.: October 2016

Monday, 31 October 2016

EDITORIAL - POSTAL CRUSADER - NOVEMBER 2016

2% DA Calculation for Pay Scale 5200 to 20200: 7th Pay Commission

Want to calculate DA for your current pay scale as per 7th pay commission? Then given below table entitled 2% DA Calculation for Pay Scale 5200 to 20200: 7th Pay Commission will show 2% DA calculation after DA hike announced by central government recently. This DA is affected from 01 July 2016. So you have to calculate your revised salary as per 7th CPC with two percentage DA hike from July 2016. This calculation is given in below table.

2% DA Calculation for Pay Scale 5200 to 20200: 7th Pay Commission

Pay Matrix DA Calculation Table for Level 1 to 5, With Effect From 01-07-2016

PAY MATRIX DA TABLE W.E.F. 1.7.2016
	Level – 1 (1800GP)		Level – 2 (1900GP)		Level – 3 (2000GP)		Level – 4 (2400GP)		Level – 5 (2800GP)
	Basic Pay	2% DA	Basic Pay	2% DA	Basic Pay	2% DA	Basic Pay	2% DA	Basic Pay	2% DA
1	18000	360	19900	398	21700	434	25500	510	29200	584
2	18500	370	20500	410	22400	448	26300	526	30100	602
3	19100	382	21100	422	23100	462	27100	542	31000	620
4	19700	394	21700	434	23800	476	27900	558	31900	638
5	20300	406	22400	448	24500	490	28700	574	32900	658
6	20900	418	23100	462	25200	504	29600	592	33900	678
7	21500	430	23800	476	26000	520	30500	610	34900	698
8	22100	442	24500	490	26800	536	31400	628	35900	718
9	22800	456	25200	504	27600	552	32300	646	37000	740
10	23500	470	26000	520	28400	568	33300	666	38100	762
11	24200	484	26800	536	29300	586	34300	686	39200	784
12	24900	498	27600	552	30200	604	35300	706	40400	808
13	25600	512	28400	568	31100	622	36400	728	41600	832
14	26400	528	29300	586	32000	640	37500	750	42800	856
15	27200	544	30200	604	33000	660	38600	772	44100	882
16	28000	560	31100	622	34000	680	39800	796	45400	908
17	28800	576	32000	640	35000	700	41000	820	46800	936
18	29700	594	33000	660	36100	722	42200	844	48200	964
19	30600	612	34000	680	37200	744	43500	870	49600	992
20	31500	630	35000	700	38300	766	44800	896	51100	1022
21	32400	648	36100	722	39400	788	46100	922	52600	1052
22	33400	668	37200	744	40600	812	47500	950	54200	1084
23	34400	688	38300	766	41800	836	48900	978	55800	1116
24	35400	708	39400	788	43100	862	50400	1008	57500	1150
25	36500	730	40600	812	44400	888	51900	1038	59200	1184
26	37600	752	41800	836	45700	914	53500	1070	61000	1220
27	38700	774	43100	862	47100	942	55100	1102	62800	1256
28	39900	798	44400	888	48500	970	56800	1136	64700	1294
29	41100	822	45700	914	50000	1000	58500	1170	66600	1332
30	42300	846	47100	942	51500	1030	60300	1206	68600	1372
31	43600	872	48500	970	53000	1060	62100	1242	70700	1414
32	44900	898	50000	1000	54600	1092	64000	1280	72800	1456
33	46200	924	51500	1030	56200	1124	65900	1318	75000	1500
34	47600	952	53000	1060	57900	1158	67900	1358	77300	1546
35	49000	980	54600	1092	59600	1192	69900	1398	79600	1592
36	50500	1010	56200	1124	61400	1228	72000	1440	82000	1640
37	52000	1040	57900	1158	63200	1264	74200	1484	84500	1690
38	53600	1072	59600	1192	65100	1302	76400	1528	87000	1740
39	55200	1104	61400	1228	67100	1342	78700	1574	89600	1792
40	56900	1138	63200	1264	69100	1382	81100	1622	92300	1846

Before implementation of seventh pay commission, 6% DA hike is given by central government and DA reaches 125% of your basic salary. But at the time of implementation of 7th pay commission, panel of 7th pay commission has merged DA with basic pay and make pay matrix table with fitment factor 2.57. You have to multiply 2.57 in to your basic salary as on December 2015. After multiplication of Fitment factor your new initial salary as per 7th pay commission is calculated.

Example 1: As shown in table, if your pay scale is Rs. 5200 to Rs. 20200 and Grade Pay is Rs. 1800 and your basic as per 7th CPC is Rs. 18000 then your 2% DA will be Rs. 360.

Example 2: If your basic / initial pay scale is 29200 as per 7th CPC, then 2% DA will be Rs. 584.As per example you can check your 2% DA Calculation for Pay Scale 5200 to 20200 with different grade pay.

More About DA in 7th Pay Commission: As per formula and suggestion of panel headed by justice A K Mathur government increases DA on the bases of 12 month average of retail inflation. 12-month average of Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016, works out to be 2.92%. So Unions of central government employee want that DA should be increased by 3% not 2%. They demand 3% hike in DA. But government has approved only 2% increment in this allowances.

Guidelines about engagement on compassionate grounds against GDS posts

Guidelines about engagement on compassionate grounds against GDS posts-

Clarification reg.

Saturday, 29 October 2016

Central Govt Cheated To Its Employees On The Issue Of Grant Of DA from July 2016 Also

Central Govt Cheated To Its Employees On The Issue Of Grant Of DA Also . Please Read The Letter Of Secretary Staff Side Written To The Secretary Department Expenditure As Given Below, On 6th September 2016

No.NC/JCM/2016 Dated: September 6, 2016

The Secretary(Expenditure),

Ministry of Finance,

(Government of India),

North Block, New Delhi-110 001

Dear Sir,

Sub: Future computation of Dearness Allowance and adoption base index figure to Revised Minimum Wage – Regarding

The revised pay structure, as recommended by the 7th CPC, was given effect as on 01.01.2016 as per the Government’s Notification. The Dearness Allowance, which was computed at 125% ( i.e 125.75 fraction of 0.75 being ignored), got merged with Pay as on that date. The 7th CPC has not indicated as to what base figure of AICPI(IW) the Revised Wages will relate to hereafter wards. As you are aware, the actual DA that was due as on 01.01.2016 was 125.75. It is only due to the practice of ignoring fraction; the DA was determined at 125%. No doubt, the said practice had not been impacting very much except for the postponement of the benefit by six months. It is, therefore, necessary that, Revised Wages are related to a base index figure equivalent to actual Dearness Allowance percentage of 125 that stands merged as on 01.01.2016. This is more so due to the fact that there is no possibility of the ignored fraction of 0.75 being reckoned for any computation in future.

We, therefore, request that, 12 monthly average, which stood at 261.33 as on 31.12.2015, may be taken at 260.46, which would provide the exact percentage of DA at 125. The future percentage increase in DA in other words may be computed with the base figure of 260.46. The next instalment of DA, which has become due as on 1.07.2016 if computed on the above basis of 260.46, shall work out to 3.28%. On ignoring the faction, the DA with effect from 01.07.2016 shall be 3%. We, request you to kindly take the above into account and issue orders for grant of 3% DA w.e.f. 01.07.2016.

6 Inspiring Facts About GDS Struggle for Enhanced Bonus Everyone Must Know

Unfortunately the Postal Board refused to issue enhanced bonus ceiling in respect of about three lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks working in the Department of Posts. It referred the case to Gramin Dak Sevaks Committee for recommedations.

As per Nataraja Murthy Committee, the GDS are eligible for Rs.1,750/- calculation ceiling only. Hence the Postal Board refused to extend the enhanced bonus ceiling of Rs.3,500/- for GDS. Against this stand NFPE and AIPEU-GDS along with Postal Joint Council of Action including FNPO and NUGDS conducted series of agitational programmes including strike. Postal JCA discussed the case with then Minister of Communications also.

Finance Ministry rejected the case for enhancement of bonus to 3,500/- three times inspite of favourable recommendations from Minister, Communications. Finally, after prolonged struggle the Finance Ministery approved the enhancement and orders for grant of bonus at the rate of Rs.3,500/- was issued for Gramin Dak Sevaks also.

That means the loss on account of GDS is very meagre when compared to the loss incurred for running the departmental post offices, RMS and Administrative Offices. Hence Shri. Kamalesh Chandra Committee made a favourable recommendation to Postal Board to grant enhanced bonus to GDS at the rate of Rs.7,000/-. Postal Board sent the file to Finance Ministry for approval. The Finance Ministry after detailed study, gave approval and Department of Posts issued orders on 27-10-2016

Role played by NFPE & AIPEU - GDS:

It conducted nationwide protest demonstrations and mass dharna in front of all Circle/Regional and Divisional Offices. It declared indefinite hunger fast in front of Postal Directorate (Dak Bhavan, New Delhi) from 3rd November 2016 and two days strike on 9th &10th November, 2016. Notice for the two days strike was served to the Secretary, Department of Posts on 20-10-2016. Intensive campaign was undertaken throughout the country and the response from employees was overwhelming.

Departmental Employees and GDS unity is exhibited:

Again after 32 years NFPE & AIPEU-GDS along with FNPO & NUGDS took a historic decision to go for two days nation wide strike on 2016 November 9th & 10th, both by departmental employees and Gramin Dak Sevaks, exclusively for the demands of most down-trodden section of GDS and Casual Labourers.

No other demand of departmental employees was added to the charter of demands. We proved that NFPE,AIPEU-GDS and Postal JCA always stood with the GDS and Casual Labourers and the departmental employees declared that GDS and Casual Labourers are our own family members and we will not tolerate any discrimination and shall go for two days strike for GDS and Casual Labourers. This is really an inspiring experience.

Role of recognised GDS Union:

His list of new office bearers elected in the belated last All India Conference was pending before the Directorate for approval. He was afraid of loosing recognition, if he goes on strike. The Department of Posts has clearly informed him about the conseuqences of the strike.

After discussion with Department he surrendered and agreed to withdraw the strike and his strike call was widhrawan on 24-10-2016 itself, even before the approval of the Finance Ministry. The leader who used to criticise others for deferring the strike earlier, has ran away from the battle field half way, fearing withdrawal of recognition.

Thus the real face of the recognised union leader was exposed before the entire postal employees. NFPE has already reminded him earlier itself that- '' you can fool some GDS for sometimes but cannot fool all GDS for all time”. Sri. Mahadevaiah is afraid of facing membership verification also and is requsting the department every time for extension.

NFPE,AIPEU-GDS and PJCA stand-

It also demanded issuing of instructions regarding casual labourer wages. Finally department issued GDS bonus orders on 27-10-2016. It has already issued orders for payment of Casual Labour wages from 01-01-2006 and asgreed to issue strict instructions to all Chief PMGs for implementation.

GDS Committee and role of NFPE & AIPEU-GDS

A delegation of NFPE and AIPEU-GDS has met the Chariman, GDS Committee three times and tendered oral evidence. Our main demand is grant of Civil Servant Status and grant of all benefits of departmental employees. to GDS. The GDS Committee has informed that it will submit its to recommendations to Government in November 2016 .

If the recommendations are against the interest of the GDS, NFPE & AIPEU-GDS will definitely go for struggle including strike along with postal JCA.

The recognised GDS Union of shri. Mahadevaiyya could not settle any of the demands of GDS during the last more than 15 years. It don’t believe in the unity of GDS and departmental employees. It is treating the departmental employees and their recognised federations ( NFPE & FNPO) as the enemy of GDS. He is also against the united movemented of Central Government Employees and Confederation of Central Government employees and workers.

In the above circumstances it is the duty of every GDS employees to strengthen NFPE and APIEU-GDS. It is proved that only a United Struggle of departmental employees and GDS can settle the genuine demands of GDS employees. Realising this fact, all the GDS are requested to vote for AIPEU-GDS, by submitting the authorisation letters (declaration forms) in favour of AIPEU-GDS, which is an Associate member of NFPE, in the coming membership verification.

Role of Confederation and JCM (National Council) Staff Side:

The Confederation of Central Govt. employees & Workers extended full support and solidarity to the strike call of NFPE, AIPEU-GDS and Postal JCA for enhancement of bonus ceiling to 7000 and called upon all other Central Govt. employees (other than Postal employees) to conduct solidarity demonstrations on the days of the two day strike on 9th &10th November 2016. The Confederation took initiative to raise the issue in the JCM (NC) Standing Committee meeting held on 25-10-2016 along with the JCM staff side. The GDS Bonus issue was discussed in the JCM with Govt. and demanded immediate settlement.

Congratulations and Salute to All:

No doubt, the GDS bonus ceiling enhancement is as great victory for NFPE, AIPEU-GDS and Postal JCA including FNPO and NUGDS. The departmental employees and GDS who unitedly conducted the struggle till victory, deserves congratulations. The unity of departmental employees and Gramin Dak Sevaks should be further strengthened and those who are trying to break the unity should be isolated. Coming days are very crucial and may demand more united and militant struggle. Let us once again declare that “Unity is for struggle and struggle for Unity”.

Friday, 28 October 2016

HAPPY DEEPAWALI

Friday, October 28, 2016

LESSONS OF THE GDS BONUS STRUGGLE

M. Krishnan

Secretary General, Confederation & Ex.SG NFPE.

The Govt. of India had issued the orders for payment of enhanced bonus to all Central Govt. Employees on 29-10-2016. The bonus calculation ceiling is raised from Rs.3,500/- to Rs.7,000/- from 01-04-2014. Accordingly the bonus payment to all regular employees for the financial year 2014-15 and 2015-16 was paid with arrears at the enhanced rate of Rs.7,000/- in August 2016. Unfortunately the Postal Board refused to issue enhanced bonus ceiling in respect of about three lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks working in the Department of Posts. It referred the case to Gramin Dak Sevaks Committee for recommedations.

The previous GDS Committee headed by Shri. Nataraja Murthy had made a retrograde recommendation in its report. As per that recommendation the productivity of GDS is only 50% of the regular employees and hence it recommended only 50% bonus paid to regular employees to GDS. At that time the bonus calculation ceiling was Rs.3,500/-. As per Nataraja Murthy Committee, the GDS are eligible for Rs.1,750/- calculation ceiling only. Hence the Postal Board refused to extend the enhanced bonus ceiling of Rs.3,500/- for GDS. Against this stand NFPE and AIPEU-GDS along with Postal Joint Council of Action including FNPO and NUGDS conducted series of agitational programmes including strike. Postal JCA discussed the case with then Minister of Communications also. Finance Ministry rejected the case for enhancement of bonus to 3,500/- three times inspite of favourable recommendations from Minister, Communications. Finally, after prolonged struggle the Finance Ministery approved the enhancement and orders for grant of bonus at the rate of Rs.3,500/- was issued for Gramin Dak Sevaks also.

This time the Chairman of the GDS Committee, Shri. Kamalesh Chandra, took a different stand. The committee recommended the enhanced bonus of Rs.7,000/- to GDS also. It stated that the overall revenue generated by GDS Post offices and the overall expenditure for running the GDS Post offices is almost equal. The actual deficit on account of GDS is only 200 crores, whereas the total deficit of Postal department is more than 6000 crors. That means the loss on account of GDS is very megre when compared to the loss incurred for running the departmental post offices, RMS and Administrative Offices. Hence Shri. Kamalesh Chandra Committee made a favourable recommendation to Postal Board to grant enhanced bonus to GDS at the rate of Rs.7,000/-. Postal Board sent the file to Finance Ministry for approval. The Finance Ministry after detailed study, gave approval and Department of Posts issued orders on 27-10-2016.

Role played by NFPE & AIPEU - GDS:

NFPE and AIPEU-GDS under the leadership of Com.R.N.Parashar, Secretary General, NFPE and Com. P.Panduranga Rao, General Secretary, AIPEU-GDS, gave call for agitational programmes along with FNPO & NUGDS, protesting against the discrimination shown towards GDS and demanding enhanced bonus calculation ceiling of Rs.7,000/- to GDS also for the financial year 2014-15, and 2015-16 also demanding payment of revised wages to all casual, part-time, contingent employees from 01-01-2006. It conducted nationwide protest demonstrations and mass dharna in front of all Circle/Regional and Divisional Offices. It declared indefinite hunger fast in front of Postal Directorate (Dak Bhavan, New Delhi) from 3rd November 2016 and two days strike on 9th &10th November, 2016. Notice for the two days strike was served to the Secretary, Department of Posts on 20-10-2016. Intensive campaign was undertaken throughout the country and the response from employees was overwhelming.

Departmental Employees and GDS unity is exhibited:

In 1984, first time in the history of Postal Trade Union movement the Postmen,Group D & EDAs Union (NFPE) under the leadership of late Com. Adinarayana, the legendary leader, gave a call for nationwide one day strike on 19th September 1984 exclusively for one demand ie; the demand of the Extra Departmental employees. Again after 32 years NFPE & AIPEU-GDS along with FNPO & NUGDS took a historic decision to go for two days nation wide strike on 2016 November 9th & 10th, both by departmental employees and Gramin Dak Sevaks, exclusively for the demands of most down-trodden section of GDS and Casual Labourers. No other demand of departmental employees was added to the charter of demands. We proved that NFPE,AIPEU-GDS and Postal JCA always stood with the GDS and Casual Labourers and the departmental employees declared that GDS and Casual Labourers are our own family members and we will not tolerate any discrimination and shall go for two days strike for GDS and Casual Labourers. This is really an inspiring experience.

Role of recognised GDS Union:

The recognised GDS Union of Shri.S.S.Mahadevaiah, earlier used to declare that I will go for indefeinite strike only as no purpose will be served by one day or two days strike. He has written many write up and circulars earlier criticising NFPE & AIPEU-GDS for one day or two day’s strike. The same leader, who earlier said that I don’t believe in one day or two days strike, this time was afraid of the NDA Government and decided to go for two days strike on 25th & 26th October 2016. He has not made any campaign other than giving strike notice. His list of new office bearers elected in the belated last All India Conference was pending before the Directorate for approval. He was afraid of loosing recognition, if he goes on strike. The Department of Posts has clearly informed him about the conseuqences of the strike. After discussion with Department he surrendered and agreed to withdraw the strike and his strike call was widhrawan on 24-10-2016 itself, even before the approval of the Finance Ministry. The leader who used to criticise others for deferring the strike earlier, has ran away from the battle field half way, fearing withdrawal of recognition. Thus the real face of the recognised union leader was exposed before the entire postal employees. NFPE has already reminded him earlier itself that- '' you can fool some GDS for sometimes but cannot fool all GDS for all time”. Sri. Mahadevaiah is afraid of facing membership verification also and is requsting the department every time for extension.

NFPE,AIPEU-GDS and PJCA stand-

Departmental held disscussion with NFPE, AIPEU-GDS, FNPO& NUGDS. They have also cautioned the leaders of the consequences of the strike. But, unlike Shri Mahadevaiah who ran away from battle field fearing de-recognition NFPE, AIPEU-GDS and PJCA took a bold stand and declared that we will not withdraw the strike unless and until orders for payment of enhanced bonus is issued by Department and we are ready to face any victimisation. It also demanded issuing of instructions regarding casual labourer wages. Finally department issued GDS bonus orders on 27-10-2016. It has already issued orders for payment of Casual Labour wages from 01-01-2006 and asgreed to issue strict instructions to all Chief PMGs for implementation.

GDS Committee and role of NFPE & AIPEU-GDS

Government has appointed a sepearate GDS committee under the Chairmanship of Retired Postal Board Member Shri Kamdesh Chandra. Our demand for imclusion of GDS also under the purview of 7th CPc was not accepted by the NDA Government NFPE and AIPEU-GDS has submitted a detailed memorandum to GDS Committee. A delegation of NFPE and AIPEU-GDS has met the Chariman, GDS Committee three times and tendered oral evidence. Our main demand is grant of Civil Servant Status and grant of all benefits of departmental employees. to GDS. The GDS Committee has informed that it will submit its to recommendations to Government in November 2016 . If the recommendations are against the interest of the GDS, NFPE & AIPEU-GDS will definitely go for struggle including strike along with postal JCA.

In the above circumstances it is the duty of every GDS employees to strengthen NFPE and APIEU-GDS. It is proved that only a United Struggle of departmental employees and GDS can settle the genuine demands of GDS employees. Realising this fact, all the GDS are requested to vote for AIPEU-GDS, by submitting the authorisation letters (declaration forms) in favour of AIPEU-GDS, which is an Associate member of NFPE, in the coming membership verification.

Role of Confederation and JCM (National Council) Staff Side:

Congratulations and Salute to All:

Thursday, 27 October 2016

Temporary Employee to be paid at par with regular worker: SC

NEW DELHI: 26.10.2016.

In a big relief to lakhs temporary employee who have been hired by government departments and agencies across the country on contractual basis, the Supreme Court on Wednesday held that they are entitled to wages at par with permanent employees and principle of 'equal pay for equal work' must be followed.

A bench of Justices JS Khehar and SA Bobde said the principle of 'equal pay for equal work' constitutes a clear and unambiguous right vested in every employee whether engaged on regular or temporary basis.
"In our considered view, it is fallacious to determine artificial parameters to deny fruits of labour.

An employee engaged for the same work, cannot be paid less than another, who performs the same duties and responsibilities. Certainly not, in a welfare state. Such an action besides being demeaning, strikes at the very foundation of human dignity," the bench said.

The bench said the principle had been expounded through a large number of judgments rendered by theapex court and and constitutes law declared by the Supreme Court.
"Any one, who is compelled to work at a lesser wage, does not do so voluntarily. He does so, to provide food and shelter to his family, at the cost of his self respect and dignity, at the cost of his self worth, and at the cost of his integrity. For he knows, that his dependents would suffer immensely, if he does not accept the lesser wage," Justice Khehar, who wrote the judgement, said. "

Any act, of paying less wages, as compared to others similarly situate, constitutes an act of exploitative enslavement, emerging out of a domineering position. Undoubtedly, the action is oppressive, suppressive and coercive, as it compels involuntary subjugation," he said.

The court passed the verdict on a bunch of petition filed by tempoary employee working for state of Punjab seeking wage parity with regular employee. They approached the apex court after Punjab and Haryana High Court held that temporary employees were not entitled to the minimum of the regular pay-scale, merely for reason, that the activities carried on by them and the regular employees were similar.

Setting aside the HC order, the apex court held that the principle of equal pay for equal work must be followed in the country as India was a signatory of International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. "India is a signatory to the covenant, having ratified the same on April 10, 1979. There is no escape from the above obligation, in view of different provisions of the Constitution and in view of the law declared by this court under Article 141 of the Constitution of India, the principle of 'equal pay for equal work' constitutes a clear and unambiguous right and is vested in every employee - whether engaged on regular or temporary basis,"it said.

COURTESY : THE TIMES OF INDIA.