The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has formally expressed its urgent concerns regarding significant delays in the ongoing migration process and the non-payment of the all-year-round work compensation for its members.
In a letter addressed to the relevant authorities on September 8, 2024, CETAG highlighted that since calling off its strike action on August 20, 2024, the association’s leadership has been in regular communication with the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations (MELR), and the Technical Committee overseeing the migration process. However, little progress has been made.
The letter stated, “Regarding the non-payment of the all-year-round work compensation, GTEC issued a letter dated August 26, 2024, with attached warrants directing colleges to process it on the GIFMIS system for immediate payment.”
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Despite this directive, CETAG reported that no college has processed the warrant for payment, leaving entitled staff without their compensation for over two weeks.
Additionally, CETAG expressed frustration over the migration process, noting that the Technical Committee has yet to complete its work.
According to CETAG, No college has received the offline migration data for verification, and the monitoring team has not been invited for further briefings regarding the progress made.
CETAG’s leadership cautioned that the current delays could potentially disrupt academic peace across the 46 colleges of education, stating, “Members continue to question the basis for which leadership called off our strike action based on assurances from the Vice President’s Office, the Ministers for MELR and Education, and the Chief Executive of FWSC.”
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In light of these issues, CETAG has requested prompt action from the authorities to resolve the outstanding concerns related to the completion of the migration process and the payment of all-year-round work compensation within a week.
The association emphasized that failure to address these issues promptly could compromise the revised academic calendar for the colleges of education.
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