Sixth Pay Commission

Medical services were disrupted in government hospitals in Punjab on Monday after government doctors went on a day-long strike against the recommendation of the state's sixth pay commission delinking non-practising allowance from the basic pay.

BJP leader Tarun Chugh on Thursday slammed the Congress government in Punjab over the sixth pay commission, saying its lopsided recommendations forced the government employees to go on pen-down strike across the state.

Punjab's sixth pay commission has recommended an over two-fold jump in salaries of all state government employees, and an increase in minimum pay from Rs 6,950 to Rs 18,000 per month, with retrospective effect from January 1, 2016, an official said.

The state-wide strike in Karnataka by the government bus transport organisations continued for the third day. Workers want their wages to be increased in line with the state's sixth pay commission, something the state government says is impossible.

Special Festival Advance scheme is a one-time advance scheme for central government employees and was revived after it was discontinued after the recommendations of Sixth Pay Commission were accepted, Ms Sithraman said.

The West Bengal Cabinet on Monday approved recommendations of the Sixth Pay commission and said it will be implemented from January 1 next year.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced a significant pay revision for employees of the state government. This, based on the recommendations of the state's sixth pay commission which, Ms Banerjee said, has hiked minimum pay from Rs 7,000 to Rs 17,990 or over two and a half times.

In a bonanza, the sixth Karnataka pay commission has recommended 30 per cent hike in the salaries of state government employees and pensioners, effective July 1, 2017.

This would be applicable to those employees and pensioners who are getting revised pay scale according to the Sixth Pay Commission's recommendations, a state government official said.

Till a final decision is taken, all existing allowances are being paid at the Sixth Pay Commission rates.

The government had in June accepted the recommendation of Justice AK Mathur-headed Seventh Pay Commission in respect of the hike in basic pay and pension but its suggestions relating to allowances were referred to the committee.

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Friday announced setting up of the Sixth Punjab Pay Commission for employees and pensioners of the state government.

The sixth pay commission was delayed by 2.5-3 years, Mr Arora pointed out.

As many as 472 private unaided schools which were found to be charging extra fee have been asked by the Directorate of Education to return the excess amount within the next 15 days.

The Cabinet today extended by four months the term of the Seventh Pay Commission, which was set up in February 2014 to revise remuneration of some 48 lakh central government employees and 55 lakh pensioners.

Medical services were disrupted in government hospitals in Punjab on Monday after government doctors went on a day-long strike against the recommendation of the state's sixth pay commission delinking non-practising allowance from the basic pay.

BJP leader Tarun Chugh on Thursday slammed the Congress government in Punjab over the sixth pay commission, saying its lopsided recommendations forced the government employees to go on pen-down strike across the state.

Punjab's sixth pay commission has recommended an over two-fold jump in salaries of all state government employees, and an increase in minimum pay from Rs 6,950 to Rs 18,000 per month, with retrospective effect from January 1, 2016, an official said.

The state-wide strike in Karnataka by the government bus transport organisations continued for the third day. Workers want their wages to be increased in line with the state's sixth pay commission, something the state government says is impossible.

Special Festival Advance scheme is a one-time advance scheme for central government employees and was revived after it was discontinued after the recommendations of Sixth Pay Commission were accepted, Ms Sithraman said.

The West Bengal Cabinet on Monday approved recommendations of the Sixth Pay commission and said it will be implemented from January 1 next year.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced a significant pay revision for employees of the state government. This, based on the recommendations of the state's sixth pay commission which, Ms Banerjee said, has hiked minimum pay from Rs 7,000 to Rs 17,990 or over two and a half times.

In a bonanza, the sixth Karnataka pay commission has recommended 30 per cent hike in the salaries of state government employees and pensioners, effective July 1, 2017.

This would be applicable to those employees and pensioners who are getting revised pay scale according to the Sixth Pay Commission's recommendations, a state government official said.

Till a final decision is taken, all existing allowances are being paid at the Sixth Pay Commission rates.

The government had in June accepted the recommendation of Justice AK Mathur-headed Seventh Pay Commission in respect of the hike in basic pay and pension but its suggestions relating to allowances were referred to the committee.

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Friday announced setting up of the Sixth Punjab Pay Commission for employees and pensioners of the state government.

The sixth pay commission was delayed by 2.5-3 years, Mr Arora pointed out.

As many as 472 private unaided schools which were found to be charging extra fee have been asked by the Directorate of Education to return the excess amount within the next 15 days.

The Cabinet today extended by four months the term of the Seventh Pay Commission, which was set up in February 2014 to revise remuneration of some 48 lakh central government employees and 55 lakh pensioners.