FAIR WAGES AND SALARIES COMMISSION (FWSC) (REPRESENTING GOVERNMENT OF GHANA) vs. GHANA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (GMA)

The dispute arose from a prior arbitration award dated 4 November 2011 concerning the grading structure for doctors, calculation of market premium, and grading of two administrative positions. The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) alleged that the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) unilaterally suspended implementation of the market premium and recovered payments, resulting in reduced pension contributions, contrary to the arbitration award. The FWSC contended that a Technical Committee was handling migration issues related to the Single Spine Salary Structure (SSSS).

Title: FAIR WAGES AND SALARIES COMMISSION (FWSC) (REPRESENTING GOVERNMENT OF GHANA) vs. GHANA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (GMA) Date: 2013-02-12 Court: National Labor Commission(NLC) ___________ FAIR WAGES AND SALARIES COMMISSION (FWSC)(REPRESENTING GOVERNMENT OF GHANA)vs.GHANA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (GMA)[NLC]Our Ref: NLC/C-32/2013/39E DATE: 12TH FEBRUARY, 2013FOR THE COMMISSON:OPANIN OBENG-FOSU (MEMBER NLC)DECISION Background Information On 4 November, 2011, the Compulsory Arbitration gave an Award to the parties mentioned above, as a result of a dispute brought to it by the parties. The Issue: The Arbitration Panel informed the parties involved that in its view, the issues in dispute were: 1. The Grading Structure for Doctors2. The calculation of Market Premium, and3. The grading of two Administrative Positions. Both parties in their lett...