Sunday 14 August 2016
Saturday 13 August 2016
Armed forces’ wait for salary hike may get longer
NEW
DELHI: From IAS officers to peons, 33 lakh central government civilian
employees will get enhanced salaries with arrears on September 1 under
the seventh central pay commission (CPC). But the 14 lakh strong armed
forces are likely to be left twiddling their thumbs with unrevised
salaries.
Defence ministry sources say the three Service chiefs have also sent a representation to PM Narendra Modi to underline the widespread dismay in the armed forces over the implementation of the 7th CPC without apparently resolving most of the "core issues" raised by them.
Despite being contacted by TOI , the defence ministry refused to comment.
"Once the notification for the armed forces is issued, it will have to be followed by the drafting of the separate Army, Navy and IAF instructions. They, in turn, will go to the Controller General of Defence Accounts for detailed calculations. All this will take time," said a MoD source.
This delay comes close after Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, in his capacity as the chairman of the chiefs of staff committee and backed by General Dalbir Singh Suhag and Admiral Sunil Lanba, wrote to the PM that at least "four main pay anomalies" were yet to be resolved for the armed forces despite several representations.
"The letter to the PM was followed by another one to defence minister (Manohar Parrikar)," said the source. The armed forces have a deep-seated grouse over successive pay commissions eroding their "status, parity and equivalence'' as compared to their civilian counterparts.
Defence ministry sources say the three Service chiefs have also sent a representation to PM Narendra Modi to underline the widespread dismay in the armed forces over the implementation of the 7th CPC without apparently resolving most of the "core issues" raised by them.
Despite being contacted by TOI , the defence ministry refused to comment.
"Once the notification for the armed forces is issued, it will have to be followed by the drafting of the separate Army, Navy and IAF instructions. They, in turn, will go to the Controller General of Defence Accounts for detailed calculations. All this will take time," said a MoD source.
This delay comes close after Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, in his capacity as the chairman of the chiefs of staff committee and backed by General Dalbir Singh Suhag and Admiral Sunil Lanba, wrote to the PM that at least "four main pay anomalies" were yet to be resolved for the armed forces despite several representations.
"The letter to the PM was followed by another one to defence minister (Manohar Parrikar)," said the source. The armed forces have a deep-seated grouse over successive pay commissions eroding their "status, parity and equivalence'' as compared to their civilian counterparts.
The
recent letters, for instance, raises the "artificial suppression of
entry-level pay in each rank" for the armed forces. Another major point
is the denial of higher military service pay (MSP) for junior
commissioned officers (JCOs). The armed forces also have "a huge
problem" with the approach to calculate disability pension for their
personnel, which has reverted to the earlier "slab based" system from
the "percentage based" one brought in by the 6th CPC.
The refusal to grant non-functional upgrade to military officers denied promotions due to the lack of vacancies in the steeply-pyramidal structure of the armed forces also remains a major heartburn.
The refusal to grant non-functional upgrade to military officers denied promotions due to the lack of vacancies in the steeply-pyramidal structure of the armed forces also remains a major heartburn.
Friday 12 August 2016
AN ARMY VETERAN SEEKS JUSTICE
Yours is the last door I am knocking to seek an answer to my question.
I have tried Army veteran cell at Army HQs ,bank and cda pensions but no one is answering the email.It looks there is a ban on the subject.
I am army veteran 82 years in age have served with honour for 24 years in commissioned rankin army. Getting my monthly pension through bank. But have not been considered for OROP benefit.No one tells me the reason why it is so.
Can you help in the matter?Expect a reply.
jagdish mehra
This is the treatment meted out to a retired 82 year old Army man who was a commissioned officer of the rank of Major.
I have taken up his case with all the authorities concerned on behalf of National federation & will be fighting this case till justice is delivered to him
MBC MENON
CHAIRMAN
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF EX-SERVICEMEN
OUR SINCERE THANKS TO CPPC SBI MUMBAI
From: cppc.mumbai <cppc.mumbai@sbi.co.in>
Date: Fri, Aug 12, 2016 at 11:09 AM
Subject: RE: [WARNING: ATTACHMENT(S) MAY CONTAIN MALWARE]WRONG FIXATION OF FAMILY PENSION
To: mohanarangan narayanan <mohanaranganafvai@gmail.com>, sbi.09056@sbi.co.in
Cc: Arpana Wagh <tripti2805@gmail.com>, AFVATN <afvatn@gmail.com>
Dear Sir,
Date: Fri, Aug 12, 2016 at 11:09 AM
Subject: RE: [WARNING: ATTACHMENT(S) MAY CONTAIN MALWARE]WRONG FIXATION OF FAMILY PENSION
To: mohanarangan narayanan <mohanaranganafvai@gmail.com>, sbi.09056@sbi.co.in
Cc: Arpana Wagh <tripti2805@gmail.com>, AFVATN <afvatn@gmail.com>
Dear Sir,
We appreciate your efforts in taking up the matter of veteran’s
family pension case. In this connection, we have to advise that Qualifying Service
of the regular pensioner has not been mentioned in any of the PPO available
with us, which is mandatory criteria to revise the cases as per OROP circular.
We already have forwarded Annexure – A dated 19.03.2016 as per
PCDA (P) Circular 555 to the concerned PSA seeking information on Qualifying
Service and awaiting their response. However, we request you to forward copy
of PPO containing qualifying service data, if any, possessed by the pensioner
to enable us to process further.
Please convey the pensioner accordingly.
Regards,
Chief Manager
CPPC Mumbai
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The government must address the grievances of the armed forces. They have never let the country down whether it was war, internal disturbances or natural calamities. Jagdish Mada.n