Thiruvananthapuram: The 11th Pay Commission in the state will submit the report on January 31. Compared to previous years, the salary increase will be low. Salary and pension will increase by 10 percent.

The new salary will be given from April. The commission will also recommend increase of pension age. The outstanding dues of dearness allowance also will be cleared. All this will be announced in a budget to be presented on January 15.

The government first thought of postponing the salary revision to next year considering the COVID situation. However, the employees are likely to protest during the election time so the government decided to implement salary revision.

As soon as the Pay Commission submit the report on January 31, a cabinet subcommittee will be formed and submit a report. The order of salary revision will be issued before model code of conduct comes into force.

The committee headed by former union secretary K Mohandas will submit the report. Salary revision will come into force with effect from July 1, 2019. The 10th Pay Commission had increased the salary by 13 percent.

The minimum pay was fixed as Rs 17,000 and maximum pay was Rs 1,20,000. Due to COVID crisis and financial issues, the rate of increase will be low this time. Even if the Commission recommends for increasing pension age, the government is unlikely to accept it.

Seven percent dearness allowance (DA) in two instalments are pending. Though the third instalment was announced by the central government, it was frozen. The state has not yet taken a decision in this regard. An order will be issued to pay the DA in instalments.