The Ministry of Finance has directed that members of Boards and Councils in the public service must no longer be paid monthly allowances.
The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta in a letter has granted approval for the implementation of new sitting allowances for Boards/Council, Boards/Councils Committees, Statutory and other Committees in the Public Service.
The letter addressed to Ministers and all heads of councils and boards also directed the boards and councils of various institutions are requested to apply to the Ministry for the approved rates applicable to their respective institutions.
The new allowances regime segments boards into three categories, with the Chairman and Members of a Category 1 Boards receiving GH₵2,500 and GH₵2,100 respectively as sitting allowances and GH₵1,800 and GH₵1,600 as committee sitting allowances.
For Chairpersons and Members of Category 2 Board or Councils will receive GH₵2,100 and GH₵1,800 respectively as board sitting allowances and GH₵1,720 and GH₵1,520 respectively as committee sitting allowances.
Category 3 Chairpersons and Members are now due GH₵1,720 and GH₵1,400 respectively as sitting allowances while committee chairpersons and members are now due GH₵1,200 and GH₵1,000 respectively.
Meanwhile, the chairperson of a National Committee and his members will receive GH₵900 and GH₵850 respectively as sitting allowances and GH₵600 and GH₵550 as respective workshop allowances.
The Chairperson and members of Ministerial Committees are due GH₵700 and GH₵650 as as sitting allowances and GH₵500 and GH₵450 as respective workshop allowances.
Source: Daily Graphic
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IT IS A GOOD INITIATIVE TO MY OPION. THEY SHOULD JUST TOTALLY NALIFY IT. YOU ARE BEING PAID FOR RENDERING YOUR SERVICES TO THE NATION FOR THE PERIOD YOU HAVE WORKED FOR. WHY ALLOWANCES AGAIN? IT IS HIGH TIME WE MANAGE OUR RESOURCES PRUDENTIALLY. VUNERABLE GHANAIANS DESERVES BETTER THAN THEY ARE EXPERIENCING
"If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys to work for you" This needs proper evaluation and consideration, otherwise they will devise schemes to still steal. "stea1ers"
"If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys to work for you" This needs proper evaluation and consideration, otherwise they will devise schemes to still steal. "stealers"
INDEED, Ghana is working again. People should NOT be in public service to amass wealth! Good job, NPP! I rate you HIGH, HIGH, HIGH!
Ghana is working again, no more fat monthly allowances.
Not new, for Ministry committees and international projects there was no monthly allowance. And sitting allowances were paid per meeting around $100. The Category one is too much, is it money for friends and family :)
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