In order to give the benefit of increased salariesto its employees, authorities of municipal corporation (MC) have decided to implement fifth pay commission recommendations from next month onwards. This would reportedly lead to an extra burden of Rs 48 crore on the MC exchequer every year.
In a decision taken early this year, state government had approved implementation of the fifth pay commission recommendations and disbursal of increased wages of employees with effect from January 1, 2006. In a letter written to MC, local bodies department of the state had said that if the civic body wanted to implement the recommendations, it was a must for it to generate its own resources so that employees could be given enhanced wages. However, the department had clearly told MC not to expect loan or grant from it.
Sources revealed that with implementation of the clause, MC would have to face an additional burden of Rs 4 crore per month, which amounts to Rs 48 crore annually, so MC officers were initially reluctant to implement it. The main reason behind this was that the officers believed as state government had already given them cold shoulder on the issue, it would be difficult for them to deal with the situation in future. However, owing to the pressure built by MC employees, civic body officers have now decided to implement it.
source:timesofindia
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