The Kwara State government has implemented the corrected Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) and Professional Allowance Table for nurses and allied health workers in the state.
The approval was contained in a statement by the State Head of Service, Dr. Mercy Shittu.
According to her, “the approval followed a committee constituted to undertake a comprehensive review of the salaries and allowances of medical officers and allied health workers in the employ of the state government.
The committee’s final report, Shittu said, contains recommendations aimed at improving the welfare, remuneration and working conditions of healthcare professionals across the state.
She explained that the key recommendations of the committee include the implementation of an enhanced entry point for qualified graduate nurses and medical laboratory scientists in line with the relevant Federal Government circular, to strengthen healthcare service delivery and improve the retention of skilled professionals.
The head of service added that the committee also recommended the deployment and posting details of nurses and allied health workers be forwarded to the Office of the Head of Service to facilitate the processing of Rural Allowance for eligible personnel serving in rural areas.
Shittu said the upward review of professional allowances for nurses and other health workers was in line with the proposed designated allowance scales, which includes the advancement of medical laboratory scientists currently on Grade Level 09 to Grade Level 10, effective from the dates of their present appointments, to maintain seniority in the service.
The statement added that the Chairman, State Civil Service Commission, has been directed to implement the approved advancement of medical laboratory scientists, while the Commissioner for Finance has been directed to make the necessary arrangements for the implementation of the approved measures.
The approval reaffirms the commitment of the present administration to improving the welfare of healthcare professionals, retaining skilled manpower and strengthening healthcare service delivery across in the state.
