GES Revokes Teacher and Non-Teaching Staff Appointments Over Payroll Issues

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Ferdinand | EducationGhana |  February 10| GES Revokes Teacher and Non-Teaching Staff Appointments Over Payroll Issues

Government Enforces New Payroll Policy, Raising Concerns in the Education Sector

GES Cancels Appointments of Teachers and Non-Teaching Staff

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has revoked the appointments of all teaching and non-teaching staff who have yet to be placed on the government payroll.

This directive follows an order from the Chief of Staff in a letter dated February 10, 2025, and takes immediate effect across all educational institutions under the GES.

The decision, according to GES Acting Director-General, Professor Ernest Kofi Davis, is part of efforts to clean up the payroll system, ensuring that only legitimately employed staff receive salaries from the government.

Who Is Affected by This Directive?

The revocation applies to:

✔️ Newly recruited teachers from Colleges of Education who were yet to be processed for salary payments.
✔️ Limited recruitment teachers appointed in late 2024 but not captured in the payroll system.
✔️ Non-teaching staff in schools under the GES who had secured positions but had not received financial clearance.

Education sector workers who fall into any of these categories have now been formally removed from the payroll system, effectively nullifying their appointments.

GES Directive: No Payroll, No Job

In a statement issued on February 17, 2025, the Acting Director-General instructed all regional, district, municipal, and metropolitan Directors of Education to enforce the directive without exception.

📢 Key Highlights of the Statement:

✔️ Any teaching or non-teaching staff whose details are not on the payroll will not receive salaries.
✔️ School heads and administrators have been tasked with ensuring full compliance with this order.
✔️ The GES has promised to issue further directives if necessary to address concerns arising from this decision.

Why Were the Appointments Revoked?

The decision to revoke appointments stems from:

✔️ Concerns over ghost names – The government wants to eliminate cases of individuals drawing salaries without actually working.
✔️ Financial clearance issues – Many affected recruits had not received financial approval before being appointed.
✔️ Payroll system delays – A significant number of teachers and non-teaching staff had yet to be processed due to administrative bottlenecks.

According to GES, only those officially captured in the payroll system can be recognized as government employees.

What Happens to Affected Teachers and Staff?

The revocation of these appointments has sparked uncertainty among affected individuals who had been expecting salary placements in the coming months.

What This Means:

✔️ Immediate termination – Teachers and staff whose appointments have been revoked are no longer recognized as employees of GES.
✔️ No salary payments – Since their names are not in the payroll system, they will not receive any payments for the period they worked.
✔️ Possible reapplication – While GES has not explicitly stated whether affected personnel can reapply, education experts suggest that fresh recruitment processes may be announced in the future.

Affected individuals have been advised to visit their respective district and regional education offices to verify their employment status.

Reactions from the Education Community

The revocation has triggered strong reactions from teacher unions, education policy analysts, and affected staff.

📢 Concerns Raised:

⚠️ Lack of communication – Some teachers claim they were not given prior notice before their names were removed from the system.
⚠️ Job insecurity – Many newly recruited teachers now face uncertainty about their future employment.
⚠️ Impact on students – Schools that had relied on these recruits may now struggle with teacher shortages, potentially affecting academic performance.

Teacher unions have demanded urgent clarification from the government, with some calling for legal action against what they describe as an “unfair dismissal process.”

Government’s Response and Next Steps

Professor Ernest Kofi Davis has assured that any further directives regarding the revoked appointments will be communicated in due course.

✔️ The government may announce new guidelines for affected teachers and non-teaching staff.
✔️ Future recruitments could be conducted to accommodate those whose appointments were revoked.
✔️ The Ministry of Education is expected to clarify how this decision aligns with national education policies.

At the moment, affected teachers and staff are urged to follow official communications from the GES and avoid relying on unverified sources.

What’s Next for the Education Sector?

The revocation of these appointments underscores the government’s commitment to payroll integrity but also raises questions about fairness and transparency in the recruitment process.

✔️ Education stakeholders are calling for a balanced approach that does not disrupt learning in schools.
✔️ Affected individuals should engage with their education offices for possible reapplication opportunities.
✔️ The Ministry of Education must ensure that future recruitments are handled with better planning and communication.

📢 What’s your take on this directive? Should GES reconsider its decision? Share your thoughts below!

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