Gbenro Adesina
Federal Government has given a deadline of October 31, 2020, for the university lecturers who are on sabbatical, maternity and study leave to register on Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS), otherwise they would be removed from the payroll.
According to a letter from the Office of Accountant-General of the Federation, under the Federal Ministry of Finance, titled, ” Stoppage of Salaries of University Staff that are Yet to be Enrolled on IPPIS Platform”, staff under these categories who are yet to be captured under IPPIS would not be able to collect salary from November.
The letter signed by the Director, IPPIS, Dr Nsikak Ben and addressed to all vice chancellors of the Federal Universities through the Committee of Vice Chancellors of Nigeria, reads in parts:
“I am directed to inform you that any staff of your institution who has not enrolled on the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS), either as a result of study leave (with pay), maternity leave or on medical ground will no longer appear on the IPPIS Payroll with the effect of November, 2020 payroll except such staff present himself/herself for the biometric data capture at the office of the Accountant-General of the federation (OAGF), Abuja with an introduction letter/IPPIS enrollment forms duly endorsed by the principal authorities of the institution.
“In addition, all supporting documents should include evidence of six months salary bank statement
“In view of the above, kindly inform your staff in this category to URGENTLY avail themselves for the biometric data capture at the AOGF , However, exemption may only be given where institutions provide evidence of study leave, stating the duration to justify such persons being retained on the payroll.
“Please, accept the assurances of the warn regards of the Accountant-General of the Federation”.
