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HYDERABAD: An ex-sergeant of the Indian Air Force (IAF) has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi about ex-servicemen being deprived of their quota of bank jobs in Andhra Pradesh. Kutchulapati Kumar of Nidavavolu in West Godavari district who served 20 years in the IAF, gathered information from the banking sector and pointed out the lapses in implementing reservations for ex-servicemen.

Kutchulapati Kumar obtained information from 20 public sector banks, including regional rural banks in Andhra Pradesh by filing RTI applications. "I was astonished to look at the information provided by them and the way ex-servicemen lost their jobs during the last two years due to tricky rules framed by the banking sector," he said in the letter to the Prime Minister. He had gathered information for the years 2014 and 2015. "The information clearly depicts the violation of rules and regulations framed by the Government of India and is a clear indication of negligence towards ex-servicemen's welfare," he said.

From RTI applications, he gathered information from APGVB (sponsored by SBI), APGB (sponsored by Syndicate Bank), Saptagiri Gramina Bank, CGGB (Andhra Bank), SBI (SBH), SBI, Andhra Bank, BOI, Syndicate Bank, Corporation Bank, Union Bank, IOB, OBC and Dena Bank. Information was got on the total number of vacancies announced by the bank along with the notification for the particular project, number of vacancies reserved for ex-servicemen for the project, ex-servicemen who had joined, ex-servicemen who had resigned after joining and total number of ex-servicemen vacancies left over in the project.

During the year 2014-15, a total of 353 lapsed vacancies were converted into civilian vacancies in the following year, Kutchulapati Kumar pointed out giving specific details about each bank to the Prime Minister. Kumar also had cleared all stages of recruitment but 'ended up jobless due to tricky rules'. Another ex-servicemen Syam Ganesh Babu too had taken up the problem with higher authorities. There is also discrepancy in the percentage of reservation for ex-servicemen. While some are allocating 14.5 per cent, others are giving only 10 per cent, though 14.5 per cent is what ex-servicemen are entitled to.

In the letter to the PM, Kutchulapati Kumar alleged that all banks were deliberately creating backlong vacancies and converting them into civilian quota the following year.

"After wholeheartedly and willing contributing his productive age for the nation, ex-servicemen are having to fight for re-employment to settle their family," he said.

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MINIMUM SALARY HIKE FOR CENTRAL GOVT EMPLOYEES

New Delhi, Jan 19: The Centre has been mulling to raise the central government employees beyond the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission. A source in the Finance Ministry on Friday said that the ministry is mulling to increase the pay of employees beyond what was recommended in the 7th Pay Commission but “not for all”. The minimum pay of those who get salaries from pay matrix level 1 to 5 may get a hike, beyond the suggestions of the 7th Pay Commission, the source told The Sen Times. With this report, the junior-level employees of the central government might be in for a good news very soon regarding their salary hike. (ALSO READ: 7th Pay Commission: DoPT Behind Delay in Hike in Minimum Pay, Fitment Factor?)

What we know so far is the National Anomaly Committee (NAC) has already sent a proposal through the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) recommending a hike of the minimum salary for the central government employees beyond the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission. It is now up to the finance ministry, a source said. Now that the ministry is mulling a hike in the minimum salaries of the junior level employees beyond the 7th Pay Commission recommendations, the process might be underway. (Also Read: Centre May Announce Salary Hike Beyond CPC Recommendations in Budget 2018)

However, the source also revealed that the ministry is concerned about the minimum pay hike because increasing pay beyond the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission will take a toll on the exchequer. “As we know, the pay hike in our country also depends upon political factors and election campaigns too,” he added. (Also Read: To Raise Minimum Pay of Central Government Employees or Not in Budget 2018?)

The DoPT is against the NAC’s proposal to hike the minimum pay and fitment factor beyond the 7th Pay Commission recommendations. “The NAC wanted to recommend minimum pay hike to Rs 21,000 from existing Rs 18,000 and fitment factor to 3.00 times from existing 2.57 times,” the official said, adding that after the recommendations, DoPT sent the proposal to the finance ministry. Among such developments, it is likely that the salaries of junior-level employees of the central government might be revised beyond the recommendations of 7th Pay Commission. “The NAC was tasked with recommending new pay structures for central government employees especially lower-level employees up to the pay matrix level 5 after discussions with all stakeholders,” an official was quoted as saying.

While the minimum pay of those of junior-level employees might be increased beyond what was in the 7th Pay Commission, those of mid-level and senior level employees will not be increased. There will be no change in salaries of employees above pay matrix level 5. The ministry is of the view that they have already got a good hike in the 7th Pay Commission recommendations,” a senior official said, Sen Times reported.

The 7th Pay Commission has recommendations of a hike of 14.27 per cent in the basic pay, which raises the minimum pay from Rs 7,000 to Rs 18,000 a month, maximum basic pay from Rs 80,000 to Rs 2.5 lakh and fitment factor of 2.57. The central government employees, however, have sought a raise of minimum pay from Rs 18,000 to Rs 26,000 and fitment factor 3.68 times from 2.57 times, beyond the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission.