The Ghana Education Service (GES) has set a deadline of October 5 to resolve a payment dispute that has kept teachers off the job for weeks. The dispute is over documentation issues that have delayed salary payments to affected teachers. GES is working to sort out the problems and get teachers back into the classroom. The Service is racing against time to meet the deadline, with parents and students affected by the empty classrooms.
According to Daniel Fenyi, Head of Public Relations at GES, the Service is working "around the clock" to resolve the issue. Fenyi said the Education Ministry has instructed GES to work closely with the Controller and Accountant General's Department (CAGD) to clear the backlog of payments. The CAGD requires input forms, promotion letters, and other documentation from GES before it can process payments for the affected teachers.
The Education Minister met with teacher unions on Monday and gave them assurances that the matter would be resolved. The minister directed GES to supply the necessary documentation to the CAGD. Initially, GES believed that the affected teachers could be paid through automatic placement following an agreement reached at an August 31 meeting. However, the CAGD insisted that the input forms were essential to its work.
GES and the CAGD have been working together to gather and submit the necessary paperwork ahead of the October 5 deadline. Fenyi emphasized that the focus is on resolving the issue and getting teachers back to work, rather than assigning blame. He said that GES is committed to finding a solution and ensuring that teachers receive their salaries.
The payment dispute has affected schools in Kumasi, with classrooms sitting empty for weeks. Parents have been pleading for a resolution, and the GES is under pressure to meet the deadline. The Service is working to ensure that teachers are paid and that schools can return to normal.
The GES's efforts to resolve the dispute have been reported by MyJoyOnline, which quoted Fenyi on the progress being made. The article stated that GES is working closely with the CAGD to clear the backlog of payments. The deadline of October 5 has been set to ensure that the issue is resolved and that teachers can return to work.
The resolution of the payment dispute is crucial to the education sector in Ghana, as it will enable teachers to return to work and students to receive their education. The GES's commitment to finding a solution and meeting the deadline is essential to resolving the issue. The Service's efforts will help to minimize the impact of the dispute on the education sector.
Key points
- GES sets October 5 deadline to resolve teachers' payment dispute
- Education Ministry working with GES and CAGD to clear backlog of payments
- Dispute has affected schools in Kumasi, with classrooms sitting empty for weeks
