Employees Joint Action Committee submits memorandum to Arun Kumar

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 2: A deputation of Jammu and Kashmir Employees Joint Action Committee (R), led by its State president Babu Hussain Malik and vice-president Kulwant Singh Sambyal, called on Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, Principal Secretary, Finance, J&K Government, and submitted him a charter of demands.
The deputation discussed in detail the employees’ demands, which include removal of pay anomalies of Clerical Cadre/Amendment in SRO-333, two increments to Junior/Senior Assistants on clearing the Secretariat Assistant Examination as per past practice, enhancement of Medical Allowance from Rs 300 to Rs 3000/ per month, amendment of SRO-160 and benefit of increment bar Accounts and Treasuries from the date of joining, implementation of SRO-272 in Finance Accounts and Treasuries Department, regularization of Daily Wagers/Casual Labourers/ Contractual Labourers, five days a week office timings outside Civil Secretariat also and regularization of Contractual 10+2 lecturers.
The Finance Secretary gave l assurance to the Employees joint Action Committee to solve all general employees’ issues as early as possible.
Different Association presidents and senior Trade Union leaders, who accompanied the deputation, included Prem Thappa, Narinder Salathia, Pritam, Ram Singh, Anil Salathia, Naresh Kumar, Ansuya Gupta, Owais Wani and others.