Cross River State also made the list of one of the oldest, most viable and efficient States in Nigeria that maintain a uniform Civil Service Salaries Structures under the harmonized salary structure.
Cross River State is also a State where job finders, especially graduates as in other states in the country, look up to having government jobs. The need to take up government jobs is not because government employees are best paid, but for the benefits attached like job security, gratuity, guaranteed retirement, otherwise known as severance package and other benefits civil servants enjoy.
Cross River State Civil Service Commission has thousands of workers on her pay roll. However, getting a government job whether state or federal is not easy, as it requires ‘who know man’ in most cases to get it.
Cross River State is also one of the most efficient, most reliable and richest states in Nigeria as oil producing state, with a relatively high Salary Scale and Structure. The State Civil Service Commission is indeed big, rated one of the states that generate the highest internally generated revenue (IGR) among all the states in the country, in addition to federal allocation.
The state is known for its prompt payment of salaries to her numerous workers and job security is assured. The state is blessed with a competent workforce that is made up of highly motivated, disciplined, and productive individuals that have always stood firm to build a strong and egalitarian Cross River State.
In this article, we shall bring you the current information about the Cross River State Civil Service Commission salary scale and structure especially graduates who constitute greater number of job seekers in the state and indeed the country, a clue to what they should expect as monthly salaries if lucky enough to be employed as Cross River State Civil Servants.
It is pertinent to know briefly what makes Cross River State Civil Service Commission and job seekers in the state and indeed Nigeria will see the information provided here very useful and educative.
Cross River State Civil Service Commission is an executive agency of the state charged with the responsibility of employing civil servants, designate their various functions as well as ensuring that strict discipline are maintained in the service.
It is also charged with the function of welfare, promotion, transfer and exercise overall control in all State civil servants in Cross River State.
However, from the guide below, you will understand the entire system, especially, the monthly salary you are to expect if employed.
We must note that all civil servants in Cross River State, like other states civil service in the country are under the control of the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the State, except the Chairman and Commissioners.
Responsibilities and Duties of Cross River State Civil Service Commission
The Cross River State Civil Service Commission has various duties and responsibilities, which are:
- To recruit senior officers
- Provide guidelines on promotions, discipline, and appointments;
- Represent the Civil Service Commissioners at Senior Staff Committee meetings of ministries;
- Review and approve the recommendations on disciplinary cases of senior officers;
- Ratify the promotion of officers to senior positions, including conducting promotion interviews and examinations.
Cross River State Salary Structure 2023 (Grade Level Breakdown)
Cross River state Civil Service Commission like other states civil service in Nigeria, currently operates the Harmonized Public Service Salary Structure (HAPSS), since it came into force on March 1, 2007.
Below is a tabulation of the salary grade levels and the corresponding monthly salaries of Cross River State Civil Service:
| Grade level | Salary range (N) |
| 01 | 19,500 – 27,000 |
| 02 | 21,000 – 29,500 |
| 03 | 22,000 – 32,000 |
| 04 | 22,500 – 35,000 |
| 05 | 25,000 – 41,000 |
| 06 | 31,000 – 49,500 |
| 07 | 41,500 – 64,000 |
| 08 | 54,000 – 80,000 |
| 09 | 63,500 – 96,000 |
| 10 | 73,000 – 111,500 |
| 12 | 87,500 – 127,000 |
| 13 | 98,000 – 138,500 |
| 14 | 107,500 – 153,000 |
| 15 | 120,000 – 167,500 |
| 16 | 132,000 – 190,000 |
| 17 | 147,500 – 213,500 |
It is important to note that tax payment and other deductions by the Cross River State Government do not make most civil servants in the State receive the officially assigned salary figures for their respective positions.
From the table above, we can see that the minimum salary that can be earned by a civil servant at grade level one (lowest grade) in Cross River State is N19,500, while the highest is N213,500.
It is hoped that the current agitation for salaries increase for state civil servants will be implemented, as the recent announcement of palliatives for workers by the Federal government as a result of subsidy removal has not helped matter.
Ideally speaking, a civil servant in Cross River State, like other states civil service, spends a minimum of 3 years on each grade level, after which he or she gets promoted to the next step within the same grade level. This makes a servant entitled to a slight increase in salary and keeps employees motivated.
The information provided here therefore gives you an insight about rough estimates of what a civil servant in Cross River State earns monthly by adding the basic salary to the allowances that apply to the person’s grade level.
In summary, it is important to note that in achieving increase in salary of Cross River State civil servants, promotional examinations, long years of excellent service and high academic excellence are the needed criteria for elevation in the State civil service.
Approval and implementation of minimum wage for Cross River Civil Service Commission will go a long way in improving efficiency, high productivity and general wellbeing of all Civil Servants in the State.
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