Pay us or face our anger – Newly recruited teachers warn of GES

General News of Saturday, March 30, 2019

Source: citinewsroom.com

2019-03-30

The Association of Newly Recruited Teachers again threatened to take further action if the Ghana Education Service (GES) did not settle its salary arrears by the May deadline.

According to them, several promises were made by GES, but they were not fulfilled.

The badociation also gives the GES until April 30 to complete their biometric registration.

In an interview with Citi News, the president of the badociation, Nana Adjei Agyeman Collins, said they would expect their salary arrears to be fully paid.

"The GHG announced that it was planning to pay for the first and second lots in May and June respectively. They also said they used technology to speed up their work so they could pay us. We congratulate them, but they gave us several badurances of the same type. In February, when we met with the Deputy Minister of Education, he gave us the same badurance that we will have our salary by the end of March. "

"But at the moment we speak, we have not received anything. It will be difficult for us to believe what they say if nothing is done before the deadline that they set us in May. We warn the GES about the fact that, even if they said, they will pay us, we want our payment to be full. We have been working for seven months, so we want our wages to be such. If we do not respond to the problems we have raised, we will be encouraged to take the steps that will enable us to get our salary, "he added.

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Teachers recruited for the government's dual track system claim their salary several months after their appointment.

They say that apart from receiving their letters of appointment, nothing has been done to treat their salaries, arguing that the fact that the government does not pay them has made their lives unbearable.

Meanwhile, the Ghana Education Service said it was working day and night to pay the salaries of new teachers.

GES blamed the delay in salary processing for connectivity issues.

"The Ghana Education Service management wishes to inform staff concerned about salary issues, especially with regard to promotions and upgrades, and newly recruited teachers that staff are working tirelessly to complete all pay back wages.