A.P. bites the bullet, defers salary payments

It is 100% for top brass, partial for others

02/04/2020, STAFF REPORTER,VIJAYAWADA

With its revenue streams drying up owing to the lockdown imposed to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and containment measures entailing an additional burden on the exchequer, the Andhra Pradesh government has resorted to deferment of salaries and pensions to salvage the situation. The deferment is in respect of the payments for March 2020 payable in April 2020 and it will be in force till further orders.

According to a G.O. dated March 31, the deferment is 100% in respect of the Chief Minister, Ministers, MLCs and MLAs, chairpersons and members of corporations, elected representatives of all local bodies and people holding equivalent posts.

It is 60% for All- India Service Officers, 50% for all other government employees and persons engaged as direct individuals through third parties, except Class-IV employees.

The deferment is 10% for Class-IV, outsourcing and contract employees.