Central Government Employees and Bank Employees salary: A comparative Statement

A comparative report of Central Government Employees and Bank Employees salary…

 
  

A popular website of www.allbankingsolutions.com is published an article about a comparison of getting salary between Central Government Employees and Bank Staff…

We are publishing below some comparative charts on the eve of forthcoming negotiations betweenUFBU and IBA which are reported to be held on 12th August, 2013.   Union leaders are shy to discuss such charts as these tables expose the capabilities of such leaders to get an honourable settlement for the bankers.   These charts have not been prepared by me but are sent to us by one of readers (V Subramanian) who has time and again taken keen interest in putting the truthful facts before the bankers.   We give below two charts for perusal by bankers and for drawing their own conclusions :-

MONTHLY SALARY OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT STAFF AND BANK STAFF (OTHER THAN OFFICERS) AS ON 01-08-2013 – A COMPARISON

Various Components of Monthly Pay	Central Govt. Staff (in Pay Band –1)	Sub-staff in Banks	Central Govt. Staff (in Pay Band – 2)	Clerical staff in Banks
Basic Pay	4,860	5,850	8,700	7,200
Grade Pay	1,800	N I L	4,200	N I L
Special Pay (at the minimum for bank staff)	N I L	340	N I L	500
Total	6,660	6,190	12,900	7,700
Dearness Allowance	5,994 (@90%)	5,506 (@88.95%)	11,610	6,849
H.R.A.	1,998 (@30%)	619 (@10%)	3,870	770
C.C.A.	N I L	N I L	N I L	N I L
Education Allowance (maximum for 2 children)	2,500	500	2,500	500
Transport Allowance	1,140 (600+90% DA)	225	3,040 (1,600+90% DA)	225
Staff Welfare/Provisions	N I L	500	N I L	500
Newspaper	N I L	100	N I L	100
Gross Monthly salary	18,292	13,640	33,920	16,644

MONTHLY SALARY OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT STAFF AND BANK STAFF (OTHER THAN OFFICERS) AS ON 01-08-2013 – A COMPARISON

Various Components  of Monthly Pay	Central Government Officers (in Pay Band – 3 –  Stage I)	Bank Officers  in JMGS I	Central Government Officers (in Pay Band – 3 –  Stage II)	Bank Officers  in MMGS II	Central Government Officers (in Pay Band – 3 –  Stage III)	Bank Officers  in MMGS III
Basic Pay	15,600	14,500	18,930	19,400	21,900	25,700
Grade Pay	5,400	N I L	6,600	N I L	7,600	N I L
Total of Basic + Grade Pay	21,000	14,500	25,530	19,400	29,500	25,700
Dearness Allowance	18,900  (@90%)	12,898  (@88.95%)	22,977	17,256	26,550	22,860
H.R.A.	6,300  (@30%)	1,233  (@8.5%)	7,659	1,649	8,850	2,185
C.C.A.  (Maximum@4% for bank officers)	N I L	540	N I L	540	N I L	540
Education Allowance(maximum for 2 children)	2,500	N I L	2,500	600	2,500	1,000
Transport Allowance / Monthly Conveyance	6,080  (3,200+90% DA)	2,200  (30 litres of petrol)	6,080  (3,200+90% DA)	3,000  (40 litres of petrol)	6,080  (3,200+90% DA)	3,750  (50 litres of petrol)
Staff Welfare	N I L	500	N I L	500	N I L	500
Staff Entertainment Expenses(prorata)	N I L	300	N I L	400	N I L	500
Gross Monthly salary	54,780	32,171	64,746	43,345	73,480	57,035

Note:
1.   As regards Education Allowance, Staff Welfare/Maintenance Expenses and Newspaper subscription paid to bank staff, the average prevailing at the industry level has been taken into account, to have a fair and reasonable comparison.

2.   In some banks, cost of 15 litres of petrol is reimbursed as ‘Conveyance Allowance’ to award staff, besides the above.  At the present prices, this will be Rs.1,100 extra.

3.   If we compare the limited working hours a day and 5 day week for the central government staff, bank staff  need to be paid additional amount of compensation for the extra hours worked (15% more than the central government staff).

4.   The volume and varieties of work handled by a bank staff are beyond comparison.

5.   If someone moots the topic of concessional loans for bank staff, ask them to consider these points so far as the bank employees are concerned:
(a)  There is no tax liability on the perquisites paid to the government staff.
(b) Number of transfers of a government staff is far less compared to his counterpart in a bank.
(c)  If the amount of risks and responsibilities is any criterion, the bank employees (other than officers) must be paid not less than 150% of the salaries paid to the central government staff.
(d) Central government staff enjoy stagnation-free running scale, throughout their career.
(e)  Whenever the pay scales of central government staff are revised, their pension also undergoes automatic revision, for all types of pensioners.

6.     If we look at the statistics given above, clerical staff working in banks are the worst affected.

7.     In fact, a clerk in Central Government service earns a monthly salary of Rs.33,920, whereas the monthly salary of JMGS I officers in a bank is Rs.32,471 (both at the beginning of the scale).  This is the mother of all injustice.