Government Employees DA Hike: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has announced a 4 percent increase in the Dearness Allowance (DA) of government employees of the state on Monday.
Government Employees DA Hike: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday announced a four percent increase in the dearness allowance (DA) of government employees. This increase will be applicable from December. President of Punjab State Ministry Allied Services Union (PSMSU) Amrik Singh said that after the increase, DA will increase to 38 percent. The decision in this regard was taken after a meeting here with representatives of PSMSU. During the meeting, Mann discussed various demands of the employees.
Benefit will be available from 1st December
Mann wrote on the social media platform Going in. DA has been increased by four percent, which will be effective from December 1, 2023.”
आज पंजाब स्टेट मिनिस्ट्रियल सर्विस यूनियन के प्रतिनिधियों के साथ बैठक की और उनके मसलों पर विस्तारपूर्वक चर्चा की…
एक बड़ी खुशखबरी साझा कर रहा हूँ कि कर्मचारियों को नए साल का तोहफा देने जा रहे हैं… DA में 4% की बढ़ोतरी की जाती है जो कि 1 दिसंबर 2023 से लागू मानी जाएगी… pic.twitter.com/OefUYtcWqZ— Bhagwant Mann (@BhagwantMann) December 18, 2023
Will there be further increase in DA?
After the meeting, PSMSU President said that the Chief Minister assured that the remaining eight percent DA will also be given soon. The employees were demanding implementation of the old pension scheme, release of pending 12 percent DA and regularization of contractual employees. PSMSU on Sunday suspended its more than a month-long strike, which started on November 8. He had postponed his strike before the meeting with the Chief Minister.
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