MODIFICATIONS UGGESTED BY SECRETARY STAFF SIDE, NATIONAL COUNCIL (JCM)

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/08/43 10.04.2008

To

All Affiliates,
Working Committee Members,
NFAEE

Dear Comrades,

Confederation Head Quarters circulated the letter submitted by the Secretary Staff side, National Council (JCM) to the Cabinet Secretary on certain changes amendments to various recommendations made by the 6th CPC.

National Executive and Extended National executive meeting of Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers shall meet on 27th & 28th April 2008 at New Delhi.

Further Confederation HQ intimated that the staff side meeting of Standing Committee of National Council (JCM) scheduled to meet on 25th April 2008 at New Delhi.

Confederation HQ requested to submit the views and suggestion on various issues pertaining to the note above referred as well to the recommendations of 6th CPC shall be reached at Confederation HQ before 20th April 2008.

All affiliates of NFAEE hereby requested to submit their views on the letter written by the Secretary staff side to the Cabinet Secretary as well as the issues to be taken up in the Staff side meeting of the Standing Committee of National Council as well as in the National Executive meeting of Confederation of CG Employees & Workers. The comments/suggestions etc may send to the email id of NFAEE, i.e. nfaee@yahoo.com before 18th April 2008, so that NFAEE HQ can compile all suggestions and send to the Confederation HQ by 20th April 2008.

With regards

Comradely yours


(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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Copy of Staff Side Secretary Letter dated 8th April, 2008 in NC/JCM-2008/VI CPC (CS) addressed to the Cabinet Secretary.

To

The Cabinet Secretary,

Govt. of India

Dear Sir,

As you are aware that the report of the VI CPC has been submitted and there are varied types of commentaries including expression of anger amongst the Central Govt. employees in various parts of the country.

We, Staff side members of the National Council JCM have discussed and prepared a Note which we are enclosing herewith.

We will like to request you to kindly advice Secretary (DOPT) who is also the Chairman of the Standing Committee (NC-JCM) to call the meeting of the Standing Committee to discuss al these matters in presence of Secretary (Expenditure) and other concerned.

I have met the Secretary (Expenditure) who has kindly clarified certain issues. This has gone a long way in proper understanding of the issues involved.

An early action would help clear the atmosphere.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

Umramol Purohit
Secretary Staff Side
National Council (JCM)

Copy to: Secretary, DOPT
Secretary, Expenditure

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The modification required to be made to the report of the 6th CPC

1.The minimum wage

A. The computation of minimum wage of the 6th CPC is not acceptable for the following reasons in brief.

i. Prices applied for various commodities (included in the basket) is the wholesale price as increased by 20% which is not the norms prescribed by the 15 ILC;

ii. The exclusion of 25% for meeting expenditure connected with social obligation like marriage, education of children, recreational needs etc. is on the untenable grounds.

iii. The exclusion of 10% for the housing requirement (on the ground that HRA is given separately) is not correct as HRA is not a full reimbursement of the expenses incurred by the employee.

If these corrections are carried out the need based minimum wage will be what is computed by the staff side.

B. Even as per the formulation adopted by the 5th CPC the minimum wage works out to Rs.7400 i.e. by application of the percentage increase of the net national product which comes to 56.2%

C. The Commission, without assigning any reason has rejected the demand of the staff side for parity in the minimum wage with what is obtaining in certain specified public sector undertakings.

D. For the above reasons, the minimum wage need to be worked out afresh and the same reflected in all the pay bands appropriately by applying the resultant multiple factor as was done by the 5th CPC.

2.Fitment formula

Rejection of point to point fixation, (which is normally adopted by the PSUs in their wage revisions as fitment formula) is for no sound reasons. There is no 40% hike as propagated by the Commission. By withdrawing the benefit of merger of DA the actual rise is between 15 to 28%. Our demand in this connection is as under:-

(a) The merged portion of the DA should be taken into account to arrive at the revised basic pay and Grade Pay in each case.

(b) Since quite a number of pay scales have been merged together (especially in Group B & C cadres) the senior employees who were in higher scales of pay and who have put in large number of years of service progressively get reduced benefits.

(c) Taking these two factors into account we suggest that the fitment formula as suggested by the Commission may be amended to incorporate the following:

“Subject to the condition that the pay and grade pay so fixed is not less than 2.625 times of the pre revised basic pay."

The multiplication factor of 2.625 is the same as is applied in the case of the entry grade pay band and grade pay in the case of Group A officers. This clause will make good the loss of benefit one might suffer due to the exclusion of the DP from the computation process of fitment formula.

3.Rate of increment.

(a) The rate of increment suggested by the CPC is to be raised to 3.5% for the following reasons:

(i) The 2.5% is below the existing rate of increment in many grades.

(ii) Due to the compounding factor, over a period of ten years, this might rise to 4.5% still less than the prevailing rate of increment in the PSUs which is 5% and above.

(b) The condition prescribed i.e. to have a minimum six months for applying the uniform date of increment must be done away with, as it is only to be applied in the initial year.

4.Transport Allowance.

The recommendation of the Commission is to subsume the CCA in the Transport allowance and raise the existing Transport allowance by 4 times. This has reduced the proportionate benefit to certain grades and categories of employees. We make the following suggestions:

(a) Since the CCA has been subsumed in this allowance, no condition should be imposed for the grant of this allowance.

(b) Taking into account that some of the employees might get reduced benefit from the across the board rise at the rate of 4 times, the following rates may be applied.


Employees drawing grade pay A-1/A class citie Others.

Rs.5400 and above: Rs. 3200 + DA Rs. 2400 + DA
Rs. 4200 – 480o: Rs. 2400 + DA Rs. 1800 + DA
Rs. Below Rs. 4200: Rs. 1600 + DA Rs. 1200 + DA

5. Fixation of pay on Promotion

In the present scheme of things, wherein many grades have been merged less than one single Pay band, promotion will not bring about any significant rise in emoluments. The benefit will be very insignificant in the case of promotion from one grade to another where the grade pay is one and the same. In that case the one increment benefit will be less than even what is obtaining today. We suggest to incorporate the following clause to take care of this situation.

"The pay plus grade pay so fixed on promotion shall not be less than 10% of pay plus grade pay the individual was drawing in the feeder cadre."

6. Allowances and benefits withdrawn.

Certain allowances and benefits have been withdrawn to be replaced with a new scheme. The New scheme will have to be formulated on the basis of discussion/agreement in the National/Departmental Council as the case may. Till such agreement is reached, the old scheme of allowances and benefits will continue to be operated relating to the revised basic pay and grade pay.

7. Special duty allowance of North Eastern Region.

We hope that the SDA will now become available for all employees working in the North Eastern Region. However, we feel that it is likely that the phraseology employed in detailing the scheme is capable of misinterpretation giving room for further discrimination amongst the employees posted in N.E. Region. This may therefore, be appropriately clarified to mean that the employees and officers working in North Eastern Region is entitled to draw this allowance.

8. Daily allowance on Tour:

The rates of daily allowance which include the following elements, viz. food, conveyance and accommodation suggested by the Commission to the officers other than Gr. A is extremely meager and would not go to meet the expenditure involved. We suggest the following amendment.

The rates prescribed for grade pay of Rs. 4200 to 4800 and below Rs. 4200 may be replaced with the following.

Rs. 4200 to 4800: Reimbursement of hotel accommodation of upto Rs. 1000 per day.

Reimbursement of travel charges upto Rs. 150 per diem for travel within the

city and Reimbursement of food not exceeding Rs. 200 per day.
Below Rs. 4200: Reimbursement of hotel accommodation of upto Rs. 700 per day.

Reimbursement of travel charges upto Rs. 150 per diem for travel within the

city and Reimbursement of food not exceeding Rs. 200 per day.

9. Promotion. ACP Scheme.

The scheme should be improved to provide three promotions at the intervals of ten, twenty and twenty five years of service.

10. Inappropriate rationalization

There is a great deal of resentment over the rationalization of the scales of pay of S9 to S12. The grievances in this must be addressed by appropriate decisions.

11. Pension.

The Staff Side appreciates the acceptance of some of its suggestions for improving the pension of the old pensioners by the Commission. However, we feel the following amendment is needed in the case of pensioners.

(a) To raise the minimum pension from the suggested 50% to 75% i.e. from Rs. 3330 to

Rs. 4995.
(b) The 5th CPC suggestion to refix the pension on the basis of the notional pay as on

1.1.1996 is to be implemented. The pension entitlement has to be worked out on that

basis. The new commutation table to be applied only prospectively.
(c) The restoration of commuted value of pension should be on completion of 12 years

12. Fast track committee.

There are cases like the Master Craftsmen, where the existing pay scales have been reduced to a lower scale. To consider these types of cases, a fast track committee may be set up.

13. Anomalies.

There are certain anomalies arising from the disturbance of vertical and horizontal relativities etc. For quick and time bound disposal of these anomalies a Joint Committee of the National Council JCM with the participation of the Secretaries of all concerned Ministries should be constituted.

14. Grameen Dak Sewaks.

Grameen Dak Sewaks are employed by the Postal Department. They constitute the largest segment of the workforce of the Postal organization. We suggest that the pay, allowance, pension and other benefits in their case should be proportionately what is suggested to the regular civilian employees. Since the Group D Cadres have been abolished, they may be promoted/absorbed/regularized in Group C cadres in the same manner provided for matriculate/non matriculate regular Group D employees.

PREPARE FOR STRUGGLE TO REJECT THE RETROGAE RECOMMENDATIONS OF SIXTH CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION.

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/08/32 02.04.2008

To

All Affiliates,
Secretariat Members
NFAEE


Dear Comrades,

The SIXTH Central Pay Commission has submitted its report on 23rd March 2008 to the Finance Minister. The recommendations pertaining to the categories of employees belongs to Group D, C and B are disappointing. Extended Secretariat meeting of National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees (NFAEE) was held on 29th March 2008 at Kalpakkam. The meeting had gone through the recommendations of 6th Central Pay Commission in details. The Secretariat meeting noted that most of the recommendations related to the Pay structure, facilities, allowances, advances pension etc are detrimental, retrograde and discriminatory in nature. The meeting in preliminary discussion noted the following issues to be addressed as follows:

1. Abolition of Group D posts:

1.1 The recommendation of 6th CPC to upgrade the existing Group D employees in the Pay Scales Rs 2550 – 3520, 2610 – 3540, 2610 – 4000, 2650 – 4000 to Rs 2750 – 4400 and thereafter no recruitment in these scale is nothing but direct elimination of more than 9 lakhs post in the Central Government service. By this step, the Pay Commission at a stretch reducing almost 1/3rd of the Government Job, with out considering the social impact and other adverse affects may result due to this recommendation. More over the rate of literacy of the country is even today just above 50% only (The rate of literacy is based on the knowledge to write on their language, but not based on any education from school). That means more than 50% of the populations are non metric. Similarly the per capita income of 80% of the Indian population is just 20 rupees per day. In such condition denying job opportunity for non metrics in the name of down sizing and out sourcing is nothing but running away from the responsibility.

1.2 Hence the recommendation to downsize/outsource the government job even in the name of upgradation of post of group D employees shall not be accepted. Existing number of post in the unskilled sector should be continued. Minimum scale in the grade for unskilled workers shall be upgraded in the present pay of Rs 2750 – 4400.

2. Closure, Corporatisation & Privatization:

2.1 The Pay Commission in its report proposed to corporatise the Railways, Ordinance Factories in Defence etc. The corporatisation is nothing but privatization. The Pay Commission also proposed to introduce the Medical Insurance scheme to the new recruits as well as to the new pensioners. This is too nothing but the closure of the CGHS.

2.2 The recommendation to closure, corporatice/privatize should not be accepted and all the Government establishments should be continued in Government set up.

3. Minimum Pay:

3.1 The Pay Commission has alleged that the minimum Pay shall be Rs 6660/- . But it is not the fact. The fact is the minimum pay by adding the lowest pay in the pay band proposed to the unskilled worker with the corresponding Grade Pay, the amount will get is Rs 5740/-.

3.2 Though the Pay Commission claims in its’ report that the lowest Pay is based on the need based minimum wage recommended by 15th ILC, the commission recommended its minimum wage based on wrong computations. The prices of food articles quoted based on the economic times, not gathered the same from any government agencies such as Statistics department or consumer societies who all are preserving the records. More over the Supreme Courts’ direction to add 25% of the overall cost of foods, clothes etc towards the expenditure for education, social commitments such as marriages and other functions, 10% as the expenditure for Housing as per the IT Act.

3.3 Further, it may be the first ever Pay Commission of the country adopted novel method to find the minimum pay in the Pay Band, deviating from the pay drawn by the employees to calculate notionally. The pay drawn by the employee as on 01.01.2006 is Basic Pay + Dearness Pay (50% of the Basic Pay) + Dearness allowances (24%). But the Pay Commission suggested to calculate the minimum pay by adding the basic pay and DA @ 74% which would have been payable on the existing pay scales, had merger of 50% DA as DP not been allowed w.e.f 01.04.2004. Thus the minimum pay suggested based on illogical & unconvincing method is not acceptable.

3.4 The Government should revisit and ensure the calculation based on the actual price prevailed in the country in January 2006. Also the increase in the per capita national product during the period 1996 to 2006 should also be considered for determining the minimum pay.

4. Ratio of the Minimum Pay and Maximum Pay:

4.1 The Pay Commission may accept only one suggestion of the Staff side in its whole report. That is nothing but the ratio of 1:12 for minimum pay to maximum pay. But there also the Commission tried to place their hidden agenda. The commission has claimed that the ratio is 1:12 in the minimum salary and maximum salary. This contention is not true. The reason is that the minimum salary for the unskilled government servant and highest post in the Government. The lowest pay in the Government service recommended by Pay Commission is 1S (not PB1) and the highest pay is for cabinet Secretary and equivalent posts. Thus the ratio becomes 1: 15.68

4.2 In the existing pay the ratio between the minimum pay (Rs 2550/-) to maximum pay (Rs. 30000/-) is 11.76, rounding to 1:12. The ration between the lowest pay now recommended in the existing pay (Rs 2750/-) to maximum pay (Rs. 30000/-) is 1:10.91 and that of 2750/- to 26000/- is 1:9.45

4.3 In that the case since the maximum pay is Rs. 90000/-, the pay equivalent to Rs 2750/- shall be Rs 8249/- (Rounded nearest 100 shall be Rs. 8300/-). The pay equivalent to Rs 2550/- shall be Rs. 7653/- (Rounded in nearest 100 shall be Rs 7700/-). If considering Rs 80000/- is the highest pay then the lowest pay equivalent to Rs 2750/- should be Rs 8465/- rounded to 8500/- and at the level of Rs 2500/-, it should be Rs 7850/- as the ratio between Rs 2550/- and Rs 26000/- is 1:10.19

5. Fixation of Pay:

5.1 The commission has recommended the fixation of pay in the revised pay scale by adding Dearness allowances (DA) @ 74% to the existing emoluments after rounding it to next 10. Over and above the pay so fixed, a Grade Pay of 40% of the ending pay in the existing pay scale is recommended. This 40% is nothing but equivalent to the fixation benefit given the UF Front Government as Fitment Benefit.

5.2 It may be noted that while recommending addition of DA @ 74% with basic pay the pay commission reduced the existing emoluments actually admissible on the date of effect of the recommendations. By recommending to reduce the existing emoluments by ignoring the benefit of DA admissible on Dearness Pay, the actual Fitment benefit @ 40% in the form of Grade Pay is reduced to the extend of 12%.

5.3 Fifth Pay Commission in fact had given the fitment benefit of 60% of the Pay by considering 2 interim reliefs @ 10% subject to Rs 100/- as minimum in each case and 40% at the time of fixation.

5.4 Hence the fitment benefit should be enhanced to 60% of the highest pay even though it is named as Grade Pay.

6. Discrepancy in determining the Pay Band and Grade Pay:

6.1 The principle claimed to have been adopted for fixation of pay is increase of 74% over the minimum of the pay in the lowest pay scale included in a particular pay band. But it is pertinent to note here that this principle has been made applicable only in case of Group D, C and B posts. In case of the Group A posts the increase is approximately between 95% to 112%. Especially in the higher grade in Group A post the variation is more and more. The principle adopted by the Pay Commission to find the minimum pay in the Pay band, multiple factor of 1.74 is rejected by the Pay commission them self and adopted the Multiple factor varying from 2.18 to 2.74 for Pay Band 4. The multiple factor further increases to 3.07 in the case of Secretary and equivalent post.

6.2 In the case of Grade Pay too this discriminatory approach continued by the pay commission. In the existing scale S25, S30, S31, S32 etc. the Grade pay is more than 40% of the maximum of the respective pay scale.

6.3 This discrepancy should be removed and uniform multiple factor should be adopted.

7 Rate of Annual Increment:

7.1 In the existing pay scale the employees are getting an annual increment of 2.5% of the initial pay of the pay scale or more in all pay scales except S1, S2, S2A, S3, S5 and S30.

7.2 The proposed increment however will not even double that of the existing increment rate.

7.3 Even after 10 years the increment is increases just by leas than 0.6%

7.4 By replacing the existing opportunity for adding increment of two occasions to one i.e, in every year in the month of July, there may be possibility to wait some of the employees to wait for getting their next increment to more than twelve months to seventeen months.

7.5 Hence the annual increment shall be 5% of the pay (inclusive of pay + grade pay)

7.6 Further, steps should be initiated to remove the delay for getting increment.

8 Fixation on Promotion:

8.1 At the time of the promotion apart from moving to the next higher grade pay, if the promotion is in the same Pay Ban, only increase is assured by one increment.

8.2 At present the benefit of fixation on promotion shall be given under FR 22. The increase shall be always more than one increment.

8.3 Hence to ensure benefit in lieu of promotion more than one increment at the time of promotion double the rate of increment shall be given to the employees.

9 ACP Scheme:

9.1 The Pay Commission has been recommended only two financial upgradations in the entire service carrier.

9.2 Three financial upgradation shall be given at the stage of 10, 20 and 25 years of service

10. Dearness Allowance:

10.1 The Pay Commission recommended to change the base 1982 = 100 to 2001 = 100 for for grant of Dearness allowance. By changing the base from 1982 to 2001 at least the employee may loose 11% DA.

10.2 Further no recommendation has been made by the Pay commission to protect the DA admissible to the employees from 01.07.2006 to 01.01.2008. If protection is not allowed, the salary of the employees will get reduced to the extent of about 11%.

10.3 Hence, the index for calculating DA should not be changed. Base 1982 = 100 should be taken for calculating Consumer Price Index.

11. City Compensatory Allowances:

11.1 In the name of enhancing Transport allowance, withdrawal of CCA is not justifiable. The eligibility criteria for both allowance is entirely different. CCA is given based on the personnel Pay where as Transport allowance is given based on the Pay Scale.

11.2 CCA was extended to the employees to meet financial burden being faced by the employees on various accounts such as excess price escalation on various commodities in the market, comparing with smaller cities & villages, schooling etc.

11.3 By withdrawing the CCA employees are loosing not only CCA, but proved the claim by the Pay Commission that the Transport Allowance is enhanced by four times is not true.

11.4 An employee having the basic pay of Rs 6000/- in the pay scale of 5000 – 8000 and working in the A-1 city is entitled for CCA @ Rs 300/- and Transport allowance of Rs 100/-. Based on the present proposal, he will be again eligible for Rs 400/- only after withdrawing CCA.

11.5 City Compensatory Allowance should not be withdrawn. CCA should be enhanced as other Allowances increased.

12. Transport Allowance:

12.1 Pay Commission has been recommended to enhance the Transport Allowance to four folds after subsuming the CCA.

12.2 Transport Allowance should be enhanced notionally as recommended by the Arbitration award and then made four times.

12.3 Employees not provided free transport within the Campus also to be granted Transport Allowances.

13. Risk allowance:

13.1 Replacing the Risk allowance with Risk Insurance not a logical proposal.

13.2 Risk Allowance is extended to compensate the risk faced by the employee while performing the duties in such atmosphere like handling hazardous chemicals, working in such a abnormal atmosphere etc. To over come the risk the employees advised to take care of health by taking nutritious food etc. To ensure such health care, Risk allowance has been given to the employees.

13.3 Where the new recommendation suggests no remedial action is necessary by the employee performing the duty and he may allow becoming sick and knowingly pushing him to death and there after Insurance company may give compensation to the deceased family. This recommendation is not in the line of medical ethics and therefore should not be accepted.

13.4 Hence Risk Allowance should be continued in addition to the newly proposed Risk Insurance.

13.5 Risk Allowance should be enhanced as other Allowances increased.

14. Patient Care Allowance:

14.1 Patient Care Allowance is extended to the employees as a compensation to the employees working in Hospital/dispensaries where these employees has to interact with infected patients as well as infected materials, instruments and equipments.

14.2 Pay Commission in the pretext of Insurance Scheme and PRIS suggested withdrawing the PCA/HPCA.

14.3 The insurance coverage is for getting financial support for the deceased family after the employee affected with interaction with infected patients as well as infected materials, equipments and instruments.

14.4 Whereas the PCA/HPCA shall help the employee while serving the effected employees and handling the effected materials and instruments can take care of their health by ensuring intake of nutritious and protein diet to enhance the resistance power.

14.5 Hence the Patient Care Allowance & Hospital Patient Care Allowance should be continued.

14.6 It should be extended to all Para medical staff with out ant Pay restriction.

14.7 The PCA/HPCA should be enhanced as other Allowances enhanced.

15. Interest Free Advances:

15.1 Interest free Advances like Festival Advance should be made four times and the cycle advance should be actual cost

16. Interest Bearing Advances:

16.1 CPC has been recommended to stop the Interest Bearing Advances given by the Government/department such as HBA, Computer Advances, Motor Vehicle Advances etc, by arranging MOU with Nationalised Banks with 2% subsidy on interest.

16.2 Interest Bearing Advances should continue.

16.3 The interest on HBA, Computer Advance etc should be reduced as in the case of Bank Employees.

17. Holidays:

17.1 The celebrations of various festivals of various communities, religions jointly are the custom of the whole part of Secular India. The view expressed by the Justice Srikrishna in respect to Why Muslims and Christian should take on leave on Ram navami is not at all on the line of secular spirit, but came from religiously blinded man.

17.2 Hence the existing 17 Holidays should maintain
17.3 The holidays should be effective holidays.

18. Commutation of Half Pay Leave:

18.1 HPL should be allowed to be commuted for encashment to the extent of shortfall in EL.

19. Medical Insurance Scheme:

19.1 Medi-claim scheme will not give proper medical attention to the patients. Further it will create number of hurdles to low paid employees as initially the payment for treatment shall be arranged by the employee and thereafter amount shall be returned through reimbursement.

19.2 CGHS Scheme should be continued and the same should be improved for better medical care.

20. Bonus:

20.1 Bonus has been declared as deferred wages by the division bench of the Supreme Court of the country. Hence it cannot be replaced with Performance Related Incentive Scheme.

20.2 Therefore, Productivity linked as well as adhoc bonus should be continued.

21. Overtime Allowances:

21.1 Since Overtime Allowances are given to compensate the extra work being carried out by the workers, should not clubbed with any PRIS

21.2 Only because statutory regulations are not extended to the work force in government other than Industrial units and operational staff, it is not fare not to compensate the extra work carried out by the employees.

21.3 Overtime should be compensate by Overtime Allowance

21.4 OTA should be given based on the revised Pay.

22. Pension Commutation:

22.1 Pay Commission recommended handing over the commutation business to Nationalise d Banks to handle. Here too CPC suggested giving a subsidy on interest.

22.2 Recommendation to hand over the Pension commutation to Nationalized Bank/Institution should not be accepted.

22.3 Commuted portion of the pension should be given back to the employees after 10 years, if not at least after 12 years.

23. Commutation Factor:

23.1 CPC has recommended to replace the existing commutation factor and proposed anew one by which the employees who all are opting commutation of the pension at the time their retirement shall be losers.

23.2 Hence Existing commutation factor should continue.

24. Performance Related Incentive Scheme:

24.1 Pay Commission recommended introducing Performance Related Incentive Scheme Departmental vise. Even there are various forms of Incentive scheme such as fast track promotion in various departments and such benefits are always getting to the employees in the good book and not to the eligible employees. Thus the existing system itself creating discontentment among the employees and the overall efficiency of the Department is in challenge.

24.2 In the present Scenario Performance Related Incentive Scheme may be counter productive and hence it should not be implemented.

25. LTC:

25.1 In the recent past in certain states like Madhya Pradesh privatized he entire State Transport System.

25.2 Hence in such area LTC shall be extended to the employees traveling through the registered Private Transport system prevailing in such States.

26. Departmental Issues:

26.1 All the above mentioned general recommendations are going to affect the employees of the DAE also.

26.2 The abolition group D posts, and pay scales recommended for Group D employees are unjustifiable as our activities are not conventional in nature.

26.3 The merger of the Pay scales at the level of S9, S10, S11, S12 should be dealt with proper care other wise, the employees in the higher grades shall kept in depressed.

26.4 The demands for removing the anomalies created by the Department during the period of implementation of 5th CPC recommendation in respect to the entry grade for technical staff, upgardation of pay scale of group D employees after the merger of Pay scale S2 & S2A etc have not been addressed by the Pay Commission.

26.5 The recommendation for not to extend Update Allowance to the administrative, and other categories is also biased proposal.

26.6 The impact of removal of OTA and Bonus in lieu of PRIS especially in the units where operational activities are continuing but the OTA is not regulated under statutory Rule.

26.7 The contractual appointment at the higher posts shall be discriminatory in nature and the balancing existing in the department shall be disturbed and it becomes counter productive.

26.8 There are various other issues related to the Department and its employees which will be communicated in due course.

Future Course of Action:

Dear Comrades,

For the call given for demonstration on 26th March 2008 against the recommendations of the Pay Commission, the reactions from affiliates were tremendous. Most of the affiliates were organized lunch hour demonstration and other campaign prgramme almost all units. In the Secretariat meeting it was decided to continue the campaign programme and educate the mass about the impact of the recommendations of the Pay Commission in future to prepare for Industrial action including strike, if necessary.

NFAEE under the banner of Confederation of Central Government Employees Workers united with entire Central Government Employees including Railways and Defence will take every effort to oppose these retrograde proposals.

The leadership of the Confederation of Central Government employees is initiated interaction with the National Leaders of JCM National Council including Railways, Defence on various recommendations for reaching common understanding on issues and to formulate common Platform for action programme.

National Executive and Extended National Executive of Confederation of Central Government Employees are meeting at New Delhi on 27th & 28th April 2008 to analyze the entire scenario arise after the CPC report become published and to decide the course of action to be initiated b the confederation of CG Employees & Workers.

An extended Working Committee of National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees along with the Office Bearers of Unions and Associations of Nuclear Power Corporation (NPCIL), National Forum of Atomic Energy Aided Institutions Employees and its affiliates, and Office Bearers of Associations of Employees of Department of Space on 30th April 2008 at Mumbai.

All affiliates are requested to massive campaign against the retrograde, discriminatory and biased recommendations of the 6th central Pay Commission and prepare for long struggle for the betterment.

With regards

Comradely yours


(Jayaraj.K.V)
Secretary General

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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
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SIXTH CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION REPORT - COMMENTS

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/08/31 25.03.2008

To

All affiliates
NFAEE

Dear Comrades,

Hopes that all affiliates made arrangements to hold lunch hour protest meeting on 26th March 2008 to show the displeasure on the discriminatory recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission. A press release issued by the Confederation of Central Government Employees is given below along with the salient features of the recommendations of the Pay Commission.

At this juncture the meeting scheduled to be held at Kalpakkam may crucial. Hence those who have not booked the ticket to attend the meeting on 29th March 2008 are requested to ensure the participation of by deputing one of the Chief Executive of your organisation

With regards

Comradely yours

(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
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CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE & WORKERS
CHQ: Manishinath Bhawan A2/95 Rajouri Garden, New Delhi. 110027
Phlone: 25105324, Fax: 25105324, Cell phone: 9811048303
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PRESS STATEMENT

The Sixth Central Pay Commission which submitted its report to the Govt. yesterday has fixed the minimum wage at Rs. 5740/-only. The Central Govt. employees had demanded the fixation of Minimum wage as per the norms formulated by the 15th ILC which works out to Rs. 10,000 p.m. The computation has been rejected by the Commission on untenable and unsustainable grounds. Had the minimum wage been computed on the basis of the norms laid down by the 5th CPC i.e. the percentage increase of the Net National Product over a period of ten years, which the Govt. had accepted in 1997, the minimum should have been determined at Rs. 7400/-. Thus the minimum wage determined by the 6th CPC is even less than what had been recommended by the 5th CPC and accepted by the then Government as fair and reasonable. The Pay Commission has gone on record to state that no comparison could be made to the wages obtaining in the Public Sector Undertaking.
The first four scales of pay suggested by the 5th CPC for the Group D Employees of the Government have been now removed. The existing employees in these grades are to be moved to Group C cadres through a process of training thereby indicating that the unskilled functions in the Governmental sector would be contractorised or outsourced. On this specious plea the Commission has flaunted that the Minimum wage in the Governmental sector would hereafter be Rs. 6660 and thus calculated the ratio between the minimum and maximum wages at 1:12. The real ratio between the minimum and maximum wages has been raised from 1:11.76(determined by the 5th CPC) to 1:15.68. While huge rise in emoluments have been provided to the senior officers of the Government, the Group B, C and D employees have been totally neglected.
The Commission has been recommended to withdraw the benefit of merger of DA granted to the Govt. employees in 2004. The new fixation of pay in the revised scales of pay will be by disregarding this benefit. The proposed 40% fitment benefit will thus be reduced to 28%, when the actual fixation takes place.
The Grade pay concept has been introduced as a prologue to the introduction of a performance related pay system without specifying any objective yardstick to measure the performance. The rate of increase has been pegged down to the level of 2.5% much below even what is obtaining presently under the 5th CPC dispensation. Another suggestion is to replace the existing adhoc and productivity linked bonus with performance related incentive. The Commission has inter alia suggested for the reduction of holidays from 17 to 3 without compensatory increase in the number of restricted holidays. The present health care system under the CGHS is to be replaced by the Medi-insurance for the new entrants. The pension scheme presently in vogue for those who are recruited prior to 1.4.2004 has not been extended to the new entrants while they are perforce to contribute 10% of their salary for the new contributory Pension scheme. No doubt the Commission has kept its promise of submitting its report within the prescribed time frame and recommended that its suggestion should be made effective from 1.1.2006.
To give impetus to the policy of privatization and contractorization, the Commission has recommended for Corporatisation of Indian Railways, which employs the largest number of Central Government employees and for total outsourcing of all the Group D functions across the board in all Central establishments. In the circumstances, the Central Government employees are constrained to reject the retrograde recommendations of the Commission and demand that the Govt. renegotiate wage revision issue afresh bilaterally.
The Confederation has called upon the Central Government employees throughout the country to organize demonstration on 26th March, 2008 to register its emphatic protest over the totally unacceptable recommendations of the 6th CPC. It also calls upon the sister organizations to unitedly fight to bring about a decent wage settlement for the Central Government Employees.

K.K.N. Kutty.
Secretary General.

SALIENT FEATURES OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF SIXTH CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION

1. Revision of pay takes effect from 1.1.2006.

2. The lowest pay scale is in fact Rs 4440 – 7440. The grade pay component is nothing but the 40% fitment benefit introduced while implementing the 5th CPC report in 1996. Thus in real lowest pay is Rs 4440/- not even Rs 5740/-.

3. The minimum wage is fixed at Rs. 5740/- after compounding the fitment formula. And not Rs 6660/- as is being propagated.

4. Maximum salary is Rs. 90000/- thereby bringing about the ratio between the minimum and maximum at 1: 15.68 whereas it was 1:11.76 in the case of 5th CPC.

5. The fitment formula is as under:Pay as on 1.1.2006 + 74% Pay (as DA)- rounded off to the nearest Rs;10+prescribed grade pay.( which is said to be 40% of the maximum of the pre-revised scale of pay) This means the benefit of merger of DA ( to the extent of 50% given in 2004) will not be available, thereby reducing the net benefit to 28%. The grade pay is nothing but the 40% benefit extended for fixing the personal pay while implementing the Fifth Pay Commission.

6. The proposed rate of increment i.e. 2.5% may bring about a dip in the quantum of the pre revised increment in certain cases. The demand for increment at 5% of pay stands rejected. The increment in all cases will be with effect from 1st July.

7. There is an element of performance related increase in the increment rate by 1% .This is applied initially for Gr. A officers to be extended to other grades later.

8. The Government has been given the discretion to do away with the grade pay even in individual cases as part of introduction of performance related pay scheme.

9. No change in the periodicity of payment of DA or in its methodology of computation. The index base year will be shifted to 2001 from 1982. The CPC recommended that no DA merger should be allowed hereafter. The CPC has recommended for the construction of a separate cost of living index for central government employees and frequent review index base to reduce benefit on inflation to the employees.

10. The CCA is subsumed in the Transport Allowance and the Transport Allowance is increased by 4 times. (In short the CCA has been withdrawn).

11. HRA: The following recommendations have been made: A1 cities will call X class Cities - 30% pay + grade pay. A B1 & B2 will be Y class- 20% (increase by 5%) C and unclassified will be Z Class Cities with 10% HRA. (Increase 2.5% and 5% respectively).

12. As and when the DA is increased to 50%, all allowance will be increased by 25%, i.e. only 50% neutralization in the case of allowances.

13. The adhoc and PLB Bonus will be replaced by Performance Related Incentive Scheme.

14. The women employees have been provided with staggering working hours, special leave for child care, maternity leave upto 180 days, increased working facilities like working women hostel etc.

15. In no future no non-matriculate will be recruited to the Govt. service. The unskilled jobs are to be outsourced or contractorised. Those recruited on compassionate ground without the requisite matriculation qualification will only be paid a fixed salary of Rs. 4440/-, which is below even the minimum wage of Rs. 5740/-. The period spent on this pay will be treated as training and will not be counted for any purpose.

16. Education allowance has been raised to Rs. 1000/-.

17. Persons stagnating at the maximum of the pay band for more than one year to be placed in the next higher pay band without change in the grade pay.

18. New entrants in service and new pensioners: CGHS is replaced by medi-insurance.

19. The Number of closed holidays has been reduced to three and the restricted holidays have been increased to 8. (By this 8 leave eligible has been taken away).

20. Pension: Full pension at 50% of last pay drawn or average emoluments of 10 months whichever is beneficial on completion of 20 years and above qualifying service. On attaining 80 years of age the pension would increase by 20% of Basic pension – at 85 – 30%, at 90-40% , at 95 – 50% and at 100- 100%. Commutation table revised. No change in the periodicity of pension restoration. No change in the EL encashment quantum. Full pension shall be paid for 10 years as family pension, in case of death in harness. Family pension will also get increased in the same ratio as per the age mentioned above. Ex gratia in the case of death while performing duties will be doubled. The ex gratia compensation raised to 10 lakhs in the case of employees who die in accident and 15 lakhs in the case of who lose life due to act of violence. Fitment benefits same as in the case of serving employees. Childless widow may continue to get family pension even after remarriage. Unmarried daughter will get family pension for life.

21. HBA and other Advances shall be taken away. Ministries may have tie up with Nationalized Banks to give Housing and other Loan with 2% subsidy on interest. (By this the facility for repay the principle amount in advance shall be taken away).

22. Overtime Allowance withdrawn for the employees other than operational staff covered under statutory provisions. Even the Pay commission recommended no compensation shall be paid for the work on holidays/week end holidays.

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STANDING COMMITTEE OF NATIONAL COUNCIL (JCM) MEETING

National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees
NFAEE
Regn.No.17/9615
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Ref. No: nfaee/sg/08/30 17.03.2008


Dear Comrades,

The Standing Committee of the National council (JCM) washeld on 7th March 2008. Com. K.K.N. Kutty, Secretary General, Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers prepared a note on the issues discussed in the Standing Committee which is given below:

With regards

Comradely yours



(Jayaraj.K.V)
Secretary General

CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS.
Manishinath Bhawan, A/2/95 Rajouri Garden, New Delhi. 110 027
Phone: 011 2510 5324, Mobile: 0 9811048303
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D/11/3/2008 Dated: 8th March 2008

Dear Comrade,

The Standing Committee of the National Council met on 7th March 2008. The meeting was presided over by the Secretary, Personnel, Shri S. Misra. The meeting discussed the left out items in the agenda of the 14th December 2007 meeting. In the initial remarks made by the Staff Side, the following issues were raised.

1. The non-holding of the meeting of the National Council and Standing periodically as per the provisions of the constitution of the JCM and demanding the intimation of the date for the next meeting of the National Council.
2. Grant of revised bonus on the basis of the enhanced ceiling limit.
3. Final view of the Government on the implementation of the Board of Arbitration Awards.
4. The discontinuance of the practice of referring the non-arbitrable items for the further negotiation with the Committee of Ministers
5. Arbitrary and unilateral reference of the anomaly committee items to the 6th Pay Commission which has deprived the staff side to present their case before the commission
6. Amendment to the terms of reference of the 6th Pay Commission without any intimation to the Staff Side.
7. The delay in the grant of recognition for several organizations that had made applications for verification and reverification
8. The impending strikes action by the CGHS Employees Association and the requirement of the Government's intervention and negotiation to avert the strike.
9. The delay in taking decision in respect of the risk allowance for the employees of the new ordnance factories.
10. The necessity to take an immediate decision in the matter of removing the ceiling on compassionate appointment in the light of the detailed note submitted by the Staff Side.
11. The reduction affected in the rates of impatient treatment and consequent denial of hospitalization for the CGHS beneficiaries.

The response was as under:-

(a)Meeting of the National Council will be held soon
(b)The discontent of the employees in the matter of denial of enhanced bonus has been brought to the notice of the Govt. and the same is being considered.
(c) The crux of the discussion between the official and staff side on the implementation of the arbitration awards have been placed before the Cabinet Secretary for taking a final view. No further discussion with the staff side is contemplated.
(d)The Pay Commission has assured the Govt. to submit their report within the time schedule i.e. before 6th April, 2008
(e)Steps have been taken to expedite grant of recognition to the Service Associations. The Staff Side will give a list of organizations, which has completed all formalities and awaiting recognition for the effective monitoring of the DOPT
(f) The Chairman asked the Health Ministry to hold discussions with the representatives of the All India CGHS Association and if necessary with the Staff Side with a view to avert the strike action. The reduction in the rates were effected on the basis of the grouping of cities which have been reviewed and city-wise rates have been notified in respect of seventeen stations and in respect of the rest, the notification would be issued soon. The Health Ministry officials informed that action has been taken against the hospital for the unfortunate death of an beneficiary officer (who was not hospitalized and treated for kidney failure) at Chennai. Some of the Staff Side members will be meeting the Health Ministry officials on 10th of 11th and assurance has been held out for a meeting with the Health Secretary very soon.
(g)The risk allowance issue concerning Defence employees stands referred to the Department of Expenditure. The DOE was asked to dispose of the issue in the light of the requirement that the new ordnance factory employees must not be denied the benefit of risk allowance when the other are being given on the basis of the approved 41 risk factors.
(h)The Chairman apprehended that the 6th CPC might not take cognizance of the reference made to them on the anomaly issues.
(i) The Chairman assured that whatever procedure had been adopted in the past in the case of non arbitrable items would continue to be followed.
(j) The detailed Note given by the Staff Side in the matter of compassionate appointments is said to be under consideration to remove the discrimination between the Railway employees and others. . The Staff Side said that they would furnish the number of pending applications department wise soon.

Agenda items:

The outcome of discussion on the left over agenda items in brief is as under:
1 Increase in the incentive bonus to workshop staff on merger of DA
The Railway Ministry will give their decision very soon
2 Revised rates of subscription and insurance cover under CGIS
Decision will be taken within three month.
3 Remote locality allowance to Mussorie
MOF was asked to consider this demands on the basis of the discussion held in the meeting on line with Shimla
4 Conveyance allowance.
Await the 6th CPC recommendation
5 Natural calamity advance
Amendment to GFR 247 is awaiting decision of the Cabinet Secretary
6 5th CPC anomaly
Please see the remark at (h) above
7 Grant of ACP for canteen employees
Decision of the CAT has been implemented.
8 Fresh option for pension benefit. Canteen employees
CAT decision has been implemented.
9 Benevolent fund
Fresh note submitted by the Staff Side. This would be considered and decision communicated in a month's time.
10 Increase in the fixed medical allowance.
Not agreed to
11 Ex-gratia for SRPF retirees
The order having been quashed by the Court, the DOE will take a decision in the matter quickly.
12 Commutation of pension to retirees against whom disciplinary proceedings are pending.
The matter is being examined.
13 Family pension for widowed stepmother.
Disagreement will be recorded.
14 Relaxation in pension rules to take into account the notional fixation benefit
This will be considered.
15 Training period to be treated as Pension.
Orders issued. The proviso in the order will be redrafted.
16 Second ACP to Junior Accounts and Auditors
Disagreement will be recorded
17Compassionate Appointments
Please see remarks at (j) above.
18 Stepping up of the pay of senior on par with the juniors who were granted ACP
The High Court judgment in the matter will be examined.
19 Counting of full service rendered as casual labour for pension
This would be examined in the light of the discussion.
20 Protecting the benefits of temporary status employees on regularization.
Agreed to.
21 The reversion to lower post as a penalty should only for a specified period
The clarification to the effect that such reduction can be for an unlimited period of time will be reconsidered.
22 Regularization of casual employees employed after 1993
Instructions will be reiterated to implement the Supreme Court judgment for one time regularization of those who rendered 10 years of service. In respect of other, the suggestion of the staff side to introduce a "deemed temporary status" position will be considered.
23 Change of fixation of pay on unanticipated development or change in rules
Clarificatory orders will be issued within a fortnight delegating the powers to the concerned Ministry/Department.
24 H.Qrs allowance to Group C and D. employees.
The staff side to give a detailed note.
25 Fixation of pay on promotion- exercise of option.
The suggestion of staff side that the option should be obtained after intimating the relative benefit was accepted.
26 Revision of rates of Educational Assistance
Await 6th CPC recommendation.
27 Night duty allowance to Chowkidar
Staff Side has submitted the note
28 Implementation of pending awards.
Please see remark (c) above. In respect of higher pay scales to Audit and Accounts cadres, the staff side offered that the revision may be effected notionally from 1.1.86 and actual payment effected from. 1.1.2006.The Official side has noted this offer.

With greetings,

Yours fraternally,
Sd/
K.K.N.Kutty.
Secretary General.

OUT COME OF NE OF CONFEDERATION OF CG EMPLOYEES & WORKERS

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No.D.11/02 /08 Dated: 04-03-2008

Dear Comrade,

The extended meeting of the National Executive of the Confederation was held at Mumbai on 2nd and 3rd March,2008. The CoC Mumbai had made excellent arrangement for the boarding and lodging of the members attending the meeting. The Confederation CHQ takes the opportunity to place its gratitude and thanks to the CoC Mumbai and the volunteers who made all out efforts for the smooth conduct of the meeting. The decisions taken at the meeting are enumerated below:

Agenda Item No.1: Review of 30th October, 07 strike

The meeting considered the report presented both in writing and orally by the State CoCs and the Chief executives of the affiliates. On review, it came to the conclusion that serious efforts had been undertaken by all concerned with the result that the strike on 30th October, 2007 elicited great support and participation of large number of CGEs despite the non-participation by Railways and Defence organizations. The meeting also identified the weak areas arisen mostly due to the non-formation of co-ordination Committees. The meeting decided to approach the leadership of CGHS, CPWD and Passport Organizations once again to reiterate the necessity of partaking in the united movement in the background of their non-serving of Strike notice on 30/10/2007. The meeting unanimously resolved to appeal all affiliates and CoCs to extend solidarity and support actions to the CGHS employees who have decided to go on indefinite strike action from 11-03-2008.
The Customs and Central Excise Gr.D and Ministerial employees have decided to organize a day’s strike on 20rd March, 2008 in pursuance of their legitimate demands. All units of confederation will organize solidarity action on that date to support the struggles of Central Excise and Customs employees.

The meeting after hearing the representatives of the Maritime College employees unions decided to adopt the following resolution and extend full support to their struggles against the privatization of these prestigious educational institutions of the country.

This extended meeting of the National Executive of the Confederation held on 2nd and 3rd March, 2008 at Mumbai expresses dissatisfaction over the delay in the formation of maritime university in three cities viz., Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai as promised by the Govt. in the floor of Parliament in acceptance of the demand of the people at large of these states and especially of the employees and workers of various maritime institutions in the country. The meeting notes with disappointment that no budgetary proposal to give effect to the said assurance has been made by the Finance Minister.

The meeting notes that dubious methods have been employed by the Government to lower the states of the existing institutions by handing over its governance to nominated contractors forcing the employees to launch agitational programmes demanding setting up of maritime university immediately to protect this prestigious educational institution from privatization. The meeting extends support to the struggling employees of maritime colleges and resolves to stand by them.

Agenda Item No.2: Pay Commission related issues and future course of action:

The three resolutions adopted after discussions in the meeting are appended hereunder:

Copy of Resolutions

1. The extended meeting of the National Executive of the Confederation of CGEs and Workers held at Mumbai on 2nd and 3rd March, 2008 considered the Budget proposals of the UPA Govt, presented to Parliament on 29th February, 2008. It came to the unanimous and inescapable conclusion that the proposals in general will accentuate the ever widening gap between the haves and have-nots. Except to write off the loans of farmers, which no doubt is a welcome step even though belatedly, there is nothing to alleviate the suffering millions in the country whose standard of living had been deteriorating ever since the neo-liberal economic policies were ushered in as panacea to revitalize the stagnant economy. It is however a mystery as to how the Rs.65,000 Crores for write off was computed and as to how it would be accounted for. Regrettably it is noted that the Finance Minister has not chosen to widen the institutional lending to farmers which alone would have freed them from the clutches of unscrupulous money lenders and put an end to the agony of driving them to commit suicide.

The meeting noted that despite an annual growth rate of 8% engineered by the largesse extended to the rich entrepreneur class, the Indian traditional manufacturing and agricultural sectors which provide large scale employment have not been able to make any significant gains. The increased budgetary allocation to educational and health sectors touted as an impressive endeavour to address to the social sector regeneration is only a mirage in the light of the uncontained high voltage inflation. The working class especially in the unorganized sector who constitute the largest chunk of the working population in the country has been totally left out from any of the welfare schemes of the Govt making them the soft target for further exploitation of the bourgeoning corporate sector. The meeting also notes with dismay that the Finance Minister has not chosen to make any provision for an eventual financial liability that might arise from the 6th CPC recommendation giving room for a legitimate apprehension in the minds of the CGEs of the remote possibility of having a reasonable wage settlement in the ensuing financial year.

The meeting has therefore decided to revitalize the movement of the CGEs to fight against the neo-liberal economic policies of the Govt. along with other segments of the working class to ensure that further pauperization of the poor section of the people of the country is halted.

2. This extended meeting of the National Executive of the Confederation of CG employees and Workers held at Mumbai on 2nd and 3rd March, 2008, after detailed deliberations decided that:

a) There should be no compromise as to the date of effect of the 6th CPC i.e., it must be 01.01.2006.
b) The minimum wage should not be less than the need based minimum wage computed on the basis of the norms fixed by the 15th ILC including Dr.Aekhroyd formula.
c) That the minimum rate of increment should be 5% as demanded by the Staff side in its memorandum on common issues;
d) That point to point fixation should be the methodology to fix pay in the revised scales of pay;
e) That the revised rates of allowances should also be admissible w.e.f. 01.01.2006;
f) That the Performance related pay system being divisive and a tool for exploitation is not acceptable and should be rejected, if recommended;
g) That no departure from the existing statutory Pension scheme should be allowed and the new contributory pension scheme introduced for employees recruited on or after 1.1.04 should be withdrawn;
h) That there should be no privatization of health care system(CGHS, CSMA etc) and the proposed introduction of Medicare insurance scheme should not be in replacement of the existing scheme. Instead the existing CGHS should be strengthened and all pensioners be covered by either CSMA Rules or CGHS.

The meeting has also decided to reiterate its vehement opposition to all measures of downsizing, corporatisation, contracturisation, privatization, off loading/outsourcing and to fight against any such retrograde recommendations of the 6th CPC.

The meeting further resolved that if no settlement is brought about through bilateral discussions and negotiations on the above stated issues, all the Central Government organizations should be mobilized for struggles including indefinite strike action.

The meeting apprehended that the recommendations of 6th CPC shall fall short of the employees’ expectations and has decided to call upon the entirety of CG employees and their organizations to organize massive protest, rallies, and demonstrations etc on the date following the day the recommendations of the 6th CPC are made known.

3. The extended meeting of the National Executive of Confederation of Central Govt. Employees’ and Workers held at Mumbai on 2nd and 3rd March, 2008 resolved to lodge its strong protest over the action of the Government in constituting a non-judicial committee headed by a retired Postal Officer, in violation of earlier written agreement and assurances to appoint a judicial Committee for considering the wage revision of extra-departmental agents of the Postal department.

It is apprehended that the above move of the Govt. is aimed clearly to deny the legitimate aspirations and demands of the Grameen Dak Sevaks. This extended meeting of the Confederation further resolves to demand the Government to:

a) Ensure that the wages of GDS are determined in proportion to what is ultimately decided by the Govt. to the regular civilian employees; and

b) Ensure implementation of new pay scales, allowances etc for GDS with effect from 1.1.06 itself as is the case with the regular employees without any discrimination.

The meeting further resolved to caution the government that any measure to submit retrograde recommendations by the non-judicial GDS committee and the acceptance of the same by the Govt. will result in launching serious programme of action including indefinite strike.

4. The meeting has decided to place on record its strong resentment and opposition to the observation made by the Finance Minister while placing the economic survey to increase the working hours. The meeting decided to fight against the anti-labour policies of the Govt. in unison with the other sections of the working class in the country.

Agenda Items No.3 & 4: Organisational Matters and formation of State CoCs

The meeting decided by mutual consent that the formation of State Committees, wherever not in existence should be set up by 30-04-2008. The meeting has also decided that the subscription dues for the Financial Years 2006-07 and 2007-08 will be cleared both by the affiliates and COCs by 31-03-2008. The rate of subscription is Re.1/- per member per annum in respect of affiliates and the State COCs are to make a lump-sum payment of Rs.5, 000/- per year. The CHQ will intimate the subscription dues in respect of each affiliate and COC within a fortnight computed on the basis of the intimated number of membership.

With greetings,

Yours fraternally

K.K.N.Kutty
Secretary General

GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING

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
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Ref.No:nfaee/sg/08/18 12.02.2008

To
All affiliates.

Dear Comrades,

Notice is hereby given that the meeting of NFAEE General Council shall be held on 10th & 11th March 2008 at CAT Indore to discuss the following agenda:

1. Presidential Address
2. Inauguration
3. Working Report
4. Review of the activities
5. Review of Organisation
6. Future course of action on pending issues and finalising the Charter of Demands

7. Call given by Confederation of CG Employees & Workers
8. Any other matter with the permission of chair

All General Council members are requested to attend the meeting without fail. Secretariat Members, President, General Secretary, Treasurer & DC Members of affiliated unions and associations are the General Council members. The meeting shall start at 10.00 am sharp on 10th March 2008.

On 10th March evening their will be programme to felicitate Com. G.B. Dandekar, founder Secretary General, NFAEE and Com. T. Baby General Secretary BARCFEA, BARCF Kalpakkam who were retired on superannuation from service.

In the same function the compilation of minutes of DAE Departmenatl Council meetings (1st DC to 57th DC) shall be released.

With regards

Comradely yours


(Jayaraj.K.V)
Secretary General

Address for Correspondence: Jayaraj.KV, Secretary General, NFAEE
PESS/UED; BARC, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085
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OUT COME OF THE SMALL GROUP MEETING HELD ON 18.01.2008

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, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400 094
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Ref.No: nfaee/sg/08/15 20.01.2008

To

All Affiliates
NFAEE


Dear Comrades,

Please recall the developments during the last DC meeting. The staff side expressed their concern, in the 57th DAE Departmental Council (JCM) meeting held on 20th December 2007, over the attitude of the senior officers of DAE and also the approach of the Department on bilateral discussions. The staff side moved a resolution passed in the Staff side meeting held on 19th December 2007 and handed over to the Chairman, DAE DC. In the resolution the staff side mentioned that a large number of issues have been pending in the Department for a considerable time. At the instance of the staff side, Chairman DAE DC agreed to convene a small group meeting on 18th January 2008 to discuss the issues referred in the resolution submitted on 20th December 2007.

Accordingly the small group meeting was held on 18th January 2008. The Chairman of the meeting, Shri V.P. Raja, Additional Secretary DAE was kind enough to conceder the request to allow two additional members to attend the meeting. Accordingly NINE members from the staff side participated in the meeting. The Staff side congratulated Shri V.P Raja for elevation of the AS to grade of Principle Secretary to the Government of India offered a flower bouquet.

The meeting not only discussed the issues referred in the resolution but a few other issues also. The meeting was hold under cordial atmosphere and the Official side tried to explain various aspects/status of the issues referred by the staff side.

It is also officer by the Additional Secretary, DAE that he will take up certain issues with Chairman, AEC and also will try to arrange a meeting with Secretary, DAE and staff side to get an opportunity to present the issues for them.

Gist of the discussion held in the meeting on 18th January 2008 at Anushakthi Bhavan, Mumbai is enclosed.

With regards

Comradely yours



(Jayaraj.K.V)
Secretary General

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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
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GIST OF DISCUSSION OF THE MEETING HELD IN DAE
ON 18th January, 2008

1) Cadre Review of the administrative, accounts, auxiliary, purchase & stores staff:

The Cadre Review Proposal is pending with Ministry of Finance and Additional Secretary (AS), DAE personally talked with Joint Secretary of Min Fin on 15th January 2008 to expedite the matter and he expressed the hope that the matter is going on positive manner.

The staff side demanded for intervention of Chairman, AEC and asked for appointment to explain the gravity of the issue, AS, DAE assured to arrange a meeting with Chairman, AEC.

2) Revision of Over Time Allowance of employees of R&D and other establishments:

Department expressed their earlier view in respect to the revision of OTA based on the revised pay as the DoPT has not been issued any Order in this regard.

However, the Official side agreed to rectify their mistake followed while implement the DoPT order dated 21st November 1997 in this regard and necessary orders will be issued within 2 weeks for revision of overtime allowance of employees of R&D and other establishments as per notional pay in the pre revised pay by adding the increment, DA CCA etc. Regarding arrears part BARC is asked to work out the financial implication and will take a decision later by making provision in the budget.

The staff side made it clear that since the order issued by DoPT in the year 1997 is crystal clear, the arrears should be paid as per the difference in the DA, annual increment etc in the pre revised pay structure. Further staff side requested to review the decision of the Department on revision of the OTA based on the revised pay.

3) Revision the entry grade Pay scale for Technical Staff as Rs. 4000-6000 as recommended by 5th CPC :

The matter is referred to Member for Finance for further proceedings for arbitration a sper the norms laid down in the JCM Scheme.

4) Add the increment for the period of Training to those technical staff appointed after the successful completion of Training programme:

AS, DAE intimated that since the matter is sub judicial as the Departments appeal against the verdict of Madras High Court in favour of the employees in Hon’ble Supreme Court, no decision is possible in the matter.

5) Framing Recruitment and promotion norms for Canteen Staff:

The report of SIU and Sub-Committee appointed by DAE is referred to Directorate of Canteen (DoC) for necessary action and Deputy Secretary, DAE personally met Director, DoC.

The staff side mentioned that the there are two separate issues involved in the matter and asked there is no need to refer the mater to DOPT or DoC and requested for de – link the issues and take action on departmental level. AS, DAE agreed for the same.

6) Review/Framing of promotion norms of Technical, Administrative, Accounts, Auxiliary and Purchase and Stores Staff:

As, DAE told that the necessary precautions of reviewing the promotion norms of Administrative, Accounts, Auxiliary and Purchase and Stores Staff are taken in the Cadre Review. But he told, he has not seen the proposal of promotion norms of Technical Staff submitted by staff side in the month March, 2007.

The staff side mentioned that a copy of the proposal was given to the AS office during the Departmental council meeting. However, a copy of the same is handed over to the As, DAE. He assured that the matter will be referred to TC for further action.

7) Implementation of DoPT order for upgrading the Pay scales of Assistant & Pas as done in Central Secretariat:

The Official side expressed lot of technicality for not to implement the orders of Dopt issued in this regard which was not accepted by the staff side, decided to keep the item for further discussion.

8) Remove the cap of 5% ceiling on compassionate ground appointment:

Though AS, DAE convinced the gravity of the issue, he expressed his inability being the Department follows the general guidelines of the government. How ever he agreed to take up the matter with Chairman, AEC and will try to settle all the pending cases.

9) Extension of Productivity Linked Bonus to all DAE employees:

As, DAE agreed with the logic of the demand, but here too expressed his inability being the Department follows the general guidelines of the government. He also opined that that the subject matter is under consideration of 5th CPC. However he agreed to discuss the issue with Chairman, AEC.

10) Reconsideration of Allotment policy of Type D flats:

AS, DAE intimated that as per the directive of the Hon’ble Mumbai High Court to review the allotment rule pertaining to the Type D flats department has constituted the committee and the committee/Department has not been took any decision yet. Hence the Department decided to continue the 1:1 formula for allotment of Type D flats this year also.

The staff side objected on this decision and pointed out various discrepancies as well as the hurdle facing while following the allotment proceedings as per 1:1.

11) Extending option to switch over from CPF to GPF for administrative, accounts, auxiliary, purchase and stores staff:

Department has called data of the CPF Cases. Till date only 5 units has submitted the data required. Matter is under positive consideration.

Staff side pointed out that the units send the report clubbed with various cases together. The list was included the name of the employees who have not yet exercised any option and requested to delete such names so that the number will reduce and also requested to clear the option request of the employees who exercise their first option within the stipulated period. The As, DAE agreed to

12) Stop the victimization of Trade Union activists:

Staff side pointed the specific case of Shri. S.M Lokre DPS, Shri. Shenoy BARCF and urged for revocation the action against them. AS, DAE has assured positive steps in this regard.

13) Stop the vindictive measure to suppress the trade union rights by enforcing salary deduction for participating in the dharna, fast and even peaceful demonstration, issuing memo etc.:

As, DAE assured that he will go through the case to case and take necessary action and in future he may consider the request of not to deduct the salary of staff members for participation of minimum number of staff in the dharna.

14) Extending the facilities eligible for the Recognised associations and the Federation:

AS, DAE told that he will instruct all units for providing the necessary facilities for recognized associations/unions and Federation and he will personally visit JCM office to assess the facilities extended to the Staff of side of the Departmental Council 9JCM) and later will extend the facilities.

15) Qualification Incentive Scheme:

The Department has taken positive steps to implement QIS in other sections of BARC. BARC has been already identified some more Divisions. The official side also agreed to submit a separate proposal for other units of DAE such as CAT Indore and asked the staff side to submit the proposal where the scheme can be implemented.

16) Patient Care Allowance:

A consolidated fresh proposal for some more categories of employees of medical division sent to the Member for Finance on 2nd January, 2008 for approval.

17) Pay revision of Dental Technicians:

The official side clarified that as per the decision of the last DC the matter has been referred to Head Medical division to prepare a proposal to submit the norms committee. Proposal is awaited.

18) Sewerage Risk Allowance:

AS, DAE intimated that called a report from Director, IGCAR Kalpakkam for implementation of the allowance for only those who are involved in the job. During his visit to Kalpakkam AS, DAE will follow the matter on 23rd January, 2008 personally.

19) Retainer fee to AMD at Hyderabad:

As decided in the last DC meeting the Matter has been referred to Head Medical Division to submit his comments. Reply is awaited.

20) Maintaining cordial relation between the management and the elected representatives of the workers etc.:

Chairman assured that necessary steps will be taken to maintain cordial relation and assured for giving counseling whose approach is negative.

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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, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400 094
Email address: nfaee@yahoo.com

Ref.No: nfaee/sg/08/11 11.01.2008


To

The Hon’ble Prime Minister,
Government of India,
South Block
New Delhi 110 001.

Sub: Memorandum

As per the call given by the Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers, we submit the following memorandum for your kind and favourable consideration.

1. As per the terms of reference, the 6th Central Pay Commission was to submit a report to the Govt. on the question of grant of Interim relief. The said requisition was made on the commission as per the agreement the staff side JCM, National Council had with the then Finance Secretary, Govt. of India. Neither the Commission submitted any report on this issue to the Govt. nor did the Govt. take the decision to grant Interim Relief, even though the CGEs were entitled for wage revision with effect from 1.01.2006.

2. For no valid reason, the Govt. decided to scrap the existing pension scheme, creating an invidious discrimination between the employees recruited prior and after 1.1.2004. The Central Govt. employees are extremely concerned over this unjustified action on the part of the Govt. and request you to kindly initiate action to withdraw the new contributory pension scheme.

3. The Government’s decision to extend the blanket ban on recruitment, introduced in 2001 for another three years has in fact come as a bolt from the blue. The reduction in the number of posts due to the arbitrary decision has been of the order of 8 lakhs during the period between 1.1.2001 to 1.1.2006. Not only the said decision has shut down the job opportunities for the young and educated youth in the country, it has also phenomenally increased the workload of the existing employees. We request you to kindly order annulment of the concerned executive fiat.

4. The appointment on compassionate ground in Govt. service meant for the family members who become distressed due to the sudden and untimely demise of the Govt. servants in harness was virtually stopped by the Department of Personnel by introducing an unviable and unworkable ceiling limit of 5% of the vacancies. While the scheme is allowed to be operated unhindered and without ceiling in Railways, which employees more than 50% of the workforce in Central services, we are unable to comprehend the logic and rationale of the inexplicable discrimination. In the meeting the Staff Side had with the Cabinet Secretary in the wake of our decision to go on indefinite strike action, we were assured of ending this unjust discrimination. But no order to honour this commitment was issued by the Govt. so far. We request you to kindly intervene in the matter in favour of the unfortunate members of the family of the deceased Govt. servant.

5. Despite revising the ceiling limit from Rs.2500 to Rs.3500 for the computation of Bonus entitlement for workers,[which was kept stagnant for the past one and half decades] by the Cabinet and making it applicable for the financial year 2006-07, the Govt. for reasons unknown kept the CG employees beyond the purview of the said decision. No substantive reason was adduced by the Finance Ministry officials, when the Staff side raised this issue in the last meeting of the Standing Committee of the JCM. We were assured by the Secretary (Personnel) that the discontent of the employees in this regard would be conveyed to the Govt. We shall be obliged if your good self direct the concerned in the Finance Ministry to issue necessary orders revising the Bonus entitlement of CGEs in consonance with the Cabinet decision.

6. Due to the abolition of posts and other downsizing exercises carried out by the Govt. as pointed out earlier, the number of employees has been drastically reduced, whereas work assigned was increased manifold. To combat the situation, the administration has been resorting to recruitment of daily rated/casual workers. They presently constitute about 25% of the workforce. They are not even given subsistence wages and are being exploited. The staff side raised the issue of regularization of these employees, which is being dilly dallied. We seek your intervention for their regularization.

7. We were assured of an immediate and favourable consideration of the sixteen awards of the Board of Arbitration in the formal meeting of the Standing Committee held in the wake of the proposed strike action in February, 2007. Though several rounds of discussions were held, no finality has been reached on any issue. This is despite the fact that the staff side agreed to make several amendments to reduce the financial burden of the Govt. We regret to bring to your kind notice that the matter is being delayed by the Finance Ministry. We seek your intervention in settling the issue.

8. In a recent development, the health Ministry has drastically reduced the rates of various pathological tests, surgery etc in respect of treatment in private hospitals recognized by the CGHS. Most of the hospitals recognized by the Govt. have now refused to impart treatment to CGEs and pensioners on the plea that the rates are too low and even would not meet the cost. The said decision of the health Ministry was not based on any sound logic and requires to be reversed. The health Ministry may be asked to bring back the old rates immediately.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,




(Jayaraj.K.V)
Secretary General

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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

MEMORANDUM TO THE PRIME MINISTER

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
Email address: nfaee@yahoo.com

Ref.No: nfaee/sg/08/09 06.01.2008
To

All affiliates.

Dear Comrades,



Dear Comrades,

The draft copy of the Memorandum to the Hon’ble Prime Minister, Government of India is enclosed here with. The Memorandum shall be submitted by the Co ordination Committee of the Central Government Employees through the State Governor/ District Collector on 11th January 2008 after demonstration.

All affiliates are requested to down load the Memorandum and send the Memorandum to the Hon’ble Prime Minister and submit a copy to the Member of Parliament of your area with a covering letter in the letter head of the union/association.

With regards

Comradely yours

Jayaraj.K.V
Secretary General

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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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Draft copy of the covering letter

Ref.No: 11.01.2008

To

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Member of Parliament
_________________



Sir,
A Memorandum pertaining to the issues related to Central Government Employees has been submitted by the Coordination Committee of the Central Government Employees to the Hon’ble Prime Minister, Government of India through the State Governor/ District Collector on 11th January 2008. Copy of the Memorandum is enclosed herewith which is self explanatory.

You are requested to take up the issues with the Hon’ble Prime Minister and use your good office for settlement.

Thanking you.

Yours faithfully,




(-----------------)

Gen. Secretary

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DRAFT MEMORANDUM TO THE PRIME MINISTER

Ref.No: 11.01.2008

To

The Hon’ble Prime Minister,
Government of India,
South Block
New Delhi 110 001.


Sub: Memorandum

As per the call given by the confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers and National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees (NFAEE) we submit the following memorandum for your kind and favourable consideration.

1. As per the terms of reference, the 6th Central Pay Commission was to submit a report to the Govt. on the question of grant of Interim relief. The said requisition was made on the commission as per the agreement the staff side JCM, National Council had with the then Finance Secretary, Govt. of India. Neither the Commission submitted any report on this issue to the Govt. nor did the Govt. take the decision to grant Interim Relief, even though the CGEs were entitled for wage revision with effect from 1.01.2006.

2. For no valid reason, the Govt. decided to scrap the existing pension scheme, creating an invidious discrimination between the employees recruited prior and after 1.1.2004. The Central Govt. employees are extremely concerned over this unjustified action on the part of the Govt. and request you to kindly initiate action to withdraw the new contributory pension scheme.

3. The Government’s decision to extend the blanket ban on recruitment, introduced in 2001 for another three years has in fact come as a bolt from the blue. The reduction in the number of posts due to the arbitrary decision has been of the order of 8 lakhs during the period between 1.1.2001 to 1.1.2006. Not only the said decision has shut down the job opportunities for the young and educated youth in the country, it has also phenomenally increased the workload of the existing employees. We request you to kindly order annulment of the concerned executive fiat.

4. The appointment on compassionate ground in Govt. service meant for the family members who become distressed due to the sudden and untimely demise of the Govt. servants in harness was virtually stopped by the Department of Personnel by introducing an unviable and unworkable ceiling limit of 5% of the vacancies. While the scheme is allowed to be operated unhindered and without ceiling in Railways, which employees more than 50% of the workforce in Central services, we are unable to comprehend the logic and rationale of the inexplicable discrimination. In the meeting the Staff Side had with the Cabinet Secretary in the wake of our decision to go on indefinite strike action, we were assured of ending this unjust discrimination. But no order to honour this commitment was issued by the Govt. so far. We request you to kindly intervene in the matter in favour of the unfortunate members of the family of the deceased Govt. servant.

5. Despite revising the ceiling limit from Rs.2500 to Rs.3500 for the computation of Bonus entitlement for workers,[which was kept stagnant for the past one and half decades] by the Cabinet and making it applicable for the financial year 2006-07, the Govt. for reasons unknown kept the CG employees beyond the purview of the said decision. No substantive reason was adduced by the Finance Ministry officials, when the Staff side raised this issue in the last meeting of the Standing Committee of the JCM. We were assured by the Secretary (Personnel) that the discontent of the employees in this regard would be conveyed to the Govt. We shall be obliged if your good self direct the concerned in the Finance Ministry to issue necessary orders revising the Bonus entitlement of CGEs in consonance with the Cabinet decision.

6. Due to the abolition of posts and other downsizing exercises carried out by the Govt. as pointed out earlier, the number of employees has been drastically reduced, whereas work assigned was increased manifold. To combat the situation, the administration has been resorting to recruitment of daily rated/casual workers. They presently constitute about 25% of the workforce. They are not even given subsistence wages and are being exploited. The staff side raised the issue of regularization of these employees, which is being dilly dallied. We seek your intervention for their regularization.

7. We were assured of an immediate and favourable consideration of the sixteen awards of the Board of Arbitration in the formal meeting of the Standing Committee held in the wake of the proposed strike action in February, 2007. Though several rounds of discussions were held, no finality has been reached on any issue. This is despite the fact that the staff side agreed to make several amendments to reduce the financial burden of the Govt. We regret to bring to your kind notice that the matter is being delayed by the Finance Ministry. We seek your intervention in settling the issue.

8. In a recent development, the health Ministry has drastically reduced the rates of various pathological tests, surgery etc in respect of treatment in private hospitals recognized by the CGHS. Most of the hospitals recognized by the Govt. have now refused to impart treatment to CGEs and pensioners on the plea that the rates are too low and even would not meet the cost. The said decision of the health Ministry was not based on any sound logic and requires to be reversed. The health Ministry may be asked to bring back the old rates immediately.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

(…………………)

Gen. Secretary