There is great news for the employees. They can get the benefit of the old pension scheme soon. Positive assurances have been given by the Chief Minister for this. At the same time, the old pension file has reached the state secretariat from the board.
Old Pension Scheme: Big news for state government employees. Is. Will get the benefit of the old pension scheme. For this assurance has been given by the Chief Minister. This assurance has been given by the Chief Minister in a meeting with the State Electricity Board Employees Union. Earlier, the office bearer reached the Chief Minister’s residence and held discussions with him.
Himachal State Electricity Board employees will soon be restored old pension scheme. Union was given some assurance in the meeting on Saturday by Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu. A detailed discussion was held with the CM by the office bearer of the union after reaching his residence.
Old pension file reached state secretariat from headquarters
Along with this, the CM has said that soon the process of recruitment for more than 4000 posts will also be completed. State Electricity Board employees are demonstrating across the state. After this demonstration regarding the demand of the old pension scheme, the old pension file has reached the State Secretariat from the Electricity Board Headquarters. It has been sent to the new chairman of the board, Rajeev Sharma.
All data of electricity board recorded in file
Removing the objections of the Finance Department, this time all the figures of the Electricity Board have been entered in the file. Earlier the old pension file was sent to the state secretariat and was lying in the finance department for a long time. After this, the Finance Department had returned it by raising some objections. It was said in this that the Electricity Board has not given the correct calculation and protection of the old pension.
Tell that the board currently has 5700 employees under old pension while 6500 employees are working under NPS. If outsourced and other employees are also added, then its number can reach close to 17000. The number of pensioners is close to 28000.
Rs 80 crore on monthly salary while Rs 105 crore spent on pension
Tell that the electricity board has to spend Rs 80 crore on salary and Rs 105 crore on pension every month. At the same time, the salary of the Electricity Board is being done from the account. The work for GPS is also done by a separate trust. Now preparations were made by the Finance Department. Under which how it will be operated in case of implementation of old pension scheme. Work is being done on this.
If the old pension scheme is implemented in the electricity board, then the board will be benefited for the first 3 years because in the absence of NPS contribution, the board can get benefits. In view of the increasing number of employees retiring further, the government will have to think afresh for new recruitments as well.
benefits of old pension scheme soon
Here, after implementing the old pension scheme for the employees in the state, now the Chief Minister has taken a positive stand in the meeting held with the State Electricity Board Employees Union regarding the old pension scheme for the employees of the Electricity Board. The same CM has assured that soon the electricity employees of Himachal will get the benefit of the old pension scheme.