The Joint Public Service Negotiating Council (JPSNC) has assured federal workers that the government is taking steps to resolve discrepancies in January salaries, which were reported to be lower than usual.
Benjamin Anthony, the National Chairman of the JPSNC, spoke to the media in Abuja on Monday, addressing concerns raised by federal civil servants about the unexpected reduction in their salaries.
Some workers had noticed that their January pay was lower than the amounts received between October and December 2024.
The issue was traced back to a “systematic error” in the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS).
In response to the complaints, the JPSNC issued a memo to industrial unions to collect detailed reports from their members and escalate the issue to the government for correction.
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Anthony also mentioned that some sources from within the IPPIS system had indicated that a technical error was behind the discrepancies, and the team is actively working on fixing it.
Anthony advised workers affected by the salary reduction to report the issue through their unions to ensure a smoother resolution process.
The JPSNC has already reached out to the Head of Service of the Federation, who promised to forward the matter to the Accountant General’s office for further investigation.
The Head of Service also reassured the council that, should any issues arise, the affected workers will be paid their correct salaries.
One possible explanation for the shortfall is a peculiar allowance that was negotiated by the council and agreed upon by the government.
Anthony suggested that this allowance may have been accidentally removed by the IPPIS system. However, he expressed confidence that the allowance would be reinstated, and all affected workers would receive the full pay owed to them.
