Gov’t, Organised Labour agree 9% pay rise for 2027, 10% for 2028 in two-year deal

The John Mahama government and organised labour have agreed to increase public sector workers’ remuneration by 9 percent in 2027 and base pay by 10 percent in 2028, under a two-year deal signed on Tuesday. The agreement, signed at the Ghana Employers Association, provides for an 8-percentage-point increase in base pay and a one-percentage-point allocation for conditions of service in 2027. The 10 percent base pay increase for 2028 will take effect on January 1 and will be calculated using the applicable