Monday, 28 April 2014

28/04/2014

Cadre Resructuring Committee agreement & Unions statement

Click here to see the details


NFPE- FNPO

           NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL                
                             EMPLOYEES

         FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL
                        ORGANISATION

                 CENTRAL HEAD QUARTERS,   
            
                              NEWDELHI

                                   28/04/2014

 CADRE RESTRUCTURING AGREEMENT SIGNED 

                 At last after several round of protracted negotiations with the administration, JCM Staff side, Departmental council ( NFPE & FNPO) has signed the cadre restructuring proposal. The staff side has tried to the best of its ability to make maximum improvement in the proposal. In spite of our hard bargaining we could not achieve 100 percent success. Our demand for separate higher pay scale for PO& RMS Accountants, Creation of separate cadre for System Administrators or grant of special pay/allowance, bringing MTS also under cadre restructuring etc is not accepted by the administration. Regarding Postmaster Cadre after much bargaining, it is agreed to examine our claim for higher pay scale after the present proposal is approved by the government.

                  As Govt has already appointed 7th CPC and the Pay Commission has already published the questionnaire, any further delay in completing the cadre restructuring will adversely affect the interest of Postal employees. We will take up the remaining issues, which are not agreed by the administration in the cadre restructuring committee with the 7thCPC in our memorandum and make one more effort to get a favourable recommendation.

                  Taking into consideration all the above aspects and also keeping in mind the larger interest of the employees, we have decided to sign the agreement

Copy of the agreement is published below.

The Salient features of the agreement are as follows :

1. Number of LSG posts will increase from 8 % to 22 %

2. Number of HSG II  posts will increase from 2 % to 12 %

3. Number of HSG I  posts will increase from 1.5 % to 4 %

4. After completion of 2 years in HSG I the official will be promoted to 4800 GP (Non-functional Basis)

5. The above proposal will be applicable to RMS, Circle Office and SBCO in the same ratio

6. Postman/Mail guard will get the same ratio of promotion.

  The present proposal is to be approved by Postal Board, DoPT & Finance Ministry. We will make all out effort to get the proposal implemented at an early date.



                                                                        Yours sincerely
    D.Theagarajan                                                                               M.Krishnan
  Secretary General                                                                  Secretary General
         FNPO                                                                                              NFPE


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Friday, 25 April 2014

Hon'ble Minister for Railways Sh. Malikarjun Kharge has written a D.O. Letter to Minister for Finance regarding abolition of New Pension System from India Railways.  The text of the said letter, which has been published by AIRF, is reproduced below:-
MALLIKARJUN KHARGE
MINISTER FOR RAILWAYS
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
NEW DELHI
No. 2012/F(E)III/1/4-Part
29 March, 2014.
Dear Shri P. Chidambaram ji,
Through this letter, I wish to draw your attention to a long standing demand raised by both Staff Federations of Railways on National Pension Scheme (NPS) for employees of Indian Railways. The Federations have been expressing resentment over operation in the Railways of the National Pension Scheme, which is perceived as a lower social security cover for Railway employees. Their contention is that there are enough grounds for Railway employees to be treated differently from other civil employees of the Government, and that Indian Railways should operate the traditional defined .benefit pension scheme available to pre-01-01-2004 appointee's.


You will recall that a few organizations/categories of Government employees were specifically exempted from the purview of NPS on consideration of special, riskier and more onerous nature of duties. The Federations have been drawing parallel with of nature of duties performed by most categories of Railway employees with those in the Armed Forces. They contend that during British period, Railways was conceived and operated as an auxiliary wing of the Army. It was also realized that by virtue of its complex nature, Railways required a high level of discipline and efficiency to be able to perform its role as the prime transport mode. Railways is an operational organization required to be run round the clock through the year. Railway employees have to work in inhospitable conditions, braving extreme weather, unfriendly law and order scenario, and inherent risks associated with the Railway operations itself. As in the Armed Forces, many have to stay away from their families for long periods while performing duties in areas where adequate facilities are lacking.
I feel that there is considerable merit in the contention of the Staff Federations. Besides the critical and complex nature of duties of Railway employees, the hazards involved are also high. Despite best efforts for enhanced safety measures, a large number of Railway employees lose their lives or meet with serious injuries in the course of performance of their duties each year.
During the period 2007-08 to October 2011, the number of Railway employees killed during the course of their duty has been more than number of passengers/other members of public killed in Rail related accidents including accidents at unmanned level crossings. While the nature of duties of Railway employees is inherently high risk during peace time, they also perform functions of critical importance during war time and times of natural calamities, in moving men and materials across the country to maintain supply of essential commodities and safeguard integrity of the nation.
In my view, there are adequate grounds for the Government to consider exemption for Railway employees from the purview of NPS. The implications of this would be that Government expenditure would reduce over the next few years through discontinuance of Government Contribution under the NPS, but the long term liabilities would increase, as financial commitments in the defined benefit pension scheme would be higher. Since Railways are required to meet the pensionary outgo from their internal resources, switch over to defined benefit pension scheme would call for a more systematic provisioning under the Pension Fund through appropriate revenue generating measures. With Rail Tariff Authority on the horizon, I believe that this would be possible.
In the light of the above, I suggest that our request for exemption from operation of the NPS be considered sympathetically and necessary approvals communicated.
A copy of each demands raised by the two Federations is enclosed. 
With regards,
Yours sincerely,
/sd/
(Mallikarjun Khagre)
Shri P. Chidambaram, Finance Minister,
Government of India, North Block,
New Delhi-110001.
26/04/2014
Replay to 7th CPC  Questionnaire.
Dear colleagues,
7th CPC Secretary sought views from our federation on 7th cpc Questionnaire please send your views to federation before 2nd May 2013.
7th cpc Secretary letter7th CPC  Questionnaire
http://7cpc.india.gov.in/7cpc_questionnaire.pdf.
Click above link to see details

Monday, 14 April 2014

Expected Pay Structure of 7th Central Pay Commission


EXPECTED PAY STRUCTURE OF 7TH CPC

EXPECTED 7TH CPC PAY SCALE :-
7th CPC Pay Scale is fast becoming the most mesmerizing phrase among Central Government employees these days. 

Every Central Govt Employee is waiting to find out the changes in their pay scale that the 7th CPC would recommend to the pay structure. Sensing this eagerness, Bloggers have been regularly coming up with their own versions of what the pay structure could be. Do not take those writings seriously sand authentically. 


Based on all the changes right from the 1st CPC, until the 6th CPC, we have predicted a pay structure. Even though we weren’t keen on it, we have been receiving requests by email and comments. At a point, it became unavoidable. We just had to give our own interpretation too. 
Since the basic pay of an ordinary employee has evolved from 260-950-3050-7730, the next change is expected to increase the salary by 2.5 times. Our Projected Pay Scale is expecting an increase of no more than 3 times. 

It could be 260-950-3050-7730-22500..!

More than the hike, everybody is hoping that the Grade Pay would be in proper series. 

And, everybody wants and hopes for a recommendation that prescribes a uniform Multiplication Factor (6th CPC 1.86) to all categories of employees. 

6th CPC PAY STRUCTURE
EXPECTED PAY STRUCTURE OF 7TH CPC
Pay Band
Pay Bands
Grade Pay
Pay in the Pay Band
Pay Scale
Pay Band
Grade Pay
Pay in the Pay Band
Pay Scale
PB-1
5200-20200
1800
5200
7000
15000-60000
5000
15000
20000
PB-1
5200-20200
1900
5830
7730
15000-60000
5500
17000
22500
PB-1
5200-20200
2000
6460
8460
15000-60000
6500
20000
26500
PB-1
5200-20200
2400
7510
9910
15000-60000
7500
23000
30500
PB-1
5200-20200
2800
8560
11360
15000-60000
8500
26000
34500
PB-2
9300-34800
4200
9300
13500
30000-100000
10000
30000
40000
PB-2
9300-34800
4600
12540
17140
30000-100000
13500
35000
48500
PB-2
9300-34800
4800
13350
18150
30000-100000
15000
40000
55000
PB-3
15600-39100
5400
15600
21000
50000-150000
16500
50000
66500
PB-3
15600-39100
6600
18750
25530
50000-150000
20000
60000
80000
PB-3
15600-39100
7600
21900
29500
50000-150000
23000
70000
93000
PB-4
37400-67000
8700
37400
46100
100000-200000
26000
100000
126000
PB-4
37400-67000
8900
40200
49100
100000-200000
27500
110000
137500
PB-4
37400-67000
10000
43000
53000
100000-200000
30000
120000
150000

Expected Pay Structure of 7th Central Pay Commission


EXPECTED PAY STRUCTURE OF 7TH CPC

EXPECTED 7TH CPC PAY SCALE :-
7th CPC Pay Scale is fast becoming the most mesmerizing phrase among Central Government employees these days. 

Every Central Govt Employee is waiting to find out the changes in their pay scale that the 7th CPC would recommend to the pay structure. Sensing this eagerness, Bloggers have been regularly coming up with their own versions of what the pay structure could be. Do not take those writings seriously sand authentically. 


Based on all the changes right from the 1st CPC, until the 6th CPC, we have predicted a pay structure. Even though we weren’t keen on it, we have been receiving requests by email and comments. At a point, it became unavoidable. We just had to give our own interpretation too. 
Since the basic pay of an ordinary employee has evolved from 260-950-3050-7730, the next change is expected to increase the salary by 2.5 times. Our Projected Pay Scale is expecting an increase of no more than 3 times. 

It could be 260-950-3050-7730-22500..!

More than the hike, everybody is hoping that the Grade Pay would be in proper series. 

And, everybody wants and hopes for a recommendation that prescribes a uniform Multiplication Factor (6th CPC 1.86) to all categories of employees. 

6th CPC PAY STRUCTURE
EXPECTED PAY STRUCTURE OF 7TH CPC
Pay Band
Pay Bands
Grade Pay
Pay in the Pay Band
Pay Scale
Pay Band
Grade Pay
Pay in the Pay Band
Pay Scale
PB-1
5200-20200
1800
5200
7000
15000-60000
5000
15000
20000
PB-1
5200-20200
1900
5830
7730
15000-60000
5500
17000
22500
PB-1
5200-20200
2000
6460
8460
15000-60000
6500
20000
26500
PB-1
5200-20200
2400
7510
9910
15000-60000
7500
23000
30500
PB-1
5200-20200
2800
8560
11360
15000-60000
8500
26000
34500
PB-2
9300-34800
4200
9300
13500
30000-100000
10000
30000
40000
PB-2
9300-34800
4600
12540
17140
30000-100000
13500
35000
48500
PB-2
9300-34800
4800
13350
18150
30000-100000
15000
40000
55000
PB-3
15600-39100
5400
15600
21000
50000-150000
16500
50000
66500
PB-3
15600-39100
6600
18750
25530
50000-150000
20000
60000
80000
PB-3
15600-39100
7600
21900
29500
50000-150000
23000
70000
93000
PB-4
37400-67000
8700
37400
46100
100000-200000
26000
100000
126000
PB-4
37400-67000
8900
40200
49100
100000-200000
27500
110000
137500
PB-4
37400-67000
10000
43000
53000
100000-200000
30000
120000
150000