How Much Ghana Immigration Service Pays WASSCE Recruits

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) is an arm of the Ministry of the Interior obligated to check immigration control in Ghana. Its key duties involve border control, monitoring visas and work permits, and safeguarding Ghana’s borders. This article talks about how much Ghana Immigration Service pays WASSCE recruits.

How Much Ghana Immigration Service Pays WASSCE Recruits

The GIS has over 7,000 workers spread across the country.
The GIS periodically enlists holders of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) into the Service. These volunteers go through a thorough 6-month training program at the Immigration Training Academy. The training outfits them with abilities in immigration methods, passport examination, border patrol, and knowledge gathering.
After completion of training, initiates are conveyed to immigration centers, border posts, and headquarters across all 16 regions of Ghana. The volunteers are enrolled into the Service as Immigration Control Officers.

Via the current salary structures, WASSCE recruits who join the GIS as Immigration Control Officers get a starting monthly basic salary ranging from GHS 1,500 to GHS 1,800. The exact salaries still depends by scores obtained during the enrollment exams and training. The monthly salary increases continuously after some years of service. With over 10 years of involvement, monthly salary can ascend to GHS at least 2,500 for senior ranked officers.

Allowances and Advantages

1. Rent allowance – about GHS 500 paid every month
2. Health insurance coverage for officers and dependents
3. Ghana Immigration Service Health Plan (covers additional medical costs)
4. Transportation allowance – about GHS 300 monthly
5. Annual clothing allowance – around GHS 300
6. Free accommodation at some facilities especially border posts
7. Optional contributions to contributory pension scheme
8. Relocation allowance for transfers between stations.
9. Job security with a pension
10. Chances to pursue further education through GIS sponsorship
11. Prospects of rising through the ranks over career span
12. Retirement packages for officers who serve till pensionable age

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Deductions Made on Salary

1. Compulsory SSNIT pension contributions
2. Taxes on income
3. Health insurance premiums
4. Advance payments taken on salary.

Written by Ghana Education News Editorial Staff

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