Govt. employees take out rally

They want old pension scheme and pay as per eighth pay panel suggestions

State Government employees took out a rally in Thanjavur and Tiruvarur on Wednesday.

The demands included implementation of old pension scheme and Eighth Pay Commission recommendations, 20 per cent of ad hoc payment from January 1, 2016, filling vacancies in time scale pay, treating 41-month lay off period of road workers as service period, among other issues.

In Thanjavur, the rally was taken out from Sivagangai Park and culminated at the Pangal Buildings. The Tami Nadu Government Employees Association district president Govindaraju led the rally. Pensioners’ Association district president Kaliyamurthy and TNGEA state secretary Panneerselvam participated.

In Tiruvarur, the rally began at the New Railway Station and wound its way through the main thoroughfares to end at Municipal Office. The Tamil Nadu Government Employees Association district president G. Bhairavanathan led the rally. Association State secretary Guru. Chandrasekaran and district secretary V. Somasundaram explained the demands.