SHILLONG: Employees working under Meghalaya Government will soon have a reason to smile as the state government is in the final stage of implementing the 5th Pay Commission recommendations.
“ We are already in final stage and now I ultimately have to bring it to the Cabinet and decide,” Chief Minister Mukul Sangma said, adding the Government is prepared to fulfil the aspiration of its work force.
Earlier, 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.
The state government had constituted the Fifth Meghalaya Pay Commission with P.J Bazeley as the 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.
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