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.
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Sunday, September 13, 2009
Friday, September 11, 2009
SEVERE DAMAGE CAUSED TO THE STATUS OF SNCOs/WOs/HONY FG OFFR/FLT LT BY USING THE TERM "PBOR" IN OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS
1. The Personnel Below Officer Rank, the short form PBOR, had achieved tremendous popularity in the recent past. The 6th CPC used this term extensively. It found place in the Presidential address. It is used left, right and centre. Prior to this, the ranks of men in the Air Force were popularly called as Other Ranks (ORs), the JNCOs, SNCOs, WOs(Warrant Ranks) and Hony Commissioned Ranks.
2. The Senior NCOs were usually assigned the duties of Incharges of the Sections in their respective fields. Which meant overall supervision, control, maintenance of discipline of all men under them. They were reporting their work to Warrrant ranks and at times to Commissioned officers directly. In the Unit/Station duties, they used to perform as Guard Commanders, Orderly Sgt etc. and were next only to the Orderly Officer/DSO. They shared food and accommodation in the SNCOs Mess area, alongwith Warrant ranks, exccept that they were not authorised to do correspondence/letter writing etc.
3. The Warrant Ranks took off most of workload of officers, leaving ample time for them to concentrate on very important and urgent works including financial matters. They were entrusted to correspond less important and routine matters, sign railway warrants forms, local allowance vouchers, operate small contingent grants, etc. Thus the workload of the SNCOs in the defence forces was about 40% and the Warrants ranks was about 20%.
DEFINITION : The AF Spl Inst/1/S/08, Para 3(a), Defines the term as- " PBOR include Hony Commissioned Officers, MWOs, WOs, JWOs, SGTs, CPLs, LACs and ACs, subject to Air Force Act, 1950.
In the context of equivalent posts in civil side, the Sgt ranks is equivalent to ASI of police/, the JWO with the SI of police and the Warrant Officer with that of Inspector of Police and the MWO rank with that of a Dy SP.
In the Air Force we club all and call them PBORs and in the civil side from ASI onwards, they are called Police Officers.
In the Armed Forces we give importance to the ORs and give less respect and down grade the ranks (club them all as PBORs) whereas in civil they are very particular of Classsification of Posts (A,B,C and D) and a GO is issued for maintaining their status.
The following is suggested to set right the status issue of AF Personnel:-
I - All Commissioned Officers (Group 'A' posts equivalent ) - The Commissioned Officers may be called /Re-designated as President Commissioned Officers of Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard. In short form, PCO (Army), PCO(Airforce), PCO(Navy) and PCO(CG). The existing ranks may remain.
II - All Warrant Ranks(Group 'B' Gazetted equivalents) - These ranks may be called/redesignated as Junior Commissioned Officers for the respective Arms of the Services i.e. JCO(Army), (Air Force), (Navy) and (CG) while retaining the existing ranks
IIII- All SNCO ranks (Grp C equivalents) - They may be called SNCOs in the Army, Air force, Navy and the Coast Guard.
IV- All JNCOs and below : No change.
2. The Senior NCOs were usually assigned the duties of Incharges of the Sections in their respective fields. Which meant overall supervision, control, maintenance of discipline of all men under them. They were reporting their work to Warrrant ranks and at times to Commissioned officers directly. In the Unit/Station duties, they used to perform as Guard Commanders, Orderly Sgt etc. and were next only to the Orderly Officer/DSO. They shared food and accommodation in the SNCOs Mess area, alongwith Warrant ranks, exccept that they were not authorised to do correspondence/letter writing etc.
3. The Warrant Ranks took off most of workload of officers, leaving ample time for them to concentrate on very important and urgent works including financial matters. They were entrusted to correspond less important and routine matters, sign railway warrants forms, local allowance vouchers, operate small contingent grants, etc. Thus the workload of the SNCOs in the defence forces was about 40% and the Warrants ranks was about 20%.
DEFINITION : The AF Spl Inst/1/S/08, Para 3(a), Defines the term as- " PBOR include Hony Commissioned Officers, MWOs, WOs, JWOs, SGTs, CPLs, LACs and ACs, subject to Air Force Act, 1950.
In the context of equivalent posts in civil side, the Sgt ranks is equivalent to ASI of police/, the JWO with the SI of police and the Warrant Officer with that of Inspector of Police and the MWO rank with that of a Dy SP.
In the Air Force we club all and call them PBORs and in the civil side from ASI onwards, they are called Police Officers.
In the Armed Forces we give importance to the ORs and give less respect and down grade the ranks (club them all as PBORs) whereas in civil they are very particular of Classsification of Posts (A,B,C and D) and a GO is issued for maintaining their status.
The following is suggested to set right the status issue of AF Personnel:-
I - All Commissioned Officers (Group 'A' posts equivalent ) - The Commissioned Officers may be called /Re-designated as President Commissioned Officers of Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard. In short form, PCO (Army), PCO(Airforce), PCO(Navy) and PCO(CG). The existing ranks may remain.
II - All Warrant Ranks(Group 'B' Gazetted equivalents) - These ranks may be called/redesignated as Junior Commissioned Officers for the respective Arms of the Services i.e. JCO(Army), (Air Force), (Navy) and (CG) while retaining the existing ranks
IIII- All SNCO ranks (Grp C equivalents) - They may be called SNCOs in the Army, Air force, Navy and the Coast Guard.
IV- All JNCOs and below : No change.
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