Following a press release from the Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) stating that it would not be able to pay two important allowances due in November 2025, three well-known teacher unions—the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), and the Pre-Tertiary Education Teachers Union of Ghana (PRETAG)—have criticized the government.
This comes after the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) declared that it was unable to process two significant categories of allowances that were supposed to be paid this month.
The unions claim that the impacted allowances, the Continuous Professional Development Allowance (CPDA) and the Continuous Development Incentive Support Allowance (CDISA), were slated for payment in November 2025 and were contractually guaranteed under the 2024 Collective Agreement.
The unions say the CAGD’s notice directly contradicts the binding terms negotiated between teachers and the government.
In a joint statement issued on Wednesday, November 26, the unions registered what they described as their “strongest displeasure” with the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Finance, the Ghana Education Service, the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission and the CAGD.
“We hereby register our strongest displeasure with the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Finance, the Ghana Education Service, Fair Wages and Salaries Commission and the Controller and Accountant General’s Department,” the statement read.
They warned that such measures damage trust and morale in the education sector and accused the institutions of breaking freely made agreements. The teacher bodies demanded that the Minister of Education step in right away to guarantee that the two allowances are paid in accordance with the terms of the collective bargaining agreement.
They emphasized that any attempt to change the terms of the agreement without consultation is inappropriate and that it is legally enforceable. In order to avoid interruptions on the labor front, the unions expressed hope that the issue would be resolved quickly.
“We hope that these issues will be promptly addressed, so as not to disturb the labour front,” the statement noted, hinting at possible industrial action should government agencies fail to act.
