.Enjoy 9% Pay Rise in 2027, 10% in 2028
The public sector workers are set to receive a 9% increase in their total remuneration in 2027, to be followed by a further 10% across-the-board increase in base pay in 2028.
The two-year agreement was reached between the government and organised labour following negotiations under the Public Services Joint Standing Negotiating Committee.
The Secretary-General of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Joshua Ansah, explained that the 2027 adjustment comprises an 8 per cent increase in base pay, alongside an additional 1% provision to address other conditions of service.
For 2028, the parties have agreed on a 10% increase in base pay.
He noted that the additional 1 per cent provision for 2027 is intended to address existing inequalities in public sector allowances and improve fairness in remuneration, with a particular focus on protecting lower-paid and vulnerable workers.
“Beyond the percentage increases, fairness in the allowances remains a central concern.
The additional one per cent provision is intended to help address existing distortions and inequalities in conditions of service, with particular attention to protecting lower-paid and vulnerable workers,” he said.
Mr Ansah acknowledged that while the agreement may not meet every expectation, it represents progress in efforts to protect workers’ purchasing power.
“This agreement may not meet every expectation. It represents progress in our efforts to protect workers’ purchasing power,” he added.
He further indicated that organised labour and the government would continue working together over the two-year period to address existing inequalities in public sector pay administration.
Mr Ansah also stressed the need for fairness in the implementation of the agreement, particularly as the country transitions from the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission to the Independent Public Emoluments Commission (IPEC).