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Oct 12, 2019 Letters
Subject to correction, or rather negotiation, the 2019 Estimates reflect the salary structure of Teachers retroactive to 2018.01.01.
At first glance there would appear to be twenty ‘scales’ – ranging from TS1 to TS19, then one identified as SPECIAL.
What is interesting is that there are in fact a number of ‘sub-scales’ TS1 – four; TS2 – three; TS5 – three; TS7 – two; TS8 – two.
Of other interest is that TS1 (A) through to – TS (D) are not in fact scales since the minima and maxima are the same:
TS1 (A) $66,844; TS1 (B) $66,844
TS1 (C) $70,703; TS1 (D) $76,096
Like the foregoing is the highest Grade i.e. SPECIAL, wherein the maximum is the same as the minimum – $301,085.
Obviously there can be no scope for the related incumbents to anticipate any de bunching and benefits therefrom.
Nor for that matter, could those teachers who occupy scale TS2 (C), whose maximum of $84,219 is less than the minimum of $84,770.
In addition to all the above, the basic problem is that the width of the scales – the narrowest TS4 ($124,667 – $131,586) being 5.54%; while the widest TS14 ($205,866 – $232,402) is 12.9%.
Would some (the many) under-paid teachers please explain the formula used to make debunching a meaningful exercise within these ridiculously narrow scales.
At least the lesson to be immediately learnt must be to create and widen the scales to make any future debunching truly meaningful, if not all would end up in a new BUNCH.
On the other hand, the structure of fourteen Grades in the Public Service includes the narrowest width of 12.2% at the lowest Grade.
Its Grade 12 which is comparable to the SPECIAL Grade in the Teachers’ structure has a width of 72.8%; while its highest (Grade 14) has a width of 82.1%.
There is no question therefore that in the ease of the Public Service there is ample room for debunching.
But since the formula (in either case) is related to years of service, it is not difficult to see how teachers across-the-board will remain bunched – a classic case of compensation constipation, from which there appears no immediate alleviation at a time when teachers have to grapple with increasing societal problems that translate into indiscipline in schools – moreso in the face of parents very defensive of their children’s misconduct.
At a time when a challenging environment forces those teachers determined to do their best, to resort too often to their own financial resources in order to maintain positive relationships with parents and students. There needs to be a serious conversation between the Ministry of Education and the Teachers’ Service Commission about a major restructuring of the reward system.
In the meantime, the Ministry of Education, instead of just providing guidance and support, particularly to those embattled Regional schools, show little/more sensitivity than requiring them to fund the copying of its own central directions to further professionalise their scope of work, without any reference to the morale support so much needed to address the range of abuse and hostilities with which these underpaid public employees must grapple.
To emphasise the worth of these noble servants please see Tables of samples following.
Table 1
W.e.f. 01/01/2018
Teaching Service Public Service
Grade Min – Max Grade Min – Max
TS1 (A) 66,844 – 66,844 1 64,200 – 70,073
TS1 (B) 66,844 – 66,844 2 64,200 – 72,053
TS1 (C) 70,703 – 70,703 3 67,214 – 76,116
TS1 (D) 76,096 – 76,096
TS2 (A) 71,426 – 76,293 4 70,281 – 79,893
TS2 (B) 76,143 – 84,708 5 76,988 – 96,946
TS2 (C) 84,770 – 84,219 6 88,621 – 111,153
TS3 108,956 – 116,852 7 102,058 – 142,105
TS4 124,667 – 131,586
TS5 (A) 137,831 – 149,488 8 121,564 – 175,612
TS5 (B) 141,735 – 153,184
TS5 (B)1 139,204 – 150,655
TS6 142,422 – 157,959
TS7 (A) 145,618 – 157,266
TS7 (B) 153,383 – 165,506
TS8 (A) 159,204 – 174,738
TS8 (B) 161,151 – 172,801
TS9 166,972 – 182,511 9 141,804 – 220,829
TS10 174,745 – 190,278
TS11 182,513 – 198,050
TS12 190,272 – 205,809
TS13 198,035 – 213,575
TS14 205,806 – 232,407 10 175,366 – 287,058
TS15 213,576 – 229,111
TS16 221,341 – 240,741
TS17 236,861 – 256,266
TS18 252,405 – 271,805
TS19 266,766 – 286,179
SPECIAL 301,085 – 301,085 11 220,554 – 354,807
Table 2
Comparative Jobs Structures based on Broad Salary Relativities
TEACHING SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICE (MOE)
Grade Job Title Grade Job Title
TS 1 (A)
TS 1 (B)
TS 1 (C) Teacher Aide
Acting Teacher
Pupil Teacher I PS1
PS1 Porter
Vehicle Driver
TS 1 (D) Pupil Teacher II
PS 3 Storekeeper
Driver/Mechanic
Caretaker III
TS 2 (A) Temporary Unqualified Assistant ———————–
TS 2 (B) Temporary Qualified Master III PS 4
Procurement Officer
Storekeeper II & III
TS 2 (C) Temporary Qualified Master II PS 5
Registry Supervisor
Senior Clerk
TS 3 Trained Teacher
Temporary Qualified Master I
Assistant Lecturer II & I – GTI; NATI
Instructor I – GITC; CSHE; LTI PS 6
Administrative Assistant
Senior Registry
Supervisor
TS 4
TS 5(A) Non-Graduate Senior Assistant Master
Non-Graduate Head of Department
Non-Graduate Senior Master
Non-Graduate Head Grade D Nursery PS 7
School Welfare Officer
Co-ordinator, Book Distribution Unit
Assistant Superintendent
TS 5 (B)
TS 5 (B1)
TS 6
TS 7 (A)
TS 7 (B)
TS 8 (A) Non-Graduate Head Grade E
Non-Graduate Head Grade C Nursery
Untrained Graduate Master
Non-Graduate Deputy Head Grade B
Non-Graduate Head Grade D
Non-Graduate Head Grade B Nursery
Trained Graduate Master
Lecturer I – CPCE PS 8
Guidance & Counselling Officer
Regional Literacy Co-ordinator
Table 2 Cont’d
TEACHING SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICE (MOE)
Grade Job Title Grade Job Title
TS 8 (B)
TS 9
TS 10
TS 11
TS 12 Non-Graduate Deputy Head – Grade A
Non-Graduate Head Grade C
Non-Graduate Head Grade A Nursery
Graduate Senior Assistant Master
Non-Graduate Head Grade B
Graduate Head Grade D Nursery
Graduate Head Grade E
Graduate Head Grade C Nursery
Graduate Head of Department
Graduate Senior Master PS 9
Work Study Officer
Senior Schools Welfare Officer
Administrator, Allied Arts
TS 13 Graduate Deputy Head Grade B
Non-Graduate Head Grade A —————–
TS 14
TS 15
TS 16
TS 17
TS 18
TS 19
SPECIAL Graduate Head Grade D
Graduate Head Grade B Nursery
Graduate Deputy Head Grade A
Chief Lecturer – CPCE, GTI, NATI, LTI
Chief Instructor, GITC
Deputy Principal CSHE
Graduate Head Grade C
Graduate Head Grade B
Graduate Head Grade A
Graduate Head 6th Form School
Vice-Principal, CPCE, NATI
Deputy Principal, GTI,LTI
Administrator, GITC
Principal, CSHE
Principal, CPCE, GTI, NATI, LTI PS 10
PS 11 Chief Craft Production & Design Officer
Education Officer I & II
Administrator, CPCE
Administrator, NCERD
Co-ordinator, Home Economics & Craft
Schools Inspector
Regional Education Officer
Deputy Chief Planning Officer
Superintendent of Examinations
Head, Physical Education Unit
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