New Delhi: A very good news is coming for central employees and pensioners. With the formation of the 8th Pay Commission, expectations of a huge increase in the salary and allowances of the employees have started rising. The Commission is now in full action mode and the round of meetings has also started. After the first meeting held in Dehradun recently, discussions have intensified with the central employee organizations in Delhi, due to which the faces of lakhs of employees have lit up.
Big demands placed before Pay Commission Amidst the meetings of the Commission, the ‘Federation of National Postal Organizations’ (FNPO) has submitted a detailed proposal, which has attracted everyone’s attention. This proposal not only talks about increasing the salary, but also demands major changes in the way employees work and the rules of promotion. FNPO has demanded that the basic salary of level-5 employees like postman and mail guard should be increased from the current ₹ 25,500. ₹1,12,000 Let it be done. Apart from this, many important suggestions have also been given regarding the interests of postal assistants and other administrative employees.
Proposal to increase minimum salary to ₹69,000 The most surprising and relief demand is regarding minimum salary. At present the basic salary of an entry level employee under the 7th Pay Commission is ₹18,000. Employee organizations increased it ₹69,000 It is strongly recommended to do so. Organizations argue that this increase is very necessary in view of rising inflation and standard of living. Along with this, there has been a demand to bring Gramin Dak Sevaks also under the purview of the Eighth Pay Commission so that they can also get benefits like mainstream employees.
New bet on fitment factor and increment 3.83 lakh rupees to change the salary structure fitment factor has been proposed. If the government accepts this, then there will be a direct increase of 3.83 times in the basic salary of employees and pension of pensioners. At present this multiplier in the 7th Pay Commission is 2.57. Not only this, the annual increment has also been increased from 3%. 6% A demand has been made to do so. Employees say that the current 3% rate is much lower than inflation and does not increase real income significantly.
Emphasis on promotion and service benefits also Employee organizations are serious not only about money but also about career growth. It has been demanded that every employee during his entire service period should be given at least 5 promotion Must meet. This will eliminate the problem of being stuck in the same post for a long time (Pay Stagnation). Also, issues like increasing the House Rent Allowance (HRA) by 40% and restoring the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) are also expected to be discussed in these ongoing meetings in Delhi.
Will the rules of LPG cylinder booking change from May 1? Note that on one hand there is happiness in the Pay Commission, on the other hand new rules regarding LPG are being implemented. For cylinder booking from 1st May 25 days (city) and 45 days (village) Mandatory difference of Rs. 500/- may apply. Also, due to shortage in supply, new connections may be banned for the time being. It will now become even more mandatory to share OTP at the time of delivery so that the subsidy benefit reaches the right person.
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