Pay JSS Interns Will Get as Basic Salary and Allowances
The government has announced that around 26,000 contract teachers in Junior Secondary Schools from 2023 will be transitioned to permanent and pensionable status starting July 1.
This announcement brings relief to many teachers who had previously expressed concerns over insufficient wages affecting their ability to sustain their livelihoods.
Junior Secondary School interns were earning Sh20,000 monthly, while those in lower primary positions were receiving Sh15,000.
Intern teachers are not eligible for any allowances or the teachers’ health insurance scheme.
With their protest extending beyond two weeks, the question arises: what will their earnings be under permanent and pensionable terms?
Most Junior Secondary School interns hold degrees and diplomas.
Upon confirmation of permanent and pensionable terms, they will enter job group C2, equivalent to a senior teacher at the primary school level.
The salary for job group C2 ranges from Sh34,955 to a maximum of Sh43,694.
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A new teacher will start at Sh34,955, with automatic salary increments every three years.
In job group C2, teachers residing in Nairobi receive a housing allowance of Sh16,500.
Those in major municipalities receive Sh12,800, while those in minor municipalities get Sh9,600. Teachers in other regions receive a housing allowance of Sh7,500.
Additionally, teachers are entitled to a Sh6,000 annual leave allowance, paid once yearly.
All teachers in job group C2 receive a commuter allowance of Sh4,000.
Teachers working in hardship areas are also entitled to a hardship allowance of Sh10,900.
Furthermore, teachers will benefit from the health insurance scheme provided by their employers.
Pay JSS Interns Will Get as Basic Salary and Allowances
