Investigating The Effectiveness and Credibility of Teachers Payroll System and Their Performances in Sierra Leone

The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness and credibility of teacher salary system and it’s bearing with their performance in six selected schools in Kenema District. A cross sectional survey design was used to collect data. Data was gathered using a well-structured self-administered questionnaire and also personal interview for the purpose of speed and clarity.  Purposive sampling was applied as respondents deemed to be directly in charge of affairs in the selected schools were selected as respondents for the questionnaire.  These respondents filled the questionnaire. The respondents were drawn from all cadres of staff ranging from principal/head teacher to junior teachers as well as school management committees, administrative staff and others.  The data was analyzed using SPSS and presented in both tabular and graphical formats. The findings revealed that teacher payroll system is not effective in schools in Sierra Leone and that teacher performance is not hinged on the pay system alone but other factors as well. The findings revealed that banking system, public financial management system, audit system, management information system and payroll management system are the constructs of teacher payroll system in schools.  All these constructs of are on the average ineffective enough to get a good payroll system in the schools in Sierra Leone.