FDCL Employees Deprived of Pay Commission Benefits and Allowances, Demand Urgent Government Intervention
Jammu, Feb 7: Employees of the Forest Development Corporation Limited (FDCL), formerly known as the Forest Corporation, are facing severe financial hardships due to the non-implementation of successive pay commissions and the denial of essential allowances.
Despite its conversion into FDCL in 2019, employee benefits have seen no improvement, leaving the workforce struggling with low wages and stagnant career growth.
While employees of other government corporations have received pay commission benefits, FDCL employees remain excluded. The 6th Pay Commission (2010) and 7th Pay Commission (2016) were implemented for government employees, and with the 8th Pay Commission now in place, FDCL workers have yet to receive a single pay revision since the corporation’s restructuring in 2019.
Aggrieved employees said, adding to our distress, FDCL employees said they are also deprived of child allowances, making it difficult for them to afford basic educational necessities for their children. Additionally, SRO-43 cases, pending since 2019, remain unresolved, leaving many deserving employees and their families in uncertainty.
Another major concern is the stagnation in career growth. Despite FDCL operating with only 1,300 employees, the majority belonging to Class-IV categories, many workers have remained in the same positions since 1990. The Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) has not convened since 2013, depriving employees of long-overdue promotions.
The financial hardships faced by FDCL employees have led to growing frustration, with workers demanding immediate government intervention. They have urged authorities to implement the 8th Pay Commission, provide child allowances, resolve pending SRO-43 cases, and conduct the DPC to grant promotions.
FDCL employees have warned that if their demands are not met soon, they will intensify protests and consider legal action to secure their rightful dues. The government is now under pressure to address these grievances before the situation escalates further.
