# AP govt employees’ JAC calls emergency meet on August 16 over pending demands 2026-08-13T15:45:57+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Andhra Pradesh Joint Action Committee (APJAC) Amaravati will hold an emergency meeting on August 16 at Revenue Bhavan in Vijayawada to decide its next move on pending employee demands. Leaders Bopparaju and Palishetti said in a statement that no decisions have been announced by the government despite an August 2 ultimatum for a response by August 15. Among key demands are appointment of a Pay Revision Commission chairman, interim relief, release of dearness allowance arrears, restoration of additional pension, and resolution of issues for village and ward secretariat staff. The JAC said these were among 29 issues raised at a July 22 Joint Staff Council meeting attended by a Cabinet Sub-Committee. Leaders from all 13 districts are expected to attend. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Andhra Pradesh, APJAC, dearness allowance, government employees, pay revision, staff agitation Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ap-govt-employees-jac-calls-emergency-meet-on-august-16-over-pending-demands/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ap-govt-employees-jac-calls-emergency-meet-on-august-16-over-pending-demands/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.