After months of waiting, thousands of Ghana Education Service (GES) staff are finally set to receive salary arrears that have been outstanding since August 2024. The GES has confirmed that payments have been approved and disbursements will begin in May 2026, bringing long-overdue financial relief to eligible employees across the country’s education sector.
The approval follows clearance granted by the Ministry of Finance, which communicated its authorisation to the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department to proceed with processing the payments. In a circular issued by the Acting Deputy Director-General for Management Services, Prof. Smile Dzisi (Mrs.), GES confirmed that the approval covers arrears accrued between August 2024 and November 2025.
The arrears will not be paid in a lump sum. Instead, GES has outlined a structured five-installment schedule designed to ensure an orderly disbursement process.
Payments are set to begin in May 2026, with subsequent instalments following in June, July, and August 2026. Each instalment is expected to cover four months’ worth of arrears, gradually clearing the backlog that has accumulated over more than a year.
The phased approach reflects a deliberate effort to manage the financial obligations in a sustainable and organised manner, rather than placing an immediate strain on the payment system.
To ensure that no eligible staff member is left uninformed, GES has directed all Regional Directors to cascade the information to Heads of Schools across the country. The move is intended to guarantee that those who are owed money are made aware of the development and can expect their payments in line with the approved schedule.
The announcement has also been copied to key stakeholders within the Ministry of Education, the GES Council, and senior management of the Service to facilitate coordination and smooth implementation.
GES framed the development as part of a broader effort to settle outstanding financial obligations and improve staff welfare within the education sector, a sector where delayed salaries and arrears have long been a source of frustration among teachers and support staff.
For the employees affected, the circular marks the end of a lengthy wait. With the first payment now less than two months away, the focus shifts to ensuring that the schedule holds and that every eligible staff member receives what they are owed.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com