Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) have suspended their impending strike over government’s delay in the payment of 8 months salary arrears to staff of the Judicial Service.
In a statement issued on January 20, 2026, JUSAG said government has responded to their demands and working on implementation of the payment plan.
President of JUSAG, Samuel Afotey Otu has since directed staff of the service to attend to normal duties.
“Following the announcement by the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) to embark on an indefinite strike from Monday, 19th January 2026 over Government’s delay in the payment of eight (8) months salary arrears to staff of the Judicial Service, Government has responded to the demands of JUSAG.
“In view of the above, the planned strike has been suspended pending implementation of the payment plan by the Government,” the statement noted.
JUSAG had threatened to go on strike referencing a previous engagement with the Ministry of Finance and the Government in respect of review of salaries and related allowances for employees of the Judicial Service for 2025.
Mr Otu said this development has strengthened their resolve not to backdown on their decision to strike.
“From the understanding reached with the Government, and in line with Article 149 of the Constitution, His Excellency the President of Ghana approved a base pay increase by 10% for 2025 for Judicial Service workers effective 1st January 2025. This was in line with the approval granted to all public sector workers.
Unlike other public sector workers, the implementation of the 10% base pay adjustment in related allowance was implemented in September 2025, with assurance that the rest of the arrears covering January to August 2025 would be paid subsequently. Engagements and understanding reached were that payments were to be effected not later than the 2025 fiscal year. Unfortunately, the Government failed to honour its promise of paying the arrears in 2025.
By the letter dated 16th December, 2025, with reference number JUSAG/NP/215/25, we wrote to the Judicial Council through the Judicial Secretary for the payment of the arrears to be made in December, 2025. Despite the assurance from Management by the letter dated this December, 2025, with reference number OJS/U/29/V.1/2025, the arrears remained unpaid,” he lamented.
