Governor Adeleke Reduces Working Days For Osun Civil Servants, Extends Payment of Palliatives
By Juliet Vincent
Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has approved the re-scheduling of working days for various categories of civil servants in the state as a response to the high cost of transportation resulting from the hike in the price of petrol in the country.
According to his Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed in a statement on Tuesday, he said the governor has also approved an extension of payment of palliatives for public servants for the next two months.
He stated that, the approval was contained in a circular from the Office of the Head of Service, which was in pursuance of Governor Adeleke’s commitment to the well-being of workers, and a response to the present economic situation in the Country.
The statement reads, “By this Circular, therefore, and until another directive is given, the working day schedules for Public Servants in the State have been approved as follow:
“Public Servants on GL.01 to GL.10 – Three days a week.
Public Servants on GL.12 to GL.17 – Four days a week”.
The Circular further noted that the arrangements exclude those on essential duties such as medical personnel, security officers, political office holders and Accounting Officers.
It added, “It is also important to note that arrangement as to which days each public servant in the above categories will be at work shall be arranged by the Accounting Officers in Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government.
“The Governor has also graciously approved the continuation of payment of the agreed palliatives to public servants in the state for the next two months pending the commencement of the new minimum wage.
“All Accounting Officers of Ministries, Departments and Agencies of the government, including Local Governments, were further directed to comply”.
