Committee to scan 5th pay panel proposals

SHILLONG: The Meghalaya government has notified an empowered committee to examine the recommendations of the Fifth Pay Commission that recently submitted its report to the chief minister.
Officials from the government informed that the empowered committee is being headed by Principal Secretary, Finance, R.V Suchiang besides members from different departments such as personnel, SAD, planning, finance and law.
According to officials, constitution of a committee to examine the recommendations of the pay panel is normal. The views of the empowered committee will be taken up by the Cabinet for discussions after which the recommendations of the Commission will be approved.
It was informed that the empowered committee would take around two to three months to submit its views.
The state government had constituted the Fifth Meghalaya Pay Commission with P.J Bazeley as chairman besides other members. Subsequently, the government included other members and the Commission started functioning from August 1 last year.
In response to its questionnaire, the Commission received responses from 77 federations, 31 other groups /individuals, 22 administrative departments, 54 heads of departments, 31 district/subordinate offices and 10 offices of the deputy commissioners/sub-divisional officers.
The Commission received memorandums from 63 federations/associations, 52 other groups/individuals, three from administrative departments, 13 from heads of departments and three from district/subordinate offices.
The Commission held 12 sessions to deliberate and decide upon all the issues in connection with its terms of reference. Apart from this, the Commission met and heard the detailed submissions and grievances of 78 federations/associations, 48 groups/individuals and 101 senior officials who were representing their respective departments/directorates.