Andhra Pradesh Public Servants Demand Urgent Pay Revision and Arrears Clearance
The Andhra Pradesh Joint Action Committee (APJAC) has issued a formal appeal for the immediate settlement of long-standing financial grievances. Union leaders are pressuring the government to address stalled pay revisions and multiple pending dearness allowance installments.
Key takeaways
- APJAC is demanding the immediate appointment of a Pay Revision Commission as the last update occurred eight years ago.
- Union leaders confirmed that five installments of Dearness Allowances remain unpaid by the state government.
- The committee is calling for the prompt announcement of Interim Relief to support teachers, pensioners, and employees.
- Secretary General K.S.S. Prasad stated that the failure to address these financial demands has caused widespread distress among public servants.
Public Sector Unions Cite Economic Distress Over Stalled Benefits
Leadership from the Andhra Pradesh Joint Action Committee (APJAC), representing a broad coalition of teachers, pensioners, and government employees, convened in Vijayawada on Saturday to address escalating labor concerns. The executive committee meeting centered on the government's failure to update compensation structures and clear financial backlogs that have accumulated over several years.
APJAC State President A. Vidya Sagar highlighted a significant stagnation in wages, noting that the last comprehensive pay revision occurred eight years ago. This lengthy interval has left public servants grappling with outdated salary scales while waiting for the administration to initiate a new Pay Revision Commission (PRC).
Key Financial Demands and Pending Allowances
The committee outlined specific fiscal obligations the state has yet to meet. According to Secretary General K.S.S. Prasad, the workforce is experiencing significant distress due to the administration's silence on critical benefits. The union's primary demands include:
- The immediate appointment of a new Pay Revision Commission (PRC).
- The formal announcement and disbursement of Interim Relief (IR).
- The clearance of five separate installments of Dearness Allowances (DAs) that remain unpaid.
Union representatives characterized the current situation as unsustainable, urging the government to act immediately to prevent further financial erosion for state employees. The APJAC maintains that these demands are not new but represent a accumulation of commitments that have been sidelined for the last few years.
Source: The Hindu — National
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