West Bengal grants adhoc bonus to state employees

"The undersigned is directed by order of the Governor to say that the Governor is pleased to decide that the State Government employees who are not covered by any of the productivity linked Bonus Scheme and whose revised emoluments did not exceed Rs.30,000/- per month as on 31st March, 2019 will be entitled to ad-hoc bonus for the accounting year 2018-2019 at the rate of Rs.4,000/- per head. The upper eligibility ceiling of Rs.30,000- p.m. as on 31st March, 2019 will be applicable irrespective of whether the emoluments are drawn in the pre-revised or revised scale of payor on fixed consolidated contract pay."
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West Bengal extends Pay Commission Tenure

The Governor is pleased to extend the term of the Office of the Chairman and the Members of sixth Pay Commission, West Bengal constituted under Finance Department Resolution No. 8070-F{P) dated 27.11.2015, upto 31.12.2019.

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Retirement age of all central forces likely to be made uniform at 60 years

The retirement age of CAPF personnel is set to be fixed at 60 years after the Supreme Court recently dismissed a special leave petition (SLP) filed by the government against the direction of the Delhi High Court to resolve an existing anomaly, official sources said today.

Sources in the security establishment said the Central government has time till May-end to implement the directive of the Delhi High Court and after consultations with all the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), it is “certain” that the age of superannuation in all the forces will be made uniform, well before the deadline.

West Bengal employees' wait for pay hike may be longer

There is no good news waiting for West Bengal Govt. employees in near future. The Sixth  Pay Commission which was set up long before on 27th November 2015 and supposed to submit report within six months did not submit it 30 months. After multiple extension of it's tenure, which is going to be concluded on 26th of this month, are till not ready with it's report. The tenure is again going to be extended for further six months as of now. As per sources, Govt. is not willing to get the report early as it is not in a position to bear the burden of the excess pay in near future.