Teachers Service Commission TSC Maternity Leave Form

The Commission may grant special leave with pay to a teacher who has been selected to attend a meeting, conference or seminar of short duration which is of national interest or relevant to the teachers’ duties.

The Commission may also grant special leave without pay to an officer who is obliged to be away from duty station.

Teachers applying for special leave should do so in writing attaching relevant documents. Teachers should not leave the station before leave is approved.

Leave to Spouses of Diplomats

A teacher whose spouse is a diplomat will qualify for unpaid leave during the period of the spouse’s assignment of duty outside Kenya. Application for the leave should be accompanied by the letter of spouses posting.

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:

1. 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.
2. Completed application forms should be sent to the TSC or its agents by the head of institution.
3. Transfers for primary school teachers within the county will be handled by the TSC County Director.
4. 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;

1. Where a teacher’s interdiction has been revoked.
2. While traveling to attend an interview
3. Travelling to a station on first posting outside home District
4. Traveling from duty station outside home District on retirement
5. 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