EC grants approval for implementing Punjab Pay Commission report and grant DA

The Election Commission of India Saturday approved to grant Dearness Allowance @ 10% to the employees of the Punjab Government on the Central Pattern w.e.f January 1, 2009.

Disclosing this here a spokesman of the Office of Chief Electoral officer, Punjab said that the Election Commission of India also gave approval to place the report of the 5th Punjab Pay Commission with the recommendations of implementation committee
before the council of Ministers for final decision.

With this nod there will be no obstacle to clear the pay hike as it is already passed in the cabinet in advance.