CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS
NEW DELHI
FALSE PROPAGANDA & UNFOUNDED CRITICISM BY SUPPORTERS OF NDA
GOVERNMENT’S DECISION ON ALLOWANCES
Immediately on announcement of Govt’s
decision on Allowances a well-orchestrated propaganda was unleashed by the NDA
Govt through media and its political machinery and also through some
organizations and employees who supported the Government’s decision. The crux
of the propaganda is as follows:-
1)
It has been decided by the Government that HRA shall not be less than
5400, 3600 & 1800 for X, Y, and Z category of cities respectively. This
floor rate has been calculated @ 30%, 20% and 10% of the minimum pay of
18,000-. This will benefit more than 7.5 lakhs employees belonging to pay
level 1,2, and 3.
2)
It is because of the JCM Staff side Federations who opposed and rejected the
HRA rate recommended by Pay Commission, the employees have lost one and half
years arrears of allowances. Government was ready to implement HRA and
allowances from 01-01-2016 along with Revised Pay.
3)
Even in the past, Revised HRA and
other Allowances were not given from the same date. HRA and other Allowances
are implemented from a later date without retrospective effect.
The propaganda and criticism, though not succeeded, should not go uncountered. This is part of a deliberate attempt by the Govt. and its political machinery to misguide the general public and employees.
The following facts will reveal the hollowness of the propaganda of the Govt, and the criticism of those who supports the Govt’s decision.
(1)
More than 7.5 lakhs lower level employees ( in pay level 1, 2 and 3) will
be benefited due to the decision of the Govt. to retain minimum HRA of 5400,
3600 and 1800 as 30, 20 & 10% of minimum pay of 18,000-
It
will not benefit 7.5 lakhs employees in lower level 1, 2 and 3. It will benefit
only few thousand employees.
In Pay level – I the starting pay is
18,000-. After getting eight (8) increments (eight years service) pay will
become 22,800-. An employee drawing 22,800- will get HRA above 5400, 3600, 1800
even if the HRA is 24% (5472) 16% (3648) and 8% (1824).
In Pay level – 2 the starting pay is
19,900- After getting five increments (5 years service) pay will become
23,100-. The official will draw 5544 (24%) 3696 (16%) and 1848 (8%) even if the
minimum 5400, 3600, 1800 is not retained.
In Pay level – 3 the starting pay is
21,700-. After getting 2 increments the pay will become 23,100- . 24% (5544),
16% (3696) and 8% (1848) will be above 5400, 3600 and 1800-.
From the above it can be seen that
only those officials below 8 years service in
Pay level – 1, below 5 years service
in Pay level – 2 and 2 years services in Pay level – 3 will be benefited
by the decision of the Govt to retain 5400-, 3600- and 1800- at level 1, 2 and
3 as minimum HRA at X, Y and Z class cities respectively. How many central Govt
employees below 8 years service in level -1 and below 5 years service in
level -2 and below 2 years service in level – 3 will be working in the Central
Govt departments as on date. Only few thousands. All others in level -1,2 and 3
will draw more than 5400-, 3600- and 1800-even if HRA is 24%, 16% and 8%. This
being the reality, Govt through its press release given to media made false
propaganda that 7.5 lakh employees will be benefited by the Govt’s
decision !!! And those who welcomed the Govt’s decision are repeating the
same lies.
(2)
It is because of the Federation leaders representing JCM National Council
Staffside who opposed the HRA rate recommended by 7th CPC, employees
lost one and half year arrears.
What is real fact?
Every time when Pay Commissions
submit its report to Govt, Implementation Committee or Empowered Committee is
constituted by the Govt to examine the recommendations of the CPC and submit
report to the Govt for acceptance by Cabinet. The implementation
Committee or Empowered Committee will call for suggestions / modifications to
the CPC recommendations from all organizations including National Council JCM
Staff side. This time also Govt and the Implementation Committee followed the
same procedure.
Accordingly, National Council JCM
Staff side submitted detailed memorandum to Govt and Implementation Committee /
Empowered Committees, seeking 26 modifications in the recommendations including
Minimum Pay, Fitment formula, Allowances including HRA, Transport Allowance,
Advances, MACP conditions, CCL conditions etc.,. The JCM Staff side also
presented their view points before the Implementation Committee headed by Joint
Secretary and Empowered Committee headed by Cabinet Secretary. Suppose the JCM
Staff side leaders / Federations decides not to submit any memorandum
seeking modifications in the retrograde recommendations of the 7th
CPC before the Implementation Committee/ Empowered Committees and keep quite (
as argued by those who criticize the leaders and support the 7th CPC
recommendations), what will be the reaction of the employees ? Will they not
blame the leaders for silently supporting the Govt for implementing all the
retrograde and negative recommendations of the 7th CPC?
In spite of JCM Staff side
requesting for modifications the Cabinet meeting held on 29-06-2016 decided to
accept the recommendations of the 7th CPC on Pay Scale without any
modifications, rejecting the modifications requested by the Staff side. Cabinet
also decided to refer all the allowances including HRA to a Committee headed by
Finance & Expenditure Secretary.
Cabinet on 29-06-2016 has not
decided to grant 24%, 16% and 8% HRA recommended by 7th CPC.
Then where is the question of accepting or rejecting the decision of the Govt
when there was no such decision by the Cabinet.
Not only JCM Staff side Federations
almost all the Unions / Federations / Associations have submitted memorandum to
Govt seeking modifications in the retrograde recommendations of 7th
CPC. What is wrong in it ? The fact is that Govt deliberately constituted the
Allowance Committee and referred HRA and other Allowances to the Committee to
delay and deny the arrears from 01-01-2016. Instead of protesting against the
Govt’s decision (that is what Confederation has done), those who are
desperately trying to turn the anger and resentment of the employees against
Unions / Federations who demanded modifications, are bound to fail, as Central
Govt employees are not that much fools to believe that propaganda.
(3)
Even in the past, HRA and Allowances were not given retrospective
effect.
Govt and those who welcomed and
thanked Govt for its decision on allowances are continuously repeating the
argument that in the past also allowances were not given retrospective effect
from the date of Revision of Pay. But what is the actual fact?
In the past, revised allowances
including HRA were granted from the month / next month of notification of
Revised Pay Rules. Even then JCM Staff side has not welcomed or thanked the
Govt but strongly protested and demanded grant of allowances from the same date
from which Revised Pay is implemented. Even if the old practice is taken as
precedence, this time employees have every right to get revised allowances
including HRA from 01-07-2016 as Revised (Pay) Rues was notified on 25-07-2016.
Those who welcomed the Govt’s decision are consciously and deliberately hiding
this fact as many employees do not know what has happened in the past. More
over never in the past any Pay Commission has recommended reduction in HRA
rates.
The NDA Govt and its political
machinery has made this type of propaganda when the Cabinet approved the
recommendations of Pay scales recommended by the 7th CPC on
29-06-2016 without any modifications. At that time the propaganda was “big
bonanza” to Central Government employees. This time also the same method of
propaganda is adopted and the unfortunate part of it is that some of our
friends representing employees too contributed to such a false and baseless
propaganda.
Yours comradely,
(M.KRISHNAN)
Secretary General
Confederation
Mob&whatsapp:09447068125
E-mail:mkrishnan6854@gmail.com
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