Telangana announces 30% fitment for staff; retirement age fixed at 61

The State Government of Telangana recently announced 30% fitment for all government employees and teachers and raised their retired age from 58 to 61.

Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao said that around 9.17 lakh employees and pensioners, including contract and outsourcing employees, would be given a salary hike from April 1, 2021. Also, he announced extension of the retirement age of government employees and teachers from the existing 58 to 61.

Rao said, “I am happy to announce the good news to all state government employees and teachers that they will get 30% fitment and to this effect the orders will be implemented from April 1, 2021.”