Officers on grade levels 01 to 06 got the new minimum wage as their August salary, Lawrence Amaechi, the national president of the Nigeria Civil Service Union (NCSU) and member of the Joint Public Service Negotiating Council is reported to have said.
According to reports Amaechi confirmed the commencement of the new minimum wage payment to junior workers on the federal payroll.
But according to business a.m’s findings, junior officers such as drivers disclosed that they were paid N10,000 extra for August Salary. They were however unsure if the payment was promotion arears or the implementation minimum wage promised.
Anaheim was quoted to have said that after the breakdown of negotiation between the government and the workers representatives on the consequential adjustment negotiation, the government went ahead to commence the payment of the wage to the workers.
The government had, in a circular, announced that workers on grade level 01 to 06 who are not involved in the consequential adjustment negotiation should begin to enjoy the new wage, a position organised labour rejected.
“They have gone to commence the payment. They told us that they have started the payment and we have confirmed from our members that they were paid in August and have promised to pay the arrears in September.
But, negotiations have stalled for now and during our last meeting, we said we were going to report to our principals, which we have done. We are waiting for directives from our members on what to do. We have started mobilising against them and hope that they will see reason and improve on what they are offering. we have adjourned and there is no date yet for the next meeting,” Amaechi was quoted to have said.
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