Saturday, April 29, 2017
Friday, April 28, 2017
Latest news on Approval of Lavasa allowances committee report
The Committee on Allowances headed by Shri Ashok Lavasa, Finance Secretary and Secretary (Expenditure) submitted its Report to the Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley yesterday; The Report will be now placed before the Empowered Committee of Secretaries (E-CoS) to firm-up the proposal for approval of the Cabinet.
The Committee on Allowances, constituted by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India to examine the 7th CPC recommendations on Allowances, submitted its Report to the Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley yesterday. The Committee was headed by Shri Ashok Lavasa, Finance Secretary and Secretary (Expenditure),M/o Finance, Government of India and had Secretaries of Home Affairs, Defence, Health & Family Welfare, Personnel & Training, Post and Chairman, Railway Board as its Members and Joint Secretary (Implementation Cell) as its Member Secretary.
The Committee was set-up in pursuance of the Union Cabinet decision on 29.06.2016 when approving the 7th CPC recommendations on pay, pensions and related issues were approved. The decision to set-up the Committee was taken in view of significant changes recommended by the 7th CPC in the allowances structure and a large number of representations received in this regard from various Staff Associations as well as the apprehensions conveyed by various Ministries / Departments. The 7th CPC had recommended that of a total of 196 Allowances, 52 be abolished altogether and 36 be abolished as separate identities by subsuming them in another allowance.
The Committee took note of all the representations received from various stakeholders on the 7th CPC recommendations on Allowances. Representations and demands for modifications were received in respect of 79 allowances which have been examined in detail by the Committee. In doing so, the Committee interacted with all the members of the Standing Committee of National Council (Staff Side), Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM) as well the representatives of various Staff Associations of Railways, Postal employees, Doctors, Nurses, and Department of Atomic Energy. It also interacted with the representatives of the Defence Forces, DGs of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) namely CRPF, CISF, BSF, ITBP, SSB, and Assam Rifles as also senior officers from IB and SPG to understand the viewpoint of their personnel. As mentioned in the Report, the Committee held a total of 15 meetings and was assisted by a Group of Officers headed by Additional Secretary (D/o Expenditure) in examining the representations.
Based on such extensive stakeholder consultations and detailed examination, the Committee has suggested certain modifications in the 7th CPC recommendations so as to address the concerns of the stakeholders in the context of the rationale behind the recommendations of the 7th CPC as well as other administrative exigencies. Modifications have been suggested in some allowances which are applicable universally to all employees as well as certain other allowances which apply to specific employee categories such as Railway men, Postal employees, Scientists, Defence Forces personnel, Doctors and Nurses etc.
The Report, now being examined in the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, will be placed before the Empowered Committee of Secretaries (E-CoS) set-up to screen the 7th CPC recommendations and to firm-up the proposal for approval of the Cabinet. It may be recalled that while recommendations of the 7th CPC on pay and pension were implemented with the approval of Cabinet, allowances continue to be paid at old rates. After consideration by the E-CoS, the proposal for implementation of 7th CPC recommendations on Allowances after incorporating the modifications suggested by the Committee on Allowances in its Report shall be placed before the Cabinet for approval.
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Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Grant of MACP ignoring promotion earned through Departmental competitive examination - NFPE write to Secreary, DOP
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES
1st Floor North Avenue Post Office Building, New Delhi-110 001
Phone: 011.23092771 e-mail: nfpehq@gmail.com
Mob: 9868819295/9810853981 website: http://www.nfpe.blogspot.com
Ref: PF/NFPE/MACP Dated – 10.04.2017
To,
Shri B. V. Sudhakar
Secretary (P)
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001
Sub: - Grant of MACP ignoring promotion earned through Departmental competitive examination.
Ref: - Dte. No. 2-19/2015-PCC dated 01.03.20417.
Sir,
Your kind attention is invited towards Directorate letter No. referred above under which the instructions were issued to Chief PMG Tamilnadu Circle to grant MACP III to Sri. D. Siva Kumar Retd. SPM, Madras Medical College SO, Chennai ignoring his promotion earned through Departmental competitive examination based on the judgment given by Hon’ble Madras Tribunal in case No.1088/2011 vide order dated dated 14.03.2013 which was upheld by Supreme Court of India vide order in SLP No. 4848/2016 dated 16.08.2016.
As you are aware that in Department of Post about 50% of employees come through various departmental competitive examinations do not get the benefit of 3rd MACP as the promotion earned through departmental competitive examination is counted as one MACP.
It is therefore requested to kindly cause suitable instructions according to this verdict of Supreme Court, so that all similarly placed officials may get the benefit of it to meet the end of justice as per spirit of constitutions of India.
With regards,
Yours faithfully,
(R. N. Parashar)
General Secretary
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
CADRE RESTRUCTURING IMPLEMENTATION DEFERRED
CADRE RESTRUCTURING
IMPLEMENTATION DEFERRED
Today on dated 25th April-2017, Com. R.N. Parashar Secretary General NFPE & General Secretary P-III alongwith Com. Giriraj Singh, President NFPE & General Secretary, R-III met with Shri B.V. Sudhakar, Secretary (Posts) and discussed issues of Cadre Restructuring and appraised him the difficulties being faced by the staff and requested either to modify the Cadre Restructuring as per suggestions submitted by NFPE & P-III or defer till the issues are settled. Secretary called DDG (Estt) Smt. Smriti Sharan & Director Estt. Shri S.V. Rao and ordered to form a committee of officers of Directorate which will take views of all Chief PMGs and after that Convening a meeting with unions, issues will be settled. Till then he ordered to keep the Cadre Restructuring implementation in abeyance.
R.N. Parashsr
SG NFPE and G/S P-III
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CADRE RESTRUCTURING
FOR LEFT OUT CATEGORIES
It has been told by the DDG (Estt) that the proposal for Cadre restructuring for left out categories i.e. SA, PA CO, PA SBCO, MMS etc have been submitted to Finance Ministry for approval which will be implemented after receipt of approval from Finance Ministry
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GDS DA ORDERS
FILE SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY (POST) FOR APPROVAL AND ORDERS WILL BE RELEASED TODAY EVENING OR TOMORROW.
R.N. Parashsr
SG NFPE and G/S P-III
GDS DA ORDERS
GDS DA ORDERS
FILE SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY (POST) FOR APPROVAL AND ORDERS WILL BE RELEASED TODAY EVENING OR TOMORROW.
R.N. Parashsr
SG NFPE and G/S P-III
Saturday, April 22, 2017
Thursday, April 20, 2017
CASUAL LABOURERS OF DEPARTMENT OF POSTS - REPLY GIVEN BY DOP TO COM. M. KRISHNAN, PRESIDENT, ALL INDIA POSTAL CASUAL, PART-TIME, CONTINGENT & CONTRACT WORKERS FEDERATION.
CASUAL LABOURERS OF DEPARTMENT OF POSTS - REPLY GIVEN BY DOP TO COM. M. KRISHNAN, PRESIDENT, ALL INDIA POSTAL CASUAL, PART-TIME, CONTINGENT & CONTRACT WORKERS FEDERATION.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW - REPLY FROM DEPARTMENT OF POST.
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Media coverage on one day dharana programme of the Circle Secretaries, NFPE Unions, Odisha Circle on 19.04.2017 on local issues
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Wednesday, April 19, 2017
CIRCULAR DATED 18TH APRIL, 2017
MAKE THE MASS DHARNA IN FRONT OF
FINANCE MINISTER’S OFFICE, NEW DELHI
ON 23rd MAY 2017 TUESDAY (12 NOON TO 4 PM)
A GRAND SUCCESS
A GRAND SUCCESS
Central Government Employees, Central Government Pensioners, Autonomous Body employees and Autonomous body pensioners are requested to participate in the dharna in large numbers.
Conduct protest demonstrations at all other places on 23-05-2017
Let us Demonstrate our Anger, Protest, Disappointment and Discontentment in front of Sri. Arun Jaitely, Hon’ble Finance Minister, who gave the assurance to the NJCA Leaders regarding increase in minimum wage, fitment formula etc. and later betrayed 33 lakhs central Govt. employees and 34 lakhs pensioners.
QUOTA FIXED FOR AFFILIATED ORGANISATIONS AND C-O-CS.
NFPE - 500, ITEF - 200, Audit & Accounts - 50, Civil Accounts - 50, Ground Water Board - 50, Atomic Energy - 30, All other affiliated organisations - maximum possible subject to a minimum of 20 each.
COC Delhi - 500, COCs UP - 200, COC Rajasthan - 100, COC Haryana - 200, COC Punjab - 200, COC Himachal - 50, COC Uttarakhand -50, COC Bihar -50, COC West Bengal - 50, All other COCs - maximum possible.
Contact Numbers: Com. Giriraj Singh, President, COC, Delhi State - 0 9811313808, Com. Vrigu Bhattacharya - GS, COC, Delhi State - 09868520926 and All other CHQ Office bearers stationed in Delhi.
Dear Comrades,
After reviewing the unprecedented success of the nationwide one day strike organised by Confederation of Central Government employees and workers on16-03-2017, the National Secretariat of Confederation which met at New Delhi on 13-04-2017 has decided to continue its struggle against the totally indifferent and negative attitude of the BJP-led NDA Government against the Central Government employees, Central Govt. Pensioners, Autonomous body employees and Autonomous body pensioners.
The four months time limit fixed by the Group of Ministers on 30-06-2016, for implementation of the assurances given to NJCA Leaders was over on 30-10-2016. Now almost ten months are over, Confederation was compelled to organise independent protest action such as dharna, Black Day, Parliament March and one day strike on 16-03-2017, as the leadership of NJCA (other than Confederation and Postal Federations) are not ready to revive the deferred indefinite strike of 2016 July 11th. Even after a lapse of ten months there is no visible change in the stand of NJCA leadership. Taking advantage of this situation the Government has gone back from all its assurances and has succeeded in indefinitely delaying the implementation of assurances given by Group of Ministers to NJCA including grant of revised HRA and other allowances with effect from 01-01-2016. It is in this background, the National Secretariat of the Confederation has decided to organise massive dharna in front of Finance Minister’s Office at North Block, New Delhi on 23rd May 2017.
There is no improvement in the revision of minimum wage and fitment formula. Allowance committee headed by Finance Secretary has delayed its report indefinitely as per the wishes of the Finance Minister and Government. Pension Committee headed by Secretary, Pension has submitted its report rejecting the demand of the JCM staff side for implementing Option-I parity for pensioners, recommended by 7th CPC. The NPS Committee constituted, after giving much expectations to the younger generation employees who are under NPS, has belied their hope by stating that withdrawal of NPS or guaranteeing minimum pension is not under the purview of the NPS Committee, due to the stringent conditions imposed on MACP thousands of employees are denied eligible promotion, revision of pay of autonomous body employees could not be implemented by the Ministries due to many retrograde conditions imposed by Finance Ministry, orders for revision of Pension and grant of Dearness Relief to Autonomous body Pensioners are not yet issued by the Government. Wage revision of three lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks of Postal Department is still pending. The demand for regularisation of Casual, Contract and Daily rated mazdoors are not considered favourably. All other demands including upgradation of LDC/UDC Pay Scale, grant of parity to various cadres with Central Secretariat staff etc. submitted to Government by NJCA and Confederation still remains unsettled.
As the NJCA leadership is not ready to revive the indefinite strike, for reasons best known to them, Confederation has to take the lead to channelise the anger, protest, disappointment and discontentment of entire Central Government employees and pensioners, including autonomous body employees and Pensioners.
It is decided that not less than 2000 (two thousand) employees and pensioners shall sit on dharna in front of the Finance Minister’s office on 23-05-2017. Confederation National Secretariat calls upon all affiliates and COCs and also all Central Government employees and Pensioners including Autonomous body employees and Pensioners to participate in large numbers in the massive dharna on 23-05-2017. All pensioners organisations are also requested to extend full support and solidarity by ensuring maximum participation of their members in the dharna programme.
Travel arrangements for those who are participating in the dharna should be made well in advance.
Protest demonstrations may be organised at all other places of the country on 23-05-2017.
II. NEXT PHASE OF AGITATION- ORGANISE HUMAN CHAIN OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND PENSIONERS ON 22-06-2017 (THURSDAY) AT ALL IMPORTANT CENTRES.
Detailed circular will be issued after 23-05-2017.
III. NATIONAL CONVENTION ON NPS ON 10-06-2017 (10th JUNE 2017 (SATURDAY) AT NEW DELHI.
It is decided to organise a National Convention on NPS (New Contributory Pension Scheme) and large scale Outsourcing of Government functions on 10-06-2017 (10th June 2017 Saturday) from 2 PM to 6 PM at New Delhi. Venue: MPCU Shah Auditorium, Club Road, Ludlow Castle, Civil Lines, New Delhi, Delhi-110 054 (near Civil Lines Metro Station). The convention will be organised jointly by Confederation and All India State Government Employees Federation (AISGEF). About 1000 delegates will participate in the convention.
The quota fixed for various affiliates and C-O-Cs of Confederation are given below:
National Federation of Postal Employees - 200
Income Tax Employees Federation - 50
All India Audit & Accounts Association - 30
All India Civil Accounts Employees Association - 30
All India Ground Water Board Employees Assn. - 30
National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees- 20
All other affiliates - 5 each
C-O-C Delhi - 200
C-O-Cs UP - 50
COC Haryana - 20
COC Punjab - 20
COC Himachal - 10
COC Rajasthan - 20
COC Bihar - 10
All other COCs - 5 each
Please ensure the participation of delegates as per the quota fixed above. Delegate fee fixed is Rs.100/- (Rs.One hundred only) per head. Timing of the Convention - 2 PM to 6 PM.
IV. ALL INDIA TRADE UNION EDUCATION CAMP:
As already informed to all, the All India Trade Union Education Camp of Confederation will be held at Thiruvananthapuram on 6th and 7th May 2017. Venue of the camp is changed to BTR Bhavan, Melai Thampanoor, Near Gandhari Amman Kovil, Manjalikulam Road, Thiruvananthapuram. It is in the heart of the City, walkable distance from Central Railway Station and Thampanoor KSRTC Bus Stand. The camp will start at 10 AM on 6th May and will continue upto 5 PM on 7th May. Delegate fee is Rs.800/- (Rs. Eight Hundred only) per head. Accommodation from 5th May afternoon to 8th May 6 AM will be provided by Reception Committee. Food will be provided from 6th morning Breakfast to 7th night dinner.
Contact Numbers:
1. Com. V. Sreekumar, State President, COC Kerala: 09447254666
2. Com. P. V. Rajendran, GS, COC Kerala: 09446023884
3. Com. S. Asok Kumar, Dist. Secretary: 09446849677
4. Com. K. Kamalasanan, District President: 09495515784
Detailed programme circular will be exhibited in website shortly.
Number of delegtes allotted to each affiliated organisation and COCs:
1. National Federation of Postal Employees 100
2. Income Tax Employees Federation 30
3. All India Audit & Accounts Association 20
4. All India Civil Accounts Employees Association 20
5. National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees 20
6. All India Ground Water Board Employees Association 15
7. All other affiliates 3 each
8. C-O-C Kerala 50
9. C-O-C West Bengal 20
10. C-O-C Tamil Nadu 30
11. C-O-C Andhra/Telangana 20
12. C-O-C Karnataka 20
13. C-O-C Uttar Pradesh 10
14. C-O-C Mumbai 10
15. C-O-C Nagpur 5
16. C-O-C Delhi 15
17. All other C-O-Cs 5 each
All affiliated organisations and C-O-Cs are requested to ensure participation of allotted quota of delegates without fail.
Fraternally yours,
M. Krishnan
Secretary General,
Confederation.
Mob & Whatsapp: 09447068125
Email ID: mkrishnan6854@gmail.com
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
CIRCULAR DATED - 13.04.2017
URGENT
IMPORTANT
CONFEDERATION NATIONAL SECRETARIAT DECIDED TO INTENSIFY THE STRUGGLE
MASS DHARNA IN FRONT OF FINANCE MINISTER’S OFFICE
NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI
ON 23.05.2017 (TUESDAY 12 AM TO 04 PM)
NATIONWIDE DEMONSTRATION AT ALL IMPORTANT CENTRES ON SAME DAY
MORE THAN 2000 CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND PENSIONERS WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE PROTEST DHARNA.
Demanding Honouring of assurance given by Group of Ministers including Finance Minister, settle the charter of demands submitted by Confederation, increase minimum pay and fitment formula, payment of revised allowances including HRA w.e.f 01.01.2016, implementation of option – I pension parity recommended by 7th CPC, Scrap New Contributory Pension Scheme and bring all employees appointed after 01.01.2004 under the purview of CCS (Pension) Rules 1972, Grant Civil Servant Status and revise the wages and allowances of Gramin Dak Sevaks, regularise all casual and contract workers, Revise pension of autonomous body pensioners and grant dearness relief due from 01.07.2016, withdraw “Very good” bench mark condition for MACP etc.
2nd PHASE OF AGITATION
HUMAN CHAIN OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES & PENSIONERS
IN FRONT OF MAJOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES AT ALL IMPORTANT CENTRES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY DURING LUNCH HOUR
ON 22.06.2017 (THURSDAY)
All affiliated organisations and COCs are requested to mobilise maximum number of employees & pensioners in the above two programmes. Detailed circular will be issued shortly
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