Employees seek implementation of 7th pay panel report; revocation of termination orders

FM HOLDS PRE-BUDGET CONSULTATION

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JAMMU: Minister for Finance, Labour & Employment and Culture, Dr Haseeb A Drabu on Friday held pre-Budget consultative meetings with J&K State Advisory Board for Development of Kissans and various Government Employees Associations.
The employees sought removal of pay anomalies of all cadres, implementation of 7th Pay Commission Report, policy for regularisation of daily-rated casual, seasonal, temporary workers working in different departments, implementation of minimum wages act, financial support and revival of sick public sector enterprises, enhancement of medical allowance, uniform HRA to all employees, filling of all vacant posts in different departments, regularization of salaries of employees working under SSA, RMSA, NPS, SBM and contingency paid workers, restoration of LTC, border allowance for employees working in border areas, release of pending DA, facilities for Durbar move non-gazetted employees, online GP Fund account, development of infrastructure for Patwar halqa and timely DPCs for Patwaris.
According to reports, Employees Joint Action Committee (EJAC) President Abdul Qayoom Wani appealed the government for revocation of termination order of employees and raised the demand that departmental enquiry should have been conducted before their termination.
Wani reiterated his stand that the issues be fulfilled in the coming budget session otherwise the employees will be compelled to come on roads once again.
He told the Finance Minister that the employees of the state are waiting eagerly for the coming budget session and Finance Minister will take care of the employees’ problems and will keep the provision in the budget to fulfill the demands of temporary employees, government and private sector employees.
Wani said that we will wait for coming budget and will chalk out next strategy after budget announcement.
While interacting with the associations, Dr Drabu assured them that their genuine demands and grievances would be looked into and redressed accordingly. He said the Government is aware of the problems being faced by the employees and these would be solved in a time bound manner.
The associations which met the minister, included J&K Civil Secretariat Employees Coordination Committee, J&K Employees Joint Action Committee, J&K Employees Joint Action Committee (K), State Government Employees Joint Action Committee (SGEJAC), All J&K Diploma Engineers Association, J&K State Road Transport Corporation Workers Union, All J&K Patwar Association, J&K Commercial Taxes Non-Gazetted Employees Association Jammu, J&K Electrical Engineering Graduates Association, All J&K Pensioners & Civil Society Association, Casual/Need Based PHE Employees Union (Jammu Province), All J&K NHM Employees Association and All J&K Non Gazetted Forest Officers Association put forth their demands.
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