A seven-member governing board of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has been inaugurated to promote fairness and transparency in public sector compensation.
The board, chaired by a legal practitioner with Adom Mbrodo Law Chamber, Samuel Adu-Yeboah includes prominent professionals from various fields, including law, public service, and the Ghana Employers Association.
The members of the board include George Smith-Graham,Annie Moghtar Mohayideen of S&AC Law, Dr Prince E. Darah of the Public Services Commission (PSC), Joyce Aseidu-Ofei representing the Ghana Employers Association, Madam Hilda Ashie, a retired staff of the FWSC and Shadrack Mensah from the Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment.
Dr Rashid Pelpuo, the Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment urged the members to uphold fairness and equity in public sector pay administration.
He highlighted the pivotal role of the FWSC in promoting good governance and fairness in public sector compensation. Emphasis on the challenges of managing the public service wage bill within a sustainable economic framework and the need for an Independent Emoluments Commission to address disparities in wages and salaries administration was made.
The Minister tasked them with developing mechanisms to reduce labour unrest arising from pay inequities and assured the board members of his full cooperation and support in their work after congratulating us, expressing his confidence in our expertise and determination to fulfill our duties.