President John Dramani Mahama has announced the formation of a National Emolument Committee aimed at addressing salary disparities to ensure fairness in Ghana’s public sector remuneration.
This committee will be tasked with determining the salaries of all public sector workers, including the President himself, in a bid to bring consistency and transparency to the nation’s wage structure.
President Mahama made this declaration during a meeting with Organised Labour on Thursday, February 20, where he reiterated his administration’s commitment to ensuring fair and equitable wages for all categories of public sector employees.
He acknowledged the long-standing concerns regarding discrepancies in pay scales and assured labour representatives that the government was prepared to take decisive steps to address these challenges.
According to the President, the establishment of the Emolument Committee is expected to resolve the persistent confusion and dissatisfaction over salary structures in the Ghanaian public service.
Over the years, various labour unions have expressed concerns about salary disparities, with some categories of workers receiving significantly higher remuneration than others, despite comparable levels of qualification and responsibility.
Mahama emphasised that the committee’s work would help streamline the pay structure and ensure fairness for all.
“We are proposing an independent Emolument Committee that would set the incomes for everybody from the President right down to the ordinary labourer. We are prepared to walk this journey with you. Once the economy moves in the direction that we are all hoping for, we all, if we have an independent Emoluments Committee, maybe if you suggest 35 percent, I will support you because it will affect my pay too.”
The President further indicated that he was ready to work collaboratively with labour unions to ensure that the proposed committee achieves its mandate.
Source: CNR
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