Hyderabad: The Telangana authorities on Monday (March 22, 2021) introduced 30 per cent fitment for all authorities staff and academics and raised their retirement age from 58 to 61.
Chief Minister Ok Chandrasekhar Rao, who made a press release on this regard within the state Assembly, mentioned round 9.17 lakh staff and pensioners, together with contract and outsourcing staff, can be given a wage hike from April 1, 2021.
Also, he introduced an extension of the retirement age of presidency staff and academics from the present 58 to 61.
“I am happy to announce the good news to all state government employees and teachers that they will get 30 per cent fitment and to this effect, the orders will be implemented from April 1, 2021,” Rao, who can be known as KCR, mentioned.
He mentioned the coronavirus pandemic had shattered the state’s economic system and attributable to an sudden fiscal deficit, the eleventh pay revision was delayed.
“In the present scenario of a recuperating economy, we are revising the 11th pay scale in a better manner that will cover all the employees, teachers,” he mentioned.
This time, too, the federal government revised the pay scales of staff, academics and pensioners and determined to extend the salaries of contract staff, outsourcing staff, Home Guards, anganwadis, Asha Workers, Vidya Volunteers, Sarva Siksha Abhiyaan staff, each day wage and different staff, Rao mentioned.
Totally, there are 9,17,797 staff within the authorities equipment, he mentioned.
After the TRS got here to energy in 2014, Rao had introduced the very best fitment of 43 per cent.
“As per the assurance given in our last election manifesto, the government is happy to announce enhancement of retirement age limit to 61years,” he mentioned.
“With an aim to utilise the services of experienced employees I announce the enhancement of retirement age limit and this decision will comeinto effect immediately,” Rao mentioned.
He additional mentioned after deliberations with staff, academics unions, the federal government has taken up the method of promotions as requested by its workers.
Till now, 80 per cent of the promotion strategy of staff has been accomplished.
The authorities would instantly begin the promotion strategy of remaining eligible staff together with eligible academics.
After this course of is accomplished, 100 per cent of eligible staff would get promotions and the federal government would quickly begin the method of filling vacancies created by promotions, he mentioned.
The authorities additionally determined to scale back the age restrict from 75 years to 70 years for 15 per cent extra quantum of pension to the retired authorities staff and academics.
For the partner of staff and academics who’re working in numerous districts, the federal government would instantly begin the method of inter-district transfers to accommodate them to work in a single district, Rao mentioned.
The authorities adopted a broader imaginative and prescient in fixing the staff and academics points, and expects that the staff would additionally reply accordingly and additional dedicate themselves in discharging their duties and work with full dedication in public service with none lapses, he mentioned.
The Telangana Chief Minister additional mentioned that together with monetary recession throughout the nation, the coronavirus pandemic severely shattered the state’s economic system.
Due to the lockdown imposed by the Central authorities, public life within the state got here to a standstill and monetary actions have been additionally paralysed, he mentioned.
Income ranges declined and the state skilled a extreme monetary deficit, he mentioned.
Though in a extreme monetary disaster, the federal government determined to present the 12 month arrears to the staff.It is ensured to get these arrears together with retirement advantages, Rao added.
