Challenges of Pension Administration in Ebonyi State Civil Service: Implications on Workers’ Productivity

Abstract

This work titled “Challenges of Pension Administration in Ebonyi State Civil Service: Implications on Workers’ Productivity” was aimed at determining the extent to which defaults by State government has contributed to irregular payment of pensions to retirees in Ebonyi State, examining the extent to which defects in institutional structures have hindered effective administration of pensions in Ebonyi State Civil Service; assessing the extent to which irregular payment of pensions has hindered the effectiveness and efficiency of Ebonyi State Civil Service among others. Data for this study were collected from primary and secondary sources. The research applied Statistical tables; Mean and Standard Deviation in data analysis while statistical Chi-Square (x²) was applied in empirical testing of the hypotheses that guided the study. This study revealed that defaults by State government have significantly contributed to irregular payment of pensions to retirees in Ebonyi State; defects in institutional structures have hindered effective administration of pensions in Ebonyi State Civil Service; irregular payment of pension to retirees hinders the effectiveness and efficiency of Ebonyi state civil servants among others. Hence, it was recommended that government should ensure adequate funding of pensions in Ebonyi State in order to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the civil servants; there is need for government to ensure compliance with the provisions of the new Contributory Pension Scheme so as to ensure regular and prompt payment of pensions in Ebonyi State; the pensioners as well as the civil servants should be given the freedom and leverage to choose and maintain their retirement benefits administrators and accounts among others.