The Federal Government has approved an upward review of hazard allowances and other earned benefits for members of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions in federal universities.
Under the new remuneration package, laboratory hazard allowance for senior employees will increase by as much as N126,000 annually.
The package takes effect retrospectively from January 1, 2026.
The approval was conveyed in a circular by the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission dated July 20, 2026, following the agreement reached between the Federal Government and NASU on June 29, 2026.7.27
Among the most significant adjustments is the review of the laboratory, workshop, studio, clinical and occupational hazard allowance.
For employees on CONTISS 1-5, the annual hazard allowance was increased from N180,000 under the 2009 agreement to N243,000, representing an increase of N63,000.
NASU had demanded N360,000 annually.
For workers on CONTISS 6-15, the allowance rose from N360,000 annually to N486,000 annually, an increase of N126,000, although lower than the union’s demand of N720,000 annually.
The circular also retained call duty, shift duty and clinical hazard allowances in accordance with existing National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission circulars.
For high-risk allowance, the commission stated that payments would continue to be implemented through the Employee Compensation framework in line with the Employees’ Compensation Act 2010 and the NSIWC Circular Ref. No. CM/15/IV/13 dated September 22, 2023, instead of a fixed annual payment.