The Chief Executive of the Fair Wages and Salary Commission (FWSC), George Smith-Graham has resigned.
In a letter dated February 8, 2017, Mr Smith-Graham says his resignation will take effect on May 9, 2017 in line with his contract of giving a three-month notice before the action.
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In a letter copied to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, he said "I wish to serve the required length of notice of three months."
Mr Smith-Graham was appointed head of the public sector salary-negotiating body to see to the implementation of the Single Spine Pay Policy (SSPP).
"It was a great honour to serve my country as the Chief Executive of FWSC over the last eight years."
"During my tenure, I enjoyed the support of a dedicated team made up of Directors and staff of FWSC, as well as Organized Labour and the Ministries of Employment, Finance among others.
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"I am very grateful to the Presidency and every person/institution that gave and continue to give me the needed support for the successful implementation of the SSPP."
He said he [Smith Graham] wants to pursue other careers.
Mr. George Smith-Graham, until his appointment by President John Evans Atta Mills in 2009, was the Senior Vice President, and Head of Human Capital Management and Administration of Databank Group.
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He is an experienced Human Resource Management professional with over 19 years working experience. Before joining Databank, he was the Human Resources Manager of the Forestry Commission of Ghana (FC), a multi-divisional organization.
As the Human Resource Manager, he was very instrumental in the transformation of the Forestry Commission from a predominantly Civil Service organization into a corporate organization. He is very experienced in organizational change and transformation, job evaluations, performance management, salary negotiation among others.
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Currently, a research student with the University Of South Africa ( UNISA) pursuing Doctor of Business Leadership (PhD), he holds an International Executive Master of Business Administration (Human Resource Management) from the Paris Graduate School of Management-Paris, France, a Graduate Diploma in Management from the International Professional Managers Association, UK and a degree in Economic Planning from the Republic of Cuba.
Professionally, he is a Certified International Professional Manager (CIPM) from the International Professional Manger (CIPM) from the International Professional Managers Association, UK. He is also a Professional member of the Human Capital Institute (HCI) - USA and a member of HCI’s International Research Group.