Orissa Govt to release arrears for retiring staff. Maharashtra higher education teachers yet to get revised salary even after month's strike in August

The State Government has decided to release the entire balance arrear salary of the employees who have retired or would retire between January 1, 2006 and March 31, 2010 during the current financial year. Sources maintained that provision in this regard will be made in the supplementary budget. After revision of salary as per the Sixth Pay Commission, 40 per cent of the arrear salary was released on December 26, 2008.In the meantime, 50 per cent of the balance 60 per cent arrears have been released on September 7. The State Government has now decided to release the entire arrear salary for the retiring employees.

Source : Express Buzz.

Maharashtra Teachers' Pay

After a month-long strike, which ended in August, the teachers of Mumbai University and its affiliated colleges are yet to get salaries as per the sixth pay commission recommendations.

Reason: there has been no orientation course by the varsity on how the colleges should go about the process of implementing the new pay scale.

"Unlike other universities in the state, Mumbai University is yet to form committees, or conduct orientation camps, on pay fixation," said Madhu Paranjape, a senate member. MU vice-chancellor Chandra Krishnamurthy assured the senate on Monday that orientation camps would be held in eight zones on November 7 and 8. All affiliated colleges were told to submit proposals on the new pay scale by November 5.