SRINAGAR, July 8: The Jammu and Kashmir government employees have called off their proposed strike from tommorow (Monday) after a meeting with high ranking officials and employees’ union leaders, a government spokesperson said Sunday.
Nearly half a million state employees were planning to go on a strike demanding arrears from the sixth pay commission, regularisation of contractual employees besides an increase in the retirement age to 60 years from current 58 years.
“An agreement was reached in the meeting attended by high ranking officials and it was decided that the issue of retirement age requires wider consultations and a decision shall be taken by september this year,” the spokesperson said.
“Regarding casual labourers engaged, it was informed that owing to the existence of various categories, the issue requires to be verified and authenticated before it is submitted to the Cabinet Sub Committee for a policy decision.”
In the meeting it was decided that departments will be put to notice to provide the complete data which will be verified and authenticated within a period of three months.
“Regarding redressal of anomalies, it was informed that as per the agreement, the Pay Anomaly Committee has been revived and it shall submit its report about the Clerical cadre and the pre-revised scale of Rs. 6500-10500 in the near future for an appropriate decision by the Government by September, 2012,” the spokesperson said.
