Kerala Constitutes 12th Pay Revision Commission To Review State Employee Salaries

The Kerala government has constituted the 12th Pay Revision Commission to examine salary restructuring for state government employees. The move follows a commitment made in the recent state budget to initiate a fresh pay review exercise. 

Commission Composition and Mandate 

State Finance Minister K N Balagopal announced that former Chief Secretary V P Joy will head the commission. The panel also includes advocate M Rajagopalan Nair and retired Additional Secretary Sreelatha Sukumaran as members. 

V R Sobha, Additional Secretary in the Finance Department, will serve as the commission’s secretary. The panel has been tasked with reviewing pay structures and submitting its recommendations within 3 months. 

Next Steps and Timeline 

The Finance Minister stated that the government intends to complete the process within the prescribed timeframe. A separate government order detailing the terms of reference for the commission is expected to be issued shortly. 

Read More: Kerala Announces 10% DA and DR Increase for Government Employees and Pensioners Effective 2026! 

Conclusion 

With the formation of the 12th Pay Revision Commission, the Kerala government has initiated a structured review of employee salaries, setting a 3-month timeline for recommendations and outlining the next phase of its fiscal planning process. 

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