He also said that there was not a single state in the country which get additional assistance from the Centre for implementation of the 6th Pay Commission Report.
In reply to another question on the outcome of the meeting of High Level Committee on Pay held in the Tourist Lodge, Liansailova said, the discussion covered only Fitment Committee Report and grievances of over 70 Service Associations. These were examined in line with the pay structure of Punjab, Haryana, Orissa and Arunuchal Pradesh which have implemented the 6th Pay Commission Report.
The Chairman also said that the recommendation of the 6th Central Pay Commission contained only 4 pay band and 19 grade pay and this will necessitate clubbing together of numerous pay scales into 4 pay band which may be welcomed and unwelcome in certain cases. Replying to question on the pay, rank and nature of recruitment of Central Government employees with that of the State Government employees, the Chairman admitted that the recruitment for all the posts conducted on the basis of All India Level Competition cannot be compared with that of the State Government employees.
On the claim that several Government servants will incur loss if the Fitment Committee Report is implemented in toto, the DP&AR Minister said, there is no valid ground for this argument as the Government servants will continue to enjoy his personal pay. He also said that the leaders of their Associations are well conversant in pay matters. The DP&AR Minister also thanked the leaders of Federation of Mizoram Government Employees and Workers for their patience and understanding of the financial constraint of the Government.
~ The Sentinel
