Manipur government has accepted the revised pay scales based on the Central pay scales in Toto.

Manipur accepts central pay scale in Toto

  Completing 125 days of agitation demanding the implementation of the 6thCentral revised Pay Commission in Manipur, the All Manipur Trade Union Council (AMTUC), All Manipur Government Employees’ Organization (AMGEO) and Council of Teachers’ Association (COTA) on Wednesday called of its strike with effect from May 19 and appealed to all government employees to resume their duties beginning from today. The state employees under the aegis of AMTUC, AMGEO and COTA on Wednesday called off the strike after signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the state government.

   Following the MoU signed between the employees’ representatives and the state government, all agitating employees who were arrested by the state police earlier have been released today.

   The government employees launched its strike since January 16 last demanding complete implementation of the 6th Central Pay Commission in Manipur.

   As per the MoU, the Manipur government has accepted the revised pay scales based on the Central pay scales in Toto. The state government also agreed to pay arrears in cash in two installments for six months with effect from October 1, 2009 to March 31 of this year. The first installment will be paid on November 1 of this year while the second installment will be paid on June 1, 2011. Dies-non orders of the employees would be cancelled and considerations of legitimate demand were included among others.

SOURCE - THE MORUNG EXPRESS