7th
Pay Commission related demands - Central Government Employees Strike
postponed to 16th March 2017 - Confederation communicates Strike
postponment notice and Charter of Demands to Cabinet Secretary
Ref: Confdn/Strike/2016-19
Dated : 23rd January 2017
To,
The Cabinet Secretary
Cabinet Secretariat
Government of India
Sub:-
Postponement of the one day strike from 15th February 2017 to 16th March 2017.
Ref:- Our strike notice dated 28.12.2016.
Kindly
refer to the notice served by us on 28th December 2016, for one day
strike of Central Government employees on15th February 2017. (copy
enclosed for ready reference). This is to inform you that due to the
notification of election to five state assemblies by the Elected
Commission of India, the proposed strike on 15th February 2017 is
postponed to 16th March 2017. The Charter of demands in pursuance of
which the employees will embark upon the one-day strike action is
enclosed.
Yours faithfully,
(M. Krishnan)
Secretary General
Mob: 09447068125
Central Government Employees Strike
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 Lok Sabha 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" judgment of the Supreme Court in all
departments of the Central Government.
Source:
Confederation
