Happy New Year
Merry Christmas
Saturday, December 24, 2016
15th FEBRUARY 2017 – ONE DAY STRIKE
Towards the inevitable end - Victory.
K.K.N. Kutty
President, Confederation of Central Govt. Employees and workers.
December-January is fog days in Northern India, especially Delhi. Because of the high level pollution, it is not fog that engulfs Delhi but smog. Temperature dips and rises quite often. Air and Rail traffics are frequently disturbed and sometimes go out of gear. It was not unknown to the National Sectt.of the Confederation when they decided to organize the rally at the Parliament street on 15th December, 2016. There was no alternative as on November, 6th, the stipulated four months period was over. The National Sectt. of the Confederation came to the conclusion that the Government of India is run by people who indulges in double speak. They have no shame even in indulging in betrayal.
Confederation has a noble history and fine tradition. It does not indulge in the nasty habit of mincing words. It exhibits the courage of calling a spade a spade. It always has stood for the interest of the employees and workers, whom it represents. It was built up over the years in the high values and traditions of a fine trade union. While it believes that despite the differences in ideology, perception, and approach to the issues and problems, methods of negotiation, unity of the employees and workers are paramount in winning demands. It was to uphold that tradition, on innumerable occasions, it agreed to defer the strike action, and ultimately even on 11th July, 2016. It had perceived correctly the weak pretensions of the Government, demonstrated before the leaders of the NJCA both on 30th june, 2016 and 6th July, 2016. Therefore, its leadership could appreciate the criticism that emanated from the right thinking persons in its stride. Many of those who chose to criticize the decision were concerned of the dent the decision to defer the strike action had created to the image of the Confederation. An explanatory campaign was the need of the hour. For sheer paucity of time, it could not be undertaken. It would have allayed the apprehensions. When it was done, though a little belatedly, it had its salutary impact. And naturally, the National Sectt. could not have indulged in the luxury of revisiting the issue with independent action programme when the climate in Delhi could become tolerable. As is the case with every vibrant organization, there are persons who take advantage of the situation, criticize and create cacophony with the intent of destroying the very organization itself. The mammoth rally at Delhi in front of the Parliament house on 15th December, 2016 was the vindication of the understanding the Confederation National Sectt. had on the issues and a magnificent reply to all those whose intent was to destroy the organization.
It is quite heartening that our Comrades, who felt betrayed by the chicanery of the Present Government, weathered the inclement weather conditions, the disruption of rail and air traffic movements, the difficulties in reaching the venue by road, the chilly atmosphere at Delhi and above all the persisting engineered criticism of certain vested interest, exhibited the anger and discontent in the most exemplary manner on 15th December, 2016. They deserve our felicitation, congratulation and grateful salute in creating yet another historic and successful programme. They have through their loud and emphatic slogans raised and followed by thousands provided the required impetus to the National Sect. and confidence to go ahead with the forward steps of the battle. The decision that was announced by the Secretary General to organize a one day token strike in protest against the attitude of the BJP Government was greeted therefore, with great enthusiasm by the rallyists
The demonetization and the consequent debilitating impact over the availability of currency has indeed made insurmountable impediments. The whole country has been taken for a ride in the name of the noble cause of cleaning the economy of the black income. Neither the generation of the black income s tapped nor its proliferation has been targeted. About one fifth of the National income of the country is stated to be in black. That hurts and hurts the common people. While the successive Governments that came to power in the country since 1991, including the present in office had been extending concessions and exemptions for the corporate giants in crores, the common people were finding it difficult to make the both ends meet. The enforcement laws fear to knock at the doors of those who have looted the Nation and refused to pay back even the loan they had contracted from the Nationalized Banks . The circus in the floor of the Parliament, session after session, precludes any serious discussion or deliberation over the good or bad of the executive decisions concerning governance. All appears to be with a design to obliterate the real issues of the people from the centre stage.
The 105,000- crores, which is a highly exaggerated financial outflow worked out by the 7th CPC for this fiscal year has been substantially reduced, thanks to the deferring the grant of enhanced allowances, disapproval of the Option No.1 granted by the commission to the Pensioners as a relief, the continuous derailing of the negotiating machinery and the sheer refusal even to abide by the decisions of the Judiciary and Arbitration Boards, deferring decision on extending the benefit of revision of wages and pension to the employees of the autonomous organizations etc. To sustain the untenable actions, threats are employed invoking the provisions of the colonial rules and regulations. A good number of participants in the magnificent rally at the Parliament street on 15th December, 2016 was the retired personnel, despite their physical debilities due to the advancing age. They look forward to the NCCPA and the Confederation to articulate, present and fight for their demands and ensure that justice is rendered to them.
There is no doubt that the ongoing struggle undertaken by the Confederation will create sanctions not only on the Government but also on those who witness it from the sidelines but refuse to become part and parcel of an event that is bound to have its imprint in the history of the movement of the Central Government employees in the country. That should not deter us but steel our determination to march to its glorious end of victory.
Friday, December 23, 2016
AUTONOMOUS BODIES -- REVISION OF PAY AND
PENSION --- LIKELY TO BE DELAYED --- GOVERNMENT ORDERED COMPLETE PERFORMANCE
REVIEW AND RESTRUCTURING OF ALL AUTONOMOUS BODIES.
Ministry of Finance has ordered
implementation of the recommendations of Expenditure Management Commission
(EMC) on Autonomous bodies, which highlights the need for periodic reviews of
the working of Autonomous bodies of Ministries/Departments WITH A VIEW TO
EXAMINE THE SCOPE FOR THEIR MERGER, DISENGAGEMENT, CLOSURE OR
CORPORATISATION. The General Financial Rules of Government of India (GFR) also
provide for periodical review of Autonomous bodies. Copy of GFR enclosed.
In view of the above decision of
the Government, there is every possibility of delaying the revision of Pay and
Pension of Autonomous body employees and Pensioners .
M. Krishnan
Secretary General
Confederation
Mob: 09447068125
Email: mkrishnan6854@gmail.com
Thursday, December 22, 2016
GOVERNMENT CLARIFICATION ON AMENDMENT TO PAYMENT OF WAGES ACT
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Labour & Employment
Government of India
Ministry of Labour & Employment
21-December-2016 13:41 IST
Government Clarification on Amendment to Payment of Wages Act
It is seen from the media reports that there is a general impression that is being created that the Government is bringing an amendment to the Payment of Wages Act to make mandatory the payment of wages to the workers only through cheque or accounts transfers. This is not the correct position.
It is clarified that the government proposes to bring an amendment to Section 6 of the Payment of Wages Act which will further provide crediting the wages in the bank account of the employees or payment through cheque along with the existing provisions of payment in current coin or currency notes.
This is being done to facilitate the employers from making payment of wages using the banking facilities also in addition to the existing modes of payment of wages in current coin or currency notes.
Also, the appropriate Government (Centre or State) will have to come up with the notification to specify the industrial or other establishments where the employer shall pay wages through cheque or by crediting the wages in employees’ bank account. It is, therefore, clear that the option of payment through cash is still available with the employers for payment of wages.
It may be understood that the Payment of Wages Act was passed in the year 1936 (eighty years ago) and the situation prevailing at that point of time has completely undergone a technological revolution. Most of the transactions now take place through the banking channels. The proposal of Ministry of Labour and Employment to bring an amendment to Section 6 of the Act is an additional facility of crediting the wages in the bank account of the employees or payment through cheque along with the existing provisions of payment in current coin or currency notes.
The above proposed amendment will also ensure that minimum wages are paid to the employees and their social security rights can be protected. Thus the employers can no longer under-quote the number of employees employed by them in their establishments to avoid becoming a subscriber to the EPFO or ESIC schemes.
It is also pointed out that the states like Andhra Pradesh/Telangana, Kerala, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Haryana have already come out with notifications to provide for payment through banking channels.
AT (Release ID :155718)
Revision of Pension and grant of Dearness Relief
to the pensioners of Statutory/Autonomous Bodies - Confederation writes to Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare
Ref: Confdn/Pen/2016-19 Dated – 19.12.2016
To
The Secretary
Department of Pension &
Pensioners Welfare
Government of India
Sardar Patel Bhawan,
New Delhi – 110001
Sub: - Revision
of Pension and grant of Dearness Relief to the pensioners of
Statutory/Autonomous Bodies.
The Government of India – vide
the resolution dated 4th August 2016, accepted the recommendations
of the 7th Central Pay Commission on pensionery benefits and have
granted the benefits of revised pension with retrospective effect from
01.01.2016 to all the Central Government Pensioners. Accordingly, in terms of
OM dated 04.08.2016, Central Government pensioners have been paid arrears of
pension due to them on 31.08.2016 along with their revised pension for the
month of August 2016. Recently they have been granted the Dearness Relief with
effect from 01.07.2016. Similarly, the employees of Autonomous Bodies have been
granted Dearness Allowance with effect from 01.07.2016 based on the orders
issued by the Finance Ministry.
It has been brought to our notice
by the pensioners/family pensioners of Statutory/Autonomous Bodies that they
have neither been granted revised pension in terms of 7th CPC orders
contained in OM dated 04.08.2016 nor the Dearness Relief, though the Central
Government pensioners have already got their revised pension and dearness
relief. We wish to bring to your kind information that, hither to,
pensioners/family pensioners of Statutory/Autonomous Bodies were getting
revised pension as per the CPCs recommendations, as and when accepted by the
Government, and Dearness Relief, as and when sanctioned, simultaneously along
with the Central Government pensioners. This time, unfortunately, both these
revised pension, in term of 7th CPC orders, and Dearness Relief have
not been sanctioned to the pensioners of autonomous/statutory bodies. We fail
to understand why such discrimination is meted out in respect of pensioners of
Autonomous/Statutory Bodies.
We also wish to bring to your
kind information that, immediately on issue of orders by the Finance Ministry
granting Dearness Allowance to the staff of Central Government/Autonomous
Bodies, the Department of pension was issuing orders granting Dearness Relief
to pensioners of Central Government and Autonomous Bodes. While the DOPT has
already issued the orders granting Dearness Relief to the pensioners of Central
Government w.e.f. 01.07.2016, similar orders have not been issued in respect of
pensioners of Autonomous/Statutory Bodes.
While the pensioners/family
pensioners of Statutory/Autonomous Bodes, most of whom are in the evening of
their lives yearning for betterment of their finances for a peaceful retired
life, have been disappointed/frustrated, on the one hand, by the inordinate
delay in the extension of 7th CPC orders to them, they have been
further disappointed by the Government in not granting the Dearness Relief due
to them with effect from 01.07.2016.
We, therefore, request you to
issue the orders granting the 7th CPC benefits as also Dearness
Relief due to the pensioners of Autonomous/Statutory Bodies, without any
further delay, thereby facilitating the pensioners to lead their retired life,
peacefully.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
(M. Krishnan)
Secretary General
Confederation
Revision of the restored one-third pension and notional full pension of Central Government employees who have been permanently absorbed in autonomous bodies and have drawn one-time lump sum terminal benefits equal to 100% of their pensions and have been granted restoration of one-third commuted portion of pension - Confederation Writes to Department of Pension & Pensioner’s Welfare
Ref: Confdn/Pen/2016-19 Dated – 20.12.2016
To,
The
Secretary
Department
of Pension & Pensioner’s Welfare
Government
of India
Sardar
Patel Bhawan
New
Delhi - 110001
Sub: Revision of the restored one-third pension
and notional full pension of Central Government employees who have been
permanently absorbed in autonomous bodies and have drawn one-time lump sum
terminal benefits equal to 100% of their pensions and have been granted
restoration of one-third commuted portion of pension- reg.
Kind
attention is invited to para 7A of Ministry of Personnel, Public
Grievances & Pensions Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare OM
F.No.38/37/2016-P&PW(A) Dated the 4th August, 2016 wherein it has
been stated that :
“ the
pension revision with effect from 1/1/2016 in respect of Government
servants on permanent absorption in public sector undertakings/autonomous
bodies continue to draw pension separately from the Government will be
updated in terms of these orders. In cases where the Government servants
have drawn one time lump sum terminal benefits equal to 100% of their pensions
and have become entitled to the restoration of one-third commuted portion of
pension as per the instructions issued by this Department from time to time, their cases will not be covered by these
orders and that orders for regulating pension of such pensioners will be issued
separately.”
2. It
may be noted that issue of orders regarding the revision of the one third
restored portion of pension of the above category of pensioners is
still pending for the last four months.
3.
During implementation of the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 with effect from
1/1/2006, based on Sixth Pay Commission recommendations, Orders on revision of
pension of pre-2006 pensioners were issued on 1/9/2008, (vide OM No.
38/37/08-P&PW (A) dated 1/9/2008) and the orders on revision of the
restored one third Pension of this category of pensioners, were issued on the
FIFTEENTH DAY vide OM No. 4/38/2008-P&PW(D) dated 15/09/2008.
4.
Early action may kindly be taken for issuing orders regarding the
revision of the one third restored Pension and Notional Full Pension with
effect from 1/1/2016.
Yours
faithfully,
(M.
Krishnan)
Secretary
General
Timely and advance action in filling up of the Direct
Recruitment (DR) vacancies (Click
the link below to view)
http://document.ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/39020_18_2016-Estt.B-19122016.pdf
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DELINKING OF REVISED PENSION FROM QUALIFYING SERVICE OF 33 YEARS
F.
No. CPAO/Co-ord/(107)/2016-17/542
Government Of India
Ministry Of finance, Department of Expenditure,
central Pension Accounting Office,
Trikoot-II, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi – 110066
Phone:011-26178990 e-mail: sraocord-cpao@nic.in
Government Of India
Ministry Of finance, Department of Expenditure,
central Pension Accounting Office,
Trikoot-II, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi – 110066
Phone:011-26178990 e-mail: sraocord-cpao@nic.in
Dated: 20th Dec, 2016
OFFICE
MEMORANDUM
Sub: OM
No.38/37/08-P&PW (A) dated 6th April, 2016 of DP&PW: Delinking of
revised pension from qualifying service of 33 years.
Attention
is invited to previously issued OMs to Ministries/Departments/ AGs/UTs by CPAO
on the subject mentioned above. It is observed that progress in disposal of
such cases has declined in spite of repeated requests for early settlement of
pending cases and out of 89,481 cases, 25,692 cases are still pending for
revision. To avoid delay in payment of revised pension and arrear to the
pensioners, special drive is required to clear these cases
It is requested
to clear all the pending revision cases by 31st December, 2016.PAOs may be
instructed to revise the remaining pending cases and send the revision
authorities to CPAO for further authorization. It is also requested that in
case some pending revisions are not covered under this OM, a certificate may be
sent to CPAO in this regard so that these cases may be removed from the
pendency list.
(Subhash Chandra)
Monday, December 19, 2016
ONE DAY STRIKE ON 15TH FEBRUARY 2017
·
AGAINST THE BREACH OF
ASSURANCE AND BETRAYAL BY GROUP OF MINISTERS OF NDA GOVERNMENT.
· TO UPHOLD THE SELF-RESPECT
AND DIGNITY OF 33 LAKHS CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND 34 LAKHS PENSIONERS.
ABOUT 15 LAKHS CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND
AUTONOMOUS BODY EMPLOYEES WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE STRIKE
v
Central
Government employees and Pensioners betrayed by NDA Govt. by breach of
assurance given by Group of Cabinet Ministers including Shri Rajnath Singh,
Shiri Arun Jaitely and Shri Suresh Prabhu regarding increase in Minimum Pay and
Fitment formula. This is the worst pay revision after 2nd CPC report
in 1960. Government implemented the report without any modification suggested
by Staff side (JCM). In 1960 entire employees went on five days strike.
v
Central
Government Pensioners and Family Pensioners betrayed by NDA Government by not
implementing Option-I (parity) recommended by 7th CPC and accepted
by Cabinet.
v
Autonomous
bodies employees betrayed by NDA Government by issuing instructions NOT TO
IMPLEMENT 7th CPC benefits to Autonomous body employees and
Pensioners UNTIL FURTHER ORDERS.
v
Three
lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks of the Postal Department betrayed by NDA Government by
not extending the benefits of 7th CPC to them and also by not
publishing the separate one-man committee report already submitted to the
Government.
v
Thousands
of Casual, Part-time, contingent employees, daily rated mazdoors and contract
workers are betrayed by the NDA Government by not regularizing their services
and by not revising their wages on the principle of “Equal Pay for Equal Work”.
v
7th
CPC Submitted its report after 21 months on 19th November 2015. Even
after 13 months the NDA Government has not implemented the revised HRA,
Transport Allowance and all other Allowances. Government is deliberately
delaying it further to deny implementation from 01.01.2016 and also to delay it
to next Financial year 2017, thereby denying arrears.
v
Government
betrayed Central Government employees and Pensioners by denying eligible 3%
Dearness Allownace with effect from 01.07.2016. DA for pre-revised Minimum pay
of 7000 is 7% = 490 per month. Same pre-revised pay of 7000 revised to 18000
after merger of 125% DA as on 01.01.2016. New DA granted for revised minimum
pay of 18000 is 2% = 360 per month. Thus there is a recurring loss of Rs. 130/-
per month in DA granted to Minimum pay. For other higher pay scales the loss is
still higher.
v
In
the past, only one Committee before implementation of CPC report and one
Anomaly Committed after implementation was constituted. This time Committee
after Committees are constituted but no negotiated settlement with the JCM (NC)
staff side on any of the issue, but only one-way hearing of the views of the
staff side. Implementation Committee, Empowered Committee, Allowances
Committee, Pension (Option-1) Committee, Anomaly Committee, New Pension System
(NPS) Committee and Senior officers Committee (?) to discuss the issues arising
out of 7th CPC recommendations. (no formal orders constituting the
Group of Senior Offices Committee and no terms of reference made public).
Almost six months are over after Cabinet approving pay scales and one year is
over after submission of 7th CPC report, but no outcome of any
committee).
v
No
negotiated settlement on Confederation’s 21 Point Charter of demands which
includes increase in minimum pay, Fitment formula, no reduction of HRA rate,
Revision of all allownaces, Restoration of abolished Advances, Option-1 for
pensioners, Scrap New Pension System, Autonomous bodies wage revision, GDS
Issues, Casual Labour issues, MACP promotional hierarchy and “Very good” bench
mark, filling up of vacancies, removal of 5% compassionate appointment restriction,
Five promotions, LDC/UDC pay upgradation, Parity in pay scales with Central
Secretariat Staff, removal of CCL adverse condition, equal pay for equal work
etc.
WHAT
HAPPENED ON 30TH JUNE 2016 ?
AND WHO
BETRAYED THE EMPLOYEES AND PENSIONERS ?
On
the night of 30th June 2016, Shri Suresh Prabhu, Hon’ble Minister
for Railways informed the Secretary, JCM (NC) Staff side Shri Shiv Gopal Misra
that the Prime Minister had empowered
three Cabinet Ministers, viz: Shri Rajnath Singh, Hon’ble Home Minister, Shri
Arun Jaitely, Hon’ble Fiance Minister and Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, Hon’ble
Railways Minister, to negotiate with the staff side, JCM (NC), and invited
staff side (JCM) for a meeting at the Official residence of Shri Rajnath Singh,
Hon’ble Home Minister on the same night 21:30 hrs. On persistent demand of the
staff side (JCM), the Group of Ministers
assured that the issue of increase in the Minimum wage and Fitment formula will
be referred to a High Level Committee and the Committee will submit its report
to the Government within four months.
NOW SIX
MONTH’S ARE ALMOST OVER.
WHERE IS THE
HIGH LEVEL COMMITTEE REPORT?
CHEATING……………….CHEATING………………….. CHEATING
WHEN CABINET
MINISTERS BETRAY, WHAT SHALL WE DO?
STRIKE…………….STRIKE………………..
STRIKE
Strike is the
only BEFITTING REPLY to those who betrayed the cause of the Central Government
employees and pensioners.
We cannot go
on begging before the NDA Government.
WORKERS ARE
NOT BEGGARS.
Let us make
the 15th February 2017 one day strike a resounding success.
Let us not
surrender our prestige and self-respect before those who betrayed our cause.
Fraternally yours,
(M. Krishnan)
Secretary General
Confederation
Mob: 09447068125
Email: mkrishnan6854@gmail.com
Dated –
19.12.2016
IMPORTANT
CIRCULAR
MOST URGENT
DECISION
OF THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE MEETING OF THE CONFEDERATION HELD AT NEW DELHI ON
16.12.2016, AT MP’S CLUB HALL
To,
1)
All
National Secretariat Members
2)
All
Affiliated organisations
3)
General
Secretaries of all C-O-Cs.
Dear
Comrades,
The
National Executive Meeting of the Confederation was held on 16.12.2016 at MP’s
Club hall, New Delhi under the Presidentship of Com. K. K. N. Kutty, National
President. After detailed deliberation the meeting took the following unanimous
decisions.
1. 15th
December 2016 Parliament March.
The
meeting reviewed the participation of employees in the Parliament March and
came to the conclusion that inspite of cancellation and delayed running of
Trains due to adverse weather conditions and also the havoc unleashed by the
Cyclone in Tamilnadu, the March and Rally was an unprecedented success and
impressive. (Report enclosed).
2. 15th
February 2017 one day All India Strike.
The
meeting conducted detailed discussion and unanimously decided to implement the
strike decision in a most successful manner. The following decision are taken
for making the strike a grand success.
(a) National Secretariat members shall
undertake campaign programme and address meetings in all states. (Campaign
programme will be published in website within two days)
(b)
Strike
notice should be served on 28.12.2016 (28th December 2016 Wednesday)
to Government and to all the
Departmental heads. On that day demonstrations should be organized in front
of all offices. Copy of the strike notice may be submitted to all lower level
authorities also. (Model copy of the strike notice and charter of demands
enclosed. Necessary modifications may be made in the strike notice). In the Charter of demands departmental wise
demands can be added as Part-II of the Charter.
(c) All affiliated organisations of
Confederation should serve the strike notice to their respective authorities WITHOUT FAIL. Copy of the strike notice
served may be sent to Confederation CHQ also for exhibiting in website.
(d) Mass dharna or Rallies should be
organized at all state Capitals and District headquarters on 10.01.2017 (10th
January 2017 Tuesday). Leaders of other trade unions and fraternal
organisations may be invited to address the dharna/Rally.
(e) Press Conferences may be conducted in
all states. Maximum publicity may be given through local print and electronic
media and also through social media, Whatsapp, facebook etc. etc.
(f)
A
brief explanatory note on the Charter of demands will be prepared and placed on
website by the CHQ, as campaign material.
(g) All
affiliated organistions should immediately convene their managing body meetings
and chalk out their own campaign programme of each individual
Federations/Association/Union. This is most important and urgent. Without conducting separate campaign
in each organization by their own leaders, it will be very difficult to
organize this strike effectively in each department. Each affiliated organisations should issue their own separate circular
to their lower units and copy should be sent to Confederation CHQ also. The
COCs should immediately convene their meetings and plan C-O-C level campaign
also. Lapses, if any, on the part of any organization, may be reported to their
central head quarters and also to Confederation CHQ by COCs.
(h) A meeting of Central Trade Union
leaders and other Federations/Association/unions (like state employees,
Pensioners etc.) may be convened by inviting them and the background and
demands of the strike may be explained to them and their support and solidarity
may be requested.
(i)
Letters
may be given to all political parties and People’s Representatives explanning
the background and demands of the strike and their support and solidarity may
be requested.
(j)
An
All India Convention of Autonomous body employees and pensioners organisations
should be organsied at Bangalore in January 2017 and maximum participation of
autonomous body employees in the strike may be ensured.
(k) It is decided to include the following
demand also in the Charter of demands –“Implementation of the “Equal Pay for
Equal Work” judgement of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in all Central Government
departments.
(l)
Strike
shall commence at 6 AM on 15.02.2017.
3.
Women’s Sub Committee meeting
decisions.
The
first meeting of the newly elected Women’s Sub Committee meeting of the
Confederation was held on 15.12.2016 at NFPE office, New Delhi at 4 PM. Com.
Usha Bonepalli, Chair person Women’s Sub Committee presided. Com. R.
Seethalakshmi, Convenor, Women’s Sub Committee presented organisational report,
Com. M. Krishnan, Secretary General, Confederation, Com. R. N. Parashar,
Secretary General, NFPE, Com. K. V. Jayaraj, Secretary General, National
Federation of Atomic Energy Employees attended and addressed the meeting. The
Committee after detailed discussion took the following decision.
(i)
Decided
to organize on all India Women’s Trade Union workshop at Bangalore during the
month of September/October 2017 in consultation with C-O-C Karnataka. Comrades
of NFPE who attended the Women’s Committee meeting assured to share the major
portion of expenses.
(ii) Decided to request all affiliated
organisations of Confederation to form separate Women’s Sub Committee in their
organization. Similarly, it is decided that all C-O-Cs should from their own
separate Women Sub Committee at State/District level. (just like All India
Women’s Sub Committee).
(iii) It is decided to co-opt Mrs. Mausumi
Majumdar, AIPEU Group ‘C’ (Assam) to the Women’s Sub Committee.
4.
The above decision of the Women’s Sub Committee are presented in the National
Executive Committee meting of Confederation and the National Executive endorsed
the decision for implementation.
5.
It is decided to conduct the next All India Trade Union Camp of Confederation
at Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) during the month of April/May 2017. Date will be
finalized later in consultation with COC Kerala.
The
meeting paid resectful homage to the legendary and Cuban Armed revolution
leader & Ex-President of Cuba Com. Fidel Castro, Com. Dipen Ghosh, the
great leader of the Central Government employees movement and working class.
The
meeting paid special tribute to Com. Gopal Chandra Singh, GDS Mail Packer,
Maguria Town Sub Post office under Purulia Postal Division in West Bengal who
breathed his last on 15.12.2016 while he was in New Delhi along with the
comrades of West Bengal to attend the Parliament March organized by
Confederation.
Fraternally yours,
(M. Krishnan)
Secretary General
Confederation
Mob: 09447068125
Email: mkrishnan6854@gmail.com
DRAFT OF
THE STRIKE NOTICE BEING SERVED BY CONFEDERATION CHQ TO GOVT OF INDIA
No. Confdn/Strike/2016-19 Dated - 28th December 2016
To,
The Cabinet Secretary
Cabinet Secretariat
Government of India
Rashtrapati Bhawan
New Delhi – 110001
Sir,
This is to give notice that
employees who are members of the affiliated organisations of the Confederation
of Central Government Employees and Workers will go on one-day strike on 15th
February 2017. The Charter of demands in pursuance of which the employees will
embark upon the one-day strike action in enclosed.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
(M. Krishnan)
Secretary General
Mob: 09447068125
Email: mkrishnan6854@gmail.com
Encl: - Charter of Demands
CHARTER OF
DEMANDS
1. Settle
the demands raised by NJCA regarding modifications of 7th CPC
recommendations as submitted in the memorandum to Cabinet Secretary on 10th
December 2015. (See Annexure-I). Honour the assurance given by the Group of
Ministers to NJCA on 30th June 2016 and 6th July 2016,
especially increase in minimum wage and fitment factor. Grant revised HRA at
the existing percentage itself i.e. 30%, 20% and 10%. Accept the proposal of
the staff side regarding Transport Allowance. Settle all anomalies arising out
of implementation of 7th CPC recommendations, in a time bound
manner.
2. Implement
option-I recommended by 7th CPC and accepted by the Government regarding
parity in pension of pre-2016 pensioners, without any further delay. Settle the
pension related issues raised by NJCA against item 13 of its memorandum
submitted to Cabinet Secretary on 10th December 2015. (See
Annexure-I).
3. Scrap
PFRDA Act and New Pension System (NPS) and grant pension and Family Pension to
all Central Government employees recruited after 01.01.2004, under CCS
(Pension) Rules 1972.
4. Treat
Gramin Dak Sewaks of Postal department as Civil Servants, and extend all
benefits like pay, pension, allowances etc. of departmental employees to GDS. Publish
GDS Committee report immediately.
5. Regularise
all casual, contract, part-time, contingent and Daily rated mazdoors and grant
equal pay and other benefits. Revise the wages as per 7th CPC
minimum pay.
6. No
Downsizing, Privatisation, outsourcing and contractorisation of Government
functions.
7. Withdraw
the arbitrary decision of the Government to enhance the bench mark for
performance appraisal for promotion and financial upgradations under MACP from
“GOOD” to VERY GOOD” and also decision to withhold annual increments in the
case of those employees who are not able to meet the bench march either for
MACP or for regular promotion within the first 20 years of service. Grant MACP
pay fixation benefits on promotional hierarchy and not on pay-matrix hierarchy.
Personnel promoted on the basis of examination should be treated as fresh
entrants to the cadre for grant of MACP.
8. Withdraw
the draconian FR 56 (J) and Rule 48 of CCs (Pension) Rules 1972 which is being
misused as a short cut as purity measure to punish and victimize the employees.
9. Fill up
all vacant posts including promotional posts in a time bound manner. Lift ban
on creation of posts. Undertake cadre Review to access the requirement of
employees and their cadre prospects. Modify recruitment rules of Group-‘C’
cadre and make recruitment on Reginal basis.
10.
Remove
5% ceiling on compassionate appointments and grant appointment in all deserving
cases.
11.
Grant
five promotions in the service carreer to all Central Govt. employees.
12.
Abolish
and upgrade all Lower Division Clerks to Upper Division Clerks.
13.
Ensure
parity in pay for all stenographers, Assistants, Ministerial Staff in
subordinate offices and in all organized Accounts cadres with Central
Secretariat staff by upgrading their pay scales. Grant pay scale of Drivers in
Loksabha Secretariat to Drivers working in all other Central Government
Departments.
14.
Reject
the stipulation of 7th CPC to reduce the salary to 80% for the
second year of Child Care leave and retain the existing provision.
15.
Introduce
Productivity Linked bonus in all department and continue the existing
bi-lateral agreement on PLB wherever it exists.
16.
Ensure
cashless medical treatment to all Central Government employees & Pensioners
in all recognized Government and Private hospitals.
17.
Revision
of Overtime Allowance (OTA) and Night Duty Allowance (NDA) w.e.f 01.01.2016
based on 7th CPC pay scale.
18.
Revision
of wages of Central Government employees in every five years.
19. Revive
JCM functioning at all levels. Grant recognition to the unions/Associations
under CCS (RSA) Rules 1993 within a time frame to facilitate effective JCM
functioning.
20. Implementation
of the Revised Pay structure in respect of employees and pensioners of
autonomous bodies consequent on implementation of CCS (Revised Pay) Rules 2016
in respect of Central Government employees and pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2016.
21. Implementation
of the “equal pay for equal work” judgement of the Supreme Court in all
departments of the Central Government.
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