By Freelance Reporters, Jos
Plateau State University Bokkos Vice Chancellor, Professor Malau Matur Bernard has assured the National Executive Committee of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) of his determination to bring to par the payment of arrears of earned allowances owed SSANU members with other staff unions in the University when funds are available.
Professor Matur made the promise when he received the National Executive Committee of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities led by the National President,Comrade Mohammed H.Ibrahim in his office.
According to Professor Matur, the delay in the payment of the earned allowances and the remittance of third party deductions was as a result of shortfalls in the remittance of funds to the University.
While promising to operate an open door policy as a way of addressing rumours on the campus, Professor Matur assured the National officials that the issue of stagnating administrative staff on Level 14 will be addressed during his tenure in addition to other welfare issues of clinic staff and the administration of gratuity funds of the University.
Speaking earlier, National President, Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities,Comrade Mohammed H.Ibrahim while congratulating Professor Matur on his appointment, appealed to him to address the prevailing stagnation of senior non teaching staff on contiss 14 which he says breeds discontentment amongst staff and appealed urgent steps to address this and the constitution of a committee to administer Gratuity Funds of staff of the University.
He also called on the Vice Chancellor to consider paying members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities owed arrears of earned allowances to be at par with their counterparts in other staff unions and to also ensure the prompt release of check off dues to the association to enable it meet its obligations.
John K.Agam
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