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Ajit Singh promises uniform pay scale for Air India and Indian Airlines pilots | Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh on Friday announced
a new pay and career progression norms for employees of erstwhile Indian Airlines
and Air India to ensure parity in the merged national carrier. Presenting the
Justice CS Dharmadhikari Committee report on the problems arising out of the merger
of national carriers, Singh said after the committee's recommendations are implemented,
pay scales, work hours, promotions for Air India and Indian Airlines will be similar.
"The Committee will also look into anomalies in pay scales and a uniform policy
on working hours. The new promotions policy will give fair chance to pilots from
Indian Airlines and Air India in terms of career progression," he added. As per
the report, the employees' pay scale will be linked to the profits of the airlines
and cross training of pilots pill be allowed. He further said: "Basic pay of junior
employees to be at par with senior employees. Process of promotion to be done
after review of seniority." "There will be unified cadre at every level, resources
will include uniforms, canteen facilities etc. Implementation and anomaly committee
to be formed. Committee to complete task of review mapping, oversee seniority,
address employees' issues," he added. The Dharmadhikari Committee, which submitted
its report on January 31 has made recommendations on crucial issues like principles
of integration across various cadres, seniority and principles of pay rationalisation
of the two erstwhile state-run airlines, issues that have been at the centre of
the strike called by the Air India pilots. The ongoing pilots' agitation has resulted
in cancellation of several flights of the ailing airline, including many international
ones, causing passenger inconvenience and a loss of over Rs.200 crore to the exchequer.
About 500 Air India pilots who fly international routes have been demanding that
their colleagues from Indian Airlines should not be trained to fly Dreamliners,
as they believe it may hurt the career prospects of original Air India staff.
Both companies were merged in 2007, but there have been problems with the integration
since then. A central auditor also criticized Air India 's purchase of Dreamliners
last year for "imposing an undue long-term financial burden".
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