The Controller and Accountant-General's Department (CAGD) has announced that 6,079 teachers in Ghana have received salary adjustments and arrears arising from promotions and upgrades submitted by the Ghana Education Service (GES). This development comes as a relief to the affected teachers, who had been awaiting the payments. According to the CAGD, the payments, including arrears dating back to January 1, 2026, were reflected in the September 2026 salaries of the beneficiaries.
The CAGD has clarified that the 6,079 cases are part of 58,620 expected cases involving promoted and upgraded teachers. The Department can only process the adjustments after GES submits the required documentation for each case. These documents include a duly completed and authorised promotion or change-of-grade input form, together with the relevant promotion or upgrading letter issued to the teacher. This measure is part of the CAGD's payroll verification processes aimed at preventing fictitious promotions, unauthorised salary changes, and other irregular payments.
An agreement was reached at a meeting on August 31 involving the Ministry of Education, GES, teacher unions, and the CAGD. The meeting resolved that GES would submit a master list of promoted staff, their promotion letters, and completed input forms to facilitate payment. The CAGD has assured that all valid cases received from GES have been processed, with outstanding payments linked to cases for which the required documents have not yet been submitted.
The development comes amid concerns raised by teacher unions, including GNAT, NAGRAT, and PRETAG, over delays in placing promoted teachers on their appropriate salary scales. The issue is also among the grievances cited by the teacher unions in declaring their nationwide strike. The CAGD has urged the Ministry of Education, GES, teacher unions, and other stakeholders to work together to clear the outstanding cases.
The CAGD has assured teachers that legitimate promotion-related payments would be processed once the necessary documentation is submitted and successfully validated. The Department has called for cooperation from all stakeholders to resolve the issue. The payment of promotion arrears is expected to bring relief to the affected teachers and help to restore normalcy in the education sector.
The Ghana Education Service has announced the release date for teacher promotion letters. This move is expected to help facilitate the processing of promotion-related payments. The CAGD has reiterated its commitment to ensuring that all legitimate cases are processed and paid promptly.
The CAGD's efforts to address the issue have been welcomed by stakeholders. The Department's commitment to transparency and accountability in the processing of promotion-related payments has helped to build trust among teachers and other stakeholders. The CAGD has assured that it will continue to work with GES and other stakeholders to resolve the issue of promotion arrears.
Key points
- The CAGD has processed and paid promotion arrears to 6,079 teachers in Ghana.
- The payments, including arrears dating back to January 1, 2026, were reflected in the September 2026 salaries of the beneficiaries.
- The CAGD has urged stakeholders to work together to clear the outstanding cases of promotion arrears.
