The Authorities saved a complete of GHC895 million from nationwide payroll monitoring train in 2023 and the SSNIT Pension Payroll de-activation of about 19,000 “ghost pensioners.”
The quantity saved to authorities chest consists of GHC345 million from a nationwide payroll monitoring train carried out by the Honest Wages and Salaries Fee (FWSC) in 2023 throughout 120 public sector establishments.
GHC550 million was saved from SSNIT Payroll Pension de-activation of non-existent pensioners.
Mr Ignatius Barfuor Awuah, the Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, introduced this throughout the Minister’s information briefing in Accra to replace the general public on improvement within the employment, labour relations and pensions area.
He highlighted a number of the successes chalked in strengthening the administration of pension funds, authorities’s jobs and abilities improvement tasks and fraudulent employment schemes.
The Minister expressed authorities’s unwavering dedication to persevering with to enhance the welfare of employees whereas sustaining a peaceable labour entrance.
He recommended all stakeholders in labour for his or her steady cooperation and collaboration with the Authorities in addressing their considerations.
The Minister lauded Parliament, the ministries of Finance, Nationwide Safety, Schooling, and Well being, and the Ghana Employers’ Affiliation, Organised Labour, and the event companions for his or her help and cooperation.
“By means of our mixed efforts, virtually all of the labour-related points that threaten industrial peace have been amicably resolved,” he stated.
“Authorities is dedicated to making sure that this industrial peace and concord continues all year long as we work collectively to develop the economic system in direction of sustainable improvement.”
The Ministry was growing the Ghana Labour Market Info System (GLMIS) database to allow the Labour Division to supply high quality companies to job seekers.
The system, which could be accessed on the worldwide internet at www.glmis.gov.gh, was designed to supply the primary interface that facilitates interplay between job seekers and employers.
This types a part of actions by the Ministry beneath the third part of the Ghana Jobs and Abilities Venture being funded by the World Financial institution to help abilities improvement and job creation.
“The Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations is implementing part 3 of the challenge, which is targeted on bettering the capability of the Labour Division for enhanced coordination of the labour market,” he acknowledged.
The platform would offer knowledge on abilities in demand and determine gaps for coaching and improvement in addition to allow employers to make knowledgeable selections on the labour market.
It permits employers to declare present job vacancies for jobseekers to add their Curriculum Vitae (CVs) for job matching.
The Minister was optimistic that the GMLIS would scale back job mismatch, unemployment and under-employment and a few teething issues within the labour market that authorities needed to sort out.
“Moreover, because the system generates well timed reviews concerning the true state of the labour market, authorities could be in a greater place to make coverage interventions for optimum impression on the labour market.”
The challenge would assist deal with the logistical and infrastructural challenges hindering the Labour Division from delivering environment friendly companies.