As per our continuous demand before Govt.
since 2012 to set up 7th CPC early, the government’s move to set up a Seventh
Pay Commission for central government employees will definitely cheer the
hearts of 11,800 members
of our Association. The report will be implemented in 2016, and that’s
well-timed as it will not lead
to bunching of arrears payments and distort the fiscal. But the commission must
work out not just the pay revision, but link it to promoting efficiency and
productivity duly removing stagnation as existed in our cadre. At least one
should get 5 actual promotions in his service career instead of
getting mere financial up gradation under the provision of MACP/ACP etc.
. The commission should look at structural reorganisation, including a leaner
bureaucracy at the higher levels, liberal lateral entry by introducing limited
departmental examination in all departments and market-referenced salaries. It
makes sense to create more nos. of higher level posts, to promote
every junior officer by introducing time bound promotional scheme at least. In
the army, promotion does not
depend on seniority alone, merit and availability of posts kick in. It should
be the same in the civil service. Promotion based solely on performance-based evaluation, and not on seniority,
will foster efficiency and an incentive to deliver. Bureaucrats who do not make
the cut should be allowed to retire early
with the benefits of a full pension. It could also give them the chance of a
second innings outside government. Right
now, there is no incentive for good performance
and no penalty for non-performance. This must change. The Seventh
Pay Commission should, again, propose policy of no transfers before full expiry
of the normal term except on grounds to be approved and recorded by an apex
committee and moving from periodic pay commissions
to a permanent one. The Commission should recommend to maintain parity in Grade Pay and promotion along with counter parts and equally placed employees. And the government of
the day should act on them.
Before submission of report , the Govt. should finalise the following issues relating to our cadre:
1. Merging of D.A.
2. Allowing 3 up gradation under MACP on post based like ACP.( the Apex Court has already decided to award MACP on hierarchical grade pay basis. One Inspector is eligible to get , the pay scale/ GP pertaining to posts of Superintendent, AC & JC in 1st, 2nd and 3rd up gradation respectively under MACP as per the decision of Apex Court as GP- 5400 in PB-2 and GP 6600 in PB-3 are time scale only and not hierarchical grade pays )
3. Granting time scale should not up set one upgradtion under MACP.
4. Allowing step up of pay as per the decision of Apex Court to seniors without getting MACP benefits at par with juniors having benefits under MACP.
5. Scrapping up the provision of para 8.1 of the MACP circular.
6. Granting of time scale of 5400 in PB-3 on completion of 4 years as Supdt.
7. Removal of pay anomalies to grant the Pay Scale/GP of Dy SP/CBI to the post of Superintendent w.e.f 01.01.86/01.01.96/01.01.2006.
8. Stagnation to be reduced to less than 4 years for induction to Group-A in STS ( DC) grade directly.
9. Parity in matter of career prospects of (Group-B) Inspector along with Examiner of Customs and other counter parts retrospectively.
10. Enhancement of retirement age.
Before submission of report , the Govt. should finalise the following issues relating to our cadre:
1. Merging of D.A.
2. Allowing 3 up gradation under MACP on post based like ACP.( the Apex Court has already decided to award MACP on hierarchical grade pay basis. One Inspector is eligible to get , the pay scale/ GP pertaining to posts of Superintendent, AC & JC in 1st, 2nd and 3rd up gradation respectively under MACP as per the decision of Apex Court as GP- 5400 in PB-2 and GP 6600 in PB-3 are time scale only and not hierarchical grade pays )
3. Granting time scale should not up set one upgradtion under MACP.
4. Allowing step up of pay as per the decision of Apex Court to seniors without getting MACP benefits at par with juniors having benefits under MACP.
5. Scrapping up the provision of para 8.1 of the MACP circular.
6. Granting of time scale of 5400 in PB-3 on completion of 4 years as Supdt.
7. Removal of pay anomalies to grant the Pay Scale/GP of Dy SP/CBI to the post of Superintendent w.e.f 01.01.86/01.01.96/01.01.2006.
8. Stagnation to be reduced to less than 4 years for induction to Group-A in STS ( DC) grade directly.
9. Parity in matter of career prospects of (Group-B) Inspector along with Examiner of Customs and other counter parts retrospectively.
10. Enhancement of retirement age.
