As shocking as it was, angry public sector workers in the Upper East Region with one voice have locked up the regional office of CLOGSAG to avoid leadership from getting entry into the office. According to the angry workers, they are not pleased with the proposed 4% salary increment by the government as they blamed their executives for a disappointing negotiation on their behalf. CLOGSAG and other worker’s unions in Ghana were engaged in a negotiation table with the government, the earlier proposed demand was a 15% salary increment for 2021/2022 but the government declined their request and rather proposed a 4% increment and this development has brought several agitations by workers unions. NOTICE ON PREMISES OF CLOGSAG BY AGGRIEVED WORKERS At exactly 6:00am, some aggrieved public sector workers stormed the offices of the civil and local government staff Association to prevent the executives from getting access to the office. However, the angry workers also pasted a notice in the front gate of the office, as they stated the action taken by the workers directing their executives to go back for better negotiation with the government on their salaries increment. Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093
CLOGSAG gives Finance Ministry 14-day ultimatum to refund pension
The Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) has given the Ministry of Finance 14 working days within which to refund over GH¢50 million pension funds said to belong to its members at the Lands Commission. Executive Secretary of CLOGSAG Isaac Bampoe-Addo accuses the Ministry of setting up a “fake” scheme, which he says monies are being siphoned into. He made this known at a news conference in Accra on Monday, June 7. Mr Bampoe-Addo said the government through the Ministry of Finance has set up the Public Sector Worker Employment Scheme (PSWES) to achieve its ulterior motive. “It is important to note that pension funds cannot be used to defray any cost or expenditure and for PSWES to receive such transfers and sit on it portrays another violation of the pension law.” He said the Scheme has even outlived its function since it was set up when there was only four public sector schemes in existence. He demanded the immediate cessation of the running of the Scheme for peace to prevail. “CLOGSAG is by this communique cautioning all to keep their hands off and allow the funds to grow for the benefit of the contributions.” 3news Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093
SSNIT addresses CLOGSAG’s ‘Acceptance form’ concerns
The management of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has responded to claims by the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) that a declaration form that ought to be completed before pension benefits are processed by state pension trust will be to the disadvantage of pensioners. “The form is designed in a manner that does not allow a pensioner to any claim, thereafter, if there are even genuine grounds for further payment”, a statement signed by CLOGSAG Executive Secretary Isaac Bampoe Addo said. It added: “This disingenuous practice has just surfaced and we are at a loss as to what motivated such a demand from SSNIT”. CLOGSAG has, thus, advised its members “to desist from completing the so-called” ‘Acceptance Form’. But SSNIT, in clarifying the issues raised by CLOGSAG, outlined the following in a statement: “That in our quest to serve members and clients better, we assist members of the scheme to vet their SSNIT statements of account to ensure completeness and accuracy. Members may then attest to whether the statements of account are accurate or not by signing the appropriate documents. “That if any inaccuracy is noticed, Members can draw the Trust’s attention for it to be rectified and indicate whether they want their benefits to be paid whilst the issues with the Statements are resolved later. Members may also exercise the right to wait for the anomalies to be corrected before their pensions are computed and paid”. The statement continued: “That a Member, by attesting to the completeness and accuracy of the SSNIT Statement of Account to be used for the computation of the benefits, does not forfeit any rightfully earned benefits when additional financial information is retrieved for that person at a later date. The statement further noted that “the said acceptance or attestation does not have anything to do with the payment of Past Credit and matters arising thereof”. SSNIT, therefore, assured all contributors and pensioners that it “will, at all times, pay their benefits accurately and promptly as has always been done”. The statement also urged all its members, pensioners, organised labour and anyone who may have any grievance, to contact management for redress. ClassFm Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 0555568093









