Revised salary for Assam govt staff

Assam government employees are now set to get revised pay from February 1. A press statement issued by the state government stated that it has notified the Revision of Pay (ROP) rules whereby all employees and pensioners of the state government will draw revised pay and arrear as per the report of the Assam Pay Commission.

“All concerned drawing and disbursing officers of different departments have been directed to take necessary action accordingly. Consequent to the issue of ROP, the interim relief shall be discontinued with effect from February 1, 2010,” it said. Arrears with effect from April 1, 2009 shall be deposited in the bank accounts of the employees in single instalment and necessary budget provisions had been made for the purpose, the notification said.

Recently the state government had given in to the demands of the agitating employees and announced a three per cent annual increment based on basic pay.