Thiruvananthapuram:
Kerala government on Wednesday decided to constitute a Pay Commission to recommend revision of scales for government employees and teachers in the state.
The commission, which would be chaired by Justice K Rajendra Babu, a retired judge of Kerala High Court, has been asked to submit its report within six months, Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan told reporters here.
Pay revision, matters relating to pension amount, promotion and other allowances will be some of the major agenda in the terms and reference of the commission, he said.
A 30-member Commission secretariat would also be constituted, Achuthanandan said. Economist at the Centre of Development Studies P Mohanan Pilla and Advocate P Venugopalan Nair are the other members of the commission.
There are about 4.5 lakh government employees and teachers in the state and their pay scales were last revised in early 2006.
The commission, which would be chaired by Justice K Rajendra Babu, a retired judge of Kerala High Court, has been asked to submit its report within six months, Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan told reporters here.
Pay revision, matters relating to pension amount, promotion and other allowances will be some of the major agenda in the terms and reference of the commission, he said.
A 30-member Commission secretariat would also be constituted, Achuthanandan said. Economist at the Centre of Development Studies P Mohanan Pilla and Advocate P Venugopalan Nair are the other members of the commission.
There are about 4.5 lakh government employees and teachers in the state and their pay scales were last revised in early 2006.
Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world
