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National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees
NFAEE
Regn.No.17/9615
Recognised by DAE vide DAE OM No. 8/1/2007 – IR&W/95 dated 13th June 2007
JCM Office, Brindavan, Anusaktinagar, Mumbai 400 094
Website: www.nfaeehq.blogspot.com
Email address: nfaee@yahoo.com

Ref No: nfaee/sg/08/61 22.05.2008

To

Com. Umraomal Purohit
Secretary Staff Side
National Council (JCM)
13 – C Phirozshah Road
New Delhi 110 001.

Sub: Discussion on Sixth Central Pay Commission.

Dear Comrade,

It is understood that the Standing Committee of National Council (JCM) held on 7th May 2008 and had discussion based on the note submitted the Secretary Staff Side. Thereafter the Staff side members of the Standing Committee members met the Cabinet Secretary and other Secretaries who all are the members of high power committee constituted by the Government to submit its report on the recommendations of Sixth Central Pay Commission on 17th May 2008.

From the minutes of the Standing committee meeting held on 7th May as well as the report we received from Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers about the deliberation had with the Cabinet Secretary and his colleagues on 17th may 2008, it is understood that there had been no emphasis on the important issues such as determination of minimum wage, fitment formula, maintain the ratio with the lowest and highest pay, construction of pay structure, benefit on promotion, increment rates, other allowances and facilities.

We would like to bring the following for your active consideration:

1. That it is very much important to consolidate the stand of the staff side on derivation of minimum pay based on our principal stand on Need Based Minimum Wage as per 15th ILC Norms. The staff side has to put pressure to revisit the calculation of the Pay commission in the regard as they deviated from the guidelines of ILC norms as well as the directive of Supreme Court. In the civil appeal No. 4336 (NL) of 1991 between the Workers Vs The Reptakos Brett & Co. Ltd, the Hon’ble Supreme Court Decision came on 31.10. 1991 in which court directed to add 25% of the overall cost shall be considered for the marriages, festival/ ceremonies, etc. Once Minimum wage is finalized the higher wage should be fixed based on maintaining the ratio as we demanded 1:10 at the level Group D as 2550 in the present pay. Once found the minimum wage correspondence to Rs 2550, using the multiple factor derive the pay corresponding to Rs 2750/- or Rs 3050/- whatever be the minimum. Then by applying the uniform multiple factor various pay structure shall be fixed.

2. That if the government is decided not to change the higher pay suggested by the SCPC as Rs 90000/-, then the lower pay should be Rs 9000/- as per our demand to maintain the ratio 1:10 or at least the lowest pay should be Rs 7660/- in correspondence to Rs 2550/- as per the existing ratio of 1:11.76. In that case the multiple factor shall be 3. If the lowest pay is bringing to Rs 2750/- then the new minimum should be 2750 X 3 = Rs 8150/- Accordingly other pay should be derived.

3. That if we insist 2.625 as the multiple factor, then all pay structure should be reworked out including that of Cabinet Secretary and Secretaries and equivalent. Otherwise the ratio existing shall be disturbed. It is pertinent to note here that the ratio in the lower pay and higher pay decreased after every pay commission in earlier occasions. Where as here it is increasing. This should not be allowed and accepted.

4. That the earlier Pay Commissions take care to maintain the vertical & horizontal relativity as well as the ratio of the entry grade in each Group with that of Secretary and & equivalent posts as well as that Cabinet Secretary. In fact the ratio which was prevailed after the implementation of Fourth CPC recommendations was reduced in almost all cases after the implementations of the Fifth Central Pay Commission Report. But the SCPC has not taken care of maintain the vertical and horizontal relativity and thus the ratio of the Pay scale in all Group has been widened.

Group Ratio between each Group with Cabinet Secretary/Secretary
After 4th CPC After 5th CPC After 6th CPC

Group D 1:12/1:10.66 1:11.76/1:10.19 1:15.67/1:13.93
Group C 1:9.47/1:8.42 1:9.83/1:8.52 1:13.31/1:11.83
Group B 1:5.48/1:4.87 1:5.45/1:4.72 1:06.97/1:06.20
Group A 1:4.09/1:3.63 1:3.75/1:3.25 1:04.28/1:03.81

Hence it is important to take care of continue the vertical as well as horizontal relativity at every stage and the ratio exists at least if not ready to reduce.

5. That while finalizing the Fitment Formula only the omission of merger of 50% DA as DP will be a factor for calculation to find the Pay Band as well as the fixation of individual’s pay in the defined pay structure. There only the demand of consideration of 86 % in place of 74% will come into picture.

6. That there are numbers of issues pertaining to other Departments similar to Railway such allowances like Overtime Allowance, Night Duty Allowance etc, other facilities etc. These issue should be discussed and settled for all Departments, not for any single Ministry/Department

7. That if the Government, is not prepared to consider the demand on revisit on minimum wage, fitment formula, maintain the ratio with minimum and maximum pay etc, the JCM participants should come out with agitational programme including indefinite strike.

8. That the Pay Commission and its implementation is most important to all section of employees as well as the pensioners, it should be dealt with proper care and should consider all views and suggestions proposed by various section of employees minutely. It is the future of the whole government employees as well other section of employees and pensioners of the country and no decisions shall be taken in hurry.

9. That it is necessary to convene an All India Convention of all constituent units of JCM participants immediately and place the record of the deliberations held in the first round meetings held on 7th May 2008 and 17th May 2008 in the convention and based on the decision in the convention should move ahead.

We hope that you will take this request in right spirit for the betterment of the whole Central government Employees and do the needful

With regards

Comradely yours

(Jayaraj.K.V)
Secretary General

Cc: Shri M. Ragaviah
Leader Staff Side
National Council (JCM)

Com. K.K.N. Kutty
Secretary General
Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers

Address for Correspondence: Jayaraj.KV, Secretary General, NFAEE
PESS/UED; BARC, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085
Tel. No: (O): 022 – 25594549; (Res): 022 – 2746 4704; (Mobile): 9869501189
Email Address: nfaee@yahoo.com, jrajkv@yahoo.com

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Ref No: nfaee/sg/08/62 23.05.2008

To

Com. KKN Kutty,
Secretary General
Confederation of CG Employees & Workers
New Delhi

Sub: Sixth Central Pay Commission Reg

Dear Comrade,

Campaign Programme:

As per the call given by the Confederation of CG Emp & Workers, NFAEE appealed its affiliates to conduct campaign programme from 13- 15 May 2008 and to join in the Mass Dharna programme. In Mumbai in BARC we conducted more than ten meetings inside the BARC as well as in the near by units.Also our members were participated in the Mass Dharna held on 16th May 2008 at Old CGO building

Workshop on SCPC recommendation:

Maniben Karve Institute a Trust under the leadership HMS organized a Workshop on Recommendations of SCPC on 12th May 2008 at Mumbai. Three representatives from NFAEE participated along with other delegates of COC of CG Employees & Workers in the full day Workshop. Com. Umraomal Purohit Secretary Staff Side, National Council (JCM) was the key spoke person. He narrated the important features of the SCPC as well as the out come of the Standing Committee meeting held on 7th May 2008. Com. Jayaraj.K.V presented a paper on behalf of the COC of CG Employees and Workers Mumbai.

Convention on SCPC recommendations:

National Railway Mazdoor Union (NRMU) organized a Convention on SCPC recommendations on 20th May 2008 at the Raliway Auditorium at CST Mumbai. Three delegates from NFAEE participated in the convention. Com. D.L.Karad Secretary CITU Maharashtra State Committee, Com. R.G. Karnik President AISGEF, J.R. Bhosle Treasurer AIRF, Sathyanarayan Vice President AIDEF, Jayaraj.K.V Secretary General NFAEE, Com. Rahate Vice President NFPE, RP Singh Secretary COC of CG Emp & Workers Mumbai etc were addressed the gathering. Apart from Com Bhosle all speakers were expressed the unhappiness about the discussions being held at National Level, and stressed the need to address the issues like revisit the minimum wage, ratio of minimum pay and maximum pay, increment rate, fixation on promotion, need of improvement and retention of other facilities and allowances. The convention passed a resolution to urge the government to discuss and settle the issues raised by the Staff side. Also urge the National Leaders to come out with united action programme against the retrograded recommendations and prepare for strike action including indefinite strike.

Note from NFAEE for the consideration of Secretariat meeting:

From the minutes of the Standing committee meeting held on 7th May as well as the report we received from Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers about the deliberation had with the Cabinet Secretary and his colleagues on 17th may 2008, it is understood that there had been no emphasis on the important issues such as determination of minimum wage, fitment formula, maintain the ratio with the lowest and highest pay, construction of pay structure, benefit on promotion, increment rates, other allowances and facilities. We strongly feel that the following issues should be the centre for discussion:

1. It is very much important to consolidate the stand of the staff side on derivation of minimum pay based on our principal stand on Need Based Minimum Wage as per 15th ILC Norms. The staff side has to put pressure to revisit the calculation of the Pay commission in the regard as they deviated from the guidelines of ILC norms as well as the directive of Supreme Court. In the civil appeal No. 4336 (NL) of 1991 between the Workers Vs The Reptakos Brett & Co. Ltd, the Hon’ble Supreme Court Decision came on 31.10. 1991 in which court directed to add 25% of the overall cost shall be considered for the marriages, festival/ ceremonies, etc. Once Minimum wage is finalized the higher wage should be fixed based on maintaining the ratio as we demanded 1:10 at the level Group D as 2550 in the present pay. Once found the minimum wage correspondence to Rs 2550, using the multiple factor derive the pay corresponding to Rs 2750/- or Rs 3050/- whatever be the minimum. Then by applying the uniform multiple factor various pay structure shall be fixed. (Unless other wise pay structure was not redrafted how it is possible to maintain the ratio?)

2. At least to maintain the existing Ratio (1:11.76 with Group D post to Cabinet Secretary) of Minimum pay with maximum pay. That if the government is decided not to change the higher pay suggested by the SCPC as Rs 90000/-, then the lower pay should be Rs 9000/- as per our demand to maintain the ratio 1:10 or at least the lowest pay should be Rs 7660/- in correspondence to Rs 2550/- as per the existing ratio of 1:11.76. In that case the multiple factor shall be 3. If the lowest pay is bringing to Rs 2750/- then the new minimum should be 2750 X 3 = Rs 8150/- Accordingly other pay should be derived.

3. If the minimum wage is upgrading to 2750 or 3050, the ratio also should be correspondingly to be changed to 1:10.9 or 1:9.83 as the case may be.

4. We should not put Rs 7400/- shall be the minimum pay. Only should mention that, if the methodology adopted by the 5th CPC, then the minimum pay shall be Rs 7400/-

5. If we insist 2.625 as the multiple factor, then all pay structure should be reworked out including that of Cabinet Secretary and Secretaries and equivalent. Otherwise the ratio existing shall be disturbed. It is pertinent to note here that the ratio in the lower pay and higher pay decreased after every pay commission in earlier occasions. Where as here it is increasing. This should not be allowed and accepted. Hence we should demand to use multiple factor 2.625 also, if it is universally applied from lowest pay to Cabinet secretary then only the ratio can maintain. Otherwise again the ratio shall be disturbed. So proportionate changes should be carried out to all pay structures.

6. The earlier Pay Commissions take care to maintain the vertical & horizontal relativity as well as the ratio of the entry grade in each Group with that of Secretary and & equivalent posts as well as that Cabinet Secretary. In fact the ratio which was prevailed after the implementation of Fourth CPC recommendations was reduced in almost all cases after the implementations of the Fifth Central Pay Commission Report. But the SCPC has not taken care of maintain the vertical and horizontal relativity and thus the ratio of the Pay scale in all Group has been widened.

Group Ratio between each Group with Cabinet Secretary/Secretary
After 4th CPC After 5th CPC After 6th CPC

Group D 1:12/1:10.66 1:11.76/1:10.19 1:15.67/1:13.93
Group C 1:9.47/1:8.42 1:9.83/1:8.52 1:13.31/1:11.83
Group B 1:5.48/1:4.87 1:5.45/1:4.72 1:06.97/1:06.20
Group A 1:4.09/1:3.63 1:3.75/1:3.25 1:04.28/1:03.81

Hence it is important to take care of continue the vertical as well as horizontal relativity at every stage and the ratio exists at least if not ready to reduce.

7. While finalizing the Fitment Formula only the omission of merger of 50% DA as DP will be a factor for calculation to find the Pay Band as well as the fixation of individual’s pay in the defined pay structure. There only the demand of consideration of 86 % in place of 74% will come into picture.

8. That there are numbers of issues pertaining to other Departments similar to Railway such allowances like Overtime Allowance, Night Duty Allowance etc, other facilities etc. These issue should be discussed and settled for all Departments, not for any single Ministry/Department
9. Facilities such as CGHS, allowances also should be taken care.

10. Railway Leadership in the Standing Committee of National Council JCM claims and propogating that what ever decisions are taken and presented in the meeting with official side are based on the unanimous decision in staff side meeting. Factual position should bring among the membership.

11. The Pay Commission and its implementation is most important to all section of employees as well as the pensioners, it should be dealt with proper care and should consider all views and suggestions proposed by various section of employees minutely. It is the future of the whole government employees as well other section of employees and pensioners of the country and no decisions shall be taken in hurry.

12. Confederation should make proposal for the consideration of JCM leadership, for wider discussion among the staff side by convening an all India convention of Central Government employees immediately. It is necessary to convene an All India Convention of all constituent units of JCM participants immediately and place the record of the deliberations held in the first round meetings held on 7th May 2008 and 17th May 2008 in the convention and based on the decision in the convention should move ahead.

13. If the JCM Leadership is not agree for initiate the negotiation based on the above mentioned points the Confederation and other like minded organizations should take initiate to organize national level convention immediately and should come out with agitational programme including two or three days strike as we alone initiated strike for Bonus.

We hope that the above proposals may consider in the Secretariat meeting of Confederation scheduled to be held on 27th May 2008 in detail and some bold decision shall be taken by Confederation to expose the leadership of National Council JCM who are trying to agreeing with dotted lines.

With regards

Comradely yours

(Jayaraj.K.V)
Secretary General

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

CONFEDERATION CIRCULAR

Ref.No. nfaee/sg/08/59 21.05.2008

To
All affiliates,

Dear Comrades,

Circular issued by Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers on various issues is attached herewith.

In the circular apart from the decision of the National convention of Trade Unions the circular referred the latest develops in respect to the Sixth Central Pay Commission (SCPC) also. From the circular it can be assess that the leadership of the National Council (JCM) which is in the hand of the Railway Union leadership is not prepared to project the retrograded recommendations of the SCPC. At this juncture we don’t have any alternate than mobilize the whole Central government employees by which the leadership corrects their mistake or at least expose the betrayers of the movement.

So all are requested to take all efforts to bring to the notice of the employees in all section about the negative recommendations of the SCPC and prepare them for struggle to put pressure on the Government as well as the leadership who are not ready to project the issues of the employees.

With regards

Comradely yours

(Jayaraj.K.V)
Secretary General

CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS
A/2/95 Rajouri Garden, New Delhi. 110 027

Phone: 011 2510 5324
Website: confederationhq.blogspot.com
e.mail: confederation06@yahoo.co.in

No.D.11/07 /08 Dated: 19.05.08

Dear Comrade,

National Convention of Trade Unions: 13th May, 2008.

The declaration adopted at the National Convention of Trade Unions on 13th May, 2008 at New Delhi has called upon the workers to organize a day's strike on 20th August, 2008 and have drawn up the following charter of demands. The Confederation was represented at the Convention by Com. S.K Vyas, President; Com. Brighu Bhattacharya and Com. Giriraj Singh. Com.Vyas who intervened in the discussion at the Convention urged the Sponsoring Committee to include the demand in the charter. He was assured of its in cooperation. Following are the demands adopted at the convention

Demands:

1. Take urgent steps to contain price rise through (a) universalizing the public distribution system throughout the country to cater all essential commodities at controlled price through PDS(b) ban on futures and forward trading in al essential commodities (c) reduction of tax in petrol and diesel (d) stringent action against hoarding and black marketing.

2. Strict implementation of al labour laws particularly in respect of minimum wages, working hours, social security and safety and stringent action against al cases of violations, stop contractorisation and outsourcing.

3. Scope of the unorganized sector workers social security bill pending in Parliament should be expanded to cover al unorganized sector workers irrespective of BPL or APL category to ensure a national minimum social security benefit for them as per unanimous recommendation of the National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganized Sector (NCEUS) and the Parliamentary Committee on Labour with Central Govt. funding.

4. Farmers Loan waiver scheme to be extended to loans from private money lenders; nationalized banks to extend easy credit to peasants at lower interest rates.

5. Lift ban on recruitment in Govt. services. Remove the negative and discriminatory features in the recommendation of 6th Pay Commission and finalize the same for implementation in consultation with the employees’ organizations. Expedite reguarlisation and grant of pension to gramin dak sevaks. Withdraw the new contributory to pension Scheme.

6. Expedite wage negotiation for the employees of Central PSUs including contract workers without any conditionalities.

Besides calling upon to organize organizing a day's strike, the Convention has also decided upon the following programs:

(a) Joint Conventions at States/districts/industrial centres to be completed by 15th July, 2008;
(b) Massive demonstration/mobilization/dharna in all States and Industrial centres on 30th July, 2008;
(c) Serving strike notice through demonstration on 4th August, 2008

The course of negotiation on 6th CPC Related issues

We had placed the gist of the discussions the staff side had with the Cabinet Secretary on Pay commission related issues on 7th in the website. Hope you must have gone through the same. We are in fact disappointed over the course of the discussion at the meeting. There had been no emphasis on core issues like minimum wage, fitment formula, construction of pay bands, benefit on promotion, allowances etc. when the issues were presented, even though the Confederation representatives strived to seek attention on these issues. We felt that the available time ought to have been used to present these core issues, which has a universal appeal for all sections of the Central Govt. employees irrespective of the organizations in which they are working. Quite an amount of time at the meeting was spent on for projecting certain department specific anomalies. This approach made the core issues out of focus. We had been able to present forcefully the discontent and agitation in the minds of the mass of the employees over the wide level of disparity in benefit, instituted sans any logic or principle by the 6th CPC during our discussion with the Secretary, Personnel on 7th May, 2008. Our programmatic approach. Which culminated in massive mobilization of employees on 16th, a day prior to the date of discussion must have created the impact, required for a serious negotiation. But the frequent shuffling of serious and sectional issues creates a confused image of the theme and purport. We write this only to convey to you of the emerging situation.

We also feel that many of our affiliates are grappled with the fervor of choosing the department specific anomalies over the common issues to bring it to the centre stage of discussions at the respective organizational fora. While we are in full agreement that we should not allow the department related anomalies and relativities to linger on as happened on the last occasion, it cannot and should not gain primacy over the basic issues. We are of the view that a minimum wage less than Rs. 7400 will bring about a reduced pay packet within the next 5 years itself, a compounding impact of the suppressed Pay Bands and the non availability of the merger of DA benefit in future. No correction will also be possible in near future, as no time limit is prescribed for the next wage revision. as no DA merger or time bound pay revision is recommended by this Commission. Since there is acute disappointment and discontent over the fitment benefit even in the case of those who are placed in PB 3 it would not be difficult to make the Govt. to come round to serious negotiation, if issues are properly presented, articulated and backed up with industrial action.

The National Executive of the Confederation in its last meeting has authorized the Secretariat to chalk out such programmes of action as is required to create necessary sanctions for a meaningful discussion and negotiation. To decide upon the next course of action, the Secretariat will meet on 27th May, 2008 at New Delhi. The next programme should commence by Mid June, 2008 as the Committee of Secretaries is likely to give its recommendation to the Government by the end of June, 2008.

Remittance of Subscription: Current and arrears

Despite promises made on various occasions, the affiliates have not cleared the arrears of subscription due to the Confederation. We have sent details of the dues to each affiliated organization as decided upon at the last National Executive Committee. It is regretted that many have chosen to ignore the plea for remittance. Without the remittance coming in, it is difficult to manage the functioning of the CHQ. We once again request that the dues may kindly be cleared without further loss of time.

With greetings,

Yours fraternally,

K.K.N. Kutty
Secretary General.

Friday, May 23, 2008

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