ABSTRACT

 This Study investigated compensation administration and task performance of Public Secondary School Teachers in Imo State. A correlational research design was employed for the study. Five research questions were raised and five null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study which was tested at 0.05 level ofsignificance. The total of 6641 teachers and 288 principals formed the population of the study. The sampled population for the study was 664 teachers and 28 principals. A 26 item questionnaire was designed using the linkert scale model and validated by three experts in the Department of Science Education and Department of Education Management. The reliability ofthe instrument was determined using Cronback Alpha method and yielded a coefficient of 0.816. The data collected were analyzed using linear regression statistic. Result ofthe findings indicated that Non-payment ofteachers' salary, non-promotion of teachers as at when due, Non-provision of Transportation allowance, Housing allowance and Leave allowance constitute a negative factor to teachers task performance in Imo State. Result further indicated that there was a significant relationship between Payments of salaries, promotion as at when due, transportation allowances, housing allowances, leave allowances and teachers’ task performance in Imo State Public Secondary Schools. The educational implications of the study shows that inadequacy in the provision of regular payment of salary, promotion as at when due; provision of transportation allowance, housing allowances and leave allowance would cause an adverse effect on teachers’ task performance. Consequently, this situation may lead to low productivity, disillusionment among the secondary school teachers, resignation and trade dispute between the teachers and the government. The study, hence recommended that The Imo State Government should show more interest in the welfare of their teachers by providing adequate and regular payment ofsalary in order to enhance their level of task performance. The Government should promote teachers as at when due at least once in three years or even two years. Promotion is important as it enhances their level oftask performance. Finally, the government should make provision for transportation, housing and leave allowances for as this serve as a recognition which will translate to enhanced teachers’ task performance