Teachers medical scheme delayed
What you need to know:
- Unions accuse commission and the Treasury of dragging their feet.
- Employer says the National Treasury is yet to release Sh6bn for the scheme.
A new medical scheme for teachers might be pushed to August since the National Treasury has not released Sh6 billion to run it.
Teachers Service Commission Chief Executive Officer Gabriel Lengoiboni said on Tuesday they are still waiting for the money. He asked the 288,060 teachers to be patient.
With only two months to the end of the financial year, the government has been slow in approving the deal with Aon Kenya Insurance Brokers that will give teachers a scheme they have been negotiating for year.
The highest package for inpatient would be Sh1 million and the lowest Sh300,000.
Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers on Tuesday warned that its members were running out of patience.
Chairman Omboko Milemba said: “We fear that this cover may take long, given that the National Treasury and the commission are dragging their feet.”
Kenya National Union of Teachers Chairman Mudzo Nzili said: “We are meeting tomorrow to discuss the issue. We will inform members what we agree on.”
BENEFICIARIES
All teachers are eligible to a medical allowance at a monthly rate of Sh767 to Sh4,412 depending on job groups. A teacher and four beneficiaries would be entitled to an inpatient, outpatient, maternity and dental cover.
About 99,672 teachers in job group G will be entitled to Sh300,000 for inpatient, Sh10,000 for optical, Sh10,000 for dental and Sh75,000 for maternity.
Those in job group H, about 32,609, will also get Sh300,000 for inpatient, Sh10,000 for optical, Sh10,000 for dental and Sh75,000 for maternity.
The 21,789 teachers in job group I will be entitled to Sh400,000 for inpatient, Sh10,000 for optical, Sh10,000 for dental and Sh75,000 for maternity.
Job group J’s 42,727 members will get Sh500,000 inpatient, Sh15,000 for optical, Sh15,000 for dental and Sh75,000 for maternity.
Job group K teachers who are about 50,613 will get an inpatient of Sh500,000, Sh15,000 for optical, Sh15,000 for dental and Sh75,000 for maternity.
About 8,017 teachers in job group M will have an inpatient of Sh750,000, Sh20,000 for optical, Sh20,000 for dental and Sh75, 000 for maternity.
Job group O will have an inpatient of Sh1 million, Sh20,000 for optical, Sh20,000 for dental and Sh75,000 for maternity.
About 72 teachers in job group P will have an inpatient of Sh1 million, Sh20,000 for optical, Sh20,000 for dental and Sh75,000 for maternity.
The group limit for maternity will be Sh100,000 subject to the overall group limit of Sh500 million.
There will also be group cover for funeral expense for all teachers, which will be paid directly to the next of kin within 24 hours of notification.
