Excise Customs Pay Hike: Sixth Pay Commission Recommendation

Though the government's decision about the implementation of Sixth Pay Commission has brought cheers to many goernment sector employees, not everyone is happy. Along with the Armed forces (Defence Employees), the Indian Revenue Services IRS and Excise & Customs employees are also raising their voice in protest against the anamolies which they believe are not in thier favour. The government has given its approval to implement the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission , but the Customs and Excise department employees are not happy. Wikipedia on Sixth Pay Commission
As per the news, there are issues with the Customs and Excise department Pay hike recommendations.

The armed forces have refused to implement the pay panel recommendations till the time anomalies are worked out to be in theor favour. Later Indian revenue services officials too raised the issue of anomalies and now it is the turn of the Excise and Customs department.

In a statement Delhi branch of All India Association of Central Excise Gazetted Executive Officers said, "The reason behind it (the protest) is the apathetic and indifferent attitude of the authorities concerned in matters of promotion, pay scale, working condition, staff position etc".

The Delhi chapter of All India Association of Central Excise Gazetted Executive Officers has alleged that compared to employees in other cadres, the promotional opportunities are far less for inspectors and superintendents engaged in collection of indirect taxes like Central Excise, Customs, Service Tax, Inland Air Travel Tax and Foreign Travel Tax.
It said that the income tax inspectors, officers, examiners and appraisers have better promotional opportunities, while the Central Excise superintendents retires as superintendents, despite being recruited through the same competitive examinations, the statement said.

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