Ref: CONFD/NS/2020-21 Dated – 29.06.2020
DECISION OF
THE NATIONAL SECRETARIAT MEETING HELD ON 28.06.2020
The National Secretariat Meeting of Confederation of
Central Government Employees & Workers was held on 28.06.2020 through Video
Conference. Com. Ravindran B. Nair presided. About 21 office bearers attended.
Senior leaders Com. K. K. N. Kutty and M. Krishnan were present.
Before Commencement of the meeting, one minutes
silence was observed paying homage to the Jawans who were martyred on the India-China
border and also to the departed leaders.
Com. R. N. Parashar, Secretary General, presented a
brief report on the agenda items and also about the activities taken place
during the period after the Nagpur national Conference. Thereafter the agenda
items were taken for discussion. Detailed discussion took place on all agenda
items. Many other issues faced by the Central Government Employees, especially
COVID-19 related issues, were also discussed.
The following decisions are taken.
1.
Review of the 26th National Conference held
at Nagpur
The Conference was well organised and the arrangements
made were excellent. About 36 affiliates and 13 state level COCs attended. 213
delegates and 13 visitors attended (Male – 238, Female-18). The Conference was
jointly inaugurated by Com. Tapan Sen (General Secretary, CITU) and Com.
Amarjeet Kaur (General Secretary, AITUC). The National Secretariat
congratulated the COC, Vidarbha Region, Nagpur under the leadership of Com.
Nilesh D. Nasare, for making best arrangements for the successful conducting of
the meeting.
2.
Setting up of a committee for finalisation of Accounts
for the period from 2016 to 2019.
Secretary General reported that the Accounts for the
period from 2016 April to 2019 March could not be presented in the national
Conference, as the then Financial Secretary, Com. Vrigu Bhattacharjee, had not
attended the Conference. Com. Vrigu Bhattacharjee has emailed the Receipt and Expenditute
statements for the period from 2016 to 2019 to the then President. Com. K. K.
N. Kutty on 7th February 2020. As it was not signed by the Financial
Secretary nor it was audited, the Conference decided to appoint a committee of
incoming office bearers and outgoing President and Secretary General. The Conference
further decided that after finalisation of the accounts, it should be audited
by the internal auditor of Confederation and presented before the National
Council for adoption. Com. R. N. Parashar, Secretary General, reported that he
had written to Com. Vrigu Bhattacharjee, Ex-Financial Secretary to hand over
the accounts alongwith all connected documents to him. But no reply was
received. He has also contacted Com Vrigu Bhattacharjee over phone and requested
to hand over the accounts. But, Com. Vrigu Bhattachajee was reluctant to hand
over the accounts to the newly elected Secretary General. The issue was
discussed at length in the National Secretariat and following decisions are
taken.
(a)
Secretary
General, Confederation, shall write another letter to Com. Vrigu Bhattacharjee,
Ex-Financial Secretary, to handover the accounts from the period from April
2016 to January 2020 along with all connected records, citing the decision of
the national Secretariat held on 28.06.2020.
(b)
If Com. Vrigu
Bhatacharjee, Ex-Financial Secretary, still refuse to handover the Accounts to
the Secretary General, then the Secretary General Shall circulate the skeleton
of Accounts sent by Com. Vrigu Bhattacharjee to Ex-President on 07.02.2020,
which is not signed by the Financial Secretary nor it is audited, to all
National Executive Committee members to verify whether there is any discrepancies
in the accounts. After getting reply from national Executive Committee members,
the accounts will be finalised by a Committee of following office bearers, for
presentation in the next National Executive Committee meeting to be convened by
Video Conference.
Committee Members
1. Com. Ravindran B. Nair, President, Confederation
2. Com. R. N. Parashar, Secretary General
3. Com. S. B. Yadav, Financial Secretary
4. Com. K. K. N. Kutty, Vice President & Ex-President
5. Com. M. Krishnan, Vice President & Ex-Secretary General
The National Secretariat
decided that after completing the above formalities, the Accounts should be
presented before the National Executive Committee meeting by not later than
15.08.2020.
3.
Financial review and strengthening of funds position
After detailed discussion it is decided that the
Secretary General and Financial Secretary shall issue notice to all affiliates
and COCs directing them to remit up to date quota and to clear all arrears of
quota and dues within one month. The Financial position will be further reviewed
in the next national Executive meeting to be held before 15.08.2020.
4.
Freezing of DA and DR and other related issues.
5.
Charter of demands of Confederation.
Both the above agenda items
were discussed together. It is decided that protest programmes should be
organised, exclusively on Central Govt. Employees demands, by Confederation. In
the revised Charter of demands adopted by the Nagpur National Conference, the
following demands are to be added.
(a)
Withdraw the
orders, freezing the DA and impounding of arrears of Central Govt. Employees
& Pensioners till June 30th 2021.
(b)
Stop the
unjustified increasing of prices of Petrol and diesel. Reduce the price by
reducing the excise duty by Central Government.
(c)
Settle all
COVID-19 related issues pertaining to the Central Govt. Employees (detailed note
will be attached). Treat the period of absence during lockdown as duty. Grant
wages to casual, part-time, contingent and contract workers including
daily-rated mazdoors, during the lock-down period. (It is reported that in
Tamilandu Postal Circle no wages are paid during lockdown period to
Casual/Contract workers inspite of Finance Ministry & DOP orders.)
Secretary General and President is authorised to
re-draft the Charter of demands and Circulate among all National Secretariat
member for approval before publishing in website. The date of the protest
programme is to be decided by President and Secretary General, preferably in
the 3rd or 4th Week of July 2020. Next phase of programme
will be decided by the National Executive Committee meeting to be held before
15.08.2020.
6.
Organizational Review
The National Secretariat felt that the disruptive activities
initiated by the Ex-Financial Secretary has not affected the overall
functioning of Confederation. Efforts are to be made to sort out the issues and
to bring back the misguided comrades and to further strengthen the functioning
of all affiliated organisations and COCs. It is decided that indiscipline and
anti-organisational activities from any corner should not be compromised or
tolerated.
7.
Date of next National Executive Committee meeting
The meeting authorised President and Secretary General
to fix and notify the date of next National Executive meeting by not later than
15.08.2020.
8.
Central Trade Unions Programme on 03.07.2020
The meeting decided to organise the protest programme
against the anti-people and anti-worker policies of the Central Government at
all important Centres on 03.07.2020. The Central TUs has included the DA freeze
and impounding of arrears as one of the main demands. All affiliates and COCs are requested to ensure participation of Central Govt. Employees in the joint protest programmes of Central Trade Unions.
9.
It is decided to
prepare a detailed note on the present situation and the issues faced by the
Central Govt. Employees for wide circulation among Central Govt. Employees
through Websites and Social media. Com. K. K. N. Kutty, Vice President will
prepare the draft.
The meeting concluded with vote of thanks by Com. R.
N. Parashar, Secretary General.
Fraternally yours,
(R. N. Parashar)
Secretary General
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