The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has paid promotion arrears for 6,079 teachers, but delays persist because the Ghana Education Service (GES) has yet to submit documents for the remaining cases. The department said it processed all valid cases received by September 22, 2026, and included the arrears in the September salaries.
The payment delays have drawn concern from the Ghana National Association of Teachers, the National Association of Graduate Teachers, and the Pre-Tertiary Teachers’ Association of Ghana. They raised issues over promoted teachers not being placed on their correct salary scales.
CAGD explained that the delays are tied to GES’s responsibility to submit a master list of promoted staff, completed promotion/change-of-grade input forms, and promotion letters. These documents are essential for validating and processing salary adjustments through the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Database 2 (IPPD2).
The department highlighted that the documents act as safeguards against fictitious promotions, unauthorized salary changes, and irregular payments. Without them, CAGD cannot process salary adjustments.
A meeting on August 31, 2026, involving the Education Ministry, GES, teacher unions, and CAGD agreed that GES would submit the necessary paperwork to clear promotion arrears dating back to January 1, 2026.
As of September 22, GES had submitted only 6,079 completed input forms and promotion letters out of an expected 58,620 cases. CAGD said it processed and paid these cases. The remaining payments remain on hold due to incomplete documentation.
“CAGD has processed every valid case received from GES,” the department said. It urged stakeholders to work together to provide the required documents and avoid public statements that could cause anxiety or misrepresent CAGD’s role.
The department reaffirmed its availability to collaborate with the Education Ministry, GES, teacher unions, and others to resolve payroll concerns through the established procedures.
CAGD also thanked teachers for their contributions to national development and assured them that all legitimate payments would be processed once the required documents are submitted and validated.
The issue highlights the complex payroll process for public sector workers in Ghana. GES initiates promotions through the Human Resource Management Information System (HRMIS) before sending paperwork to CAGD for final validation and payment.
Until GES completes its submissions, teachers who have been promoted but are missing paperwork will continue to wait for their salary adjustments and arrears.
According to Joy Online.
