Overtime and Sunday Allowance: Payments Challenged by the PRB and Suspended, Straining Social Relations

The issue of overtime payments related to the Sunday allowance continues to spark intense controversy within the public service. At the center of the debate is an administrative decision implemented since January 2024, which is now being questioned by the 2026 report from the Pay Research Bureau (PRB), much to the dismay of unions.

According to Radhakrishna Sadien, a negotiator for the State and Other Employees Federation (SOEF), Circular No. 25 (Ref. 260/72/19 V.3), dated ...