With reference to Public Service Rule (PSR) 020810, the compulsory retirement age for all Grades in the Service shall be 60 years or 35 year of pensionable service whichever is earlier. However, PSR 020808 stated that, in order to ensure that Officers received their retirement benefits promptly, Departmental Pension Desk Officers are required to forward up-to-date record of Service of
these Officers accompanied with the under-listed documents
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RETIREMENT BENEFITS
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TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS OF TRAINING
Training in the Federal Public Service is a privilege and not a right. However, training will increase productivity and enhance performance towards better service delivery. Technical and administrative training is important to the employees be it on-the-job training or off-the-job training. According to Alo, O. (1999); on-the-job training is normally handled by colleagues, supervisors, managers, mentors to help employees adjust to their work and equip them with appropriate job related skills while Off-the-job training is handled by the team of professionals outside the work place.
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STUDY LEAVE (PSR 100223) IN NIGERIA FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE
The Public Service Rules makes ample provision for the training and development of Civil Servants, with the aim of enhancing the officer’s performance, adding value to the Service and encouraging professionalism in the dispatch of their duties. For this purpose, officers may be allowed to undertake courses of study under the following broad types of Study Leave (PSR 100224):
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SERVICE WELFARE OFFICE HOLDS SENIOR MANAGEMENT RETREAT
The Permanent Secretary, Service Welfare Office (SWO), Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack, mni, and the Senior Management Staff of the Service Welfare Office held the maiden Senior Management Staff Retreat at the Federal Treasury Academy, Orozo, Abuja, from 19th – 20th February, 2019.
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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERATION MERIT AWARD CEREMONY 2018
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.
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OLD MUTUAL SPONSORS THE SERVICE WELFARE NEWSLETTER AND THE ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY
Old Mutual Nigeria Life Assurance Company Limited has taken up the sponsorship of the Annual Award Ceremony, Production of the Service Welfare Newsletter, and some of the awards, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility.
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OFFICE OF THE HEAD OF THE CIVIL SERVICE OF THE FEDERATION EPIC AWARD 2019
As part of efforts to make Civil Servants Efficient, Productive, Incorruptible and Citizen-Centered (EPIC) in carrying out their duties, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation awarded Civil Servants who have distinguished themselves in the discharge of their service to the Nation. A total of 148 Civil Servants from across various MDAs were …
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SERVICE WELFARE NEWSLETTER: THE COMMUNICATION CHANNEL FOR THE REWARDS &RECOGNITION SYSTEM (R&RS)
Information regarding the Rewards and Recognition Scheme, including names of the various Awardees will be published in the Service Welfare Monthly Newsletter. The Newsletter will also serve as a vehicle to promote the Strategic Plan of the OHCSF topical issues related to Civil Servants’ Benefit Packages, Government Policy directives on Welfare matters as well as …
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CRITERIA FOR AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS IN THE FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE
A Rewards and Recognition System in the Civil Service is a veritable motivational tool to enhance the performance of the workforce. The Scope of the R&RS covers eleven (11) Awards and two (2) Recognitions with The Public Service Excellence Award, and Bravety Awards having four (4) and six (6) sub-Awards respectively. A breakdown is shown …
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BENEFITS OF TRAINING IN THE FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE
The benefits of training to Employees includes the face that employees can learn something that will make their job easier or more enjoyable, increases the employees ‘stock value’ within the organization, promotes the Organizations name, among other benefits. Training is essential in the Federal Civil Service as it helps you become more efficient at performing your job.
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