Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2018 -19

Ministry of Finance

Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2018 -19

08 OCT 2018

Government of India, in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India, has decided to issue Sovereign Gold Bonds-2018-19. The Sovereign Gold Bonds will be issued every month from October 2018 to February 2019 as per the calendar specified below:

S. No.	Tranche	Periodof Subscription	Date of Issuance
1	2018-19 Series II	October 15-19, 2018	October 23, 2018
2	2018-19 Series III	November 05-09, 2018	November 13, 2018
3	2018-19 Series IV	December 24-28, 2018	January 01, 2019
4	2018-19 Series V	January 14 - 18, 2019	January 22, 2019
5	2018-19 Series VI	February 04-08, 2019	February 12, 2019

The Bonds will be sold through banks, Stock Holding Corporation of India Limited (SHCIL), designated post offices, and recognised stock exchanges viz., National Stock Exchange of India Limited and Bombay Stock Exchange Limited. The features of the Bond are given below:

Sl. No.	Item	Details
1	Product name	Sovereign Gold Bond 2018-19.
2	Issuance	To be issued by Reserve Bank India on behalf of the Government of India.
3	Eligibility	The Bonds will be restricted for sale to resident entities including indiduals, HUFs, Trusts, Universities and Charitable Institutions.
4	Denomination	The Bonds will be denominated in multiples of gram(s) of gold with a basic unit of 1 gram.
5	Tenor	The tenor of the Bond will be for a period of 8 years with exit option in 5th, 6th year and 7th year to be exercised on the interest payment dates.
6	Minimum size	Minimum permissible investment will be 1 gram of gold.
7	Maximum limit	The maximum limit of subscribed shall be 4 KG for indidual, 4 Kg for HUF and 20 Kg for trusts and similar entities per fiscal (April-March) notified by the Government from time to time. A self-declaration to this effect will be obtained. The annual ceiling will include bondssubscribed under different tranches during initial issuance by Government and those purchased from the Secondary Market.
8	Joint holder	In case of joint holding, the investment limit of 4 KG will be applied to the first applicant only.
9	Issue price	Price of Bond will be fixed in Indian Rupees on the basis of simple average of closing price of gold of 999 purity, published by the India Bullion and Jewellers Association Limited for the last 3 working days of the week preceding the subscription period. The issue price of the Gold Bonds will be `50 per gram less for those who subscribe online and pay through digital mode.
10	Payment option	Payment for the Bonds will be through cash payment (up to a maximum of `20,000) or demand draft or cheque or electronic banking.
11	Issuance form	The Gold Bonds will be issued as Government of India Stock under GS Act, 2006. The investors will be issued a Holding Certificate for the same. The Bonds are eligible for conversion into demat form.
12	Redemption price	The redemption price will be in Indian Rupees based on previous 3 working dayssimple average of closing price of gold of 999 purity published by IBJA.
13	Sales channel	Bonds will be sold through banks, Stock Holding Corporation of India Limited (SHCIL), designated post offices (as may be notified) and recognised stock exchanges viz., National Stock Exchange of India Limited and Bombay Stock Exchange, either directly or through agents.
14	Interest rate	The investors will be compensated at a fixed rate of 2.50 percent per annum payable semi-annually on the nominal value.
15	Collateral	Bonds can be used as collateral for loans. The loan-to-value (LTV) ratio is to be set equal to ordinary gold loan mandated by the Reserve Bank from time to time. The lien on the bonds shall be marked by the depositary by the authorized banks. The loan against SGBs would be subject to decision of the lending bank/institution and cannot be inferred as a matter of right by the SGB holder.
16	KYC documentation	Know-your-customer (KYC) norms will be the same as that for purchase of physical gold. KYC documents such as Voter ID, Aadhaar card/PAN or TAN /Passport will be required. Every application must be accompanied by the ‘PAN Number’ issued by the Income Tax Department to the investor(s).
17	Tax treatment	The interest on Gold Bonds shall be taxable as per the provision of Income Tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961). The capital gains tax arising on redemption of SGB to an indidual has been exempted. The indexation benefits will be provided to long term capital gains arising to any person on transfer of bond.
18	Tradability	Bonds will be tradable on stock exchanges within a fortnight of the issuance on a date, as notified by the RBI.
19	SLR eligibility	Bonds acquired by the banks through the process of invoking lien/hypothecation/pledge alone, shall be counted towards Statutory Liquidity Ratio.
20	Commission	Commission for distribution of the bond shall be paid at the rate Rupee one per hundred Rupees the total subscription received by the receiving offices and receiving offices shall share at least paise 50 per hundred Rupees of the commission so received with the agents or sub agents for the business procured through them.

Important Bonus Clarifications 2018

Important Bonus Clarifications 2018

1. Whether the employees in the following categories are eligible for the benefit of ad-hoc bonus for an accounting year

Subject to completion of minimum six months continuous service and being in service as on 31st March, 2018.

(a) Employees appointed on purely temporary ad-hoc basis.

Yes, if there is no break in service.

(b)Employees who resigned, retired from service or expired before 31st March, 2018.

As a special case only those persons who superannuated or retired on invalidation on medical grounds or died before 31st′ March, 2018 but after completing at least six months regular service during the year will be eligible for the ad-hoc bonus on pro rata basis in terms of nearest number of months of service.

(c)Employees on deputation/foreign service terms to state governments, U.T.Governments, Public Sector Undertakings, etc., on 31st March, 2018.

Such employees are not eligible for the ad-hoc bonus to be paid by the lending departments. In such cases the liability to pay ad-hoc bonus lies with the borrowing organization depending upon the ad-hoc bonus/PLB/ex-gratiafincentive payment scheme, if any, in force in the borrowing organization.

(d) Employees who reverted during accounting year from deputation on foreign service with the organizations indicated in 'C' above.

The total amount of bonusiex-gratia received for the accounting year from foreign employer and the ad-hoc bonus, if any, due from a central government office for the period after reversion will be restricted to the amount due under ad-hoc bonus as per these orders.

(e) Employees from state Government/U.T. Admn./Public Sector Undertakings on reverse deputation with the Central Government.

Yes, they are eligible for ad-hoc bonus to be paid by the borrowing departments in terms of these orders provided no additional incentive as part of terms of deputation, other than Deputation Allowance, is paid and the lending authorities have no objection.

(f) Superannuated employees who were re-employed.

Re-employment being fresh employment eligibility period is to be worked out separately for re-employment period; the total amount admissible, if any. for prior to superannuation and that for re-employment period being restricted to the maximum admissible under ad-hoc bonus under these orders.

(g) Employees on half-Pay leave/E.O.L/Leave not due/study leave at any time during the accounting year.

Except in the case of leave without pay the period of leave of other kinds will be included for the purpose of working out eligibility period. The period of E.O.L./dies non will be excluded from eligibility period but will not count as break in service for the purpose of ad-hoc bonus.

(h) Contract employees.

Yes. if the employees are eligible for benefits like dearness allowance and interim relief. Categories not eligible for these benefits would be considered at par with casual labor in terms of ad-hoc bonus orders.

(i) Employees under suspension at any time during the accounting year.

Subsistence allowance given to an employee under suspension for a period in the accounting year cannot be treated as emoluments, Such an employee becomes eligible for the benefit of ad-hoc bonus if and when reinstated with benefit of emoluments for the period of suspension, and in other cases such period will be excluded for the purpose of eligibility as in the case of employees on leave without pay.

(j) Employees transferred from one Ministry./Department/Office covered by ad-hoc bonus orders to another within the Government of India or a Union Territory Government covered by ad-hoc bonus orders and vice versa.

Employees who are transferred from any of the Ministry/Department/Office covered by ad-hoc bonus orders to another such office without break in service will be eligible on the basis of combined period of service in the different organizations. Those who are nominated on the basis of a limited departmental or open competitive exam from one organization to a different organization will also be eligible for the ad-hoc bonus. The payment will be made only by the organization where he was employed as on 31st March,2018 and no adjustments with the previous employer will be necessary.

(k) Employees who are transferred from a Government Department/Organization covered by ad-hoc bonus orders to a Government Department/Organisation covered by productivity - Linked Bonus scheme or vice versa.

They may be paid what would have been paid on the basis of emoluments in ad-hoc bonus covered department for the entire year less the amount due as productivity-linked bonus. The amount so calculated may be paid by Department where he was working on 31s’ March, 2018 and/or at the time of payment.

(I) Part-time employees engaged on nominal fixed payment

Not eligible.

2. Whether ad-hoc bonus is payable to casual labour for an accounting year in the following cases:-

(a) Those who have put in specified number of days of work in different offices during each of the three years ending with the said accounting year.

The eligibility is to be worked out for three years from the said accounting year backwards. The period of 240 days of work in each of these years may be arrived at by combining the number of days worked in more than one offices of the government of India, for which bonus. ex-gratia or incentive payment has not been earned and received.

(b) Casual labour who were not in work on 31st March, 2018 .

The condition of being in on 31st March, 2018 employment as laid down in these orders is applicable to regular Government Employees and not to casual labour.

(c) Those who have put in at least specified number of days of work in each of two years preceding the accounting year but are short of this limit due to regularization in employment in the said accounting year.

If a casual labour, who has been regularized in the accounting year does not fulfill the minimum continuous service of six months as on 31st March, 2018 and therefore, cannot be granted benefit as a regular employee, he may be allowed the benefit as for a casual labour provided the period of regular service in the said year if added to the period of work as casual labour works out to at least specified number of days in that accounting year.

Review of guidelines for issue & review of Inspection Report - Department of Posts

Review of guidelines for issue & review of Inspection Report - Department of Posts

F.No. 17-01/2018-Inspn.

Government of India

Ministry of Communications

Department of Posts

(Inspection Division)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi, dated 05.10.2018

To
All Heads of Postal Circles
All Directors. Postal Twining Centres
Director, RAKNPA
Army Postal Service Directorate, New Delhi

Subject:  Review of guidelines for issue & review of Inspection Report.

In supersession of all previous orders on the subject issued from time to time, the following guidelines will be followed with immediate effect for issue and review of Inspection Reports :-
Inspection Reports of Post Offices/Mail Offices/other Offices should be issued by strictly observing the following periodicity :-

S.no	No. of days mandated for inspection/verification of an office	Period within which IR should be issued from the date of commencement of Inspection
1	1 day	15 days
2	2days & below 8 days	30 days
3	8 days and above	45 days

The inspections mandated for more than one day should be completed in one spell and should not be staggered over days.

S.No	Office inspected by	IR reviewed by	Period of review from the date of commencement of Inspection and intimation to the office reviewed	Period for initiation of compliance of in-charge/Head of the office inspected & reviewed from the date of intimation of review remarks by higher authority
1	IP	Next higher authority viz. Asstt. Suptd. (Dn.)/ Asstt. Suptd(HQ)/Dy.	60 days	(a) For HO/GPO - 45 days (b) For all other Offices - 30days
2	ASP	Next higher authority viz. Dy. Suptd. /Divisional Head	60 days
3	Divisional Head	Next higher authority viz. DPS/PMG/CPMG	90 days
4	DPS	Next higher authority viz. PMG/CPMG	90 days
5	PMG	Next higher authority viz. CPMG	90 days

i) The Reviewing Authorities of Inspection Report/Verification Report vis-a-vis the Inspecting Authority shall be:-

The previous IR shall be reviewed at the time of annual inspection by the immediate Inspecting Authority.

The IRS of Heads of Circles need not be sent to Dtte. for review. Compliance on these IRs will however be personally monitored by the Head of the concerned
The cycle of inspection of an office should be complete with action taken for compliance latest, by 4 1/2 months from the date of commencement of inspection of that office.

3. By 28th/29th of February of the year following the inspection calendar year, all Heads of Circles will furnish a certificate in the following format to Directorate:-

"This is to certify that all the inspections allotted for the year ______ have been completed by Inspecting Authorities of ____ Circle and Inspection Reports thereupon have also been issued by all Units in the Circle."

The above certificate will be taken as one of the targets for APAR writing.

4. Orders for submission of all other reports i.e. quarterly, half yearly, annually etc to the Directorate issued from time to time related to completion of inspections/IR issued is hereby discontinued. However, Circles may continue to monitor timely completion of inspections Si issuance of IRs of all the offices under its jurisdiction.

5. This issues with the approval of competent authority.

(SATISH KUMAR)
ADG (PG)

7th CPC Grant of Additional Post Allowance

7th CPC Grant of Additional Post Allowance

Government of India (Bharat Sarkar)
Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya)
(Railway Board)

PC-VII No. 115/2018

RBE No. 128/12018

No. F(E)Spl./2009/FR/1/3 (7th CPC)

New Delhi, Dated: 05/09/2018

The General Managers and FA&CAOs
All Indian Railways & Production Units
(As per standard list)

Sub: Grant of 'Additional Post Allowance (APA)' - abolition of existing Dual Charge Allowance being granted to officers in Indian Railways- decision of the Government on the recommendation of the Seventh Pay Commission (7th CPC).

Ref:- Board's letters No.F(E)Spl./2016/FR/1/1 dated 16.01.2017 and No. F(E)Spl./2009/FR/1/3 (Part-2) dated 06.03.2018.

Recommendations had been given by Seventh Central Pay Commission (7th CPC) in its report for abolition of Dual Charge Allowance (DCA) and covering the same under a new Additional Post Allowance.

2. This recommendation was under consideration of "Committee on Allowances" and Ministry of Finance vide their Resolution dated 06.7.2017 had accepted the recommendation of "Committee on Allowances" regarding abolition of DCA and replacing the same with Additional Post Allowance (APA).

3. Formulation of detailed guidelines regarding modalities for grant of APA was under consideration of the Nodal Department viz. Department of Personnel and Training (DoP&T).

4. After detailed deliberations with this Ministry, guidelines have now been issued by Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of Personnel & Training (DoP&T) vide their OM No.2/13/2017-Estt. (Pay.11) dated 08.08.2018 for newly proposed Additional Post Allowance (APA).

5. The above mentioned OM of Department of Personnel & Training (DoP&T) relating to grant of Additional Post Allowance (APA) will apply mutatis-mutandis to Railway employees also. These provisions of APA shall be effective from 01.07.2017.

6. Advance Correction slip to the chapter XI of the Indian Railway Establishment Manual, Voll Revised Edition, 1989 will follow.

7. Hindi version will follow.

8. Please acknowledge receipt.

(G. Priya Sudarsani)
Director Finance (Estt.)
Railway Board

Reckoning service for entitlement of Post Retirement Complimentary Passes

Reckoning service for entitlement of Post Retirement Complimentary Passes

NFIR

No. I/15/Part III

Dated: 03/10/2018

The Secretary (E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi

Dear Sir,
Sub: Reckoning service for entitlement of Post Retirement Complimentary Passes-reg.

Ref: (i) NFIR's PNM Item No. 06/2016.
(ii) Board's letter No. E(W)2006/PS5-1/28 dated 18/04/2007 & 08/05/2008.
(iii) Board's letter No. E(W)2013/PS5-1/7 dated 16/12/2013.
(iv) Board's letter No. E(W)2013/PS5-1/28 dated 12/03/2014.
(v) Board's letter No. E(W)2016/PS5-8/2 dated 19/04/2018.
(vi) NFIR's letter No. I/15/Part III dated 06/07/2018 & 17/08/2018.

Kind attention of Railway Board is invited to Federation's demand contained in Agenda Item No. 06/2016, wherein it was requested to restore previous instructions issued under Railway Board's letter dated 18/04/2007 facilitating the benefit of Post Retirement Complimentary Passes to ex-servicemen working in the Railways duly respecting the announcement of Hon'ble MR on the floor of the House during the course of presentation of Rail Budget 2007-2008. Though the Railway Board have issued instructions vide letter dated 19/04/2018, unfortunately these are not being implemented on Zonal Railways etc., on the pretext that such staff have not completed 20 years service or more in the Railways. In this connection, Federation vide its letter dated 17/08/2018, cited the specific case of North Western Railway, unfortunately no instructions have been issued though discussions were held by General Secretary, NFIR with ED(IR) on 3rd July, 2018. Thereafter a period of over two months has passed, unfortunately instructions duly modifying Board’s letter dated 19/04/2018 are yet to be issued.

NFIR, therefore, requests the Railway Board to issue clarification duly amplifying the instructions issued vide letter dated 19/04/2018 to facilitate the ex-servicemen or Central Government employees joined Railways, to avail the benefit of Post Retirement Complimentary Passes on the basis of length of service in Railways and in the previous Central Government Organization. A copy of the instructions issued may be endorsed to the Federation.

Yours faithfully

(Dr. M. Raghavaiah),
General Secretary

Source: NFIR

Railway Board requests to Grant old pension to the young employees

Railway Board requests to Grant old pension to the young employees

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)

(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.D-43/19/2017-F(E)III

Dated: 06.09.2018

Sh. Mangat Ram Saini,
National President,
Akhil Bhartiya Railway Mazdoor Sangthan,
125/R, Ram Nagar,
Pathankot-145001,
Mob.-9464000303.

Dear Sir,

Sub: Grant of old pension to the young employees working in the railway. Please refer to your letter dated 12.07.2018 on the above cited subject.

2. In this regard it is stated that the decision to implement the National Pension System(NPS) w.e.f. 01.01.2004 for all recruits, is of the Government of India. The Ministry of Railways being an administrative Ministry in respect of pensionary matters is bound to adhere to the decision taken by the Nodal department, i.e., Department of Financial Services (Ministry of Finance). The Ministry of Railways is not empowered to take any unilateral decision.

(G. Priya udarsani)
Director, Finance (Estt.),
Railway Board.

Air India LTC 80 Fare List October 2018

Air India LTC 80 Fare List October 2018

AIR INDIA LTC Fares 0CT 2018
SECTOR & V.V		HLTC (Economy Class)	DLTC (Executive Class)
		Basic Fare	Basic Fare
Agartala	Kolkata	8750	17880
Agra	Delhi	8750	17880
Agra	Khajuraho	8750	17880
Agra	Varanasi	9500	19320
Ahmedabad	Chennai	17500	35400
Ahmedabad	Delhi	11050	22440
Ahmedabad	Mumbai	8750	17880
Aizawl	Imphal	8750	17880
Aizawl	Kolkata	8750	17880
Amritsar	Delhi	8750	17880
Amritsar	Mumbai	17500	35400
Amritsar	Nanded	17500	35400
Aurangabad	Delhi	15050	30560
Aurangabad	Mumbai	8250	21000
Bagdogra	Delhi	15200	30600
Bagdogra	Kolkata	8750	17880
Bengaluru	Bhubaneshwar	15100	30600
Bengaluru	Chennai	8750	17880
Bengaluru	Delhi	19900	40200
Bengaluru	Goa	9500	19320
Bengaluru	Guwahati	19900	40200
Bengaluru	Hubli	8750	17880
Bengaluru	Hyderabad	8750	17880
Bengaluru	Kolkata	17500	35400
Bengaluru	Mumbai	11050	22440
Bengaluru	Trivandrum	9500	19320
Bhopal	Delhi	9500	19320
Bhopal	Mumbai	12400	26960
Bhubaneshwar	Delhi	15100	30600
Bhubaneshwar	Hyderabad	11350	22440
Bhubaneshwar	Kolkata	8750	17880
Bhubaneshwar	Mumbai	17500	35400
Chandigarh	Delhi	8750	17880
Chandigarh	Leh	8750	17880
Chandigarh	Mumbai	17500	35400
Chandigarh	Pune	17500	35400
Chennai	Coimbatore	8750	17880
Chennai	Delhi	19900	40200
Chennai	Goa	9700	19320
Chennai	Hyderabad	9500	19320
Chennai	Kochi	9500	19320
Chennai	Kolkata	17500	35400
Chennai	Madurai	8750	17880
Chennai	Mumbai	15100	30600
Chennai	Portblair	17500	35400
Chennai	Trivandrum	9500	19320
Coimbatore	Delhi	19900	40200
Coimbatore	Mumbai	15100	30600
Delhi	Gaya	11050	22440
Delhi	Goa	17500	35400
Delhi	Guwahati	17500	35400
Delhi	Hyderabad	15100	30600
Delhi	Imphal	19900	40200
Delhi	Indore	9500	19320
Delhi	Jaipur	8750	17880
Delhi	Jammu	9500	19320
Delhi	Jodhpur	8750	17880
Delhi	Khajuraho	8750	17880
Delhi	Kochi	19900	48240
Delhi	Kolkata	17500	35400
Delhi	Leh	11100	19320
Delhi	Lucknow	8750	17880
Delhi	Mumbai	15100	30600
Delhi	Nagpur	11350	22440
Delhi	Patna	11350	22440
Delhi	Port Blair	28700	51600
Delhi	Pune	15100	30600
Delhi	Raipur	12050	22440
Delhi	Rajkot	13300	22440
Delhi	Ranchi	15100	30600
Delhi	Srinagar	9600	19320
Delhi	Surat	13300	22440
Delhi	Tirupati	19900	40200
Delhi	Trivandrum	20500	49680
Delhi	Udaipur	9500	19320
Delhi	Vadodra	11250	22440
Delhi	Varanasi	9500	19320
Delhi	Vijayawada	17500	35400
Delhi	Vishakhapatnam	17500	35400
Dibrugarh	Kolkata	11600	22440
Dimapur	Kolkata	9500	19320
Gaya	Kolkata	8750	17880
Gaya	Varanasi	8750	17880
Goa	Mumbai	8750	17880
Guwahati	Imphal	8750	17880
Guwahati	Kolkata	8750	17880
Hubli	Mumbai	8750	17880
Hyderabad	Kolkata	15150	30600
Hyderabad	Mumbai	9500	19320
Hyderabad	Tirupati	8750	17880
Hyderabad	Vijayawada	8750	17880
Hyderabad	Vishakhapatnam	9500	19320
Imphal	Kolkata	9500	19320
Indore	Mumbai	9500	19320
Jaipur	Mumbai	12050	22440
Jammu	Leh	10250	17880
Jammu	Srinagar	8750	17880
Jamnagar	Mumbai	8750	17880
Jodhpur	Mumbai	13900	26960
Khajuraho	Varanasi	8750	17880
Kochi	Mumbai	15100	30600
Kochi	Trivandrum	8750	17880
Kolkata	Mumbai	19900	40200
Kolkata	Port Blair	17500	35400
Kolkata	Silchar	8750	17880
Kolkata	Varanasi	9500	19320
Kozhikode	Mumbai	13250	22440
Leh	Srinagar	8800	17880
Lucknow	Mumbai	15100	30600
Madurai	Mumbai	15100	30600
Mangalore	Mumbai	9500	19320
Mumbai	Nagpur	9500	19320
Mumbai	Pune	8100	17880
Mumbai	Raipur	13650	22440
Mumbai	Rajkot	12850	23240
Mumbai	Trivandrum	15700	30600
Mumbai	Udaipur	9500	19320
Mumbai	Varanasi	15150	30600
Mumbai	Vishakhapatnam	15100	30600
Port Blair	Vishakhapatnam	15150	30600
Raipur	Nagpur	8750	17880
Raipur	Vishakhapatnam	8750	17880
Bengaluru	Belgaum	8750	17880
Kolkata	Jaipur	17500

Railway Bonus 2018 - PLB 78 Days will be declared Soon

Railway Bonus 2018 - PLB 78 Days will be declared Soon

Railway Bonus 2018 - PLB for 2017-18 equivalent to 78 days wages will be declared Soon to railway employees

Railway Board informed in its letter to the Two railway federations NFIR and AIRF that a meeting would be held on 7.8.2018 to finalise about the Productivity Linked Bonus for the Financial Year 2017-18 to be paid in current year 2018.

But so far, no Federation has revealed the out come of that meeting. But it is believed that there will be no change in the Bonus amount for this year 2018 also.

For 2015-16 the productivity-linked bonus (PLB) equivalent to 78-day wages was paid in 2016 to Railway Employees.

Variable Dearness Allowance to Agriculture Employees from Oct 2018

Variable Dearness Allowance to Agriculture Employees from Oct 2018

Rates of Variable Dearness Allowance for the workers employed in Agriculture w.e.f. 01.10.2018

The minimum rates of wages including the basic rates and Variable Dearness Allowance payable w.e.f. 01.10.2018 to the employees working in Agriculture would be as under:

Category of worker	Rates of wages including V.D.A. Area wise per day (in Rupees)
Agriculture Employees	A	B	C
Unskilled	333 + 22 = 355	303 + 21 = 324	300 + 21 = 321
Semi-Skilled/Unskilled Supervisory	364 + 25 = 389	335 + 22 = 357	307 + 21 = 328
Skilled/Clerical	438 + 27 = 467	364 + 25 = 434	334 + 22 = 356
Highly Skilled	438 + 29 = 467	407 + 27 = 434	364 + 25 = 389

Confederation One Day Strike on 15.11.2018 Postponed

Confederation One Day Strike on 15.11.2018 Postponed

CONFEDERATION ONE DAY STRIKE ON 15-11-2018 POSTPONED TO 2019 JANUARY 8th & 9th.

TWO DAYS STRIKE JOINTLY WITH CENTRAL TRADE UNIONS AND ALL INDIA STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES FEDERATION (AISGEF).

NO CHANGE IN THE CHARTER OF DEMANDS

SCRAP NPS WILL BE THE NUMBER ONE DEMAND.

Dear Comrades,
As you are aware, in the National Convention of Workers held at Mavlankar Hall, New Delhi on 28th September 2018, all the Central Trade Unions (except BMS) and all other independent Federations have declared two days nationwide strike on 8th & 9th January 2019 against the anti-people and anti-labour policies of the NDA Government.

In the resolution adopted in the June 10th Hyderabad National Convention of Confederation and also in the National Secretariat meeting held thereafter, we have decided that the 2018 November 15th strike of Confederation will be changed, if the Central Trade Unions declare nationwide strike, so that the dates of both strikes will be synchronized to make it a joint strike.

Accordingly, the National Secretariat of Confederation has decided to postpone the 15th November 2018 strike to 2019 JANUARY 8th & 9th. The strike will be for two days. There is no change in the Confederation charter of demands.

SCRAP NPS AND RESTORE OPS FOR ALL

will be the number one demand. All India State Government Employees Federation has also decided to postpone the strike to 2019 JANUARY 8th & 9th.

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

Source: Confederation