NMC urges PM to remove pay anomalies in lower grade staff

Excelsior Correspondent

NMC president, Subhash Shastri addressing a press conference.
NMC president, Subhash Shastri addressing a press conference.

JAMMU, Apr 15: National Mazdoor Conference (NMC) today appealed the Prime Minister to accept the recommendations of the Finance Ministry to remove pay anomalies in the lower grade staff of Central Government services.
“We urge the Prime Minister and the Union Finance Minister to accept recommendations of the committee headed by Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa constituted for removing pay anomalies in respect of lower grade pay of staff in different categories besides non-finalization of HRA and other related allowances by the Central Government in July 2016,” NMC president Subash Shastri told reporters here.
He said that the committee has already submitted its report to Finance Minister Arun Jaitely a month ago and recommended 30% increase in all allowances beside removal of all pay anomalies in respect of lower grade staff of Central Government.
Shastri hoped that Central Government will accept the recommendations of the committee in toto and decision in this regard will be taken in the next meeting of union cabinet. Shastri pointed out that recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission have not benefited the lower class of Central Government.
The NMC president reiterated his demand for payment of minimum wages at the rate of Rs 350 per day. He also appealed for enhancing the medical allowance to Rs 3000 per month since the cost of medicines has increased beyond limits.
Pleading the cause of removal of pay anomalies of clerical cadre of the State Government as per SRO 93, Shastri said even though this cadre forms the backbone of the State Government yet it is most neglected one.
Shastri further demanded an early issuance of notification regarding implementation of the 7th PC recommendations, creation of separate wage head for uninterrupted release of monthly wages of daily rated workers of various Government departments, release 7% DA in favor of State Government employees and pensioners, and total exemption of DA from Income tax slab.

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