TUC will not entertain any delay in the implementation of
the Single spine
Accra, Oct. 2, Ghanadot/GNA
– The Ghana Trades Union Congress on Friday said it would
not entertain any delays on the part of Government in the
implementation of the Single Spine Pay Structure in January,
2010.
It therefore called on Government to provide the necessary
resources and support to the various institutions and
organisations, in particular the Fair Wages and Salaries
Commission and the Controller and Accountant General’s
Department, to ensure a smooth implementation of the new pay
policy.
This was contained in 2010 budget proposals submitted to
Government last month and copied to the Ghana News Agency in
Accra.
It said: “Government and Public Sector Unions agreed to a
road map at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public
Administration Consultative Meeting in May 2009. Among other
things, it was agreed that the implementation of the Single
Spine Pay Structure will commence in January, 2010.”
“We urge Government and all the stakeholders to follow the
agreed Road Map for the implementation of the new pay
policy. We should not allow the IMF and the World Bank to
derail the process. Organised Labour has already assured
Government of its commitment and we intend to keep to that,
It added.
It said the on-going public sector pay reform offered
Government the opportunity not only to raise public sector
pay to competitive levels, but equally importantly, it was
an opportunity for Government to remove inequities in the
pay structure and re-establish a firm control over public
sector pay administration through the Fair Wages and
Salaries Commission.
“In that regard it is in the interest of not only public
sector workers but also Government to ensure that the
implementation of the Single Spine Pay Policy is fully
implemented and on time as agreed by all stakeholders,” the
statement said.
GNA
