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Assam government employees are now set to get revised pay from February 1. A press statement issued by the state government stated that it has notified the Revision of Pay (ROP) rules whereby all employees and pensioners of the state government will draw revised pay and arrear as per the report of the Assam Pay Commission.


“All concerned drawing and disbursing officers of different departments have been directed to take necessary action accordingly. Consequent to the issue of ROP, the interim relief shall be discontinued with effect from February 1, 2010,” it said. Arrears with effect from April 1, 2009 shall be deposited in the bank accounts of the employees in single instalment and necessary budget provisions had been made for the purpose, the notification said.

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The Cabinet memorandum prepared for the revised pay scales of the State Government employees said that the State Pay Commission, 2008 was for making applicable the various allowances like TA/DA, etc, and other benefits the employees are entitled to, on the basis of the Grade Pay it has suggested. The Committee constituted by the Government to examine the Pay Commission report also suggested continuation of the system of gradation of posts for the purpose of TA/DA and other allowances.

But, the Committee, while agreeing to the suggestion of the Pay Commission to offer house rent allowance (HRA) to the employees in four categories, suggested some modifications in this regard.

With the State employees turning the heat on Assam Government, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi decided to convey to the Union Finance Ministry the decision to hike the salaries of the State Government employees according to the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission. The Chief Minister was slated to meet Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and discuss about a number of proposals being worked out by the State Government to ease the impact of the financial crisis.

The Chief Minister hinted that the Government was looking at an additional burden of Rs 5000-6000 crore.However, the State Government is still in the process of working out the period from which the hike would be made effective. The official declaration is expected to come in the state budget.

source: assam tribune.