Release 4% DA, enhance Medical Allowance: LPEF

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 30: All J&K Low Paid Employees Federation (LPEF) has demanded release of 4 % DA and enhance Medical Allowance of the J&K Government employees and pensioners.
In a meeting of the LPEF held at Hiranagar in district Kathua today under the leadership of senior trade unionist- Tara Mani, the members expressed serious concern over the delay being caused in release of 4% DA installment of the employees and pensioners with effect from July 2023. He also urged upon the JKUT Government to enhance the Medical Allowance of the employees from Rs 300 to Rs 1000 per month, at par with the Central Government/UT employees.
The Federation also demanded revision of minimum daily wage to Rs 500 and release wages of daily wage workers and consolidated employees. It also demanded regularization of daily rated and other temporary workers.