Resolving Discrepancies in TSC’s Teacher Promotion
Resolving Discrepancies in TSC’s Teacher Promotion. Engaging approximately 1,000 teachers in interviews for senior graduate teachers’ positions pre-CBA 2017-2021 marked a crucial phase. After that, they took on head teachers’ roles in job group M, now called C5, having previously occupied positions at pay group K.
As per the conversion table, primary school teachers, including senior graduate, approved, and ordinary diploma teachers. Were expected to transition to D1 when assuming headteacher roles.
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During this period, the Teachers’ Service Commission (TSC) opted to promote a cohort of teachers to headship positions sans interviews. This strategic move aimed at aligning their pay with the administrative responsibilities they were undertaking, placing them in pay group K.
Despite this, teachers initially in JG M (C5), having passed interviews and embraced leadership roles. Perceived a shortfall as they remained in grade C5 without financial elevation.
Discrepancies surfaced, with some senior graduate teachers in headship positions finding themselves in D1. While counterparts with similar qualifications lingered in C5. This inequity bred demotivation and a sense of unappreciation among the affected teachers.
Upon articulating their concerns to TSC, the employer responded by advertising 63 slots for senior graduate teachers to ascend to D1. Surprisingly, TSC confined these opportunities to teachers in arid and semi-arid land areas. Including head teachers transitioning from job group G to C5.
TSC’s stance is that deployment to headship positions does not equate to a promotion. A perspective challenged by instances of P1 teachers with degrees securing promotions without interviews in secondary schools.
In response, the teachers are petitioning TSC for fair grading and payment. Underscoring the genuine and weighty nature of their plea. Despite TSC’s reliance on the Code of Regulations for Teachers and the 2017/2021 CBA, the teachers advocate for a conducive environment to present their case effectively.
While expressing gratitude for stakeholders’ efforts, including the National Assembly. The union underscores its journey of recovery from challenges—such as non-remittance of dues and discrimination—recorded through multiple engagements. The union seeks unwavering support from friends of teachers to persist in advocating for the best interests of its deserving members.