The Federal Government on Monday approved a wage raise for government servants on the remaining six Consolidated wage Structures, ranging from 25% to 35%, ahead of the May 1 Workers’ Day celebration.
Consolidated Wage Structure for Allied Institutions (CONRAISS), Consolidated Police Salary Structure (CONPOSS), and Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure (CONPSS) are the wage structures.
Consolidated Intelligence Community Salary Structure (CONICCS), Consolidated Armed Forces Salary Structure (CONAFSS), and Consolidated Para-military Salary Structure (CONPASS) are the other three.
This was stated in a statement by the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission’s (NSIWC) head of press, Emmanuel Njoku.
According to the announcement, the hikes would take effect on January 1, 2024, in arrears.
Recall that increases in the Consolidated University Academic Salary Structure (CONUASS) and Consolidated Tertiary Institutions Salary Structure (CONTISS) for universities had previously been given to people working in the tertiary education and health sectors.
It involved the Consolidated Tertiary Educational Institutions Salary Structure (CONTEDISS) and the Consolidated Polytechnics and Colleges of Education Academic Staff Salary Structure (CONPCASS) for polytechnics and colleges of education.
The Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS) and Consolidated Health industry Salary Structure (CONHESS) were beneficial to the health industry as well.
The announcement also disclosed that, starting on January 1, 2024, pensioners on the Defined Benefits Scheme will receive increases in pension of 20% to 28% for the six consolidated wage structures previously indicated.
It was not immediately apparent if the new pay increase represents a component of the new Minimum Wage that is being negotiated with organised labour participants.
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) President Festus Usifo was not available when this story was filed, thus attempts to get him to comment on the increase were unsuccessful.
