Monday 30 March 2015

30/03/2015
Dear colleagues,
Our Federation receiving calls from Circle/ Divisional/Branch secretaries on submission of Membership forms on 30th April 2015. In this connection we want give following information to you.
There are 2 issues before us.
1)Inclusion of New Members to our union in the month of April every year.
2)Verification of Membership 2015.
 Both are different issues.
 1 is regular process to include new Member or other union member (only) to our union every year.
2 isVerification of membership every 5 year for which we have to obtain signatures from all Members irrespective of old & new.
For no 1 you can use old forms.
For no 2 new form will be issued by the Dte in the month of April 2015 
D.Theagarajan
2)Federal Secretariat meeting.
Federal Secretariat meeting will be held in Mumbai on18/04/2015 under the chairmanship of Shri T.N Rahate President of FNPO.
Subjects to be discussed in the meeting are furnished below.
1) Strike from May 6.
2)Parliament March on 28thApril 2015.
3)Verification of Membership 2015.
4)Any other subject permission with the  chair.
All General secretaries are requested to come Mumbai on 17th evening or 18th morning before 10a.m..
Venue of the meeting will be intimated latter by Mail to all General Secretaries.
3)DOP Mobile Money Transfer ServiceCLICK HERE TO SEE  DETAILS
29/03/2015
Minimum Wage of Rs.26000- and Open Ended Pay Scales

JCM DELEGATION PROPOSED BEFORE THE 7th  CENTRALPAY COMMISSION

During 2 days deliberations on 23rd & 24th March, 2015, the JCM (Staff Side) delegation have pleaded before the 7th Central Pay Commission to recommend minimum wage of Rs. 26,000/- per month on the basis of 15th ILC Norms/ Aykroyd Formula. Some of the important submissions made before the Pay Commission are listed below:
. Wage ratio between the lowest and highest should be 1:8.
. Revised pay scales and allowances should be given effect from 01/01/2014.
. 3.7 multiplication factor should be applied to arrive at the revised pay. Special Pay concept should be restored back.
. HRA should be revised to 60%, 40% and 20% of pay for ‘X’ ‘Y’ and ‘Z’ class localities/ cities respectively.
. Children Education Allowance should be revised and extended to cover higher studies
also.
. Increment rate should be 5% of pay.
. Five promotions during service.
. Special Duty Allowance for North Eastern Region be revised to 37-1/2%.
. House Building Amount should be increased and interest rate should be reduced.
. 6ti CPC Anomalies may be got addressed through a special mechanism.
. Flexi timings for women employees besides additional leave facilities etc.,
Pension
Pay Commission was urged to recommend panty in Pension.
. Minimum Pension should be fixed at 67% of last pay drawn.
. Gratuity amount should be upwardly revised.
All the issues contained in the JCM memorandum were explained to the Commission with cogent logic, merits and Precedents. S/Shri M. Raghavaiah, Leader JCM (Staff Side), Guman Singh. NFIR President, R.P. Bhatnagar, Working President and B.C. Sharma, Joint General Secretary have participated in the deliberations.

28/03/2015
 I) 7th Pay Commission meeting with JCM Staff Side on 23rd and 24th March 2015 – Brief of the meeting given by Secretary (Staff Side) 
II)  PJCA   CIRCULAR dated 26/03/2015
III) COMBINED CAMPAIGN TOUR PROGRAMME OF ALL INDIA LEADERS
Congratulation to Shri M. krishanan  for becoming  standing committee member (National Council JCM)
26/03/2015
Today  our Federation given evidence before the 7th CPC . 
The following General Secretaries / office bearers are present their views before the 7th CPC . S/Shri D.Theagarajan.T.N.Rahate.
D.Kishanrao.N.Ramappa.OP/Kanna.K.Sivadasan.Devenderakumar,Pawankumar joshi,and   Jagdiesh.
Our Federation submitted GDS Memorandum  before the Commission.
Chairmen has taken copy of the cadre restructuring committee report on the following cadres.
Postal and RMS, MMS and Civil Electrical from us .He assured that he will call for the report from the department.
FNPO hopes that 7th CPC will accept our important demands .
FNPO's presentation before the 7th CPCClick here to view the presentation
25/03/2015
Today SGFNPO along with President Shri T.N.Rahate and General Secretary R-4 Shri N. Ramappa met the following Officers:
1)  Member (P)
2)  DDG (Pet)
3)  DDG (Estate)

     The outcome of the meeting:
 1)  LGO results will be declared in the Ist week of April
 2)  PA/SA results of the Maharashtra circle will be released shortly
 3)  Observation of GDS substitutes in Andhra circle will be examined.

Monday 23 March 2015

1)7th CPC invites FNPO to meet separately to seek our views on  Our joint Memorandum.
 2)Formats for filing returns under declaration of Assets and Liabilities – Clarification 
3)Helicopter Rides under LTC for Central Government Employees – Proposal under Consideration of Govt – DOPT called for cost analysis on Helicopter flights.

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20/03/2015
1)Holiday on 14th April 2015 on account of Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.

2)Driving License Charge can be reimbursed for Dispatch rider and MTS.

3)Biometric Attendance – No proposal to introduce an alternative system.

4)Fine for harassment of women at workplace.

5) NFIR Objects the Views of Committee on evolving New formula for PLB 

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19/03/2015
1)REVISION OF PRE-MAILING RATES UNDER BUSINESS Post
2)Compulsory Paid Leave during Pregnancy 
3)Digitisation of Central Government Functioning
4)Shortages of Group C employees including erstwhile Group D employees
5)DETAILS OF DISCUSSION WITH IBA ON 17.03.2015

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18/03/2015
1)Format for giving information to the applicants under RTI Act:
2)NATUROPATHY TREATMENT FACILITIES IN CGHS DISPENSARIES 

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17/03/2015

Supreme Court demolishes Aadhaar card: Judges rule card NOT mandatory for government subsidies

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16/03/2015
1)CGHS withdraws the Office Memorandum regarding issue of Medicine,Click here to see the details
15/03/2015
  • 1)Govt rules out privatisation of BSNL, MTNL

New Delhi, Mar 23 (PTI) The Indian Government on Friday ruled out privatisation of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam (MTNL) even as it admitted that the two state-run telecom service providers were not in the pink of their health.

Responding to a supplementary during the Question Hour in Rajya Sabha, Indian Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, said the intention of the government was to bring them back to profitability.
2)Digital Life Certificate for Pensioners; More Than One Crore Pensioners May be Benefited by the Scheme

 


Wednesday 11 March 2015

Chances of implementation of 7th Pay Commission report in FY 2016-17 – Budget 2015 documents indicates

“7th Pay Commission impact may have to be absorbed in 2016-17″ – Says Medium Term Fiscal Policy papers presented by Finance Minister
Budget 2015 documents such as Para 12 and 42 of Medium Term Fiscal Policy for further 3 years, and Para 23 of Fiscal Road Map indicate the Chances of implementation of 7th Pay Commission in the Financial Year 2016-17.
7th CPC was formed in February 2014 with the time of 18 months for submission of its report. We could also see that 7CPC is already in full swing in examining the pay structure and service conditions of various cadres of Central Government Employees, Railway Employees and Defence Services personnel.
It has conducted as many as 38 meetings with organisations that represent employees, servicemen and pensioners at many places in India. Oral evidences of leading federations such as Confederation of Central Government Employees, AIRF, NFIR etc are also to be recorded soon as possible. As such we may expect that 7th Pay Commission may submit its report in time. Sixth Pay Commission also submitted its report within stipulated time of 18 months

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DA of central government employees has already crossed 100%. Previous Pay Commissions have merged entire DA with pre revised pay and also provided fitment benefit up to 40%. In these lines, we may expect that 7th CPC pay would be at least 2.5 times of Pre revised pay as on 01.01.2016. As DA rate would start at Nil rate once 7th Pay Commission is implemented, net increase in pay of Central Government Employees including Railways is expected to be 40%.
Considering the recent pay hike of 15% approved for Bank Employees in the recent Bipartite Wage Settlement which is due every four years, 40% pay hike for Central Government Employees can be rightly justified since their pay revision is due evey ten years.
While Govt is yet accept the 6th CPC’s recommendations for Performance Related Increment System (PRIS), 14th Finance Commission has recently recommended for productivity based Pay Fixation. In these circumstances it is up to 7th Pay Commission to moot out performance based pay fixation for Central Government Employees.

Check the following links for more information of 7th Pay Commission

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

MEMBERSHIP VERIFICATION

DEPARTMENT CALLED FOR APPLICATIONS FOR FROM UNIONS  TO AUTHORIZE PARTICIPATION IN THE VERIFICATION PROCESS.THE CHQ WILL SUBMIT THE APPLICATION BEFORE 31ST MARCH 2015.TO DOWNLOAD CLICK DATABASE AND POSTAL 1 AND POSTAL 2 IN THE DATABASE

GENERAL SECRETARY
0/03/2015
DEPARTMENT OF POSTS REFERRED THE GDS CASE TO FINANCE MINISTRY FOR INCLUSION IN 7th CPC
To
The Chairman / Secretary
Postal Joint Council of Action

Subject:   Meeting held with PJCA on 05/02/2015 under the Chairpersonship of Secretary (Posts)
Dear Sir,
       As decided vide Point 2 of the minutes of  above meeting, this is to inform you that the proposal of GDS for their inclusion within the terms of reference of 7th CPC has been endorsed to the Department of Expenditure for re-consideration.
(Arun Malik)
Director (SR & Legal)
2)Verification of Membership for Recognition of Service Association under CCS (RSA Rules 1993) calling of Applications -RegClick here to see details

3)Transfer Policy complying with Supreme Court’s judgement dated 31.10.2013 in WP(Civil) No. 82/2011 – Parliament Assurance for Query raised

4)Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners -DPPW Order Dated 5-3-2015 
5))Grant of Family Pension and gratuity to the family of an employee,pensioner reported missing

09/03/2015
1)Part time Casual,Part time contingent workers Thanks SGFNPO at Hyderabad.Click here to see the PHOTOS
UNI Europa opposes further Postal liberalisation through trade agreements
On 24 February 2015, UNI Europa participated in the Public Hearing of the Committee on International Trade of the European Parliament entitled: TiSA Trade in Services Agreement: what’s at stake for Europe?
Annexed you will find the Work Programme of the Public Hearing. UNI Europa’s intervention can be followed on the following web-link: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/ep-live/en/committees/video?event=20150224-0900-COMMITTEE-INTA from 11:44:40 onwards
UNI Europa reiterated its opposition to further liberalisation in Post & Logistics services through secretive trade negotiations. Annexed, you will find the verbatim intervention of UNI Europa:
“We have experienced now nearly two decades of deregulation and liberalisation in the sector. We have seen their effects. They are real. And they are uniformly negative. Postal liberalisation has had disastrous effects for workers and consumers alike in Latin America, Asia and, perhaps most starkly, in the European Union.
The TiSA negotiations and other trade agreements pose significant deregulatory threats for the majority of services sectors and come with a liberalisation tie-in logic, limiting the capacity of public authorities to re-regulate in the public interest. So-called ratchet and standstill clauses render the reversal of liberalisation levels impossible. TISA could even prescribe necessity tests for regulatory measures. Governments would have to prove the necessity of a regulatory instrument before implementing it. For example, in a discussion of universal coverage, a Government would have to prove the necessity of re-regulating already privatised services such as postal services.
UNI Europa is therefore reluctant to see the experience of EU postal liberalization exported elsewhere. It is important that debates concerning the future of the postal market, and other services (public services, services of general economic interest etc.), take place in open and transparent public forums, where all stakeholders – from rural and elderly consumers to workers and their trade unions – have an opportunity to engage policymakers in that debate. Postal liberalisation has failed to meet economic integration prerogatives and more importantly has limited services providers’ capacity to act in the public interest.”