NFAEE

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/08/194 07.12.2008

To

All Affiliates,
NFAEE

Sub: Notice for Protest Action Programme

Dear Comrades,

Last two phases of action programme was conducted in almost all units successfully. On behalf of the Secretariat of NFAEE I heartfully congratulating those affiliates conducted BLACK DAY observation as well DAY LONG DHARNA.

The following associations were participated in the two stage action programme:

AEW&S UNION, BARC
DCS&EMSA, DCS&EM
AIAEDPS (S) SA, DPS (STORES)
DPS (DAE) EA (PURCHASE)
HWBSA, HWB
BRITSA, BRIT
DAE SEC SA, DAE
BARCEAT, BARC TARAPUR
BPKS, HWP BARODA
RAKU, HWP KOTA
HWEU, HWP TALCHER
CATSA, CAT INDORE
VECCSA, VECC KOLKOTTA
NFCEA, NFC HYDERABAD
NFC SUPERVISORY SA, NFC
HWP (M) EA, HWP MANUGURU
HWP EU, HWP TUTICORINE
AEEA, RMP MYSORE
AEEA, IGCAR KALPAKKAM
BARCFEA, BARCF KALPAKKAM
GSO EA, GSO KALPAKKAM
MRPU SA, DPS CHENNAI
In Hyderabad Store staff also joined in the programme. Similarly in Kalpakkam, the MAPS (NPCIL) employees union – TAPEU – too joined in the both programme.

From the above it can be seen that there were one or two affiliates underestimating the necessity of the united action and waiting for the fruit for which others are sweating and losing their pay. It is high time to identify such elements. But we cannot sit idle as there are a few ditches our movements in the middle. We have to march foreward with an appeal to those who are in double mind to join in the struggle.

As we decided unanimously in the All India convention held at Mumbai on 9th December 2008, the next phase of our agitation shall be 24 HOURS LONG FAST at Mumbai on 17th December 2008 in which at least one office bearers of all affiliates also will participate and DAY LONG FAST in all DAE units on 18th December 2008. Notice for the programme shall be given to DAE on 8th December 2008. Copy of the Notice to the Secretary DAE is attached herewith. All affiliates also requested to serve the notice by 10th December 2008.

I am directed by the Secretariat to inform all affiliates that the programme decided by the Convention should not be modified or altered by the affiliates as per their wishes.

Dear Comrades,

Our fight is not only to get the monitory benefit or for parity with the employees of Department of Space, but to gain our self respect. The DAE authorities has been taken such a stand that the non gazetted employees of the Department is nothing and proposed nothing for their career prospects where as they shown their consideration towards higher level scientific community. The approach of the Department is now exposing one after the other by getting the report/ comments prepared by the Committees as well as the Department to submit the Pay Commission, Secretaries Committee etc.

Their may always be a group to sabotage the Trade Union movement to weaken the bargaining power by misguiding the leadership as well as employees in general as they are the masters voice.

So I appeal to all affiliates of NFAEE to forgo the past and joint vigorously in the coming course of action programme

Thanking you.

Yours faithfully,

(Jayaraj.K.V)

Secretary General

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/08/195 08.12.2008

To

The Secretary to the Government of India
Department of Atomic Energy
Anushakthi Bhavan
CSM Marg, Mumbai 400 001

Sub: Notice for Protest Action Programme

Sir,

In protest against the Department’s continuous negative approach towards the justifiable demands to revise the pay structure of DAE employees of various categories, the DAE employees will conduct following protest programme:

24 HOUR LONG FAST AT MUMBAI:

24 Hours Long Fast shall be held at Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai from 17th December 2008. The fast shall be start from 4.30 pm on 17th December 2008 and will culminate on 18th December 2008 at 4.30 pm. Office bearers of NFAEE and all affiliated unions and associations of DAE employees will participate in the 24 HourLong Fast.

DAY LONG FAST IN ALL DAE UNITS:

In All DAE units employees will conduct Day Long Fast on 18th December 2008.

The charter of demands pertaining to the revision of the Pay structure of DAE employees is attached herewith.

We once again appeal to the Department to consider the demands of the employees to avoid the confrontation with the employees to maintain good employer – employee relation in this prestigious Department function under none other than the Hon’ble Prime Minister, Government of India

Thanking you.

Yours faithfully,

(Jayaraj.K.V)

Secretary General

CHARTER OF DEMAND

ON REVISION OF PAY SCALES OF DAE EMPLOYEES:

v Ensure Pay Parity to the DAE employees with that of Department of Space as first step.

v Upgrade the pre revised pay scale of Rs2750 – 4400 into Rs3050 – 4590 so that the Group D category shall get the financial benefits as the senior most employees will get fixation justification with higher grade pay.

v Upgrade the posts in administrative, accounts, purchase, stores and auxiliary on par with the recommendations of the Cadre Review/DOS pattern

v Upgrade the Technical post in the grade of Rs7450 -11500 to Rs8000 – 13500 and Rs8000 – 13500 to Rs10000 – 15200 and so on. (Tradesman, Foreman, Draftsman, Scientific Assistant, Nurses, etc). Then should de-merge the merged pay scales Rs5000 – 8000, Rs5500 – 9000 and Rs6500 – 10500 with grade pay of Rs4200, 4600, 4800 respectively and accordingly higher grade pay should be extended for pay scales in the promotional hierarchy.

v The Committee further should consider the suggestions submitted by National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees vide NFAEE letter No. nfaee/sg/08/135 dated 25.09.2008 to extend higher grades at the entry level for Technical Staff, Promotional avenues for Auxiliary grades, upgradation of administrative, accounts, purchase & store staff, etc in consultation with similar Departments such as DOS for a permanent solution with a time frame. Copy of the suggestions submitted along with NFAEE letter No. nfaee/sg/08/135 is attached herewith.

v Initiate bilateral discussion with the National federation of Atomic Energy Employees and the affiliates associations and unions immediately to arrive a amicable solution

ON ALLOAWANCES & FACILITIES:

v Overtime Allowance should continue & should make statutory provision to revise OTA in all establishments including R&D establishments. Department should ensure the revision of Overtime Allowance of the employees working in the R&D and other establishment on par with Industrial units.

v As done in the Railways, Department should take initiative to continue the Transport facilities to their employees by using the infrastructure facilities existing in DAE units by charging nominal/incremental cost towards the expenditure for fuel and Transport Allowance should be given to all employees.

v Update Allowance should be revised as 50% of the mean of the Update Allowance given to Scientific Officers. Update Allowance should be net of Tax.

v Two additional increments should be given to all employees irrespective of their grade.

v Fulfill the commitment of equal pay and monitory benefits to the Scientific Assistants and the Scientific Officers in the same pay structure, given by the Department in the Court of Law, by extending same quantum of update allowance and two increments to all Scientific Assistants as is being extended to the Scientific Officers in similar grades.

v Extend Heavy Vehicle Allowance to the drivers who drive Heavy Vehicle w.e.f 01.04.2005 and revise the allowance as 10% of the revised pay.

v Qualification Incentive Scheme should be revised and extended to other units/Sections as agreed by the Department.

v NRPSA should enhance to compensate the extra duty being formed by the shift personnel.

v Introduce Productivity Linked based BONUS to all DAE employees based on the industrial activities of all Industrial units.

v No attempt to be made to convert CHSS into insurance linked scheme and should continue with improvement in the existing scheme.

The Department should take up with the concerned ministries to ensure:

v The Continuation of Patient Care Allowance & Hospital Patient Care Allowance and its revision.

v Continuation of ACP scheme based on the promotional Hierarchy

v Ensure increment from 1st July to over come the financial losses to the employees whose increment dates fall in between 2nd January to 30th June. (February & May cases)

v One more option to switch over from CPF to GPF

v Revision of Night Duty Allowance based on the Revised Pay and removal of ceiling of entitlement.

v Continuation of the Service seniority criteria for allotment of Departmental accommodation.

v Rate of Tribal Area Allowance should be enhanced on par with the State Government Employees.

v Continuation of Risk Allowance

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Ref. No: nfaee/sg/08/196 09.12.2008

To

The Editor – in – Chief
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Sir,

After the implementation of the Pay structure based on the Government notification on implementation of the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission, employees of Department of Atomic Energy continuously perusing the Department/Government to get better pay structure to the employees. But the Department has not agreed for and the employees started agitation.

Attached herewith a press release issued by National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees (NFAEE) in respect to the ongoing agitation of DAE employees. You are requested to publish it in your esteemed news paper for wide publicity.

You are free for any clarification from the undersigned.

Thanking you.

Yours faithfully,

(Jayaraj.K.V)
Secretary General

PRESS RELEASE

ATOMIC ENERGY EMPLOYEES ON WAR PATH

AGAINST THE DISCRIMINATION ON PAY

Thousands of employees working in the various units of Department of Atomic Energy through out the country participated in the agitation against the discriminatory attitude of the Department on finalizing their pay. While implementing the revised pay structure the Department not only denied better pay structure to the non gazetted employees, but taken away the promotional avenues by merging the pay scales.

During the discussion the management assured better pay structure and facilities to the employees and a committee constituted to recommend proper pay structure in consultation with the similar Departments like Department of Space, etc. But the Committee failed even to recommend the pay structure adopted by the Department of Space for its non gazetted staff, though both Departments are coming under none other than Hon’ble Prime Minister. By doing so, the employees of Department of Atomic Energy losing thousands of rupees by way of salary on comparison with the employees in similar grade working in Department of Space and this will reflect in their pension and other benefits.

When Ministry of Health, Ministry of HRD etc succeeded to upgrade the pay structure of the employees of their core activities such as nurses, teachers respectively, Department of Atomic Energy miserably failed to ensure better pay structure for their employees working in the core area such as radiation and other hazardous field. Department also failed to complete the Cadre Review for their administrative, accounts, auxiliary, purchase & store staff which other department completed & implemented well before the submission of the recommendations of Sixth Central Pay Commission (SCPC), by which these categories in those Department got the financial up-gradation while implementing SCPC report.

By virtue of this attitude all section of employees of Department of Space is in better position. This can be clear from the facts given below:

· When the auxiliary staff of Space who got two promotions in their carrier getting higher grade pay than that of DAE employees and having better promotional option too.

· The entry level of administrative, accounts, purchase & store staff of the Space Department is higher than that of DAE and the difference in the grade pay at the entry level is Rs500/- per month.

· The Technical staff, core group of the R&D and Industrial activities under DAE too denied the better pay structure comparing to the Space staff. The senior most employees in Technical staff – Technicians, Draftsmen, Foremen, Scientific Assistants, etc – are getting lesser pay in the tune of Rs1000 to Rs1200/- per month, as the selection of pay scale has not been done properly.

As the Department is adamant in their stand and the demand for pay structure is unresolved call was given by the National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees (NFAEE) to protest against the discriminatory approach of the Department by way of protest demonstration, wearing black badges on 28th/29th November 2008 and holding Day Long Dharna on 3rd December 2008. More than 15 thousands employees working in the prestigious Research & Development establish in the Nuclear Industry such as Bhabha Atomic Research Centre – BARC- (Mumbai, Tarapur, Mysore, Kalpakkam)), Indira Gandhi Cente for Research – IGCAR - (Kalpakkam), Centre for Advanced Technology – CAT - (Indore) Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre – VECC - (Kolkotta), Industrial units such as Nuclear Fuel Complex – NFC - (Hyderabad), Heavy Water Plants (Tutiocrine, Manuguru, Baroda, Kota, Talcher) and other supporting units such as Directorate of Estate Management (Mumbai), General Service Organisation (Kalpakkam), Directorate of Purchase & Stores (Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kalpakkam, etc) participated in the protest action programme.

The NFAEE & and its affiliates has been given notice for next phase of agitation, 24 hour Long Fast on 17th/ 18th December 2008 in Mumbai and Day Long Fast in all DAE units across the country on 18th December 2008.

If the Department is not coming with a solution to ensure at least pay parity with Department of Space, the Federation given a call for Referendum for Strike from 20th December 2008 and will declare the strike action which will decide in its Working Committee meeting scheduled to be held on 19th December 2008 in Mumbai.

(Jayaraj.K.V)
Secretary General
NFAEE

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

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