Pay Panel Recommendations
CM clears payment of arrears in three instalments

Chandigarh, November 10
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today announced to pay the arrears to state government employees on account of the recommendations of the 5th Punjab Pay Commission in three equal instalments during three financial years.

A decision to this effect was taken by Badal at a meeting with a delegation of the Mulazam Dal, Punjab, led by its president Hari Singh Tohra and patron Nachhatar Singh Jahangir here at the CM's residence. Conceding a major demand of the Mulazam Dal regarding the payment of arrears of the employees, Badal announced that the first instalment of the pay arrears would be paid in cash along with the salary of the month of February paid in March 2011, 50 per cent of which would be deposited in the respective GPF accounts of the employees. The remaining two instalments would be paid similarly in the next two financial years.

He also directed the Chief Secretary to coordinate with the Finance and Personnel Departments to examine the long-pending demand of the employees’ association relating to the regularisation of ad hoc and work-charged employees within the parameters of the laid-down guidelines of the Supreme Court.

The CM also asked the Chief Secretary to have a re-look at the issue of the Assured Career Progression scheme of 4-9-14 in consultation with the Mulazam Dal before bringing it at the next Cabinet meeting. — TNS