Salient features of Karnataka Sixth Pay Commission report

The Commission in its report said there are 5.2 lakh state government employees,  5.73 lakh pensioners and family pensioners along with 73,000 employees working in aided institutions, local bodies and the non-teaching staff of colleges and universities. 

In its recommendation, it stated that the minimum pay will be Rs 17,000 and maximum pay will be Rs 1,50,600 and allowances, while for pensioners, minimum pension will be Rs 8500 and maximum pension will be Rs 73,000 per month besides dearness allowance. 

Family pension will have an upper limit of Rs 45, 180 per month with dearness allowances.  If implemented, Committee recommended that the wages would be given with effect from July 1, 2017.

The additional expenditure to the state government due to the revision of pay, allowances and pensions as recommended by Commission is estimated at Rs 10,508 crore per year. 

The Commission though has not changed the retirement age of 60 years, however, it has recommended that minimum qualifying service for voluntary retirement be reduced from present 15 years to 10 years, while the eligibility for receiving full pension be reduced from the present 33 years to 30 years.

The maximum limit of death cum retirement gratuity is proposed to be increased from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 20 lakh. The Commission has also recommended payment of additional pensions of 20 per cent to 100 per cent for to all pensioners aged above 80 years. 

6th Pay Commission of Karnataka Recommends 30 Per Cent Salary Hike For State Government Employees

 While several states have implemented recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission or 7th CPC, Karnataka state government employees may get 30 per cent hike in salary under the 6th Pay Commission. The Sixth State Pay Commission, appointed by Karnataka government in June 2017, on Wednesday submitted its report and recommended 30 per cent increase in pay of state government employees.

Karnataka staff likely to get 24-30% hike, holiday on alternate saturday

Siddaramaiah-led Congress administration in Karnataka is likely to announce a 24-30 percent pay hike for its 6.2 lakh government employees and pensioners in the state budget, to be presented in February, said media reports.

According to The Times of India report, the government is also planning to introduce holidays on alternate Saturdays in government offices.

J & K Govt hikes employees’ DA by 3%; Arrears to be paid in cash

The State Government today ordered payment of 3% Dearness Allowance (DA) to its employees and pensioners with effect from July 2017.

According to an order issued by the principal secretary Finance, Navin Kumar Choudhary, with the release of 3% Dearness Allowance the revised rate of DA applicable with effect from July 2017 would be 139%.

The Finance Department has announced that the arrears on account of additional installment of 3% DA from July 2017 to December 2017 shall be paid in cash to the employees and shall form part of the salary from January 2018 onwards.

According to the order, the enhancement in DA will also apply to the work charge/whole time contingent paid employees working in the regular timescale.

The Finance Minister Dr Haseeb Drabu had in his budget speech in the State Assembly, on 11 January this year, announced release of pending DA and implementation of 7th Pay Commission Recommendations in favor of the state government employees. He had also announced increase in the refreshment charges of the employees for working overtime during the legislature session from the existing Rs 7500 to Rs 10000.

Himachal CM announces Rs 700-cr benefits for govt employees, pensioners

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur Thursday announced financial benefits to the tune of Rs 700 crore for government employees and pensioners on the 48th Statehood Day function, which was held at Anni, an interior region in Kullu district. Thakur presided over the statehood Day celebrations and took salute at a parade, also unfurling the national flag.

The financial benefits for the employees will be given as eight percent Interim Relief (IR) against their revised pay scales of the Sixth Pay Commission. The benefits are due from January 1, 2016,both for the employees and also pensioners.