Bring employees of daily wages category under the jurisdiction of APCOS: CM Jagan

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has advised officials to bring the employees of daily wages category under the jurisdiction of APCOS (AP Corporation for Outsourced Services). He said they have been working for GPS for two years and opined that GPS will become a role model for the country, protecting the living standards of retired employees.

Leaders of various government employees’ unions, including AP JAC Amaravati, called on the chief minister at the camp office here on Tuesday and hailed the cabinet decisions relating to employees.

Expressing happiness over the cabinet decision to implement the GPS, regularise the services of contract employees, constitute the 12th PRC and treat the Vaidya Vidhan Parishad staff as government employees, they thanked the Chief Minister.

The Chief Minister directed the officials to take quick action on the Cabinet decisions so that they are implemented in 60 days. He also told them to bring the employees of the daily wages category under the jurisdiction of APCOS (AP Corporation for Outsourced Services).

“You are part of the government. The delivery mechanism would be perfect and people would be happy if you are happy. Putting my heart and soul, I always try to find long-lasting solutions to your problems to keep you happy,” he said.

The Chief Minister said the GPS, containing the features of OPS except in matters of PRC and contribution, would be helpful to the employees and the government as well and it has been arrived at after two years of hard work. Under the new pension scheme, every year, two DRs would be added in tune with the inflation to protect the living standards of the retired employees even after several years of retirement, he added.

The CM said, “You will get 50 per cent of the last month's basic pension and every year it would be hiked with two DRs.” he said.

Jagan Mohan Reddy said 1.35 lakh secretariat employees have been appointed and they should feel that he has done the good to them. “No Government in the past tried to find a solution with such sincerity as we have done,” he said, adding that the GPS would become a role model for the country.