SERVICE WELFARE OFFICE

SERVICE WELFARE OFFICE

SERVICE WELFARE OFFICE (SWO)

The Service Welfare Office (SWO) is headed by a Federal Permanent Secretary. The Office is responsible for the implementation of Goal 4 and other related welfare issues in Goals 1 – 3 of the Federal Civil Service Strategic Implementation Plan 2017–2020.

The Office is made up of three (3) Departments, namely: Employee Relations and Welfare (ERW) Department, Federal Integrated Staff Housing (FISH) Department and Occupational Health, Safety and Environment (OHSE) Department

FUNCTIONS:

• To promote safe and convenient work environment, well-being, and provide basic support for Civil Servants.

• To provide relevant pension information to retired Civil Servants and encourage the continued utilization of their expertise, in the Federal Civil Service.

• To facilitate and regulate the provision of improved welfare services to Civil Servants across all MDAs in line with the Efficient, Productive, Incorruptible and Citizens-Centered (EPIC) Culture envisioned for the Service, by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.

• To create sustainable interface with retirees of the Civil Service, institutionalize a post-retirement information system and build an environment where they can relate with each other as well as continue to contribute as partners in national development.

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