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Prof Attafuah Tells NIA Staff Why They Can’t Have Allowances

Patrick Gyasi by Patrick Gyasi
March 10, 2024
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The Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Prof Kenneth Agyemang Attafuah has explained to staff of his out that some of the allowances, for whose non-payment they intend to strike, have been consolidated under the Single Spine Salary Structure (SSSS).

He said others have also been recategorized.

These are contained in a letter signed by Head, Administration and Human Resource of the NIA, Jay Awuah-Peasah on behalf of Prof Attafuah in response to the threat of strike action by the staff.

“…it must be noted that some of the allowances such as Responsibility Allowance and Risk Allowance have been consolidated into employees’ salaries under the Single Spine Salary Structure to which NIA has been migrated since 2014 and, hence, are not available to staff.

Other allowances such as Staff Housing Allowance, Clothing Allowance, Utility Allowance, Entertainment Allowance and Fuel Allowance are now termed as Category 4 Allowances under the Single Spine Salary Structure and are available only to Directors and above in NIA (see Ministry of Finance letter dated le February 2014 attached as “Appendix 1”),” portions of the letter read.

The staff have given indication that if, among others, approved allowances under their Conditions or Service do not reflect on their March 2024 pay slips, they would embark on an indefinite strike action from March 25.

“We hereby bring to the attention of Management, that, we shall proceed on an indefinite strike on Monday, 25th March 2024 if: The proposed and submitted allowances to the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission as indicated by the Executive Secretary during his regional working visit are not implemented to reflect on our March 2024 pay slip,” a portion of a press release issued by the Union reads.

However, Management of NIA reacted thus, “Management is not in the position to implement proposals it has submitted to a third party i.e., FWSC, which alone is the statutory body to duly consider and act on the proposals. Following the receipt of the proposals, the FWSC requested NIA to furnish it with additional documents for necessary action. The requirement, as noted above, induded the SoS document. The PSC is now seized with the SoS document and once it grants approval, NIA will promptly forward same, together with the other required documents, to FWSC.

Upon receipt of the requisite documents from NIA, the FWSC will negotiate NIA’s proposals with the Ministry of Finance and the Union concerned.

In these circumstances, your demand for the implementation of NIA’s proposals to the FWSC and for same to be reflected in the March 2024 pay slip of staff is unrealistic and cannot be met.”

Management urged the staff to call off their intended staff and assured of its commitment to improve their conditions of service within the confines of public service regulations.

“…Management wishes to assure you that it is deeply concerned about the welfare and wellbeing of all its staff across the country; it has manifested this ardent commitment through a number of proactive measures it has pursued to improve the conditions of service of its staff prior to the formation of your Union at NIA. Management has fully welcomed and appropriately supported the Unions; it will continue to partner with them to achieve our mutual interests.

Management has worked with the leadership of your mother Union and jointly established the joint Management-Union Committee (IMUC) chaired by a senior Management member with the standing assurance of technical, secretarial, logistical, and other support to provide a viable platform for fostering cooperation and collaboration in addressing all your concerns.

This commitment will be sustained and deepened as we work together to build mutual trust. As a result, we ask that you call off your intended strike and withdraw the notice of intended industrial action slated to commence on 25th March 2024 as same has no factual evidentiary or legal foundation; your intended action will only cause undue hardship to the public, particularly prospective consumers of NIA’s registration centres across the country; it will cause needless maximum harm to the Republic of Ghana, and inflict avoidable reputational damage on NIA and the Government of Ghana, in addition to spelling major revenue losses for the State.

In these circumstances, Management looks forward to your exercising good faith, good judgement, and moderation in your approach to this matter in these volatile times. Management also looks forward to your calling off your planned industrial action as we work together harmoniously, speedily, and sincerely to improve the conditions of service of NIA within the bounds of law and public policy,” the letter stated.

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