The Pre-Tertiary Education Unions have demanded the removal of all retired staff of the education service who are still at the post on contract to be asked to proceed on their compulsory retirement.
This request was contained in a press statement, which was in reaction to the reappointment of Mr. Anthony Boateng as Deputy Director General (MS) on contract. The unions have given the GES and MoE up to September 30th to compel all those who have obtained the retirement age to proceed on leave.
According to the unions, members of the unions will take directives from such persons should they remain at post after September 30th.
“If by 30th September 2022 such persons are still at post, we call on our members to disregard directives issued by these persons,” The press statement said
They also suggested that the positions held by those who have reached their retirement age should be given to those who are next in line.
“We also call on the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service to direct all retired persons in the Ghana Education Service to hand over immediately to the next in line and proceed with their compulsory retirement.” The leadership of the Pre-Tertiary Education Unions stated in their press release.
Full Press Release From Unions in Pre-tertiary Education
The weekend has been inundated with concerns and agitations by the tank and file of education workers in Pre-Tertiary and other stakeholders on the issue of the post-retirement contract extension granted to the Deputy Director General (MS) of Education, and also the stay in office of other retired persons in education in the Ghana Education Service.
The Leadership of the Unions in Pre-Tertiary Education haven accessed the situation and concerns call on the former Deputy Director (MS) of the Ghana Education Service, Mr. Anthony Boateng to respectfully decline the offer from the President and the Ministry of Education.
We also call on the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service to direct all retired persons in the Ghana Education Service to hand over immediately to the next in line and proceed with their compulsory retirement.
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If by 30th September 2022 such persons are still at post, we call on our members to disregard directives issued by these persons
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