The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has flagged a circulating letter claiming that the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) has rejected its proposed Career Progression Guidelines for teachers as fake.

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The forged notice, dated July 6 and purportedly signed by SRC Chairperson Sammy Chepkwony, alleged that the proposals had been rejected over concerns about their impact on the public wage bill and fiscal sustainability.

It further claimed TSC had been directed to revise the framework and retain the existing Career Progression Guidelines pending fresh approval.

TSC has clarified that the document is not authentic and urged the public to disregard the misleading notice.

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The clarification comes as TSC continues reviewing the proposed Career Progression Guidelines following stakeholder consultations held in June.

The commission says the review is intended to update the 2016 framework to reflect changing professional demands, technological advancements and the current realities in the education sector.

Feedback collected from teachers , curriculum support officers, TSC officials and other stakeholders will inform the final version of the guidelines.

The proposed reforms seek to address long-standing concerns over career stagnation, with some teachers reportedly waiting up to 30 years for promotion, while the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has called for the promotion of about 135,000 teachers.

Under the draft framework , a three-year promotion cycle would be adopted to allow eligible teachers to advance based on performance and competency, enabling progression to senior ranks within 16 to 18 years.

TSC is also proposing that the current grading structure from B5 (Primary Teacher II) to D5 (Chief Principal) be replaced with a simplified six-level system aimed at streamlining career progression.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke