The Ghana Education Service (GES) has issued an urgent directive to Regional Directors to ensure that all designated salary validators are adequately informed and prepared to validate salaries ahead of the payment deadline of Friday, October 16, 2026.
The directive, contained in an official letter dated October 9, 2026, and signed by Prof. Smile Dzisi (Mrs.), Deputy Director-General (Management Services), on behalf of the Director-General, calls for immediate action to prevent delays in the salary validation process.
GES Directs Salary Validators to Act Immediately
According to the letter, GES Management has requested all Regional Directors to ensure that designated validators within their respective jurisdictions are ready to undertake the validation exercise as soon as the validation window opens.
The validation process is expected to begin when the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) opens the salary validation window.
GES Management has emphasised that all validators must treat the exercise as urgent and time-bound to facilitate the payment of salaries by October 16, 2026.
Regional Directors Asked to Monitor the Process
The Ghana Education Service has further directed Regional Directors to monitor the salary validation process closely to ensure that the exercise is completed without unnecessary delays.
The directive highlights the importance of timely coordination between the relevant officers and designated validators to support the salary payment process.
Regional Directors are therefore expected to communicate the urgency of the exercise to the appropriate officers and ensure that the necessary steps are taken as soon as the validation window becomes available.
Salary Payment Expected by October 16, 2026
The letter specifically identifies Friday, October 16, 2026, as the target date for salary payments. The timely completion of the validation exercise is intended to facilitate payment by that date.
However, the letter does not state that salaries have already been validated or paid. Instead, it instructs the relevant officers to act promptly once the CAGD opens the validation window.
Teachers and other Ghana Education Service staff should therefore follow official communication from the appropriate authorities for further information concerning the validation exercise and salary payment.
Management expressed confidence in the cooperation of Regional Directors to ensure they to stay alert for further updates.
GES staff are encouraged to rely on official updates from the Ghana Education Service and the relevant authorities regarding any further instructions on the salary validation process.
