Public service contribution to GDP to be assessed under new pay policy

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission is to put together a team of experts to determine the contribution of the public sector to the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) under the implementation of the Single Spine Pay Policy.

Chief Executive Officer, George Smith-Graham says the outcome would form the basis of engagements with government in the payment of bonuses and other incentives to public servants.

He was addressing a public awareness programme on the new pay policy in Kumasi. The Commission also met with the leadership of the public and civil service workers to discuss some critical issues in the new pay policy and pay administration.

Mr. Smith-Graham debunked perceptions of an already existing pay structure, stating the Base pay and Relativities of the new salary structure are yet to be discussed.

He said the Commission is on course to implement the new pay policy by July this year, at which time the job analysis, market premium and inducement strategies would have been completed.

He says the implementation process should lead to the development of a Performance Management System for high level productivity.

Mr. Smith-Graham noted that gainers on the new structure might not be many in the first year of implementation but emphasized “no single individual public servant would be made worse-off under the SSS”.

The FWSC is embarking on nationwide road shows and workers' fora to enhance the knowledge of the rank and file of workers.

Story by Kofi Adu Domfeh