2 lakh HP employees to get revised pay-scales, to put Rs 4,000 cr annual burden on exchequer

Tribune News Service

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Shimla, December 20

Himachal Government on Monday gave nod for providing revised pay scales as per recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission to about two lakh employees, which will put an additional annual burden of Rs 4,000 crore on the state exchequer.

The decision was taken by the Cabinet at its meeting chaired by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur here. The employees would get salary of January 2022 payable in February 2022 as per the revised pay-scale. The State Government has already provided interim relief of about Rs 5,000 crore to the employees as part of the arrears.

The Government will have to spend a sum of Rs 260 crore as its contribution as six years’ arrears under new pension scheme, which will put an additional financial burden of Rs 260 crore on it. A decision was also taken to enhance the salary of contract employees.