FG working to correct January salary shortfalls – JPSNC

The Joint Public Service Negotiating Council (JPSNC) has reassured federal workers that the government is actively working to resolve issues related to discrepancies in January salaries, which some workers reported were lower than usual.

Mr. Benjamin Anthony, National Chairman of the JPSNC, addressed the issue during an interview with reporters on Monday in Abuja.

He acknowledged concerns raised by federal civil servants about shortfalls in their January pay compared to the previous months.

Anthony explained that the discrepancies were traced back to a “systematic error” in the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). “We received informal complaints from workers about reductions in their January salaries compared to what they earned in October to December 2024,” he stated.

In response, the JPSNC issued a memo to all industrial unions, urging them to collect details from affected members so that the issue could be escalated to the federal government for correction.

While sources from IPPIS have indicated that the problem stems from a technical mistake within the system, Anthony expressed confidence that it would soon be rectified.

“We believe the issue is being addressed, and it will be corrected shortly,” he assured.

He also urged workers to formally report the discrepancies through their unions to help expedite the resolution process.

Furthermore, Anthony revealed that the JPSNC had written to the Head of Service of the Federation, who promised to forward the complaints to the Accountant General’s office for investigation.

The Head of Service has also assured the council that any issues identified would be resolved and workers would receive their correct salaries.

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Anthony encouraged affected workers to review their salary structures to verify their expected earnings before raising concerns.

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He noted that part of the issue could be linked to the peculiar allowance that was negotiated by the council, which the government had agreed to continue paying but may have been inadvertently omitted by the IPPIS system.

“The federal government has agreed to continue paying the peculiar allowance, and I believe that is what the system mistakenly removed,” he explained. “It will be reinstated, and the affected workers will receive their full entitlements.”

The JPSNC National Chairman expressed confidence in the commitment of the Head of Service to promptly resolve the matter and ensure workers are paid accurately.