Three prominent teacher unions comprising the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Pre-Tertiary Education Teachers Union of Ghana (PRETAG), have criticised the government following a press release from the Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) announcing its inability to pay two key allowances due in November 2025.
This comes after the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) announced that two major categories of allowances expected to be paid this month could not be processed.
According to the unions, the affected allowances; the Continuous Professional Development Allowance (CPDA) and the Continuous Development Incentive Support Allowance (CDISA), were contractually guaranteed under the 2024 Collective Agreement and scheduled for payment in November 2025.
The unions say the CAGD’s notice directly contradicts the binding terms negotiated between teachers and the government.
In a joint statement issued on Wednesday, November 26, the unions registered what they described as their “strongest displeasure” with the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Finance, the Ghana Education Service, the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission and the CAGD.
“We hereby register our strongest displeasure with the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Finance, the Ghana Education Service, Fair Wages and Salaries Commission and the Controller and Accountant General’s Department,” the statement read.
They accused the institutions of reneging on commitments freely entered into and warned that such actions undermine trust and morale within the education sector.
The teacher bodies called on the Minister for Education to immediately intervene and ensure that the two allowances are paid as stipulated in the collective agreement.
They stressed that the agreement is legally binding and that any attempt to alter its terms without consultation is unacceptable.
The unions expressed hope that the matter would be addressed promptly to prevent disruptions within the labour front.
“We hope that these issues will be promptly addressed, so as not to disturb the labour front,” the statement noted, hinting at possible industrial action should government agencies fail to act.
Source: Emmanuel Tetteh
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