accept and implement the Roongta Committee recommendations on fixed tenures for the PSU honchos. According to sources, the government has made up its mind in accepting the recommendations, but was forced to delay the implementation as poll model code of conduct is in force in view of the forthcoming assembly elections in five states. The government has decided to implement the recommendations sometime in the second half of December when the effect of the code of conduct will expire. The decision may benefit some honchos of PSUs. Some of the PSU heads will remain in office beyond the age of 60 in order to complete their three year tenure.
Such a move will ensure transparency and efficiency in the
functioning of the PSUs, and will put an end to uncertainty about the tenure of
the chiefs. Recently, in the case of Power Finance Corporation (PFC), the incumbent
chairman was unaware about his extension or removal till the last moment. The
five-year tenure of Satnam Singh had ended on July 31 but the government
allowed him to continue “till further orders”. However, in a sudden move, on
the evening of September 13, Singh was asked to hand over the charge to MK
Goel, director (commercial). Singh had some five years more to go before
turning 60 but was denied a vigilance clearance.
However, the Roongta committee has not recommended the extension
of retirement age of PSU chiefs till 62 as wrongly reported in a section of
media, the source said.
Those PSU heads who are about to retire are likely to be
major beneficiaries. Suppose a PSU head is appointed at the age of 57, he won't
be benefited as he will retire at the age of 60. But if such a person is
appointed at 58 or 59, he will remain in office till he completes his three
year tenure.
A group of ministers (GoM) headed by finance minister P
Chidambaram, looking into public sector reforms on the basis of the suggestions
of the Roongta committee, had cleared this proposal in May this year. This was to
extend the service of executives for up to three years, even if they attained
the age of superannuation (60 years). As
on March 31, 2012, there are 260 CPSUs (excluding seven insurance companies)
with a total investment of over Rs 7 lakh crore. These companies employ nearly
14 lakh people (excluding contractual and casual labour). However, at present,
only 225 CPSUs are operating, out of which 161 are making profit, 63 are
loss-making and one is a no-profit-no-loss company.
Remove discrimination against PSUS please in election year.
ReplyDeleteOn retirement, Govt. employees and PSU employees can get their leaves encashed upto 10 months of leaves.
For Govt. employees, the entire encashment amount is income tax free. But for PSU employees, only Rs. 3 lakhs is tax free. On rest of the encashment amount PSU employees have to pay income tax. This causes suffering to senior citizens who retire from PSUs.
In this election year, it is proposed that this disparity be removed.
This way Government can get millions of additional votes from PSU employees and their family members (about one crore votes).
Alternatively, opposition can take it in their manifesto
Why there is delay in rationalising in the entire encashment amount is income tax free
ReplyDeleteis the government not able to resolve this irregularity
Retirement age of the PSUs chief should be related with the profitability of the such PSUs and Govt should retire those officials who will not record the profitability in three year as actual not on the paper.
ReplyDeleteI think next pay commission is likely to address these issues of different treatment to PSUs and central government employees. By the way ,can any one suggest if there is a move to extend retirement age from 58 to 60 years in PSUs having 58 as retirement age.
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