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Telangana Employees Seek Pay Revision and Pension Reforms
Leaders representing Telangana government workers, teachers, and pensioners met Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy.
They asked the government to address six important problems.
These included higher pay through a new Pay Revision Commission.
They also wanted unpaid Dearness Allowance instalments and other bills to be released.
The leaders asked for the Old Pension Scheme to return instead of the current Contributory Pension Scheme.
They also requested better health benefits and recognition for employee associations.
The Chief Minister said the government had already released about ₹10,000 crore for employee-related matters since January.
He promised to review the state’s finances and work on the remaining demands.
Telangana Employees JAC leaders met Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to seek action on six long-pending demands.
The delegation requested the second Pay Revision Commission report and a 51% fitment announcement before Dasara.
Employees and pensioners sought release of at least three pending Dearness Allowance instalments and payment of bills exceeding ₹10,000 crore.
The JAC demanded replacement of the Contributory Pension Scheme with the Old Pension Scheme and improved implementation of the New Employees Health Scheme.
Revanth Reddy said the government had released about ₹10,000 crore since January and would review remaining issues after the Assembly session.
- Who
- Telangana Employees JAC leaders, representing state government employees, teachers and pensioners, met Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy.
- What
- The delegation submitted six demands, including a second Pay Revision Commission, pending Dearness Allowance payments, restoration of the Old Pension Scheme and payment of outstanding bills.
- Where
- A. Revanth Reddy’s residence in Telangana.
- When
- The meeting took place on Thursday; the government said it would review the issues after the ongoing Assembly session.
- Why
- The delegation sought resolution of long-pending employee and pensioner demands.
Employee Representatives
Telangana Government
Pay revision and fitment
Employee Representatives
The Telangana Employees JAC wants the second Pay Revision Commission report obtained and a 51% fitment announced before Dasara.
Telangana Government
The government said it had written to the Pay Revision Commission and would examine its recommendations before deciding on fitment.
Pending payments
Employee Representatives
Employees and pensioners want at least three pending Dearness Allowance instalments released immediately and faster payment of outstanding bills.
Telangana Government
The Chief Minister said the government had released around ₹10,000 crore since January and would review the financial position before taking further steps.
Pension system
Employee Representatives
The JAC wants the Contributory Pension Scheme scrapped and the Old Pension Scheme restored through a dedicated committee.
Telangana Government
The government’s response to the pension demand was not specified in the article.
Key facts
- Delegation
- V. Lachi Reddy, Maram Jagadishwar and S.M. Hussaini (Mujeeb) represented the Telangana Employees JAC.
- Pay revision demand
- The JAC sought the second Pay Revision Commission report and 51% fitment before Dasara.
- Dearness Allowance
- The delegation requested immediate release of at least three of six pending instalments.
- Outstanding bills
- Employee and pensioner bills were described as cumulatively exceeding ₹10,000 crore.
- Monthly payments proposal
- The JAC proposed increasing monthly releases for pending bills from ₹1,000 crore to ₹2,000 crore, divided equally between employees and pensioners.
- Pension demand
- The JAC sought abolition of the Contributory Pension Scheme and restoration of the Old Pension Scheme.
- Government response
- Revanth Reddy said about ₹10,000 crore had been released toward employee-related issues since January.
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