The Ministry of Finance has sanctioned the implementation of revised allowances for members of three major senior staff unions in Ghana’s public tertiary institutions, following the successful conclusion of negotiations between the government and union leaders.
The approval, officially dated May 21, 2025, applies to members of 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 a directive signed by Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the revised allowances are to be implemented retroactively from November 1, 2024. The directive also emphasized that all other allowances must align with rates approved by the government.
The communication was copied to several key institutions, including the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department, the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission, and other stakeholders such as the Deputy Ministers for Finance and Education, the Auditor-General, and the Chief Executive of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission.
This development follows just a day after the three unions declared an indefinite strike, accusing the government of failing to honour a six-month-old agreement aimed at improving their working conditions.
In response, the National Labour Commission (NLC) has ordered the unions to immediately suspend their industrial action. The commission invoked its powers under Section 139(1)(d) of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651), directing the unions to comply while steps are taken to address their concerns.
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