Monday 14 March 2016

Friday 11 March 2016

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Wednesday 9 March 2016

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

NOTICE FOR MEETING WITH SECRETARY GENERALS OF NFPE, FNPO AND BPEF TO DISCUSS THE ISSUES RELATING TO THE 7th CPC.

No.06-04/2015-SR
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
(S.R. Division)

Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi, dated the 09th March, 2016

Subject:  Notice for meeting with Secretary Generals of NFPE, FNPO and BPEF to discuss the issues relating to the 7th CPC.

           It has been decided to convene a meeting with the Secretary Generals of the three Federations on 31.03.2016 at11:00 AM in G.P. Roy Committee RoomDak, Bhavan, New Delhi under the Chair of Secretary (Posts) to discuss the issues relating to 7th CPC. 

           Kindly make it convenient to attend.  The meeting will be followed by lunch.


(Arun Malik)
Consultant (SR & Legal)

Official Side:

1.    All Members of Postal Services Board
2.    DDG (P), DDG (Estt.), DDG (SR & Legal)
Staff Side:
Secretary Generals, NFPE, FNPO & BPEF
Copy for information to:
1. Sr. PPS to Secretary (Posts)
Copy also to:
(i)            ADG (GA) – for booking the G.P. Roy Committee Room and arrangements of Tea/Coffee/Snacks and Lunch, through CPLO.  Exact number of persons and Menu etc. will be intimated later.
(ii)          Caretaker – To ensure cleanliness of Committee Room and arrange flower vase etc.
(iii)         A.E. (Elect) – for ensuring functioning of mikes etc.

Tuesday 8 March 2016

Tuesday, March 08, 2016

Rs.70,000 crores set aside to implement 7th Pay Commission recommendations

Rs.70,000 crores set aside to implement 7th Pay Commission recommendations

"The Central Government employees are hoping that the salaries based on the 7th Pay Commission will be issued from the month of June this year."


Rs.70,000 crores set aside to implement 7th Pay Commission recommendations

According to sources, the government has set aside a sum of Rs.70,000 crores to implement the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission for the Central Government employees. The officials of the Ministry of Finance informed that the money was set aside based on the information received from the various ministries.

In order to implement the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission for the Central Government employees and pensioners, a sum of Rs.1 lakh crores was needed. Rs.70,000 crores has been allocated with an intention to set aside 60 to 70 percent of this requirement in the budget. The officials said that additional allocations will be made if required.

The recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission will be implemented from the Financial Year 2016-17 onwards. It is impossible to calculate the extent of financial burden that it would impose on the government. The numbers were arrived at based on the approximate calculations were made by each ministry.

A high-level committee was constituted under the chairmanship of PK Sinha, the cabinet secretary, in the month of January. The committee is taking steps to implement the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission. It will calculate the amount required to implement the recommendations for the 47 lakh Central Government employees and 52 lakh pensioners.

Similarly, the government is all set to implement the One Rank One Pension scheme for the defence pensioners. The finance ministry has already made budgetary allocations for this purpose.

In all likelihood, final decision on the implementation of the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission will be made only after the report of this Empowered Committee. Meanwhile, workers unions all over the country have announced strikes and protests. The indefinite strike, beginning April 11, will demand, among other points, an increase in the minimum wages, and the revocation of the new pension scheme.

The Central Government employees are hoping that the salaries based on the 7th Pay Commission will be issued from the month of June this year.


Tuesday, March 08, 2016

Rs.70,000 crores set aside to implement 7th Pay Commission recommendations

Rs.70,000 crores set aside to implement 7th Pay Commission recommendations

"The Central Government employees are hoping that the salaries based on the 7th Pay Commission will be issued from the month of June this year."


Rs.70,000 crores set aside to implement 7th Pay Commission recommendations

According to sources, the government has set aside a sum of Rs.70,000 crores to implement the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission for the Central Government employees. The officials of the Ministry of Finance informed that the money was set aside based on the information received from the various ministries.

In order to implement the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission for the Central Government employees and pensioners, a sum of Rs.1 lakh crores was needed. Rs.70,000 crores has been allocated with an intention to set aside 60 to 70 percent of this requirement in the budget. The officials said that additional allocations will be made if required.

The recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission will be implemented from the Financial Year 2016-17 onwards. It is impossible to calculate the extent of financial burden that it would impose on the government. The numbers were arrived at based on the approximate calculations were made by each ministry.

A high-level committee was constituted under the chairmanship of PK Sinha, the cabinet secretary, in the month of January. The committee is taking steps to implement the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission. It will calculate the amount required to implement the recommendations for the 47 lakh Central Government employees and 52 lakh pensioners.

Similarly, the government is all set to implement the One Rank One Pension scheme for the defence pensioners. The finance ministry has already made budgetary allocations for this purpose.

In all likelihood, final decision on the implementation of the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission will be made only after the report of this Empowered Committee. Meanwhile, workers unions all over the country have announced strikes and protests. The indefinite strike, beginning April 11, will demand, among other points, an increase in the minimum wages, and the revocation of the new pension scheme.

The Central Government employees are hoping that the salaries based on the 7th Pay Commission will be issued from the month of June this year.


TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2016


IMPORTANT CIRCULAR

Dated – 08.03.2016

1. NJCA INDEFINITE STRIKE DATE AND STRIKE NOTICE SERVING DATE POSTPONED TO 11TH JULY 2016 & 09TH JUNE 2016

NJCA  meeting held at JCM (NC) staffside office on 07th March 2016, after detailed deliberations has decided to postpone the indefinite strike date of 11th April 2016 and strike notice serving date of 11th March 2016 to 11th July 2016 and 09thJune 2016 respectively. The following are the reasons which necessitated the change in dates.

a)      While summing up the discussion on Charter of demands held on 1st March 2016 by Empowered Committee of Secretaries (ECoS) with JCM National Council Standing Committee members, Cabinet Secretary has stated that reasonable time should be given to the Government for a fair consideration of all the demands raised in the Charter of demands, since the issues concern inter-departmental consultations.
b)      After declaration of the Election schedule in five State Assemblies, the Election Code of Conduct has come into effect. Further there will be polling on 11th April 2016 (strike commencement date) in West Bengal and Assam.
c)      As per Section 22 of Industrial Disputes Act 1947 with regard to the validity of strike notice is not more than six weeks from the date of serving the strike notice. Even if we give strike notice on 11th March 2016, for commencement of indefinite strike after the election dates (ie 20th May 2016), the six weeks period will be over by that time and we have to serve fresh strike notice again.

Considering all the above aspects, the meeting took the following decisions:-

1.      The indefinite strike shall commence from 6am on 11th July 2016.
2.      Strike notice would be served on 09th June 2016.
3.      Massive demonstration shall be held in all workplace on 11th March 2016 in support of the charter of demands and strike decision.
4.      The decision of the NJCA would be communicated to the Cabinet Secretary.
5.      Detailed mobilization programmes would be given later on.

Copy of the NJCA Circular dated 07th March 2016 and letter addressed to Cabinet Secretary dated 07-03-2016 are enclosed herewith.

In view of the above decisions, the state C-O-C level joint meeting of office bearers / committee members of C-O-Cs and affiliated organizations of Confederation scheduled earlier will be rescheduled after NJCA mobilisation programme is finalised. Department-wise campaign and mobilisation on charter of demands (Common demands plus Department specific demands) shall continue.


2. CENTRAL TRADE UNIONS DECIDES TO HOLD NATIONAL CONVENTION OF WORKERS IN NEW DELHI ON 30TH MARCH 2016

The Central Trade Unions in their meeting held on 27th January 2016, besides deciding to stage All India Protest Day on 10th March 2016, also decided to hold National Convention of Workers towards the end of March in New Delhi to discuss and decide on next courseof action programme against the anti-people and anti-labour policies by the Govt. The convention will now be held on 30th March 2016 at Mavalankar Hall, New Delhi. The convention will commence at 10.30 am on 30thMarch 2016.

All C-O-Cs and affiliated organisations of Confederation are requested to make the 10th March 2016 All India Protest Day a grand success jointly with other Central Trade Unions. Regarding National Convention on 30th Marfch 2016 the C-O-Cs in and around Delhi are requested to ensure maximum participation of Central Govt Employees in the Convention. National Secretariat members of Confederation, who are available in Delhi shall also attend the Convention.

Copy of the joint statement issued by Central Trade Unions is enclosed herewith.


3. WFTU- TRADE UNION INTERNATIONAL – PUBLIC AND ALLIED SERVICES -  WORLD DAY OF STRUGGLE AGAINST PRIVATISATION ON 4TH APRIL 2016

The Trade Union International Public and Allied Services – World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) has given a call to observe 4th April 2016 as “World Day of Struggle against Privatisation”, focusing mainly on the following issues:-

1.      To demand modern, efficient, quality, universal and free public services, to answer the real needs of the workers and people, against their outsourcing or privatization, refusing its use for the accumulation of profits by the oligarchy.
2.      To demand the repeal of all rules affecting the rights of Public Administration workers in the countries where they are imposed.
3.      To demand improvements in the working and living conditions of the Public Administration workers, namely better wages and work times compatible with their personal and family life.
4.      The end precariousness of employment contracts and have guarantees of stability in public employment to ensure the independence from Capitalist Governments, either in the central, regional and local administrations and in the State – owned business sectors
5.      To exercise the right of Trade Union freedom (association, meetings, demonstration, participation etc) in all workplaces and the right to negotiation and collective bargaining.
6.      To implement social policies that answers the interest of the people and workers for a fairer distribution of wealth, with the rejection of charitable social policies.
7.      For the rejection of all neo-liberal policies and austerity that in various parts of the world seek to destroy the labour and social rights of workers and people.
8.      To struggle for peace and internationalist solidarity against war, militarism, aggression, interference and blockades that undermine the interests of the wokers and people – in defence of national sovereignty, for the people to freely decide their destiny.

Confederation National Secretariat call upon all C-O-Cs and Affiliated organizations to observe 4th April 2016 as “World Day of Struggle against Privatisation” along with All India State Government Employees Federation (AISGEF) and Bank / Insurance Associations and Federations.



Fraternally yours

M. Krishnan
Secretary General
Confederation of Central Govt

Employees & Workers

Monday 7 March 2016

Rs 70,000 cr allocated for 7th CPC implementation



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07 Mar, 2016 9:20p.m.
As much as Rs 70,000 crore has been provisioned in the Union Budget 2016-17 for implementation of Seventh Pay Commission for government employees, a top finance ministry official said.

While the Budget did not provide an explicit overall provision number, the government had said the 7th Pay Commission hike has been built in as interim allocation for different ministries and Budget numbers were credible.

Implementation of the pay commission report in toto is to cost the government Rs 1.02 lakh crore.

“We have provisioned for around 60-70 per cent of the total burden that was talked about,” the official said adding about Rs 70,000 crore has been provided in the Budget.

“We will wait to see the report of the Committee of Secretaries on the 7th Pay Commission and decide if we need further allocation,” he said.

The Budget document states that “the implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission due from January 1, 2016 is to be implemented during 2016-17 fiscal as also the revised One Rank One Pension (OROP)scheme for Defence services.”

The finance ministry has provisioned for this in the Demands for Grants for individual departments and ministries. It is built into and subsumed into those allocations.

“No one actually knows what will be the actual burden on the exchequer for the implementation of Pay commission recommendation. We have calculated internally and allocated to various ministries and departments accordingly,” the official said.

The government in January set up a high-powered panel headed by Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha to process the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission which will have bearing on the remuneration of 47 lakh central government employees and 52 lakh pensioners.

The Empowered Committee of Secretaries will function as a Screening Committee to process the recommendations with regard to all relevant factors of the Commission in an expeditious detailed and holistic fashion.

The official further said the finance ministry has fully provided for OROP scheme for defence personnel.

Faced with the burden of Pay Commission recommendations, there were concerns on whether the government would be able to stick to the fiscal deficit target of 3.9 per cent for 2016-17.
However, in Budget Finance Minister Arun Jaitley dispelled doubts and promised to adhere to the fiscal consolidation roadmap and stick to 3.9 per cent deficit target.

Rs 70,000 cr allocated for 7th CPC implementation



 »   » 


07 Mar, 2016 9:20p.m.
As much as Rs 70,000 crore has been provisioned in the Union Budget 2016-17 for implementation of Seventh Pay Commission for government employees, a top finance ministry official said.

While the Budget did not provide an explicit overall provision number, the government had said the 7th Pay Commission hike has been built in as interim allocation for different ministries and Budget numbers were credible.

Implementation of the pay commission report in toto is to cost the government Rs 1.02 lakh crore.

“We have provisioned for around 60-70 per cent of the total burden that was talked about,” the official said adding about Rs 70,000 crore has been provided in the Budget.

“We will wait to see the report of the Committee of Secretaries on the 7th Pay Commission and decide if we need further allocation,” he said.

The Budget document states that “the implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission due from January 1, 2016 is to be implemented during 2016-17 fiscal as also the revised One Rank One Pension (OROP)scheme for Defence services.”

The finance ministry has provisioned for this in the Demands for Grants for individual departments and ministries. It is built into and subsumed into those allocations.

“No one actually knows what will be the actual burden on the exchequer for the implementation of Pay commission recommendation. We have calculated internally and allocated to various ministries and departments accordingly,” the official said.

The government in January set up a high-powered panel headed by Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha to process the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission which will have bearing on the remuneration of 47 lakh central government employees and 52 lakh pensioners.

The Empowered Committee of Secretaries will function as a Screening Committee to process the recommendations with regard to all relevant factors of the Commission in an expeditious detailed and holistic fashion.

The official further said the finance ministry has fully provided for OROP scheme for defence personnel.

Faced with the burden of Pay Commission recommendations, there were concerns on whether the government would be able to stick to the fiscal deficit target of 3.9 per cent for 2016-17.
However, in Budget Finance Minister Arun Jaitley dispelled doubts and promised to adhere to the fiscal consolidation roadmap and stick to 3.9 per cent deficit target.

Rs 70,000 cr allocated for 7th CPC implementation



 »   » 


07 Mar, 2016 9:20p.m.
As much as Rs 70,000 crore has been provisioned in the Union Budget 2016-17 for implementation of Seventh Pay Commission for government employees, a top finance ministry official said.

While the Budget did not provide an explicit overall provision number, the government had said the 7th Pay Commission hike has been built in as interim allocation for different ministries and Budget numbers were credible.

Implementation of the pay commission report in toto is to cost the government Rs 1.02 lakh crore.

“We have provisioned for around 60-70 per cent of the total burden that was talked about,” the official said adding about Rs 70,000 crore has been provided in the Budget.

“We will wait to see the report of the Committee of Secretaries on the 7th Pay Commission and decide if we need further allocation,” he said.

The Budget document states that “the implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission due from January 1, 2016 is to be implemented during 2016-17 fiscal as also the revised One Rank One Pension (OROP)scheme for Defence services.”

The finance ministry has provisioned for this in the Demands for Grants for individual departments and ministries. It is built into and subsumed into those allocations.

“No one actually knows what will be the actual burden on the exchequer for the implementation of Pay commission recommendation. We have calculated internally and allocated to various ministries and departments accordingly,” the official said.

The government in January set up a high-powered panel headed by Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha to process the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission which will have bearing on the remuneration of 47 lakh central government employees and 52 lakh pensioners.

The Empowered Committee of Secretaries will function as a Screening Committee to process the recommendations with regard to all relevant factors of the Commission in an expeditious detailed and holistic fashion.

The official further said the finance ministry has fully provided for OROP scheme for defence personnel.

Faced with the burden of Pay Commission recommendations, there were concerns on whether the government would be able to stick to the fiscal deficit target of 3.9 per cent for 2016-17.
However, in Budget Finance Minister Arun Jaitley dispelled doubts and promised to adhere to the fiscal consolidation roadmap and stick to 3.9 per cent deficit target.

Tuesday 1 March 2016

Wednesday, March 02, 2016

NC JCM Staff Side meeting with Cabinet Secretary on strike Charter of demands on 1st March 2016

NC JCM Staff Side meeting with Cabinet Secretary on strike Charter of demands on 1st March 2016


Secretary General of Confederation Shri.M. Krishnan has published short outcome of the meeting held on today with Cabinet Secretary (Head of the Empowered Committee of Secretaries) in his official blog and the information is given below...

MEETING WITH CABINET SECRETARY

———-Empowered Committee of Secretaries headed by Cabinet Secretary has held first round of discussion with JCM National Council Standing Committee members on strike Charter of demands on 1st March 2016. Staff Side explained the justification of each and every demand and conveyed the large scale resentment among the Central Government Employees to the Cabinet Secretary . Cabinet Secretary has not made any commitment on any demand. He informed that this is only a preliminary interaction with the Staff Side.

Com. M. Raghavaiyya Leader Staff Side, Com. Shiva Gopal Mishra Secretary Staff Side and other Standing Committee members attended.

Confederation was represented by Coms. KKN Kutty , M. Krishnan & M.S. Raja .

Meeting commenced at 0645 P.M. & ended at 0845 P.M.

M. Krishnan 
Secretary General Confederation.

Funds for 7th CPC & OROP have been provided in Budget 2016-17



Para 3 of Budget at Glance document says that funds allocation to meet the obligations of 7th CPC & OROP have been provided.  The text of para 3 of Budget 2016-17 reproduced below:-

3. Budget 2016-17 reflects Government’s firm commitment to substantially boost investment in Agriculture, Social Sector, Infrastructure and employment generation on the one hand and simultaneously sticking to the fiscal consolidation path.

This is substantiated by a huge 15.3% jump in Plan outlay and 9% increase in Non Plan outlay in 2016-17 over RE (2015-16) while simultaneously conforming to the fiscal deficit target of 3.5%. Besides additional allocation to meet the obligations of 7th pay commission recommendation and implementation of one rank one pension (OROP) in Defence have also been provided.


4. In RE (2015-16), the plan outlay at `4,77,197 crore is more than the BE (2015-16) by `11,920 crore. With minor reduction in Non-Plan, the total expenditure outlay in RE (2015-16) at `13,08,194 crore is ` 7,914 crore more than BE (2015-16). Accordingly, the Fiscal Deficit target of 3.9% has been achieved without reduction in expenditure outlay at RE stage. The total plan outlay for 2016-17 is ` 5,50,010 crore and NonPlan outlay is `14,28,050.45 crore.

Budget document also says that 7th CPC will be implemented from 1st January, 2016.

Source: Budget Document

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Finance Minister not given assurance for reviewing the retrograde recommendations of 7th CPC – NFIR

NFIR
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen
3, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi 110 055

Press Statement of M.Raghavaiah, General Secretary

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s Budget (2016-17) failed to address the genuine aspirations of working class.

The Income Tax Exemption limit for serving and retired Central Government employees has not been revised.

The Fixed Medical Allowance for Retired Central Government employees has not been raised to Rs. 2000/- p.m. from the existing Rs. 500/- p.m., resulting continued hardship to Retired Central Government employees who live in remote places and small towns where medical facilities not provided.

The Finance Minister has not spoken on the employees’ demand for abolition of New Pension Scheme.

It is sad to note that the Finance Minister has not given assurance for reviewing the retrograde recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission although he said that a Committee has been constituted.

The Workers’ of Government Sector, Private as well Unorganized Sectors are disappointed over the Budget announcements.

Mr.Raghavaiah, General Secretary, NFIR has urged upon the Prime Minister to accept Railway Minister’s proposal sent in November, 2015 and see that Railway Employees are exempted from New Pension System.