No extension of service for retirees – GRA declares

General News of Saturday, July 27, 2019

Source: citinewsroom.com

2019-07-27

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has notified all its employees that it will no longer extend the services of its leaders who were due to retire.

According to GRA, this decision is part of the process to adopt a strategy to "transform effective succession planning to ensure business continuity and create world-clbad authority."

This came a few days after the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) workers protested against a multitude of issues that they felt affected their ability to do their job in a trustworthy manner.

In a circular letter signed by the GRA Commissioner in the Support Services Division, the Administration indicated that its Human Resources Officer was ready to help managers begin to think about succession planning for upcoming departures. retired.

"GRA management and managers, who include all who manage divisions, departments and units, will need to start thinking about effective succession planning for the upcoming retirement to ensure business continuity," says the circular.

In addition, he added that "to facilitate this task, with immediate effect, the Administration will no longer extend the services of officers who are about to retire to continue their activities or for any other reason. In addition, we are working on the implementation of a transition strategy to help colleagues who are nearing retirement plan before they leave. "

GRA workers protest poor working conditions and illegal transfers

The workers staged a strike on staff where they complained of interference in their work by government appointees and others.

Members of the revenue collection agency's board of directors attended the ceremony organized by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), which accused some members of the board of directors to be installed in the offices of the GRA and to interfere in its daily activities.

The organizers' management further stated that the widespread transfer of GRA staff did not call into question the morale of the staff, who were not really asking for the end of these incessant changes.