AP JAC warns of Statewide stir over pending employees’ demands
Employees’ body sets August 15 deadline for the Andhra Pradesh government to announce decisions on pending financial and service-related issues
The Andhra Pradesh Junior Administrative Civil Services (AP JAC) has issued a warning to the Andhra Pradesh government, threatening statewide protests should the administration not address the financial and service-related demands of employees by August 15. In a Sunday statement, AP JAC Chairman Bopparaju Venkateswarlu and General Secretary Palisetti Damodar Rao expressed frustration over the delay in implementing promises made during meetings with ministers on July 10 and 11, as well as the Cabinet Sub-Committee on July 22.
The leaders claimed the government is intentionally stalling decisions, leading to uncertainty among employees. They highlighted outstanding salary arrears of approximately ₹28,000 crore from the previous government and liabilities of around ₹25,000 crore under the current administration. Employees are demanding these payments and benefits that are legally owed to them.
The AP JAC also criticized the government for not releasing dearness allowance (DA) installments for the past two years, implementing interim relief (IR), establishing the 12th Pay Revision Commission (PRC), restoring additional pensions for eligible retirees, and operationalizing the Employees’ Health Card scheme. Additionally, they pointed out that there are 27 pending demands relating to contract, outsourcing, and Village and Ward Secretariat employees.
If the government does not announce concrete decisions by the deadline, AP JAC plans to convene a State-level meeting in Vijayawada and initiate a statewide agitation.
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