You will be paid, don't go on strike - Education Minister pleads with TUSAG, GAUA
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has appealed to members of the Technical University Senior Administrators of Ghana (TUSAG) and the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) to reconsider their planned industrial action.
The proposed strike is linked to concerns over unpaid book and research allowances, as well as outstanding issues concerning the conditions of service of university administrators.
Speaking during a meeting with the leadership and members of the two groups on September 16, Mr Iddrisu said the government was committed to addressing their concerns and had taken steps to facilitate payment of the outstanding allowances.
He said the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) had been directed to provide the necessary data to the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department to enable payments to be processed.
“I have directed GTEC to provide data to the Controller. I am happy to note that some of you will have [your allowances] paid in your September salaries, not all. When I get all the data, you will all be paid,” he said.
The Minister urged the leadership of TUSAG and GAUA to continue engaging with the government while efforts were made to resolve the outstanding issues.
He cautioned that industrial action in the tertiary education sector could affect teaching and learning and potentially disrupt the academic calendar.
“This meeting is to appeal to GAUA and TUSAG to maintain industrial peace and harmony in all public tertiary universities whilst we engage,” Mr Iddrisu said.
He called on the two groups to reconsider the planned strike and allow the government time to fulfil its commitments on the allowances and address other concerns relating to their conditions of service.
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