General Secretary, Fellow Executive members of our Great Union FUSSAG, Invited Guests,  members of FUSSAG UCC, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am very happy to stand today to give you the Executve Committee’s Report. First of all let me thank you all for attending this important Annual General Meeting of our local. Also want to thank the National Officers, other local executives from other campuses and my own executives for effectively working hard to sustain our union till date inspite of our unresolved grievances with Fair Wages & Salaries Commission and Government which had taken a long time to be resolved. We also apologies for the delayed in organizing this meeting, but as is said, its better late than never.

The year 2013 and 2014 were challenge once for FUSSAG as a union and by the grace of God we were able to go through the years successfully. FUSSAG UCC had become one association that was able to contribute its quota to the development of the mother union and the university as a whole. We were also able to serve our members well and provided all that they needed in terms of benefits.

Ladies and Gentlemen, the year saw some of our members being appointed as Senior Members and we say congratulation to them, again we added to our membership new members who were either promoted or appointed as Senior Staff from junior staff level or outside, we say welcome to you all.

Activities Undertaken

First, for the first time the association organized Retreat for it Representatives from the Schools, Faculties, Directorate, Halls of Residence, etc at Manna Height Hotel, Mankessim which saw the inauguration of the Executive Council which was the second decision body after Annual General Meeting. We were able to demarcate the University into 20 constituencies with each representative representing each constituency in the university. Even though some of the Reps are performing well others are not working as expected and we pray that we will all work to serve our members well. The Reps are the channel through which information are send to members and entreat all members to make sure their Reps deliver the needed information to you. We have also able to inaugurate our Womens Wing with new executives being sworn in and number of meetings had been held with female reps from various schools, faculties, etc.

Second, we started issuing Indentures to those who had finished paying for their land at Peshie and also allocated their plots to them. This we think was in fulfillment of our promise of allocating land to our members. We currently had prepared other indentures for our members and are ready for collection and others are still being prepared. We thank members who had confident in us and bought the land and hope you will not regret buying the land at FUSSAG Village. We hope by the next 4 to 5 years the area will be developed and habitable for all. For the Housing Project we have currently undertake the necessary  preparatory works by providing Borehole, installed Transformer and extend electricity lines to the land awaiting the commissioning of power by the Electricity Company of Ghana and the Developer had constructed it temporary office. We are also seeking permit from the appropriate agencies to start the project. It is our hope that by early next year the Sod-cutting will be done to start the full construction of the houses. We apologies to those who have started paying and promise that God willing next year the construction will start. Those who have not subscribed should do so now before it became too late for you.

Third, we were able to organized our first AGM successfully and our stewardship was presented to you and members were happy. We hope to continue to operate an open door administration and transparency to you within our term of office.

Fourth, for the first time the association was able to solely organized a successfully demonstration and its onward two months strike to drum home our demand for the four issues raised with Fair Wages and Salaries Commission and University Management. This we probed to all that FUSSAG was due for Market Premium, Risk Allowance, Electricity rebate and others. Eventhough our issues are still pending with delays from FWSC and others we are still not losing hope and are still fighting to get what we want. Currently FWSC are ready to pay the Electricity rebate to Principals and Chiefs. Also for the Risk Allowances, we had done the re-evaluation and discussed the results with FWSC and are waiting for the Report that will give the approval. The market premium and 15% Special Allowance are being sent to Mediation. We want members to be patient and wait for us to conclude discussions on all the issues.

Fifth, the Association was able to acquire its own Tayota Hiace to transact it activities and assist members who needed the vehicle for their programmes. I want to state that this vehicle had helped us much and had made our work effective and efficient. We thank all of you for your support in getting this useful asset and promise to maintain it for it to last longer.

Sixth, we have gone far with our intended construction of the Washing bay and Office on campus. The two project had delayed due to the change of places that we plan will get and the University not allowing us to get those places. But currently we have been promised place behind the Old Site Taxi rank for the washing bay and near the Zenith Bank for the Office Complex. But the decision of the Executive Council (Reps) is that we can rent a room from the UCC Credit Union building and use as temporary office.

Seventh, on the 2^nd Tier Pension Scheme as you are aware FUSSAG as a Union took a bold decision to register when we saw that VCG was delaying and even got our provisional license. But VCG later saw the need to get involved and meetings were held with us to allow them to take charge of the registration and we agreed.  As I speak a new Board had been formed with representatives from FUSSAG, TEWU, GAWA, UTAG and VCG. We have currently selected our Fund Managers, Custodians, Consultant and Administrators. With the case of whether Government should take charge or not is now at Court and we are waiting for the ruling. Also the University will seek interpretation as to join Government policy or not since we are autonomous. Whatever happens will be communicated to members.

Last but not the least, is the invitation to join TUC Ghana to attend the 103th International Labour Organisation (ILO) Conference in Geneva, Switzerland. A lot were learned at the conference in term of labour issues and relationship with Government and Employers. We hope more of these conferences will be attended to increase understanding about labour relations and others. Some Executive members were also able to attend TUC Educational programmes and Ghana Employers Association training workshops. We also organized 3-day Training Workshop for all Senior Staff in the University with collaboration with Training and Development Section.

The Union thanks our out-going Secretary, Bro. Emmanuel Aidoo, very much for his effort and ideas in bringing our union to this stage. We appreciate his contributions, and selflessness he exhibits in the work he did. We will forever remember him as one of the greatest FUSSAG member of our time. May God bless you and your family especially your supporting wife.

Great FUSSAG members let me say that the executives appreciate your support especially the Reps in this hard times and hope that we will continue to work harder to make all members happy.

Thank you and God bless us all.

Long live FUSSAG, long live UCC, Long live Ghana.

DANIEL ARTHUR EGYIR

CHAIRMAN