The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has expressed disappointment over the delayed payment of certain allowances for teachers.
Speaking on Adom FM’s morning show Dwaso Nsem, Mr. Carbonu said he was frustrated that assurances given to NAGRAT last week had not been honored.
According to him, the collective agreement clearly states that the payment was supposed to be made in November.
He warned that the delay could cause anger among members, stressing that the payment is for a specific purpose and not a Christmas or end-of-year bonus.
“According to our collective agreement, this payment was supposed to be made in November—it’s in the official document. We have informed our members, and now they are bound to be frustrated. This is not a Christmas or end-of-year package. This payment serves a specific purpose, and we deserve honesty and fairness” he said.
He also criticized the government’s communication, noting that the official release about the delay only reached him recently.
“If there is a problem, at least let us know in advance. Even the official release reached me only this morning. Our members think we are being irresponsible, but that’s not the case—they don’t know what is happening. We have made plans based on the assurances given” he stated.
The comments follow an announcement from the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) that two major categories of allowances expected this month could not be processed due to a “technical hitch” during the final payroll run.
In a statement signed by Cephas N. Dosco, Head of Public Relations at CAGD, the department explained that the glitch occurred at a critical stage of payroll processing, forcing the immediate suspension of the affected allowances to prevent delays in November salaries for all government workers.
CAGD assured that the issue is being corrected, particularly for workers in the education sector who form a large portion of the beneficiaries.
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