The federal government has just approved the upward review of the consolidated public service salary structure (CONPSS). Ekpo Nta, chair of the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), made this announcement at a press briefing in Abuja.
This review comes after the Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024 was enacted and a memorandum of understanding was signed with labor leaders [3).
The review is a result of the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024 and the memorandum of understanding reached by the committee on consequential adjustments in salaries arising from the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act, 2024.
The MoU was agreed upon between the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Trade Union sides of the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council on September 20.
So, who benefits from this review? Workers on various salary structures will see an increase, including:
– Consolidated Research and Allied Institutions Salary Structure (CONRAISS)
– Consolidated Universities Academic Salary Structure (CONUASS)
– Consolidated Tertiary Institutions Salary Structure II (CONTISS II)
– Consolidated Polytechnics and Colleges of Education Academic Staff Salary Structure (CONPCASS)
– Consolidated Tertiary Educational Institutions Salary Structure (CONTEDISS)
– Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS)
– Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS)
– Consolidated Para-Military Salary Structure (CONPASS)
– Consolidated Police Salary Structure (CONPOSS)
– Consolidated Intelligence Community Salary Structure (CONICSS)
– Consolidated Armed Forces Salary Structure (CONAFSS)
On July 29, President Bola Tinubu signed the minimum wage bill into law, raising the country’s minimum wage from N30,000 to N70,000. This agreement will come into effect from July 29, 2024.
