Sixth Pay Commission Recommendations :Demotivators

Sixth Pay Commission recommendations : The biggest blunder of the decade.

6PC recommendations are a case of injustice. Before going into details, let me say ‘sorry’ to my colleagues (with whom I worked) in a Central Govt establishment.

Before I talk on the biggest case of blunder and injustice of the decade, let me remind you of another blunder and injustice. Sometime back, our Government had proclaimed a Himalayan blunder, viz. writing off over 75000 crores of loans in the agricultural sector, under the cover of helping the poor. I had earlier put my views on this mistake and injustice.

Now, it's the turn of the PayCommission. The 6PC has indeed done a blunder. The Commission had decided to use the “parity with private sector” as a key parameter for their decisions. Good idea, but…

In private sector, we all know that salaries are “huge”. But they pay huge to those who are skilled and productive. Private sector pays well to the productive ones, not laggards. Yes, I agree with the idea of paying ‘huge’ for all those who contribute well. The private sector have a system of continuously rating the performance ( dynamic performance apparaisal ). If the employees don’t perform, they don't pay. Thus the principle is “pay for the job done”. That's very fair too.

In Government offices and establishments, I do agree that the employees should get parity with their private sector brothers. That’s why 6PC recommended such huge salaries. That’s a welcome change.But, what’s the truth? The huge salaries are paid to all. Even to the (80 % ?) misfit, unproductive and unskilled employees. The rest, (20 %) of the employees do their best, and are the drivers of the organisation. They, certainly, deserve this increase. 6PC should have raised the salaries, with just one condition. The employee should be sufficiently skilled and productive.

Now, 6PC has insulted the 'good performers', by paying equally to the unproductive parasites too. This is a serious injustice. For rewarding the productive (20%) employees, 6PC has recommended to reward laggards and thus drain out the public money. (Worsen than the agricultural ‘write-off’ case ).The government further increased the Commission recommended figures !

I have any number of examples to show the unskilled ( professional illiterates) earning what they don’t deserve. Why should the public bear these dummies or parasites ? The 6PC recommendations should be reviewed. Any money that’s spent should be linked with the productivity of who takes the money.

Can anyone think of a person who is Manager of ‘scientific data processing’, but knows nothing about the Computers ? Can you think of a person who is unaware of HR basics and practices being an HR executive ? Can you think of a turner (tradesman) who haven't touched a machine for the last 18 years ? I can show you many more. This all happens in our Govt establishments. These are the people getting so huge salary hikes !

Fact remains that the salaries paid to 80% of the employees are a waste. Not only that, they are sufficient domotivators to the productive ones. Those 20 % ( you can easily find them out) should be paid at higher rates. But the rest 80% should not be paid so. If that’s paid, that 20% is demotivated, and is an injustice. Thus the very purpose of the Pay Commission is lost. Thus 6PC recommendations are not logical and wise. By paying those non-performers so huge salaries, the nation is cheated. Equality with (parity with) private sector is necessary. Not only in salary, but parity in all employment factors are required.

Pay must be linked with the performance. When equal pay is given for performers and non-performers, then that’s injustice. That’s why 6PC recommendations and what Govt did, are not right.

May be that the Government aims only at the votes, in the next election. Who wants productivity ? Who is worried about public money ? Certainly not the 6PC and the approving Govt , it looks.