URGENT NEED FOR UPWARD REVISION OF GRADE PAY IN PB-2 IN R/O JWO/WO/MWO/HONY COs & EQUIVALENTS

1.         It is a well known fact and an established norm in the Armed Forces that the WARRANT RANKS in the IAF and their equivalents in Army and Navy are Grade B Gazetted equivalents(Civilian Officers, whose V CPC scale is 6500-10500). But the JWO/WO/MWOs grade pay as per VI CPC (AFSI 1/S/08) has been fixed ONE STEP BELOW of their Civilian Counter parts, i.e.4200/4600/4800 only, whereas it should have been 4600/4800/5400 respectively.

2.        The duties, responsibilities and the nature of work performed by them has no comparison with their civilian officer equivalents. The quantity, quantity, and perfect execution of any assigned task in a given period and on time, has no parallel.   No emphasis needed to be mentioned in cases of of  their role in DEMANDING, EMERGENCY, OPERATIONAL OR LIFE-THREATENING, NATIVE OR FOREIGN  assignments, be it CIVIL OR MILITARY.

3.         The Govt of India, Ministry Ministry (Railway Board) had,  recently revised upwardly the Grade Pay for  their Employees namely, HORTICULTURE INSPECTORS(ENGG.DEPT), SENIOR CONSOLE OPERATORS (EDP DEPT) AND SENIOR DIVISIONAL CASHIERS (ACCTS DEPT), to 4600 (6500-10500 SCALE) as per their Orders of 31.08.09. Please  CLICK HERE  for viewing the full text of the orders.

4.       Interestingly, the Railway Board's above Order also speaks (end para) that THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 6TH CPC ON PAY SCALES OF CERTAIN OTHER CATEGORIES ARE UNDER EXAMINATION.  PENDING DECISION, NOMAL REPLACEMENT PAY STRUCTURE AS IN THE FIRST SCHEDULE WOULD APPLY) (HINDI VERSION IS ALSO AVAILABLE).

5.         The Armed Forces Personnel (WOs/JCOs and equivalents definitely deserve equal, if not more, treatment with their civilian counterparts and Railway employees. So, therefore, an URGENT AND  IMMEDIATE action becomes necessary for  upward revision of  GRADE PAY of all Warrant Ranks  from the existing rate of  4200/4600/4800 to 4600/4800/5400 respectively(ONE STEP ABOVE). Consequently, the Hony ranks grade pay also be upgradded to 6100 and 6600 respectively(ONE STEP ABOVE).

6.          An Early Action is Solicited, and Govt Orders be Issued Urgently,  PLEASE.