GES Targets Monday Deadline to Submit Promotion Data to Controller
Ghana Education Service pushes to meet Monday deadline for submitting promotion data to CAGD.
The Ghana Education Service (GES) is racing against a Monday deadline to deliver details of promoted teachers to the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD).
Professor Ernest Kofi Davis, Director-General of GES, confirmed the Service is doing everything possible to finish the submission by 4 p.m. on Monday, October 5, 2026. He stressed that the move to electronic processing depends on CAGD.
The deadline is tied to the payroll processing of teachers who have been promoted, not to a promise that all outstanding salaries will be cleared by that date. It forms part of broader efforts to address the delays that have fuelled the nationwide teachers’ strike.
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu had instructed GES to forward the outstanding promotion data to CAGD so that affected teachers can be placed on the correct salary grades. Regional directors, input officers and union representatives are expected to assist in the exercise.
The current strike, which began on September 25, involves GNAT, NAGRAT and PRETAG. Their demands include proper salary placement for promoted teachers, payment of arrears, a new collective agreement and a 20 % deprived‑area allowance.
A point of contention is the documentation required for salary adjustments. Union leaders in the Central Region have urged CAGD to drop the requirement for individual teachers to submit hard copies of promotion letters and input forms, proposing instead a master list from GES that would preserve accountability while reducing administrative burdens.
A high‑level meeting on October 2 failed to produce an agreement to suspend the strike. Union leaders are set to review the government’s latest proposals on Monday. Meanwhile, GES has urged teachers to return to the classroom, warning that prolonged action could disrupt the academic calendar.
The government has also issued directives for secondary school heads to refund unauthorized fees collected from parents, and various stakeholders are weighing in on the dispute.
