Suggestion for the 7 CPC

SUGGESTIONS FOR THE 7 CPC

1.            Pay scale should be delinked with the rank structure and should be based on number of years of service. Thus personnel in different departments with same years of service get same pay.

2.            Starting salary for the lowest functionary should be 5 times the government approved casual labour rate. For eg if casual labour rate is Rs 100/-, then starting salary needs to be Rs 500/- per day which amounts to Rs 15000/- per month.

3.            The dearness allowance (DA) should be increased twice the amount of the price index. For eg if average price index for the given period is 5 % then the DA should be increased by 10 % to cater for the past and future inflation for the rising cost before the next increment.  

4.            DA to be merged with the basic pay when DA reaches 25 % and every 25 % thereof.

5.            New pay revision/ CPC to be ordered when the DA reaches 50 % so that the new pay scales can be implemented the moment DA reaches 100 % instead of waiting for a 10 year period.

6.            Instead of having rank linked pay increment it should be based on number of years of service that is every 5 years. Thus increment to be given in pay scale every 5, 10, 15, 20 ... Etc., years of service. This will ensure every personnel in each department with same years of service have same pay. This will ensure parity for all, as promotion period is different in different departments.

7.            To keep the personnel motivated to work and gain higher ranks/ promotion give one time lump sum monetary benefit at each promotion which should be 10 times the basic pay drawn at that time.

8.            There should be standard rate of allowances e.g. HRA, transport allowance, TA/ DA, hotel DA, taxi/ auto rates etc., for all of India than being based on class of city.

9.            Air travel authorised to all personnel for temporary duties. Business/ first class travel for All India Services, Group A Services & defence services officers.

10.          Payment of HRA to all personnel irrespective whether staying in govt. accommodation or not as govt accommodation is not free. This will ensure occupancy of existing govt accommodations and reduce requirement to create more govt. accommodations.

11.          Pension for armed forces personnel should be 70 % of the last salary drawn and be linked with number of years of service than rank.

12.          Insurance for defence personnel should be minimum 12 times of the annual salary than being a fixed figure irrespective of number of years of service. Thus personnel who have served longer there family get more compensation in case of any eventuality. Those employed in high risk jobs eg pilots, submariners, CI ops etc. to be insured 20 times their annual salary.

13.          As GOI/ MOD are the employers of the defence personnel which are an inherently high risk job they should pay for the group insurance of the defence personnel. Presently defence personnel are paying for their own insurance cover which is against natural justice as per labour laws.

14.          Distinguishing various areas within the country as peace, hard area, modified field or field should be common to all services under GOI and allowances should be admissible equally to all services personnel.

15.          Defence personnel contribute towards there provident fund with no contribution from the employer that is the GOI/ MOD, thus they do not enjoy the provision of the EPF. Due to this they should be given 1 % higher interest rate than that approved by the Govt. for EPF.

16.          There should be a additional compensation package of 100 times the basic pay for superannuating personnel of defence services given by GOI/ MOD for those retiring below age of 60 years due to retirement age linked with rank.

17.          Defence personnel irrespective of rank should be allowed to serve till the age of 60 years or age applicable for central govt personnel. They should be permitted any extension or re-employment of 2 years after 60 years.

18.          Today more defence personnel are lost in operations within the country which are not being treated as war casualty for compensation. Defence personnel are on duty 24 x 7 days a week, 365 days a year and at beck and call of the Govt. Thus the compensation package for them has to consider similar to war time loss. Apart from that one person of the family of the aggrieved should be absorbed in any govt. job as per qualification.

19.          The salary and pension of defence personnel should be tax free or they should have a subsidised rate (50 % discounted rates) which is applicable for others with similar salary.

20.          To look into the hardship faced by defence personnel especially those deployed in hard areas they should be given an additional separation allowance which should be 50 % of basic pay.

21.          To cater for large stagnation in the defence forces grant of NFU to defence forces personnel.

22.          Similar rate for all common allowances for all services irrespective of place of posting.

23.          Rate for all allowances should double when DA reaches 50 %.

24.          One interest free loan during service tenure of 25 and 50 lakh for PBORs and officer respectively.