Government should write through GTEC to CAGD to de-freeze our July 2024 salaries immediately -National Council of CETAG
CETAG strike
The National Council of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has called on the Government to write through Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) to the Controller & Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) in order to de-freeze CETAG members’ July 2024 salaries with immediate effect.
According to an official letter sighted by Coverghana.com.gh which dated July 22, 2024 and signed by Nicholas Ameyaw (Head IPPD) for Professor Ahmed Jinapor Abdulai, Director General of GTEC, the Commission directed the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) to cease the salaries of all teaching staff of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) members excluding the College Principals.
On Tuesday, August 6, 2024, the National Council of CETAG addressed the disheartening directive given by GTEC in an official release.
“That the National Council finds that singular action of the Employer to freeze our July 2024 salaries prior to delivering the signed MOA to leadership for validation and approval by our National Council as BAD FAITH exhibited to demonstrate the Employer’s show of power through salary seizures whenever CETAG embarks on any legal strike.
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“That the terms contained in the MoA did not constitute evidence of implementation of the outstanding Compulsory Arbitration Award and related concerns such as the unilateral variation of office holding allowances by GTEC which violates the Conditions of Service agreement signed with the Government on 22nd May 2023. That the unilateral variation of the office holding allowances by GTEC has made members of CETAG worst off and must be reversed.”
The National Council further in the release lists the following suggestions for consideration:
a) That the Employer, through GTEC, should write to CAGD to de-freeze our July 2024 salaries immediately.
b) That NLC should be made to discontinue any court action against the Union and agree to meet the parties to witness the signing of any future MoA that shall take into consideration all the concerns of the Union.
c) That we request for the payment of the arrears which shall accrue from the migration to be paid between September 2024 and November 2024 after the migration exercise is completed in August ending.
d) That we ask for concrete evidence of the migration and payment of all the outstanding allowances owed members before a decision could be taken to call off our ongoing legal strike action.
“We hope and pray that you shall respectfully take the necessary steps to address National Council’s proposals contained in this communication to pave way for a smooth and immediate implementation of the outstanding Compulsory Arbitration Award by NLC, National Council of CETAG added.
SOURCE: Coverghana.com.gh
