Our beloved General Secretary Com.Debabrata Mohanty  addressing one Seminar on New Pension Scheme. at Atal Bihari Momorial Hall Lucknow.

the National Council (Staff Side) NJCA Meeting

No.NC-JCM-2019/NC meeting                                                                         .       April 13,2019

To

All Members of the

National Council (Staff Side) JCM

Dear Comrades,

                The 47th meeting of the National Council was held on 13.4.2019 at Rail Bhawan, New Delhi, under the Chairmanship of Shri P.K.Sinha, Cabinet Secretary. It was held after the most inordinate delay i.e. after the lapse of nine years that the National Council meeting was convened. The decision of NJCA to organize Dharna on28.3.2019 (which was deferred) is what triggered the Government to convene the meeting
The meeting commenced at 11.30AM and ended at 2.30 PM. In the introductory remark, the leader and the Secretary Staff Side touched upon the following points.

Survival of JCM ;revival of Departmental Councils; maintenance of its stipulated frequency.

Closure of offices- restructuring consultation with the Staff Side and Unions affected; with particular reference to CPWD, Printing Presses and Defence Industry.

Increasing litigations; Governments disregard to its own National litigation policy making employees and pensioners to incur huge expenditure. Non implementation of even Supreme Court decisions- MACP promotional hierarchy, MACP date of effect, increment on 30^th June and 31^stDecember etc

NPS and other pension related issue

Recognition Rules, delay in the grant of recognition

Arbitration Awards.

Non honoring of the assurance held out by the GOM to revisit the minimum wage and fitment formula

One more option to switch over to the 7^th CPC

Non issue of clarification on the question of minimum pay for promotes after 1/1/2006

Reduction in the quantum of Night Duty Allowances

Ex-Service man pay fixation

Compassionate Appointment and its restriction

Outsourcing and Casualization of permanent Jobs

Regularization of Casual workers- include casual service for pensioner benefits

Running Allowance of Railway Workers with tax free banefit

CGHS deficiencies

Necessity to hold meetings by held and pension Secretary with Staff Side

One time relaxation for LTC-80 fare

Agenda items and Action Taken Statement items

1Grant of FMA in lieu of OPD for CGHS beneficieries beyond 70 years of ageNot agreed2Sanction of incentive for those working in terrorist infested areasWill be examined3Gandhi Nagar as link city to AhemdabadOrders issuedUpgradation Jam NagarOrders issued5A-1 status to Bengaluru from 16.1.2007Order issued6Upper age limit to be raised from 45 for departmental candidatesNo agreed7Casual labourers – grant of temporary status and regularizationUnder considerationRestricted holiday for industrial workersNot agreedApplicability of ccs (RSA) Rules to indust4rial workers of DefenceMOD will take final decision with in a monthRecruitment personnel for erstwhile Gr D functionsWill be examinedArbitration AwardsMatter will be discussed bilaterally with the staff side to reach a settlementBenefit of Rule 10 CCS (RP) Rules for those completed 1 year service maximumWill be reexamined13JCM coverage for GR BBeing examined14GPF for those recruited after 1.1.2004Will be considered as optional 15Washing allowanceSubsumed in the dress allowance16Running allowance/transport allowance to be exempt from ITAgreed to reconsider17Grant in temporary status to casual labourersWill be considered18Parity in Pay scale of workshop staff in postal with Railways and PostalAgreed to reconsider19Island/NER spl duty allowance to be exempt from Income TaxWill be considered20Non availability certificate from Estate officer for HRAWill be re examined21Stepping up of pay with Juniors under ACP/MACPOrders will be issued22Increase in residency period for future promotionsStaff side will give separate note23FR 15 (a) protection of payNot agreed.New item will be introducedGrant of Med.Advance at 90% for conventional deceasesOrders will be issued25Reimbursement of additional charges paid on account of over stay in hospitalsChairman suggested to consider the following-

Reimburse fully to the patient

2. Black list the hospital

MOH will decide

26Reimbursement of oxygen chargesOrders issuedLTC for dependant parentsOrders issued in 201728Revised scheme on compassionate appointmentWill be examined with reference to the discussion at the meeting29Family pension for unmarried/divorced/widowed sisterWill be considered30Created of NFSG grade to UDCs, stenographerUnder consideration31HostelsubsidyOrder issued32Constant attendant allowanceNot agreed33Revision of pension for those who compulsorily retired2.57 multiplication factor will be applicable to all. Extension of new option is under consideration34Stitching chargesSubsumed in dress allowance35Hospital patient care allowanceWill be discussed in a special meeting with Secretary, Health35Moped allowanceAbolished36Sports incrementOrders issued37Consultation with UPSC under Rule 9 of Pension RulesDropped38Litigation issues on service mattersThe chairman ruled that where the SC has given decision in rem, it will be implemented in the case of all similarly placed personnel39Revised FMA in border areasSettled, order issued40Revision of risk allowance to civilian employeesStaff side to introduce fresh item41CGHS ratesReferred to MOH special meeting42Revision of funeral advanceOrders issued43Exemption from payment of income tax for personnel beyond 80 years

With greetings

Your fraternally

(Shiva Gopal Mishra)

Secretary

Category: NC JCM

Open Session of the AIPEU Postmen and MTS Bhubaneswar Division on 31 March 2019

Comrade Janardan pati vice president citu inaugurated the 7th biennial Divisional conference of AIPEU Postmen And MTS Bhubaneswar Division at Blind asociatian hall Shahid Nagar

 Comrade .B Samal  RJCM Leader & Circle Secretary Gr C  Address the  7th biennial Divisional conference of AIPEU Postmen And MTS Bhubaneswar Division at Blind asociatian hall Shahid Nagar

  Total ban on the transfer of all officers/officials connected with the conduct of the election : Model Code of Conduct

                                                                                                                         General Elections 2019 - Enforcement of Model Code of Conduct for Govt Officers, Offices, Guest House etc.: ECI & DoPT Order

Election Matter

A-43014/2/2018-Ad.IV

Government of India

Election Matter

Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi,

The 18th March 2019

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: General Elections to Lok Sabha, 2019 and State Legislative Assemblies in the State of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim and certain bye-elections – Enforcement of Model Code of Conduct- reg.

The undersigned is directed to enclose a copy each of D.O. letter No. 1/41/2/2019-Cab dated 11 .03.2019 and O.M. No. 1/41/2/2019-Cab dated 12.03.2019 received from Cabinet Secretariat, for information and compliance.

Encl: As above

(Brij mohan)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

To

All concerned through the website of DOP&T and e-Office.

ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA

NIRVACHAN SADAN, ASHOKA ROAD. NEW DELHI-110001

No.437/6/1/ECI/INST/FUNCT/MCC/2019

Dated: 10th March 2019

TO

1. The Cabinet Secretary, Government of India, Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi.

2. The Chief Secretaries to the Governments of all States and

Chief Secretaries/ Administrators of Union Territories.

3. The Chief Electoral Officers of all States and Union Territories.

Sub: Application of Model Code of Conduct – General Elections to House of the People (Lok Sabha), 2019 and State Legislative Assemblies in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim, and certain bye-elections – reg.

Sir,

I am directed to state that the Election Commission has announced the schedule for holding General Elections to Lok Sabha and to the Legislative Assemblies of the States of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Orissa, and Sikkim and certain bye-elections (Press Note No. ECI/PN/23/2019, dated 10th March 2019, available at the Commission’s website — (www.eci.gov.in).

2. With this announcement, the provisions of the Model Code of Conduct for the guidance of the Political Parties and Candidates have come into force with immediate effect and will be in force till the completion of the General Elections and bye-elections, mentioned above. This may be brought to the notice of the Central and all State Governments/ Union

Territory Administrations, all Ministries/Departments/ Offices of the Union Government and the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations. A copy of instructions issued by you to this effect may be sent to the Commission for its information and record.

3. Your particular attention is drawn to the provisions of Model Code of Conduct for the guidance of Political Parties and Candidates and various instructions issued by the Commission, which, inter-alia, state that the party in power whether at the Centre or in the State or States concerned, shall ensure that no cause is given for any complaint that it has used its official position for the purposes of its election campaign and in particular:-

(i) (a) The Ministers shall not combine their official visit with electioneering work and shall not also make use of official machinery or personnel during the electioneering work;

(b) Government transport including official air-crafts, vehicles, machinery, and personnel shall not be used for the furtherance of the interest of the party in power;

(ii) Public places such as maidans etc., for holding election meetings, and use of helipads for air-flights in connection with elections shall not be monopolised by the party in power. Other parties and candidates shall be allowed the use of such places and facilities, on the same terms and conditions, on which they are used by the party in power;

(iii) Rest houses, dak bungalows or other Government accommodations in the States/Union Territories where elections have been announced or are taking place can be given to the political functionaries who are provided security by the State in ‘Z’ scale or above or equivalent by various State Governments or the Central Government under provisions of their laws, on equitable basis. This shall be subject to a condition that such accommodation is not already allotted or occupied by election-related officials or the Commission’s Observers. Such political functionaries shall not carry out any political activity while staying in the Government Guest Houses/Rest Houses or other Government accommodation etc.;

(iv) An issue of advertisement at the cost of public exchequer in the newspapers and other media and the misuse of official mass media during the election period for partisan coverage of political news and publicity regarding achievements with a view to furthering the prospects of the party in power shall be scrupulously avoided;

(v) Ministers and other authorities shall not sanction grants/payments out of discretionary funds from the time, elections are announced by the Commission; and

(vi) From the time, elections are announced by Commission, Ministers and other authorities shall not –

(a) announce any financial grants, in any form or promises thereof; or

(b) (except civil servants) lay foundation stones etc. of projects or schemes of any kind; or

(c) make any promise of construction of roads, provision of drinking water facilities etc; or

(d) make any ad-hoc appointments in Government, Public Undertakings etc. which may have the effect of influencing the voters in favor of the party in power.

4. As will be observed from Para 3{Clause IV) above, no advertisement shall be issued in electronic and print media highlighting the achievements of the Govt. at the cost of public exchequer. If any advertisement has already been released for telecast/broadcast or publication in the print media, it must be ensured that the telecast/broadcast of such ads on electronic media is stopped forthwith and that no such ad is published in any newspapers, magazines, etc„ i.e. in print media, from today itself and it should be immediately withdrawn.

5. The instruction of the Commission contained in its letter No.437/6/2009-CCBE dated 5th March 2009 is available on the Commission’s website at path “https://eci.gov.in/important-instructions/” for your information and necessary action. The Commission’s all other relevant instructions, ‘Manual on Model Code of Conduct’ and ‘Compendium of Instructions on Model Code of Conduct’ are also available On the Commission’s website for your guidance.

6. The Commission further directs that there shall be a total ban on the transfer of all officers/officials connected with the conduct of the election. These include but are not restricted to:

(i) The Chief Electoral Officer and Additional/Joint/Deputy Chief Electoral Officers;

(ii)Divisional Commissioners;

(iii)The District Election Officers, Returning Officers, Assistant Returning Officers and other Revenue Officers connected with the conduct of the election;

(iv) Officers of the Police Department connected with the management of the election, like range IGs and DIGS, Senior Superintendents of Police and Superintendents of Police, Sub-Divisional Police Officers like Deputy Superintendents of Police and other Police officers who are deputed to the Commission under section 28A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951;

(v)The transfer orders issued in respect of the above categories of officers prior to the date of an announcement but not implemented till date should not be given effect to without obtaining specific permission from the Commission in this regard;

(vi) This ban shall be effective until the completion of the election. The Commission further directs that the State Governments should refrain from making transfers of senior officers who have a role in the management of election in the State;

(vii) In those cases where a transfer of an officer is necessary on account of administrative exigencies, the concerned State Government may with full justification approach the Commission for prior clearance.

The receipt of the letter may kindly be acknowledged.

Yours faithfully,

(NARENDRA N.BUTOLIA)

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

The OPEN SESSION of Joint Biennial Conference of AIPEU, Group-C, Postman & MTS and GDS at PRC, Cuttack GPO on 24.03.2019.

Open session of AIPEU POSTMEN AND MTS KALAHANDI Division at Lal Bahadur Stadium BHAWANIPATNA on 24.03.2019.  The Conference in the presence of com Debabrata Mohanty General Secretary AIPEUPostmen and MTS CHQ NewDelhi com M C S Rao  Circle Secretary Odisha  Circle the some other leader are attend the conference Divisional Secretary P 3 Com Pitamber babu and President com Panda babu  com MRRao addressed the Conference .Newly elected  Team    Com Krushna Chandra Sahu, Sabyasachi Nayak , Biswajit Nath as  President, Divisional Secretary and Treasure .  Circle Union convey Congratulation newly elected team of Office bearers.the conference Grand success