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The Ministry of Finance has approved the implementation of revised allowances for members of three senior staff unions across public tertiary institutions in Ghana, following the successful conclusion of negotiations between the government and union leaders.

The approval, dated May 21, 2025, covers the Senior Staff Association-University of Ghana (SSA-UoG), the Federation of Senior Staff Associations of Ghana (FUSSAG), and the Technical University Administrators’ Association of Ghana (TUAAG).

According to the Ministry, the new allowances will be implemented with retrospective effect from November 1, 2024.

“All other allowances are to be paid in accordance with government-approved rates,” stated the Finance Ministry in a letter signed by Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson.

The directive has been copied to the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department, the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission, the Auditor-General, and other key stakeholders, including the Deputy Ministers for Finance and Education, and the Chief Executive of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission.

The announcement comes a day after the three unions declared an indefinite strike over what they described as the government’s failure to implement a six-month-old agreement aimed at enhancing their conditions of service.

Meanwhile, the National Labour Commission (NLC) has directed the striking unions to immediately call off the industrial action. The NLC invoked its legal powers under Section 139(1)(d) of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651), which authorises it to enforce compliance and ensure the continuation of essential services.

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