Teacher unions expresses their “strongest displeasure” over CAGD failure to pay agreed allowances

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), and the Pre-Tertiary Education Teachers Union of Ghana (PRETAG) are three well-known teacher unions that have criticized the government in response to a press release from the Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) stating that it is unable to pay two important allowances that are due in November 2025.

This follows the announcement by the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) that two significant allowance categories that were scheduled to be paid this month could not be administered.

The unions claim that the 2024 Collective Agreement contractually guaranteed the affected payments, the Continuous Professional Development Allowance (CPDA) and the Continuous Development Incentive Support Allowance (CDISA), which are due in November 2025.

The unions claim that the legally binding agreements reached between the government and teachers are squarely at odds with the CAGD’s warning.

The unions expressed 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 in a joint statement released on Wednesday, November 26.

“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 warned that such acts erode confidence and morale in the education sector and accused the institutions of breaking freely made agreements.

The teacher organizations demanded that the Minister of Education step in right away to guarantee that the two allowances are paid in accordance with the terms of the collective bargaining agreement.

They emphasized that any attempt to change the terms of the agreement without consultation is inappropriate and that the agreement is legally enforceable.

In order to avoid any interruptions on the labor front, the unions expressed hope that the issue would be resolved quickly.

The statement stated, “We hope that these issues will be promptly addressed, so as not to disturb the labor front,” raising the possibility of industrial action in the event that government authorities do nothing.

Read the full statement from the Teacher unions below:

Source: Ghanatodayonline.com