CIVIL SERVANTS AND THE INCONSISTENCY OF GOVERNMENT IN PAYMENT OF WORKERS MONTHLY SALARY

ABSTRACT

In recent years, cases of irregular payment of salaries and wages to workers in government ministries and parastatal have become a household issue. Hardly would any month pass with out the media report about the difficulties being faced by workers as a result of delayed payment of their remuneration in the form of salaries,wage gratuity or pensions. At one time it will be in the central government and at another it may be in different ministries and even the councils sometimes. The strategic position assumed to be occupied by the financial rewards in the relationship between the workers and their organizations aroused the curiosity of the researcher to such extent that he decided to find out the effect of delayed payment of salaries and wage on the performance of employees, using the ministry of education as case study. In carrying out the study, survey methodology was used in gathering data,after gathering and analyzing the data, it was discovered that factors such as financial impropriety, ghost workers syndrome and diversion of funds were instrumental to government decision to carryout series of  identification and screening exercise and change in the accounting system which combined to cause delays in payment of workers’ salaries and wages which in turn results in the decrease in the volume of work performed.

Based on these findings, recommendations were made on how to solve the lingering problem. They include; training the employees especially those in account and personnel department on the modern methods and technique of carrying out their assignment,computerization of the operation at least the above two departments,effort to retain the civil service glamour and a special recurrent expenditure account for the ministries.

1.3 Research Question

1.3.1 Main research question

Civil servants and the inconsistencies of government in paying of monthly salaries

1.3.2 The specific questions of the study include the following;

1. There has been a drastic fall in the countries economy as a result of inconsistent payment.

2. There has been a fall in competition as a result of inconsistent payment.

3. Most civil protest and strikes erupt as a result of inconsistent payment of salaries.

4. Inconsistent payment of workers salaries have strained the relationship between parents and children.

5. Inconsistent payment of salaries is a contributor to unemployment in Cameroon

6. Inconsistent payment of salaries is a stepping stone that leads to corruption.

1.4 Aims and objectives of the study

The aim of this studies is to critically study   about civil servants and the inconsistency of government in the payment of workers monthly salaries

The objectives are;

1. Find out courses of governments inconsistency in paying monthly salaries

2. Investigate the effects of government inconsistency in paying workers’ salaries on the economy of Cameroon.

3. Examine the effects of workers not being paid on the workers (emotional,financial and psychological effects)

1.5 Hypothesis of the study.

This research work is guided by the following testable hypothesis;

H₀: There has been a drastic fall in the countries economy as a result of inconsistent payment.

H₁ There has been a fall in competition as a result of inconsistent payment.

2. H₀: 2. Most civil protest and strikes erupt as a result of inconsistent payment of salaries.

            H1: Inconsistent payment of workers salaries have strained the relationship between parents and children.

3. H₀: Inconsistent payment of salaries is a contributor to unemployment in Cameroon

            H1:  Inconsistent payment of salaries is a stepping stone that leads to corruption.