The Teachers and Educational Workers\u2019 Union (TEWU) wants government to take immediate steps to resolve the impasse over the Second Tier Pension Scheme to ensure its operationalization to the full benefit of contributors.<\/p>\n
The role of the education worker in quality education delivery could not be over emphasised and TEWU is of the opinion that employees of the education sector did not deserve the state of affairs surrounding the scheme.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”rmtfPnH71eGx5ITw16Y7mhU4x96bwKIJ”]The Deputy General Secretary of TEWU, Augustine Saakuur-Karbo, said this when he delivered a speech on behalf of the General Secretary, during the Upper West TEWU Regional Quadrennial Delegates Conference in Wa.<\/p>\n
He noted that workers in the education sector are rendering dedicated service as their contribution towards the development of the nation\u2019s human resource, but \u201cit was sad to note that when these personnel proceeded on retirement or pass on, claiming of their pension benefits becomes challenging.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cTEWU is very much concerned about the failure of government and employers to meet their part of our conditions of service to the extent of undermining the provisions of the manpower required for effective and efficient work\u201d, he said.<\/p>\n
Mr. Saakuur-Karbo urged government to take the bull by the horn and improve the educational industry if the country was to develop rapidly.<\/p>\n
The Deputy General Secretary of TEWU assured all that the union would continue to pursue concerns brought before the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), relating to category two and three allowances, the market premium, the approved annual incremental pay jumps, which government and employers were reneging on.<\/p>\n
National Chairmen of TEWU, Peter K. Lumor, warned that the Union will advise itself appropriately if\u00a0by end of August, the challenges over their category two and three allowances continue to persist.<\/p>\n
He assured members that leadership of the union was working hard to ensure that the conditions of service was improved for all members.<\/p>\n
Upper West Regional Director of Education, Valentine Domapiele in a speech read on his behalf, stated that the attempt by state and non-state actors to improve education had remained a challenge.<\/p>\n
He appealed to TEWU to reaffirm commitment to assist government in the delivery of quality education by exhibiting high level of professionalism in their work.<\/p>\n
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Source: GNA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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