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| Coalition of Unpaid Newly Posted GES Staff |
Accra, January 5, 2026 — The Coalition of Unpaid Newly Posted Staff of the Ghana Education Service (CUNPS-GES), drawn from the 2022 cohort of Colleges of Education and Universities, has issued a strong ultimatum to government and education authorities, demanding the immediate resolution of long-standing salary and administrative issues affecting hundreds of teachers nationwide.
At a press briefing held today, the coalition expressed deep frustration over delays in salary payments, errors in official records, and challenges with validation, despite many members having served for over a year without full remuneration.
Months of Salary Arrears Still Unpaid
According to the coalition, although most of its members have now been placed on the payroll, substantial salary arrears remain unpaid. Teachers who assumed duty in January 2025 are owed up to 10 months of arrears, while those placed on the payroll in November and December 2025 are owed between 14 and 15 months, with some having started work as early as September 10, 2024.
The coalition emphasised that the delay has caused severe financial hardship, affecting their ability to pay rent, settle debts, access healthcare, and meet basic living expenses.
Staff ID and Validation Challenges Persist
While acknowledging the Ghana Education Service (GES) for issuing Staff Identification Numbers to many teachers, the coalition noted that many eligible teachers are still without Staff IDs, preventing their placement on the payroll.
Even more concerning, the group highlighted cases where teachers have been issued Staff IDs but remain unvalidated, resulting in their names not appearing on the Electronic Salary Payment Voucher (E-SPV) for several months. Others, though validated, have not had their outstanding arrears reflected for payment.
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| Coalition of Unpaid Newly Posted GES Staff |
Errors in Records Affect Salary Payments
The coalition also raised alarm over widespread administrative errors, including incorrect assumption-of-duty dates, wrong management units, and discrepancies in ranks and salary points. These errors, they said, have directly affected salary computations and led to some teachers missing out on the two months of salaries already paid to others.
They insisted that assumption-of-duty dates must be corrected to reflect actual reporting dates, stressing that failure to do so would negatively impact arrears calculations.
Missing Names on Official Lists
Another major concern raised was the absence of some teachers’ names from both the master list and the revalidation list, despite having fully complied with all required procedures. As a result, these teachers have not been issued Staff Identification Numbers and remain unpaid, a situation the coalition described as unacceptable.
Call for Urgent Government Intervention
In a firm appeal, the coalition called on the Government of Ghana, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Education, and the Ghana Education Service to urgently address the following:
- Payment of all outstanding salary arrears
- Issuance of remaining Staff Identification Numbers
- Correction of erroneous assumption-of-duty dates
- Rectification of errors in ranks, points, and management units
- Inclusion of missing names on the master and revalidation lists
- Validation of teachers with Staff IDs who remain unvalidated
- Payment of arrears to validated teachers whose salaries are outstanding
The group expects all issues to be resolved within January 2026, warning that failure to act will leave them with no option but to embark on lawful demonstrations to demand justice.
A Final Warning
“We cannot wait any longer,” the coalition stated, noting that colleagues who began work alongside them have already received full arrears dating back to September 2024.
The press briefing was signed by the conveners of the coalition, including Simon Kofi Nartey, Daniel Anokye, Enoch Paul Ativor, and Eugene Zurano, representing newly posted teachers from both Colleges of Education and Universities.
As of the time of filing this report, the Ghana Education Service and relevant ministries have yet to officially respond to the concerns raised.
By: Prosper Wise Amegbe
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