AMARAVATI, April 16: Leaders of the Andhra Pradesh Non-Gazetted Government Officers (NGGО) Association met Finance Department Joint Secretary Gautam Alladi at the Velagapudi Secretariat here and raised a range of pending issues concerning State government employees, pensioners, and contract staff.
The delegation was led by AP NGGО Association State president and AP JAC Chairman Alaparthi Vidyasagar, accompanied by State general secretary D.V. Ramana. They drew the attention of the Finance Department officials to the cases of employees, CPS staff, teachers, and pensioners who had not yet received their Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) arrears paid in January 2026, owing to technical reasons.
Responding to the concerns raised, Finance Department officials assured the delegation that DR arrears due to pensioners who had not received their payments would be cleared within the current month itself. They further stated that steps would be taken to disburse DA arrears to employees, particularly CPS staff, by May. Those whose bills could not be processed due to technical glitches would be given a fresh opportunity to re-register their bills, officials added.
The delegation also raised the issue of MTS and Minimum Time Scale teachers who had registered on the Nidhi portal but had not received their salaries. Officials gave an assurance that bills would be drawn up and salary payments for those pending since last month would be completed this month itself.
On the matter of Earned Leave encashment arrears for pensioners, officials informed the delegation that although payments exceeding Rs. 7,000 crore had already been made, some arrears remained outstanding and would be cleared in instalments depending on the financial position of the State government.
The issue of salary-related difficulties faced by contract employees arising from registration on the Nidhi portal was also brought to the notice of officials during the meeting.
The meeting was attended by AP NGGО State secretary L. Rajneesh Babu, Guntur district president Ghantasala Srinivasarao, Capital City Unit organising secretary C.H. Sridhar, and A.P.S. Naidu.
