EU Council defends the promotion of Professor Abakah

General News of Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Source: Prosper Agbenyega

2019-03-26

The management of the University of Education, Winneba (STE), stated that the promotion of Professor Abakah to the rank of full professor at the University was under the terms of service of senior members of public universities.

Management has described some information circulating in the media about the University's promotion policy as a condition of serving senior members from one rank to another, known as "mischief."

In a statement signed by the Registrar of the University, Surv. Paul Osei-Barima, Esq. He explained that the current STE board of directors had, since taking office, resolved to deal with some unjust university policy rules that hindered the development of staff as well as the University growth during certain periods.

According to him, among the unfair policy rules dealt with by the Council, the age limit of 40 is the age limit for employment or appointment to the University.

"Obstacle / Prohibition of Pbading Associate Professor Status to Non-PhD PhDs," he noted, adding that the revised notice period for the pre-retirement promotion application 39, at least six months compared to the current period of at least 12 months, which is in complete contradiction with the provisions of the Unified Service Terms for Senior Members of Public Universities of Ghana.

He also claimed that the notice of promotion application before the six-month retirement in the Unified Service Terms for senior members in Ghana's public universities "is very suitable with the opinion of departure or resignation of six months senior members in public universities or instead of six months' notice of resignation required, payment of six months salary to either party. "

However, explaining Professor E. N. Abakah's promotions, the Registrar stated that the documents before the Board indicated that Professor E. N. Abakah had already asked to be promoted to full professor prior to his retirement.

He stated that a general notice circular had been circulated to the university community on all campuses of the University regarding the reversal of the revised 12 month to six month pre-departure promotion notice requirement. retired.

As a result, four (4) senior members submitted their treatment request. They are: Dr. C. A. Kumsah, Dr. D. Mereku, E. N. Abakah and Ing. James Musah Seidu, "he said.

Surv. Paul Osei-Barima, Esq. clarified that Professor Abakah's candidacy had been submitted within the six-month notice period set out in the Unified Service Terms for Senior Officials of Public Universities, stating that at the meeting of the Board of Governors responsible for review and approve said promotion, Professor EN Abakah, Chairman of the Board, is recused and a government nominee to the Board chaired the meeting and approved the promotion of Professor Abakah to the rank of full professor after reviewing the favorable reports of two external evaluators.

He stated: "On the date of his previous application, Professor Abakah had 10 months prior to his retirement in September 2014. This meant that at the time of his notice of promotion application prior to his retirement, Professor Abakah's request under the Unified Service Terms for senior members of public universities, within six months of notification. "

He also argued that, as a provision of the Unified Terms of Service, it was more of a social benefit package for senior members of public universities than the promotion rules alleged in UEW's articles of incorporation. and that the provisions of the Terms of Service could not be modified in the same way. disadvantage of a staff member or employee, but may vary for the benefit or benefit of an employee or an employee.

According to the release, although the revised Pre-Retirement Promotion Application Notice has been revised upward, this revision has never seen a review of six months' notice of retirement, termination of employment or resignation provided in the Unified Service Terms for: Senior Members in Public Universities in Ghana.

"At its meeting on August 16, 2017 and December 28, 2017, the Board of Governors discussed at length the revised Senior Member Promotion Criteria provision in the UEW, which provides 12 months notice for a promotion prior to departure. retired against the provision of the Unified Service Terms for senior members of public universities, which provides six months notice for promotion applications before retirement, "he said.

According to the Board of Governors, he found that the revised position of notice of promotion application before 12 months before retirement, instead of six months' notice of origin, was more disadvantageous than beneficial to members UEW seniors, Therefore, the Board reversed the revised provision from 12 months to 6 months notice of promotion application prior to its retirement and ordered senior members who were denied a promotion application because they did not fulfill their "promotion request at least 12 months before their retirement A policy whose application falls under the unified conditions of service for senior members of public universities, which provides for a six-month notice for promotion before retirement, should be informed and allowed to reapply.

The university management said the information that she acted in violation of the regulations in force would be "false information, misrepresentation and mischief".

He also warned the general public and the media to be wary of people who, through their misinformation and mischief, worked tirelessly to discredit the name of the University.