The Andhra Pradesh Municipal and Urban Development Minister Mr. Botsa Satyanarayana clarified that the salaries of the employees will be paid as per the new PRC. He said they were trying to pay salaries on the same date as the new PRC.
It is to be noted, the Pay Revision Commission (PRC) issue between theGovernment and employees intensified. Recently, on the 24th of January, the employees union decided to go on a strike and issued a notice regarding the same to the Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh Mr. Sameer Sharma.
The employees are against the recent Government Order (GO) issued over the PRC. The PRC Sadana committee comprising employees, teachers, workers, and pensioners passed a unanimous resolution for the strike.
The Committee of Ministers met with Mr. Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh to discuss the respective issues in the wake of state-wide concerns over PRC GOs.
Ministers Botsa Satyanarayana, Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy, and Finance Ministry officials met Mr. Jagan. Later, Botsa Satyanarayana told the media that once GO is given, wages will be paid accordingly including fitment, HSA, and DA. He said the unions had been invited to the talks by a committee of ministers appointed by the government.
He said they have been waiting for three days. Botsa explained that as per the union’s demand, the government is paying the salaries on a single date. He questioned how the Committee of Ministers could make recommendations without knowing the opinion of the unions.
Minister Botsa commented on how the employees working in AP have no faith in the leadership here. “It is important to remember that there are repercussions for speaking out to humiliate the government,” he said. As responsible persons, as custodians of the people of the state, the ministers are nowhere found making irresponsible statements. “Employees should put forth their demands keeping the difficulties of the public and the government in mind.
Notably, the PRC Sadhana Samithi will start a protest and call for a strike on the 7th of February. In addition, the PRC committee, gave a call to start the “Chalo Vijayawada” protest on the 3rd of February, refusing to accept the new PRC.
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