7th Pay Commission latest news: Retirement age of teachers, PSU staff, other government employees hiked in this state
7th Pay Commission latest news: Every government employee want to be covered under the pay matrix as per the 7th pay commission. Last year, this state has implemented 7th CPC (Central Pay Commission report) in order to rationalise their salary.
Since then, Tamil Nadu government has been announcing welfare measures for the state government employees to match the pay and perks of the seventh pay commission approved for the central government employees.
7th CPC benefits announced in Tamil Nadu
Either it's enhancing the retirement age from 58 to 59 or any other 7th CPC perks, Chief Minister K Palaniswami has been pro-active in implementing the benefits. Source; PTI
Retirement age hiked to 60 from 59 years
The latest announcement in this regard is hiking the retirement age to 60 from existing 59 years. The Tamil Nadu government today enhanced the retirement age of its employees, including teachers and PSU staff, to 60 years. Source: PTI
Who will benefit?
Chief Minister K Palaniswami who raised the retirement age of government employees by a year, made an announcement in the Assembly under rule 110 that the increase will apply to all serving government employees, including government and aided educational institutions, PSUs and local bodies, and those who retire on May 31, 2021. Source; Reuters
Retirement age from 58 years to 59 years
In May last year, the CM K Palaniswami had increased the retirement age of the state government employees to 59 from 58 years. The State Government has decided to further enhance the retirement age to 60 years of all all serving state government employees, including government and aided educational institutions, PSUs and local bodies, and those who retire on May 31, 2021. Source: PTI
Retirement age hike order announced with immediate effect
The gesture came into immediate effect and the government came out with an order (GO) to give effect to the chief minister's announcement. Source: Reuters