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Tamil Nadu Pension Panel Submits Final Report to Stalin Ahead of Jan. 6 Strike

A January 6 strike threat by employee unions is pressuring the government to decide on the pension model.

Overview

  • The three-member panel, led by IAS officer Gagandeep Singh Bedi with K. R. Shanmugam and Pratik Tayal, examined OPS, CPS and UPS for state employees.
  • It delivered its findings to the Chief Minister at the Chennai Secretariat on December 30 with senior finance and administrative officials present.
  • The committee followed months of consultations with unions, stakeholders and financial institutions and filed an interim report on October 1.
  • JACTTO-GEO has called a statewide strike from January 6 demanding restoration of the Old Pension Scheme, citing a DMK election promise.
  • The government has not announced a decision, while opposition parties urge action before the strike and elections approach.