President John Dramani Mahama on Monday renewed his government’s commitment to reviewing the Single Spine Pay Policy to improve the working conditions for public sector workers, particularly teachers.
The President gave the assurance while addressing delegates at the Ghana National Association of Teachers conference in the Ghanaian capital, Accra,, where concerns over salaries, pensions, and workplace safety dominated discussions.
He said the proposed review would form part of a broader reform agenda aimed at ensuring fair compensation and security for workers during and after active service.
The President was reacting to submissions by the President of GNAT, Reverend Isaac Owusu, who urged the government to prioritise a review of the Single Spine Pay Policy before the end of the year, arguing that teachers continued to bear the brunt of inadequate remuneration despite their critical role in national development.
According to Reverend Owusu, a timely review of the policy would significantly improve salaries and conditions of service across the education sector. He said teachers remained overworked and underappreciated, warning that delays in reform could further demoralise the workforce.
“To celebrate these achievements, Your Excellency, we must not shy away from confronting the present challenges that continue to hinder our progress. The dedication of our teachers is unparalleled, yet they remain the backbone of the system and often underappreciated and overburdened,” he said. He added, “We face an ongoing crisis regarding the condition of service, where many teachers struggle with inadequate salaries that do not reflect their hard work and dedication. It is incumbent upon us to address these issues head-on.”
President Mahama acknowledged long-standing frustrations with the Single Spine Salary Structure, describing it as “very crooked” and admitting that it has failed to deliver equity across the public sector.
“Everybody is unhappy with the spine, and so, of course, TUC raised it with us and asked if we could look at the whole salary structure again. We’re very willing to do that so that we can remunerate people better so that they can give off their best in terms of what we are supposed to do,” he said. Enditem
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