Respected
Cdr pathak Sir,
Of course
there are anomalies in both De-linking of 33yrs &7th CPC resolution. WELDON
But as I
have mentioned earlier, and elaborated by Cdr Pokar Ram sir, the DL 33 should
have been with notional maximum from July 2009 and Sep 20012.
As far as VII CPC, the GOI /MOD DESW already issued
Resolution based on 2.57 multification factor which civilians already got in
August 2016. However any enhancement in multification factor ( may be 3 or 2.86
etc) will automatically will pass on to Military Veterns also. So why we should
we wait for something on which GOI already issued orders/resolution. My primay
question was why we need to involve PCDA on this policy matters. The
primary objective of my original mail was to remove PCDA (which is also a
colonial left over) from issuing any implemention order for defence veterns as
they are only accountants and not policy makers of Union Of India.
It may also like to bring to your kind attention
that, any enhancement based on represenations of service chief's will be applicable
only to Option I of VII CPC recommendations. The implementation of option 1 is
not covered in the MOD/DESW resolution dated 30 September 2016. So we no need
to wait for the out come of service chief's represention as it will only
be effected at least after six months. It may noted that, service personal
already got a 10% increase wef 01 Januvary on adhoc basis.
And finally regarding our Service Chief's
representation to MOD/PM of India. We donot know what they recommended. But I
am sure the following core issues of JCOs and below are not there in their
priority list.
a) Up grading of Havildar grade pay to
Rs 4200
As you know well that, a civilian charge hand in
Naval Dockyard was equal to Petty Officer (Hav in army). Now the charge hand has
already been upgraded to Gazetted status with class B and having Grade pay of
4600. The Petty officer still not even in 4200. So at least the Petty officer
grade pay should be enhanced to Rs 4200. It may be noted that, a petty officer
with 10 years of service is awarded an equalant graduation certificate by GOI.
b) Up grading of Naib Subaidar grade
pay to Rs 4600
It is is the same case as above. A Chief Petty
Officer in Indian Navy was above a civilian Foreman in Naval Dockyard but now
foreman in Naval Dock is having a grade pay of 4600. So Chief Petty Officer (
Nb Sub in Army) Grade pay also must have to enhanced to Rs 4600.
c) Granding X group pay to all ranks
from Havidar to Subaida Major
Since you have been in Indian Navy and Commander Ahuja
sir who also been in Navy will surely agree with me, that, a POELP (petty
officer Electrical Power) is always Section-in-charge of Power of war ships and
most of the Petty officers are also section in charges of their respective
sections. A POELP is the head of Power section of warship and he controls
entire power generation and distribution of the warship in harbour and and sea.
He is responsible for defect rectification and periodical/planned preventive
maintenance of all the electrical Equipments. You also will agree with me that
a POELP retires and immediately joins Merchent Navy as Electrical officer. It
is the same with all the branches in Indian Navy. whether it is a Radar
Plottor/Torpedo Operator/Radar and Radio/Missile Operator. They are all doing
same technical job than an artificer apprentice IV class is doing. Where
as an artificer apprentice IV class who is in X group gets huge amount as
additional pay in the sake of having an equ deploma where as a Petty
Office Electrical Power who also have the same qualification with more
experience is kept equal in pay to Petty Officer Topazz (Toilet cleaning
department). If a toilet cleaning department petty officer can be equated with
a Petty Officer Electrical who has more responsibility even than an Artficer
apprentice IV Class why he can not be placed in X group. So it is the case with
all general branch Petty officer and equ.It may be noted that, irrespective of
trades, a petty officer with 10 years of service is awarded an equalant
graduation certificate by GOI.
It is mere intresting to see that, even the
Military Nursing Officers are paid double MSP than JCOs and Ors who even dont
have degree. They never sails on board/never serves even on ships at harbour.
They donot have to face any enemy threat still they are paid with
Commissionined officers salary and double Military Service Pay
d) Same Military Service Pay to all
ranks
The bullets donot recognaise who is an officer/ who
is a sailor. all the challanges as a militry man has to be face by all
irrespective of their ranks. Hope you remebering INS Andaman. We lost the ship
at Bay of Bangal. it is not only officers but majority was sailor who did
supreme sacrfice. When a ship sails out to enemy waters wheteher it is in
Pakistan waters/Sri Lankan waters for IPKF operation or for Ops Pawan or
Somalia/sudan peace keeping operations all ranks have to face the same threat.
So the military service pay should have been equal to all ranks
e) Increasing of Pension to 70% of the
basic pay from 50%
Restoring the status of Pre 1973. Over the period
of time Militery has been down graded and pension was down to 50% from
70% of the last pay drawn.
Sir, I dont think any of the above geniune points
of JCOs and ORs are in Service Chief's recommendation. We only can address it
through one to one emails to Hon Raksha Manthriji and MOD or painfully through
Judicial remedy. It is very happy to say that, after Ms Damayanti IAS was took
over as JSEW, there is a facelift in addressing vetern issues. Although
she transferred out , hope our Rakshmantriji will soon appoint some senior
officers who will have a holistic approach to Military veterns.
Thanking you
Jose Mathew
Ex CHELP
