The Telangana government has given a big gift to government employees. The Telangana government announced an increase in the salaries of all government employees and teachers with 30 per cent fitment. Also, the retirement age was increased from 58 to 61. Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao announced this effect in the assembly.
He said that about 9.17 lakh employees and pensioners will be benefited from this. It also includes contract workers and outsourcing workers. The salary of all these will be increased from April 1, 2021. He also announced to increase the retirement age for government employees and teachers from 58 to 61.
Salary will increase from 1 April
Rao said I am happy to announce that a 30 percent fitment in salary will be increased for all employees and teachers of the state. This order will be implemented from 1 April 2021.
He said that the Coronavirus epidemic has affected the state’s economy and the 11th pay review has been delayed due to an unexpected increase in the fiscal deficit.
Let me tell you that before this, the salary increase of government employees in Telangana was in 2014 when this new state was formed. At that time, the government had increased the salary for the employees by 43 per cent.
Maximum Gratuity to be increased from 12 Lakhs to 16 Lakhs
In a major announcement for retired employees, the Chief Minister said that the age limit for extending the additional 15 per cent of the pension will be reduced from the existing 75 years to 70 years. Similarly, the maximum gratuity given to retired employees will be increased from the current 12 lakh rupees to 16 lakh rupees.
Apart from this, family pension will be given to the employees falling under the contributory pension scheme. He also announced the extension of 180 days of maternity leave to women employees working for KGBV.
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