NICHOLAS KOFI ACKON vs. GHANA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (GIMPA) [2011]DLNLC7690

NICHOLAS KOFI ACKON vs. GHANA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION... [2011]DLNLC7690

Date	2011-06-01
Suit No.
Citation No.	[2011]DLNLC7690

[2011]DLNLC7690
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >NICHOLAS KOFI
ACKON<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>GHANA
INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (GIMPA)<o:p></o:p>[NLC]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>FOR THE COMMISSON: <o:p></o:p>OPANIN OBENG-FOSU (MEMBER NLC)<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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DECISION<o:p></o:p>

</div>FACTS OF THE COMPLAINT: <o:p></o:p>Mr. Nicholas Kofi Ackon complained to the
Commission on 25 January, 2011, that he had a two year contract with GIMPA
which was to end on 31 May, 2011. His employer, however, terminated him on
13 December, 2010 and was paid one month's salary in lieu of notice. He stated
that his contract was terminated without any reason assigned to it and thought
that was unfair. He therefore appealed to the Commission to investigate. <o:p></o:p>The
employer stated that, Mr. Kofi Ackon's contract was terminated by Management on
13 December, 2010, in accordance with the contract of appointment and
conditions of service. Mr. Kofi Ackon was given one month's salary in
lieu of notice and his other entitlements. His annual leave was commuted to
cash. <o:p></o:p>The
Commission invited the parties for a hearing on 31 May, 2011. <o:p></o:p>Present
at the facilitation meeting were: <o:p></o:p>Mr.
Patrick Yankey &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-HR Manager
GIMPA<o:p></o:p>Mr. Nicholas Kofi Ackon - Complainant <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>THE FACILITATION: <o:p></o:p>Mr.
Kofi Ackon was first employed in June, 2005, for a period of two years.
Paragraph 7 of the appointment letter stated: <o:p></o:p>"Your
appointment may be terminated at anytime, after your probationary period, by
one (1) month's notice or payment of one (1) month's salary in lieu of notice,
on either side. The Rector may terminate your appointment for any reason, which
he considers sufficient. Where he is satisfied
that there has been grave misconduct he may dispense with the normal obligation to give the one (1) month's
notice." <o:p></o:p>In his
renewal of employment contract dated August 5, 2009, his contract was further
renewed for two (2) years with effect
from June 1, 2009 and to end on May 31, 2011 "unless terminated earlier by either
side." <o:p></o:p>"However,
the terms and conditions of your appointment remain unaltered." <o:p></o:p>M