Report from Office of Head, Civil Service of the Federation.
The Federal Government has organized 7-days Expert Committee Retreat on Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS)’ Human Resources Business Process.
The retreat, holding in Calabar, Cross Rivers State is organized by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation with members drawn from relevant Human Resources Management Departments of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the Federal Establishments.
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Alhaji Bukar Goni Aji said that the retreat is to further re-validate the “AS-IS” –HR Manual and develop the “TO BE” Human Renounces Business Processes for full integration of Human Renounces components of IPPIS.
Aji who was represented at the occasion by the Permanent Secretary, Career Management Office in the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Alhaji Mohammed Abbas, said further that the non-deployment of the HR Business Process into the IPPIS platform has impacted on appropriate records keeping and the management of the workforce entry-exist system in the Federal Civil Service.
The Head of Service re-emphasized that the “Government Reform objective, especially in repositioning of the Federal Civil Service using the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Management Information System (IPPIS) as one of the launch pads, has started yielding tangible results. It remains to be implemented to its logical conclusion”, 46,000 Ghost Workers had been estimated to save more than N130 billion”.
Additionally, Aji said, the deployment of IPPIS System into payroll management has created efficiency in salary management, reduced risks to public financial management, gradually improve staff records management system, document security and most importantly, the reduction of paper-work- in the administrative processes of personnel / pay management process.
Bukar Goni Aji said further that the 7-days retreat will not only consolidate on the efforts made to sanitize Payroll and Personnel Records Management Systems, but would also improve work ethics, efficiency, transparency and service delivery to Nigerians.
“With determination and commitment on our part as civil servants the challenges of Reforms would be overcome and our vision of a world class Public Service System would be realized.”
Aji further said that he was excited by the caliber of HR experts and consultants that are gathered at the retreat for the onerous task of developing the “TO BE” Business Processes for the full deployment of IPPIS System.
“The confidence reposed on all of you by the Government is being validated today at this opening ceremony, and having worked closely with some of you, iam sure you will bring your wealth of experience and expertise into the various aspects of Human Resources Management and Administration to bear on the work of this committee.”
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