Also known as: Dr George Smith-Graham · Dr Smith-Graham · Dr. George Smith-Graham · Dr. Smith-Graham
Chief Executive of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, negotiating public sector compensation reforms including transition to the Independent Public Emoluments Commission.
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Joy Online
The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has denied media reports suggesting that its Chief Executive, Dr George Smith-Graham, said teachers participating in the ongoing strike would have their salaries deducted for every day they remain away from work. …
FWSC denies reports of salary deductions for striking teachersJoy Online
The Chief Executive Officer of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), Dr George Smith-Graham, says that negotiations between the commission and the striking pre-tertiary teacher unions have stalled over a demand for the introduction of a new allowance. …
Teacher strike: FWSC blames new allowance demand for deadlock with teacher unionsJoy Online
The Chief Executive Officer of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), Dr George Smith-Graham, has proposed a regional approach to processing teacher promotions to prevent delays in the payment of promotion-related arrears. …
GES should consider regional processing of teacher promotions – FWSC CEOJoy Online
The Chief Executive Officer of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), Dr George Smith-Graham, has rejected claims that government failed to engage pre-tertiary teacher unions with urgency over their concerns. …
We didn’t deliberately delay negotiations with teacher unions – FWSCThe Ghanaian Times
… The Chief Executive of the FWSC, Dr George Smith-Graham, said the transition was not simply about changing the name of the institution. …
IPEC will not undermine authority of boards of SOEs …. FWSC AssuresJoy Online
… FWSC assures boards of continued role The Chief Executive of the FWSC, Dr George Smith-Graham, also assured SOE boards that the proposed transition to IPEC would not take away their mandate. …
Labour Minister wants SOEs to help shape new public pay systemJoy Online
… George Smith-Graham, has called on Chief Executives of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) to support government’s move to establish an independent, equitable and sustainable compensation system for the public sector. …
IPEC will ensure Equity and Sustainability in SOEs CompensationJoy Online
… Addressing the participants, the Chief Executive of the FWSC, Dr George Smith-Graham, said SOEs account for a significant portion of the public sector wage bill and are central to the ongoing pay reforms. …
CEOs demand clarity on pay harmonisation, board autonomy as FWSC engages SOEs bosses over IPEC transitionJoy Online
… In a tribute issued on Sunday, August 23, Chief Executive of the FWSC, Dr George Smith-Graham, described him as more than an office holder, saying he was a formidable voice in Ghana’s labour relations landscape. …
CLOGSAG’s Bampoe Addo was a formidable voice for workers – FWSC eulogisesJoy Online
… Challenges of Single Spine Speaking at the opening of the meeting, the Chief Executive of FWSC, Dr George Smith-Graham, emphasised that the transition to IPEC must go beyond a mere change in institutional name and instead focus on building a stronger, more credible compensation s …
FWSC consults Organised Labour on transition to IPECThe Fair Wages and Salaries Commission has denied that its Chief Executive, Dr George Smith-Graham, made comments suggesting teachers on strike would face salary deductions. The Commission says the attributed comments do not represent its position and urged the public and media to disregard the reports.
20 hours ago · Joy Online →
The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission has denied that its Chief Executive, Dr George Smith-Graham, made comments suggesting teachers on strike would face salary deductions. The Commission says the attributed comments do not represent its position and urged the public and media to disregard the reports.
20 hours ago · Joy Online →
The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission CEO says negotiations with striking pre-tertiary teacher unions have stalled over a demand for a new allowance. He states the commission is operating under a transitional arrangement and unions should focus on enhancing existing allowances rather than comprehensive negotiations on conditions of service.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Chief Executive Officer of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission has proposed that the Ghana Education Service process teacher promotions at regional levels rather than nationwide to reduce administrative burden and prevent delays in payment of promotion-related arrears. He explained that processing promotion data from across the country creates an overwhelming workload, and that a regional approach would allow authorities to complete processing and clear payments in one region before moving to the next.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission's CEO says the commission began negotiations with pre-tertiary teacher unions in April over their continuous service concerns, and that union dissatisfaction with proposals does not indicate government failed to engage them seriously.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission says the proposed Independent Public Emoluments Commission (IPEC) will provide a more independent, equitable and sustainable framework for public sector compensation without competing with or undermining existing institutions. The assurance was given at a stakeholder engagement in Accra on the transition from FWSC to IPEC.
28 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana's Labour Minister Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum has urged State-Owned Enterprise CEOs to contribute to developing a home-grown, sustainable public sector compensation system based on broad consultation, not foreign models. The government is transitioning to a proposed Independent Public Emoluments Commission (IPEC) through stakeholder engagement with the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission.
26 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Chief Executive of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission called on State-Owned Enterprise leaders to support the transition to the Independent Public Emoluments Commission (IPEC), which aims to establish an independent, equitable and sustainable compensation system for Ghana's public sector, replacing what he described as a fragmented, inequitable and fiscally unsustainable pay system.
26 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission held a stakeholder meeting with CEOs and officials from more than 100 State-Owned Enterprises to discuss the transition to the Independent Public Emoluments Commission. SOE leaders raised concerns about how the new regime will affect their ability to attract and retain talent and the level of autonomy they will retain.
26 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission has described the death of CLOGSAG Executive Secretary Dr Isaac Bampoe Addo on Friday, August 21, 2026, as a significant loss to organised labour and Ghana's public service. FWSC Chief Executive Dr George Smith-Graham praised him as a formidable voice in labour relations who advocated for fairness and workers' welfare while maintaining mutual respect across negotiations.
23 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission held a two-day stakeholder engagement with Organised Labour to brief them on the establishment of the Independent Public Emoluments Commission (IPEC) and solicit input for a draft bill. The IPEC Bill, when passed, will repeal Act 737 and address pay fragmentation, politicisation of salaries, and rising wage bill pressures in the public sector.
18 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Rashid Pelpuo, Minister of Labour, Jobs and Employment, has called for a public sector pay framework balancing fair remuneration with fiscal responsibility. The call was made at a stakeholder engagement between the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission and Organised Labour on the proposed transition to the Independent Public Emoluments Commission.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Organised labour has expressed support for the proposed Independent Public Emoluments Commission (IPEC) while calling for continuous involvement in establishing the new public sector compensation body. The FWSC held a stakeholder engagement to gather labour's views on the draft IPEC Bill, which will replace the existing Act 737 governing the FWSC and establish a new framework for determining public sector compensation.
16 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Rashid Pelpuo said public sector pay should be fair and reflective of workers' contributions while remaining fiscally responsible. The call came at a stakeholder engagement between the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission and Organised Labour on transitioning to the proposed Independent Public Emoluments Commission.
14 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment has called for a fair and sustainable system for public sector compensation as the government moves to establish an Independent Public Emoluments Commission, saying it must protect workers' interests while keeping the wage bill within the state's financial capacity.
14 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission says a new Independent Emoluments Commission and national pay policy, expected by end of 2026, will cut public sector strikes by 90% or more by addressing political interference in salary decisions and resolving wage disparities.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Public Services Workers' Union has called on the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission to urgently release Institution Specific Allowances agreed on March 31, 2026, warning that failure to pay by June 30, 2026, would prompt a reconsideration of options including industrial action.
28 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Fair Wages and Salaries Commission expects a new public sector pay policy to be passed by October 2026. The policy would establish an Independent Emoluments Commission to set salaries across public institutions, introduce a productivity-linked pay structure, cap allowances, and replace ad hoc political pay increases with a rules-based system.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
As Ghana's government considers linking salaries to employee productivity through performance-based pay, an opinion piece cautions that unrealistic targets—particularly in education—may pressure workers into compromising behaviour and compromise integrity, and warns that success judged mainly by results can distort conduct.
4 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →