The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company Management, -the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) and the Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEAC) have agreed on benefits for downsized AEDC staff.
A communique of the meeting made available to journalists on Wednesday, stated that after exhaustive, week-long deliberations and mutual concessions, the following Heads of agreement were negotiated, reached and adopted as the full and final understanding between the parties in line with the extant AEDC Conditions of Service: Exit package for Staff on AEDC Grades 6-4; 28% of Annual Gross Salary as End-Of-Service Exit Token; payment of 13 months; basic salary as separation benefits, and payment of 13th month salary.
Exit package for staff on AEDC Grades 7-10; 39% of Annual Gross Salary as End-of-Service exit token; payment of 15 months; basic salary, payment of 13th month salary, exit package for ad-hoc staff category, 45% of Annual Gross Salary as End-of-Service Exit Token; payment of 20 Months; Basic Salary as Separation Benefits and payment of 13th Month Salary, were also agreed.
Other agreements include: Check-off dues for union members, 2.5%6 of the total agreed exit package for all categories listed above shall be deducted as check-off dues in favour of NUEE and SSAEAC.
Among the resolutions include: Check-off dues for non-union members, 3.0% of the total agreed exit package for all non-members shall be deducted and remitted as service charge to the unions, pension contributions and that all outstanding pension contributions for affected staff shall be computed and remitted to the respective Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) in accordance with statutory provisions.
The agreement included that official exit letters shall be dispatched to all impacted staff from Monday, 3 November 2025. All affected staff are required to undergo a mandatory Exit Clearance Process prior to payment of exit packages.
