Thiruvananthapuram: Payment of salary revision arrears of government employees and teachers to the provident fund account has been postponed. It was announced that the first installment of 25 percent will be credited to the PF on April 1. However, the Finance Department issued an order on Thursday, postponing it until further orders. With this, the subsequent installments are also uncertain. The finance department explains that the reason for the decision is the financial crisis.
Initially, the government promised to pay the salary revision arrears in cash in four phases. Later, when the order was issued, it was said that it will be merged with PF in four installments. It was stated that the four installments are April 1, October 1, 2023, April 1, October 1, 2024. However, when the first installment of 25 percent of the employees was to be deposited in the PF on Saturday, the Finance Department unexpectedly postponed the order. With the default of the first installment, there was concern about what would happen to the remaining installments.
202-23 years leave surrender has been merged in P.F. It can be withdrawn only in 2027. Five installments of dearness allowance are also due to the employees. This will be 15 percent. Government employees are protesting against DA dues and salary arrears. The government has also delayed payment of pension arrears. The finance department has assessed that if the salary arrears are deposited into the PF now, the financial situation of the state will worsen. The employee organizations are protesting the decision to postpone payment of PF dues. The leaders of the Secretariat Employees Association, MS. Irshad and K. Binod also asked
