… 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. …
… 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 …
… Dr George Smith-Graham, Chief Executive Officer of the FWSC, said the transition to IPEC should go beyond changing the name of an institution and instead establish a stronger and more credible compensation system. …
… IPEC must not be name change The Chief Executive of the FWSC, Dr George Smith-Graham, said the proposed commission should represent a fundamental change in public sector compensation management rather than merely a change of name. …
… The Chief Executive Officer of the FWSC, Dr George Smith-Graham, said the transition to IPEC should go beyond changing the name of an institution and instead establish a stronger and more credible compensation system. …
… The Chief Executive Officer of the FWSC, Dr George Smith-Graham, said the stakeholder engagement was not intended to seek approval for a decision that had already been taken. …
… Dr George Smith-Graham, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), disclosed that the Commission, when functional, would implement a new national pay policy, concurrently being developed, and expected to be passed before the end of 2026, to resolve salary disparities. …
… In a letter addressed to Chief Executive of the FWSC, Dr George Smith-Graham, and copied to the Ghana News Agency, the Union said the allowances were concluded on March 31, 2026, as part of an Interim Operational Allowance arrangement. …
Ghana’s new public sector pay policy is expected to be passed by October 2026, Dr George Smith-Graham, the Chief Executive Officer of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), said on Tuesday. …
… In a message on the global day of solidarity for workers, the Chief Executive of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), Dr George Smith-Graham highlighted focus on Performance-Based Pay. …
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.