TUTAG Urges Ghanaians To Patronise Technical Education... Warns Govt Not To Touch Tier-Two Pension Fund | General News

Members of the Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG) on the finish of its forty fourth congress at Bolgatanga between October 25-28, 2022, have urged Ghanaians to patronize technical university packages to assist change the construction of the native economic system and reverse its downward development.
TUTAG in a six-point communiqué issued on Monday mentioned it was time to redirect the Ghanaian academic system on the trail of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) to finish graduate unemployment and create extra jobs.

The four-day congress which was on the theme: “Resourcing technical universities for sustainable development,” additionally cautioned the government to not contact its Tier-2 Pension Fund.

The talk reiterated that the welfare of each worker was such a delicate challenge that wanted to be guarded with tact and care.

"Upon the implementation of the three-tier pension scheme, TUTAG as a union had to contend with the government for years just to get it to transfer the Tier-2 funds to the appointed fund managers," the communiqué mentioned.

"Considering the current economic conditions in the country, TUTAG would like to issue a word of caution that government can explore other means of restoring the economy back on track but should desist from all attempts to meddle with the pension fund of members".

TUTAG additionally mentioned it helps the strike motion by the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) and different unions. It mentioned the government in 2021 unilaterally revised the duly negotiated circumstances of service of university lecturers.

"This clearly constitutes unfair labor practice and TUTAG wishes to urge the government to stick to the existing duly-negotiated conditions of service by applying the current ex-pump price to the payment of the other two items -- vehicle maintenance and off-campus allowances ".

It warned that if after assembly with the National Labor Commission (NLC) on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, the problems in competition weren't resolved TUTAG could be compelled to affix the strike.

Members expressed their frustration in regards to the lengthy delay within the launch of letters by the Finance Ministry to legitimize the brand new Internally Generated Fund-related circumstances of service.

"Members were shocked that after almost a year since the government itemised 30 IGF-related conditions of service for local chapters to negotiate, the latter has refused to give approval to it," it mentioned.

At the congress, TUTAG members vehemently registered their displeasure within the lengthy delays that characterised the fee of the Book and Research Allowances 12 months in and 12 months out.

Members recounted how the fee of those allowances have been delayed through the years by successive governments. TUTAG additionally rejected the present association and urged the government to pay the allowances inside the first half of the 12 months.

Congress additionally deliberated on the deplorable circumstances of infrastructure and different wanted sources on the assorted TU campuses and known as for them to be totally resourced.

It steered that as a coverage initiative, the government ought to give incentives to corporations and organizations that provide attachment or internship alternatives to college students.