🍌Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday announced a 4 per cent hike in dearness allowance of government employees with effect from the ongoing month.
⭕Following the hike, the DA will increase to 38 per cent, Punjab State Ministerial Services Union (PSMSU) President Amrik Singh said.
꧋A decision in this regard was taken following a meeting with the representatives of the PSMSU here. During the meeting, Mann discussed various demands of the employees.
💜"Had a meeting with the representatives of Punjab State Ministerial Service Union today and discussed their issues in detail... Sharing the good news that we are going to give a new year gift to the employees... DA is increased by 4% which will be effective from 1st December 2023," Mann said in a post on X.
⭕After the meeting, the PSMSU president said the CM announced 4 per cent DA hike to state government employees.
ꦛHe further said the CM assured that the remaining 8 per cent DA will also be given.
🔜The employees had been demanding implementation of the old pension scheme, release of pending 12 per cent DA and regularisation of contractual employees.
⛄The PSMSU on Sunday suspended their over a month long pen-down strike, which began on November 8. They suspended their strike ahead of the meeting with the CM.
