NGThe Nigerian Federal Government has approved an increase in hazard allowances for non-academic staff in federal universities, effective retroactively from January 1, 2026. The decision follows an agreement reached with the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) on June 29, 2026. Under the new remuneration package, laboratory hazard allowances for senior employees increased by up to N126,000 annually, bringing their total to N486,000. This adjustment applies to workers on CONTISS 6-15, though it fell short of the union's requested amount of N720,000. The package also includes increases for other allowances such as call duty, shift duty, and clinical hazard allowances, while maintaining certain payments through the Employee Compensation framework. The changes were formalized in a circular issued by the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission.
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