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EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 23: Issuing an ultimatum to J&K government and the management of Jammu Kashmir Forest Development Corporation (JKFDC), the ‘aggrieved’ employees of the Corporation have threatened to launch a stir if their demands are not conceded in a time bound manner.
Speaking to Early Times, the Spokesperson of Jammu Kashmir Forest Development Corporation Employees Forum (JKFDCEF), Suresh Sharma, said that it was noted with pain that the management has miserably failed to release 71% deficit DA, implement 7th Pay Commission report, hold DPC, regularize daily wagers, settling SRO 43 cases and ensure timely salary to its employees.
“You may get surprised that around 1800 employees of JKFDC are getting only 125% DA under the 6th Pay Commission pay grades while those who are drawing their salaries under the same Commission grades have been receiving 196% DA which means we are facing a deficit of 71%.
While we are getting only half the salaries in comparison to our counterparts serving in other departments due to non-implementation of the 7th Pay Commission report in our cases,” said Suresh Sharma.
Sharma said that the JKFDC employees are working in far flung areas of remote forests and generating revenue for the government on trimmed salaries due to non-release of 71% DA and non-implementation of 7th Pay Commission benefits which is a gross injustice to them.
He informed that though the demand of implementing 7th Pay Commission recommendations has not been fulfilled by the management, however, it conceded the demand of the employees to increase DA.
“Recently an order was issued to hike the DA from 125% to 164% but with a condition that Rs 25 crore in surplus to grant-in-aid should be kept secure which is quite impossible since whatever revenue is being generated could only be used for salary disbursal,” said Sharma.
He also raised the issues of holding DPC on a regular basis and settling cases under SRO-43.
Sharma appealed Lt Governor to intervene and direct management of JKFDC to immediately consider legitimate demands of the JKFDC employees including implementation of 7th Pay Commission report, if it is not possible then release 196% DA for the time being as the employees are badly hit by the skyrocketing prices.
He said that they raised their issues at different forums but unfortunately all their pleas turned to deaf ears.
Sharma cautioned the management not to test the patience of employees anymore and cooperation of JKFDCEF should not be construed as weakness.
“We don’t believe in confrontation in the interest of the institution but cannot be cowed down by unilateral and cohesive policies of the management,” he added. |
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