ARMED FORCES PENSIONS (CIVILIAN
EMPLOYEES) DECREE, 1967 (NLCD 166)
As amended by
ARMED FORCES PENSIONS (CIVILIAN
EMPLOYEES) (AMENDMENT) DECREE,
1973 (NRCD 144).1
ARMED FORCES PENSIONS (CIVILIAN
EMPLOYEES) (AMENDMENT) DECREE,
1977 (SMCD 106).2
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1. Pensionable offices
2. Past Service which may be
reckoned as qualifying or
pensionable service
3. Meaning of "pension in respect
of other public service"
4. Interpretation
5. Commencement
SCHEDULE
Schedule
IN pursuance of the Proclamation
entitled "Proclamation for the
constitution of a National
Liberation Council for the
administration of Ghana and for
other matters connected
therewith", published in Gazette
No. 11 of Monday, 28th February,
1966 this Decree is hereby made:—
Section 1—Pensionable Offices.
(1) The offices specified in the
Schedule to this Decree being
offices to which persons are
appointed in a civil capacity
under section 9 of the Armed
Forces Act, 1962 (Act 105) shall
be deemed to be pensionable
offices and accordingly the
provisions of the Pensions
Ordinance (Cap 30) shall apply to
such offices as if they were
offices declared to be pensionable
offices in accordance with section
2 of the said pensions Ordinance
(Cap 30).
(2) The salaries or salary ranges
attached to the said offices are
as shown in the second column of
the Schedule to this Decree.[As
substituted by the Armed Forces
Pensions (Civilian Employees)
(Amendment) Decree, 1977 (SMCD
106), s.(a)]
Section 2—Past Service which may
be Reckoned as Qualifying or
Pensionable Service.
(1) Subject to the provisions of
the Pensions Ordinance (Cap.30)
any period of public service in a
civil capacity immediately
preceding the coming into effect
of this Decree shall be taken into
account as qualifying service or
as pensionable service:
Provided that no such period shall
be so taken into account if—
(a) it relates to the service of
any person who at the date of the
coming into effect of this Decree
has ceased to be employed in a
civil capacity under section 9 of
the Armed Forces Act, 1962 (Act
105), or
(b) it relates to the service of
any person in an office which is
not specified in the Schedule to
this Decree.[As re-numbered by the
Armed Forces Pensions (Civilian
Employees) (Amendment) Decree,
1973 (NRCD 144), s.(1)(a)]
(2) Without prejudice to
sub-paragraph (1) of this
paragraph, any period of military
service with the Ghana Army, Air
Force or Navy, preceding the
appointment to any office
specified in the Schedule to this
Decree, where the interval between
the end of the military service
and such appointment does not
exceed five years, shall be taken
into account as qualifying service
or as pensionable service:
Provided that where a person to
whom this sub-paragraph applies
has been paid service gratuity in
respect of the period of his
military service, such period
shall not be taken into account as
qualifying service or as
pensionable service, unless he
refunds the amount of that
gratuity to the Government.[As
inserted by the Armed Forces
Pensions (Civilian Employees)
(Amendment) Decree, 1973 (NRCD
144), s.(1)(b)]
Section 3—Meaning of "Pension in
Respect of Other Public Service".
The expression "pension in respect
of other public service" in
section 10 of the Pensions
Ordinance (Cap. 30) (which section
limits the maximum pension payable
to any person from public funds)
shall include a pension granted
under the Military Pensions
Ordinance, 1954 (No. 16).
Section 4—Interpretation.
In this Decree—
(a) "Pensions Ordinance (Cap. 30)"
includes the Schedule to that
Ordinance,
(b) "pensionable service" has the
meaning assigned to it by
regulation 2 of the Schedule to
the Pensions Ordinance (Cap. 30).
(c) "qualifying service" has the
meaning assigned to it by
regulation 2 of the Schedule to
the Pensions Ordinance, (Cap.30).
Section 5—Commencement.
This Decree shall be deemed to
have come into effect on the 1st
day of July, 1966.
SCHEDULE
Principal Accountant
.. ..
.. ..
R.70,75
Senior Accountant ..
.. ..
.. ..
R.60,65
Accountant ..
.. ..
.. .. ..
R.52,55
Assistant Accountant
.. ..
.. ..
R.47,52
Junior Accounting Officer Grade
I .. ..
.R.37,42
Junior Accounting Officer Grade
II .. ..
.R.27,32
Accounts Assistant ..
.. .. ..
.. R.17,22,25
Civilian Establishment
Officer ..
.. R.79,81
Deputy Civilian Establishment
Officer .. ..
R.70,75
Chief Executive Officer
.. ..
.. .. R.65
Assistant Chief Executive
Officer ..
.. .R.60
Principal Executive Officer
.. .. ..
.. R.55
Senior Executive Officer
.. .. ..
.. R.47,52
Higher Executive Officer
.. .. ..
.. R.37, 42
Executive Officer ..
.. .. ..
.. R.27, 32
Clerical Officer
.. ..
.. .. .. R.17,
22,2.5
Inspector of Archives
.. .. ..
.. R.55
Archives Officer ..
.. .. ..
.. R.47, 52
Senior Archives Assistant
.. .. ..
.. R.37, 42
Archives Assistant ..
.. .. ..
.. R.27, 32
Master Craftsman ..
.. .. ..
.. R.40, 42
Assistant Master Craftsman
.. .. ..
.. R.32, 35
Craftsman .. ..
.. ..
.. .. R.25, 27
Chief Works Superintendent
.. .. ..
.. R.77, 79
Senior Works Superintendent
.. .. ..
..R.59, 64
Works Superintendent ..
.. .. ..
.. R.50, 52
Foreman ..
.. .. ..
.. .. R.40, 42
Junior Foreman ..
.. .. ..
.. R.32, 35
Artisan ..
.. .. ..
.. .. R.25, 27
Internal Auditor Grade I
.. .. ..
.. R.70, 75
Internal Auditor Grade II
.. .. ..
..R.60, 65
Internal Auditor Grade III
.. .. ..
..R.52, 55
Senior Internal Examiner of
Accounts .. ..
.R.47, 52
Internal Examiner of Accounts
.. .. ..
..R.37, 42
Internal Audit Examiner
.. .. ..
.. R.27, 32
Internal Audit Assistant
.. ..
.. .. R. 17,
22, 25
Senior Barracks Inventory
Officer .. ..
..R.55
Barracks Inventory Officer
.. .. ..
.. R.45, 50
Senior Assistant Barracks
Inventory Officer ..
.R.35, 40
Assistant Barracks Inventory
Officer .. .. ..
R.24, 29
Day Nurseries Senior
Supervisor ..
.. ..R.29
Day Nurseries Supervisor
.. .. ..
.. R.26
Principal Teacher
.. .. ..
.. .. R.52,
55
Senior
Teacher
.. .. .. ..
R.45, 50
Certificate "A" (Post
Secondary) ..
.. ..R.29, 35,
40
Certificate "A" (Post
Primary) ..
.. ..R.25, 29, 35, 40
Principal Technical Officer
(Draughtsman) ..
..R.59, 64
Senior Technical Officer
(Draughtsman) ..
..R.50, 52
Technical Officer Grade II
(Draughtsman) ..
..R.37, 42
Principal Technical Assistant
(Drawing) ..
..R.40, 42
Senior Technical Assistant
(Drawing) ..
..R.25, 30, 35
Assistant General Manager
.. .. .. ..
R.60
Manager/Manageress ..
.. .. ..
.. R.55
Senior Supervisor ..
.. .. ..
.. .. R.45,
50
Junior Supervisor ..
.. .. ..
.. .. R.35,
40
Section Head ..
.. .. .. ..
.. R.24,
29
Sales Assistant ..
.. .. ..
.. .. R.12, 17,
22
Laundry Superintendent ..
.. .. ..
.. R.47, 52
Assistant Laundry
Superintendent ..
.. .R.40, 42
Senior Leading Launderer
.. .. ..
.. R.35
Leading Launderer
.. .. ..
.. .. R.32
Laundryman/Woman ..
.. .. ..
.. R.25, 27
Deputy Director of Legal
Services ..
.. .R.87, 90
Senior Legal Officer
.. .. ..
.. .. R.83,
85
Legal Officer ..
.. .. ..
.. .. R.70, 75
Assistant Legal Officer ..
.. .. ..
.. R.60
Registrar ..
.. .. ..
.. .. R.52, 55
Assistant Registrar
.. .. ..
.. .. R.45,
50
Clerk Legal Grade I ..
.. .. ..
.. R.35, 40
Clerk Legal Grade II ..
.. .. ..
.. R.24, 29
Senior Library Assistant
.. .. ..
.. R.35, 40
Library Assistant
.. ..
.. .. .. R.27,
32
Junior Library Assistant
.. .. ..
.. R.17, 22
Senior Processing Officer
.. .. ..
.. R.65
Processing Officer ..
.. .. ..
.. R.60
Assistant Processing Officer
.. .. ..
.. R.52, 55
Senior Processing Assistant
.. .. ..
.. R.45, 50
Processing Assistant Grade
I.. ..
.. .. R.35,
40
Processing Assistant Grade
II ..
.. .. R.25,
30
Junior Processing Assistant
.. ..
.. .. R.15,
20
Meter Inspector ..
.. ..
.. .. R.35, 37
Meter Reader Grade I
.. ..
.. .. R.27,
32
Meter Reader Grade II
.. ..
.. .. R.12,
17, 22
Principal Intelligence Officer
.. .. ..
.R.79, 81
Senior Intelligence Officer
.. .. ..
.. R.70,75
Intelligence Officer ..
.. .. ..
.. R.60, 65
Assistant Intelligence Officer
.. .. ..
..R.52, 55
Intelligence Assistant Grade I
.. .. ..
.. R.65
Intelligence Assistant Grade II
.. .. ..
.. R.60
Intelligence Assistant Grade
III.. .. ..
..R.55
Intelligence Assistant Grade IV
.. .. ..
..R.45, 50
Intelligence Assistant Grade V
.. .. ..
..R.35, 40
Intelligence Assistant Grade VI
.. .. .. ..
R.24, 29
Intelligence Assistant Grade
VII.. .. .. ..
R.17, 22
ursing Superintendent ..
.. .. ..
.. R.45, 47
Senior Staff Nurse/Midwife (Q.R.N.,
C.M.B.).. .. R. 42, 43
Staff Nurse/Midwife (Q.R.N., C.M.B.)
.. .. .. R.28, 30, 35,
40
(Two increments for additional
qualifications).
Senior Staff Nurse (Q.R.N.)
.. .. .. ..
R. 42, 43
Staff Nurse (Q.R.N.)
.. .. ..
.. .. R.28, 30, 35,
40
Senior Staff Midwife (C.M.B.)
.. .. .. ..
R.42, 43
Staff Midwife (C.M.B.) ..
.. .. .. ..
R.26, 28, 35, 40
Enrolled Nurse ..
.. .. ..
.. .. R.17, 22, 27
Works Superintendent
(Printing).. ..
.. .. R.63, 69
Senior Assistant Superintendent
(Printing) .. .R.54,
62
Assistant Superintendent
(Printing) ..
.. ..R.50, 53
Senior Technical Assistant
.. .. ..
.. R.45, 49
Technical Assistant Grade I
.. .. ..
.. R.36, 40
Technical Assistant Grade II
.. .. .. ..
R.19, 23
Female Supervisor
.. .. ..
.. .. R.39,
45
Female Overseer ..
.. .. ..
.. .. R.30,
36
Senior Printing Machine Minder
.. .. ..
..R.24, 29
Printing Machine Minder ..
.. .. .. ..
R.17, 23
Proof Reader Grade I
.. .. ..
.. .. R.24,
29
Proof Reader Grade II
.. .. ..
.. .. R.17,
22
Senior Purchasing Officer
.. .. .. ..
R.60, 65
Purchasing Officer
.. .. ..
.. .. R.52,
55
Senior Assistant Purchasing
Officer .. ..
..R.40, 45
Assistant Purchasing Officer
.. .. .. ..
R.30, 35
Principal Publications Officer }
.. .. .. ..
R.70, 75
Principal Information Officer
}
Senior Publications Officer }
Senior Information Officer }
.. .. .. ..
R.65, 70
Publications Officer }
Information Officer } ..
.. .. ..
.. R.60, 65
Assistant Publications Officer
}
Assistant Information Officer
} .. ..
..R.52, 55
Senior Publications Assistant
)
Senior Information Assistant )
.. .. .. ..
R.47, 52
Journalist/Information
Assistant ..
.. .. R.37,
42
Reporter/Junior Information
Assistant .. ..
.. R.27, 32
Principal Technical Officer
(Photography) .. .R.59,
64
Senior Technical Officer
(Photography) ..
..R.50, 52
Technical Officer Grade II
.. .. .. ..
R.37, 42
Darkroom Superintendent
.. .. .. ..
R.40, 42
Photographer Grade I ..
.. ..
.. .. R.32,
35
Photographer Grade II ..
.. .. .. ..
R.22, 25
Supervisor Film Cameraman
.. .. .. ..
R.69
Senior Film Cameraman
.. .. ..
.. R.64, 67
Film Cameraman ..
.. .. .. ..
R.53, 56
Assistant Cameraman ..
.. .. .. ..
R.42, 45
Junior Assistant Cameraman
.. .. .. ..
R.31, 34
Principal Technical Officer
(Quantity Surveying) R.59,
64
Senior Technical Officer (Quantity
Surveying) R.50, 52
Technical Officer Grade II
(Quantity Surveying) R.37,
42
Private Secretary ..
.. .. ..
.. R.55
Stenographer Secretary
.. .. ..
.. R.45, 50
Stenographer Grade I
.. .. ..
.. R.35, 40
Stenographer Grade II
.. .. ..
.. R.25, 30
Senior Typist ..
.. ..
.. .. R.25
Senior Supply Officer
.. ..
.. .. R.60,
65
Supply Officer ..
.. .. ..
.. R.52, 55
Principal Storekeeper
.. .. ..
.. R.40, 45
Senior Storekeeper
.. ..
.. .. R.30, 35
Storekeeper ..
.. ..
.. .. R.24,
29
Assistant Storekeeper
.. .. ..
.. R.17, 22,
25
Telephone Traffic Superintendent
.. .. ..
R.45, 50
Senior Supervisor ..
.. .. ..
.. R.40
Supervisor ..
.. ..
.. .. R.35
Telephonist Grade I ..
.. ..
.. .. R.17, 22, 25
Dietician .. ..
.. ..
.. .. R.47,
52
Catering Officer ..
.. ..
.. ..
R.50, 52
Mess Manager ..
.. ..
.. .. R.55
Interior Decorator ..
.. ..
.. .. R.45,
50
Labour Foreman ..
.. .. ..
.. R.29
Landscape Designer ..
.. .. ..
R.45, 50
Physiotherapist ..
.. .. ..
.. R.47, 52
[As substituted by the Armed
Forces Pensions (Civilian
Employees) (Amendment) Decree,
1977 (SMCD 106), s.(b)]
Made this 17th day of May, 1967.
LT.-GEN. J. A. ANKRAH
Chairman of the National
Liberation Council
Date of Gazette Notification: 22nd
May, 1967. |