Kerala government to implement Eleventh Pay Commission recommendations, in case of its employees. The revision of the salaries will be effective from April 1, while the dearness allowance will be implemented with retrospective effect from July 1, 2019. The other allowances recommended by the Commission will be effective from March 1, 2021.
The government, which had done an excellent job in managing COVID 19 pandemic, also decided to give the scales specially recommended for health sector.
In other sectors, a detailed order on the scales recommended by the Pay Commission and other issues like the Career Advancement Scheme will be issued after scrutiny by a Secretary-level Committee, according to an official press release.
The Additional Chief Secretary of Finance, the Additional Chief Secretary of the Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department and the Principal Secretary of the Department of Public Administration has been directed to examine these issues and submit a report within a month. The Additional Chief Secretary for Finance will be the convenor for the committee.
A decision on pension renewal will be taken after considering the detailed report of the Finance Department.