Sacking orders for re-employed staff

TO BE REMOVED IMMEDIATELY

Sacking orders for re-employed staff

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Chandigarh:11.11.2021

The Punjab government on Tuesday ordered immediate termination of services of all officers and officials re-employed after retirement, except law officers.

There was a demand from the employees union that those re-employed should be removed immediately so that the junior officials get the opportunity of promotion to higher posts and youngsters could get jobs against vacant positions. The personnel department in its letter addressed to all the department heads informed that services of all the retired officers and other employees re-employed on contract or other basis at their level with the approval of the personnel department should be terminated immediately. “Only re-appointed law officers will be exempt from these instructions,” said the personnel department.

In another decision, while implementing recommendations of the 6th Punjab Pay Commission, the state government on Tuesday issued the notification for grant of Rs 1,000 per month as fixed medical allowance to all its pensioners and family pensioners. This decision will be effective from July 1 this year. The fixed medical allowance was Rs 500 per month earlier.

The finance department also issued a notification on Tuesday increasing the dearness relief to pensioners and family pensioners from 17% to 28% with effect from November 1. “The decision regarding release of arrears shall be taken later,” reads the notification.