TSC News this week: Teachers to receive Coronavirus jab in February; Latest TSC News
All Kenyan teachers will be among the first people to receive the Covid-19 vaccine.
This announcement comes at a time when their employer gave an assurance that no teacher will lose their job for opting to work remotely- from home.
Health Chief Administrative Secretary Dr. Mercy Mwangangi also said other government workers who will be given priority include health workers and police officers.
Citizens who have also attained 58 years and above will be given priority.
“When the vaccine arrives, which is projected to be around end of February, teachers will be among the first beneficiaries because they are now frontline workers,” said Dr Mwangangi.
Last Friday, Health Cabinet Secretary Dr. Mutahi Kagwe said the sector had already developed immunisation protocols to guide how the jabs shall be given even as the country assesses its range of vaccine options.
“We have a system to indicate who will be first to get the vaccines,” Kagwe said, adding that nobody will be compelled to get the jab.
No Teacher will be fired for opting to work remotely
The Teachers Service Commission Chief Executive Officer Dr. Nancy Macharia has also dismissed fears that staff who work from home will be fired.
“If you are not able to go to school, no one will sack you. Even before Covid-19, teachers fell sick and nobody would wish to make matters worse for teachers,” said Ms Macharia.
The CEO said teachers who wish to work from home will have other roles to play, including preparing lesson plans, schemes of work and marking.
“We have directed our county and regional directors to advise and guide the teachers whenever they come to their officers for direction,” she said, adding that their medical scheme has been enhanced to cover Covid-19.
Macharia also said the commission is working with the World Bank and other partners to train teachers on psycho-social support.
The assurance follows a State directive that tutors aged over 58 or those with pre-existing conditions should teach remotely, or in well-aerated classrooms.
TSC DISPATCHES 2021 INTERNSHIP EXTENSION LETTERS (FOR TSC INTERN TEACHERS): COMMISSION RELEASES THE 2021 EXTENSION OF INTERNSHIP LETTERS
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Whenever the Teachers Service Commission recruits teachers whether, on an internship or permanent and pensionable terms, it issues them with a letter showing crucial details including the salary, terms of service, work station, grade (job group), employment date, reporting date among others.
Teachers employed on internship terms are usually issued with a recruitment letter binding them to work in the designated school/ work station for a period of one year.
Once the contract expires, the Commission extends it for teachers who failed to secure TSC teaching jobs on a permanent basis during that year’s recruitment (s).
TSC DISPATCHES THE 2021 EXTENSION OF INTERNSHIP CONTRACT LETTERS
The Teachers Service Commission, TSC has extended internship contracts for teacher interns who failed to secure permanent employment in 2020 with effect from January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2021.
“Due to interruption caused by COVID-19 pandemic, I am pleased to inform you that your internship program is hereby extended for a period of one (1) year with effect from 1st January 2021 to 31st December 2021.” Reads the letter, in part
NEW SALARIES FOR TSC INTERN TEACHERS, 2021
The good news for the intern teachers is that their salaries will be scaled upwards this year for they will now receive a monthly stipend ranging between Kshs. 15,000/= and Kshs. 20,000/= for primary and secondary schools respectively; up from the current Sh10, 000 and Sh15,000 respectively. The stipend will be paid subject to statutory deductions where applicable; like the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF).
GOVERNMENT EXEMPTS TSC INTERN TEACHERS FROM PAYING PAY AS YOU EARN, PAYE TAX
The interns though have a reason to smile as the government has exempted those earning below Sh24, 000 per month from paying the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) tax.
TSC INTERNSHIP EXTENSION LETTER 2021
The image below shows a sample of the TSC internship letter for 2021;
2021 TSC INTERNSHIP EXTENSION LETTERS (FOR TSC INTERN TEACHERS): COMMISSION RELEASES THE 2021 EXTENSION OF INTERNSHIP LETTERS
Whenever the Teachers Service Commission recruits teachers whether, on an internship or permanent and pensionable terms, it issues them with a letter showing crucial details including the salary, terms of service, work station, grade (job group), employment date, reporting date among others.
Teachers employed on internship terms are usually issued with a recruitment letter binding them to work in the designated school/ work station for a period of one year.
Once the contract expires, the Commission extends it for teachers who failed to secure TSC teaching jobs on a permanent basis during that year’s recruitment (s).
TSC DISPATCHES THE 2021 EXTENSION OF INTERNSHIP CONTRACT LETTERS
The Teachers Service Commission, TSC has extended internship contracts for teacher interns who failed to secure permanent employment in 2020 with effect from January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2021.
“Due to interruption caused by COVID-19 pandemic, I am pleased to inform you that your internship program is hereby extended for a period of one (1) year with effect from 1st January 2021 to 31st December 2021.” Reads the letter, in part
NEW SALARIES FOR TSC INTERN TEACHERS, 2021
The good news for the intern teachers is that their salaries will be scaled upwards this year for they will now receive a monthly stipend ranging between Kshs. 15,000/= and Kshs. 20,000/= for primary and secondary schools respectively; up from the current Sh10, 000 and Sh15,000 respectively. The stipend will be paid subject to statutory deductions where applicable; like the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF).
GOVERNMENT EXEMPTS TSCINTERN TEACHERS FROM PAYING PAY AS YOU EARN, PAYE TAX
The interns though have a reason to smile as the government has exempted those earning below Sh24, 000 per month from paying the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) tax.
TSC INTERNSHIP EXTENSION LETTER 2021
The image below shows a sample of the TSC internship letter for 2021;
