Teachers’ Service Commission Implementation of  2017-2021 Collective Bargaining Agreement Regarding Promotions, As A Predictor of Job Satisfaction Among Primary School Teachers In Kenya

John O. Matiang’i; Jeremiah M. Kalai; Winston J. Akala

John O. Matiang’i University of Nairobi
Jeremiah M. Kalai University of Nairobi
Winston J. Akala University of Nairobi

Keywords: Promotion, Teachers Service Commission, Implementation, Job satisfaction

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate Teachers’ Service Commission Implementation of the 2017-2021 Collective Bargaining Agreement regarding promotions as a predictor of Job Satisfaction among Primary School Teachers in Kenya. The study sought to determine the extent to which the Teachers’ Service Commission Implementation of 2017-2021 Collective Bargaining Agreement on promotion served as a predictor for teachers’ job satisfaction. The study was guided by the Industrial Relations (IR) theory which is concerned with relationships between employees and their employers at an organizational setting.

The study employed a descriptive survey design due to its ability to obtain quantitative and qualitative data. The target population was 188,765 KNUT registered teachers in Kenya. Stratified and random sampling techniques were applied to select a sample of 399 primary school teachers included in the study. Two legal officers were also included in the study making the total sample to have 401 respondents.

Data was collected from teachers using a questionnaire and from the TSC and KNUT legal officers using an interview schedule. Quantitative data was fed into SPSS and used to generate frequencies, means and standard deviations used for interpretations. The mean of the variable was below average (µ=1.7829) implying low levels of satisfaction with the implementation of the Collective Bargaining Agreement on the promotion of teachers by the Teachers Service Commission. There was a significant difference between the teachers’ means of promotion and their job satisfaction. The findings suggest that most respondents do not agree with the modalities used by the Teachers Service Commission to promote teachers (based on TPAD guidelines) meaning that there are low levels of satisfaction with the implementation of the Collective Bargaining Agreement on the promotion of teachers by the Teachers Service Commission.