The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has raised overtime allowance to encourage air traffic controllers to work extra hours.
The move comes in the wake of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)'s inspection of airports in India. During its inspection last month, ICAO had raised concerns about the shortage of air traffic controllers in India. While there is a requirement of 3,500 controllers, there are only about 2,300 controllers supervising air traffic movement in Indian skies.
Because of the shortage, controllers are made to do extra shifts. Till now, they were paid Rs 400-500 for extra duty. The allowance has now been revised and controllers would get an additional amount of Rs 270-1,800 for an extra shift. The additional amount would be equivalent to the pro-rata payment of allowances, which are part of the regular salary package.
30/12/15 Aneesh Phadnis/Business Standard
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The move comes in the wake of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)'s inspection of airports in India. During its inspection last month, ICAO had raised concerns about the shortage of air traffic controllers in India. While there is a requirement of 3,500 controllers, there are only about 2,300 controllers supervising air traffic movement in Indian skies.
Because of the shortage, controllers are made to do extra shifts. Till now, they were paid Rs 400-500 for extra duty. The allowance has now been revised and controllers would get an additional amount of Rs 270-1,800 for an extra shift. The additional amount would be equivalent to the pro-rata payment of allowances, which are part of the regular salary package.
30/12/15 Aneesh Phadnis/Business Standard
