Urging a fitment not less than 70 per cent, Telangana Employees’ Confederation (TEC) today demanded that the Telangana Government increase retirement age limit of employees to 60 years from the existing 58 years.
TEC Chairman E. Venkatesham appealed to the Government to provide the employees with cashless health services from Dasara festival. He also urged the government to extend recruitment age limit to 40 years from 34 years. Since the AP Government has taken a decision in this regard, the employees in Telangana are expecting a similar move from Telangana State Government, he said, adding that the TEC consists of 30 service organizations of the government and public sector. He exuded confidence that the Government would help the employees get all other benefits like revised pay scales, health cards and others.
All employees, including officials, teachers, workers and pensioners are awaiting a decision in this regard, he said. He also recalled that the employees had actively participated in the Telangana movement and the TRS leadership had promised to do everything for the cause of the employees. But most of them are going to retire without any benefits, he expressed concern. Venkatesham said a recent executive meeting expressed concern that Kamalanathan Committee was taking more time on allocation of State level employees to the State. The meeting felt that Parliamentary Standing Committee recommended extension of the retirement age limit to 60 years as life expectancy has increased. It also noted that retirement age of 60 years is being implemented in 18 States as well as at the Centre, he added. (NSS)