RAKSHA MANTRI’S COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS

RAKSHA MANTRI’S COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS
REVIEW OF SERVICE AND PENSION MATTERS
INCLUDING POTENTIAL DISPUTES, MINIMIZING
LITIGATION AND STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONAL
MECHANISMS RELATED TO REDRESSAL OF
GRIEVANCES


The Committee would therefore recommend that the Ministry, under the
JCM or by way of any other consultative mechanism, by involving
stakeholders, must, within a period of three months, undertake to
meticulously examine all such problems that have arisen due to anomalies
perpetrated by implementation of ACP or MACP, especially with regard to
restructuring of Artisan staff, issues related to movement from Highly
Skilled to HS-I, grant of ACP/MACP to security staff of OFB etc. We have
been informed that the issue related to Highly Skilled and HS-I staff had
been addressed by a decision of Kolkata Bench of the CAT but while two
decisions were implemented, two were challenged before the High Court. If
this is correct, it may be ensured that no such discrimination is caused to
employees and the decisions if implemented and accepted for a section of
employees must be implemented for other similarly placed employees also.
The minor issue related to Special Pay of Staff Nurses working in Operation
Theatres must also be addressed within a period of three months from the
submission of this Report.