The Ministry of Finance has sanctioned the implementation of updated allowances for members of three senior staff unions in Ghana’s public tertiary education sector.
The approval, which is effective retroactively from November 1, 2024, comes after successful negotiations between government representatives and the unions.
The decision, dated May 21, 2025, specifically covers the Senior Staff Association–University of Ghana (SSA-UoG), the Federation of Senior Staff Associations of Ghana (FUSSAG), and the Technical University Administrators’ Association of Ghana (TUAAG).
A statement issued by Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson confirmed that all additional allowances will be paid according to government-approved rates.
The directive has been communicated to several key institutions, including the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department, the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission, and relevant stakeholders such as the deputy ministers for finance and education, the Auditor-General, and the Chief Executive of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission.
This development follows yesterday May 21, 2025 industrial action declared by the three unions, who had cited the government’s delay in fulfilling a six-month-old agreement to improve their working conditions.
Source : www.kumasimail.com /Kwadwo Owusu
