Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 23: A meeting of the representatives of All J&K Stationery and Office Supplies Department Employees Association (SOSDEA) was held under the chairmanship of its president Babu Hussain Malik.
Malik said it is unfortunate that the State Government has not implemented the agreements/commitments made with the employees and has brazenly trampled the spirit of such agreements twice and forcing the State Government, employees and workers to again come on the streets to launch intense agitation.
Babu Hussain Malik said that at present more than 80% posts of Deputy Superintendents and storekeepers in the district headquarters are lying vacant due to introduction of draconian SRO-365 which has brought total stagnation and ceasing all promotional avenues of the employees particularly clerical cadre thereby affecting the working of the departments.
The demands of the employees are opening of stationary depots in the newly created eight districts, amendments in SRO-365, reorganization of the department by combining the seniority of all employees, removal of Pay anomalies of the clerical cadre and enhancement of retirement age from 58 to 60 years.
The other demands included enhancement of medical allowance from Rs 300 pm to Rs 1000 pm, regularization of adhoc/daily wagers/contractual workers and daily rated workers and merger of 50% DA in basic pay.
The president also urged upon the State Government to release the pending DA installment @ 10% from January 2014, at an earliest.
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