Difference between condition of service for teachers and scheme of service for teacher
There is a vast difference between Condition of Service and Scheme of Service. You will find all the detailed differences between the two.
Scheme of Service
The Ghana Education Service (GES) Scheme of service refers to the career progression roadmap. That is the various ranks or levels that a teacher may attain within the period of service in Ghana Education Service (GES). It also refers to the grades of personnel in Ghana Education Service (GES).
The current scheme of service for Ghana Education Service staff is listed below in descending order.
1. Director-General (DG)
2. Deputy Director-General (D. DG)
3. Director I (D1)
4. Director II (DII)
5. Deputy Director (DD)
6. Assistant Director I (ADI)
7. Assistant Director II (ADII)
8. Principal Superintendent (PS)
9. Senior Superintendent I (SSI)
10. Senior Superintendent II (SSII)
11. Superintendent I (SI)
12. Superintendent II (SII)
13. Pupil teacher
NTC Scheme of Service for teachers
The National Teaching Council (NTC) of Ghana also developed a Scheme of Service for teachers. NTC’s scheme of service for teachers corresponds to those developed by the Ghana Education Service. Below is the corresponding NTC’s scheme of service.
1. Director-General
2. Deputy Director-General
3. Director I – Principal Director
4. Director II — Senior Director
5. Deputy Director – Associate Director
6. Assistant Director — Senior Principal Teacher
7. Assistant Director II – Principal Teacher
8. Principal Superintendent – Senior Teacher
9. Senior Superintendent I – Junior Teacher
10. Senior Superintendent II — Beginning Teacher
11. Superintendent I — Not recognized by NTC
12. Superintendent II — Not recognized by NTC
13. Pupil Teacher — Not recognized by NTC
Condition of Service
Ghana Education Service (GES) Conditions of Service are the benefits that you gain by being an employee of Ghana Education Service (GES). The primary benefit of being a GES staff member is your salary. However, teachers receive other benefits in addition to the salary. Below is the list of benefits that teaching staff of Ghana Education Service (GES) are entitled to.
1. Salary
2. Responsibility allowance
3. Traveling and transport allowance
4. Leave travel allowance
5. Night allowance
6. Advance purchase of transport
7. Vehicle maintenance allowance
8. Kilometric allowance
9. Acting allowance
10. Deprived area allowance
11. Retention premium
12. Salary advance
13. Special allowance
14. Transfer grant
15. Advance for purchase of household durable goods
16. Rent advance
17. Additional duty allowance
18. Professional Development allowance
19. Allowance for directors
20. Medicare
21. Retiring and death benefits
22. Physically challenged guide
23. Physically challenged transport
24. Maternity leave
25. Study leave with or without pay
26. Sick leave
28. Casual leave
Conclusion
Teachers can therefore be at the same rank (scheme of service level) but would receive different benefits. Therefore, the only unifying factor between the scheme of service and condition of service is the monthly salary remuneration. Staff at the same rank may even receive different salaries based on their different extra responsibilities.
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