Head of the Local Government Service, Dr Nana Ato Arthur, has revealed that members of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) have agreed to return to work.
It follows days of meetings between the Association and government to resolve the industrial action caused by government’s non-payment of an agreed Neutrality Allowance for CLOGSAG members.
Speaking on PM Express, Monday, Dr Arthur said both the government and CLOGSAG have shown good faith as far as the matter is concerned.
The Employment Ministry is expected to communicate decisions taken at the stakeholder meetings to the Finance Ministry and the Controller and Accountant General’s Department.
“Based on that, then CLOGSAG executives will call off the strike…the indication is that government is working on it, government is committed to it.
“When the letter gets to CLOGSAG, the strike will be called off,” he stated.
Meanwhile, government has agreed to pay the Neutrality Allowance in the last quarter of this year.
It, however, will change the name since it does not sit well with the government.
“Forget about the terminology that we called it because that terminology or nomenclature doesn’t sit well with us as government. So, let’s have a team to look at how it is going to be called.
“However, that allowance we’ll give to you, effective the last quarter of the year,” Dr Nana Ato Arthur stated.
Members of CLOGSAG began an indefinite strike on Thursday, April 21 over the nonpayment of the neutrality allowance.
They argued that despite official reminders and follow ups, payment of the Neutrality Allowance had not been effected as agreed.
Latest Stories
-
CAFCC: “Dreams need to score early to unsettle Zamalek” – Former Zamalek striker Felix Aboagye
52 mins -
GHS launches mobile app to counter misinformation about vaccines
1 hour -
Election 2024: Care Ghana warns EC of recruiting political actors as Returning Officers
1 hour -
Mohammed Kudus gets 5th Premier League assist as West Ham hold Liverpool
1 hour -
Religious support source of my success – Asantehene
1 hour -
Sierra Leone energy minister resigns over electricity crisis, as power returns to capital
1 hour -
EC accuses Bright Simons, IMANI Africa of peddling falsehood
2 hours -
GRA/SML contract: Akufo-Addo has whitewashed the KPMG report – Inusah Fuseini
2 hours -
USM Alger receive warm welcome at Oujda Airport ahead of game against RS Berkane
3 hours -
2023/24 Ghana Hockey League to kick-off this weekend
3 hours -
All payments received from our contract with GRA are performance-based, says SML
3 hours -
Marrakech 2024: Ghana’s Zinabu Issah wins gold in women’s discus throw
4 hours -
Our contract with GRA followed due process; ignore contrary reports – SML
4 hours -
SML is just Agyapa in suit and tie – Bright Simons
4 hours -
Domelevo condemns selection of KPMG to audit GRA/SML contract as illegal and unprofessional
4 hours