7th Pay Commission Shortcomings – BPS writes to FM
BPS writes to Finance Minister pointing out 7th CPC shortcomings.
BHARAT PENSIONERS’ SAMAJ
(All India Federation of Pensioner’s Associations)
New Delhi -110014
SG/BPS/ 10/2015
New Delhi-Dt. 25-11-15
To
Dear Shri Arun Jaittleyji,
Honourable Minister of Finance
Government of India
Subject : 7th Central Pay Commission report released on 19.11.2015
Sir. With deep resentment and pain BHARAT PENSIONERS SAMAJ( BPS) the
oldest & the largest Federation of Indian pensioners which is a
conglomerate of over 650 Pensioners Associations appeal to you to
redress the following issues which 7th CPC failed address:
1. Ratio between minimum and maximum: Instead of reducing it is raised
which is against the preamble of the Constitution of Indian Republic.
2. Minimum salary has been intentionally calculated to be lower to keep
common fitment factor low. Counting employees’ wife as 0.80 unit is
gender biase and is totally unjustified. Quantities & rates taken
for the items in basket are unrealistic for example Rs 524.07 per month
is provided Even the lowest category of Govt. accommodation is not
available at this rate. Similarly rate of ‘Dal’ is taken to be 97.84 per
Kg. No ‘ Dal‘ is or was available in the market at this rate. Quantity
of Milk is taken to be 200 ml per unit per day which is too little for a
vegetarian rate of Milk is taken to be Rs 37.40 per Kg which is lower
than market rate.
3. According to 7th CPC 2.57 fitment factor is for all employees. But,
in fact. 2.81 fitment has been given at Secy level. This is robbing
Peter to pay Paul, violative of CPC own recommendation and that of
Article 14 of the constitution of India. 2.81 fitment benefit should be
provided to all employee without any discrimination.
PENSION CALCULATORS FOR CG PENSIONERS
4. Raising percentage of pension based on sustenance: Analysis given by
CPC is silent on sustenance this is unjustified rejection.
5.OROP recommended by 7th CPC for all. But through the jugglery of pay
matrix, for promotee officers and group ‘C.‘ it will end up only in
modified parity. This needs rectification to ensure absolute parity for
all.
6. Additional pension at 75 yrs of age is denied only because Defence
Ministry did not agree this is rather absurd. If Defence Ministry does
not want to have it, let them not have it. Why make others suffer on
this account?
7. Medical facilities : While the Commission’s recommendations regarding
merging of all postal dispensaries with CGHS dispensaries and inclusion
of non CGHS covered postal Pensioners are welcome.
However, its recommendations regarding Health insurance for pensioners
do not suit existing pensioners on account of no coverage of existing
disease without lock-in period, no provision of OPD facility , payment
of premium and less amount of coverage.
Under signed, wish to draw your kind attention to para 9.5.18 (iii) of
the 7th CPC and request you to create without delay a combined entity of
CGHS, ECHS-RELHS which in terms of 7th CPC would result in a very
strong network of health facilities for the Central Government
employees/pensioners across the length and breadth of the country.
8.Scraping of New Pension scheme(NPS) :It has come out through 7th CPC
report that though NPS was introduced more than a decade back Govt; to
date could not firm up rules in this regard. With the result over 300000
employee recruited after 2004 may not have enough funds in their
accounts at retirement to ensure financial security. Center and state
Govt’s share of contribution is insufficient and these governments are
not depositing their contribution in time, investments are subjected to
service tax & withdrawals are taxable under Income Tax with the
result there would not be enough money for reasonable post retirement
financial security. Due to ever rising inflation, this situation will go
on worsening year by year and will go out of hand by the time of
retirement of the beneficiary. This is more than sufficient reason to
scrap NPS & to revert to pre 2004 defined benefit Pension Scheme.
Thanking you in anticipation.
sd/-
S.C.Maheshwari
Secy. General Bharat Pensioners Samaj
Source: http://scm-bps.blogspot.in/
