THE MIGRATION OF PHARMACISTS UNTO THE SINGLE SPINE SALARY STRUCTURE vs. THE GOVERNMENT AND HOSPITAL PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION (GHOSPA) AND THE FAIR WAGES AND SALARIES COMMISSION (FWSC) [2012]DLNLC8370

THE MIGRATION OF PHARMACISTS UNTO THE SINGLE SPINE SALARY STRUCTURE vs. THE GOVE... [2012]DLNLC8370

Date	2012-12-28
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Citation No.	[2012]DLNLC8370

[2012]DLNLC8370
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >THE MIGRATION OF PHARMACISTS UNTO THE SINGLE SPINE SALARY STRUCTURE<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE GOVERNMENT AND HOSPITAL PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION (GHOSPA) AND THE FAIR WAGES AND SALARIES COMMISSION<o:p></o:p>(FWSC)<o:p></o:p>[NLC]<o:p></o:p><div style="font-size: medium; border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom: 1.5pt solid windowtext; padding: 31pt 31pt 1pt;">Our Ref: NLC/C-182/2012/2013/9E&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: 28TH DECEMBER, 2012<o:p></o:p></div>FOR THE COMMISSON:<o:p></o:p>J.A ARYITEY (CHAIRPERSON NLC)<o:p></o:p><div style="font-size: medium; border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom: 1.5pt solid windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">DECISION &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A Compulsory Arbitration was instituted to deal with the matter of migration of Pharmacist unto the Single Spine Salary Structure.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>As part of the Arbitration Award, the issues of;<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Grade Structure and<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Market Premium, were referred to the Grievance Review Committee of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission for resolution.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Grievance Review Committee declined jurisdiction over the market premium claiming that it was with regard to the Grade Structure. The decision was that entry point of Pharmacists have been place on level 18L.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>The decision of the Grievance Review Committee was not acceptable to GHOSPA.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Under Section 24 of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission Act 2007, Act 737, a person dissatisfied with a decision of the Committee may apply to the Board for a review of the decision or the Board may apply to the National Labour Commission for a r</main>