WB state organizations, including public sector undertakings' pay is going to be hiked.

The fifth pay commission for the state govt employees has submitted the second part of their report to the state govt. on yesterday, the 29th June, 2009. This report recommended a revised pay structure for all 36,000 employees of state organizations, including public sector undertakings and 15,000 retired employees.
The grade pay applicable to state government employees has been recommended for all categories of employees of 53 of the 61 state organizations, including public sector undertakings. For the remaining eight organizations, grade pay has been recommended for those categories of employees who are now on government scale.

State finance minister Asim Dasgupta said the commission has proposed a substantial increase in the quantum of a number of allowances, like conveyance and travelling allowance. The commission also says that the promotional quota from Group-D to Group-C may be increased from 10% to 20%.
The state government will scrutinize the recommendations and decide on the revised pay structure in a month.