Ignatius Baffour-Awuah, Employment and Labour Minister

The Finance Ministry has directed the Controller and Accountant-General to effect payment of the 23% salary increment negotiated last year to cover January to Julia this year.

Again, the Controller and Accountant-General is expected to adjust salaries by 2% from July to December this year.

These increases were negotiated between government and organised labour last year.

Govt grants 23% salary increment to public sector workers

With the current increases in taxes, sources indicated that organised labour may be asking for a Cost-of-Living Allowance (COLA).

If government should grant the COLA, it will be the fourth time that various governments have agreed to cost of living allowance since 2015.

23% salary increment will be suicidal if not linked to productivity – Austin Gamey

Meanwhile, organised labour and government are expected to begin another round of salary negotiations from October this year for the year 2025.

By Daniel Opoku