He said the policy would harmonise allowances, strengthen performance-based compensation and align public sector pay with Ghana’s long-term development and fiscal priorities.

President Mahama disclosed this at a meeting with Organised Labour under his Presidential Dialogue series at the Jubilee House on Tuesday.
He said the policy would provide the framework for the operations of a proposed Independent Emoluments Commission to oversee public sector remuneration.
The President said the Commission would be a constitutional body responsible for determining the emoluments of all public officeholders, from the President to the lowest-paid worker.

He said the initiative formed part of Government’s commitment to reviewing the Single Spine Salary Structure to improve pay and working conditions.
“We seek a system where rewards are aligned with productivity, fairness, and national development goals,” he said.
President Mahama said the proposed legislative framework would initially cover public sector institutions, agencies and state-owned enterprises, with a differentiated approach based on financial capacity and operational realities.

He said that the inclusion of Article 71 officeholders would follow the necessary constitutional amendments and legislative processes.
The President assured organised labour of the Government’s commitment to transparency, stating that the true state of the economy would consistently be communicated to the public.