The Technical Universities Senior Administrators Association of Ghana (TUSAAG) has hinted of a possible industrial unrest over government delays in the payment of their one-time research allowances.
TUSAAG opined that, the agreement on the one-time research allowances was in the 2025 fiscal Budget of government, thus the association is worried over the delay to pay those allowances.
They have therefore given government by the end of December 2025 to fulfill the agreement.
The Association is made up of registrars, accountants, auditors and senior administrative professionals whose diligent work ensures that academic calendars run smoothly, finances are managed prudently and the entire ecosystem of higher education functions.
The Association made this known together with other resolutions at the 9th annual Congress of the Association in Bolgatanga on November 12.
The National President of the Technical Universities Senior Administrators Association of Ghana, TUSAAG, Stanley Abopam expressed dissatisfaction with government’s attitude towards the welfare of members of the Association.
He noted that they are the engine of the Technical Universities.
“First, is the concerning widening of the pay gap between administrators and our teaching counterparts. While we unequivocally support fair remuneration for our academic colleagues, a situation where the compensation for administrative staff falls into an inequitable disparity is demoralizing and unsustainable. This gap fails to recognize the critical, year-round role we play in institutional governance and stability”. He said.
He added “We call on the government and the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission to urgently review and rectify this imbalance to ensure fair and equitable compensation for all professional staff within the technical university system”.
According to the Association, the current placement structure does not reflect the professional qualifications, responsibilities, and market value of these roles. And the misplacement leads to stagnation, brain drain, and a failure to attract top talent.
The Association is therefore demanding the immediate conclusion of negotiations for a fair and appropriate placement scheme that recognizes the specialized nature of the cadre and rewards them accordingly.
“We wish to voice up strongly our growing discontent over the delay in the payment of the one-time research allowances. This delay has the potential of occasioning industrial unrest in the very near future within the technical university space.
We do not want to get there, but if the current delays continue, we will definitely advise ourselves and we are giving the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission and the government by the end of December this year to pay the allowances,” he warned.
The Congress was used for introspection and urgent advocacy as well as to discuss progress and development and confronting the pressing challenges that threaten the moral and stability of their administrative workforce.
