diem:

This is daily subsistence allowance paid to teachers on official assignment. Application must be made at least 14 days before travelling.

Contributory Pension Scheme

Proposed Contributory Pension Scheme

The government proposed a public servants superannuation scheme. This is a defined pension benefit scheme where both the employer and the employee contribute certain proportions towards pension benefits. It is mandatory for those joining service and those below 45 years. Those above 45 years can opt to join.

Benefits of the proposed contributory Pension scheme

An employee can transfer pension benefit credits from a former employer to another with a similar Pension scheme.
The scheme allows employees to access part of their benefits even before the mandatory retirement age.
Teachers joining the scheme from non-contributory pension scheme will have their past benefits transferred to the new scheme.
Widows and Children’s Pension Scheme (WCPS) and NSSF contribution will cease immediately an employee joins the scheme.
Those who remain in the free Pension Act will be bound by the provision of the Pensions Act cap 189.

Function and Mandate

Under Article 237(2) of the Constitution, the Commission is mandated to perform the following functions:

Register trained teachers
Recruit and employ registered teachers
Assign teachers employed by the Commission for service in any public school or institution
Promote and transfer teachers
Exercise disciplinary control over teachers
Terminate the employment of teachers
Review the standards of education and training of persons entering the teaching service
Review the demand for and supply of teachers
Advise the national government on matters relating to the teaching profession

Teachers Service Commission TSC Guyana Address