7th CPC Revised Allowances should be from January 2016 -
NCJCM Staff side shares outcome of Standing Committee Meeting held on
3rd May, 2017
Shiva Gopal Mishra
Secretary
National Council (Staff Side)
Joint Council Machinery
for Central Government Employees
13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi-110001
No.NC/JCM/2017
Dated: May 5, 2017
All Constituents of NC/JCM(Staff Side)
Dear Comrades!
Sub:
Proceedings
of the meeting of the Standing Committee meeting of the National
Council(JCM held on 03.05.2017 under the Chairmanship of Secretary
(DoP&T)
Immediately after Introductory Remark of the Secretary(DoP&T), the Staff Side raised the following issues:-
For
more than 7 years now the National Council(JCM) has not met.
Functioning of the JCM is completely diluted by the Government
Departments are also not holding meeting. The grievances on service
matter of the employees are getting accumulated. The JCM Machinery needs
to be strengthened and meeting with the Staff Side should take place
regularly.
2.It is now more than 10 months after proposed
"Indefinite Strike" was deferred by the Central Government Employees;
based on the assurance given by the Group of Ministers. None of the
demands is settled. "The Staff Side is in dark about the recommendations
of the Allowance Committee". "While Pay Commission's report is put on
the Public Domain after its submission to the government, why these
reports are kept secret", the Staff Side asked.Since Allowances
Committee report is considerably delayed the date of effect of the
revised allowances should be w.e.f. 01.01.2016.
The Staff Side
has demanded that, Minimum Wage should be raised, Pay Matrix should also
be revised, to recommend at least Minimum Guaranteed Pension of 50% of
the last pay drawn, Family Pension, and Disability Pension and GPF to
all the Central Government Employees. It is unfortunate that,
Option No.1, recommended by the 7th CPC for pre-01.01.2016 Pensioners,
is also rejected. The Central Government Employees are very much
agitated and there is going to be an uncontrollable unrest, hence the
Chairman is requested to convey our feelings to the government to avoid a
confrontation
(Chairman intervened and assured that he would convey the feelings of the Staff Side to the government).
In
spite of the Government orders many autonomous bodies have not revised
the pay scale of the employees as per 7th CPC and no order is yet issued
for revising the pension of the pensioners who retired from these
autonomous bodies. These issues needs to be settled by the government.
4.Staff
Side demanded to fill-up all the vacant posts and also to sanction
additional posts to man additional assets and additional workload
without insisting on Matching Saving.
Thereafter, Action Taken
Report on the progress/decisions taken on the Agenda Points discussed
during last Standing Committee Meeting was taken for discussion. Details
are given below-
DISCUSSION ON ACTION TAKEN REPORT
1.No privatization PPP or FDI in Railways and Defence Establishment
The issue will be separately discussed by the Railways and Defence Ministry with the Recognized Federations.
2. No Corporatization of Postal Services
Department of Post informed that there is no proposal of Corporatization / privatization at this juncture.
3.Scrap PFRDA Act and reintroduce the Defined Benefit Statutory Pension Scheme
The
Chairman stated that, we have to wait for the report of the NPS
Committee. However, the Staff Side insisted that, there should be at
least Guaranteed Minimum Pension of 50% of the last pay drawn, Family
Pension, and Disability Pension.
4.Regularize the existing
daily rated/casual and contract workers, and absorb trained
apprentices. No labour reforms should be carried out which are not in
the interest of workers.
After discussion it was decided
that, specific cases, if referred to the DoP&T by the Department/
Staff Side, may be considered. The issue of Gun and Shell Factory Casual
Employees would be considered in consultation with the MoD.
5.Revive
JCM functioning at all levels as an effective negotiating forum for
settlement of demands of the central government employees.
It was assured that JCM Machinery would be activated.
6.Remove the arbitrary ceiling on compassionate appointments.
The Staff Side demanded the following:-
- The arbitrary and artificial 5% ceiling may be removed.
- Pending the same the 5% vacancies should be calculated on the overall vacancies and not in the vacancies of the particular year.
- For calculation of vacancies Group B posts also should be taken into account.
- In
the Defence Ministry wards of service personnel are given Compassionate
Appointment in the 5% of Civilian Vacancies. However while calculating
5% vacancies, the vacancies of service personnel are not taken in to
account. This anomaly may be rectified.
- Defence Ministry has
proposed a onetime relaxation of 5% ceiling considering the large number
of pending applications. TheDoP&T has rejected the same. The issue
may be reconsidered by the DoP&T
After discussion on the above issues SecretaryDoP&T assured that he would reconsider the whole matter.
7.Ensuring Five Promotions in the Service Career
The
Staff Side insisted that MACP should be in the promotional hierarchy
and the condition of "Very Good" grading should be removed for granting
of MACP.
8.Non-implementation of the decision taken in the
46th National Council (JCM) Meeting held on 15th May 2010 with regard
to Item No. 20.
The Staff Side stated that in spite of
the DoP&T's direction not to recognize Associations of "Workers",
the Defence Ministry is not implementing the same. After discussion
Secretary DoP&T assured that he would discuss the matter with the
Defence Secretary and settle the same.
9.Reduction of one
day Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) to the employees of OFB & DGQA
under Department of Defence Production against Cabinet decision and
Government orders.
Staff Side protested against the
arbitrary recovery of PLB days in the case of employees of Ordnance
Factories, DGQA, DGAQA and EME. After discussion Secretary DoP&T
directed the Department of Expenditure to reconsider the matter and if
necessary to put up the case to the Finance Minister for his
consideration.
10.Grant of one time relaxation to the
Central Government employees who have availed LTC-80 and travelled by
air by purchasing Ticket from other than authorized agent.
The
Staff Side insisted that the employees who are otherwise not eligible
for entitlement of air traveling, have purchased flight tickets from
other than authorized agents due to their ignorance of rule position
should not be punished by imposing recovery of the entire LTC amount
etc. Therefore to settle the matter once for all a onetime relaxation
may be given to such employees. After discussion it was decided that
DoP&T may reconsider the whole matter.
11.Grant of House Rent Allowance to the employees who have vacated government quarters.
The
Staff Side insisted that NAC should not be a pre condition for grant of
HRA to those employees who vacate the government quarters. After
discussion it was decided that the Directorate of Estate and Department
of Expenditure would consider the matter.
12.Restoration of interest-free advances withdrawn by the Government based on 7th CPC recommendations.
The Official Side assured that, the demand of the Staff Side would be conveyed to the government.
13.Grant of entry pay recommended by 6th CPC to the promotees under the provisions of CCS(RP) Rules- 2008.
The
Staff Side stated that the decision taken in the National Anomaly
Committee meeting in this regard was not accepted by the finance
ministry and at present the Principle Bench CAT New Delhi and the CAT
Madras Bench has given judgment in favour of the employees and hence the
Department of Expenditure may reconsider the matter. After discussion
it was decided that the Department of Expenditure would reconsider the
matter.
14.Grant of 3rd MACP in GP Rs.4600 to the Master
Craftsmen (MCM) of Defence Ministry who were holding the post of MCM in
the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.4500- 7000 as on 31/12/2005.
After
discussion it was decided that DoP&T will refer the matter to
Department of Expenditure recommending to reconsider their earlier
decision of rejection since the demand is in conformity with the rules
on ACP/MACP.
15.Carrying forward of Earned Leave by
Defence Industrial Employees on transfer/ appointment from non
Industrial to Industrial Establishment.
DOPT has agreed
with the demand and their decision would be conveyed to MOD after
receipt of the proposal from Defence Ministry in this regard.
16.Reimbursement of actual medical expenditure incurred by the employees in recognized hospitals.
CGHS rates are under revision and the same would be issued soon.
17.Dental Treatment in private hospitals recognized under CGHS / CS(MA) Rules, 1944 for CS(MA) beneficiaries.
CGHS
vide their OM dated 5th April 2017 has informed that the requirement of
no objection certificate has been dispensed with vide OM No.
S.14025/41/2015-MS dated 7.12.2016.
18.Removal of
ambiguity in fixation of pay of re-employed Ex-Servicemen and grant of
the same benefit extended to Commissioned officers to personnel below
officers rank also
The demand is under consideration ofDoP&T in consultation with the Department of Expenditure.
19.Permission
to opt for pay fixation in the revised pay structure on a date after
the date of issue of CCS(RP) rules 2016 notification (25.7.2016) in case
of employees whose promotion becomes due after 25.7.2006.
The issue is under consideration of Department of Expenditure and a decision would be taken soon.
20.Fill up all vacant posts including promotional posts in a time bound manner.
DOPT
is framing a fresh calendar for holding DPC and effecting promotions
which will enable to fill up the promotional Posts in a time bound
manner. Instructions will be issued very soon.
21.Abolish and upgrade all posts of Lower Division Clerks (LDCs) to Upper Division Clerks(UDCs)
The
Staff Side demanded that the LDC post may be merged with UDC and MTS
may be promoted directly to UDC. DoP&T agreed to consider the
demand.
Due to paucity of time, new agenda points, given by the
Staff Side, was not taken up for discussion. It was decided that the
Action Taken on the New Agenda Points would be communicated to the Staff
Side and a meeting would be thereafter convened to discuss these items.
Cabinet approves revision of pension to pre 2016 pensioners
The
Cabinet approved modifications in the recommendations of the 7th CPC
relating to method of revision of pension of pre-2016 Pensioners and
Family Pensioners based on the suggestions made by the Committee,
chaired by Secretary(Pensions), constituted with the approval of the
Cabinet. While approving implementation of the 7th CPC recommendations
on 29th June, 2016, the Cabinet had approved the changed method of
pension revision recommended by the 7th CPC for pre-2016 pensioners,
comprising of two alternative formulations, subject to the feasibility
of the first formulation which was to be examined by the Committee. In
terms of the Cabinet decision, pensions of pre-2016 pensioners were
revised as per the second formulation multiplying existing pension by a
fitment factor of 2.57, though the pensioners were to be given the
option of choosing the more beneficial of the two formulations as per
the 7th CPC recommendations. In order to provide more beneficial option
to the pensioners, Cabinet has accepted the recommendations of the
Committee, which has suggested revision of pension based on the
information contained in the Pension Payment Order (PPO) issued to every
pensioner. The modified formulation will be beneficial to more
pensioners than the first formulation recommended by the 7th CPC, which
was not found to be feasible to implement on account of non-availability
of records in a large number of cases and was also found to be prone to
several anomalies.
Sincerely Yours
Sd/-
(Shiv Gopal Mishra)
Secretary (Staff Side)
National Council (JCM)
Source :
NCJCM Staffside
