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28 August 2014

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Dear Comrades

Today (28/08/2014) is the day for Submission of Memorandumcontaining 39 demands with Demonstration in front of all offices.

Cadre Restructuring Committee report submitted by the official side

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ORGANISE MASS DEMONSTRATION IN FRONT OF ALL OFFICES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY ON 28.08.2014. 


MEMORANDUM WILL BE SUBMITTED TO GOVERNMENT AND TO DEPARTMENT OF POSTS BY JCA LEADERS (NFPE&FNPO) ON 28.08.2014




National Council JCM Staff Side has made a demand to 7th PAY Commission for Interim Relief and Merger of DA with Basic Pay

NC JCM had raised the issue regarding payment of interim relief and merger of dearness allowance with pay , as an Agenda Item of the Standing Committee of National Council (JCM ) in its meeting held on 7th May, 2014
National Council (Staff Side)

Shiva Gopal /Mishra
Secretary
National Council (Staff Side)
Joint consultative Machinery for Central government employees
13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi –110001

21-08-2014
The Hon’ ble Chairman,
7th Central Pay Commission
Chatrapati Shivaji Bhawan,
1st Floor, B-14/A, Qutab Institutional Area,
New Delhi -110016

Respected Sir,

Reg : Payment of Interim Relief and Merger of Dearness Allowance with Pay.

The Staff Side of National Council (JCM) , had raised the issue regarding payment of interim relief and merger of dearness allowance with pay , as an Agenda Item of the Standing Committee of National Council (JCM ) in its meeting held on 7th May, 2014.

After detailed deliberations , it was stated by the Secretary (Expenditure), Ministry of Finance on this item that since the terms of reference enables the 7th CPC to send Interim Report , as such, the Staff Side might approach the Pay Commission for a report on Interim Relief and Merger of Dearness Allowance, as recorded in the Record Note of meeting, forwarded to Staff Side vide Director(JCA), Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensioners , Department of Pension and Pensioner’s Welfare ‘s letter No. 3/9/2014/JCA dt.24/7/2014.

We, therefore, humbly request you to kindly favourably consider our demand of payment of Interim Relief and Merger of Dearness Allowance with pay as Dearness Allowance, has since crossed the value of 100% on 1st January, 2014 and a number of Government Employees are superannuating every month,who would be deprived of the benefit of the same.

Yours sincerely,
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(Siva Gopal Mishra )
Secretary (Staff Side)

13 August 2014

AIPCPCCWF (Casual&Contingent Union) DHARNA PROGRAMME & CWC MEETING IN DELHI - 12-08-2014

All India Postal Casual  Part-Time Contingent & Contract Workers Federation (AIPCPCCWF) day long dharna programme has been conducted in Delhi. Com.M.Krishnan, Secretary General, NFPE inaugurated the programme. Com.R.N.Parashar, Asst. Secy Genl., NFPE, Com.N.Subramanyan, Dy. Genl.Secy., AIPEU Gr.C., Com.Girirajsingh, General Secretary, AIRMS MMSEU Gr.C., Com.R.Seethalakshmi, General Secretary, AIPEU PM&MTS/Gr.D., Com.K.K.Sharma, Treasurer, R-4., Com.Pranab Bhattacharjee, General Secretary, AIPAOEU., Com.P.Pandurangarao, General Secretary, AIPEU GDS (NFPE), Com.K.Ramachandram, President, AIPAOEU(CHQ), Com.Bijoy Gopal Sur, President, AIPEU GDS (NFPE), Com.V.Murukan, Fin. Secy., GDS (NFPE), Com.D.B.Mohanty, Dy. Genl. Secy., P-4 (CHQ), veteran leader Com.R.N.Dhal (Odisha), Com.Asisdass, former President, AIPSBCOEA and many leaders representing from the affiliated Unions of NFPE are attended and addressed.

Com.D.Sivagunadhan, Vice President, CHQ., Com.P.Mohan, General Secretary organized the programme.

The Members representing from A.P., Tamil Nadu, Odisha, West Bengal, Kerala, Jharkhand, Bihar, Maharashtra, Assom participated in the dharna programme.





NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES
Central Head quarter
1st Floor, North Avenue Post Office BuildingNew Delhi - 110 001

No. PF-01/2014                                                                                                              Dated: 12.08.2014

To
         All Circle Secretaries  of affiliated unions/Associations
         All NFPE CHQ Office bearers
         All General Secretaries

SPECIAL APPEAL

Dear Cmrades,

The Central Working Committee of All India Postal Casual part-Time Contingent & Contract Workers Federation has met at NFPE office on 12-08-2014. Com.M.Krishnan, Secretary General, NFPE, Com.R.Sivannarayana, All India President, P-3 CHQ, Com.P.Pandurangarao, General Secretary, AIPEU GDS (NFPE), Com.V.Murugan, Financial Secretary, AIPEU GDS (NFPE), Com.R.N.Parashar, Asst. Secretary General, NFPE CHQ attended and addressed the meeting. Com.D.Sivagurunathan, All India Vice President presided the meeting. Com.P.Mohan, General Secretary presented the work report.

After a detailed discussion following decisions are taken :

1. State Committees (either elected or ad hoc) should be formed in all remaining States before   November 15th, 2014. NFPE CHQ shall issue instructions to all Circle Secretaries to take initiative and complete the formation of State Committees before 15.11.2014.
2.2nd All India Conference of the Federation will be held in the month of February 2015. All Circle Secretaries of Maharashtra Circle shall extend full support and guidance for the success of the AIC.
3.Decided to convene next Central Working Committee meeting on 23rd and 24h November 2014 at Dwaraka (Gujrat) along with the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of NFPE.
4.Decided to Register the All India Federation under Trade Union Act. Com.P.Mohan, General Secretary is authorized to complete this work.
5.Decided to file a case before the National Human Rights Commission. General Secretary is authorized to file the case.
6.Decided to publish a “Compilation of all Rulings relating to Casual Labourers” during the next AIC. Com.M.Krishnan, Secretary General, NFPE is authorized to complete this work.

NFPE CHQ once again requested all the Circle Secretaries of NFPE unions to form State Committees of Causal, Part-time Contingent & Contract Workers Federation in all Circles before 15.11.2014. It is also requested to all the Casual Labour Federation leaders to make the above decisions a grand success.

With warm greetings
Comradely yours,

 
     (P.MOHAN)
General Secretary
   AIPCPCCWF
 (M.KRISHNAN)
Secretary General
        NFPE


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31 July 2014

Student Mountaineers who conquered Mount Everest by Kumari Poorna and Ch. Anand of Telangana State on visit to the C.O.

Student Mountaineers who conquered Mount Everest by Kumari Poorna and Ch. Anand of Telangana State on visit to the C.O. in connection with Special Cover released during recently concluded APPEX-2014 at Vijayawada from 24.07.2014 to 27.07.2014. Com. Sk. Humayun, Ex-CS P-IV and Com. K. Ramachandram, Circle Secretary, Admn. Union greeted their achievements. All the Staff of C.O. and RO Hyderabad also greeted them for their achievement.
Sri K. Siva Nageshwar Rao, Asst. Director (Estt. & Inv), C.O. facilitated the young mountaineers with the boque. The 2 PA(COs) Sri B. Vinay Kumar, PA Investigation Section and Sri Syed Nazmuddin PA (Establishment Section) were also present during the facilitation, which was held in chamber of Assistant Director (Estt. & Inv), C.O., A.P. Circle, Hyderabad-500 001

21 July 2014

JCM NC has also submitted Interim Memorandum on interim relief and Merger of DA.

JCM NC has also submitted Interim Memorandum on interim relief and Merger of DA.

1.      Pay scales are calculated on the basis of pay drawn pay in pay band + GP + 100% DA by employees as on 01.01.2014.
2.      7th CPC report should be implemented w.e.f. 01-01-2014. In future five year wage revision.
3.   Scrap New Pension Scheme and cover all employees under Old Pension and Family Pension Scheme.
4.   JCM has proposed minimum wage for MTS (Skilled) Rs.26,000 p.m.
5.   Ratio of minimum and maximum wage should be 1:8.
6.   General formula for determination of pay scale based on minimum living wage demanded for MTS is pay in PB+GP x 3.7.
7.   Annual rate of increment @ 5% of the pay.
8.   Fixation of pay on promotion = minimum two increments
9 (a) The pay structure demanded is as under:- (open ended pay scales – Total 14 pay scales)
      Existing Proposed (in Rs.)
     
PB-1, GP Rs. 1800
PB-1, GP Rs. 1900
26,000
PB-1, GP Rs. 2000
PB-1, GP Rs. 2400
33,000
PB-1, GP Rs. 2800
46,000
PB-2, GP Rs. 4200
PB-2, GP Rs. 4600
56,000
PB-2, GP Rs. 4800
74000
PB-2, GP Rs. 5400
78,000
PB-3, GP 5400
88000
PB-3, GP 6600
102000
PB-3, GP 7600
120000
PB-4, GP 8900
148000
P4-4, GP 10000
162000
HAG
193000
Apex Scale
213000
Cabinet Secretary
240000



9 (b) New Pay scales minimum in comparison with Sixth CPC Grade Pay.

Sl.
Grade Pay of 6th CPC
Minimum of the new pay scale
1
1800
26000
2
1900
31000
3
2000
33000
4
2400
41000
5
2800
46000
6
4200
56000
7
4600
66000
8
4800
74000
9
5400
78000
10
5400 in PB-3
88000
11
6600
102000
12
7600
120000
13
8700
139000
14
8900
148000
15
10000
162000
16
12000
193000
17
75000-80000
202000
18
80000 fixed
213000
19
90000 fixed
240000

9 (c) Wages and service conditions of Gramin Dak Sevaks is to be examined by 7thCPC itself. Detailed Memorandum will be submitted by Postal Federations and GDS Unions.

10. Dearness Allowances on the basis of 12 monthly average of CPI, Payment on 1st Jan and 1st July every year.
11.       Overtime Allowances on the basis of total Pay + DA + Full TA.
12 Liabilities of all Government dues of persons died in harness be waived.
13. Transfer Policy – Group `C and `D Staff should not be transferred. DoPT should issue clear cut guideline as per 5th CPC recommendation. Govt. should from a Transfer Policy in each department for transferring on mutual basis on promotion. Any order issued in violation of policy framed be cancelled by head of department on representation.
14. Transport Allowance -
     
X Classified City
Other Places
Rs. 7500 + DA
Rs. 3750 +DA

      The stipulation for TA that the Govt. employee should be on duty in his headquarters for certain number of days during the calendar month should be removed.
15.       Deputation Allowance double the rates and should be paid 10% of the pay at same station and 20% of the pay at outside station.
16. Classification of the post should be executive and non-executive instead of present Group A,B.C.
17. Special Pay which was replaced with Special/Allowance by 4th CPC be bring back to curtail pay scales.
18. Scrap downsizing, outsourcing and contracting of govt. jobs.
19.       Regularize all casual labour and count their entire service after first two year, as a regular service for pension and all other benefits. They should not be thrown out by engaging contractors workers.
20.       The present MACPs Scheme be replaced by giving five promotion after completion of 8,15,21,26 and 30 year of service with benefits of stepping up of pay with junior and also hierarchical pay scales.
21. PLB being bilateral agreement, it should be out of 7th CPC perview.
22. Housing facility:-
(a)   To achieve 70% houses in Delhi and 40% in all other towns to take lease accommodation and allot to the govt. employees.
(b)   Land and building acquired by it department may be used for constructing houses for govt. employees.
23. House Building Allowance :-
(a) Simplify the procedure of HBA
(b) Entitle to purchase second and used houses
24. Common Category – Equal Pay for similar nature of work be provided.
25. Compassionate appointment – remove ceiling of 5% and give appointment within Three months.
26. Traveling Allowance:-

      Category
A1, A Class City
Other Cities
Executive
Rs. 5000 per day + DA
Rs. 3500 per day + DA
Non-Executive
Rs. 4000 per day + DA
Rs. 2500 per day + DA

27. Composite Transfer Grant: -
Executive Class 6000 kg by Goods Train/ Rate per km by road 8 Wheeler Wagon Rs.50+DA(Rs.1 per kg and single container per km)
Non-Executive Class 3000 kg – do – -do-
28. Children Education Allowance should be allowed up to Graduate, Post Graduate, and all Professional Courses. Allow any two children for Children Education Allowance.
29.       Fixation of pay on promotion – two increments in feeder grade with minimum benefit of Rs.3000.
30. House Rent Allowance
X Class Cities 60%
Other Classified Cities 40%
      Unclassified Locations 20%
31. Compensatory City Allowance.
`X’ Class Cities `Y’ Class Cities
A. Pay up to Rs.50,000 10% 5%
      B. Pay above Rs.50,000 6% minimum Rs 5000 3% minimum Rs.2500
32. Patient Care Allowance to all para-medical and staff working in hospitals.
33. All allowances to be increased by three times.
34. NE Region benefits – Payment of Special Duty Allowance @ 37.5% of pay.
35. Training: - Sufficient budget for in-service training.
36. Leave Entitlement
(i)      Increase Casual Leave 08 to 12 days & 10 days to 15 days.
(ii)     Declare May Day as National Holiday
(iii)    In case of Hospital Leave, remove the ceiling of maximum 24 months leave and 120 days full payment and remaining half payment.
(iv)    Allow accumulation of 400 days Earned Leave
(v)     Allow encashment of 50% leave while in service at the credit after 20 years Qualifying Service.
(vi)    National Holiday Allowance (NHA) – Minimum one day salary and eligibility criteria to be removed for all Non Executive Staff.
(vii)   Permit encashment of Half Pay Leave.
(viii) Increase Maternity Leave to 240 days to female employees & increase 30 days Paternity Leave to male employees.
37. LTC
(a) Permission to travel by air within and outside the NE Region.
(b) To increase the periodicity once in a two year.
(c) One visit outside country in a lifetime

38. Income Tax:
(i)   Allow 30% standard deduction to salaried employees.
(ii) Exempt all allowances.
(iii) Raise the ceiling limit as under:
(a) General – 2 Lakh to 5 Lakh
(b) Sr. Citizen – 2.5 Lakh to 7 Lakh
(c) Sr. Citizen above 80 years of age – 5 Lakh to 10 Lakh
      (iv) No Income Tax on pension and family pension and Dearness Relief.

39. (a) Effective grievance handling machinery for all non-executive staff.
(b) Spot settlement
(c) Maintain schedule of three meetings in a year
(d) Department Council be revived at all levels
(e) Arbitration Award be implemented within six month, if not be discussed with Staff Side before rejection for finding out some modified form of agreement.
40. Appoint Arbitrator for shorting all pending anomalies of the 6th CPC.
41. Date of Increment – 1st January and 1st July every year. In case of employees retiring on 31st December and 30th June, they should be given one increment on last day of service, i.e. 31st December and 30th June, and their retirements benefits should be calculated by adding the same.
42. General Insurance: Active Insurance Scheme covering risk upto Rs. 7,50,000/- to Non Executive & Rs. 3,50,000/- to Skilled staff by monthly contribution of Rs. 750/- & Rs. 350/- respectively.
43. Point to point fixation of pay.
44. Extra benefits to Women employees (i) 30% reservation for women.
(ii)   Posting of husband and wife at same station.
(iii) One month special rest for chronic disease
(iv) Conversion of Child Care Leave into Family Care Leave
(v)   Flexi time
45. Gratuity:
Existing ceiling of 16 ½ months be removed and Gratuity be paid @ half month salary for every year of qualifying service.
Remove ceiling limit of Rs.10 Lakh for Gratuity.
46. Pension:
(i)      Pension @ 67% of Last Pay Drawn (LPD) instead of 50% presently.
(ii)     Pension after 10 years of qualifying service in case of resignation.
(iii)    Increase pension age-based as under:
65 Years – 70% of Las Pay Drawn (LPD)
70 Years – 75% of LPD
75 Years – 80% of LPD
80 Years – 85% of LPD
85 Years – 90% of LPD
90 Years – 100% of LPD
(iv)    Parity of pension to retirees before 1.1.2006.
(v)     Enhanced family pension should be same in case of death in harness and normal death.
(vi)    After 10 years, family pension should be 50% of LPD.
(vii)   Family pension to son upto the age of 28 years looking to the recruitment age.
(viii) Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) @ Rs.2500/- per month.
(ix)    Extend medical facilities to parents also.
(x)     HRA to pensioners.
(xi)             Improvement in ex-gratia pension to CPF/SRPF retirees up to 1/3rd of full pension.

NB:   The above is only gist. All points raised by us not included. For understanding the entire demands raised by us, Please read the full memorandum published in our website.



(M. Krishnan)
Secretary General
NFPE/Confederation