TRUTH ABOUT REVISED PAY G.O 354

Dear Doctors much hype has been created about the revised pay G.O recently published that all of us would benefit a lot and as a historic achievement. But those who have read the pages of the G.O 354 would think other wise. In a sense it has mostly solved a section of our pay anomalies.
1. It has been falsely propagated that in DMS/DPH we are getting better pay than karnataka and andhra but if you look closely they are prerevised Vth pay commission scales we got VI th pay commission pay better than Andhra and Karnataka old 5th Pay commission scales.  New revised 6th pay commission scales of  Andhra and Karnataka will defenitely be better once VIth pay commission scales given corresponding to their existing prerevised scales.
2. Regarding promotions though we claim person oriented promotion as a safe guard, it is not followed any where and it can not be rewarding aslike time bound. We see how. According to this, Director would identify posts in each level( AS, SAS,CS,SCS & CCS) in each institution/station and he would conduct promotion counseling foe each level and all the eligible persons should attend and take promotion posting to get pay revision. If he relinqueshes, he loses the chance of person oriented pay revision also which would be given only if no post is available to accomodate him any where in same directorate DMS/DPH or DME hence remaining in the same place. Hence every time promotion we have move to other institution where post in that category is available compulsorily failing which pay would not be revised. One can not get promotion to next level if he relinquishes available promotion vacancy. 2 or 3 Time bound promotions are given in Andhra and Karnataka as of now but their pay is yet to be revised in 6th PC scales. Central 6th pay commission says that 3 time bound promotions should be given to doctors because of longer study duration (MBBS and PG) and difficult work nature even if it is single medical officer post in the place where they work itself and central Govt added 4th promotion also. ie 4th year PB3+GP6600, 8th year PB3+GP7600, 13th year PB4+GP8700 20th year PB4+GP10000 along with 30% NPA but we get the PB3+6600 promotion( CS) only in 15th year (comparision after 4ht yr in central scale) that to person oriented not time bound. Not to say PB4 at 20th year which only a part of SCS/20years completed would get because of relinquishment (and ? ceiling in number of posts).
3. In DME side picture appears better but it is better that nothing or previous scales. They have one scale higher entry but only in 9100 prerevised PB3+5700 revised, not 10000 scale which is given to all asst professors in any govt college that is PB3(15600)+6600GP. Hence pay anomaly persists at entry and after 3 years only we would be given 10000 scale. After finishing 5( 3 yrs for DM/MCH) years teaching experience we are eligible for Associate professor hence atleast PB3+7600(told to be given after 18 years of total service) ( in AIIMS PB4 given after 5 years teaching experience in time bound) would be consoling but it is not mentioned any where in the G.O.  It is only we were told it would be given in 18 years of total service. Only positive point is all existing professors ( occupying sanctioned posts) would get PB4.Once again if you relinquish senior assistant professor and associate professor or professor post at any point of time even the meagre person oriened pay revision wont come. Hence dont indulge in day dream that all would get PB4 if they compete 20 years of service. If all criteria have been met at the completion of 20 years PB4 would be given even if we dont complete teaching experience.
4. For nonclinical or higher speciallities where more that 40 to 50% of posts lying vacant no special allowances given In karnataka they get 40% of the basic pay ( all DME doctors get academic allowance) as academic allowances( please go through our earlier pay comparision in all tngda sites for evidence).
5. By seperating DMS/DPH and DME sides, foundation stone for divide and rule policy on TN Govt doctors laid with our own approval. we hope and remain as one for all of our benefit. Long pending policy decision has been forced upon us in the name of creating promotion opporunity that too with our own concurrence
6. As told junior doctors of less than 15 years of total service wont get hike now. You may get some hike in future.
7. For 4218 doctors in DPH only 100 posts of PB4 sanctioned that too in an arbitrary manner left to DPH discretion.
8. As told CML seniority is ignored in specialty promotion which would result in serious anomalies in future and service PGs in any specialty be ready to work under their juniors acting as chiefs and HODs.
9. Diploma and MBBS doctors working any where in DME wont get even a single promotion under this new G.O. You would be forced to exit as early as possible. This policy decision pending implementation for long time now has been brought in in the name of pay and promotion with our own concurrence
10.A specialist working in (MS,MD,DM,Mch) DMS/DPH/ non taching post would get 8000=15600+5400 when same degree holder in teaching post would get 9100=15600+5700 or 10000=15600+6600. This would result in serious pay anomaly.
NOW DECIDE WHERE WE STAND IN RECTIFYING PAY ANOMALIES. DEFENITELY WE HAVE WALKED SOME DISTANCE TOWARDS THAT GOAL BUT MANY MORE CHANGES NEEDED BEFORE WE REALISE THAT GOAL AND NOT EVEN HALF WAY THROUGH IF G.O IS IMPLEMENTED AS SUCH.