SETH N. BORTIER AND GHANA EDUCATION SERVICE [2001]DLCHRAJ5905

Date	2001-01-31
Suit No.	Our Ref: CHRAJ/205/2000/878
Citation No.	[2001]DLCHRAJ5905

CHRIS A. OPOKU

[2001]DLCHRAJ5905
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B050">SETH N. BORTIER<o:p></o:p>(COMPLAINANT)<o:p></o:p>AND<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B050">GHANA EDUCATION SERVICE<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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Our Ref: CHRAJ/205/2000/878&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; DATE: 31/01/2001<o:p></o:p>

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A. OPOKU DEPUTY CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER FOR COMMISSIONER<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>INTRODUCTION<o:p></o:p>In a complaint dated 9th February 2000,
the Complainant asked this Commission to use its good offices to resolve his
pension problem for him.<o:p></o:p>THE COMPLAINANT'S CASE<o:p></o:p>The
Complainant stated that he qualified as a teacher in 1971. He taught for 9
years before leaving for Nigeria.<o:p></o:p>He stated further that he was re-employed
into the Ghana Education Service (GES) in 1993. In 1997, he had to take
voluntary retirement on the grounds of ill health.<o:p></o:p>He stated also that on processing his
paper for pension and gratuity, he was informed by the GES that he had broken
service and had therefore forfeited his pension and gratuity.<o:p></o:p>He said that he was not informed of this
provision when he joined the service in 1971.<o:p></o:p>THE
RESPONDENT'S CASE<o:p></o:p>The Respondent stated that the Teachers’
Pension Ordinance, Cap 23 of 1955 precludes a person from enjoying pension if
he vacates his post for more than a year.<o:p></o:p>The Respondent further stated that the
Complainant was away for 14 years ie from 1979 to 1993. He therefore did not
qualify for pension under the Pensions Ordinance, Cap 30.<o:p></o:p>As a result, the Respondent advised the
Complainant to contact SSNIT for his contributions.<o:p></o:p>COMMISSION'S FINDINGS<o:p></o:p>The Commission has transmitted these comments
to the Complainant three times for his reaction. No response has been elicited
from him.<o:p></o:p>