Salary deductions: ASUP gives Bauchi govt 7-day ultimatum

Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic, Bauchi, has given the state government a seven-day ultimatum to refund deductions made from salaries and allowances of its members.
A press statement signed by chairman of the union, Bala Yakubu, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bauchi stated: The union observes with greatest dismay that the salary of a teacher, who made all other professions possible, can be deducted overnight without any circular or consultation as stipulated in the civil service rules”.
The union said it had resolved to reject the deduction and demand an immediate refund of the monies deducted from the salaries of members in May, 2018.
“We are also calling for the immediate payment of May salaries to our members who are yet to receive.
“The union also demands for the full implementation of CONPCASS salary structure and lower cadre migration before the expiry of the seven- day ultimatum, else the union will be left with no choice than to embark on industrial action.
“We wish to remind the State Head of Civil Service that there are no illegal allowances in Tatari Ali Polytechnic as the institution has a different scheme of services compared to other state ministries and agencies of government.
“This great Union of ours sacrifices certain percentage of our entitlement in order to complement government’s effort in ensuring that the educational sector did not collapse during the recession period,” he said