Why Some MP Govt Employees Don't Get 100% Salary – Explained

Madhya Pradesh: Some government employees are protesting for fair wages, demanding the removal of the staggered salary system.

MP govt employees are protesting in Bhopal for fair pay.

Source : Special Arrangement

Government employees in Madhya Pradesh, recruited by the Employment Selection Board, MP, are staging protests in Bhopal, demanding fair wages. Currently, these employees receive only 70% of their salary in the first year, 80% in the second year, and 90% in the third year. They are placed under a three-year provisional period, after which they become eligible for their full salary at 100%.

More than 70,000 employees across various departments are not receiving 100% of their salaries. The order implementing this staggered salary structure and the three-year probation period was enforced on February 22, 2020.

Speaking to ABP LIVE, Ganpat Gehlot, an agricultural extension officer, expressed his frustration over not receiving his full salary. He stated, "Due to the lack of complete payment, we are facing severe financial difficulties. We have made multiple pleas to the authorities, but no one has listened to us. Now, we are left with no choice but to stage a protest."

Ranjit Kumar Gaur, a newly appointed teacher, expressed similar concerns, stating, "When we are diligently fulfilling our duties and completing our shifts with utmost honesty, why are we not receiving our full salary? Shivraj Singh Chouhan had promised that we would be paid in full, but that promise remains unfulfilled."

Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (Madhya Pradesh) has submitted a letter to the Chief Minister, urging the removal of the current staggered salary structure, under which newly appointed employees receive 70%, 80%, and 90% of their salary during their first three years of service.

The organisation calls for the immediate implementation of 100% salary from the first year of employment. The letter highlights the financial struggles faced by young employees under this system and points out that the Chhattisgarh government has already abolished this rule. They urge the Chief Minister to take similar action to ensure justice for the employees of Madhya Pradesh.

In April last year, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced that teachers would receive 70% of their salary in the first year and 100% from the second year onwards. While this announcement brought much-needed relief to teachers, the order has yet to be implemented by the government.

Notably, the Employment Selection Board, MP, is responsible for recruiting candidates for various positions, including teachers, paramedical and nursing staff, Assistant Accountant Officers, Patwari, Group-3 Sub Engineers, Draftsmen, police constables, and more.