The federal government has rolled out guidelines for the removal of federal tertiary institutions from the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS).
The IPPIS, introduced by the federal government in 2006 to manage public sector salaries, began accommodating federal tertiary institutions by 2016, under the Office of the Accountant-General.
Oluwatoyin Madein, who serves as the accountant-general of the federation, has now issued a circular effectively setting out a guideline for the removal of federal tertiary institutions from the IPPIS payroll platform.
She said, was approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for institutional autonomy and efficient payroll management.
Madein said the payroll for the public institutions will be processed by the IPPIS for October ahead of the exit in November 2024.
She said the institutions would now process the payrolls themselves while the IPPIS department of accountant-general’s office vets them.
The accountant-general said payment will be through the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS).
Madein said institutions must fill out and submit GIFMIS enrolment forms to personnel handling payroll-related roles before October 21.
She said the forms will grant access to the personnel cost budget line for each institution on the GIFMIS platform.
On outstanding financial obligations that have been the subject of protests, the circular instructed federal tertiary institutions to compile data on promotion/salary arrears and forward them to the budget office of the federation for onward further processing and resolution.
Madein said the bank details of the employees must be validated and uploaded on the GIFMIS platform within the specified timeframe.
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