Evaluating the Employee New Retirement Policy Prospects in Enhancing Primary School Teachers Motivation: Evidence from Hanang’ District Council, Tanzania
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https://doi.org/10.59645/abr.v17i1.451Keywords:
New Retirement policy, Primary teachers, MotivationAbstract
Retirement policies play a pivotal role in shaping employees' perceptions of financial security, career sustainability, and work-life balance. The introduction of a new retirement policy in Tanzania focused at addressing the welfare and job satisfaction to primary school teachers presents an opportunity to improve motivation levels. This study aimed to investigate the prospects of employee with regards to the new retirement policy in enhancing their motivation. The study employed a mixed approach, with 303 primary school teachers as the sample size selected from primary school teacher’s population based in Hanang’ district. The key findings revealed that teachers expressed dissatisfaction with the policy’s ability to support effective retirement planning, with significant concerns about the policy’s flexibility in pension options and it lack emphasis on continuous professional development before retirement. Teachers also reported insufficient guidance on maximizing their retirement benefits, leading to feelings of insecurity and lack of motivation. Despite some positive responses regarding potential improvements in retirement planning, the study concluded that the policy has not fully addressed the motivation needs of teachers. Based on these findings, the study suggest policy improvement to foster teachers' motivation by revising phrases and chapters for it to offer more flexible pension options, professional development opportunities and clear guidance on maximizing retirement benefits.
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