Paramilitary happy with their jobs, but unhappy with salary

Nearly 80 per cent of personnel said they were proud to work for the government. But only 50 per cent said that this pride and honour was more important than the pay and benefits. Nearly 86 per cent said promotion opportunities were very few. Over 70 per cent said the current benefits should be converted into cash and paid as part of the salary.

Job security scored high, with 83 per cent saying it was job security that made them take up a government job. About 70 per cent said job security was more important than having a high-paying job. Pension and the minimum duration of service to qualify for it evoked sharp response. Nearly 78 per cent said the minimum qualifying service for pension should to be reduced. And 80 per cent agreed that employees were forced to spend the mandatory 20 years in service with the “sole objective” of getting pension.

About 61 per cent said longer service in government was seen as a liability by private sector recruiters. Nearly 58 per cent said “the relatively less salary” was compensated by benefits pertaining to leaves; 70 per cent called for standardisation of allowances and benefits and 78 per cent said rules and procedures were deterrent for those wishing to do a “good” job.