Punjab Government counters High Court order of paying higher DA, asserts the pay scales of state can't be combined with central pattern
"Punjab Employees Already Receive Salaries Up to 70% Higher Than Centre; State Says It's Ready to Implement Central Pay Scales With Central DA"
CHANDIGARH; Punjab Government employees have historically received salaries substantially higher than their Central Government counterparts, with employees in several cadres drawing 30% to 70% higher pay under Punjab’s pay structure. Despite providing Dearness Allowance (DA) at 42%, compared to the Central Government’s 60%, Punjab employees in many categories continue to receive higher aggregate monthly salaries because of the State’s higher pay scales.
An official spokesman in a statement said, "The Punjab Government has consistently maintained that it is willing to ensure that no employee receives less than the total emoluments payable under the Central Government pay scale together with the Central Government DA rate. However, the State has maintained that the higher Central Government DA rate cannot be applied on top of Punjab’s already higher pay scales, as the two pay structures cannot be combined. The State has also maintained that fixation of Dearness Allowance is a sovereign policy decision of the State Government".
Punjab already bears the highest salary and pension burden among major Indian states. According to the State Government, implementation of the judgment is expected to further increase this burden, reducing the fiscal space available for capital and developmental expenditure, the statement added.
Punjab Govt Employees Already Receive Higher Salaries Than Their Central Govt Counterparts
* Clerk: Punjab ₹54,812 | Centre ₹36,960 | Punjab higher by ₹17,852
* Driver: Punjab ₹40,612 | Centre ₹36,960 | Punjab higher by ₹3,652
* Stenographer: Punjab ₹56,374 | Centre ₹47,360 | Punjab higher by ₹9,014
* ETT Teacher: Punjab ₹67,592 | Centre ₹65,760 | Punjab higher by ₹1,832
* Constable: Punjab ₹54,812 | Centre ₹36,960 | Punjab higher by ₹17,852
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