The newly created Public Service Super annuation Scheme that will kick off in January 2021 will impact so negatively on civil servants’ pay slips since they will suffer pay cuts. This is a move that was proposed by cabinet secretary for labour, Ukur Yatani to reduce the pension burden shouldered by the Exchequer. Under the current pension scheme, civil servants, unlike workers in the private sector, do not contribute to their pension since their benefits are paid from taxes.

Public Service Super annuation scheme, which will be rolled out from January 2021, will affect all civil servants including; teachers, police officers and prison officers.

The targeted group in the Public Service Super annuation scheme are employees who will be 45 years old and below as at 1^st January 2021. However, the employees above 45 years who feel interested in the new scheme will be free to apply for inclusion. Those aged 45 years and above will remain in the old scheme, which will be closed to all new employees.

All government employees will be required to contribute 7.5% of their basic pay towards the new pension scheme and the government will subsidize with a contribution of 15% towards the same.

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The teachers’ service commission, TSC, is determined to protect teachers against the negative impacts of the new pension scheme in teachers’ pay slips. That is why the pension scheme will be pegged on the basic salary and not gross salary. The balance in the basic salary after the pension deduction, plus the sum of all allowances, will be the new taxable income. This might significantly reduce PAYE since it will affect the tax brackets downwards, for some employees. Others may remain in their current tax brackets, but with a lower taxable income. Pegging the pension deduction on basic salary will also help the employees to evade double taxation of pension contributions and payouts.

The scheme will be implemented in a period of three years: In the first year, teachers will contribute 2% of their basic salary and the government will contribute 15%. During the first year of implementation, the male teachers will be cushioned by stopping WCPS deductions. In the second year, the teacher will contribute 5%, and the government 15%.Finally in the third year, the teacher will be deducted 7.5% but the government will give 15%. This will then be effected till the teacher retires.

Male civil servants usually contribute to the Widows and orphans pension scheme, WCPS, which is expected to end in January 2021, upon rolling out the Public Service Super annuation scheme. Once stopped, the WCPS, which is usually 2% of the basic salary, will be added to the current basic salaries. Being that the first implementation phase of the Public Service Super annuation scheme will be 2 % of the basic salary, the returned WCPS will cause a neutralization effect on the male civil servants’  basic salaries. No change therefore is expected on the basic salaries of male civil servants within the first year of implementing the Public Service Super annuation scheme. From January 2021, the salary scales for male teachers are as summarized below.

Starting January 2021, civil servants will suffer a pay cut for onward remittance in the newly created Public Service Super annuation Scheme. The move will be taken by the State to reducing the pension burden shouldered by the Exchequer.

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Under the current pension scheme, civil servants, unlike workers in the private sector, do not contribute to their pension and their benefits are paid from taxes. Some highlights of the scheme include;

• This scheme will be rolled out from January 2021. The scheme will affect all civil servants including; teachers, police officers and prison officers.
• The scheme will affect employees who will be aged 45 years and below as at 1^st January 2021. Though the employees above 45 years who wish the scheme will be free to apply for inclusion in the new scheme or remain in the old one. The current Public Service Pension arrangement will be closed to all new employees.
• All those employed by the government will be required to contribute 7.5% of their basic pay towards the fund and the government to subside with a contribution of 15% towards the same.
• TSC has taken care to protect teachers against the negative effect this may have on the pay slips.
• The scheme will be implemented in a period of three years: In the first year, teachers will contribute 2% of their basic salary and the government will contribute 15%. During the first year of implementation, the male teachers will be cushioned by stopping WCPS deductions. In the second year, the teacher will contribute 5%, and the government 15%.Finally in the third year, the teacher will be deducted 7.5% but the government will give 15%. This will then be effected till the teacher retires.
• The contribution will be deducted from the salary before tax is calculated. This will reduce the tax level and improve the pay of an employee, alongside helping the employee to evade double taxation of pension contributions and payouts.

The 7.5 % pension contribution will be implemented in three phases, beginning January 2021, where 2 % of the basic salary will be deducted. The teachers’ basic pay after the deductions are tabulated below. In the same month, widows and children pension scheme( WCPS), which is usually contributed by male teachers, will cease to exist in teachers’ pay slips.