Kathmandu, December 12
Staff of the Federal Parliament Secretariat on Wednesday announced a protest programme demanding they be provided with an allowance for working overtime and at odd hours.
The government used to provide them allowance till the end of last fiscal year. The provision was scrapped during the announcement of annual budget statement for this year.
The staff, however, argue that they need the additional allowance as meetings of the houses and other parliamentary committees take place anytime including in early mornings and late eveningss; therefore regular salary will not be sufficient.
Therefore, they have decided not to work during other hours except the office time from December 16, according to Megh Raj Aryal, a leader of the parliamentary staff trade union.
“We will work between 10 am and 4 pm only. We cannot work in mornings and evenings if there is not additional allowance.”
