International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume VI, Issue IV, April 2022 | ISSN 2454–6186

The Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information Systems (IPPIS) and Public Service Salary Administration in Nigeria

Olowu Olagunju Folorunso Ph.D
Department of Political Science and International Relations
University of Abuja

Abstract: The study examined the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System on public service salary administration in Nigeria. The study used survey research design to sample opinions from the population of public servants that have enrolled on IPPIS. Questionnaires and key participant interviews served as the primary source of data collection while journals, textbooks, newspapers, government publication etc. were part of the secondary source. Research Advisor Table was used to determine the sample size while occupational cluster of probability and quota sampling of nonprobability sampling were adopted. The study found that IPPIS has been able to mitigate problems associated with salary payment of public servants but the irregularities that characterized the IPPIS implementation has stampeded salary administration improvement in Nigeria. The study recommends among others that: the IPPIS office should be given more autonomy from Office of Accountant General of the Federation in order to function optimally and that IPPIS consultants should redesign the software to accommodate more organizational flexibility and peculiarity.

Keywords: IPPIS, Public Service, Salary Administration, Nigeria

I. INTRODUCTION

Man is central to administration because institutions without men cannot survive but men without institutions can survive. In other words, personnel perform quintessential role in manning institutions and articulating policies whether in public or private settings. Globally, institutions are built around humans who plan, execute, instruct and coordinate other factors in achieving organizational objectives. In performing this herculean role, the need for commensurate reward system becomes essentially important as prompt and attractive renumeration motivate personnel towards increased productivity.
In Nigeria, the issue of public service salary has been at the forefront right from early stage of Nigerian nationhood. While the mode of payment evolved from time to time, the minimum wage was a subject of unending debates between labour and government in Nigeria. Earlier stage, Payments are done through cash payment, cheque, bank overdraft and latter bank transfer after the bank’s reconsolidation. Unlike America and Europe, period of salary payment in Nigeria is usually a month and this is a popular practice in the public service. Being a federal state, the issue of minimum wages and method