fitment benifit

Querist : Anonymous (Querist) 13 October 2010 This query is : Resolved
Dear sir,
i joined POWERGRID as an Assistant Engineer (grade E1)on 28 april 2006 for a fixed tenaure of 5 years. My contract terms and conditions are:
1.You shall be paid monthly consolidated remuneration of Rs 16000 in the first year of your tenuare.
2.On completion of first year,your pay will be equivalent to the scale of pay of E1 grade (Rs 10750-16750) with initial basic pay at Rs. 10750 per month.In addition to basic pay,you will be entitled to allowances and benefits equivalent to the level of E1 grade as per company's rules in force from time to time.

Now as per the pay commission for PSU, employees working from on or before 1 january 2007 shall be eligible for fitment benifit.
powergrid has revised my scale from 10750-16750 to 20600-46500 and fixed me in the scale without giving fitment benifit.
Now my query is:
Will i get the fitment benifit as i am working from 28 april 2006 and my employer was deducting 12% of 16000 (consolidated amount per month for first year)as PF contribution for the first year i.e from 28 april 2006 to 27 april 2007 and 12% of the basic+D.A. from second year onwards.

Rakesh Kumar

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R.Ramachandran (Expert) 13 October 2010
Yes, you will also get the fitment benefit in terms of Second Pay Committee report. Take up the matter with your Accounts Department / HR Department.

Querist : Anonymous (Querist) 13 October 2010
i have discussed it with my HR department but they are saying you were not on the scale on 1 january 2007 rather you were getting cosolidated amount. so, you will not get fitment benifit.

Rakesh Kumar

R.Ramachandran (Expert) 13 October 2010
That is correct, but after completion of first year, have you got the benefit as applicable to new scale 20600 or not? If after completion of 1 year you were given the pay equivalent to new sale 20600 then the HR is right, and you can have no grievance.