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
… 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. …
Public pay system must balance fair wages with fiscal sustainability – GovernmentJoy Online
… 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. …
Labour backs proposed IPEC but demands full involvement in pay reformsJoy Online
… 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. …
Public sector pay must reflect workers’ value and state’s capacity – PelpuoThe Ghanaian Times
… 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. …
Stakeholders push for fair, sustainable public sector pay systemJoy Online
… 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. …
Fair Wages Commission pledges 90% reduction in strikesJoy Online
… 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. …
PSWU urges Fair Wages Commission to expedite payment of agreed allowancesJoy Online
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. …
Public Sector Pay Policy to be ready by October – Fair Wages and Salaries CommissionBusiness & Financial Times
… 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. …
Beyond salary: The cost of performance targets on human worthThe 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.
21 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.
21 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 →