<p>There is good news for seven lakh employees of the Karnataka government. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday announced setting up a new pay commission for upward revision of their salaries. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Speaking on the sidelines of the diamond jubilee celebration of the Karnataka Government Secretariat Employees’ Association (KGSEA) here, he said, “State government employees have been demanding salaries on a par with the Central government staff. The time has come to set up the next pay commission as the Centre is implementing the recommendations of the seventh pay commission.” <br /><br />Earlier, the association submitted a memorandum to the chief minister listing its demands such as pay revision, allotment of sites to staff, etc.<br /><br />Its president Mahadevaiah Mathapathi said the last pay commission was set up more than five years ago and was not implemented effectively.<br /><br /> “We are happy that the chief minister is keen on setting up a new pay commission. He also promised to look into our grievances,” Mathapathi said. <br /><br />Siddaramaiah urged government employees not to delay the work assigned to them. <br />“Taking bribe alone is not corruption. Corruption also includes delaying work. <br /><br />Government employees are fortunate that they get to serve the public. They play a pivotal role just like politicians. They should not regret not doing good work after they retire.” <br /><br />CM’s faux pas <br />The audience burst into laughter when the chief minister said that the KGSEA had <br />completed 47 years, instead of 67 years. <br /><br />The audience applauded when Minister for Infrastructure Development, Information and Haj, R Roshan Baig, said he had been visiting the Vidhana Soudha since he was 10 as his father used to work there as a junior assistant. <br />DH News Service</p>
<p>There is good news for seven lakh employees of the Karnataka government. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday announced setting up a new pay commission for upward revision of their salaries. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Speaking on the sidelines of the diamond jubilee celebration of the Karnataka Government Secretariat Employees’ Association (KGSEA) here, he said, “State government employees have been demanding salaries on a par with the Central government staff. The time has come to set up the next pay commission as the Centre is implementing the recommendations of the seventh pay commission.” <br /><br />Earlier, the association submitted a memorandum to the chief minister listing its demands such as pay revision, allotment of sites to staff, etc.<br /><br />Its president Mahadevaiah Mathapathi said the last pay commission was set up more than five years ago and was not implemented effectively.<br /><br /> “We are happy that the chief minister is keen on setting up a new pay commission. He also promised to look into our grievances,” Mathapathi said. <br /><br />Siddaramaiah urged government employees not to delay the work assigned to them. <br />“Taking bribe alone is not corruption. Corruption also includes delaying work. <br /><br />Government employees are fortunate that they get to serve the public. They play a pivotal role just like politicians. They should not regret not doing good work after they retire.” <br /><br />CM’s faux pas <br />The audience burst into laughter when the chief minister said that the KGSEA had <br />completed 47 years, instead of 67 years. <br /><br />The audience applauded when Minister for Infrastructure Development, Information and Haj, R Roshan Baig, said he had been visiting the Vidhana Soudha since he was 10 as his father used to work there as a junior assistant. <br />DH News Service</p>
