Saturday, March 26, 2016

MOD FOR RETAINING HIGHER STATUS, PAY FOR ARMED FORCES - By Ajay Banerjee (Tribune News Service)

New Delhi, March 25

Tackling irksome issues as regards the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC), the Ministry of Defence will convey to an empowered committee headed by the Cabinet Secretary that the status, pay and allowances of the armed forces be kept above all other “fighting” arms of the government.Sources said Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar told a high-level meeting at the MoD on March 22 that the stance of the ministry should be categorical on the issues of status, pay and allowances for the forces.Parrikar was in agreement with key issues raised by the three service chiefs—Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, Admiral Robin Dhowan and General Dalbir Singh Suhag.MoD officials have been asked to prepare a formal note for the empowered committee of secretaries, led by the Cabinet Secretary, which is studying recommendations of the 7th CPC. The government is yet to announce what it has accepted or rejected. The forces cannot directly petition the empowered committee.In all, the forces have flagged 37 issues of which eight have been termed as “key-issues”, which, if not sorted out, can have an adverse impact on the morale.One of the issues was “wrong and misplaced” comparison with the Central armed police (paramilitary) forces—Central Reserve Police Forces (CRPF), Border Security Force (BSF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).The services have told the MoD that there can be no comparison with the paramilitary in terms of the mandate, duties, risks in service conditions and tasks assigned. The 7th CPC will upset laid-down seniorities and place armed forces’ allowances lower than those for paramilitary forces.The three forces—Army, Navy and Air Force—have petitioned Parrikar for the restoration of earlier status, which has been “disturbed” following recommendations of the 7th pay commission.The disability pension for the armed forces has been lowered, but it has been maintained at same levels for paramilitary forces. Parrikar has been informed that the pay panel has disturbed parity between Lt-Colonels and Commandants of the paramilitary forces.The issue of allowances was discussed at the meeting and the much-quoted example of how Guwahati will be a “tougher” posting than serving on the forbidding Siachen Glacier, was brought out.The CPC has suggested Rs 31,500 per month for officers and Rs 21,000 per month for jawans as allowance to compensate them for the “hardship” faced at Siachen. However, once the pay commission’s new salary slabs come into place, the tough area allowance (TRA), which is about 33 per cent of the basic salary, in civilian services works out to be in excess of Rs 55,000 for IPS and IAS officers and Rs 30,000 for others posted in areas such as Guwahati.

ROW OVER 7TH PAY PANEL RECOMMENDATIONS

  • The Army, Navy and Air Force have claimed that the 7th pay panel will bring armed forces’ allowances lower than those for paramilitary forces
  • The forces have flagged 37 issues of which eight have been termed as “key-issues”, which, if not sorted out, can have an adverse impact on the morale of the forces
(Source- Sanjha Morcha blog)

9 comments:

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  2. Fistly still some improvements in the tables of PBOR is still resolved and necessary amendments to be incorporated in the table through judicial comn /mod/Desw/pcda before implementation of 7th CPC or as soon as possible . Min one or two increasement difference in actual calculations needs review

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  3. Nothing will happen except the continuity of allowances, which favors civilians more than the armed forces. Rest assured an army Havildar is more powerful than MP.

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  4. It is good for now .Defence Forces have to be assertive of their Rights .The edge these Forces had after Independence cannot be diluted by any stretch of imaginative contention. Not acceptable.

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  5. Let us see how many key points will be accepted? The Chiefs, I hope are not fighting a loosing battle. Moreover, we will come to know the mettle of the hallow RM. If the Chiefs lose, then it will be a wake up call to the Armed Forces.

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  6. On implementation of OROP wef 1.7.2014 the difference in the existing and revised pension between PCDA (P)Allahabad Circular No 500 &501 and 555 for JCOs OR on completion of prescribed tenure of service ie 22,24,26,28,30,33 and above are very meage in the case of JCOs OR and officers from Maj and above are abnormal. Here under one can have a look. ExistingPensionRevised Pension Difference Arrears Lt Gen 36500 39500 3000 128160 Maj Gen 30350 38763 8413 359403 Brig 29145 37570 8425 359916 Col 27795 36130 8335 356071 Lt Col 26265 34765 8500 363120 Maj 18205 23815 5610 239659 Capt 16145 17010 865 35058 Lt 15465 16160 695 28168 Sub Maj X 13590 14348 758 30722 Y 12285 13045 760 30803 Sub X 13105 13643 538 21805 Y 11970 12690 720 29182 Nb/Sub X 11510 11958 448 18157 Y 10675 10742 67 2716 HonyNb/Sub X 9371 11205 1834 74332 Y 7831 8783 952 38585 Hav X 9145 9793 648 26263 Y 7605 7995 390 15087 Hony Hav X 8867 8525 (-) 342 (-) 13861 Y 7374 7374 Nil Nil Nk/TS Nk X 7740 8525 785 31816 Y 6805 7170 635 27127 Hony Nk X 7505 7770 265 10745 Y 6598 7070 472 19130 Sep X 7285 7145 (-) 140 (-)5674 Y 6235 7070 835 33843

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  7. Against Nk/TS Nk Y For 7170 6805 635 27117 Read 7170 6805 365 15593 Discrimination in the pension entitlement of JCOs OR between X and Y having same rank with equal qualifying service needs to be removed other wise the definition of OROP should be changed as OROGP(One rank one group pension). High Ranking officers looking after the pay cell and submitting the recommendation to One Man Judicial Commission and Empowerred Committees of Secretaries through Min of Def may finaize the memorandum with proper and justfied analysis. If the discrimination is set right at this level the effect of 7th pay commission will create more disparity in the rank and file.

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  8. Very very right orop points for PBOR sqencewise I.e group XY . 0.5 year/full year and correct increasement every year ,date of applicability 2014 , rank and file difference in pay and pension should be equal as per service and status

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