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ABUJA, Nigeria (NAN) - The Joint Public Service Negotiating Council (JPSNC) has reassured federal employees that the government is working on addressing the issues related to discrepancies in January salaries, which were said to be lower than those of preceding months.
The National Chairman of the council, Benjamin Anthony, made this statement while speaking to reporters on Monday in Abuja.
Anthony addressed the worries expressed by some federal civil service workers regarding the shortfalls in their January salaries.
He revealed that these shortfalls were linked to a “systematic error” within the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS).
“We have received complaints, though not formally documented, from workers about reductions in their January salaries when compared to what they received from October to December 2024. Following these complaints, we sent a memo to all labor unions to collect information from their members and report back to us, so we can elevate the issue to the federal government for action. Some sources, although unverified from IPPIS, have informed us that there was a problem. They indicated it was a systematic error on the part of the computers, and they are currently working to rectify it. I believe that they are diligently addressing it and that it will be resolved,” he stated.
Anthony encouraged the affected workers to formally report the discrepancies through their respective unions to facilitate resolution. “We have already reached out to the Head of Service of the Federation, and she has assured us that she will forward the complaint to the Accountant General’s office to investigate the matter thoroughly.
She also promised that if any issues are identified, every worker will be compensated their correct salaries,” he emphasized.
Furthermore, Anthony advised the affected workers to review their salary structures to confirm their expected earnings before raising concerns.
He noted that part of the issues might be associated with the peculiar allowance that the council negotiated, which the government agreed to continue paying but seems to have been excluded by the IPPIS system.
“The federal government had agreed to maintain the payment of the peculiar allowance, and I suspect that this is what the system erroneously deleted. It will be restored, and affected workers will receive their complete entitlements,” he assured. Anthony expressed confidence in the Head of Service’s dedication to quickly resolving the matter.
