The Compensation Department is responsible for formulating and implementing pay policies and practices aimed at ensuring fair equitable and affordable pay systems in the national economy.
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- Wing B, 3rd Floor, Federal Secretariat Complex, Phase 1, Shehu Shagari Way, P.M.B. 346, Garki Abuja, Nigeria
- 08118856258 | 08107385689
- info@nsiwc.gov.ng
Compensation
Functions
The Department performs amongst others; the following functions
- Examine the salary structure in the public and private sector and recommend a wage framework with reasonable features of relativity and maximum levels which align with the national economy
- Inform the Federal Government on incipient trends in wages and propose guidelines within which increase in wages should be confirmed
- Recommend guidelines that will ensure harmony in work compensation policies in both the public and private sectors
- Examine the current rate of retirement benefits and recommend an appropriate mechanism for periodic review of retirement benefits
Activities
- Evaluate request from agencies for salary placement/review
- The Department, on request, clarifies issues relating to salaries and wages administration in the public service
- Carry out pay research across the public and private sectors of the economy
- Carry out salary inspection of ministries, department and agencies in the public sector of the economy
- Rendering technical services/advise to Government on industrial relating issues
- Providing Technical support to Government on negotiation with unions in the public service including negotiations on the National Minimum Wage
- Review of relevant benefits including pension
- Preparing proposals/guidelines for wage reviews in the Public Service
- Preparing drafts reports on the implementation of ILO and other conventions relating worker remuneration ratified by the country
- Sensitizes and educate the worker and the general Public on salary administration policies