CM announces wage-hike for MR employees

CHAMLING MEETS MR, ADHOC, LDC AND OS LEVEL GOVT EMPLOYEES
GANGTOK, 14 Sept [IPR]: Chief Minister Pawan Chamling, on the second day of the series of meeting with government officers and employees of the state, addressed the Muster Roll, Adhoc and regular employees from LDC to Office Superintendent level, today at Manan Kendra, Gangtok.
While reading the demands placed by the representatives of various service associations the Chief Minister assured the employees that the government will constitute a committee to look into the demands and grievances of the employees.
“We will frame policies which will cover short term and long term benefits for the employees”, said the CM.
The Chief Minister also announced to raise the wages of Muster Roll employees to come into effect from April 2013. The employees of various service associations had submitted their representation to the Chief Minister at the beginning of the meeting.
The CM while talking about the various initiatives undertaken by the government for the betterment of the government employees said that the policy of appointment on compassionate ground was started by this government as a welfare measure. Further, this government has also initiated promotions for fourth grade employees of the state.
In order to give equal justice to all the government employees this government has also created various cadre services for employees in various sectors, he added. Besides increasing the duration of maternity leave for women employees the government has also initiated paternity leave for the fathers of the new born for fifteen days.
The government during its eighteen years of governance established two pay commissions which enhanced the salary of government employees to more than what the central government employees are drawing, the Chief Minister said.
Further assuring to fulfill the needs and aspirations of the government employees, the CM said that though it is impossible to fulfill the wants of every individual, the government will try its level best.
The Chief Minister also urged the government employees to work for the fellow citizens of the state with utmost dedication, sincerity and honesty. While talking about the official decorum and discipline to be maintained in government establishments, he urged the employees to set an example of disciplined administrative machinery by maintaining official decorum in the official establishment with dignity and self respect.