AMTUC appeals
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 25 2023:
The Joint Administrative Council (JAC) of the All Manipur Trade Union's Council (AMTUC) and All Manipur Government Employees' Organisation (AMGEO) have appealed to Chief Minister N Biren Singh to increase the DA/DR of the State Government employees to 42 per cent of basic pay with effect from January 1, 2023 .
In its letter to the Chief Minister, the JAC said that the Finance Department of the State enhanced the rate of DA/DR payable to State Government employees/pensioners/family pensioners et al to 28 per cent of basic pay with effect from December 1, 2022 .
The DA/DR does remain stagnant till date, it added.
Saying that there is a 14 per cent difference in DA/DR given to the Central and State Government employees, the JAC appealed to the Chief Minister to revise the DA/DR paid to the State Government employees/pensioners/family pensioners to 42 per cent of basic pay with effect from January 1, 2023 .