On the enhancement and rationalisation of the salaries of SSA non-academic staff at the state, district and block levels, the Meghalaya government has constituted a rationalisation committee headed by Commissioner and Secretary of Education Vijay Mantri and representatives of SSA non-teaching staff as members to examine the proposals.
This happened after representatives of the agitating SSA non-teaching staff met Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma and discussed their demands.
The state government had announced yesterday that it is willing to enhance the salary of non-teaching staff by 25 percent but the agitating employees are demanding an 80 percent hike.
According to the terms and references of the committee, it shall examine all the proposals received thus far pertaining to the enhancement of salaries of all non-academic SSA staff, study the pay structures of other societies in the state and also make a reference to the pay structures followed in similar institutions.
The committee shall study and suggest steps to eliminate disparities in pay levels in districts and blocks and also examine the proposals received pertaining to the annual increment to such staff.
It will also consider the length of service for rationalising salaries, make suggestions and recommendations related to the rationalisation of posts of different categories and ensure that the guidelines and directions issued by the Finance Department are adhered to while making the recommendations.
SSA non-teaching staff association president Jennifer J Synrem said that members of the committee consist of the association itself and they will make something happen at the earliest for the sake of the employees.
