Rita Babalola AITD, MCIPM, NIM, CMC

Dear HRMs, HODs, Group Heads

APPROVAL TEMPLATE FOR ADOPTION

Request : We are seeking management approval to grant the following requests:

1. Early salary payment.
2. Early closure from work on Thursday and Friday, 23rd and 24th of February.
3. Activation of Work From Home mode from Friday, 24th of Feb to Mar 3rd.
4. Payment for extra data for one week effective Feb 27th to Mar 3rd. (Choose options)

Background Information

In the last few weeks, the country has been experiencing some perennial fuel scarcity induced by higher pump rate coupled with the new naira design that has further compounded the woes of the average Nigerian worker.

Employees have thus had to contend with longer time at the bus-stops, longer queues at both banks and ATM outposts and staying longer to get fuel at fuel stations.

This has brought untold hardship and stress on our employees as the rate of late resumption and permission to be off work has also increased thus affecting job output, quality and turnaround time.

In the same vein, during the week preceding election, tension is usually high and there is need to tread with caution and avoid a situation where staff will be exposed to unrest and strife or caught in any riots on their way to and from work.

To prevent this, we are craving management’s indulgence to approve as stated above.

Justification:
Approval will ensure the following:

1. Company is seen as being proactive.
2. Company is seen as being responsive to staff needs.
3. Early payment of salaries would ensure they stock up in advance.
4. Probability of loss of life is reduced.
5. There is improved staff morale.
6. Loss of productivity could be well managed to the barest minimum.

This is designed to assist Human Resources Managers on how to approach management in this critical period.

Pojomojo:
This is a great idea but unfortunately most companies are struggling

IyaTola:
Lovely