President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to establish a comprehensive national framework to address salary and compensation disparities in the public sector.
Speaking during a meeting with Organised Labour at the Jubilee House on Tuesday, March 17, following a recent strike by the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG), the President said an Independent Emoluments Commission would be tasked to develop a National Emoluments Policy.
According to him, the policy will address pay disparities across the public sector, harmonise allowances, and strengthen performance-based compensation systems.
“The Independent Emolument Commission will develop a comprehensive National Emolument Policy. The policy will address pay disparities, harmonise allowances, strengthen performance-based compensations, align public sector pay with Ghana’s long-term development and fiscal priorities,” he said.
President Mahama noted that the government aims to build a compensation system that rewards productivity, ensures fairness, and supports national development goals.
“We seek a system where rewards are aligned with productivity, fairness, and national development goals,” he added.
The move forms part of broader efforts by the government to reform public sector compensation and improve industrial relations.
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