The Federal Government has approved an increase in hazard allowances and other earned benefits for members of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) in federal universities.

The revised remuneration package, which takes effect from January 1, 2026, covers laboratory, workshop, studio, clinical and occupational hazard allowances, as well as other benefits for eligible non-teaching staff.

The approval was contained in a circular issued by the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC) dated July 20, 2026, following an agreement reached between the Federal Government and NASU on June 29, 2026.

The circular, signed by the Acting Secretary of the commission, Adighiogu A. Chiadi, was addressed to senior government officials, including the Chief of Staff to the President, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Head of the Civil Service, ministers and heads of government agencies.

The commission stated that the government had approved the payment of the Consolidated Non-Teaching Tools Allowance and reviewed earned allowances for non-teaching staff in federal universities.

Under the new arrangement, laboratory, workshop, studio, clinical and occupational hazard allowance for workers on CONTISS 1-5 increased from N180,000 annually under the 2009 agreement to N243,000, representing an additional N63,000.

For workers on CONTISS 6-15, the allowance rose from N360,000 to N486,000 annually, an increase of N126,000.

The new figures are below NASU’s demand of N360,000 annually for CONTISS 1-5 workers and N720,000 annually for CONTISS 6-15 employees.

The government retained existing provisions for call duty, shift duty and clinical hazard allowances in line with previous NSIWC circulars.

For high-risk allowance, the commission said payments would continue under the Employee Compensation framework in accordance with the Employees’ Compensation Act 2010 rather than through a fixed annual payment.

The government also reviewed responsibility allowances for senior non-teaching officials.

Registrars and bursars will now receive N840,000 annually, up from N750,000, increasing their monthly allowance from N62,500 to N70,000.

Directors, who previously had no approved responsibility allowance, will receive N600,000 annually, while deputy registrars, deputy bursars and deputy directors will get N480,000 annually.

The allowance for heads of departments and units was increased from N300,000 to N360,000 annually, while heads of sections, who previously had no approved allowance, will receive N150,000 annually.

The review also affected allowances for field trips, teaching practice and industrial supervision.

Workers on CONTISS 1-5 will receive N81,000 annually, up from N60,000, while those on CONTISS 6-12 will receive N108,000 compared with the previous N80,000.

For employees on CONTISS 13-15, the allowance increased from N100,000 to N135,000 annually.

The Students Work Experience Programme allowance was also reviewed upward, with workers across the different salary categories receiving the same revised rates.

The government further approved annual uniform and protective wear allowances of N80,000 for laboratory, workshop and studio personnel across CONTISS 1-5, CONTISS 6-12 and CONTISS 13-15 categories.

The commission stated that the Provision Tools Allowance had been absorbed into the Consolidated Non-Teaching Tools Allowance, while Project Supervision Allowance would not apply because such duties are already part of the responsibilities of relevant staff.

It also directed that Excess Workload Allowance should be phased out. Officers on CONTISS 09-15 currently receive N3,500 per hour, subject to a maximum of 52 hours annually, while NASU had requested an increase to N10,000 per hour.

The latest approval followed months of negotiations between the Federal Government and NASU over the welfare of non-teaching workers in federal universities. The union had argued that many allowances were based on the 2009 agreement and had become inadequate due to inflation, currency depreciation and rising living costs.

The government said the review was part of efforts to improve workers’ welfare and sustain industrial harmony in public universities amid ongoing engagements with university-based unions over salaries, allowances and conditions of service.