1.
One month additional
pay in the year, 25% extra salary per month etc. are require to be granted
to the grade of Superintendent of
Central Excise.
The service conditions of Central Excise & Customs executive
personnel are akin to the Central Police Organisations, CBI and Defence Armed
Force personnel but they are not compensated with any additional incentives or
allowances as in the case of CBI, Police, Army etc. In spite of the
similarities in the duties performed by the Central Excise executive personnel,
they are deprived of privileges extended to Defence and Police
personnel. Hence the Executive officers of Central Excise Department
should also be granted all the benefits as granted/to be granted to Defence
personnel. The grade of
Superintendent of Central Excise , Customs and service Tax is not only entitled
to get the grade pay which is likely to be granted to the post of Dy SP/CBI by
Honáble 7th CPC , but also this grade is entitled to get one month
additional pay in the year and 25% extra
salary per month etc. at par with the
Deputy Superintendent of CBI.
2. UNIFORM ALLOWANCE.
The Uniform Allowance
presently sanctioned is quite inadequate both as initial equipment allowance
and annual maintenance allowance.
In view of the rising market price, the allowance may be
recommended to grant to the post of Superintendent of Central Excise at par
with its counter parts of Central Police Organisations.
3.
HASSLE FREE HEALTH
CARE FACILITIES TO ALL CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES:
As far health is concerned, it is not a luxury
and it should not be the sole possession of a privileged few. It is not only a
welfare measure but also a fundamental right of all employees. To ensure as hassle free
health care facility to all employees and their family members, Smart Cards
should be issued to all employees and their dependents for cashless medical
facilities across the country irrespective of department. These smart cards
should be valid in all Govt. hospitals, all private & Govt. Multi Super
Specialty hospitals, all CGHS, RELHS & ECHS empanelled hospitals across the
country. No referral should be insisted for medical treatment or tests.
The Doctors/Medical officers working in different Central/State Govt.
department dispensaries/health units should also be recognized as Authorized
Medical Attendant. The enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of
health is recognized as a fundamental right for all in terms of Article 21 read
with Article 39(c), 41, 43, 48A and all related Articles as pronounced by the
Supreme Court in Consumer Education and Research Centre & Others vs Union
of India (AIR 1995 Supreme Court 922). The Supreme court has held that the
right to health to a worker is an integral facet of meaningful right to life to
have not only a meaningful existence but also robust health and vigour.
Therefore, the right to health and medical aid to protect the health &
vigour of a worker while in service or after retirement is a fundamental right
to make life of a worker meaningful and purposeful with dignity.
To ensure that the hospitals do not avoid providing reasonable care to smart
card holders and other poor citizens, a Hospital Regulatory Authority should be
created to bring all hospitals and diagnostic labs under its constant
monitoring for quality, rates & timely bill payments by Govt. agencies
& Insurance companies. CGHS rates should be revised keeping in mind the
workability and market conditions.
4.
INCENTIVE FROM WEFARE FUNDS;
Defence personnel are having vast facilities, huge infrastructure
and other amenities along with the canteen facility to purchase the households
and other things/goods of requirement at subsidized/concessional price. The
Railway personnel are given the facilities like free journey with family and
attendant even after retirement, Airlines personnel are given the facility for
free or concessional air journey along with families, Bank personnel are given
loan facilities for various purposes at low interest rates, Hydel personnel are
given electricity for home consumption on very nominal rates etc. etc.
Executive Officers of CBDT have been granted with Mobile Phones and Lap top
etc. Like it, Central Excise executive personnel should at least be granted canteen facilities to purchase households
and consumer goods at concessional rates and also some other specific facilities from the welfare funds..
5. Exemption from Income Tax:
Income tax exemption
ceiling for the salaried persons should be raised to Rs. 5.00 lakh per annum
and fringe benefits like housing,
medical and educational facilities
and running allowances should be exempted from income tax net in totality.
