How much of your day do you spend in a seated position? Would you try to sit less if you learned that your chair was slowly killing you? The connection between a sedentary lifestyle and health problems isn’t exactly new. But when James Levine; a Mayo Clinic researcher, declared that “sitting is more dangerous than …
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HOW TO ADD MOVEMENT TO YOUR DAY AND COMBAT THE DANGERS OF SITTING
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6 Tips for Regular Exercise
Make it a priority Constantly remind yourself that there is NO excuse for not taking care of yourself, no matter how tired, busy or lazy you feel. Make it fun This is a big one. You may not like going to the gym but do go because you know it’s good for you. You find …
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Making Time for Exercise
“Exercise will not only help you feel better mentally it is vital to keep your body functioning at its optimum Levels” Making time for exercise is one thing that people struggle with almost daily. Sometimes your schedule is so busy, or the day at work might have been so exhausting, that the last thing you …
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TITBITS ON RETIREMENT
One day you will retire.You won’t be going to work. You won’t have “Office Power” anymore. No influence or at best, a reduced influence. Your cash flow will also reduce! Check your retirement date on your payslip. Always go for your 30days annual Leave. Whatever you do during your leave, is what you will be …
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RIGHTS & PRIVILEGES OF FEDERAL CIVIL SERVANTS
To Reposition The Federal Civil Service to become Efficient, Productive, Incorruptible, and Citizen-centered, the motivation and welfare of Federal Civil Servants Is Key to effectively support Government in achieving its developmental agenda especially In the area of housing, training, health insurance, group life assurance, pensions, rewards, peaceful resolution of industriaL Disputes. Rights Right to Retirement …
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LABOUR RELATIONS CORNER
As part of efforts to achieve industrial peace and harmony in the Public Service, Government has over the years established various platforms to engender continuous dialogue on issues bordering on welfare of employees. Such platforms include the ” Separate and Joint Arms of the National Public Service Negotiating Councils”. In addition to these, the Office …
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INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF A REWARDS AND RECOGNITION SYSTEM
The Service Welfare Office has submitted a robust proposal for the institutionalisation of a Rewards and Recognition System (R&RS) in the Federal Civil Service. The focus of the Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan 2017 — 2020 is the development of an Efficient, Productive, Incorruptible and Citizen-centered (EPIC) culture in the Civil Service. This …
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GROUP LIFE ASSURANCE PROGRAMME
The Pension Reform Act 2014 provides that every employer of labor with not less than 5 employees must insure the employees to a mini-mum of 3 times of their annual total emoluments. This act was signed into law in 2004, marking the beginning of Group Life Assurance Scheme under the office of the Civil Service …
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FEDERAL INTEGRATED STAFF HOUSING (FISH)
The Federal Integrated Staff Housing (FISH) Programme is a strategic initiative to improve the welfare of Public Servants through the provision of quality and affordable houses. The programme was designed to address the acute accommodation challenges confronting Federal Civil Servants as a result of prevailing market prices of houses which has made it prohibitively expensive …
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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. …
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