PHED employees demand service confirmation
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 22 2024:
Joint Coordinating Committee of PHED Workers & Employees Organisation, Manipur and All PHED Employees & Workers Union have appealed to the State Government to confirm/ regularise the service of work-charged employees of the department.
Addressing a press conference today at Manipur Press Club, Joint Coordinating Committee president B Gunamani Sharma said that the Government has not issued the confirmation orders for work charge employees of the PHED even after 24 years of service.
He asserted that as per an order of the Finance Department (PIC) dated January 22, 2001, service confirmation order for all work charged employees of Engineering Departments namely PHED, PWD, WRD, MID and Power Department under the Government of Manipur should be issued by after an employee(s) complete service period of 10 years.
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He continued that as per the order, service confirmation orders for work charged employees of all the Engineering Departments with the exception of PHED have been issued by the Government.
While pointing out that PHED is a department under Essential Services Maintenance Act, 1976 and Manipur Essential Service Maintenance Act, 1984, Gunamani shared that the work-charged employees of PHED have been working tirelessly even during the present crisis to ensure regular supply of water to the public.
He mentioned that many of the work charged employees of PHED have retired without getting pension benefits unlike other Engineering Departments of the Government despite carrying out similar duties.
He also shared that following a Writ Petition filed by the PHED Workers & Employees Organisation Manipur on behalf of 346 work charged employees of PHED, the High Court of Manipur on February 6, 2024, directed the Government to look into the demands made by the work charged employees of PHED within a period of 3 months.
Gunamani further appealed to the Chief Minister and PHED Minister to consider the contribution & sacrifices made by the work-charged employees of the department and issue the confirmation orders at the earliest.