Chandigarh (Harminder Nagpal):- The Punjab Secretariat Services Retired Officers Association has urged the Chief Minister and Chief Secretary of Punjab to immediately release the pending 10 per cent Dearness Allowance (DA) to state employees and pensioners. Association President Shyam Lal Sharma said that Punjab employees are currently receiving 53 per cent DA, whereas employees in neighbouring Haryana, Rajasthan and the Chandigarh Administration are receiving 63 per cent.
Mr Sharma said that following meetings with the government, the decision to release a total 11 per cent DA, comprising an earlier increase of 8 per cent and a recent increase of 3 per cent, was welcomed, and he expressed gratitude to the Chief Minister. Along with this, he raised the following key demands:
**Pending 10% DA and arrears:** In accordance with the judgments of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, employees and pensioners should be paid DA up to date along with arrears. As per the interim order of the Supreme Court, the government should immediately submit details of payments due up to March 31, 2027, before the court, so that the remaining 10 per cent DA and outstanding amount can be released soon.
**2.59 multiplier factor:** Accepting the long-pending demand of pensioners, pension revision should be carried out using a multiplier factor of 2.59.
**Notification for computer teachers:** While appreciating the decision to grant computer teachers an additional 40 per cent DA, the association demanded that the official notification be issued immediately so that they can receive the benefit along with their November salary, payable in December.
