K9.9M ALLOCATED FOR RETIREE TEACHERS
Picture Caption: Retiree teachers at the Vulupindi House, Port Moresby.
A total of K9.9 million will be paid as final entitlements and repatriation to 291 retired teachers in Papua New Guinea.
The Teaching Service Commission (TSC), confirmed and announced this long-awaited news to teachers who had visited Vulupindi Haus, Port Moresby, to inquire about their payments.
TSC Chairman Mr. Samson Wangihomie described the announcement as a significant achievement for the Commission.
Mr Wangihomie expressed gratitude to the Department of Treasury, on behalf of 70,000 teachers, including retirees, for making this payment possible.
He further noted that the first batch of retiree payments was made last year, 2024.
Mr. Wangihomie stated that the funds have already been allocated to the provincial teachers’ salary appropriation and Payroll Division has processed the payments for the 291 retirees, who will receive their entitlements on Pay 10, Wednesday, May 14, 2025.
The Teaching Service Commission expressed appreciation to the retirees for their years of service to Papua New Guinea.
Meantime, Maini Mike Ugaia, from the the Teaching Service Commissioner Operations, clarifies that the repatriation payment of the K9.9million applies only to retired teachers and not resigned teachers.
He clarified that retiring means teachers have served this country until they are 60 years old, and as a token of appreciation, the TSC will pay them their entitlements along with repatriation.
Ugaia acknowledged that the payment process had been slow due to the involvement of multiple agencies and the need for due diligence.
However, he assured them that retirees would now receive their entitlements.
He explained that, due to the lengthy time frame and challenges faced by retired teachers, TSC’s involvement since 2024 aimed to resolve issues among teachers, provinces, and Treasury.
Importantly, this payment is intended for teachers who recently retired, not those who resigned years ago.
He revealed that TSC currently has about 500 more files of retired teachers awaiting processing and submission to Treasury for the next payment batch in 2025.
