CMDs and general managers of GIPSA member companies in the presence of Saurabh Mishra, joint secretary, DFS, will meet the union officials of the industry in Faridabad on 27th August to discuss the revamping plans of the companies on the basis of the diagnosis of problems as identified by the Ernst & Young(E&Y) which has been roped in by the GIPSA to restructure the four primary general insurers

From next time, wage revision of each employee to be linked with the performance of the organization and his/her own performance, said GIPSA in its letter to the unions of the industry

According to the new plans, primary component of the wage revision will be variable (performance based). However, a small fixed component of the pay shall be towards the cost of living adjustment during each appraisal and wage revision cycle, said the GIPSA

New Delhi:

Even as the stalemate over the ongoing wage negotiations for the PSU general insurance industry continues, the government through GIPSA has informed them that going forward, the wage revision will be based on the performance of each of PSU general insurers and each individual within the company.

Wage revision of each employee to be linked with the performance of the organisation and his/her own performance, said GIPSA in its letter to the unions of the industry.

GIPSA is the official coordinating body for the four PSU general insurers, New India Assurance, Oriental Insurance Company, National Insurance Company and United India Insurance and GIC Re.

According to the new plans, primary component of the wage revision will be variable (performance based). However, a small fixed component of the pay shall be towards the cost of living adjustment during each appraisal and wage revision cycle, said the GIPSA.

Measurement of performance will be made absolutely objective, based on key performance indicators identified for each employee as well as the performance milestones set for each organization. APAR(annual performance and appraisal report) and promotion policies will be modified accordingly to recognize and reward good performance, said GIPSA.

Meanwhile, Saurabh Mishra, joint secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance will be unveiling the revamping strategies for four PSU general insurers on August 27 during a meeting of top officials of the four companies and unions.

The CMDs and general managers of four PSU general insurers and GIC Re will meet the union officials of the industry in Faridabad on August 27 to discuss about the revamping plans of the companies on the basis of the diagnosis of problems as identified by the Ernst & Young(E&Y) which has been roped in by the GIPSA to restructure four primary general insurers.

The four PSU general insurers had earlier engaged E&Y as consultant for their project on implementing organizational efficiencies and performance management in the companies which is part of their key performance indicators (KPI) initiatives.

The assignment consists of three phases – Diagnose, Design and Implementation.

The `Diagnose phase’ is just over and the Design phase is going to commence shortly, revealed GIPSA.

Hence, this is the appropriate time when the findings of the “Diagnose phase” should be shared with employees’ unions / associations and their inputs are gathered which can be gainfully utilised while designing and thereafter implementing the project, said GIPSA.

Earlier, refusing to accept the latest offer of 12 per cent pay hike with full five year arrears since August 2017 made by the GIPSA, the unions of PSU general insurance industry had said it was far much lesser than the wage revision granted to state owned Life Insurance Corporation of India (LICI) and ECGC.

“Pay scales offered to us as on 01st August 2017 with loading factor of 10 per cent put us in most disadvantage when compared to those granted to LICI and ECGC,’’ said unions on in their letter to Suchita Gupta, chairperson,GIPSA.

The government last year had approved a 16 per cent wage revision with arrears and 15 per cent of hikes with arrears for the employees of LIC and PSU banking industry respectively.