PAY COMMISSION - EXPECTING WATER... BUT ONLY GOT VAPOUR

 

This Pay Commission unlike the earlier Pay Commissions, have not delayed its report, & has submitted its report to the Govt. before the scheduled date. They were determined and decided early on what is to be proposed and what is to be discarded. On receiving the Pay Commission’s report, the Govt. may be happy that it has received a report as was expected by them.

Since submission, the media has created a illusion that the Central Govt. Employees are going to receive a bonanza ; and that the Govt. will incur a huge expenditure to the tune of Rs. One Lakh Crore !!

In our country, during the Diwali celebrations, normally the master hands over a token sum to his employees as a gift or bonus. The employee expects that the amount received as bonus will commensurate with the status/success of the employer and also the market conditions. But as compared with the same practice, we have been deceived by the Pay Commission and the lower staff has been given a raw deal in all aspects and has been treated more shabbily than a master treats his servant.

The gap between the 6^th & the 7^th Pay Commission is around 10 years and percentage increase in the price index between the two implementation years is more than the increase granted by the Pay Commission. If this simple fact is not taken into consideration at the time of finalization of pay packages, then there was no need to constitute a pay commission. All the Govt. needs to do is keep merging the DA to the Basic pay of the govt. employees, as and when the same crosses 100%. Further, due care has been taken for those who have already retired and have taken up posts in regulatory bodies.

In the Report, the Commission has recommended a consolidated pay package of Rs 4,50,000 and Rs 4,00,000 per month for Chairpersons and Members respectively of select Regulatory bodies, like TRAI, IRDA, SEBI etc. In case of retired government servants, their pension will not be deducted from their consolidated pay, which will reach around Rs. 6 lakhs per month. Similarly, the increase in take home salary of Grp-A & above, due care has been taken (average increase is approx. Rs. 50,000/- per month) whereas at the Insp./Supdt. Level, they have been totally neglected (average increase is hardly Rs. 19,000/- per month).  After introduction of the new Health Insurance scheme and deduction of Income Tax at the increased rate of 30%, the average increase will hardly be less than Rs.15,000/- and in some cases may even be negative !!

The time is not to look-back on what our All India Body has presented before the Pay Commission or similarly what other Central Govt. All India body has done . The Pay Commission has in a systematic manner increased the Pay Package of Grp-A officers and neglected the lower cadres of the Central Govt. We all have to gear up and unitedly raise our voice against this gross injustice. The other details will be posted shortly. 

The Convenor of the National Joint Council of Action of Central Govt. employees has issued a press release on 20-Nov-2015 (copy attached) about the disappointment with the adverse recommendation of the 7^th Pay Commission while giving a bonanza to the higher level officers and completely ignored the low paid employees.

 

The Convenor has appealed to observe black day by holding massive demonstrations, wearing black badges all over the country on 27-Nov-2015 to protest against the retrograde recommendation of the 7^th Pay CPC.

 The Secretary General of AIACEGEO has also appealed to participate in the program of wearing the black badges to extend solidarity with the Central Govt. Employees Union on the 27-Nov-2015.  All the members are requested to wear black badges on 27-Nov-2015 during office hours.