The 2023 base pay negotiation and its implementation are likely to be delayed for various reasons.
There hasn’t been a resolution to the negotiation since it began in November 2022. The 2023 base salary negotiations were supposed to be finished in April 2022, but this was not done.
If so, would there be a strike? It wouldn’t be in anyone’s best interest to further postpone the process, according to the General Secretary of GNAT, Thomas MusaWhen base wage negotiations are put off, organized labor has said that it won’t hesitate to take a decision.
Why would the 2023 Base Pay Negotiation Delay?
The base pay agreement for 2023 will be delayed since the organized labor unions won’t accept a lesser percentage this time. Instead of the 4% and 7% raise for 2021 and the 15% cost of living allowance added later, the union officials are asking for a 58% pay raise. Additionally, in order to increase employee SSNIT and Tier 2 contributions, organized labor has recommended to the government that the 15 percent COLA be added to the base salary.
It is apparent that the government will find it difficult to accede to the proposed percentage asked by organized labor due to the current economic crisis it is now experiencing. However, the government’s proposal for an 18% raise in 2023 was rejected by organized labor.
Let’s look at base pay % data from prior years besides this;
Base Pay Percentage History in GhanaBase pay increased numerous times between 2011 and 2019, reaching a high of 20% in 2011 and peaks of 10% in 2013, 2016, and 2019 when taking into account the Single Spine Salary (SSS) Structure, which was adopted in 2010
