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Varsity
non-academic staff set to resume strike
The strike was called off in September last year as government had agreed to issue a circular by December 15, effective from January 2005, rectifying the salary anomalies while paying a monthly allowance of Rs. 1000 till then. The allowance had been discontinued by December 15 but the circular was never issued. The committee comprising Ministers Dinesh Gunawardena and K. D. Lalkantha is reported to be delaying the matter using the tsunami disaster as an excuse. "We waited for sometime as we decided on our own to contribute to the tsunami victims. But now it's time enough. We informed all the authorities concerned of our proposed action unless the issue is resolved." IUTUJC president Lionel Malwatte told The Sunday Times. The salary anomalies were to be rectified from 1997 in line with the recommendations of the Tissa Devendra Salaries Commission. Though the anomalies of the academic staff were rectified in 2000 and arrears paid for the 3 years, the non-academic staff salary anomalies were not. "We were agreeable to the anomaly issue being rectified from 2000, forgetting about arrears from 1997. The authorities had agreed to rectify the salaries of the lowest grade of non-academic staff, such as labourers and drivers and then deal with the other grades saying only Rs. 5 million was available to pay the increased amounts." Mr. Malwatte said. |
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