1. The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) salary increment for phase 2 is set to take effect on July 1, 2024. However, only teachers hired before July 1, 2023 will be eligible to benefit from this pay rise.
2. The revised housing levy deductions per job group will remain the same for all teachers, except for those in cluster 4, whose house allowances will change.
3. The 2021-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the TSC and teachers' unions has a budget allocation of Sh 369.94 billion, a substantial portion of which is expected to go towards the implementation of the two-phase salary increment plan.
4. The first phase of the salary increment plan was implemented from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024, and the second and final phase is set to run from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.
5. The announcement of the 2024-2025 budget allocations has signaled the realization of the agreements reached between the TSC and the teachers' unions, providing hope for the implementation of the phase 2 salary increment.
6. The salary increment is aimed at boosting the earnings of eligible categories of teachers under the TSC to cater for the current rising living standards.