KAIZA OBASI-OKO
SENATE AFFAIRS UNIT
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY OWERRI
IMO STATE, NIGERIA.

IWUAJUNWA, VICTOR O .
DEPUTY RECTOR’S OFFICE
FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC NEKEDE OWERRI
IMO STATE, NIGERIA.

ABSTRACT.

The study examined the implementation of fringe benefits and how it affects employees’ job performance. The major objective of this study is to evaluate, the effects of fringe benefits implementation on employees’ performance in selected Polytechnics in South East Nigeria. The specific objectives are to determine if medical and health services implementation in selected South East Polytechnics has improved employee performance; to evaluate the extent the administration of meal subsidy has improved staff performance in selected polytechnics in South East Nigeria; and to ascertain whether the implementation of transportation benefits has improved staff performance in selected Polytechnics in South East Nigeria. The theoretical framework for the study was anchored on Adams J. Stacey’s Equity theory propounded in 1963. The major findings revealed that, employers must consistently motivate her employees with fringe benefits that focuses on medical and health care needs to keep them fit for higher performance. That the provision of meal subsidy is vital towards the enhancement of employees’ job performance and provision of transportation benefits facilitates employees’ early resumption to work. The study recommends amongst others that Polytechnics, particularly those in South Eastern Nigeria, should try and implement quality medical and health services to its employee and family; the government, both at the federal and state levels should try and re- introduce the implementation of meal subsidy and transportation benefits. The study concluded that fringe benefits are generally instruments of motivation and its proper implementation affects employee job performance positively.
Keywords: Fringe benefits, Employee performance and Polytechnic.

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