The Osun State Government said it will start ‘the no work, no pay rule’ on the employees of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, who refused to resume duty from Monday.
The government’s decision was contained in a memo released on Monday and signed by the Acting Registrar of the institution, Mr. Abiodun Oloyede.
The PUNCH recalled that the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, Ospoly chapter had declared industrial action following the suspension of Dr. Tajudeen Odetayo, as the Rector, over alleged abuse of office and financial impropriety.
Meanwhile, the government directed the management of the polytechnic to reopen it on Monday as the panel it constituted to investigate the issues that led to Odetayo’s suspension continued its assignment.
However, upon realisation that many staffers had refused to return to their duty posts, the management invoked the ‘no work, no pay rule’.
The statement reads, “Sequel to the government directive that the institution should re-open fully on Monday 14th August 2023, the Chairman, Governing Council of the Institution, Hon Diran Ayanbeku has directed that all staff of the Institution should report unfailingly to commence the suspended Part-Time students First Semester Examination immediately.
“As a result of this, the chairman directed that Attendance Registers should be opened in the Personnel Unit of the institution’s Registry for the staff to indicate their attendance daily.
“The government has declared the ‘no work, no pay rule’ on staffers, who refuse to resume duty as of Monday, 14th August, 2023.”
The management also said any staff that refused to perform his or her duties would be sanctioned accordingly.
