7th Pay Commission: No cabinet meet this week,
IB warns of unrest by govt employees
IB warns of unrest by govt employees
The centralgovernment employees waiting for their higher allowances and HRA under the 7thPay Commission will get good news only after June 25. The Cabinet will not settheagenda for the issue at least June 24. The Finance Minister Arun Jaitleywill not be in the country till June 24. Jaitley will leave on a 4 day visit toRussia on June 20. When sources were asked if the agenda could be fixed on June19, they said it is unlikely. Jaitley is busy with the presidential polls andwill fix the cabinet agenda only next week. Central government Employees willhave to wait a while longer for updates on HRA and higher allowances.
However top government sources said that the government wants to complete the matter by
the end of this month itself. Jaitley is away in Russia between June 20 and 24.He will be meeting with Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoygu. The matter willbe taken up once he returns. IB report on employees Meanwhile variousintelligence agencies say that if the matter is delayed further there could bea nation wide unrest. There is already lot of tension and frustration among theemployees. The IB has said that if the matter gets delayed any further it couldgo out of hand. For now the employees are indulging in peaceful protests suchas forming human chains. However if the matter gets delayed further, it could go out of control. The government has taken this report seriously and will workon the issue and try resolving by June end. Higher Allowances..
The central government employees will start getting their revised allowances from Julyitself, sources have said. Various reports state that the government is readyto roll out higher allowances from July 18 2017 itself. Arrears While thesalaries of central government employees have been hiked as per the 7th Pay Commission, revised higher allowances haven't been paid. The central governmentemployees have demanded arrears on higher allowances as well, but the government neither accepted, nor rejected their demand. Shiv Gopal Mishra, chiefof the National Joint Council of Action (NJCA), leading the negotiations withthe government, was unsure whether their demands about arrears on higherallowances will be met or not
Source : Oneindia News
However top government sources said that the government wants to complete the matter by
the end of this month itself. Jaitley is away in Russia between June 20 and 24.He will be meeting with Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoygu. The matter willbe taken up once he returns. IB report on employees Meanwhile variousintelligence agencies say that if the matter is delayed further there could bea nation wide unrest. There is already lot of tension and frustration among theemployees. The IB has said that if the matter gets delayed any further it couldgo out of hand. For now the employees are indulging in peaceful protests suchas forming human chains. However if the matter gets delayed further, it could go out of control. The government has taken this report seriously and will workon the issue and try resolving by June end. Higher Allowances..
The central government employees will start getting their revised allowances from Julyitself, sources have said. Various reports state that the government is readyto roll out higher allowances from July 18 2017 itself. Arrears While thesalaries of central government employees have been hiked as per the 7th Pay Commission, revised higher allowances haven't been paid. The central governmentemployees have demanded arrears on higher allowances as well, but the government neither accepted, nor rejected their demand. Shiv Gopal Mishra, chiefof the National Joint Council of Action (NJCA), leading the negotiations withthe government, was unsure whether their demands about arrears on higherallowances will be met or not
Source : Oneindia News
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