IMPHAL, Nov 20: Nurses in the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences
(RIMS) in Imphal have decided to don black badges from yesterday till November
23 in view of their demand for revised pay scale and for looking
into other grievances.
Briefing media persons here at the meeting hall of the RIMS Nurses
Association (RNAL), this afternoon, Secretary of RNAL, H
Tampha Devi said that the indefinite cease-work strike would follow
suit soon from November 24, if RIMS authority failed to heed their wearing
of black badges till November 23 next.
The nurses are demanding fixation of pay in the revised pay structure
of employees appointed as fresh recruits on or after January 1, 2006.
According to Tampha, current recruits are not allowed the entry pay
band scale of ROP 2008 which fresh recruits of the year 2009 and 2011
are enjoying.
Presently, the 2012 batch staffs are put in the category of the old
pay band scale which creates a wide gulf of differences in their pay
structure.
The hospital is also facing acute shortage of staff nurses as posts of
66 staff nurses posts are lying vacant due to either promotion or
retirement.
The charter of demands made by the association includes availability
of vehicle shed and a separate office for the association. The charter
of demands made earlier to the Deputy Director (in charge) has not been
responded resulting in the present agitation, she said.
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