Doctors stage protest demanding pay parity
CHENNAI, SEPTEMBER 12, 2018 00:00 IST
About 200 government doctors took part in a human chain to highlight their demand for pay parity with Central government doctors on Tuesday.
P. Balakrishnan, State president of Democratic Tamil Nadu Government Doctors Association, said doctors in Tamil Nadu faced pay disparity ranging from Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 80,000 with doctors in the Central government.
“The disparity in pay exists at all levels starting from an assistant surgeon/assistant professor to professor/chief civil surgeon. We are facing this disparity for the last 10 years.
“The State government was supposed to issue a review of a government order issued in 2012 in October 2017. This review is pending. If this review is issued and the recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission are implemented, then this disparity will be solved,” he explained.
He added that the pay band-4 (Rs. 37,400-Rs. 67,000) with a grade pay of Rs. 8,700 should be given after completion of 13 years in service.
“However, we are getting this pay band only after 20 years. Except those in medical colleges, faculty members of government arts and science colleges, veterinary colleges and engineering colleges in the State are getting this pay band after 13 years in service,” he said.
They also wanted a new payscale to be provided for doctors on completion of 20 years and then at 25 years.
The demonstration was also held in Kanniyakumari, Cuddalore, Salem and Vellore.
CHENNAI, SEPTEMBER 12, 2018 00:00 IST
About 200 government doctors took part in a human chain to highlight their demand for pay parity with Central government doctors on Tuesday.
P. Balakrishnan, State president of Democratic Tamil Nadu Government Doctors Association, said doctors in Tamil Nadu faced pay disparity ranging from Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 80,000 with doctors in the Central government.
“The disparity in pay exists at all levels starting from an assistant surgeon/assistant professor to professor/chief civil surgeon. We are facing this disparity for the last 10 years.
“The State government was supposed to issue a review of a government order issued in 2012 in October 2017. This review is pending. If this review is issued and the recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission are implemented, then this disparity will be solved,” he explained.
He added that the pay band-4 (Rs. 37,400-Rs. 67,000) with a grade pay of Rs. 8,700 should be given after completion of 13 years in service.
“However, we are getting this pay band only after 20 years. Except those in medical colleges, faculty members of government arts and science colleges, veterinary colleges and engineering colleges in the State are getting this pay band after 13 years in service,” he said.
They also wanted a new payscale to be provided for doctors on completion of 20 years and then at 25 years.
The demonstration was also held in Kanniyakumari, Cuddalore, Salem and Vellore.
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