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Single spine pay structure for public
sector - Minister
Gomoa Afransi, July 3, GNA - Public sector employees in the
country are to be placed on a "single spine" pay structure
next year, the Minister of Education, Science and Sports,
Papa Owusu Ankomah, has stated.
He noted that the new structure, which would be based on
"equal work for equal pay" would remove pay disparities in
the sector.
The Minister was speaking at the sod cutting for a six-unit
classroom block for the people of Gomoa Afransi in the
Central Region.
The project estimated at 880 million cedis was in fulfilment
of a promise by the Minister during the annual Akwanbo
festival of the people of the town in January this year.
Papa Owusu Ankomah appealed to trade unions to accept the
new structure and to cooperate with the government to make
it a success to ensure industrial peace and harmony.
He expressed concern about the falling standard of education
in the Central Region, which was "the Mecca" of education in
Ghana and urged the people to step up their efforts to
reverse the trend.
The Minister advised parents to take advantage of the
various interventions by the government such as the
capitation grant and the school feeding programme to ensure
quality education for their children.
Papa Owusu Ankomah urged teachers to reciprocate the
government's measures to improve their condition of service
by working hard.
He stressed the need to revive the traditional social
practice, which made the upbringing of children the
responsibility of the society instead of their parents alone
to give meaning to the adage that made each other his
brother's keeper.
Nana Ato Arthur, Central Region Minister, commended Papa
Owusu Ankomah for redeeming his pledge to the people and
appealed to Ghanaians to make the best use of educational
facilities being provided by the government and other
organisations.
The Regional Minister gave the assurance that the project
would be completed before the end of the year.
GNA
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