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National
Federation of Atomic Energy Employees
NFAEE
DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC
ENERGY
Regn.No.17/9615
Recognised by DAE vide DAE OM
No. 8/1/2007 – IR&W/95 dated 13th June 2007
NFAEE Office, Opp. NIYAMAK
BHAVAN, Anusaktinagar, Mumbai 400 094
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Ref.No:nfaee/sg/15/204 26.11.2015
To
The Secretary General
Confederation of CG Employees & Workers
New Delhi
Dear Comrades,
I am not in a position to attend the very important
meeting of the CCGEW Secretariat being held on 27th November 2015 to
discuss about the Report of the 7th CPC as I had been undergone
bypass surgery on 21st October 2015 and is advised to take bed rest
for two months.
The
recommendations of the Pay Commission chaired by Justice Mathur become the most
disappointing and retrograded one ever made by any pay commissions. Among the
last 7 Pay Commissions, this pay commission’s recommendation became lowest
increase proposed for government employees and recommended to alter, withdraw various
existing facilities such as allowances, advances and made stringent
recommendations to get the benefit such as promotion, MACP, etc. The increase in salary is just above 14% in
paper which would be lowest ever hike of the pay for central government
employees after independence. In real the increase in take home salary may be much less than the take home salary as
on today now after deduction in PF/NPS, CGEIS, CHSS, Professional Tax, Income
Tax, etc.
In
short 50 lakhs central government employees, defence personnel and equal number
of pensioner were cheated & deceived by the Pay Commission.
Note
on recommendation of 7 CPC
A. About
the recommendation of 7 CPC on the Minimum Pay.
To fix the minimum pay as low as
possible; the Pay Commission revised the Akkroyed Formula and thus the 15th
ILC norms itself as well as the directive of the Supreme Court. Similarly DA
from 01.01.2016 assumed to be 6%, but added just 3% to estimate the cost.
Following 3 para gives the details about the deviation of the 7 CPC to
calculate the Minimum Pay as on 01.01.2016 as low as possible may be the after
effect of the intervention of the Finance Minister and the Finance Secretary.
1.
The
Pay Commission by their own unilateral way reduced the expenditure towards
recreation, festival, etc to 15% from 25% which was an award of Supreme Court. The
reason given for the reduction is that Child Education allowance
2.
Similarly
the expenditure towards Housing has been reduced from 7.5% to 3% which was
component of the Akkroyed Formula adopted in the 15th ILC
Conference. While considering the exorbitant increase in the rate electricity
charges and water charges has been increased after the new electricity policy
adopted by the government of India as well as the state governments the
expenditure on housing should be enhanced.
3.
The
Pay Commission by assuming an increase of DA @ 6% from01.01.2016 and the cost
of living was estimated as on 1st July when the DA was 119%, the day
which the commission recommended to implement the new pay, 6% DA considered,
but I am not convinced why the cost was increased by just 3% when assumed DA
increase is 6%. Hence I feel correction is inevitable here to be replacing 6%
by 3%
Thus the above mentioned 3
deviations to be corrected to calculate the Minimum Pay and the following shall
be the Annexure to Chapter 4.2 to derive the minimum pay as on 01.01.2016 after
correction.
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Items @
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Per Day
PCU
(in gms)
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Per Month
3 CU
(in Kg)
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Price per KG as
per
rates on 01.07.2013
(In Rupees)
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Total cost per
month (as on 01.07.2013)
(In Rupees)
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1
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Rice
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475
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42.75
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25.93
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1108.30
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2
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Dal Toor/Urad/ Moong
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80
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7.2
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97.84
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704.44
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3
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Raw Vegetables
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100
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9.00
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58.48
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526.28
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4
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Green Leaf Veg
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125
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11.25
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38.12
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428.85
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5
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Other Veg Onion,
Potato, Tomato
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75
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6.75
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32.80
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221.42
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6
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Fruits
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120
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10.8
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64.16
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692.93
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7
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Milk (18 Ltrs)
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200 ml
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18 ltrs
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37.74
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679.26
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8
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Sugar/Jaggery
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56
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5.00
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37.40
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188.48
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9
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Edible Oil
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40 ml
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3.6 ltr
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114.02
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410.46
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10
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Fish
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2.5Kg
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268.38
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670.95
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11
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Meat
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5.00Kg
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400.90
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2004.51
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12
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Egg
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90
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4.27
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383.98
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13
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Detergents etc,
Bath & washing soap, washing
powder etc.,
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291.31
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291.31
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14
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Clothing#
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5.5mtrs
per
month
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5.5
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164.88
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906.83
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15
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Total
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9217.99
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16
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Misc.* Fuel,
Electricity, Water Charges @ 20%
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2304.50
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17
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Total
(15) divided by 0.8
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11522.49
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18
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Marriage,
Recreation, Festivals, etc
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2880.62
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19
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Total (17)
divided by 0.75
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15363.32
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20
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Provide for skill
by adding 25% to (19)
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3840.83
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21
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Sum (19+20)
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19204.15
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22
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Housing @ 7.5%
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1440.31
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23
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Total (21)
divided by .925
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20761.24
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24
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Step up of 6% on (23)as DA is
projected at 125% on 01.01.2016
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1245.64
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25
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Final Minimum Pay
as on 01.01.2016 (23+24)
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22006.88
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26
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Rounding off
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22000.00
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The Pay commission claimed that the
prices of all items for finding Minimum Pay based in the Akkroyed formula have
been sourced from Labour Bureau, Shimla. From the Annexure to Chapter 4.2 it
can be see that the rate quoted was far less than that of the real rate.
Even in the rates available in the
Ministry of agricultural is more than the rate quoted by Pay Commission. Even
the rate available in the Govrnment ministry – Ministry of Agriculture is taken
the cost shall be more than Rs 11,000 and after adding the expenses for
housing, recreation, skill, electricity , etc added, the minimum pay will be
about Rs24,000/-.
B. Minimum
Pay based on the Pay Commission, Andhra Pradesh:
More over during the period of 2014
the Pay and Allowances of Andhra State Government was revised based on the
report submitted by Shri. P.K. Agarwal, Pay Commissioner. In the said report
also the Pay Commission for Andhra adopted the 15th ILC norms and
Akkroyed formula for determine the minimum pay.
In the para 05.15, Page 26, Vol. I,
Pay Revision Commission, Andhra Pradesh 2014 it was illustrated that the total
expenditure on items prescribed by the Akkroyed formula is Rs 9830.58. The rate
was taken of the year 2013 July. The chart is reproduced below:
Need based Minimum Wage
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Items @
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Per Day
PCU
(in gms)
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Per Month
3 CU (in Kg)
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Price per KG as
per
rates on 01.07.2013
(In Rupees)
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Total cost per
month (as on 01.07.2013)
(In Rupees)
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Rice
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475
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42.75
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34.99
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1495.82
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Dal Toor/Urad/ Moong
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80
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7.2
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73.99
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532.73
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Raw Vegetables
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100
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9.00
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34.39
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309.51
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Green Leaf Veg
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125
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11.25
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32.20
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362.25
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Other Veg Onion,
Potato, Tomato
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75
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6.75
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24.75
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167.06
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Fruits
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120
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10.8
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71.38
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770.90
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Milk (18 Ltrs)
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200 ml
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18 ltrs
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37.44
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673.92
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Sugar/Jaggery
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56
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5.00
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41.66
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208.30
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Edible Oil
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40 ml
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3.6 ltr
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138.67
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499.21
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Fish
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2.5Kg
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272.86
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682.15
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Meat
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5.00Kg
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395.55
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1977.75
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Egg
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90
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3.67 per piece
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330.30
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Detergents etc,Bath &
washing soap, washing
powder etc.,
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329.25
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329.25
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Clothing#
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5.5mtrs
per
month
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5.5
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271.17 Per Mt.
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1491.43
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Total
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9830.58
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Misc.*
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@20%
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1966.11
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Total
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11796.69
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Addl.Exp**
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@10%
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1179.67
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Minimum Wage
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12976.36
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or say
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13,000
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From the chart of Andhra Pradesh and
7 CPC, if compare the following difference we can see:
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items
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Rate in the chart prepared by Andhra pay Commission
as on 01.07.2013
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Rates in the chart prepared by & CPC a son
01.07.2015
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Expenses as per Andhra Commission
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Expenses as per 7 CPC
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Rice
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34.99
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25.93
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1495.82
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1108.30
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Fruits
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71.38
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64.16
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770.90
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692.93
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Sugar/Jaggery
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41.66
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37.40
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208.30
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188.48
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Edible Oil
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138.67
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114.02
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499.21
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410.46
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Detergents etc.,
Bath & washing
soap, washing
powder etc.,
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329.25
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291.31
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329.25
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291.31
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Clothing#
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271.17 Per Mt.
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164.88
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1491.43
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906.83
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Total expenses on above items
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4794.91
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3598.31
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From the above two charts it can be
seen that:
The
total expenses as per Andhra Commission as on 01.07.2013 = 9830.58
The
total expenses as per 7 CPC as on 01.07.2015 = 9217.99
The total expenses in
2013 is more than that of 2015 by Rs 612.59
The
expenses on Rise, fruit, Suggar/jiggery, detergents & Clothe
as
per Andhra Commission as on 01.07.2013 = 4794.91
The
expenses on Rise, fruit, Suggar/jiggery, detergents & Clothe
as
per 7 CPC as on 01.07.2015 = 3598.31
The
expenses on above mentioned 5 items in 2013 are more than that of 2015 by Rs
1196.60.
The
total expenses as per Andhra commission as on 01.07.2013 is Rs9830.58/- If
replace the cost in 7th CPC Rs.9217.99 by Rs9830.58 the minimum pay
further increase.
The
column 15 to 26 in annexure to Chapter 4.2 is re written based on the total
cost as Rs 9830.58 in place of Rs 9217. 99 the Minimum Pay shall be Rs 23500/-.
Illustration given below:
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15
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Total
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9830.58
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16
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Misc.* Fuel,
Electricity, Water Charges @ 20%
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1966.12
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17
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Total (15) divided by 0.8
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12288.23
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18
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Marriage,
Recreation, Festivals, etc
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3072.06
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19
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Total (17)
divided by 0.75
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16384.31
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20
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Provide for skill
by adding 25% to (19)
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4096.08
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21
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Sum (19+20)
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20480.39
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22
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Housing @ 7.5%
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1536.03
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23
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Total (21) divided
by .925
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22140.96
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24
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Step up of 6% on (23)as DA is
projected at 125% on 01.01.2016
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1328.46
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25
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Final Minimum Pay
as on 01.01.2016 (23+24)
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23469.42
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26
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Rounding off
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23500.00
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If the 29% DA given to the Central
Government employees from 1st January 2014 to 1st July
2015 added with the cost of items on 01.07.2013 calculated by Andhra Commission
the cost 9830.58 will become Rs 12681.45. Thus the Minimum Pay may further
increase.
It should be noted that in Andhra
Pradesh rice is producing highest and always buffer stocks available in Andhra
and exporting to all other states and naturally the rate of rice shall be the
lowest. Even then Andhra recorded the rate for rice in 2013 as 34.99 where as 7
CPC found the rate of rice a meagre Rs25.93.
The rate of edible oil, detergents,
clothes etc are fixed across the state as it is selling on MRP printed on each
item. Hence there is no possibility for varying state by state. Even then the
expenses on these items are higher in 2013 than of 2015
C. Minimum
Pay based on the Retail Rate published by Ministry of Communication &
Information Technology, Government of India:
The Government every month
publishing the rate of all eatable items, such, rice, wheat, dal, sugar,
fruits, vegetables, milk, edible oil, fish, meat Mutton, egg, etc. through the
Retail Price Information System. The said site is owned by Agricultural informative
Division, National Informatics Centre, Ministry of Communication &
Information Technology.
Minimum Wage as per Government Prices as on 1/11/2015
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Item
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Per Month
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Average
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Amount
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3 units
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Rate
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in Kgs/ mt
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Rice Super fine/Wheat atta
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(29.71+ 55.14)/2
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42.75
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44.25
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1891.69
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Dal
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(160.25 +125.37 + 170)/3
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7.2
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151.87
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1093.46
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Raw Vegetables
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(27.75 + 18+ 44.6+31.28)/4
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9
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30.47
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274.23
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Green Vegetables*
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40
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11.25
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40
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450.00
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Other Vegetables*
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40
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6.75
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40
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270.00
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Fruits
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(92.57+ 45.17)2
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10.8
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68.87
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743.80
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Milk Dairy
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18
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38.16
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686.88
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Sugar
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5
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31.75
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158.75
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Edible Oil
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3.6
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136.71
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492.16
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Fish
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2.5
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433.81
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1084.53
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Meat Mutton
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5
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447.18
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2235.90
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Egg
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90
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4.89
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440.10
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Detergents*
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1
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290
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290.00
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Clothes
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5.5
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240
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1320.00
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Total 11431.48
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The
total in the Chart at column number 15 has been replaced and calculated to find
the Minimum Pay. Thus the Minimum pay is Rs. 27,000/-. The illustration is
given below:
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15
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Total
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11431.48
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16
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Misc.* Fuel,
Electricity, Water Charges @ 20%
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2286.30
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17
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Total (15) divided by 0.8
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14289.35
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18
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Marriage,
Recreation, Festivals, etc 25%
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3572.34
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19
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Total (17)
divided by 0.75
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19052.47
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20
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Provide for skill
by adding 25% to (19)
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4763.12
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21
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Sum (19+20)
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23815.59
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22
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Housing @ 7.5%
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1786.17
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23
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Total (21)
divided by .925
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25746.58
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24
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Step up of 6% on (23)as DA is
projected at 125% on 01.01.2016
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1544.79
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25
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Final Minimum Pay
as on 01.01.2016 (23+24)
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27291.37
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26
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Rounding off
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27000.00
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For the above calculation the rate
has been taken as 01.11.2015. The rate for any period as mentioned Pay
Commission is available in the NIC source and can be work out the minimum pay.
D. Minimum
Pay based on the Pay Revision Commission, Kerala:
10th Pay Revision
Commission, Kerala was appointed by Government of Kerala on 30.11.2013 under
the Chairmanship of Justice C.N. Ramachandran Nair, Retired Acting Chief
Justice of Kerala High Court. The Pay Revision Commission submitted its partial
report of Pay revision during teh month of June 2015. It recommended Rs17000/-
as Minimum Pay as on 01.07.2014 for the Employees working under Kerala
Government.
The pay shall be increase to Rs
20200/- as on 01.01.2016 by adding three DA @ 6% on 01.01.2015, 01.07. 2015 and
01.01.2016 respectively.
From the above explanations and illustrations
on various aspects, it can be seen that the 7 CPC totally deviated from the
concept of the 15th ILC, Dr. Akkroyed Formula and compromised with
false figure to arrive their magic figure of Rs 18000 as minimum pay to please
their political bosses in the government.
Thus a complete revisit in the
calculation being done by 7 CPC has to done to derive the Minimum Pay for
Central Government Employees.
Other recommendations
of the 7 CPC
All other recommendations also done
by without any home work and justified logic. Almost all suggestions from the
National JCA, Federations, Unions, etc were not even considered and blindly
rejected
·
The
real increase projected by the Pay Commission is 14.29. In fact it is just
14.22 only. In para 4.2.9 it is worked out the real increase as 14.29
(2.57/2.25 = 1.1429) and in the tabulation below the para against VII CPC it is
mentioned the real increase as 14.3. In
fact 2.57/2.25 is 14.22 and not 14.29. Thus the real increase in wages is just
14.2% and not 14.3 as claimed by the CPC. The intention to project 14.3% is
nothing but that their curiosity to project that their recommendation is better
than 2 CPC which is the worst ever rise in salary given @ 14.2%. The real
increase in 7 CPC also just 14.2% only which also become the lowest ever rise
in salary.
·
Though
the increment rate is retained as 3%, by rounding the amount nearer to 100,
there are number of stages the increment is less than 3%.
·
Though
the multiple factor announced as 2.57 factually it varied in various spay bands
and especially in level 17 & 18 it is increasing to 2.81 and 2.72
respectively
·
Regarding
MACP, the 7CPC has not been recommended grade hierarchy and recommended the
status quo only. Quote: 5.1.44: “In the new Pay Matrix, the employees will move
to the immediate next level in the hierarchy”
·
The
bench mark for promotion as well as MACP
has been enhanced from Good to Very Good
·
Provision
for withholding increment in the name of non performer after 20 years
introduced.
·
The
pay of Section Officer after 4 years has been brought down to level 9
·
The
fixation benefit on promotion has been reduced by considering after given one
increment in the current level shall be placed in the next level which shall be
equal to or next higher compared to the amount.
·
Various
Allowances has been abolished. The important Allowances are:
o Cash Handling Allowances
o Family Planning Allowance
o Handicapped Allowance
o Overtime Allowance
o Rent Free Accommodation
o Risk allowance
·
HRA
has been reduced from 30%, 20%, & 10% to 24%, 16% and 8% respectively.
·
All advances which include interest free and
interest bearing have been withdrawn except PC Advance and HBA. The major
Advances withdrawn are:
o LTC Advance
o Festival Advances
o Leave salary Advance
o Advance Pay on Transfer
o Advance of TA on
Tour/Transfer/Retirement
o Natural Calamity Advances
o Bicycle Advance
o Motor Cycle, Scooter, Moped Advances
o Motor Car Advances
·
50%
of the report on various Ministries and Departments are simply compilation of
Statistics including the History, Personnel position, Age Profile, Expenditure
on personnel and contracturisation, etc. The demands on upgradation,
promotional issues, etc. have not been
considered.
·
Similarly
various other common problems raised by teh National JCA on recruitment,
privatisation, Group D employees, etc also not been referred by the Pay
Commission, in its report.
Hence it s necessary to go through
page wise of the Pay Commission report and expose the incumbency of the Pay
Commission the employees and the Government before chalking out agitational
programme.
Confederation has to put all effort
to mobile the entire central government employees under the banner of National
JCA for struggle to rewrite the entire report of the pay commission.
Dear
Comrades,
From the above it can be seen that the Pay
Commission has not been considered any proposal on major issues seriously and
recommended retrograded pay structure and other benefits to the Central
Government Employees.
The above mentioned points are passing reference on
various issues prepared by NFAEE. The Working Committee of NFAEE scheduled to
be held on 5th December 2015 at Mumbai and will discuss thoroughly
the entire report and will come out any issue left out.
Confederation of CG Employees & Workers HAS to
take the initiative role to bring NJCA on agitational path and prepare a common
note on Pay Commission to be submitted to the Government for re writing the unconstructive
proposal of the 7th Central Pay Commission. Employees are having
still illusions. We have to make proper propaganda by illustrating the negative
impacts of the CPC report. Series of campaign as well as agitational programme
should be planned.
With fraternal Greetings
Comradely yours,
Jayaraj KV
Address for
Correspondence: Jayaraj. KV, Secretary General, NFAEE
PESS/UED;
BARC, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085
Tel. No: (O): 022 – 25596519; (Res): 022 – 25554179;
(Mobile): 9869501189
