Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 5: The trade union leaders of J&K Govt Employees Joint Action Committee (GEJAC)(R) today appealed all the employees to come on common platform to fight united for their genuine demands.
The appeal in this regard was made by Babu Hussain Malik, State President GEJAC in a press conference held here today.
Addressing the conference, Malik highlighted various issues of the Government employees, particularly delay in timely drawal of GP Fund advance/Final Payment, S/L/I maturity payment, Gratuity and Leave Salary.
He said, “The cases are pending since one year to six months, it is the duty of the Government to release funds at an earliest for the same, so that the employees and retirees do not suffer further.”
Malik also demanded early disposal of pending cases under SRO-43, regularization of all Daily Wagers/Casual Labourers/ Contractual employees, Home Guards, Rehbar-E-Khel and Janglat and Anganwari Workers and Helpers.
Seeking removal of Pay Anomalies of Clerical cadre/ amendment in SRO-333 dated 02-08-2018, notional benefit with effect from 01-01-1996 and monetary benefit with effect from 02-2003, he demanded restoration of two additional increments on clearing Secretariat Assistant Course.
The Employees Joint Action Committee leader also demanded enhancement of Medical Allowance, holding of DPC after every six months, release of 4 percent DA on the pattern of Central Government with effect from July, 2023 and restoration of Old Pension Scheme.
He made an appeal to LG and Chief Minister to personally look into this matter and do justice with the Daily Wager employees and pensioners.
Among others who were present during the conference included Yasir Hussain, Karamat Singh Sandyal, Bharat Bhushan, Meenakshi Sharma, Arun Sharma, Ram Rattan Sharma, Kamlesh Sharma, Vijay Kumar, Naresh Kumar, Neeraj Sharma, Vikas Chander, Uttam Singh, Sham Singh Chib, Iqbal Ahmed Khan, Naresh Sharma, Ram Singh, Ch Sidiq Mohd, Ravinder Singh, Rinku Gill, Rajinder Singh, Surinder Bakshi and Mohd Sadiq.