Ignatius Baffour Awuah
The Government of Ghana and the Senior Staff Association Universities of Ghana have reached consensus on some issues believed to be affecting the wellbeing staff of universities.
At a meeting following the declaration of an indefinite strike action by the Senior Staff Association, it was agreed between represented by the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations on one hand, and the Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana that “interest on the tier-two pension will be negotiated and computed for payment.”
A communique jointly signed by Labour Minister, Ignatius Baffour Awuah, and Zakaria Mohammed, National Chairman of the Senior Staff Association, added that “fair wages and salaries commission makes a firm commitment to conclude negotiations with the Union on their conditions of service.”
“The request for non-basic allowance to be discussed further and agreed upon,” it noted.
By Melvin Tarlue