KSRTC salary package ready; minimun salary 20,000, maximum salary 90,000

Sunday 31 October, 2021 | 11:53 PM READ MALAYALAM VERSION

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: New salary mentioned in the KSRTC pay revision package is Rs 11,270 to Rs 52,940 more than the salary in 2011. However, trade unions have pointed out that there will be no adequate hike when the ten-year increment is calculated. They are demanding a pay hike similar to that of government employees.

The minimum salary will be Rs 20,000 and the maximum salary for a supervisor will be Rs 90,000. An additional amount of Rs 13 crore will be required per month.

The new scale will come into force if the trade unions approve this package and the others including Swift Company. The opposition towards the Swift company has eased. Discussions were held between the management and the organizations on Saturday but no decision was reached. The meeting will be reconvened on Wednesday in the presence of Minister Antony Raju.

For the last one and a half years, salaries and pensions have been paid at the expense of the government. The Finance Department is of the view that the financial assistance will continue only if the unions co-operate with the reform proposals in the Sushil Khanna package. The revenue of KSRTC was greatly affected by the Covid crisis.

Demands and promises

Organizations want gratuity to be increased from Rs 7 lakh to Rs 15 lakh
The management said that gratuity can be increased to Rs 10 lakhs and it can be given in instalments.
The organizations want the pay hike to take effect from 2019
Management said it was effective from last April,

An additional amount of Rs 13 crore is required

Rs 9.5 crore is required for the salary hike alone. Rs 3.5 crore is required for the new Child Care scheme. At present, Rs 80 crore is required for salaries alone. KSRTC informed the government that the required amount could be found through reforms.

Salary scale

(Increments in brackets)

2011- 2021

8,730 (230) ------- 20,000 (550)

9, 190 (250) ------ 21,650 (600)

9, 940 (270) ----- -23, 450 (650)

10, 750 (300) ----- 25,400 (700)

11,650 (330) ---- 27,500 (750)

12,310 (360) ----- 30,500 (800)

13,390 (410) ----- 34,500 (900)

14,210 (500) ----- 39,000 (1000)

15,710 (580) ----- 44,000 (1200)