Effect of Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) on human resource planning on the accountant general of the federation

Abstract

This study examined the effect of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System on human resource planning in the Accountant General of the Federation. The study is anchored on system theory. A survey research design was used to generate primary data. Findings from the study show that the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) have facilitated human resources planning in the Accountant General of the Federation. The study also revealed that the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) have reduced the cost of recurrent expenditures on staff emoluments. The study, therefore, concluded that the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) have significantly enhanced human resource planning in the Accountant General of the Federation. Effective utilization of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System has increased efficiency and organizational effectiveness in the public service. The study recommends that the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System facilitate full implementation of human resource planning so as to minimize errors associated with the payment of staff salaries in the Nigerian Public Service. The implementation of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System should be designed to incorporate all the personnel emoluments in order to reduce conflict in the payment of personnel entitlements in the Nigerian Public Service