Evaluation 7% base pay increase for public sector employees in 2022 – GMA President to Gov’t

The particular President of the Ghana Healthcare Association (GMA), Dr . Honest Serebour has asked the federal government of Ghana to as being a matter of insurgency evaluation the proposed 7% income increment for all public industry workers for 2022, MyNewsGh. com reports. Describing the particular already agreed 7% raise as very inadequate towards the Ghanaian public sector employee taking into consideration the general unending increasing cost of living. He made this particular statement on Kumasi-based Genuine FM monitored by MyNewsGh. com. Dr . Frank Serebour advised that it will be within the best interest of the Govt to upwardly review the particular 7% base salary increase as it will portend properly for them in future discussions with Labour Unions specifically the GMA. He admonished however that, the GMA will be forced to demand more than 20% increases in 2023 if the Government fails to deal with the request with the emergency and needed attention this deserves. On the Matter associated with Conditions of Service pertaining to doctors, he had this to express, “Kwame we are not thinking about going on strike but we now have outstanding issues. Even before all of us went for our Conference, the particular National Labour Commission got given Government a month to solve those issues but when i speak to you, the one-month deadline has almost passed and what makes it disturbing is the fact that Government has not engaged all of us even as of today. They should give us a call to resolve this as soon as possible. We have been not saying that we’re likely to agitate but I think that people need to resolve it as quickly as possible because they’re only just 2 issues. ”On the suggested e- levy, he said”We in the formal sector already are burdened with taxes plus I’m not saying the particular taxes are not good yet effectively, we in the official sector will feel the effect because we are already overburdened especially taking into consideration that just 7% base pay income increases will be done the coming year for all public sector employees. So I think that the Government ought to look at it. 7% is not great. What is even the figure intended for inflation? Government in it is goodwill should come back plus revise the figure. ”“It will be a good step when they’re able to do that. It can make them look credible within the eyes of the public industry worker and it will also permit the public sector worker that Government is not taking all of us for granted and so within our subsequent negotiations we will keep in the future, this goodwill in case done will bear fresh fruits for them. The government shouldn’t appearance on and allow us to consider 4% this year and 7% next year. ” Doctor Frank Serebour told Kwame Adinkrah on Kumasi-based Real FM’s ‘Pure Morning Drive’ program. Already, three instructor unions have expressed discontentment with the announced base spend increment for public industry workers for 2021 plus 2022. The unions; Ghana National Association of Educators (GNAT), National Association associated with Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), as well as the Coalition of Concerned Educators (CCT), believe teachers are usually deserving of better conditions associated with service. Speaking at a collecting of Teachers at the sixth Quadrennial and 53rd Better Regional Delegates Conference associated with GNAT, its Greater Accra Regional Chairman, Ransford Lolih, said there was “so a lot apprehension and agitation” among members of the unions. “The anger building up amongst the members must be taken seriously if we like a congenial atmosphere just for teaching and learning within our schools. I will call on management to take a second look at the amount of increment announced for general public sector workers for the following two years. ” Mr. Lolih said. The government through the Open public Service Joint Standing Discussing Committee (PSJSNC) increased the bottom pay increase of general public sector workers by four per cent for 2021 plus 7 per cent for 2022 although Organized Labour got proposed a 15% meant for both years. In addition , the particular national minimum wage has been increased by 6 % for 2021 and almost eight percent for 2022. Supply: MyNewsGh. com | Evans Osei-Bonsu| 2021
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