Chennai,–‘Government employees’ dearness allowance will be increased from 34 percent to 38 percent from January 1. As a result, the government will incur an additional cost of Rs 2,359 crore per year, said Chief Minister Stalin.
His statement:
The government has fully realized the role of dedicated government officials and teachers in bringing government programs to the masses.
Therefore, amid the severe financial crisis and debt burden left behind by the previous government, the government is trying to gradually fulfill the demands of government officials and teachers.
The government has decided to implement the increase in the minimum wage, which has been constantly being insisted on by the government officials and teachers, from January 1.
The current rate of 34 percent will be increased to 38 percent. This will benefit 16 lakh government officials, teachers, pensioners and family pensioners.
This will incur an additional cost of Rs 2,359 crore annually to the government.
The government has shouldered this financial burden in the interest of government officials, teachers and pensioners.
This was said by the Chief Minister.
Wage Discrepancy: Panel to Investigate!
Announcement made by Chief Minister Stalin: Equal work; It has been decided to study and get recommendations regarding the demands of the teachers who are struggling for equal pay. For this, a committee will be formed under the chairmanship of the Expenditure Finance Secretary, Principal Secretary of School Education and Director of Elementary Education. He said that the government has decided to take action related to the request after considering the recommendations of the committee.
Dissatisfied civil servants
Government employees and teachers have expressed their displeasure with the increase in the state government’s subsidized rate. Tamil Nadu Chief Secretariat Association President Venkatesan: The subsidized rate hike has not been given from July 1, 2022, but has been given after six months. Without paying the arrears, it has been termed as an additional financial burden, which has caused pain among the government employees and teachers. This trend has created a situation where the government will consider the payment of monthly salary and salary increase as an additional financial burden in the future. Thanks to the Chief Minister for the announcement. The government’s practice of declaring even the usual practice as a New Year gift is regrettable. If they had announced that the monthly pension plan would be implemented again, it would have been a New Year’s gift.
Foreclosure on 18 months’ depreciation
Patrick Raimond, General Secretary of Tamil Nadu Graduate Teachers Association: After the Corona pandemic, from July 2021 and then from January 2022, central government employees have been given a subsidized increase.
However, the Tamil Nadu government gave a six-month delay in raising the subsidized rate. Next, it has been announced that the hike will be given only in January 2023.
In the one and a half years since the DMK came to power, teachers and government employees have been deprived of their 18-month salary hike.
The state of Tamil Nadu has improved, revenue has increased and the debt burden has decreased, said the Finance Minister of Tamil Nadu. However, it is against social justice that only teachers and government employees are deprived of the increase due to allowances. Therefore, the increase in depreciation should be provided with arrears
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