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Workshop issues communiqué on Single Spine Pay structure
Accra, May 30, Ghanadot/GNA-
Government employers and Organised Labour have announced that
the Single Spine Pay Policy will be implemented effective
January 1, 2010.
This is the outcome of the three-day Stakeholders’ Consultative
Workshop on the Single Pay Policy at
the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA)
from May 27 to 29 2009.
A statement issued by the Minister of Employment and Social
Welfare,
Mr. Stephen Amoanor Kwao and the Secretary General of the Ghana
Trades Union Congress (GTUC) Mr. Kofi Asamoah said the Single
Spine Pay Policy be implemented, while efforts are being made to
address the concerns and challenges that may arise from the
implementation.
It stated that consequently, a road map, which began in April
2009 towards the adoption and implementation of the policy has
been revised and agreed on by the stakeholders.
The statement said unions and associations are to submit all
outstanding issues and concerns related to the Single Spine Pay
Policy to the Fair Wages and Salary Commission by June 12, 2009.
It said, pending the implementation of the Single Spine Pay
Policy, salary negotiations for 2009 for public sector
institutions will commence from June 1, 2009.
To this end, the statement said, organised labour is expected to
submit proposals on salaries for negotiations to the Fair Wages
and Salaries Commission.
“Managements of various institutions and organisations are
mandated by government to negotiate the other conditions of
service.
The spirit of social dialogue that characterised the
deliberations at the workshop, enjoined all stakeholders to
commit themselves to the agreements reached,” it said.
GNA
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