GES clarifies salary adjustment process for promoted teachers

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has clarified that teachers who have recently been promoted to new ranks are not required to submit application letters, promotion letters or other documents to have their salaries adjusted.

The clarification follows concerns raised by some newly promoted teachers who said they had been asked to provide various documents as part of the process of adjusting their salaries to reflect their new ranks.

In a statement issued on Saturday, August 22, 2026, the GES said teachers who are promoted are ordinarily placed automatically on the appropriate salary scale corresponding to their new ranks.

“Teachers who are promoted to new ranks are usually placed automatically on the appropriate salary scale to reflect the new ranks. This existing practice has not changed,” the statement said.

The Service has therefore advised affected teachers to disregard any directive requiring them to submit additional documents for the purpose of salary adjustments.

Management said it is currently engaging some regions and districts reportedly requesting such documentation to ensure that the established procedure is followed.

The GES urged teachers to remain calm while the matter is addressed.

The statement was signed by the Head of Public Relations at the Ghana Education Service, Daniel Fenyi.