TBOP / BCR Promotion, Financial upgradation to Sri. G.S Mishra - CAT Cuttack Bench Order - OA No 260/00739 of 2022
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TBOP / BCR Promotion, Financial upgradation to Sri. G.S Mishra - CAT Cuttack Bench Order - OA No 260/00739 of 2022
Outcome of the issues discussed in the Standing Committee meeting of the National Council – JCM held on 20/09/2023 under the Chairpersonship of Secretary (P) DOPT
As already informed to you the meeting of the Standing Committee of National Council – JCM was held on 20/09/2023 under the Chairpersonship of Secretary (P) DOPT. AIDEF was represented by Comrade C. Srikumar in the meeting. At the outset after the introductory remarks made by the Chairperson and before taking up the agenda points Staff Side raised the following important issues:-
1) More than 20 lakh Central Government Employees are in NPS. A huge rally on the 10th of August 2023 was held at Ramleela Maidan New Delhi in which more than 3 lakhs of Central & State Government Employees participated demanding for Scrapping of the No Guarantee NPS and to restore the Defined and Guaranteed Old Pension Scheme. The Staff Side once again reiterates its demand that the NPS should be scrapped and the Old Pension Scheme should be restored at the earliest.
2) The office of the Staff Side is receiving innumerable representations on issues which can be sorted out at the Departmental Level itself. Since the Departmental Councils are not functioning and meetings are not taking place, all the issues are referred to our office and we are forced to bring all those issues to your notice. It is therefore essential that the Departmental Council – JCMs should meet regularly in accordance with the JCM scheme and regular meetings at the Departmental Level should be held with the Staff Side so that the National Council – JCM can concentrate on the common issues of Central Government employees.
This is a serious matter and hence DOPT may take up the matter with all the Secretaries of the various Ministries and Departments to ensure that the JCM functions effectively in accordance with the spirit of the JCM Scheme.
3) The Meeting of the National Council – JCM is also overdue. The last meeting of the National Council – JCM was held through video conference during 21/06/2021. We request the Cabinet Secretary through you that he may convene the meeting of the National Council JCM at the earliest.
4) Despite High Court orders upheld by Supreme Court for grant of 3 MACP nd in GP Rs 4600 to the Master craftsman of MOD who were given 2 ACP in the Grade pay of Rs.4200, the DOPT have advised the MOD to withdraw the same. All the concerned employees have retired long back and as per DOPT instructions there cannot be any recovery and as per CCS Pension Rules, Pension once fixed cannot be revised downwards other than on penalties moreover the DOPT Instructions to Defence Ministry amounts to contempt of Court.
Therefore DOPT may Direct MOD not to take any precipitative action in this regard. A copy of letter written by the AIDEF is this regard is being handed over to Secretary DOPT. The same may please be considered favorably.
5) Another matter of serious concerned is the non-implementation of the DOPT O M dated 02/03/2016 on the subject of recoveries of wrongful / excess payments by the employers impermissible in Law. According to this instruction any excess payment made to the employees due to the mistake of the administration and not because of any false claim by the employees the concerned department should process the case for waiver of recovery and get the approval of Department of expenditure. However in many field units / offices instead of following these guidelines recoveries of huge amount from the employees and retiring employees are being effected.
Therefore DOPT may issue strict instructions to all the departments to follow the DOPT O M date 02/03/2016 and not to recover any amount from the employees and retiring employees in accordance with the DOPT OM.
6) Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare have issue orders on 03/03/2023 for conversion of NPS employees to Old Pension Scheme if they were recruited on or after 01/01/2004 on the basis of the notification / Advertisement issued before 22/12/2003. Due to a confusion with regard to Notification and Advertisement the benefit of Old Pension Scheme is not being extended to the concerned employees. This needs to be clarified by the Department of Pension or DOPT.
It is proposed that the Notification letter issued by the concerned Ministry / Department / Field Units for recruitment of certain number of vacancies in different categories should be taken as the date of Notification since in many cases the advertisement by the DAVP in the employment News etc are delayed by months together. Moreover there are many issues which needs to be clarified since the field units are not implementing the Department of Pension order dated 03/03/2023. A separate meeting with the Staff Side may please be convened in this regard.
7) The Staff Side is repeatedly representing for releasing the 18 months frozen DA / DR arrears to the Central Government employees & Pensioners. However till date a favorable decision is not taken by the Government. It is therefore requested that Government may reconsider the decision & released DA/ DR Arrears due for 18 months as a Diwali gift.
8) Posts lying vacant in all the Central Government Departments should be filled up to stop outsourcing and contract etc.
Thereafter the following Agenda Points were taken up for discussion.
Decision take on each of the agenda points is given below:-
1) Extension of CGHS facilities to the Civilian Employees of left out Industrial Establishment under Western Command of Navy Mumbai.
Decision
After discussion representative / senior officer from NHQ stated that the NHQ fully agree with the demand of the Staff Side and stated they have already recommended the case to Ministry of Health& Family Welfare. Additional Secretary Assured that Health Ministry will consider the demand of the Staff Side and the recommendations of NHQ will issue necessary instructions in consultation with Department of Expenditure if required.
2. Empanelment of Private Day Care Therapy Centers for Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy under CGHS in all the CGHS governed cities / towns.
Decision
Ministry of Health have already taken a decision to empanel private Health Care Organization of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy etc under CGHS if they apply for the same. Moreover Private day care therapy centers under Ayush is established at Delhi on a trial basis. After 6 months Ministry of Health will review the position and there after decision will be taken for extending the benefits for other cities / towns
3.To retain the status of more than 70,000 Defence Civilian Employees who are on deemed deputation with the newly created 7 Ordnance Factory Corporations as Central Government Employees / Defence Civilian Employees till their Superannuation.
Decision
The Staff Side informed about the harassment being faced by the employees of Ordnance Factories Post Corporatization. In violation of the Cabinet decision and the commitment given by the Government before the Hon’ble High Court, the 7 Corporations are tinkering with the service conditions of the employees like changing the working hours, implementing incentive scheme by replacing piece work system, not implementing he settlement reached between AIDEF and DDP in the presence of CLC on the formation of IR Machineries in the Corporations, Non Grant of Compassionate Appointments, and the DDPs apathy towards the employees, not holding of the meetings with the Federation etc.
Moreover now the Government have decided to merge Corporations and reduce to 4 Corporations. This has further created fear and apprehensions in the minds of the employees. We have decided to issue contempt of Court Notice to the Government and the Corporations for violation of the assurance given in the High Court. We demanded that the Government instead of extending the deemed deputation should issue a notification for retaining the status of employees as Central Government Employees / Defence Civilian employees till their retirement.
Responding to the views expressed by the Staff Side JS (LS ) from DDP informed that the corporations are making the HR Policies and option will be asked from the employees whether they would like to join the Corporations or they would like to remain as Government Employees.
Secretary DOPT directed JS (LS) DDP that the concerns expressed by the staff Side are serious and the same should be communicated to the Defence Secretary and meetings should be held with the Staff Side to settle the issues represented by them.
4) Provision to book two rooms through e-Sampada Portal in CPWD Guest Houses / Holiday Homes
Decision
The demand will be examined by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
5) Restoration of historic Pay-Parity between Income Tax Inspector and analogous posts in Department of Revenue and Inspector of CBI/ ACIO Gr.-I of IB:
Decision
After discussion Secretary (P) desired that Department of Revenue should hold separate meeting with the Staff Side and explore the possibility of resolving the issue.
6) Revision of Deposit linked Insurance Scheme under the GPF for Central Government Employees
Decision
We objected and protested against the decision taken by the Department of Expenditure to reject the demand. After discussion it was decided that the Department of Expenditure would reconsider its decision and the proposal of DOP&PW to increase the Deposit Linked Insurance from GPF to Rs. 5 Lakh
7) Revision of calculation Ceiling Limit of PLB and Ad hoc Bonus for the Central Government Employees
Decision
8) Restoration of festival advance to the Central Government Employees
Decision
After discussion Special Secretary Department of Expenditure stated the Government may consider for granting Rs 20,000 as festival advance to be recovered in 10 installments. The staff Side demanded the amount may be increased to Rs. 50,000. The Department of Expenditure will take a final decision in this regard.
9) Stepping up of pay of seniors promoted prior to 31.12.2015 getting lesser basic pay than the juniors promoted after 01.01.2016
Decision
The Staff Side stated that since the Department of Expenditure have approved stepping up of pay on the above circumstances to the Armed Forces personnel there is no justification on the part of the Government to deny the same benefits to the Civilian Central Government employees. After discussion Special Secretary Department of Expenditure agreed to consider the demand.
10) Extending the benefit of option to Central Government Employees to switch over to the 7th CPC Pay Scale from a date! beneficial to the employees and also for extending revised option for the employees who were given entry pay benefit on promotion in the 6th CPC Pay Scale to switch over to 6th CPC Pay Scale w.e.f.01.01.2006.
Decision
After discussion Special Secretary Department of Expenditure th th agreed to consider the option period for switching over to 7 CPC up to 25 July 2017 from the date of promotion / MACP etc. As regards issuing a general Government order for extending option to the entry pay th beneficiaries on promotion to switch over to 6 CPC w.e.f. 01/01/2006 would be considered in consultation with the Government Department.
11) Subversion of JCM norms with misuse of CCS(RSA) Rules, 1993
Decision
The Staff Side demanded that the withdrawal of the recognition granted to the NFPE and AIPEU (Gr. C) should be reconsider and the recognition should be granted back. When the official side stated that the matter is sub-judice then the Staff Side is ready to withdraw the Court case if the Government agrees to restore the recognition. As regards the position in ISRO not recognizing the majority Association and dissolving of the JCM would be referred to ISRO to find out the position and thereafter the matter will be further discussed.
12) Necessary clarification to ensure that the service Associations which are governed by the CCS (RSA) Rule 1993, are kept out of the purview of Rule 15 (1) (c).
Decision
The Staff Side insisted the DOPT should issue clarification that the DOPT instructions that no Government employee should hold elected office for more than 2 terms / 5 years is not applicable to service associations recognized under RSA Rules 1993 and to the cooperative societies which are register under the Government of India Cooperative Societies Act or under the respective State Government Cooperative Society Act. We also stated that employees are being illegally issued Show Cause Notices for initiating disciplinary action in the Navy on the above pretext.
Therefore the matter may be treated urgently and necessary clarification should be issued to avoid punitive actions against the office bearers of the Associations and elected Directors of the Cooperative Societies. Secretary DOPT assured that the entire matter would be reconsidered and necessary instructions would be issued.
13) Extension of LTC-80 one time relaxation in the case of employees who availed LTC to Andaman & Nicobar Island (A&N) by purchasing air tickets from other than authorized agents
Decision
As regards the Action Taken Reports on the Agenda Points of the previous meetings and the Arbitration Awards a separate meeting would be held with the Staff Side after 10 of October 2023
Source : AIDEF Circular
ARTICLE ON 51ST YEAR OF 1968 SEPTEMBER 19th STRIKE
M. KRISHNAN, SECY. GENERAL, CONFD. OF CGE & WORKERS
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2019 September 19th is the 51st Anniversary of 1968 September 19th one day strike. All leaders and workers who led and participated in that historic strike have either retired from service or are no more.
The indefinite strike of Central Govt. Employees in1960 was the first major strike of Central Govt. Employees after independence. The five days strike from 1960 July 11 midnight was brutally suppressed by the Central Government declaring it as “Civil Rebellion”. The main demand of the strike was improvement and modifications in the 2nd CPC recommendations. The Need Based Minimum Wage, though adopted by the 15th Indian Labour Conference in 1957, was rejected by the 2nd CPC.
The Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM) was constituted in 1966 by then Home Minister Guljarilal Nanda, as per the decision of the Government. The apprehension of the progressive leadership that this negotiating machinery may not settle any major demands of the Central Govt. employees and may become just a talking shop or a time killing business, ultimately resulting in abnormally delaying the genuine demands, came true within a year of its formation. In the very first meeting of the National Council JCM, the following three demands were notified by the staff side.
1. 1. Grant of Need Based Minimum Wage as approved by the 1957 Tripartite Labour Conference.
2. 2. Merger of DA with Pay
3. Revision of DA formula
After prolonged discussion for about one and a half year, disagreement was recorded. As per JCM Scheme once disagreement is recorded, the item should be referred to compulsory arbitration. But Govt. rejected the demand for arbitration. Protesting against this arbitrary stand of the Govt. the staff side leadership walked out of the JCM and decided to go for one day’s strike. A Joint Action Committee was formed and the date of the strike was decided as 19th September 1968. Even though, the INTUC affiliated organisations were initially a part of the strike decision, later on they decided not to join the strike due to the intervention of the then Congress Government headed by Smt. Indira Gandhi.
The following were the main demands of the strike charter of demands.
departments including Railway, Defence, P&T etc. About 64000 employees were served with termination notices, thousands removed from service and about 40000 employees suspended. Seventeen (17) striking employees had been brutally killed at Pathankot, Bikaner, Delhi Indraprastha Bhavan and in Upper Assam lathi charge, firing by police and military and by running the train over the bodies of employees who picketed the trains.
manner. On the 51st anniversary of the historic strike, let us pledge that we shall continue our struggle for realization of the demands raised by the martyrs of the 1968 strike. Let us pay respectful homage to those valiant fighters who sacrificed their life for the posterity. Let us salute and honour all those who participated in the historic strike, especially those who had been victimized severely for joining the strike.
LONG LIVE 1968 SEPTEMBER 19TH STRIKE MARTYR.
LONG LIVE, LONG LIVE.
THIS YEAR OF COURSE 55TH ANNIVERSARY |
Today on 17.09.2023( Sunday), attended the Open Session of 2 nd Joint Biennial Divisional Conference of Jajpur Division of AIPEU Group-C, Postmen and MTS/ AIPEU- GDS at Mission Shakti Bhawan, Jajpur and inaugurated the Conference.
Many Divisional secretary, Ex Divisional secretary, State G. S. Of CCGE&W CoC, Com Bruhaspati Samal, Sri Dillip Ku Samal, Ex-SPOs of Jajpur Division, Com Santosh Das, State Secretariat Member of CITU, Com Praful Ku Nayak, Dist Secretary of CITU,Jajpur District Committee, Com M C S Rao, C/ S P-4, Com Ajay Ku Patra, Ex- Circle President, P-4 Odisha, Com J N Mohapatra, Ex Circle President, P-4 Odisha , Com Bishnu Pd Das and Com Bimal Prasan Das of Ck City Division as Ex D/ S and present D/ S P-3, / Com Debadutta Nayak from Ck City Division,Com P Ch Moharana from BBSR Division, Com Bidyadhar Nayak, Ex-D/ S, R-4, RMS N Dn, Com Bijay Ku Das, Ex- SRO, N Dn, Jajpur Road RMS, Com P K Hota, Ex Post Master,Jajpur HO and many others.
Many retired persons also attended.
About 100 Members attended in the conference and in open session.
The main attraction was Com Debabrata Mohanty, Ex General Secretary, P-4 CHQ attended and managed the open session pendal very nicely.
The Presidents of P-3, P-4 & GDS were presided over the meeting and open Session.
All the invited guests were warmly felicitated by the Divisional organization.
The open session was started followed by a small procession from Mission Shakti Bhawan to Gandhi Chhak and back, and after the flag hoisting ceremony and flower tributes to Martyr's column at 11.30.hrs.
The open session was adjourned at 2.30 PM.
The delegate session was began again at 3.30 PM and Com Debabrata Mohanty addressed in the house and spoke on all the issues confronting to Postal and C G Employees and attack on workers and our task ahead and called on the workers of the division to be strengthed and keep in heights to NFPE in the Division.
The other speakers were Com Ajay Patra, Com M C S Rao, Com P C Moharana and R N Dhal( myself) .
At last Com Debabrata Mohanty was warmly felicitated by the Divisional conference and there after some retired officials of the Division were also felicitated
Lastly the guests present in second session were offered with one carry bag each with felicitation gamuchha and with flower buckey.
The members gave rousing slogans at last for the felicitation of Com D B Mohanty and others and for NFPE/ Confederation/ AIPEU of Jajpur Division to keep unity and ready for struggle in days to come against the wrong policies of BJP led Modi Government and against the injustice of the officers in the Division too.
The Conference was a very grand success which was the 2 nd biennial divisional conference after formation of the Division wef. 01.04.2021
Thanks to the Divisional secretaries and their team for the nice arrangements and for arranging delicious tiffin, tea, Cofee, and foods in lunch for all
participants.
Inquilab- Zindabad.
NFPE- Zindabad.
AIPEU - Zindabad.
Confederation- Zindabad.
Jajpur Division Postal Workers unity- Zindabad.
Working Class Unity- Zindabad.
Duniaar Mazdoor- EK Ho.
ସର୍ବନିମ୍ନ ଆବଶ୍ୟକ ମଜୁରି, ମୂଳ ଦରମାରେ ମହଙ୍ଗା ଭତ୍ତା ମିଶ୍ରଣ, ମୂଲ୍ୟବୃଦ୍ଧିର ନିଷ୍ପ୍ରଭାବିକରଣ ଆଦି ଦାବି ନେଇ ୧୯ ସେପ୍ଟେମ୍ବର ୧୯୬୮ର କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସରକାରୀ କର୍ମଚାରୀମାନଙ୍କର ଏକ ଦିବସୀୟ ସର୍ବଭାରତୀୟ ଧର୍ମଘଟ ଡାକରାରେ ତତ୍କାଳୀନ ସରକାର ଧର୍ମଘଟରେ ସାମିଲ ହୋଇଥିବା ୧୭ ଜଣ କର୍ମଚାରୀଙ୍କୁ ପୋଲିସ ଓ ମିଲିଟାରୀ ଫୋର୍ସଙ୍କ ଦ୍ଵାରା ଲାଠି ଓ ଗୁଳି ମାଡ ସହ ଟ୍ରେନ ଚଢେଇ ମାରିଦେଲେ, ପାଖାପାଖି ୧୨ ହଜାର କର୍ମଚାରୀଙ୍କୁ କାରାଗାରରେ ବନ୍ଦୀ କଲେ, ୪୦ ହଜାର କର୍ମଚାରୀଙ୍କୁ ନିଲମ୍ବନ କଲେ ଓ ୬୪ ହଜାର କର୍ମଚାରୀଙ୍କୁ ଚାକିରୀରୁ ବରଖାସ୍ତ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ନୋଟିସ ଜାରି କଲେ ଏବଂ ସର୍ବୋପରି ଆନ୍ଦୋଳନ କରୁଥିବା ଡାକ ତାର କର୍ମଚାରୀ ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରୀୟ ମହାସଂଘ (ଏନଏଫପିଟିଇ ଯାହା ଡାକ ଓ ତାର ଦୁଇଟି ଅଲଗା ଅଲଗା ବିଭାଗ ହେଲାପରେ ଏନଏଫପିଇ ଓ ଏନଏଫଟିଇ ନାମରେ ପରିଚିତ)ର ମାନ୍ୟତା ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାହାର କରିନେଲେ। ଧର୍ମଘଟର ସୁଫଳ ଯଦିଓ ତୁରନ୍ତ ମିଳି ନଥିଲା, ଏହି ଆନ୍ଦୋଳନ ପରେ ୧୯୭୦ରେ ନିଯୁକ୍ତି ପାଇଥିବା ତୃତୀୟ କେନ୍ଦ୍ରୀୟ ବେତନ ଆୟୋଗ ଦାବିଗୁଡିକୁ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱର ସହ ବିଚାର କରିଥିଲେ। ଆଜିର ଯୁବପିଢିଙ୍କୁ ଏସବୁ କାହାଣୀ ଭଳି ଲାଗିଲେ ବି ଏ କଥା ବୁଝିବାକୁ ହେବ ଯେ କୌଣସି ସଂଗ୍ରାମ କେବେ ବିଫଳ ହୁଏନି।
#19th_September_1968_Historic_Strike:
Demanding (1) Need-based Minimum Wage to all Central and State Govt. employees on the basis of the norms evolved by the 15th Indian Labour Conference, (2) Full neutralization of cost of living, (3) Merger of DA with basic Pay, (4) No Retrenchment / Victimization and (5) No reduction in retirement age, a joint statement was issued by CCGEW and All India State Govt. Employees Federation (AISGEF) on 12.07.1968. The National Convention of Confederation held at New Delhi on 13.07.1968 expressed strong protest at the negative stand of the Govt. which refused to refer to arbitration the two issues of Need-based Minimum Wage and Merger of DA. “Demand Day” was observed on 08.08.1968. Confederation, NFPTE, AIRF and AIDEF held their Executive Committee Meetings and decided to go on a One Day Token Strike on 19th September, 1968 and observed “National Mobilization Day on 13.09.1968 and massive demonstrations on 17.09.1968.
ମାର୍ ମାର୍ କର୍ମଚାରୀଙ୍କୁ ମାର୍