The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has appealed to more than 250 lecturers affected by salary downgrades following recent tertiary education reforms to remain calm, saying it is still engaging authorities over the matter.
The lecturers affected say the implementation of the new tertiary education policies has resulted in reduced salaries and the loss of some previously earned benefits.
CETAG General Secretary Fidelis Kamaayi, speaking to Accra-based Citi FM, said the union understands the concerns of the affected lecturers but noted that efforts to resolve the issue have so far not succeeded.
He added that CETAG remains determined to pursue the matter until a fair outcome is reached.
“We were all at the same level when we were on the Colleges of Education payroll. But when the migration was done and then job evaluation and other things were reassessed, they were placed lower than they used to be.
“They were placed lower than their contemporaries who are MPhil holders. So those who have been affected are those who hold Master of Education, Master of Science and some other programmes.
“However, their counterparts with MPhil are the ones who have been placed as assistant lecturers and then these ones have been downgraded. Per the labour act, we have what we call equal work for equal pay, so they are supposed to be remunerated the same.”
SOURCE: Newscenta