Memorandum of Terms of Settlement Reached at the End of The Conciliation Meetings on Consequential Adjustments of the Other Wages Following the New National Minimum Wage of N30, 000

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(From left) The Honourable Minister, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige (center), Honourable Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo SAN, the National President of Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Comr. Ibrahim Khaleel ,and National Treasurer of (NULGE )Comr. Aguonye Chukwuemeka

PRESENT

CONCILIATORS
1. SEN. (DR) CHRIS NGIGE, OON – HON. MINISTER OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT – CHIEF CONCILIATOR
2. FESTUS KEYAMO, SAN – HON. MINISTER OF STATE, FEDERAL MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT – DEPUTY CONCILIATOR

JOINT NATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICE NEGOTIATING COUNCIL (JNPSNC)

GOVERNMENT SIDE
i. Dr. Folasade. Yemi- Esan – Ag. Head of the Civil Service of the Federation
ii. Mr. Ekpo Nta – Ag Chairman, National Salaries, Incomes and Wages
Commission (NSIWC)
iii. William Nwankwo Alo – Permanent Secretary, Fed. Min. of Labour & Employment
(FML&E)
iv. Sir Olusegun Adeyemi Adekunle – Permanent Secretary General Services Office (GSO)
Office of the Secretary To The Government Of The Federation
v. Mr. B.O.C. Omogo – Director Organisational Development & Design (ODD) representing Permanent Secretary of OHSCF
Service Policy & Strategy Office (SPSO)
vi. Mr. Olusanya Ajakaye – Secretary, National Assembly (NASS) Service Commission
vii. Mr, Bassey E. Bassey – Secretary Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC)
viii. Gideon Mitu – Director (Expenditure)- Social, Budget Office of the
Federation (BoF) representing Director General, Budget
ix. Mr. Olusegun Olufehinti, (FCA) – Director, Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System
(IPPIS) representing Accountant General of the Federation
LABOUR

x Com. Simon Anchaver
xii. Com. Lawal Alade Bashir
xiii. Com. Yahaya Y, Yashi

xiv. Com. John O, Ushie
xv. Com. T. A. Shettima
xvi. Com, Bobboi B, Kaigama
xvii. Com. Biobelemoye J. Josiah
xviii. Com. Amaechi Lawrence

IN ATTENDANCE

ORGANISED LABOUR
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)
i. Com. Ayuba Wabba, mni
ii. Com. Ameachi Asugwuni
iii. Com. Emma. Ugboaja
iv. Com. Ibrahim Khaleel, mni
v. Com. Marwan M, Adamu, mni
vi. Com. Issa Aremu, mni

Trade Union Congress (TUC)
i. Com. Quadri A, Olaleye
ii. Com. Musa Lawal M. Ozigi, mni
iii. Com. Musa M. Abbas
iv. Com. Nuhu Toro

3. Following the threat by Organized Labour not to guarantee industrial peace after Wednesday, October 16, 2019, as a result of the deadlock in the ongoing negotiation on the Consequential Adjustment of emoluments in Federal Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) arising from the New National Minimum Wage of Thirty Thousand Naira (N30, 000.00) as imbued in the National Minimum Wage Act, 2019, the Honourable Minister of Labour and Employment in exercise of his powers under the Trade Dispute Act, CAP T8, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (LFN) 2004, apprehended the trade dispute and called the parties to conciliation meetings. He met each of the JNPSNC separately on Wednesday, 9th October and Monday 15th October, 2019, Thereafter, joint meetings were held on 16th, 17th and 18th of October, 2019, after which the following Terms of Settlement and Agreement pertaining to the Minimum Wage Consequential Adjustments in the Public Service were reached:

THE CONSEQUENTIAL ADJUSTMENTS/INCREASE
Group 1 (CONPSS)
• GL 07 = 23.2%
• GL 08 = 20%
• GL 09 = 19%
• GL 10 – 14 = 16%
• GL 15 – 17 = 14%

Group 2 (CONHESS, CONRAISS, CONTISS II, CONUASS II, CONMESS. CONTEDISS & CONPCASS)
• GL 7/Equivalent = 23.2%
• GL 8-14/Equivalent = 16%
• GL 15-17/Equivalent = 10.5%

JOINT NATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICE NEGOTIATING COUNCIL
GOVERNMENT SIDE LABOUR SIDE
Dr, Folasade Yemi- Esan Com. Simon Anchaver
Ag. Head of the Civil Service of the Federation Ag. Chairman JNPSNC

Mr, Olusegun Olufehinti, (FCA) Com. Lawal A. Bashir
Director IPPIS, OAGF, (Fed. Ministry of Finance, Secretary General JNPSNC
Budget & National Planning)

WITNESSES

William Nwankwo Alo Com. Ayuba Wabba, mni
Permanent Secretary, FML&E NLC President

Sir Olusegun Adeyemi Adekunle Com. Quadri A. Olaleye
Permanent Secretary, GSO TUC President


CONCILIATORS


Festus Keyamo, SAN
Hon. Minister of State of Labour& Employment


Sen. (Dr) Chris Nwabueze Ngige, OON
Honourable Minister of Labour & Employment

Dated in Abuja, today 18th Day of October, 2019