PIA officers will get salary increase and revision in pay scales soon. This was stated by Managing Director PIA, Nadeem Khan Yousufzai while addressing PIA officers at a function organised by PIA Senior Staff Association (PIASSA) in honour of the PIA retiring officers at the airline's head office.
He said that the long standing demand of PIASSA for revision in pay scales and increase in the salaries of PIA officers as per the MoU signed between the management and PIASSA will be put forth to the Board of Directors for approval. He further said that PIASAA request for confirmed tickets (international routes) for officers after 10 years of service instead of 15 years has been approved. He also announced increase in the insurance coverage of officers from Rs 600,000 to Rs 12,00,000 in case of death of employee during service, employment to immediate family members of PIA employees' in case of death as per employees quota, two weekly offs for the officers and staff of CRC Reservation Section. He also gave directives for speedy work on stuck up promotions of PIA officers, especially in I.T Department. Revision in HRB for promotion of officers, another request of PIASSA is also under consideration, he added.
He said that the management recognises the difficulties faced by the officers and staff of the airline keeping in view the rise in living costs and expenses. MD PIA announced establishment of PIA Foundation, which will have projects that will not only generate revenue but also employment opportunities for PIA retired Officers and staff. After the successful establishment of PIA Industrial Home where PIA staffs' family members are being benefited through their contributions in various types of jobs for PIA; another project underway is the establishment of utility stores for PIA employees; where they will have the facility to buy goods on credit. He further said that other projects are also in process and will be announced soon. Whereas in the future PIA officers would be allotted houses and plots as well.
However, we all should work collectively for the betterment of the airline, he added. President of PIA Senior Staff Association, Abid Saleem thanked Managing Director PIA and PIA Directors present at the occasion and assured PIASSA's full support to the Management. President CBA, Amir Shah also thanked MD PIA and gave full support to the Management on behalf of CBA.
Director Marketing PIA, Imran Ahmed Khan, Director Information Technology, Irshad Ghani, General Secretary PIASSA, Mr Asad Sadiq, Dy General Secretary PIASSA, Dr Imran Ahsan, Organising Secretary PIASSA, Chaudhry Javed Iqbal and Finance Secretary, Iqbal Awan also spoke on the occasion.
Later, during the ceremony, shields and cheques worth Rs 10,000 each were presented to the retiring officers on behalf of PIA Senior Staff Association. The ceremony was also attended by Deputy Managing Director PIA, Salim Sayani, Director Human Resources, Shahnawaz Rehman, Director Procurement, Khalid Iftikhar, general managers, and officers of the airline.-PR