Protecting the well-being of the working population is the duty of Government. In pursuant of this and to ensure the safety, well-being and dignity of employees at work, the National Policy on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) was developed. This was also followed by the signing into law of the Employees Compensation Act (ECA), 2010. The ECA assigns the responsibility for the payment of adequate compensation for employees or their dependants for any injury, disease, disability or death arising out of or in the course of employment, prevention of occupational accidents, occupational diseases, workplace disabilities and the enforcement of occupational safety and health standards to the National Social Insurance Trust Fund. To ensure that Civil Servants and the Public Service as a whole access the various bene-fits provided for in the ECA, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation inaugurated the Joint Committee for the Development of a Framework for the Implementation of the OSH Policy and the ECA 2010 in the Federal Civil Service. The implementation of this framework is expected to result in a safe and healthy work environment with a lot of benefits to workers, including enhanced self-esteem at work.
The Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation is set to institutionalize a robust Rewards and Recognition System(R&RS) in the Federal Civil Service to boost performance.
In order to harness the experience of committed Officers who having retired from the Federal Civil Service, and not tired, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation has approved a proposal for a Federal Civil Service Post Retirement Service Scheme. The Scheme seeks to identify and develop a pool of competent and resourceful …
The 37th Edition of the Federation of Public Service Games (FEPSGA) Tagged “Lokoja 2018” was held at the historic capital of Kogi State, The Confluence State. Over 50 Clubs from various MDAs competed for medals at the Games. The Public Service Games was instituted by a former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, …
The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) held its Maiden Merit Awards Ceremony on the 18th of December, 2018, at Shehu Musa Ya’Adua Center. This event is part of the effort to recognize and reward Officers with exceptional performance on their jobs. The merit award was for the immediate staff of OSGF, and all Agencies under its supervision.
JOINT COMMITTEE, FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FRAMEWORK FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OSH POLICY AND THE ECA, 2010 IN THE FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE
Protecting the well-being of the working population is the duty of Government. In pursuant of this and to ensure the safety, well-being and dignity of employees at work, the National Policy on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) was developed. This was also followed by the signing into law of the Employees Compensation Act (ECA), 2010. The ECA assigns the responsibility for the payment of adequate compensation for employees or their dependants for any injury, disease, disability or death arising out of or in the course of employment, prevention of occupational accidents, occupational diseases, workplace disabilities and the enforcement of occupational safety and health standards to the National Social Insurance Trust Fund. To ensure that Civil Servants and the Public Service as a whole access the various bene-fits provided for in the ECA, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation inaugurated the Joint Committee for the Development of a Framework for the Implementation of the OSH Policy and the ECA 2010 in the Federal Civil Service. The implementation of this framework is expected to result in a safe and healthy work environment with a lot of benefits to workers, including enhanced self-esteem at work.
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