'Govt to take decision on pending armed forces' pay issues'
New Delhi
Asserting that"sincere" efforts to resolve pay anomalies were being made, the government today assured the armed forces that it would soon take a decision on the pending issues relating to the 6th Pay Commission.
The government has already taken decisions on the"genuine grievances" of the defence personnel"one after the other"even after the Pay Commission report was implemented, Defence Minister A K Antony told media."By now it must be clear to everyone on the sincerity of the government (on pay issues).
The remaining issues, we are examining."Because, we are very clear and particular that we must give the best available equipment to the armed forces on the one side, and regarding their welfare and their pay, whatever is their genuine demand, we are always willing to give,"he said.
The Prime Minister's Office had earlier this month written to the Defence Ministry on the government deciding to retain 70 per cent pensionary weightage to the jawans.It had also said that the government would accord Pay Band-4 salaries to Lieutenant Colonels and their equivalents in the Navy and the Air Force, provided they were in"combat or ready-to-combat"roles.
This PMO decision was based on recommendations of a ministerial committee headed by External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee and with Antony and Home Minister P Chidambaram as members.
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Officers always lament just for their problems and not even talk about PBORs who have got similar problems.Here are some examples which shows that PBORs too have been given less grade pay and placed in lower pay bands as compared with their civilain counterparts:
1. LAC Group X, old scale 4025-60-4925 Grade pay 2000.
Corporal Group X, old scale 4150-70-5200 Grade pay 2400.
Station Officer in Fire fighting staff old scale 4000-100-6000 grade pay 2800.
2. Sergeant Group X (Diploma Scale), old scale 5000-100-6500 Grade pay 2800.
Head Clerk/Assistant Gr II/Steno/Primary Teacher Gr III old scale 4500-7000 Grade pay 4200 (PB2).
3. JWO Group X, old scale 5770-140-8290 Grade pay 4200.
Primary Teacher Gr II old scale 5500-9000 Grade pay 4600.
4. Warrant Officer Group X old scale 6750-190-9790 grade pay 4600.
Primary Teacher Gr I old scale 6500-10500 Grade pay 4800.
5. MWO Group X old scale 7400-200-10200 Grade pay 4800.
Section Officer/PS in Secretariat old scale 6500-10500 Grade pay 4800 on completion of 4 years 5400 (upgraded to PB3).
These are just some examples more can be seen at http://india.gov.in/govt/studies/revised.pdf on page no 44 to 48. I know Grade pay have been determined by taking the higher limit of old scale, but this rule itself is at fault and increases the disparity between soldiers and civilians. In Vth pay CPC increments of PBORs were lesser as compared to civilians, making the higher limit of scale less. The structure old scales of PBORs were different when compared with civilianian counterparts. So they cannot be compared with higer scale of old pay. If some comaprison is to be made it must be on the basis of task they undertake. (A Technician doing the maintenance & servicing on highly sofisticated aircrafts cannot be kept below fire station officer or primary teacher.) SO OFFICERS PLEASE DON’T EXPRESS THE PROBLEM OF GRADE PAY ONLY AS YOURS, BEACAUSE IT IS THE PROBLEM OF WHOLE SERVICE. JUST TRY TO LOOK INTO THE PROBLEMS OF YOUR SUBORDINATES IN TURN YOU WILL GAIN SOMETHING.WILL A SEPARATE PAY COMMISSION FOR DEFENCE FORCES MAKE OFFICERS TO THINK ABOUT PBORs???????
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