Communique Issued at the End of a Two Day Meeting of The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations (AHPA) At the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) Secretariat at No. 12, Aba Close, Garki, Abuja on 5th - 6th June, 2014.
Following the JOHESU/AHPA meeting with his Excellency, the secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), Senator Anyim pius Anyim, GCON, Honourable Ministers of labour and productivity, Health, Chairman, salaries, income and wages commission, Head of the civil service of federation and other top government functionaries on 5th June 2014.
The JOHESU and AHPA held its meeting at MHWUN secretariat on 5th and 6th June, 2014 to extensively review the meeting with the government on the lingering issues between Government and JOHESU and resolved as follows:
1) ISSUANCE OF APPROPRIATE CIRCULAR ON CONSULTANCY FOR OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
JOHESU/AHPA expressed satisfaction over the circular number MH/PM/138/Vol.111/79 of 16th May, 2014 released by government formally restoring consultancy statues to other health care professionals and approving the payment of specialist allowance to deserving officers.
In furtherance to this, JOHESU/AHPA has therfore directed that all members who are due and satisfy the existing criteria, as upheld by the court judgement for consultancy position should apply for the payment of the allowance with its accrued arrears with effect from 1st January, 2010 in line with the CONHESS circular reference SWC/S/04/S.410/Vol.11/349 dated 8th december 2009.
2) ABOLITION OF THE POST OF DEPUTY CHAIRMAN MEDICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (DCMAC):
JOHESU/AHPA is delighted that Govt accepted the unions position that the creation of deputy CMAC is both unlawful and un-established and as such, no further appointment should be made into the post henceforth. Members of JOHESU nationwide are hereby directed to ensure tht this decision is enforced in all institution.
3: LOPSIDEDNESS AND UNLAWFUL CONSTITUTION OF BOARDS OF MANAGEMENT OF VARIOUS TERTIARY HEALTH INSTITUTIONS:
JOHESU/AHPA was vindicated that lopsidedness exists and must therefore be corrected. That a membership on the board of federal medical center, Owo who is not a nominee of JOHESU should be substituted as demanded by JOHESU while all unoccupied or vacant positions across all the boards should be identified for occupation by the nominees of the unions and the professional associations.
4) CIRCULARIZATION OF PROPER PLACEMENT OF INTERN MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENTISTS ON CONHESS 8:
The eventual circularisation of the proper placement of intern medical laboratory scientists is a welcome development. However, JOHESU/AHPA appealed to government to amend the entry point to CONHESS 8 step 2 as applicable to other health professionals and that the new circular should include a provision that post NYSC officer shall be placed on CONHESS 9 step 2. This was accepted.
5) PROMOTION OF OFFICERS FROM CONHESS 14 TO 15 AS DIRECTORS:
Official circulars have been issued and government further reiterated that promotion from CONHESS 14 TO 15 is mandatory for all eligible officers and must be done procedurally. Deserving officers who are denied promotiions are urged to report any such denial to their respective board and union executives for appropriate action.
The meeting further resolved that federal ministry of health should accelerate the process of compliance by the CMDs and the MDs and where it is not carried out, the process of disciplinary action should commence and the case of non compliance by Jos university teaching hospital and others were mentioned by the unions
6)IMPLEMENTATION OF SKIPPING OF CONHESS 10 AND PAYMENT OF ITS ACCRUED ARREARS:
Government agreed that the affected members of JOHESU/AHPA will be paid the arrears and has equally calculated the cost implication which will be discussed at the meeting to be attended by FMOH, budget office and head of the civil service of the federation and the ministry of finance on 10th june, 2014 to realise this.JOHESU/AHPA therefore called on the concerned agencies of government to expedite action on the process to realise the payment of the accrued arrears without any further delay.
7) ISSUES TO BE HANDLED BY YAYALE AHMED COMMITTEE have been refered:The issues are:
1) Appointment of CMDs/MDs of teaching hospitals in accordance with the extant laws and the need to give consideration to permanent staff of the hospitals rather than the university based personnel
2) Advertorial for appointment of CMDs/MDs should no longer be skewed in favour of one professional group but made open to all competent and qualified health professionals
3) Job Evaluation report of year 2008
4) Abdullahi Bello presidential report on harmony in the health sector.
5) The interpretation of the phrase"medically qualified"
8) ADJUSTMENT OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT OF 2009 AS IT WAS DONE FOR NMA IN THE SAME SECTOR IN JANUARY, 2014:
The national salaries, income and wages commision informed the meeting that the financial implication of the adjusted collective bargaining agreement of 2009 has been calculated and that it has been forwarded by the ministry of health.
It is the expectation of JOHESU/AHPA that government shall issue circular on this matter within 30 days unfailingly.
We appeal to our members nationwide to remain calm and go about their normal duties and refuse to be provoked in any form and should remain steadfast and focused.
In conclusion, government should take note of the maturity, patience and understanding of JOHESU because, we would have been on strike over these issues. Therefore, all these outstanding issues must be addressed within the stated time frame of 30 days to avert industrial unrest.
Source: Nursing World Nigeria.
Following the JOHESU/AHPA meeting with his Excellency, the secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), Senator Anyim pius Anyim, GCON, Honourable Ministers of labour and productivity, Health, Chairman, salaries, income and wages commission, Head of the civil service of federation and other top government functionaries on 5th June 2014.
The JOHESU and AHPA held its meeting at MHWUN secretariat on 5th and 6th June, 2014 to extensively review the meeting with the government on the lingering issues between Government and JOHESU and resolved as follows:
1) ISSUANCE OF APPROPRIATE CIRCULAR ON CONSULTANCY FOR OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
JOHESU/AHPA expressed satisfaction over the circular number MH/PM/138/Vol.111/79 of 16th May, 2014 released by government formally restoring consultancy statues to other health care professionals and approving the payment of specialist allowance to deserving officers.
In furtherance to this, JOHESU/AHPA has therfore directed that all members who are due and satisfy the existing criteria, as upheld by the court judgement for consultancy position should apply for the payment of the allowance with its accrued arrears with effect from 1st January, 2010 in line with the CONHESS circular reference SWC/S/04/S.410/Vol.11/349 dated 8th december 2009.
2) ABOLITION OF THE POST OF DEPUTY CHAIRMAN MEDICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (DCMAC):
JOHESU/AHPA is delighted that Govt accepted the unions position that the creation of deputy CMAC is both unlawful and un-established and as such, no further appointment should be made into the post henceforth. Members of JOHESU nationwide are hereby directed to ensure tht this decision is enforced in all institution.
3: LOPSIDEDNESS AND UNLAWFUL CONSTITUTION OF BOARDS OF MANAGEMENT OF VARIOUS TERTIARY HEALTH INSTITUTIONS:
JOHESU/AHPA was vindicated that lopsidedness exists and must therefore be corrected. That a membership on the board of federal medical center, Owo who is not a nominee of JOHESU should be substituted as demanded by JOHESU while all unoccupied or vacant positions across all the boards should be identified for occupation by the nominees of the unions and the professional associations.
4) CIRCULARIZATION OF PROPER PLACEMENT OF INTERN MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENTISTS ON CONHESS 8:
The eventual circularisation of the proper placement of intern medical laboratory scientists is a welcome development. However, JOHESU/AHPA appealed to government to amend the entry point to CONHESS 8 step 2 as applicable to other health professionals and that the new circular should include a provision that post NYSC officer shall be placed on CONHESS 9 step 2. This was accepted.
5) PROMOTION OF OFFICERS FROM CONHESS 14 TO 15 AS DIRECTORS:
Official circulars have been issued and government further reiterated that promotion from CONHESS 14 TO 15 is mandatory for all eligible officers and must be done procedurally. Deserving officers who are denied promotiions are urged to report any such denial to their respective board and union executives for appropriate action.
The meeting further resolved that federal ministry of health should accelerate the process of compliance by the CMDs and the MDs and where it is not carried out, the process of disciplinary action should commence and the case of non compliance by Jos university teaching hospital and others were mentioned by the unions
6)IMPLEMENTATION OF SKIPPING OF CONHESS 10 AND PAYMENT OF ITS ACCRUED ARREARS:
Government agreed that the affected members of JOHESU/AHPA will be paid the arrears and has equally calculated the cost implication which will be discussed at the meeting to be attended by FMOH, budget office and head of the civil service of the federation and the ministry of finance on 10th june, 2014 to realise this.JOHESU/AHPA therefore called on the concerned agencies of government to expedite action on the process to realise the payment of the accrued arrears without any further delay.
7) ISSUES TO BE HANDLED BY YAYALE AHMED COMMITTEE have been refered:The issues are:
1) Appointment of CMDs/MDs of teaching hospitals in accordance with the extant laws and the need to give consideration to permanent staff of the hospitals rather than the university based personnel
2) Advertorial for appointment of CMDs/MDs should no longer be skewed in favour of one professional group but made open to all competent and qualified health professionals
3) Job Evaluation report of year 2008
4) Abdullahi Bello presidential report on harmony in the health sector.
5) The interpretation of the phrase"medically qualified"
8) ADJUSTMENT OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT OF 2009 AS IT WAS DONE FOR NMA IN THE SAME SECTOR IN JANUARY, 2014:
The national salaries, income and wages commision informed the meeting that the financial implication of the adjusted collective bargaining agreement of 2009 has been calculated and that it has been forwarded by the ministry of health.
It is the expectation of JOHESU/AHPA that government shall issue circular on this matter within 30 days unfailingly.
We appeal to our members nationwide to remain calm and go about their normal duties and refuse to be provoked in any form and should remain steadfast and focused.
In conclusion, government should take note of the maturity, patience and understanding of JOHESU because, we would have been on strike over these issues. Therefore, all these outstanding issues must be addressed within the stated time frame of 30 days to avert industrial unrest.
Source: Nursing World Nigeria.
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