The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has invited representatives of Organised Labour and the Government Team to a meeting to continue negotiations on the 2027 Base Pay for public sector workers in Ghana.
The invitation, contained in a letter dated October 20, 2026, requests the participation of the Government Team and one representative each from Organised Labour, as indicated in the attached distribution list.
According to the letter signed by the Chief Executive of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, Dr. George Smith-Graham, the meeting is intended to continue engagements towards determining the National Base Pay for the 2027 financial year.
The Commission explained that the negotiations would be conducted in accordance with its mandate and the Government’s broader public sector pay policy.
The meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. It will take place at the Conference Room of the Ghana Employers Association.
The agenda for the meeting is the 2027 Base Pay Negotiations, which form part of the consultative process towards determining the base pay for public sector employees for the coming financial year.
The Commission has emphasised the importance of the participation of the invited representatives, noting that the meeting is part of a structured consultative process aimed at ensuring equity, fairness and sustainability in the public sector pay regime.
It has also encouraged participants to attend punctually to facilitate a smooth and productive session.
According to the distribution list attached to the FWSC invitation, the following 39 Organised Labour unions and associations have been invited to the 2027 Base Pay negotiations:
- Trade Union Congress (TUC) – Secretary-General
- Trade Union Congress (TUC) – Deputy Secretary-General
- Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG)
- Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL)
- Public Services Workers’ Union (PSWU)
- University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG)
- Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA)
- Senior Staff Association–Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG)
- Technical University Administrators Association of Ghana (TUAAG)
- Technical University Workers Association of Ghana (TUWAG)
- Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU) of TUC
- Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG)
- Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT)
- National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT)
- Pre-Tertiary Teachers Association of Ghana (PRETAG)
- Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG)
- Colleges of Education Non-Teaching Staff Association of Ghana (CENTSA)
- Ghana Federation of Disabled Workers’ Union (GFDWU)
- Ghana Medical Association (GMA)
- Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA)
- Health Services Workers’ Union (HSWU)
- Government and Hospital Pharmacists Association of Ghana (GHOSPA)
- Medical Laboratory Professional Workers Union (MELPWU)
- Ghana Association of Certified Registered Anaesthetists (GACRA)
- National Association of Registered Midwives of Ghana (NARMG)
- Ghana Physician Assistants Association (GPAA)
- Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG)
- Health Accounting Staff Association of Ghana (HASAG)
- Union of Professional Nurses and Midwives of Ghana (UPNMG)
- Senior Staff Association of Ghana Highway Authority (SSA-GHA)
- Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice Staff Association (CHRAJSA)
- General Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU)
- Local Government Services Workers Union (LGSWU)
- Construction and Building Materials Workers’ Union (CBMWU)
- Timber and Woodworkers Union (TWU)
- Public Utility Workers Union (PUWU)
- Research Staff Association-CSIR
- Ghana Registered Midwives Association (GRMA)
- Technical University Senior Administrators Association of Ghana (TUSAAG)
Government institutions invited are:
The distribution list separately names three government institutions:
- Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment – 3 representatives
- Ministry of Finance (MoF) – 3 representatives
- Controller and Accountant General Department (CAGD) – 1 representative
The 2027 Base Pay negotiations are an important process for public sector workers, including teachers under the Ghana Education Service (GES), nurses, civil servants and other government employees whose salaries fall within the public sector pay framework.
The outcome of the negotiations will determine the agreed National Base Pay for 2027, although the invitation letter does not state any proposed percentage increase or final salary adjustment.
The meeting will therefore provide an opportunity for the Government Team and Organised Labour representatives to continue discussions towards reaching an agreement on the base pay for the next financial year.
The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission has expressed anticipation for the cooperation and constructive contributions of all invited representatives as the negotiations continue.
Public sector workers will be keenly interested in the progress of the discussions and any subsequent announcement concerning the 2027 Base Pay agreement.
