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Rules & processes: Retirement
The mandatory retirement age in the teaching service is 60 years. It may be subject to future ch...
Rules: Transfer
Transfer is to a position at the same level and grade. The TSC retains the final authority in t...
Further reading: Promotion and career path
Promotion and career are essential aspects of strategic HRM. The HR practice of promotion: r...
Process: Criteria for promotion of a teacher
A recommendation for promotion of a teacher may result directly from accumulating sufficient c...
Process: Criteria for promotion to a school leader position
For a teacher to be promoted to a school leader position, the following criteria may be applie...
Process: How to apply for promotion
The School Leader and/or SMC/BoG/Education secretary recommends a teacher for promotion. Or,...
Process: Salary grades and requirements for teacher & school leader positions
Teacher and school leader positions, salary grades, and qualification and experience requireme...
Further Reading: About Recruitment
Recruitment takes place when an organisation needs to employ a qualified person on a permanent ...
Further Reading: Who is responsible for recruitment
The recruitment of teachers in the teaching service involves several actors with different roles,...
Rules: Recruitment
Includes: General rules; Recruitment and Selection; Employment; Special Rules for contract empl...
Rules: Teacher Workforce Planning
Includes rules on: Teacher workforce planning, Deployment, Teachers in remote areas and Attract...
Further reading: Salary, an introduction
Salary is the most important incentive for people to work. As is the case for most occupations, s...
Salary Rules and Processes
A teacher’s salary is paid monthly at the end of the month or within the first week of the nex...
Further reading: What is teacher workforce planning and why is it important?
One of the teaching service´s main responsibilities is to ensure that every class and grade in...
Policies and Regulations
The human resource management of teachers in Sierra Leone is governed by the policies and regulat...
Who the manual is for
All teachers, school leaders and other staff working within the teaching service Non-HR special...
Objectives
Long-term objective (Impact) To improve the quality of teaching in primary and secondary school...
Acronyms
A list of acronyms used in the manual. BoG CPD DEO ED (Form) EMIS EO EU HR HTC MBSSE...
References
National policies National Teacher Policy for Sierra Leone, TSC, 2019. Professional Stand...
Methodology
The methodology applied in the preparation of this manual is based on considerable engagement wit...