ONE MORE CLARIFICATION REGARDING NJCA’s STAND ON NEW PENSION SCHEME (NPS)

ONE MORE CLARIFICATION REGARDING NJCA’s STAND ON NEW PENSION SCHEME (NPS)

QUERY —

Just like the issues of Salary hike, Fitment formula or parity of Pension, the issue of NPS is common to all Central Govt. Departments. In spite of that, this issue appears to be less highlighted. I represent a unit where 80% of the employees belong to NPS and all of us are aware of the pros & cons of the scheme and we are really concerned about our future

Com. S. Das, Circle Secretary, AIPAEA (NFPE), Postal Accounts, Assam Circle, Guwahati.

REPLY —–

Thanks for your concern. The problem of NPS employees are well taken care of by the NJCA. Please see the Press Statement issued by NJCA on 6th July 2016 after taking the decision to defer the strike which is published in confederation website. The last paragraph reads as follows——- “The NJCA particularly notes that the Govt. has set up a separate committee for reviewing the New Pension Scheme, which has been a matter of concern to all employees and workers who are recruited to Govt. services after 01.01.2004.” Please also see the para -12 of the Press Communique issued by the Govt. through Press Information Bureau immediately after the Cabinet decision on 29th June 2016 which reads as ——— “Para-12— The Cabinet also decided to constitute a separate committee to suggest measures for streamlining the implementation of New Pension System (NPS)”. Cabinet decision is taken as it is one of the important demand of the Charter of demands of NJCA submitted to Govt. NJCA shall take follow up action on this particular demand as all of us are very much concerned about this important demand. This demand is directly linked to the policy of the NDA Govt. as all of you are aware that it is the previous NDA Govt. which took a Cabinet decision in 2003 to implement New Contributory Pension Scheme to Central Govt. Employees from 01.01.2004.

M. Krishnan
Secretary General
Confederation

Source : http://confederationhq.blogspot.in/

DEFERRING OF THE INDEFINITE STRIKE – CLARIFICATIONS

DEFERRING OF THE INDEFINITE STRIKE – CLARIFICATIONS

M. Krishnan, Secretary General,
Confederation of C. G. Employees & Workers

Dear Comrades,

We are in receipt of messages and emails from our grass root leaders and workers conveying their concerns over the decision of NJCA to defer the indefinite strike. Comments are circulated in other social medias like whats app etc. also. As it is not practically possible to reply to all the queries and comments, to put the record straight, we are clarifying below the common points raised by most of our comrades and well-wishers. We sincerely thank all those leaders, comrades and well-wishers, who have conveyed (and still conveying) their views, opinions, criticisms and concerns to the confederation CHQ.

1. CONVEYING THE DEFERMENT OF THE STRIKE EVEN BEFORE THE NJCA FORMALLY ANNOUNCED IT:

NJCA has taken serious note of this incident and shall take precautionary measures in future.

2. WHETHER IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CABINET DECISION ON 7TH CPC RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE DELAYED FURTHER FOR FOUR MONTHS

The question of keeping in abeyance the implementation of the Cabinet decision on 29th June 2016 regarding 7th CPC recommendations, till the High Level Committee submits its report to Govt, was discussed in the NJCA meeting. It is decided that NJCA should not demand it, as the employees may be put to hardship, especially those who are in the verge of retirement. Com Shiv Gopal Misra, Convenor, NJCA has confirmed from the Finance Ministry that Govt notification on 7th CPC recommendations is under process and it will be issued shortly, payment may be made from August salary.

3. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EMPOWERED COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED EARLIER AND THE NEW HIGH LEVEL COMMITTEE?

The new High Level Committee is the product of the discussion held by Group of Ministers including Home Minister, Finance Minister and Railway Minister with NJCA leaders after announcement of the Cabinet decision, in the wake of an impending indefinite strike. Govt is compelled to appoint the new Committee, as the decision taken by the Govt on the proposals submitted by the Empowered Committee headed by Cabinet Secretary (details of proposals of ECoS is not known to staff side) is not acceptable to the NJCA. Hence the new Committee shall be to reconsider the decision of the Govt. especially regarding minimum wage and fitment formula. Inspite of the assurance of the Groups of Ministers that the Committee is being constituted to reconsider the Govt. decision, if the Govt. again reject our demand, the NJCA have to reconsider its stand and deferred strike shall be revived.

4. POSITION REGARDING ALLOWANCES

All allowances including HRA, transport allowance, fixed medical allowance to pensioners etc. are referred to a committee headed by Finance Secretary. Committee shall submit its report within four months. Pending final decision based on the report of the Committee, all existing allowances to be paid as per the existing rates in existing pay structure. Govt. may try to deny arrears of revised rate of allowances by implementing it from prospective date as in the past. This issue will be further discussed by the NJCA with the proposed Committee.

5. WE WOULD HAVE GOT A BETTER SETTLEMENT IF NJCA HAS GONE AHEAD WITH THE INDEFINITE STRIKE

All of us are aware that NJCA is not a monolithic, composite organization. It is a united forum of independent organisations. Each Federation has its own identity and individuality and take decision as per the direction of the managing bodies of each organization. Hence different views may emerge in the NJCA, but final decision is taken by consensus. If each organization stick on to its own stand and others to follow it, there is no question of consensus and NJCA will not exist.

With all its inherent weakness and limitations, the NJCA has successfully challenged the NDA Govt’s stand that there is no negotiation with the staff side on the 7th CPC recommendations. Govt. thought that once the Cabinet decision is announced unilaterally, followed by unleashing of well-orchestrated media propaganda that big bonanza is given for Central Govt. Employees, the NJCA will be forced to withdraw its indefinite strike decision. But the calculation of the Govt went wrong. NJCA took a firm stand that unless and until the retrograde recommendations especially minimum wage and fitment formula is modified, there is no question of withdrawing the strike. All the Federations are firm on this demand which ultimately compelled the Hon’ble Prime Minister to intervene. (NJCA has written to Hon’ble Prime Minister for intervention even before the Cabinet decision, but the Govt. ignored the NJCA’s appeal at that time). As per the direction of the Hon’ble Prime Minister, Hon’ble Home Minister Sri Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Sri Arun Jaitly and Railway Minister Sri Suresh Prabhu discussed the main issues raised in the Charter of demands with NJCA leaders, and assured that Govt. will appoint a High Level Committee to reconsider the decision of the Govt., especially on minimum pay and fitment formula. This assurance was given with the approval of Hon’ble Prime Minster.

Inspite of it, the NJCA has not deferred the strike and insisted written confirmation of the assurance regarding constitution of High Level Committee. Again Hon’ble Home Minister Sri Rajnath Singh called the NJCA leaders and reiterated the earlier assurances and informed that the Finance Minister will issue a press statement confirming the assurance given to NJCA. Only after receipt of the copy of the press statement issued by the Finance Ministry, NJCA has deferred the strike till the finalization of the report of High Level Committee.

As the Hon’ble Prime Minister of our country has intervened and as three Cabinet Ministers of Govt. of India discussed the demands with NJCA leaders and gave assurance that the demands, especially minimum pay and fitment formula will be reconsidered, and as the Home Minister has again reiterated the assurances to NJCA leaders and Finance Minster has issued press statement confirming the constitution of High Level Committee, the NJCA felt that before embarking upon an indefinite strike which is the last weapon in the hands of the workers, we should give time to the Govt. to implement the Minister’s assurances given as per the direction of the Prime Minister and honour its commitment given to NJCA leaders. NJCA taking a stand that we don’t believe the Ministers and their assurance and shall go ahead with the strike, may not be taken in good spirit by the general public and the media. In case the Govt. backs out from its assurances, the NJCA has got every right to revive the deferred indefinite strike.

Com. Shiva Gopal Mishra, Convenor, NJCA has made it clear in the circular issued on 7th July 2016, which reads as follows: –

“Though there is positive assurance from the Govt. of India, but all of you will not take rest and assume counseling the cadre and ground staff that they should remain in full preparedness, because if there will not be SATISFACTORY OUTCOME, we will be having no alternative except to agitate the issues again.”

6. WHAT ABOUT PARITY IN PENSION? WILL IT BE IMPLEMENTED AS THERE IS A CLAUSE IN THE GOVT DECISION THAT THE PROPOSED COMMITTEE WILL EXAMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OPTION No I, ie PARITY IN PENSION TO PAST PENSIONERS

This issue was raised before the Group of Minister by Com. K. K. N. Kutty, who is also the Secretary General of NCCPA (National Co-ordination Committee of Pensioners Associations). It was pointed out to the Finance Minister that even though the Govt. has decided to accept 7th CPC recommendation to have two options to pensioners, it is qualified with the words “subject to feasibility.” The Finance Minister categorically assured the delegation that the Govt. has accepted the recommendations in toto and the Pension Department has only been asked to sort out the difficulties in implementation of the Option-No-I, if any.

7. WHAT ABOUT DEMANDS OF THE GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS, AS NJCA IS MORE CONCERNED WITH MINIMUM PAY FITMENT FORMULA ONLY

Any increase in the minimum pay and fitment formula for departmental employees (MTS, Postman & PA) will be extended to Gramin Dak Sevaks also proportionately as the GDS Pay Scales are decided based on the pay scales of corresponding category of departmental employees. So, the demand to increase minimum pay and fitment formula of MTS, Postman and PA is equally important for GDS also.

As regards, civil servant status the NJCA has raised this demand before the Govt and 7th CPC. Even though the 7th CPC Chairman, Retired Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur has informed the JCM staff side leaders he will not consider the GDS case as they are not included in the terms of reference of the Commission, the Chairman gave a very damaging recommendation to the Govt. that GDS are not Civil Servants but they are part – time employees and Extra-departmental agents. He further stated that all the GDS are having another main independent income from another source and GDS job is only a side-business. NJCA leaders have raised the issue of GDS before the Cabinet Secretary’s Committee and also before the Group of Ministers. We shall again raise the issue before the proposed high level committee also. Govt. has constituted a separate committee for GDS under the Chairmanship of Retired Postal Board Member Sri Kamalesh Chandra. NFPE, AIPEU-GDS and Confederation has submitted detailed memorandum before the Committee and Secretary General NFPE Com. R. N Parashar, General Secretary AIPEU-GDS Com, P. Panduranga Rao along with other leaders has given evidence before the GDS Committee demanding Civil Servant status. The GDS committee will submit its report before December 2016. Further NFPE and AIPEU-GDS has filed a case in the Supreme Court for grant of Civil Servant status. Supreme Court has transferred the case to Delhi High Court which in turn transferred it to Principal Bench of Central Administrative Tribunal, Delhi. The final argument of the case will take place on 25th July 2016. NJCA, Confederation, NFPE and AIPEU – GDS are jointly trying their level best to get justice to three lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks of the Postal Department. If the GDS Committee report is against the GDS, then definitely NJCA and Confederation will be fully supporting the agitational programmes of NFPE & AIPEU-GDS including indefinite strike.

The main hurdle is the policy of the NDA Govt. as the Communication Minister of NDA Govt. has rejected our demand for grant of Civil Servant status to GDS.

M. KRISHNAN
Secretary General,
Confederation of Central Govt Employees & Workers
Email: mkrishnan6854@gmail.com
Mob: 09447068125

Source : http://confederationhq.blogspot.in/

IAS (Appointment by Promotion Select List - 2014 - Manipur-Tripura cadre

IAS (Appointment by Promotion Select List - 2014 - Manipur-Tripura cadre

(TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA PART I SECTION 2)
No. 14015/29/2015-AIS (I)-B
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training

New Delhi, the 6th July, 2016.

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by Rule 8(1) of the Indian Administrative  Service (Recruitment) Rules, 1954 read with Regulation 9(1) of the Indian  Administrative Service (Appointment by Promotion) Regulations, 1955 and Rule 3 of the Indian Administrative Service (Probation) Rules, 1954, the President is pleased to appoint the following members of the State Civil Service of Tripura to the Indian Administrative Service against the vacancies determined by Government of India under Regulation 5(1) of the said Regulations in consultation with the State Government for the Select List of 2014, on probation until further orders and to allocate them to the Tripura segment of Joint IAS Manipur-Tripura Cadre, under Rule 5(1) of the Indian Administrative Service (Cadre) Rules, 1954:-

Select List of 2014(Against vacancies arisen between 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014)

S.No.	Name of the Officer (S/Shri)	Date of Birth
1.	Pratap Chakma	01.06.1960
2.	Saradindu Choudhury	10.02.1961

To
The Manager
Government of India Press
Faridabad. (HARYANA)

Postponement of Training of Trainers programme in Space Technology Application at Dehradun and Hyderabad to be held form 11 July to 15 July 2016

No.T-21021/6/2015-Academy Desk
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Training Division

Old JNU Campus, Block IV
New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi-110067

08 July, 2016

To
The Heads of all ATIs/CTIs

Postponement of Training of Trainers programme in Space Technology Applications at Dehradun and Hyderabad to be held from 11 July to 15 July, 2016

Madam/Sir,
I am directed to refer to this Department's letter of even no. dated 05.07.2016 on the above mentioned subject and to inform that the Training of Trainers programme to be organised by Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), ISRO on Space technology Applications at Dehradun and Hyderabad during July 11-15, 2016 has been postponed.

2. IIRS will intimate new schedule of the programme in due course.

Yours faithfully,

(O P Chawla)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Telephone: 011-26166856
E-mail: op.chawla@nic.in

Copy to:
1. Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, {Kind attention: Dr. Sarnam Singh, Dean Academics)},ISRO, 4, Kalidas Road, P.B. No. 135, Dehradun-248001.
2. NIC, DoPT, Training Division, OLD JNU Campus with request to upload on website.

Finance Ministry to notify 7th Pay Commission soon: 7th CPC Gazette Notification is expected early next week – AIRF

7th CPC Gazette Notification is expected early next week – AIRF

Finance Ministry to notify 7th Pay Commission soon...

There should not be any doubt that salary for the month of July onward will be based on 7th CPC recommendations approved by the government on 29th June, 2016 with only change that, all the allowances, as admissible at present, will continue till report of various committees set up for different purposes are finalized. Gazette Notification for the same is expected today or early next week.

AIRF
All India Railwaymen’s Federation

No.AIRF/405(VII CPC)

Dated: July 8, 2016

The General Secretaries,
All Affiliated Unions,

Dear Comrades,
Unwanted queries are being pouring in this office; regarding payment of 7th CPC based salaries from current month or otherwise.

There should not be any doubt that salary for the month of July onward will be based on 7th CPC recommendations approved by the government on 29th June, 2016 with only change that, all the allowances, as admissible at present, will continue till report of various committees set up for different purposes are finalized. Gazette Notification for the same is expected today or early next week.

Please disseminate this information down the line, so that direct queries from AIRF Office should stop.

Source : www.airfindia.com

No clarity in the Press Statements of both Government and NJCA on 7th CPC issues

NJCA need to Clarify the Doubts over 7th CPC Issues

No clarity in the Press Statements of both Government and NJCA on 7th CPC issues

The six days Drama was come to an end yesterday. After the Union Cabinet Approved the implementation of 7th CPC Recommendations on 29th June 2016, a Meeting of NJCA leaders held on the next day on 30th June 2016. After the NJCA Meeting, some Leaders met the Group of Ministers at Home Minister’s Residence. It is said to be an informal meeting, so no any official announcement was made by Govt regarding this Meeting. But NJCA leaders told that GOM assured that they would refer this issue to a committee to review.

The same day, SRMU has declared that the Indefinite Strike is postponed based on the Govt assurance. From that day onwards there was lot of drama going on day to day over the issues of 7th CPC and Indefinite Strike

As per schedule the NJCA Leaders met on 6th July 2016 to decide on future course of Action. But the meeting was ended with a decision to postpone the Strike Action.

Finally, the Six Days confusion come to an end on 6th July after NJCA and Ministry of Finance issued Press Statements.

But Still there is no Clarity in these press statements on the following issues.

1. When will Notification for implementation of 7th CPC recommendations be published?
2. When will the CG Employees get 7th CPC salary.?
3. Why all allowances including HRA and TA referred to committee?
4. When will the revised rate of HRA and TA come into effect?
5. Does the NJCA really believe the proposed committee will recommend to increase Minimum Pay and Fitment Factor…?
6. If they believe so, why didn’t they say anything about the date on which the 7th CPC come into force…?
7. If 7th CPC comes into force from this Month, Does the NJCA believe the Minimum Pay and Fitment factor will be increased after four months?
8. Do the Govt and NJCA assure No Committee will be formed after four months…?


The NJCA has to clarify all these doubts to Central Government employees. If you have any other doubts, please comment.

PNM meetings at the level of Railway Board - reg

No. NFIR/PNM/109

Dated: 07/07/2016

The General Secretaries of
Affiliated Unions of NFIR

Dear Brother
Sub: PNM meetings at the level of Railway Board - reg.

The affiliates are aware that during this year, one PNM meeting was held on 19th/20th May 2016 between the NFIR and Railway Board. In the said meeting out of 138 items about 80 items were discussed while the remaining 58 items could not be discussed due to paucity of time. However in the special meetings held thereafter most of the remaining items were discussed and the consolidated minutes are expected to be issued by the Railway Board.

In order to mount pressure on the Railway Board to hold PNM meetings with the NFIR regularly, fresh agenda of the Federation needs to be sent to the Board soon. In this context, the affiliates are advised to send the subjects to be considered for inclusion in the agenda for the next PNM meeting. The affiliates must ensure that the subjects to be included in the PNM agenda contain full facts, detailed background material to facilitate the Federation to examine and take decision for inclusion in the agenda.

The agenda items should reach NFIR's Office latest by 25th July 2016 so as to enable the Federation to screen the subjects and finalize agenda.

Yours fraternally,
(Dr.M.Raghavaiah)
General Secretary

Source: NFIR

7th Pay Commission – Even Chance for Issue of 7th CPC implementation Notification

Now that Government avoided Strike Action over modification of 7th Pay Commission report. Will it go ahead with its implementation plans now?

7th Pay Commission – Even Chance for Issue of 7th CPC implementation Notification pending submission of reports by Committees for Allowances, Minimum Pay and Fitment Formula

After Cabinet decided to approve recommendations of 7th Pay Commission on 29th June 2016, without any change in the quantum of allowances for time being, Finance Ministry was working on hectic pace to issue notification.

This notification is meant for framing revised Pay Rules for new 7th CPC Basic Pay and retirement benefits such as Pension, Gratuity etc., with suitable provisions for paying allowances in pre-revised pay till Government decides on the report of Allowances Committee. The report of Allowances Committee is expected to be submitted in 4 months.

However, after wide-spread disappointment and protests over revised minimum pay and fitment formula, Council of Ministers conducted overnight talks with Union / Staff Side Association leaders on 30th June 2016.

During the meeting, the Council of Ministers promised for constituting a Committee to look into Minimum Pay and Fitment Formula.

Needless to say, this was a prudent move of Govt to avoid Indefinite Strike planned by all Central Government Employees and Railway Employees from 11th July 2016.

On 6th July 2016, Govt has issued a press release to the effect that it would form a high level Committee to review the 7th pay Commission recommended Minimum Pay and Fitment Formula once again.

Now, it remains to be seen whether Govt would issue Notification for implementation of 7th Pay Commission recommendations in the lines of Cabinet for the same on 29th June 2016, pending submission of reports by Committees formed / yet to be formed, to study the need for revising allowances, Minimum Pay and Fitment Formula more than what was recommended by 7th Pay Commission.

Highly places sources say, there are even chances for the issue of Notification for implementing the 7th Pay Commission recommendations pending submission of reports by Committees.

Govt may take such a decision in order to implment 7th pay commission recommendations well prior to start of model code of conduct in respect of Assembly Elections in major states such as Punjab, Uttarakhand etc.
Assembly Elections are due in March 2017 for Four States viz., Punjab, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa. The term of State Government in Uttar Pradesh ends in the month of May 2017

Alternatively, Govt will have to issue Notification for implementation of 7th Pay Commission recommendations.

CGDA: S K Kohli appointed as Controller General of Defence Accounts

CGDA: S K Kohli appointed as Controller General of Defence Accounts

New Delhi: Senior bureaucrat S K Kohli was today appointed as Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA).
The Appointments Committee of Cabinet has approved Kohli’s empanelment for promotion to the post of CGDA, an order issued by Department of Personnel and Training said.

He is an Indian Defence Accounts Service officer.

The CGDA is mandated to audit, payment and accounting of all charges pertaining to the armed forces, including bills for supplies and services rendered and for construction and repair works, pay and allowances and pensions, among others.

PTI

7th Pay Commission Recommendation on CGEGIS was not accepted by Government

7th Pay Commission Recommendation on CGEGIS was not accepted by Govt.  CGEGIS in the present form continues – CGEGIS Monthly subscription rates remain same

7th CPC Recommendation on CGEGIS is not accepted by Govt, present rate will continue.

Present Rates of CGEGIS

Group	Monthly Deduction (Rs.)	Insurance Amount (Rs.)	No. of Units (for Savings)
A	120	1,20,000	8
B	60	60,000	4
C	30	30,000	2

The 7th Pay Commission had recommended the following rates for Central government Employees Group Insurance Scheme (CGEGIS). The subscription amount has been increased considerably to increase the Insurance amount .

Level of Employee	Monthly Deduction (Rs.)	Insurance Amount (Rs.)
10 and above	5000	50,00,000
6 to 9	2500	25,00,000
1 to 5	1500	15,00,000

This has been objected by NCJCM in its memorandum. It demanded to reduce the monthly deduction as it is much higher than the Premium rates available for Term life Insurance in Open Market. The Central Government accepted this demand and rejected this recommendation and asked Ministry of Finance to work out a customized group insurance scheme for Central Government Employees with low premium and high risk cover.

The Press release issued by the Central Government says,

” The Cabinet also decided not to accept the steep hike in monthly contribution towards Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme (CGEGIS) recommended by the Commission. The existing rates of monthly contribution will continue. This will increase the take home salary of employees at lower levels by Rs. 1470. However, considering the need for social security of employees, the Cabinet has asked Ministry of Finance to work out a customized group insurance scheme for Central Government Employees with low premium and high risk cover.”

Now the existing rate of CGEGIS is as under:-

Group	Monthly Deduction (Rs.)	Insurance Amount (Rs.)	No. of Units (for Savings)
A	120	1,20,000	8
B	60	60,000	4
C	30	30,000	2