The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has issued a strongly worded letter to the Minister of Education, demanding swift action regarding their outstanding issues stemming from their recent agreement reached with the Ministry.
Following their strike action that was called off on August 20, 2024, and based on the agreement reached with the Ministry of Education on August 19, 2024, CETAG highlighted the government’s failure to fulfill the agreement regarding the outstanding Compulsory Arbitration Award.
The key concerns raised by CETAG include:
1. The failure of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) to send completed offline migration data to colleges for staff verification.
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2. Non-payment of the all-year-round compensation by the agreed end of August 2024.
CETAG’s letter emphasized the urgency of resolving these issues, requesting that the completed offline migration data be provided to colleges and the payment of all-year-round compensation be made no later than Monday, 23rd September, 2024.
The letter also served notice that if the outstanding concerns are not addressed by Tuesday, 24 September, 2024, the Union will take necessary action in line with the decision of their National Council.
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CETAG expressed concern over the issuance of a letter by GTEC dated 26th August, 2024, directing Principals to process payments on the GIFMIS platform, only to find that there were no funds available for payment to any entitled CETAG member up to the date of the letter.
CETAG urged the Ministry of Education to act swiftly in addressing these concerns to prevent further disruptions to the academic calendar.
The Union requested a written reply by Monday, 23 September, 2024, to keep their National Council informed and updated on the situation.
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