Saturday, February 25, 2017




No. Confdn/Sectt/2016 - 19                                               Dated 22.02.2017


To (1) All National Secretariat Members & Special Invitees

NOTICE
National Secretariat meeting of the Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers will be held on 13th April 2017 at NFPE office , North Avenue , New Delhi - 110001 at 10.30 AM. You are requested to attend the meeting in time. The following shall be the agenda of the meeting.


Agenda :
1. 16th March 2017 strike - Review and future course of action.
2. All India Trade Union Education Camp at Thiruvananthapuram on 6th & 7th May 2017.
3. Finalization of Venue and dates of All India Women's Trade Union Workshop.
4. Financial Review.
5. Any other items.

Yours fraternally,


M.Krishnan
Secretary General
Disbursement of Salary for the month of February 2017 on 27.02.2017 on account of Nation-wide Bank strike on 28.02.2017

Thursday, February 23, 2017

IMPACT OF CONFEDERATION"S ONE DAY STRIKE ON 16.03.2017


Govt of India has acknowledged the strike notice and charter of demands submitted by Confederation of Central Govt Employees & Workers and issued directions to all concerned Ministries to take appropriate action. Letters received from Govt is given below.




M.KRISHNAN
Secretary General Confederation 
Mob & WhatsApp:  09447068125.




EXTEND FULL SUPPORT AND SOLIDARITY TO FIGHTING CIVIL ACCOUNTS EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS.


Dear Comrades , 


Coordination Commitee (COC) of Civil Accounts Employees and Officers Association is on struggle path against the totally negative and autocratic attitude of the Controller General of Acconts and also against (1) the decision of the CGA to fill up 643 vacancies of AAO by calling deputationists ignoring the recruitment rules and denying promotion to the AAO (civil) examination passed candidates (2) Refusal to undertake Cadre Review of Group - C & B , defying DOP&T instructions etc. Detailed circular is enclosed below.


Confederation National Secretariat calls upon all affiliates and COCs to extend full support and solidarity to the Civil Accounts Comrades who are on uncompromising struggle against the anti - worker attitude of the CGA.


M.KRISHNAN
Secretary General 
Confederation 
Mob & WhatsApp :                                                                
09447068125



NDA GOVT BETRAYED CENTRAL GOVT EMPLOYEES AND PENSIONERS.

GO AHEAD ! ORGANISE 16th MARCH 2017 STRIKE IN FULL SWING !!

STRIKE !            STRIKE !!                      STRIKE !!!


OBSERVE BLACK DAY    ON 6th MARCH 2017.


ABOUT 13 LAKHS CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE STRIKE. CONFEDERATION IS ON THE RIGHT PATH.



M.Krishnan
Secretary General
Confederation
Mob & WhatsApp: 09447068125
Email : mkrishnan6854@gmail.com
Disbursement of salary for the month of February 2017 on 27th February 2017 on account of nation-wide bank strike on 28th February 2017.


Action Taken Statement of Standing Committee and National Anomaly Committee after 6th CPC

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No. Confdn/Sectt/2016 - 19                                               Dated 22.02.2017


To (1) All National Secretariat Members & Special Invitees

NOTICE
National Secretariat meeting of the Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers will be held on 13th April 2017 at NFPE office , North Avenue , New Delhi - 110001 at 10.30 AM. You are requested to attend the meeting in time. The following shall be the agenda of the meeting.


Agenda :
1. 16th March 2017 strike - Review and future course of action.
2. All India Trade Union Education Camp at Thiruvananthapuram on 6th & 7th May 2017.
3. Finalization of Venue and dates of All India Women's Trade Union Workshop.
4. Financial Review.
5. Any other items.

Yours fraternally,


M.Krishnan
Secretary General

SOLIDARITY TO CONFEDERATION'S STRIKE.
AIDEF TO OBSERVE PROTEST DAY ON 16.03.2017



All India Defence Employees  Federation (AIDEF) has decided to observe 16th March 2017 as "PROTEST DAY" by holding massive demonstrations in front of all Defence Establishments to protest against the unhelpful and adamant attitude of NDA Government in settling 7th CPC demands of Central Govt Employees  and other major outstanding demands of Defence Employees. AIDEF circular dated 20.02.2017 stated that the observance of Protest Day on 16.03.2017 is also to extend solidarity with the Central Government Employees other than Railways & Defence who have decided to observe one day strike on 16th March 2017 based on the decision of Confederation of Central Govt Employees & Workers.

M.KRISHNAN
Secretary General 
Confederation
Mob & WhatsApp:  09447068125



Clarification on Benchmark for promotion


Happy MahaShivratri 


Tuesday, February 21, 2017

SETTING UP OF ANOMALY COMMITTEE TO SETTLE THE ANOMALIES ARISING OUT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SEVENTH PAY COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATIONS.

No.11/2/2016-JCA
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Establishment JCA Section

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 20th February, 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Setting up of Anomaly Committee to settle the anomalies arising out of the implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission’s recommendations.

            The undersigned is directed to refer to DoPT’s OM of even number dated 16/8/2016 and to incorporate the following modification in the definition of anomaly:

            “Where the Official Side and the Staff Side are of the opinion that the vertical and horizontal relativities have been disturbed as a result of the 7th Central Pay Commission to give rise to anomalous situation.”

2.         With the incorporation of the above para in the O.M., the definition of anomaly will read as follows:

(1)       Definition of Anomaly
            Anomaly will include the following cases;

a)        Where the Official Side and the Staff Side are of the opinion that any recommendation is in contravention of the principle or the policy enunciated by the Sixth Central Pay Commission itself without the Commission assigning any reason; 

b)        Where the maximum of the Level in the Pay Matrix corresponding to the applicable Grade Pay in the Pay Band under the pre-revised structure as notified vide CCS(RP Rules 2016, is less than the amount an employee is entitled to be fixed at, as per the formula for fixation of pay contained in the said Rules; 

c)        Where the Official side and the Staff Side are of the opinion that the vertical and horizontal relativities have been disturbed as a result of the 7th Central Pay Commission to give rise to anomalous situation.

3. The rest of the content of the O.M. dated 16.08.2016 shall remain unchanged.

sd/-
(D.K.Sengupta)
Deputy Secretary (JCA)

Saturday, February 18, 2017

CONFEDERATION NATIONAL SECRETARIAT CALLS UPON ALL CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

Observe 6th March 2017
as
BLACK DAY

v Against the betrayal of Central Government employees and pensioners by Group of Ministers of NDA Government.
v  Demanding increase in minimum pay and fitment formula.

Dear comrades

We know that all of you are in the midst of hectic preparation and campaign for making the 16th March Strike action a great success.  As has been explained in the article, which we have placed on our website, the NDA Government, led by BJP has exhibited the worst anti-employee attitude in the post independent  era of our country.  This Government has treated its own employees as its worst enemy. The decision taken by the Union Cabinet on 29th June, 2016 rejecting even the recommendations made by the high level committee chaired by the Cabinet Secretary was unprecedented. Even the setting up of various committees was nothing but an eye wash. Nothing will come out of that.  Even the NPS Committee on which the young comrades had pinned some hope of at least  getting a minimum guaranteed pension will produce nothing.  The discussions at the JCM fora has been converted into mostly monologues i.e. the official side simply listening and not reacting.  The Government, it appears, has made the Pension department to reject the one and only recommendation of the 7th CPC which was considered to be positive i.e. Option No.1 for pensioners on the specious ground that the same is not feasible to be implemented. The allowances committee has dilly dallied its deliberation and would now submit its report after the extended period of 6 months expires on 22.02.2017. Even if they make any positive recommendation, which is seldom expected, the NDA Government would not act upon it.  They have very successfully postponed the payment of the revised allowanced for 15 months. 

                In the face of such terrible onslaught, betrayal and chicanery, which no Government in the past has every indulged in,  it is surprising that some of our friends who has a predominant role in the movement of the Central Government employees has unfortunately chosen to wait and watch.  It appears that they have chosen to wait endlessly hurting the cause of the workers. 

                We have no hesitation to affirmatively state the obvious that we have chosen the right path, the path of struggles, which can only the choice of the working class against tyrannical attitude of the employer, howsoever, powerful they may be. We must realize that those who are  in the saddle of power today are not permanently posted there. We were witness to the abysmal downfall of persons who were arrogant personified.  It appears that the reasonableness, righteousness and patience we had exhibited have been taken as signs of cowardice. The undeniable fact is that those who fight, only can win. We, therefore, appeal to you to carry on with conviction and courage.

                Eight months will be over on 6th March, 2017, when the Group of Ministers held out the assurance of revisiting the minimum wage and multiplication factor.  It is now crystal clear that that was an act of chicanery.  No committee was set up  and no discussions were held to seriously consider the issue.  We, therefore, appeal to all of you to ensure that the day, i.e. 6th March, 2017 is observed as a day of betrayal and all our members are requested to wear a Black badge with the following words inscribed on it in bold letters and conduct demonstrations in front of all Central Government offices.
                                               

HONOUR THE COMMITMENT MADE ON
30th June & 6th JULY, 2016
REVISE THE MINIMUM WAGE AND
MULTIPLICATION FACTOR

6TH March 2017 must be yet another occasion to mobilize our members to ensure their participation in the 16th March, 2017 strike action and ultimately win all the demands in the charter. 

                We fight to win and we shall win.
                               
                With greetings,
Yours fraternally,



(M Krishnan)
Secretary General
Confederation
Mob: 09447068125

Email: mkrishnan6854@gmail.com
CONFEDERATION ALL INDIA TRADE UNION EDUCATION CAMP.
DECIDE YOUR DELEGATES AND BOOK TRAVEL TICKETS NOW ITSELF.

As already notified, the All India Trade Union Education Camp of Confederation will be held on 6th & 7th May 2017 at Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) . All affiliated organisations and C-O-Cs are once again requested to decide their delegates and book the travel tickets well in advance. As train reservation starts four months before , it will very difficult to get confirmed tickets in the last minutes. Further as Kerala is one of the famous Tourist attractions , there will be heavy rush for tickets in April & May.

M. Krishnan
Secretary General 
Confederation 
Mob: & WhatsApp:  09447068125

Email : mkrishnan6854@gmail.com

EX-SERVICEMEN PAY FIXATION - RAILWAY BOARD WRITES TO DOP&t FOR CLARIFICATION

Friday, February 17, 2017

29TH SCOVA MEETING UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF HONORABLE MOS (PP) - MINUTES OF THE MEETING    (Click the link to view)


http://document.ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D3/D03ppw/scovaom.pdf

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Significance of Confederation’s One Day Strike on 16-03-2017
Why NJCA should revive the deferred indefinite strike
An article by M. Krishnan, Secretary General, Confederation



COM. S. K. VYAS JI REMEMBRANCE DAY ON13th FEBRUARY 2017

COM. S. K. VYAS JI REMEMBRANCE DAY ON13th FEBRUARY 2017

Com. S. K. VYAS JI remembrance  day was celebrated  on 13th FEBRUARY 2017 by COC Karnataka at GPO (Postal Accounts ) Bengaluru. The meeting was addressed  by Com K.K.N Kutty President Confederation of CG Employees  , Com V. Bhattacharjee Finance Secretary  Confederation of CG Employees , Com S. Radhakrishna  President COC Karnataka, Com P. S. Prasad General Secretary COC Karnataka , Com Jankiram Circle Secretary AIPEU Class III , Com Veresesh  Circle Secretary Postal Accounts , Com Vinod  General Secretary ITEF , Com Muthukumar Veteran COC and Postal leader, leaders from RMS, Civil Accounts , Survey of India  were present in the meeting .The meeting resolved to make the 16th March 2017 strike a success.



Monday, February 13, 2017

COM. S. K. VYAS JI REMEMBRANCE DAY
ON 13th FEBRUARY 2017

Com. SK Vyas Ji remembrance day observed at Confederation & NFPE CHQ North Avenue, New Delhi on 13th February 2017. Floral tribute was paid by the present comrades and remembered the contribution of Vyas Ji for Central Government Employees and Working Class.




MATERNITY LEAVE LOK SABHA QUESTION & ANSWER

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 672
TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2017

MATERNITY LEAVE

672. DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

            Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

            (a)whether the Government proposes to extend the time span of the compulsory paid maternity leave from 12 weeks to 26 weeks in private organizations;
(b)if so, the details thereof;

            (c)whether the Government also proposes to amend section 4 of the Maternity Benefits Act, 1961, to ensure that women employed in various public sector undertakings receive the same benefit; and

            (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefore?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

            (a) & (b): Yes, Madam. The Government has decided to enhance the paid maternity leave from existing 12 weeks to 26 weeks and an Amendment Bill in this regard was introduced in the Rajya Sabha. The Rajya Sabha has already passed the Bill on 11.08.2016. With regard to women workers covered under Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948, such enhancement has already been effected by amending the ESI (Central) Rules,1950.


            (c) & (d): There is no proposal to amend Section 4 of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961. The benefits under this Act are already applicable and available to women employed in various public sector undertakings.

MINIMUM WAGES LOK SABHA QUESTION & ANSWER

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO.48
TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2017

MINIMUM WAGES

48. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

PROF. RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD:

            Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:
(a)whether the Government proposes to amend the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 and formulate a uniform wage policy for the entire country and if so, the details and salient features thereof;

(b)whether minimum wages fixed under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 varies amongst States;

(c)if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise along with the reasons for differential wages especially on gender basis and also between urban and rural areas;

(d)whether any monitoring mechanism exists to ensure that all the workers are paid minimum wages and not subjected to any form of exploitation; and

(e)if so, the details thereof along with other labour welfare measures being implemented by the Government for betterment of labour force in the country?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 48 FOR 06.02.2017 BY SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL AND PROF.RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD REGARDING MINIMUM WAGES.

(a): The proposed amendments to the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, inter-alia, includes applicability of minimum wages to all employments, changes in the definition of “Appropriate Government”, fixation/review/revision of minimum rates of wages by the State Government, introduction of National Minimum Wage by the Central Government, enhancement of penalty, etc.
As a step towards a uniform wage structure, the concept of National Floor Level Minimum Wage (NFLMW) was introduced by the Government in 1996 on a voluntary basis. It is revised from time to time taking into account the increase in the Consumer Price Index Number. NFLMW has been revised to Rs.160/- per day w. e. f 01.07.2015.

(b) & (c): Under the provisions of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, both Central and State Governments are appropriate Governments to fix, review and revise the minimum wages of the workers employed in the scheduled employment under their respective jurisdictions. As regards minimum wages in States, there is disparity due to variations in socio-economic and agro-climatic conditions, income, prices of essential commodities, paying capacity, productivity and local conditions. As per the available information, a statement showing the range of rates of minimum wages in all the States/Union Territories is at Annexure.

            The Act does not discriminate on the basis of gender and the female workers are entitled to same wages and other facilities as fixed by the Central Government for the workers engaged in the scheduled employments. No separate wages are fixed for urban and rural areas.

(d) & (e): The implementation of the Act is carried out by the Centre as well as the States in respect of their respective jurisdiction. In the Central Sphere, the enforcement is secured through the Inspecting Officers of the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) commonly designated as Central Industrial Relations Machinery (CIRM), the compliance in the State sphere is ensured through the State Enforcement Machinery. They conduct regular inspections and in the event of detection of any case of non-payment or under-payment of minimum wages, they advise the employers to make payment of the shortfall of wages. In case of non-compliance, penal provisions against the defaulting employers are invoked.

            The labour welfare measures recently initiated for betterment of labour force include minimum pension of Rs.1000/-per month to the pensioners under Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS), 1995, portability of provident fund account, National Career Service portal, Employees State Insurance Corporation 2.0(Health Reforms of ESIC), Revision in eligibility and calculation ceiling under the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 etc.