TOR Staff Receive 30% Salary Increase After 10 Years Without Pay Adjustment

The Managing Director of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), Edmond Kombat, has announced a 30 per cent salary increase for employees of the state-owned refinery, marking the first pay adjustment for workers in a decade.

Kombat explained that the increment followed negotiations between management and the relevant labour unions as part of efforts to address longstanding concerns about staff remuneration and improve employee welfare.

Speaking at the Government Accountability Series on Monday, October 26, the TOR Managing Director said the salary adjustment was among several measures introduced by the current management to improve working conditions and respond to issues affecting employees.

He further revealed that management had reviewed and resolved more than 300 petitions submitted by staff members. According to him, addressing the concerns raised in the petitions resulted in a 10 per cent increase in the refinery’s overall wage bill.

“We also addressed more than 300 staff petitions. It increased our wage bill by 10 percent but we were able to shoulder it. This year, we also increased staff salaries by 30 percent. The fact that for the last 10 years, there had not been staff salary increments. We had to negotiate with the unions and make sure that staff salaries went up by 30 percent,” he said.

Beyond improvements in staff welfare, Kombat disclosed that TOR had also secured a reliable supply of crude oil to sustain the refinery’s operations.

He said the consistent availability of crude oil had helped resolve previous supply constraints, allowing the facility to operate with a more dependable supply of feedstock.

According to the Managing Director, the refinery has received five million barrels of crude oil, with additional supplies scheduled to arrive monthly over the next six months.

“TOR has also maintained a steady supply of crude oil for the refinery’s operations. There is no longer a lack of crude, as a result, the plant is working. We have a consistent supply. We have received 5 million barrels and we have barrels lined up every month for the next 6 months,” Kombat stated.

The developments, he indicated, reflect management’s efforts to improve employee conditions while ensuring a consistent supply of raw materials to support the refinery’s operations.