Final version of Reply to 7th CPC Questionnaire formulated by Staff Side JCM National Council

ஊதிய குழுவின் கேள்விகளுக்கு தேசிய கூட்டு ஆலோசனை குழுவின் பதில்களை பார்போம் .

1.Salaries 
     அரசாங்கத்தின் கடைகோடி ஊழியருக்கும் ( குரூப் C ல் கடைசி MTS )-கேபினெட் செயலருக்கும் இருக்கும் இடைவெளி 1: 8 என்ற விகிதத் தில்   இருக்க வேண்டும் .மேலும் அந்த குறைந்த பட்ச ஊதியத்தை எப்படி நிர்ணயிக்க வேண்டும் போன்றவைகள் இதில் உள்ளன .( தொடரும் )    

Final version of Reply to 7th CPC Questionnaire formulated by Staff Side JCM National Council

Final version of Reply to 7th CPC Questionnaire formulated by Staff Side JCM National Council

The final version of reply to 7th Pay Commission questionnaire formulated by JCM Staff Side National Council and published today on the official blogs of all federations. 

Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers, All India Railwaymen's Federation and National Federation of Indian Railwaymen, three major federations are today published the detailed reply to the questions asked by the 7th Pay Commission. The questionnaire seeks responses on 42 queries grouped under 15 topics. 

The reply of all questions are reproduced and given for your ready reference...

7th CPC Questionnaire

1. Salaries

1.1 The considerations on which the minimum salary in case of the lowest Group ‘C’ functionary and the maximum salary in case of a Secretary level officer may be determined and what should be the reasonable ratio between the two. 

Any Commission which considers the question of emoluments for employees/workers should first be inspired by the implication flowing from the amendment to the preamble of our Constitution where-by the words “socialist & secular” were prefixed to the word “Republic”, as also the Directive Principles of State Policy enshrined in Article 43 i.e. the state should endeavour to secure living wage for its employees/workers.

Group C is a skilled worker. MTS is the lowest category of Group C. The 6th CPC evolved the MTS by amalgamating some of the unskilled, semi-skilled and skilled functions without any scientific basis or logic. From the standpoint of the stipulation in the recruitment rules, eligibility criteria etc, MTS deserves to be categorized as a skilled worker. In practice, most of the departments have outsourced or contractorised the unskilled or semi skilled jobs leaving the MTS to cater to the requirements of the skilled functions.

Wage structure in civil service is to be determined on the basis of the computation of the minimum wage; fair comparison of wages elsewhere, growth in the economy etc. The living wage, which is a constitutional guarantee, has not been defined. The 15th Indian Labour Conference held in 1957 brought in the concept of “Need Based Minimum wage” on the basis of Dr. Aykhroid formula. The need based minimum wage is required to be provided for an unskilled worker whenever one is employed. The definition underwent minor changes, when the Supreme Court revised the norms later. Presently there are no unskilled regular employees’ cadre in Government of India services. The Commission is required to first determine the need based minimum wage as per the Dr. Aykhroid formula and make necessary adjustment to determine the wages of MTS which is the lowest category in Government of India services. The co-relation of the wages of the skilled and unskilled worker at the lowest grade had always been of the order of 130% for the skilled worker. The minimum of the pay of the MTS/SS has therefore to be determined at 130% of the need based minimum wage.

The minimum maximum ratio obtaining in different countries as per information gathered by V CPC was as under:

Malaysia - 1:3

Sweden 1:4

USA - 1:4

Britain - 1:6

France - 1:6.6

Indonesia - 1:6.9

Australia - 1:7.7

Thailand - 1:9

However, the earlier Pay Commissions had adopted a ratio of 1:10. Since the minimum wage in the Central Government sector is no more related to an unskilled worker, this ratio must be proportionately changed to 1:8. If one is to take into account the fact that the Pay of Cabinet secretary, being the topmost Civil Servant is excluded by the 6th CPC, the ratio in reality between the minimum and maximum will be more than 1:9.

Therefore, so far as maximum salary in the case of a Secretary level officer is concerned the reasonable ratio between minimum and maximum salary may be taken as 1:8 and salary of Secretary level officer may be fixed by multiplying the minimum wage by a factor of 8.