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Indian Express
a day ago
- Business
- Indian Express
HC freezes one-third salary of Punjab health secretary in pension row
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has recently ordered the attachment of one-third of the salary of the Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, Punjab, until compliance is ensured with a prior court judgment granting pension benefits to retired Senior Lecturer Dr Parveen Parkash. Parveen Parkash, who retired from Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital, Faridkot, had initially approached the court through his advocate Abhilaksh Gaind, filing a contempt petition to address the non-implementation of a July 13, 2023, high court judgment. That judgment had directed his promotion/redesignation as Senior Lecturer, effective from August 16, 1991, with corresponding revisions to his pension and retiral benefits. Despite this order, Parkash alleged that the promised benefits remained unfulfilled. The dispute escalated during a resumed hearing on March 5, 2025, when the state counsel assured the court that arrears of pension from April 1, 2017, to June 30, 2021, along with leave encashment differences, would be released within three weeks. Relying on this undertaking, the contempt petition was withdrawn. However, the court had cautioned that failure to comply would allow the petitioner to revive the petition, with the erring officer liable to pay Rs 50,000 in costs from their personal funds. Despite this warning, the arrears were not released, and the leave encashment was erroneously calculated based on the 5th Pay Commission's pay scale, while Parkash's pension had been revised under the 6th Pay Commission. This discrepancy prompted Parkash, represented by advocates Abhilaksh Gaind and Rakesh Roy, to file an application to revive the contempt petition, citing a false statement made to the court. Parkash contended that his arrears of pension from April 1, 2017, to June 30, 2021, and the difference in leave encashment were not correctly calculated or released. He highlighted that the leave encashment was computed based on the 5th Pay Commission's pay scale of Rs 72,380, whereas his pension was revised to Rs 1,91,400 under the 6th Pay Commission effective January 1, 2025. This discrepancy, he argued, led to an underpayment of Rs 3,00,812 instead of the entitled Rs 9,88,645. Expressing serious concern over the state's conduct, Justice Harkesh Manuja remarked, 'It does not appear to be a bona fide error on the part of the non-applicant/respondent, as such the applicant-petitioner is unnecessarily compelled to approach this Court by filing the revival application.' Consequently, the court attached one-third of the Health Secretary's salary until compliance is achieved, directing the IAS Branch, Punjab Civil Secretariat, Chandigarh, to enforce the order. The matter is now adjourned to July 28, 2025, for further proceedings, with the case placed on the urgent cause list.
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Ludhiana: Demanding job regularisation, computer teachers hold protest
The Computer Teachers Union of Punjab held a state-level protest on Sunday, outside the residence of Rajya Sabha member Sanjeev Arora, drawing attention to the government's alleged neglect of long-standing demands of computer teachers. Union leaders sharply criticised the Punjab government for what they called a deliberate delay in fulfilling their legitimate demands. These include the implementation of the 6th Pay Commission, regularisation under Punjab Civil Service Rules and full benefits in death cases and regular service. Union leaders pointed out that computer teachers have been working in regular roles since 2011. Over the past three years, the union has held several meetings with the government. 'While our demands were acknowledged as valid during these meetings, no actual steps have been taken to resolve them,' said one of the protesters. Teachers feel they are being deliberately ignored, despite their continued contributions to the education system. The union announced that a larger rally would be held outside the Education Bhawan in Mohali later in June. They also declared that if their issues are not resolved, a massive state-wide protest would follow, for which the government and administration would be fully responsible. Union leaders present at the rally included Punjab general secretary Harpreet Singh, senior vice presidents Harjeet Singh Sandhu, Anil Aeri, Rakhi Mannan, Sikander Singh and Paramveer Singh Sandhu, along with Gurpreet Singh from Mansa and district leaders like Har Rai Kumar (Ludhiana), Ravinder Singh (Hoshiarpur), Gurpinder Singh (Gurdaspur), Davinder Singh (Ferozepur), including many more supporters from different districts were also present. Har Rai Kumar, district president of the Computer Teachers Union, said, 'We met MP Sanjeev Arora on Sunday, and he has assured us that he will help arrange a meeting with the concerned officials in the coming week. But the truth is, we have already met the education minister and several other officials multiple times but to no avail. That is why we now want to meet the chief minister directly to resolve our issues.' Rajya Sabha member Sanjeev Arora said, 'I have fixed their meeting with the finance minister on Monday.'
News18
3 days ago
- Business
- News18
8th Pay Commission: Level 1 Salary May Rise Nearly 40% With 1.92 Fitment Factor
Last Updated: The fitment factor is a multiplier used to calculate the revised basic pay for central government employees when a new pay commission is implemented. 8th Pay Commission: The 8th Pay Commission, officially announced in January 2024, is expected to be set up soon to revise salaries, pensions, and allowances for central government employees and retirees. Historically, pay commissions have revised salaries about every 10 years. The 6th Pay Commission (2006) and the 7th Pay Commission (2016) brought significant increases in basic pay and allowances. The minimum basic salary of central government employees was increased from Rs 2,750 to 7,000 under the 6th CPC, and from 7,000 to Rs 18,000 under 7th CPC. The pressing question among all employees and pensioners is how much their salary is expected to be increased in the 8th pay commission. What Is the Fitment Factor? The fitment factor is a multiplier used to calculate the revised basic pay for central government employees when a new pay commission is implemented. It ensures uniform salary hikes during the transition from the old to the new pay structure. Formula: New Basic Pay = Old Basic Pay × Fitment Factor Under the 7th Pay Commission, the fitment factor was set at 2.57. For instance, if an employee's basic pay was Rs 10,000 under the 6th CPC, their revised pay became: Rs 10,000 × 2.57 = Rs 25,700 According to several reports, the fitment factor could be 1.96 in the 8th pay commission. How Much Level 1 Employee Would See The Salary Hike On Fitment Factor Of 1.92? The 7th Pay Commission, introduced in 2016, replaced the old grade-pay system with a new structure called the Pay Matrix. This system categorizes salaries based on job positions, ranging from level 1 to level 18. Level 1: Entry-level positions such as peon, clerk, MTS If the fitment factor is 1.92, then Level 1 government employees may see a salary jump of around Rs 15,000 per month, which is about a 40% increase in take-home pay under the 8th Pay Commission. First Published: May 26, 2025, 08:24 IST
India.com
20-05-2025
- Business
- India.com
8th Pay Commission BIG Update? Is Modi government planning to reject 2.57 fitment factor demand? What we know so far
New Delhi: The central government in January announced the setting up of the 8th Pay Commission. After the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission, the salary and pension of over 1 crore central government employees and pensioners will be revised. Since the pay panel announcement, speculations are rife that the new pay panel may settle for a fitment factor in the range of 2.57 to 2.86. It is important to note that the 2.57 was the fitment factor was adopted by the 7th Pay Commission and witnessed the minimum basic salary rise from Rs 7,000 to Rs 18,000 – a 2.57 times jump. According to the reports, the Staff Side of the National Council Joint Consultative Machinery (NC JCM) has sought a fitment factor higher than 2.57 – one that was fixed by the 7th Pay Commission. The NC JCM Staff Side is a group of representatives who negotiate with the government on behalf of central government employees. This year, the Staff Side put forth as many as 15 demands to be included in the Terms of Reference (ToR), which is expected to be rolled out this month before the 8th Pay Panel starts working. Among its various demands, the Staff Side wants the pay panel to examine and revise the pay, allowances, pensions, and retirement benefits for central government employees, including industrial and non-industrial staff, All India Services, Defence and Paramilitary forces, Gramin Dak Sevaks, and other categories. What happened when the 7th Pay Commission came? In 2015, when the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission came, the Staff Side demanded the hike in minimum wage to Rs 26,000. This was about 3.7 times more than the minimum wage of Rs 7,000 at that time. The Staff Side said that this amount was decided on the basis of the recommendations of the 15th Indian Labour Conference and the needs of the common employees. But the commission did not accept these demands completely. They were calculated on the basis of the Aykroyd formula and Rs 18,000 minimum wage and a fitment factor of 2.57 was decided. What happened to the 6th Pay Commission? To recall, when the 6th Pay Commission came, the staff side had demanded a minimum wage of Rs 10,000. Their argument was that if public sector employees can work on a certain salary, then central government employees should not be treated differently. However, the commission dismissed this demand as not based on facts and initially calculated the minimum basic pay to be ₹5,479. This amount was later revised slightly upward—first to ₹6,600 and eventually to ₹7,000.
News18
17-05-2025
- Business
- News18
DA Hike Alert: This State Increases Dearness Allowance To 55% Under 7th Pay Commission
Last Updated: The Bihar government has announced a 2 percentage points hike in dearness allowance (DA) for its employees and pensioners. The Bihar government has announced a 2 percentage points hike in dearness allowance (DA) for its employees and pensioners. The decision was taken on May 16, 2025, at a meeting of the state cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. With this hike, employees and pensioners in the pay scale of the 7th Pay Commission will get DA and Dearness Relief (DR) of 55 per cent, Additional Chief Secretary (Cabinet Secretariat) S Siddharth said. 'A hike of 6 percentage points has been approved for those in the pay scale of the 6th Pay Commission. This will raise their DA and DR to 252 per cent. For those in the pay scale of the 5th Pay Commission, the DA and DR have been raised by 11 percentage points to 466 per cent," he said. The hike will benefit more than 5 lakh employees and over 6 lakh pensioners, officials said. It will be effective from January 1, 2025, they said. West Bengal Govt Employees Hail SC Direction on DA Meanwhile, an association of West Bengal government employees has hailed the Supreme Court's interim order, directing the state to pay 25 per cent of the outstanding Dearness Allowance (DA) within the next three months. Sangrami Joutho Mancha convenor Bhaskar Ghosh said the state government had been denying its employees their rightful dues. 'Thanks to the SC for upholding our rights," he said. A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Karol and Sandeep Mehta, which was hearing a plea of the West Bengal government against the Calcutta High Court order on the issue, asked the state government to pay the DA arrears for 2009 to 2019 within three months. The ruling Trinamool Congress said it will abide by the SC order in letter and spirit. TMC leader Joyprakash Majumdar, however, attacked the opposition, alleging they were trying to malign the state government.. Around six lakh state employees would benefit from the apex court's interim order. First Published: May 17, 2025, 10:31 IST
