Council approves GL 09 entry point for engineering graduates in public service

The National Council on Establishment (NCE) has approved an
enhanced entry point of salary Grade Level 09 for engineering
graduates in the public service.

The approval is contained in a communiqué issued at the end of
the council’s 40th meeting that ended on Friday in Owerri, Imo.

The communiqué, read by Rufus Godwins, Head of Service of Rivers
Government, stated that the council also approved that engineers
would advance to grade level 10 after two years in service.

Other memorandums approved by the council, according to Godwins,
are the creation of executive cadre for Procurement Officers in the
scheme of service, and inclusion of Vehicle Inspection Officers
(VIO) and Assistant Cadre in the scheme.

It also approved the inclusion of relevant certificates for
Surveyor, Survey Technical and Craftsmen in the civil service
cadre, and restoration of Industrial Promotion Officer Cadre on
salary grade level 08 to 17.

The meeting stressed the need for Ministries, Departments and
Agencies to operate within the ambit of the law and the
re-designation of existing Livestock Development Officer Cadre as
Animal Husbandry/Scientist.

According to Mr. Godwins, the council also approved the
restoration and upward review of schools’ House Masters and
Mistresses allowance and that of Science and Mathematics teachers
in Unity Schools.

“This is with approval for further necessary action by the
office of Head of Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) and
National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission.

“The payment of a special allowance to Civil Servants engaged in
teaching in Unity Schools should be addressed by the OHCSF with
other relevant stakeholders,’’ the communiqué further read.

The council reaffirmed that professional certificates and
qualifications issued by professional bodies, seeking inclusion in
the scheme of service, should be recognised for proficiency
purposes only.

It encouraged states to pay salaries and retirement benefits as
at when due.

Mr. Godwins said the council’s plenary received 64 memorandums
on various establishment matters, adding that some were rejected
and others referred to the standing committee on schemes of service
for detailed examination.

He announced that Kano would host the next council meeting while
the standing committee would meet in July 2018 at Port Harcourt,
Rivers.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 40th NCE
meeting, which opened on Monday, March 12 ended on Friday.

The Head of Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita,
presided over the meeting that was attended by the Heads of Service
from the 36 states and their Permanent Secretaries. (NAN)

The National Council on Establishment (NCE) has approved an
enhanced entry point of salary Grade Level 09 for engineering
graduates in the public service.

The approval is contained in a communiqué issued at the end of
the council’s 40th meeting that ended on Friday in Owerri, Imo.

The communiqué, read by Rufus Godwins, Head of Service of Rivers
Government, stated that the council also approved that engineers
would advance to grade level 10 after two years in service.

Other memorandums approved by the council, according to Godwins,
are the creation of executive cadre for Procurement Officers in the
scheme of service, and inclusion of Vehicle Inspection Officers
(VIO) and Assistant Cadre in the scheme.

It also approved the inclusion of relevant certificates for
Surveyor, Survey Technical and Craftsmen in the civil service
cadre, and restoration of Industrial Promotion Officer Cadre on
salary grade level 08 to 17.

The meeting stressed the need for Ministries, Departments and
Agencies to operate within the ambit of the law and the
re-designation of existing Livestock Development Officer Cadre as
Animal Husbandry/Scientist.

According to Mr. Godwins, the council also approved the
restoration and upward review of schools’ House Masters and
Mistresses allowance and that of Science and Mathematics teachers
in Unity Schools.

“This is with approval for further necessary action by the
office of Head of Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) and
National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission.

“The payment of a special allowance to Civil Servants engaged in
teaching in Unity Schools should be addressed by the OHCSF with
other relevant stakeholders,’’ the communiqué further read.

The council reaffirmed that professional certificates and
qualifications issued by professional bodies, seeking inclusion in
the scheme of service, should be recognised for proficiency
purposes only.

It encouraged states to pay salaries and retirement benefits as
at when due.

Mr. Godwins said the council’s plenary received 64 memorandums
on various establishment matters, adding that some were rejected
and others referred to the standing committee on schemes of service
for detailed examination.

He announced that Kano would host the next council meeting while
the standing committee would meet in July 2018 at Port Harcourt,
Rivers.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 40th NCE
meeting, which opened on Monday, March 12 ended on Friday.

The Head of Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita,
presided over the meeting that was attended by the Heads of Service
from the 36 states and their Permanent Secretaries. (NAN)