25 Wednesday Nov 2015
Posted in CG Employees, VII CPC
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The government has appointed a one man Committee to look in to the wages and other matters connected with the Gramin Dak Sewaks. Shri Kailash Chandra, former Member of the Postal Board, is the one man committee.
The demand of the NFPE and Confederation of central Government employees was that the VII CPC itself should look in the issues of the GDS also. It was rejected and the one man committee has been appointed.
23 Monday Nov 2015
Posted in CG Employees
It is reported in the press that Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), is proposing to invest the NPS funds in the private equity and mutual funds. This proposal is being forwarded to the Finance Ministry for approval. Now, the NPS funds, the Provident Fund contributions from those central government employees who are recruited after 01-01-2004, are with the government only.
The proposal to hand over a part of these funds to private investors/equity is dangerous and may result it being completely wiped out in the turbulent market. The proposal is against the interest of the workers and is to be dropped. There should be strong protest from concerned stake holders.
21 Saturday Nov 2015
Posted in CG Employees, VII CPC
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The National Joint Council of Action (NJCA) of Central Government Employees has called upon the employees to observe ‘Black Day’ on 27th November 2015 protesting against the retrograde recommendations of the VII Central Pay Commission. None of the justified demands have been favourably considered by the CPC, including the lowest salary, allowances etc. Discrimination in salary between the lowest and highest has been widened. HRA has been reduced. EDA has not been included. It is the worst CPC recommendations so far.
Central employees are called upon to wear black badges and organise massive rallies and demonstrations on ‘Black Day’, 27th November, and prepare the workers for further struggles in the matter.
Central Pensioners fully support the demand of the NJCA. They are called upon to join the protest demonstrations and rallies and observe ‘Black Day’ on 27th November 2015
19 Thursday Nov 2015
Posted in CG Employees, VII CPC
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Today, 19th November 2015, the capital city of Delhi witnessed a mighty demonstration of more than 6,000 central employees marching to Jantar Mantar and holding a massive rally as per the call of the National Joint Council of Action of the Staff Side of the Joint Consultative Machinery. AIRF, NFIR, AIDEF, Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers, NFPE, FNPO – all were part of this huge rally. Coms. Shiv Gopal Mishra (AIRF), Raghavaiah (NFIR), M.Krishnan, M.S.Raja (Confederation), Giriraj Singh, R.N.Parashar(NFPE), V.A.N.Nambodiri (NCCPA – Pensioners Organisation) and other leaders addressed. The speakers strongly condemned the anti-worker policies of the government.
The rally adopted a Memorandum for submission to the Finance Minister. The major demands in nutshell are given below:
The rally called upon the workers ready for a serious struggle, including strike for achieving he above demands.
19 Thursday Nov 2015
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The Chairman of the VII Central Pay Commission Justice Mathur has submitted its report to the Finance Minister Arun Jaitely today by about 19.30 hours. Only certain brief points have been mentioned by the Chairman in his press conference.
According to the recommendations, the lowest pay will be Rs. 18,000. Annual increment will be @ 3%. The Pay Band and Grade Pay has been abolished and the basic pay as earlier will continue. A fitment of about 15% will be there. The recommendations will be implemented from 01-01-2016.
Finance Minister stated that an amount of Rs. 1.02 lakh crore will be required to implement the recommendations, including payment of pension to about 52 lakh pensioners. Further details are expected.
The Central Government employees, including Railways, Defence, Postal etc. had organised a massive dharna in Delhi today participated by more than six thousand workers as per the call of the National Joint Council of Action, protesting against the delay of the report as also against the meagre increase proposed and against FDI increase, privatisation, disinvesment etc.
15 Sunday Nov 2015
Posted in CG Employees
The Postal employees, including Gramin Dak Sewaks (GDS), coming to about 6 lakhs will strike work for 48 hours on 1-2 December 2015 demanding 1) inclusion of GDS in VII CPC for wage revision and other related matters, 2) implementation of cadre restructuring, 3) Filling up of vacancies and 4) Stop harassment and trade union .
We extend our full solidarity and support to the fully justified strike of the Postal workers.
15 Sunday Nov 2015
Posted in AIBDPA - BSNL DOT Pensioners, CG Employees
As per the call of the Staff Side, National Council, the Central Government employees, including Defence and Railways, will be organising a Massive Dharna at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi. Nation wide Protest Demonstrations will be held all over the country on that day. The demands include immediate release of the CPC Report, Interim Relief, DA Merger etc. Extend solidarity and support.
NCCPA and AIBDPA have called upon the central & BSNL Pensioners to extend support and solidarity and take part in the dharna and demonstrations.
Make the Programme a big success!
02 Monday Nov 2015
Posted in CG Employees
NFPE has given call for strike on 1-2 December 2015 on the immediate and long pending issues of the Postal workers, including that of Gramin Dak Sevaks.
We extend solidarity and support to the fully justified strike.
17 Saturday Oct 2015
Posted in CG Employees, General
The Central Govt. has issued orders for payment of 30 days of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus to its employees. The order is given below:
Grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (Ad-hoc Bonus) to the Central Government Employees for the year 2014-15
No.7/24/2007/E III (A)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
E III (A) Branch
New Delhi, the October 16, 2015
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: – Grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (ad-hoc bonus) to Central Government Employees for the year 2014-15.
The undersigned is directed to convey the sanction of the President to the grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (Ad-hoc Bonus) equivalent to 30 days emoluments for the accounting year 2014-15 to the Central Government employees in Groups ‘C’ and ‘D’ and all non-gazetted employees in Group ‘B’, who are not covered by any Productivity Linked Bonus Scheme. The calculation ceiling for payment of ad-hoc Bonus under these orders shall continue to be monthly emoluments of Rs. 3500/-, as hitherto. The payment of ad-hoc Bonus under these orders will also be admissible to the eligible employees of Central Para Military Forces and Armed Forces. The orders will be deemed to be extended to the employees of Union Territory Administration which follow the Central Government pattern of emoluments and are not covered by any other bonus or ex-gratia scheme.
(i) Only those employees who were in service as on 31.3.2015 and have rendered at least six months of continuous service during the year 2014-15 will be eligible for payment under these orders. Pro-rata payment will be admissible to the eligible employees for period of continuous service during the year from six months to a full year, the eligibility period being taken in terms of number of months of service (rounded off to the nearest number of months);
(ii) The quantum of Non-PLB (ad-hoc bonus) will be worked out on the basis of average emoluments/calculation ceiling whichever is lower. To calculate Non-PLB (Ad-hoc bonus) for one day, the average emoluments in a year will be divided by 30.4 (average number of days in a month). This will thereafter be multiplied by the number of days of bonus granted. To illustrate, taking the calculation ceiling of monthly emoluments of Rs. 3500 (where actual average emoluments exceed Rs. 3500/-, Non-PLB (Ad-hoc Bonus) for thirty days would work out to Rs. 3500×30/30.4=Rs.3453.95 (rounded off to Rs.345%)
(iii) The casual labour who have worked in offices following a 6 days week for at least 240 days for each year for 3 years or more (206 days in each year for 3 years or more in the case of offices observing 5 days week), will be eligible for this Non-PLB (Ad-hoc Bonus) Payment. The amount of Non-PLB (ad-hoc bonus) payable will be (Rs.12oox30/30.4 i.e.Rs.1184.21 (rounded off to Rs.1184/). In cases where the actual emoluments fall below Rs.1200/- pm, the amount will be calculated on actual monthly emoluments.
(iv) All payments under these orders will be rounded off to the nearest rupee.
(v) The clarificatory orders issued vide this Ministry’s OM No.F.14 (10)-E. Coord/88 dated 4.10.1988, as amended from time to time, would hold good.
(Amar Nath Singh)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India
13 Tuesday Oct 2015
Posted in BSNL News, CG Employees
As is well known, Pay Revision Committee (PRC) for the executives of all the Central PSUs used to be appointed by the Government, which will recommend the pay scales to be implemented according to the status of the PSU being decided by it on several criteria. This was done for the last time in 2007.
For the non-executives in each PSU, the management will discuss the wage revision with the recognised union/s and the Wage Agreement reached will be implemented. Last time this was done in BSNL also w.e.f. 01-01-2007.
Now it is understood that the Government is proposing Pay Revision of executives for each PSU separately as was done in the case of non-executives.
But the important matter is that it is high time that the Pay Revision / Wage revision in BSNL should start without delay. The recognised unions should take up the matter with out any delay. Once the recommendations of the VII Central Pay Commission are out, the demand will become stronger.
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