Karnataka releases funds to pay salaries of RTC workers, but with riders
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Employees who participated in 15 days strike in April will get solely half month wage
The State authorities has launched funds to pay the salaries of workers of the Road Transport Corporations (RTCs), but with many riders.
The authorities has launched a complete of ₹325 crore to pay salaries for April and May. The order issued on Monday states that ₹81.25 crore has been launched for April and ₹243.75 crore for May.
A senior official of the KSRTC informed The Puucho that as the staff went on a 15 days strike in April, the federal government has launched funds for the remaining 15 days. “As per the no work no pay policy, those employees who had taken part in the strike will not get salaries for 15 days. Rest will get a full month’s salary for the month of April.”
The workers of the 4 firms related with Karnataka State Road Transport Employees League went on strike from April 7 to April 21. The officers had claimed the strike resulted in income loss of ₹20 crore per day.
In the final week of April, the Corporations had requested the state authorities to launch ₹975 crore to pay salaries of the workers from April to June. The RTCs have been badly hit by the strike and lockdown tips to include the unfold of the COVID-19. After the imposition of lockdown, the Corporations are operating just a few buses for the profit of individuals finishing up important providers.
Conditions apply
While releasing funds to the Corporations, the federal government has imposed a number of situations. The order states that for the subsequent tutorial 12 months, if RTCs subject concessional pupil passes, price must be borne by college students and the Corporations and authorities won’t present any monetary help. The Corporations have been informed not procure new buses until additional orders and reduce upkeep price of buses. The state authorities has additionally requested RTCs not to pay additional time and different allowances to the staff, lower down expenditure on pointless posts and never take up tasks investing funds of the state authorities or Corporations’ personal funds.
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