7th Pay Commission for civic workers

Pune: The general body of the Pune Municipal Corporation on Wednesday approved the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission for its employees.

The GB meeting was held online due to the Covid-19 restrictions. Over 17,000 civic employees are likely to benefit after the state government approves its implementation.

Mayor Muralidhar Mohol said, “The proposal was approved unanimously by all political parties. The proposal received 41 suggestions, of which 22 were accepted. Total funds of Rs 585 crore will be required to pay the arrears since 2016. The proposal will be sent to the state government for final approval.”

The civic body had constituted an all party members committee chaired by BJP’s Shrinath Bhimale to work on the proposal. Bhimale said, “We held discussions with the employees and all the stakeholders before finalizing the draft. It is an important decision for the PMC employees who worked hard during the pandemic.”