The delegation with officials from the FWSC
A five-member delegation from Zambia’s Emoluments Commission has paid a working visit to the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) to learn from its approaches to public sector compensation, wage harmonisation, and job evaluation.
Led by its Chairman, George Kawatu, the Zambian delegation aimed to adopt insights from FWSC to enhance Zambia’s public sector compensation systems, focusing on fiscal sustainability and equitable wage structures.
Other members of the delegation were the acting Director General, Chembo F.Mbula, Director of Emoluments, Research, Policy and Forecasting, Mufingwe Ngambi, Manager of Job Evaluation and Regrading, Dorothy Mamfunda and Manager of Salaries and Conditions of Service, Ireen Musonda.
Chief Executive of FWSC, Ing. Benjamin Arthur, said the commission was excited to share insights of its work with the delegation and also learn from them.
He emphasised the importance of socio-cultural and political contexts in effective salary administration.
Ing. Arthur noted that enforcing comprehensive labour laws was critical to ensure successful salary management.
He urged the team to promote comprehensive enforceable labour laws to be successful in their work.
Director of Salary Administration at FWSC, Cephas Amada, provided an overview of FWSC’s salary administration systems, discussing challenges and future aspirations of the Commission.
Mr. Kawatu commended FWSC for its leading role in wage harmonisation in Ghana, explaining that Zambia was eager to learn from FWSC’s expertise in job evaluation and equitable salary structure.
Mr. Kawatu expressed interest in exploring the FWSC’s policy frameworks and procedural approaches which had enabled it achieve wage equity while maintaining transparency and trust among public sector employees and stakeholders.
He said it was the expectation of the team to explore opportunities for mutual learning that would advance public service and economic resilience in both nations.
During their visit, the Zambian delegation will interact with experts and officials from some selected institutions in Ghana to gain insights into Ghana’s best practices in Public sector wage management, Compensation structures, Labor relations and Fiscal policy implementation.
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