MATTER OF PAYMENT OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS TO ACADEMIC SENIOR MEMBERS OF BOLGATANGA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY [2023]DLNLC17012

MATTER OF PAYMENT OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS TO ACADEMIC SENIOR MEMBERS OF BOLGATANG... [2023]DLNLC17012

Date	2023-11-09
Suit No.
Citation No.	[2023]DLNLC17012

JUSTICE KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU (RTD.) (CHAIRMAN)

[2023]DLNLC17012
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MATTER
OF PAYMENT OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS TO ACADEMIC SENIOR MEMBERS OF BOLGATANGA
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY<o:p></o:p>

[NLC]<o:p></o:p>

Our Ref:
NLC/01/V23/2023/32P&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;9TH&nbsp;NOVEMBER&nbsp; 2023<o:p></o:p>

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FOR THE COMMISSION: <o:p></o:p>

JUSTICE KWABENA
ASUMAN-ADU (RTD.)&nbsp; (CHAIRMAN)<o:p></o:p>

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RULING<o:p></o:p>

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On
4th October, 2023, the
Parties appeared before the National Labour Commission for a hearing. The Complainants were represented by the
President of TUTAG and the Chairman of TUSAAG. The Respondent was represented
by the Vice Chancellor of Bolgatanga Technical University.<o:p></o:p>

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This has reference to a "Notice
of a Strike Action" dated 13th July,
2023 served on the National Labour Commission on 20th July, 2023 by
the Technical University Teachers' Association
of Ghana - Bolgatanga Technical University
branch (TUTAG - BTU). A copy of the notice was also served on the
Vice-Chancellor on the payment of 'Retirement Benefits to Academic Senior
Members of Bolgatanga University'. The National Labour Commission, in exercise
of its powers under section 139 of the Labour Act, (2003), Act 651, at the
initial hearing of the case on Wednesday, 2nd August, 2023 had directed the intended strike to be called off
which was done.<o:p></o:p>

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The parties reported that they had met on 29TH August, 2023 on the issue and signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) and submitted same to the Commission.<o:p></o:p>

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The
MOU states as follows:<o:p></o:p>

3.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That immediately the strike action is suspended that a 5 member committee shall be constituted to draw up
modalities and other details for the creation of an ESB Fund for the
payment of the retirement benefits
to qualified senior academic
members of Bolgatanga Technical University.<o:p></o:p>