Tuesday, November 27, 2007

CIRCULAR

CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS

A/2/95 Rajouri Garden,

New Delhi. 110 027.

E mail: confederation06@yahoo.co.in

Phone: 2510 5324

President: Com.S.K. Vyas: 9868244035

Working President. Com.C.C. Pillai: 9811213808

Secretary General: Com.K.K.N.Kutty 9811048303

Dated: 23^rd November, 2007

Conf.D-11/12/2007

Dear Comrades,

MANIFEST SOLIDARITY WITH KERALA AUDIT EMPLOYEES' STRUGGLE AGAINST VICTIMISATION

The audit and accounts employees in Kerala under the banner of Audit & Accounts Association is waging a struggle against the die-hard bureaucracy of Indian Audit & Accounts Department demanding vacation of victimisation of Association activists including women employees. The indefinite fast commenced on 5 ^th November 2007 is still continuing with the Accountant General administration bent on crushing the employees' movement.

The struggle started in December 2006 against outsourcing of work, the state government entrusted to AG, Kerala. Opposition to the outsourcing led to the suspension of a leading activist of the Association forcing the Association to launch massive dharna to force the AG to withdraw the said punitive action. The suspension was revoked at the intervention of the Chief Minister of Kerala.

The Accountant General started the witch hunting by issuing chargesheets under Rule 14 and Rule 16 to scores of Association leaders and activists, All efforts of the Association leaders to end the spree of victimisations through dialogue was thwarted.

In the month of December 2006, when the Dharna was going on, the Accountant General insisted on entering the office through the gate in front of which the Dharna was being staged, even though clear passage was available to him elsewhere through which he had been entering office earlier. With wanton disregard to decency and decorum especially to women employees, he is reported to have entered the office, triggering of complaints to the women's Commission by those who were victims of his indecent behaviour. Angered by this complaint, the AG hardened his vindictiveness against the leaders and activists. The women complainants have now been proceeded against under various provisions of CCS(CCA) Rules on foisted charges.

As of now reduction to lower stage have been effected in respect of 40 employees, 13 are facing chargesheet under Rule 16, 31are facing chargesheet under Rule 14, 6 are denied of promotion, 6 are given reversion to lower posts and more than 500 have been served with memo with several allegations.

This fight of the Audit and Accounts employees of Kerala for vacation of victimisation deserves whole hearted support by the entirety of Central Government employees. The CAG is a Constitutional Authority. The bureaucracy under him however refuses to imbibe the spirit of the Constitution and denies them the right to function and represent unitedly.

Confederation calls upon every affiliate and CoC to send the following telegram to CAG and Finance Minister, to seek their intervention to vacate the victimization and to demonstrate our support and solidarity with the struggling employees of the Audit and Accounts Offices of Kerala..

Text of telegram:

Request your immediate intervention to vacate victimization of employees of the Audit and Accounts Offices of Kerala .

The telegram to CAG may be sent to: VN Kaul, CAG of India , ARGEL, New Delhi-100002 and the telegram to Finance Minister to: P. Chidambaram, Finance Minister, North Block, New Delhi-110001

Post copy of the telegram may please be endorsed to HQr of the Confederation as well as to Com M. Krishnan, General Secretary, Confederation of CG employees and workers, Kerala, P&T House, Thiruvananthapuram for information.

With greetings,

Yours fraternally,

(K.K.N. Kutty)

Secretary General

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Confederation Circular

CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS

A/2/95 Rajouri Garden,

New Delhi. 110 027.

E mail: confederation06@yahoo.co.in

Phone: 2510 5324

President: Com.S.K. Vyas: 9868244035

Working President. Com.C.C. Pillai: 9811213808

Secretary General: Com.K.K.N.Kutty 9811048303

Dated: 13^th November, 2007

Conf.D-11/11/2007

Dear Comrades,

As you are aware., the Government took the decision to raise the bonus ceiling for the purpose of computation from Rs 2500 to Rs 3500 after more than a decade. As per the Press Information Bureau release, this decision of the cabinet is applicable to the bonus payable to the workers for the FY 2006-07 onwards. The Adhoc and productivity linked bonus in the case of CG Employees were declared and paid in Sept. Oct. 2007.

Confederation has taken up this issue with the Government. The Secretary of the Staff Side of the JCM National council had also written to the Secretary, Expenditure and Secretary Personnel, indicating the need for making this applicable to the CGEs. for the year 2006-07 and revise the orders issued in respect of PLB and adhoc bonus. We have been informed by the Officials in the Finance Ministry that the proposal is awaiting the approval of the Finance Minister. Perhaps this may require the sanction from the cabinet too as that has been the procedure adopted in the earlier occasion. Since the matter is being unduly delayed for no ostensible reason as the Finance Minister was party to the earlier cabinet decision for raising the ceiling limit to Rs 3500,the Confederation desires that Demonstration/Dharna should be organized in front of all Offices and send the following telegram/Saving gram to Shri P. Chidambaram, Finance Minister, Govt. of India, North Block, New Delhi- 110 001. The programme of action may be carried out immediately on receipt of this letter by the Units of all affiliates. The affiliates are requested to kindly convey the decision to their branches and units so that the programme will have wider participation and create sanction to compel the Govt. to take an expeditious and positive decision in this matter. We are sending this communication through our e-mail and copy of the same has been placed in our web-site. Programme may be carried out as and when the message is received by the State/Divisional/Branches. Confederation has also sent SMS to all the National Executive Members.

Text of Telegram

KINDLT EXTEND THE BENEFIT OF THE DECISION TO RAISE THE BONUS CEILING LIMIT FROM 2500 TO 3500 TO CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES.

With greetings, Yours fraternally,

K.K.N.Kutty,

Secretary General.

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

NOTICE

CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS

Manishinath Bhawan, A.2/95 Rajouri Garden

New Delhi. 110 027

Phone: 2510 5324

Mobile:98110 48303

Dated:6^th November, 2007.

N o t i c e:

Notice is hereby given for a meeting of the National Executive of the Confederation on 9 ^th December 2007 to be held at Bangalore to discuss the following agenda. All Members of the National Executive are requested to attend the meeting. The meeting will commence at 2.30 PM. The COC Bangalore will intimate the venue of the meeting. The members are requested to make their own arrangement for stay etc. If any assistance is required, the Secretary, COC, Bangalore may be contacted.

a) Review of the one day strike of CGEs that was organized on 30.10.2007

b) Discussion on steps needed to remove the weakness and difficulties encountered while organizing the strike.

c) Pay Commission related issues.

d) Future course of action.

e) Organisational review with particular reference to the State COC and the feasibility of holding an extended meeting of the National Executive including the COC Secretaries.

f) Discussion on the issue to be taken up before the parliamentary Committee on Subordinate legislation.

KKN Kutty

Secretary General.

All the National Executive committee members and Office bearers of the Confederation.

Notice

Dear Com,

Notice of National Exicutive meeting is attached herewith

KKN Kutty

Secretary General

Saturday, November 3, 2007

letters

CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS

Manishinath Bhawan, A/2/95 Rajouri Garden,

New Delhi . 110 027

Telefax No. 011 2510 5324

Dear comrade,

Reproduced hereunder are the copies of confederation letter in D-16/2007 dated 3.11.2007, letter of Secretary Staff side JCM dated 31.10.2007 and PIB release on Bonus issue

Yours fraternally

KKN Kutty

Secretary General

The secretary Dated : 31.10.2007

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances& Pensions

Department of Personal & Training

North Block, New Delhi – 110001

The Secretary

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

North Block, New Delhi 110001

Sub: Raising the ceiling for calculation purpose from the salary of Rs.2500/- P.M. to Rs.3.500/-P.M. for payment of Productivity Linked Bonus for the year 2006-07

Sir,

It has been learnt that on 27.10.2007 President has promulgated the payment of Bonus (Amendment) ordinance 2007 according to which section 12 of the payment of Bonus Act 1965 has been amended raising the ceiling for calculation purpose from salary of 2500/- P.M. to Rs.3500/-P.M. w.e.f. 01.04.2006.

It is therefore, requested that for the payment of Productivity Linked Bonus/Adhoc Bonus for the year 2006-07 to central Govt. employees the ceiling for calculation purpose from salary also be raised from Rs.2500/-p.m. to 3500/-p.m. and the revised orders issued for payment of Bonus for 2006-07 at the revised ceiling of Rs.3500/-p.m.

Incidentally it may also be indicated that when the above ceiling was raised from Rs.1600/-p.m. to Rs.2500/-p.m. by amending Bonus Act in the past, the necessary change was also made in case of Central Govt. employees as well and the difference was paid. It is urged that amendment/ correction may kindly be made without any undue delay so that Central Govt. employees are not unduly exercised

Yours faithfully

Umraomal Purohit

Secretary

CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS

Manishinath Bhawan, A/2/95 Rajouri Garden,

New Delhi . 110 027

Telefax No. 011 2510 5324

Dated:03.11.2007

Ms.Meena Aggarwal

Joint Secretary (per),

Department of Expenditure

Ministry of Finance

North Block, New Delhi 110001.

Dear Madam,

Sub: Raising the eligibility ceiling of emolument for

calculating Productivity Linked Bonus and adhoc

Bonus for the year 2006-07

…………….

We send herewith a copy of the PIB release indicating that the president has been pleased to promulgate an ordinance on 27 ^th October, 2007 to amend the Bonus Act . The ordinance has amended section 12 of the Payment of Bonus Act 1965 to raise the Ceiling for calculation Purpose for the salary or wage of Rs. 2500/-p.m. to Rs.3500/- p.m.

As you are aware the Ceiling limit of emoluments for the purpose of Calculation of Bonus in the case of Central govt. employees both in respect of PLB and adhoc Bonus is presently Rs 2500/- based upon the Bonus Act. Since the Bonus Act has now been amended, we request you to kindly take necessary steps to enhance the said Ceiling to Rs 3500/- and issue orders for payment of Bonus at the revised rates for the Central Govt. employees.

Thanking you

Yours faithfully

KKN Kutty

Secretary General

PIB Press Release

On 27th October, 2007 the President has promulgated the Payment of Bonus (Amendment) ordinance, 2007 containing the following amendments:-

i) Amendment to clause (13) of Section 2 of the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 to raise the eligibility limit for payment of bonus from the salary or wage of Rs. 3500/- per month to Rs. 10000/- per month.

ii) Amendment to section 12 of the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 to raise the ceiling for calculation purpose from the salary or wage of Rs. 2500/- per month to Rs. 3500/- per month;

iii) Deletion of clause (vi) of section 32 of the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 so as to cover the employees employed through contractors on building operations.

Thus the employees, including those employed through contractors on building operations will be entitled to receive bonus as per the revised ceilings, for the year 2006-07 and onwards.

The Ordinance shall be deemed to have come into force on 1st April, 2006.

Ministry of Labour & Employment New Delhi, Kartika 07, 1929/October 29, 2007

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