7th Pay Commission Report – From the perspectives of various employees and employees’ unions”
On November 19, the 7th Central Pay Commission submitted its report on
the salaries, pensions, and benefits for more than 50 lakh Central
Government employees.
Within hours, the websites and news
media began to give their elaborate interpretations and opinions about
the recommendations. Mr. Krishnan, the secretary of Confederation of
Central Government Employees & Workers, on his website, gave a
scathing review of the report, listing out all the drawbacks and
disappointments. This was followed by similar opinions from almost all
the other employees associations.
Employees’ expectations versus disappointments
Minimum wages : NCJCM
demanded that the minimum wages be raised to Rs.26,000. Reports said
earlier that the numbers range from Rs.24,000 to 21,000. But, the Pay
Commission had fixed it as Rs.18,000. Criticism about the minimum wages
that are going to be enforced for the next ten years is the great
disappointment.
House Rent Allowance
: House Rent Allowances have been brought down from the current 10, 20
and 30 percent to eight, 16, and 24 percent. NC JCM had asked for an
increase to 20, 40, and 60 percent. Popular opinion says that even if
the idea of increasing HRA was unacceptable, the commission didn’t have
to reduce it.
Date of increment :
There was disappointment because the report didn’t say anything about
adding the date of increments, such as January 1 and July 1.
Date of implementation :
NC JCM demanded that the new recommendations be implemented with effect
from 01.01.2014, but the commission has prescribed 01.01.2016 as the
date of implementation.
Multiplication Factor : The 6th Pay Commission recommended that the Grade Pay
be calculated at 40 percent from the higher pay band and a
Multiplication Factor of 1.86 be used on it. The 7th Pay Commission had
recommended only 2.57 and has completely removed the Grade Pay
structure. The NC JCM had insisted that it be fixed at 3.7.
Promotion and Increment : The Pay Matrix table
was prepared only with 3 percent increment. Everybody expected in the
benefit of promotion, there will be two increments or a 5 percent hike.
The 7th Pay Commission
instead made no changes to this. The employees are also disappointed
that promotions are not likely to bring in a noticeable financial
improvement. The Grade Pay hike, which was implemented in the 6th Pay
Commission, has now been removed.
MACP Promotion Scheme :
Four or five promotions were expected under the much-awaited MACP
scheme. But the new report recommends the same 10, 20, and 30 years
routine, with stricter guidelines for promotions. This could lead to
complications for those who weren’t given any promotions for more than
10 years, to get one through the MACP upgradation.
Allowances and Advances
: The Pay Commission has recommended the abolishing of about 52
allowances, including the “Family Planning Allowances.” It has also
recommended the abolishing of all kinds of advances, including the LTC
advance.
And also disappointed in the topics of New Pension Scheme, LTC, Transport Allowance, Children Education Allowance, CGEGIS, Fixed Medical Allowance and GDS Issues.
Source: CGStaffnews.in
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