Amid a disaster, authorities workers of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh have a cause to cheer up, as they’re all set to get a bumper amount of cash in the month of May. Punjab and Himachal Pradesh state governments are distributing the sixth Pay Commission reward to their workers.
Overall, seven lakh workers in these two states will profit from the rollout. The Punjab authorities is implementing the brand new pay scale from May 1 for all its workers. The neighbouring state of Himachal Pradesh has additionally chosen the identical date to give a increase to its lakhs of workers.
The state governments are rising the state’s share of fundamental wage, dearness allowance and NPA from 10% to 14% beneath the brand new pension scheme. More than 3.25 lakh authorities workers and over 3 lakh pensioners in Punjab will now get extra money in hand. Meanwhile, 2.5 lakh state authorities workers in Himachal Pradesh will even get an elevated wage or pension from May 2021.
Punjab had constituted a panel for the sixth Pay Commission in the state in 2016. The committee’s report, which hasn’t launched but, will determine the hike in the salaries of the staff in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.
Punjab has anyway determined to implement the sixth pay fee. Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur mentioned that since Punjab is implementing the brand new pay fee, the Himachal Pradesh authorities will even implement it in the state. It is essential to word that the Himachal Pradesh authorities follows the insurance policies of Punjab, more than likely as a result of the hilly state was as soon as a a part of Punjab.
Besides rising worker’s wage, the governments have hiked the retirement and gratuity for the staff who retired between 2003-2007 beneath the brand new pension scheme. Overall, advantages value Rs 100 crore might be granted to workers.
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