Unity Bank Plc has begun implementation of a programme of workforce reinvigoration aimed at raising productivity and competitive position in the financial industry.
With the implementation of the programme, the bank has announced staff promotions, retirements and would embark on new recruitments to fill vacancies.
About 389 staff of all categories have been promoted while salary increments by way of notches were given to another 1,855. In the same vein, about 500 would proceed on retirement as per the rejuvenation programme which emphasises different age bands of retirement for categories of staff.?
According to the bank, a Deputy General Manager was promoted General Manager, two to the rank of Deputy General Manager and five others to the position of Assistant General Manager. Three members of staff were elevated to the position of Principal Manager, nine to Senior Manager position, six to Manager status while those promoted to the ranks of Deputy Manager and Assistant Manager were altogether 54 in number.
Other staff in the rank of Senior Banking Officer, Banking Officer, Assistant Banking Officer and Executives also benefitted in the promotion exercise.
Of the number proceeding on retirement one each was in the rank of General Manager and Deputy General Manager and another an Assistant General Manager while others are of various categories.