JCM DELEGATION PROPOSED BEFORE THE 7th CENTRALPAY COMMISSION
During 2 days deliberations on 23rd & 24th March, 2015, the JCM
(Staff Side) delegation have pleaded before the 7th Central Pay Commission to
recommend minimum wage of Rs. 26,000/- per month on the basis of 15th ILC
Norms/ Aykroyd Formula. Some of the important submissions made before the Pay
Commission are listed below:
## Wage ratio between the lowest and highest should be 1:8.
## Revised pay scales and allowances should be given effect from
01/01/2014.
## 3.7 multiplication factor should be applied to arrive at the revised
pay. Special Pay concept should be restored back.
## HRA should be revised to 60%, 40% and 20% of pay for ‘X’ ‘Y’ and ‘Z’
class localities/ cities respectively.
## Children Education Allowance should be revised and extended to cover
higher studies
also.
also.
## Increment rate should be 5% of pay.
## Five promotions during service.
## Special Duty Allowance for North Eastern Region be revised to 37-1/2%.
## House Building Amount should be increased and interest rate should be
reduced.
## 6th CPC Anomalies may be got addressed through a special mechanism.
## Flexi timings for women employees besides additional leave facilities
etc.,
Pension
## Pay Commission was urged to recommend panty
in Pension.
## Minimum Pension should be fixed at 67% of last pay drawn.
## Gratuity amount should be upwardly revised.
All the issues contained in the JCM memorandum were explained to the
Commission with cogent logic, merits and Precedents. S/Shri M. Raghavaiah,
Leader JCM (Staff Side), Guman Singh. NFIR President, R.P. Bhatnagar, Working
President and B.C. Sharma, Joint General Secretary have participated in the
deliberations.