Abstract
The relationship between adequate salary payment and employee commitment remains a critical concern for human resource management practitioners and public sector organizations. This study examines the nature and strength of the relationship between adequate salary payment and employee commitment in the Anambra State Civil Service Commission, Nigeria, covering the period 2015-2022. Using a survey research design, data were collected from 84 civil servants through structured questionnaires. The study employed descriptive statistics (means and standard deviations) and inferential statistics (t-test analysis) to analyze the data. Findings reveal a significant positive relationship between adequate payment of salaries and employee commitment to work (p < 0.05, grand mean = 3.17). The results indicate that adequate remuneration enhances workers' commitment to duty, improves service delivery, and leads to industrial harmony. The study recommends that public sector organizations ensure fair and timely salary payments to enhance employee commitment and organizational performance. This research contributes to the growing literature on reward management in developing countries' public sectors and provides practical implications for human resource managers in civil service organizations.