Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Jan 22: J&K Employees Joint Consultative Committee (EJCC) has demanded immediate action on their long pending demands, projected by senior members several times.
A meeting of the EJAC was held under the chairmanship of Aijaz Ahmad Khan, at Srinagar with the participation of other committee members namely Shabir Ahmad Langoo, Javid Ahmad Akhoon, Khalid Mahmood, Khaja Sajad, Mohd Shafi, Mustafa Khan, Rehmatullah Khan Farooq Ahmad Kawa Mohd Sadiq, Hilal Lone, Masood Ahmad Nazki and Mukhtar Ahmad Wani.
Chairman EJCC urged the government to immediately release the pending General Provident Fund (GPF) of employees. The GPF is a crucial savings tool that is maintained in the public account and cannot be utilized for other development purposes. The non-release of these funds is causing severe anxiety among employees and disrupting their financial planning.
Khan also demanded for release of Gratuity and post-retirement benefits for retired employees, raised the issue of delayed payments to retired employees. There are pending bills in the treasury for over six months concerning the disbursement of gratuity and post-retirement benefits. Retired employees, who have given decades of service are now facing hardships due to the non-release of these payments.
The Committee has urged the government to expedite the disbursement process to alleviate the difficulties faced by these retired employees.
While addressing the gathering J&K EJCC has demanded the regularization of all temporary employees, including FP shop dealers, Anganwadi workers, Hamals, casual labourers, Aayas, contingent paid workers in the education department, need-based workers, and employees engaged in various centrally sponsored schemes. These employees have been serving the Government for many years, often on minimal wages. The Committee has called for their regularization and until the process is completed, has urged the government to bring them under the Minimum Guarantee Wages Act and the wages under this act needs to be enhanced up to Rs. 20000 monthly keeping in view the day to day inflation.
They also demanded for restoration of SRO-43 rules in its original provisions and clearance of all the pending cases. The JCC has urged the government to restore the original provisions of SRO-43.
EJCC demanded for abolition of the New Pension Scheme and restoration of the Old Pension Scheme.
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