Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar (File Photo)
The armed forces' personnel are of the view that if the Pay Commission report is implemented in its present form, it will position them much below their civilian counterparts in terms of salaries, facilities and status, the sources said.
Concerned over increasing pay disparity between defence personnel and their civilian counterparts, the three Service Chiefs on Tuesday met Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and discussed issues related to "anamolies and shortcomings" in the 7th Pay Commission report.
The service chiefs had earlier written to Parrikar highlighting various aspects of the Pay Commission report which the military felt was a "let down".
"The three Chiefs had detailed, comprehensive and constructive discussion on the issue," defence sources said.
The armed forces' personnel are of the view that if the Pay Commission report is implemented in its present form, it will position them much below their civilian counterparts in terms of salaries, facilities and status, the sources said. One of the main issues that the armed forces face is with regard to the "risk-hardship matrix" dealing with the allowances for posting in difficult areas.
The government had recently set up a 13-member Empowered Committee of Secretaries (CoS) headed by the Cabinet Secretary for processing the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission, which has bearing on remuneration of 47 lakh central government employees and 52 lakh pensioners.
Navy chief Admiral RK Dhowan was the first among the three service chiefs to officially comment on the Pay Commission report. "Whatever we feel are the shortcomings are being taken up by the three services with the Ministry of Defence to see that whatever we feel is necessary for our men, our officers, our civilians, is made available to them," Dhowan had said earlier.
Besides, having discussions on the 7th Pay Commission, the chiefs and the Defence Minister also held deliberations on the issue of One-Rank-One-Pension (OROP).
(Source- DNA India)
Mr Parrikar still deliberating on OROP? I thought he said last year in Feb that it will come soon. How long is his "SOON"? A decade long?
ReplyDeleteNo OROP for this Financial year but little chance in 2016-2017 Financial year as I predict that all are be fooling entire Ex Servicemen and their families on the issue of OROP. In another issue of 7 Pay Commission, the three Service Chiefs has discussed only the issue of Officers case only and not Below Officer Ranks case who care the Below Officer Ranks, Military Service Pay of JCOs/ORs
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ReplyDeleteOne Rank One Pension (OROP) implementation tables issued.
Source: Government of India – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: One Rank One Pension (OROP) implementation tables issued
Press Information Bureau Government of IndiaMinistry of Defence03-February-2016 18:45 ISTOne Rank One Pension (OROP) implementation tables issued
The Government of India had taken the historic decision to implement OROP in November, 2015. This fulfilled the long standing demand of the Defence Forces personnel after 42 years and benefited over 18 lakh ex-servicemen and war widows. In pursuance of the order issued on 07/11/2015, detailed instructions alongwith OROP Tables have been issued today. • The annual recurring financial implication on account of implementation of OROP at the current rate will be approximately Rs. 7500 crore. • The arrears from 01/07/2014 to 31/12/2015 would be approximately Rs. 10,900 crore. • 86 percent of the total expenditure on account of OROP will benefit the JCOs/ORs. • Payment of arrears and revision of pension under OROP is to be made by the Pension Disbursing Authorities in four instalments, except for family pensioners and pensioners in receipt of gallantry awards who will be paid arrears in one installment. • The total increase in the Defence Budget for pensions is estimated to go up from Rs. 54,000 crore (BE 2015-16) to around Rs. 65,000 crore (proposed BE 2016-17), thereby increasing the Defence Pension Outlay by about 20 percent. NW
One of the issue of 7 Pay Commission, the three Service Chiefs has discussed only the issue of Officers case only and not Below Officer Ranks case who care the Below Officer Ranks, Military Service Pay of JCOs/ORs
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