Friday, 11 September 2015

Suggestion to Seventh Pay Commission

                                                                                                                     Dated, the 9th July, 2016
To
The Secretary ,
7th Central Pay Commission,Chatrapati Shivaji Bhawan, 1st Floor,
B-14/A, Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi -110016
Post Box No. 4599, Hauz Khas P.O.
Sir/Madam,
Sub: VI Pay Commission – streamlining of gap between PB 3 & PB 4 from
         1-1-2006 – anomalies to be rectified / regulated.
Firstly I congratulate the Chairman, Secretary & other team of supporting Officials of 7th Pay Panel for their judicious, dedicated staff-friendly deliberation, approach in preparation, finalizing the Pay Panel Report.
2. It’s brought to your kind notice that there are vast gap between PB3 & PB4 also PB1, & also in other Pay Bands. The following fact is brought to your kind notice for suitable remedy to regulate the anomalies in fixation of Pay & GP between PB3 & PB4 from 1-1-2006 and adjust the same proportionately in the interest of “Natural Justice” as many Senior Officers in the PB3 also other categories of staff affected their proportionate share when compared to PB4 as follows:
1) Rs .5,500 x 1.69 = Rs. 9,300 B2
2) Rs .8,500 x 1.95 = Rs.15,600 B3
3) Rs.14,300 x 2.74 = Rs.39,200 B4
3. The Government of India have issued orders implementing recommendations of Sixth Pay Panel Report with effect from 1-1-2006. As agreed by the GOI, the average benefits to all categories of posts are in the range of about 40% increase in emoluments and on promotion an increase of 3% of basic Pay plus Grade Pay will be taken on promotion to higher post.. This increase of about 100% to 300% in many cases benefitted only to PB4 when compared to pre-revised Pay & allowances prior to 1-1-2006. There is wide gap in the revised Pay between PB3 & PB4 also in other Pay Bands. The following simple statement as per Fitment Table speak for itself, the wide gap between PB3 & PB4:
Rs. 15,200 (S-19) -------------- Rs.34,880 + increased GP
Rs. 15,000 (S-20) -------------- Rs.35,550 + increased GP
Rs. 15,100 (S-24) -------------- Rs.47,230 + increased GP
Rs. 15,100 (S-25) -------------- Rs.48,390 + increased GP
Rs. 15,200 (S-28) -------------- Rs.48,530 + increased GP
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4. If you look at the above statement for a pre-revised basic pay in the pay range of Rs.15,000/- there is vast difference in the revised pay fitment. The gap should be reduced drastically from 1-1-2006 based on length of service one put in a category etc. In many cases. Senior Officers put in more than 30 years of Service getting less emoluments/Pension when compared to many junior Officers after implementation of Sixth Pay Panel Report from 1-1-2006. The suggestion to Govt. is that length of Service in a category coupled with duties & responsibilities should be given its due weight-age to relieve heart-burning among Senior Officers of Non-IAS cadre and similarly placed Officers in other Ministries. In many cases the increase in emoluments ranging about more than 100% to 300% in PB 3 & PB 4 posts. Due weight age should be given to PB 3 category with effect from 1-1-2006
5. The picture of fair salary would be incomplete without taking length of service in a category/post contribution of his similarly placed fellow colleagues (generalists in Administration other than Scientists) at next level of hierarchy into account and their fitment table should also be increased proportionately to a fair level . After all it’s a team management/work disparity, skills, individual and collective performance and adequate internal communication and collective bargaining on salary issues. When many are paid very lesser pay & perks, they have a tendency to work with heart-burning. The Seventh Pay Panel should consider this aspect with open mind to reduce vast gap between PB 3 and PB4 and it should be rectified or adjusted from 1-1-2006 in the interest of “Natural Justice” In Tamil Nadu State, the Govt. have constituted an Administrative Reforms Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. Justice A..K. Rajan, Retd. Judge of Madras High Court to ensure corruption free and transparent Administration & also to go into the implementation of various provisions of RTI Act, 2005. The Committee submitted in its final Report among others recommended an EXCELLENT Recommendations in its Report in para 22.01 “Rules shall be modified prescribing minimum Service at all Levels, periodical promotion (like IAS cadre) may be given to all category” The 7th Pay Panel may consider this suggestion to all categories of staff & also proportionately regulate the gap uniformly to all categories from 1-1-2006 or atleast notionally and recommend for revised Pay structure from 1-1-2016 accordingly.
6. The greatness of Model Employer i.e. Government lies only in its courage and ability to correct the mistakes. Justice is more precious than discipline.
Thank you,
Yours faithfully,
(V. Loganathan)


VI Pay Commission anomaly to be set right from 1-1-2006 between PB3 & PB4 posts - Representation sent to Govt.

Respected  Sir,

                                Sub:  Service Rules & conditions – streamlining of Service Rules on Scientific
                                          Lines – Prescribing minimum Service at all Levels of  promotion –
                                          Hon’ble Justice Dr A.K Rajan Committee Recommendations – Anomaly
                                       among Seniors & Juniors after implementation of VI Pay Panel –
                                          Streamlining of  gap between PB 3 & PB4 from 1-1-2006 – Regarding

                                Ref: 1) G.O.Ms.No234, Finance Department, dated 01-06-2009
                                         2) G.O.Ms.No.24, P&AR Department, dt. 17-02-2010
                                         3) Govt of India Office Memo.  No.AB.14017/27/2014-Estt.(RR)
                                                    dt. 20-1-2015
                                         4) Information received under RTI Act (copies enclosed)
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                                With due Respect,  I present this  Application for your kind consideration &  detailed scrutiny of existing provisions of Service Rules to  modify them suitably to get  equal opportunity & systematic promotion to  all working in various Departments including Secretariat  in the interest of “Natural Justice” 
                                 2.The Govt. In the G.O. first cited  have issued orders implementing  VI  Pay Panel Committee’s recommendations from 1-1-2006.   In the G.O. second cited, a Committee on Administrative Reforms headed by  Hon’ble Justice Dr. A.K. Rajan  recommended  among others  that vide   Sl. No.39 (para22.01)  “Rules shall be modified prescribing minimum service at all  levels for promotions; periodical promotion (like IAS cadre) may be given to all category” But the  Government have opined then that “Regarding periodical promotion, the existing system is working well and no modification is considered necessary”.  But in reality it  is not so   even in Secretariat & in other Departments  as many less experienced  got quicker promotion(s)  than those who put in long service deprived their due promotions for obvious reasons. The statements     at page 3 will speak for themselves the true picture of anomaly   after the implementation of VI Pay Commission.
                                3. If the system of promotion is  considered scientifically based on qualification, Special Tests/Departmental Tests, training prescribed,  duties & responsibilities attached to the post, requisite experience etc. also   with due spirit of Recommendations made by  Dr. Rajan’s  Committee this injustice could have been averted thus giving fair chance to all equally.  It looks like windfall for many to get higher promotion, higher pay etc.  more specifically  in State Service  PB4 category  of posts    which caused heart-burning among many Senior Officers with long Service in PB3 category  posts after the implementation of Vi Pay Panel Report from   1-1-2006.  This gap should be narrowed down  between PB3 & PB4 category of State Service posts from 1-1-2006 to give fair & equitable chance to all.


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                                4. The promotional hierarchy varies (generalist category) from department to department as a result of which several officers are forced to retire with less promotion in whole of their career. On the other hand, their counterparts from the common entry  succeed in getting early promotions. A Welfare Govt should ensure  that every section of officials and employees working in the government sector should have the satisfaction of getting his or her due in time, both in terms of promotion as well as in terms of pay benefits, without any real or perceived discrimination.  A rough random analysis reveals that  there are anomalies   between PB3 & PB4 posts.   If we look at the Statement-1, in Tamil Nadu Secretariat many individuals reached PB4 category of posts well within a short span of time from  PB3 cadre while  those who have rendered  30 years plus service  could not reach PB4 and retired only as  Under Secretary or Dy. Secretary thus depriving huge financial loss for no fault of theirs.    It will be further  interesting to note that an Officer in a State Service of Rural Development Department even  reached  PB4  cadre post well within 8 years of Service & got fixed his Pay at  Rs.46,200/- while Regular Recruits of  IAS Officers as shown in Statement-3 with the same length of service getting only Rs.30,500/-   This is unfair & against “Natural Justice”   In most cases,  few State Service Officers  put in long service in PB 3 category of posts both in Secretariat & in  other departments could not reach  PB 4 posts and retire only  in PB3 category thus depriving heavy financial loss  from 1-1-2006 due to revision of pay scales, may be due to  flaw in non-fixing of minimum service etc.  in the feeder post(s).
                                5. In my own case with Post Graduate Qualifications passed many Special Tests, undergone  many training programmes, received several commendatory certificates including Cash Awards etc. for Best performance in my Official career  put in about  39 ½ years of outstanding Service  (which includes 2 years service in Secretariat, 33 years in supervisory capacities including 21 years in State Service Posts in various capacities)  retired only in  PB 3 category post while some of the individuals working under me  two categories below with less service got PB4 category.
                                6. It is respectfully submitted that the greatness of Model Employer i.e. Government lies only in its courage and ability to correct the flaw(s) in  Service Rules conditions scientifically  to all Departments including Secretariat and regulate the disparities,  relieve heart-burning   among Senior Officers  put in long  service who  missed their due promotion  etc.  in the interest of “Natural Justice”.   The  Government should therefore review this burning issue  in the light of past experience and also in line with guidelines issued by  Govt. of India vide  reference third cited prescribing minimum service,  educational qualifications & experience, tests to be passed & training to undergo  etc. for promotion.  This is brought to your kind notice in the larger interests of affected senior Officers in State Service(s) posts working in various Govt. Departments including Secretariat to reduce/adjust  the gap between PB3 & PB4  category posts from 1-1-2006 scientifically as followed by Govt. Of India.  It’s our  hope that your personal intervention  & scrutiny will  render justice to reduce the gap between PB3 & PB4 category of posts at-least notionally with effect   from 1-1-2006 which will definitely relieve the heart-burning of Officers put in long Service in PB3 category of posts deprived PB4 post(s) like other colleagues who got earlier promotion(s)

                                Expecting  your kind review to restore Justice  equally to all.
                                                                  Thank you Sir,


                                                                                                                                                                     Yours faithfully,
Encl:  as  above (including enclosures from pp.5 to 17)






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Statement-1 showing the rough details of Officials of Finance Secretariat,
date of initial appointment, subsequent appointment/promotion, length of Service etc. to reach PB 4
(Xerox copies received under RTI Act enclosed)

Sl. No.
( in Estt. List as on
1-4-2002 shown in brackets against S.O.Post)


Name of the Officer/Date of Birth
(Tvl)



Date of first appt.
To Govt. Service  


Date of appt. as Section Officer

Date of promotion as Under Secretary &
Pay fixed (pre-revised notional)


Date of promotion as Dy. Secretary
& Pay fixed


Date of promotion as Jt./Addl. Secy.
& Pay fixed

Approximate Govt. Service & length service between Under /Dy. Secy,  & Jt./Addl. Secy. PB4 in brackets
1 (12)
E. Arumugam
03-09-1949
7-10-75
18-4-91
29-5-98
Rs.10,325
18.5.2006
26,820 + GP 7600/-
Retd. on   
 30-09-2007 without getting     PB 4 scale
32 Years
( 9 years)

2 (30)

K. Ramasamy
3-10.1950

14-9-79

24-9-91

20-1-2005
11,300/-

8-6-2006

37,400  + 8,800
 20-10-2008 (Retd. On 31-10-2008)
29 years
(3 years ) acted only 10 days as Joint Secy. Cadre
3 (40)
A.P.Annadurai
26-8-1952
21-11-79
4-11-92
28-7-2005
10,630/-
29-12-2006
12,000/-
9-1-2009
41,150 + GP 8,800/-
31 Years
(3 ½ years)

4 (131)

K. Annadurai
17-3-1959

5-10-84

1-11-99

25-3-2008
20,500 + GP 6,600/-

11-2-2009
22,210 + GP 7,600/-

3-6-2010
37400 + GP
8.800/-(21 yrs. Service)  again promoted as Addl. Secy with Rs. 43,210 + 9500 GP on   3-7-2013 (24 years service)



21/24 years
(2 ½ years)

5 (144)

P. Chelliah
13-4-1957

21-1-85

5-5-99
23-6-2008
20,550 + GP 6,600/-
8-6-2009
22,210 + GP 7,600/-
1-12-2010
37,400 + GP 8,800/-

25 years
(2 ½ years)


Statement-2 showing the rough  details of Officials of Directorate of Rural Development,
 date of initial appointment, subsequent appointment/promotion, length of Service etc.
(Xerox copies received under RTI Act enclosed)


S. No.

Name of the Officer
(Tvl)
Date of appointment as Asst. Director – PB3 (Pre-revised notional)
Date of appointment as Jt.  Director – PB3 (pre-revised notional)
Date of appointment as Addl. Director – PB4 (pre-revised notional)
Rs.37,400 + GP 8,800


Approximate service put in PB3 to reach PB4
Pay plus on appointment to PB 4 post (s)  Pay + GP
Rs.
1
K. Ramamurthy
18-12-1989
04-05-1996
29-12-1997
8 years
46,200
2
K. Rajamani
10-08-1994
30-03-1998
10-12-2007
13 years
46,200
3
P. Ponniah
12-08-1994
27-03-1998
02-01-2009
15 years
46,200


Statement-3  showing the rough details of Officials of directly recruited (RR) IAS Officers,
 date of initial appointment, subsequent appointment/promotion, length of Service etc. to reach PB 4
(extract of civil IAS Civil List 2014 enclosed)


Sl. No. In IAS Civil List  2014 (TN)

Name of the Officer
(Tvl)
Date of apptt. to IAS cadre
Rs.15,600 + GP Rs.5,400 (pre-revised notional)

Length of Service

Pay + GP
As on 1st Jan.2014

Rs.
195
S. Nagarajan
22-08-2005
8 years plus
30,550/-
196
Darez Ahamed
22-08-2005
8 years plus
30,550/-


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A rough Comparative statement showing length of Service,
Pay fixed / received by
Officers in Secretariat &  other Department(s)

Sl. No.
Name of the Officer (Tvl.)
 Total Government  service
Total Service put in as Under Secy / Dy. Secy
Total Pay + DA (excluding HRA & CCA)
1
E. Arumugam (Sectt)
32 Years
9 years
Rs. 34,420
2
K. Ramasami (Sectt)
29 years
3 years
Rs. 46,200 +
3
A.P. Annadurai (Sectt)
31 years
3 ½ years
Rs .46,200 +
4
K. Annadurai (Sectt)
24 years
2 ½ years
Rs. 52,710 +
5
P. Chelliah (Sectt)
25 years
2 ½ years
Rs. 46,200 +
6
K. Ramamurthy (DRD)
8 years
1 ½ years
Rs. 46,200 +
7
K. Rajamani (DRD)
13 years
9 years
Rs. 46,200 +
8
P. Ponniah (DRD)
15 years
11 years
Rs. 46, 200 +
9
V. Loganathan
(39½ years-Gross Government service) 33 years in Supervisory posts of which 21 years State Service posts in the cadre of Dy. Collector & above  in PB3 in various capacities)
Rs. 34,150