NFAEE

Friday, May 22, 2009

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 13^th June 2007

JCM Office, Brindavan, Anusaktinagar, Mumbai 400 094

Website: www.nfaeehq.blogspot.com

Email address: nfaee@yahoo.com

Ref. nfaee/09/34 30.01.2009

TTo

All Affiliates

Working Committee Members

NFAEE

Dear Comrades,

1> MEETING WITH DEPARTMENT ON 11.02.2009:

DAE vide their letter 29.01.2009 invited five office bearers of NFAEE to attend the proposed meeting on 11^th February 2009. Copy of the letter is hereby reproduced and attached for your ready reference.

All efforts are being taken to enhance the number of participants, but no indication is received from DAE to get a higher delegation in the meeting scheduled to be held on 11.02.2009 as per our expectation.

Hence all concerned are requested to make there own arrangement to reach at Mumbai to attend the meeting as follows:

(a) Secretariat Members to attend the secretariat meeting on 10^th February 2009 at 10.00 am at the JCM Office, Brindavan, Anushakthi Nagar, Mumbai 400 094.

(b) General Secretaries of all associations/unions to attend the preparatory meeting on 11^th February 2009 at 9.00 am at the JCM Office, Brindvan, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai 400 094.

(c) All Working Committee Members to attend the Working Committee meeting on 12^th February 2009 at 10.00 am at the JCM Office, Brindavan, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai 400094.

2> INFORMATION ABOUT THE SPECIAL PAY:

NFAEE Head Quarters is in receipt of enquiries from affiliates in respect to confirm the authenticity of the information about special pay. A email from DRDO has been circulated among the officers associations of DAE, DOS & DRDO regarding special pay as 20% of pay (basic + GP) for all employees. As far as concerned DAE, the secretariat of DAE was not ready to confirm the news. There is information that special pay with different percentage for various categories of employees such as scientific officers, technical staff and administrative staff respectively.

Under this circumstance Head Quarters is not in a position to confirm or deny the authenticity of the information.

We appeal to all affiliates to rely on such information only after confirming from authorized source, till such time don’t spread among the employees which may cause function of our associations.

With fraternal Greetings

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

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 13^th June 2007

JCM Office, Brindavan, Anusaktinagar, Mumbai 400 094

Web site: www.nfaee.blogspot.com

Email address: nfaee@yahoo.com

Ref.No: nfaee/sg/09/031 28.01.2009

The Additional Secretary

Department of Atomic Energy

Anushakti Bhavan

CSM Marg, Mumbai 400 001

Sub: Transport Allowance - Reg

Sir,

Please recall the discussion held on 4^th December 2008 with Director BARC, your self and the office bearers of this Federation regarding various issues pertaining to the recommendations of Sixth Central Pay Commission and other related issues.

In respect of Transport Allowance, the representatives of the Federation pleaded that by deducting a nominal charge towards the fuel charges and other incidental expenses for plying the departmental buses, Transport Allowances may be reimbursed to the employees. In this regard we brought to the notice of the Department that in Railways it was agreed to extend Transport Allowances to the railway employees by continuing to retain the passes issued to the employees to board the train for local journey and the order is awaited.

Now the Railway issued the order to clarify the position on grant of Transport Allowances to Railway employees. In which it has been clarified that the Transport Allowance be made admissible to those employees who are already availing the Residential card Pass (RCP). A copy of the order is attached herewith for you ready reference. From the order it can also be seen that:

· The order is given the effective date from 1^st September 2008

· The said Order is issued with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways, not with the Department of Expenditure.

In the above mentioned circumstance, the demand raised by this Federation and other unions and associations are also valid and hence requested to consider favorably in the present circumstances. An early action from your end is anticipated

Thanking you.

Yours faithfully,

(Jayaraj.K.V)

Secretary General

Address for Correspondence: Jayaraj.KV, Secretary General, NFAEE

PESS/UED; BARC, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085

Tel. No: (O): 022 – 25594549; (Res): 022 – 2746 4704; (Mobile): 9869501189

Email Address: nfaee@yahoo.com, jrajkv@yahoo.com

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

NFAEE MEETINGS

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. nfaee/09/30 27.01.2009

To

All Affiliates
Working Committee Members
NFAEE

Dear Comrades,

Notice is hereby given that the extended working committee meeting of NFAEE shall be held on 12th February 2009 at 10.00 am at the JCM Office, Brindavan, Anushakti Nagar, Mumabi 400 094 to discuss the following agenda:

1 To review the out come of the meeting held with the Department and to decide the future course of programme
2 To decide the venue & date for the General Council Meeting
3 Any other issues with the permission of Chair

All working Committee members are requested to attend the meeting without fail in time.

With fraternal Greetings

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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Ref. nfaee/09/29 27.01.2009

To

All Affiliates
Working Committee Members
NFAEE

Dear Comrades,

From various affiliates are getting enquiries about preparation of the meeting with Department to be held on 11th February 2009. We requested to allow one office bearer from each union/association given the strike notice to attend the meeting with the Department.

However no reply has been received from the Department or any information regarding the meeting including the participation. Expecting a reply from the Department by tomorrow. Unless Department clear the number of participants, it is not possible to confirm from our side to ensure the participation in the meeting. In the telephonic discussion it is understood Department’s intention is to meet a small group of delegation.

However, General Secretaries of all affiliated unions and associations are requested to reach at Mumbai on 11th February 2009 to attend the preparatory meeting, which will be start exactly by 9.00 am at the JCM Office, Brindavan, Anushakti Nagar Mumbai. This letter will not ensure the participation in the meeting with Department.

With fraternal Greetings

Comradely yours

(Jayaraj.K.V)
Secretary General

Note: All are once again requested to send supporting arguments/ documents about the charter of demands if any before 30th January 2009 to NFAEE head quarters as mentioned in the letter No. nfaee/sg/09019

letters from head quarters

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
Web site: www.nfaee.blogspot.com
Email address: nfaee@yahoo.com

Ref.No:nfaee/sg/09/023 22.01.2009

To

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

Sub: Renewal CHSS cards of parents of DAE employees – Reg

Sir,

As the Department called for renewal of CHSS cards of the parents of DAE employees during the period of January – February 2009, employees were approached the CHSS for renewal. It is reported to this Federation, that as the pay of the Government employees were revised as per the Sixth Central pay Commission, the pension of the pensioners also revised with effect from 01.01.2006. As a result of that the minimum pension has been fixed as Rs3500 and by adding the 16% Dearness Relief, the lowest pension becomes Rs4060. Hence even a Group D employee at the entry level also will not continue the CHSS based on the ceiling on income at Rs4000.

The ceiling on income was fixed as Rs4000 when the minimum pension was Rs1250. After the implementation of revision in the pay structure all allowances and other entitlement also been revised. Considering the above mentioned facts you are requested to revise the ceiling on income of the parents to avail the CHSS facilities.

It is further requested to consider that once the parent admitted in the Scheme should not debarred from the scheme because of crossing the ceiling of income prescribed as the need of medical support is very much necessary as and when the age increases.

Till a decision is being taken to revise the ceiling on income, you are requested to give necessary instruction to suspend the renewal of programme already scheduled by Medical division, BARC

Thanking you.

Yours faithfully,

(Jayaraj.K.V)
Secretary General

Cc: Director, BARC

Friday, January 16, 2009

STRIKE DEFERRED

Ref. nfaee/09/17 16.01.2009

To

All Affiliates
Working Committee Members
NFAEE

Dear Comrades,

As communicated earlier the conciliation process was held at RLC (Central) Mumbai today (16.01.2209). The department has communicated to RLC that bilateral discussion with the representatives of NFAEE should be held on 11th February 2009. Accordingly the RLC (Central) Mumbai requested to the Federation to withdraw/defer the strike call.

Earlier the National Executive of Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers met on 15th January 2009 at New Delhi and decided to defer the indefinite strike by the Central Government Employees scheduled to be start from 20.01.2009

The available office bearers of NFAEE and the office bearers of affiliates association reviewed the situation and decided to defer the strike till further notice.

Copies of the minutes of the conciliation proceedings, letter given to the Department to intimate decision to defer the strike, circular issued by Confederation of Central government Employees & Workers, New Delhi and the letter given by Confederation to the Cabinet Secretary, Government of India etc is attached herewith. All these documents are available in the NFAEE website (www.nfaeehq.blogspot.com) also.

With fraternal Greetings

Comradely yours

(Jayaraj.K.V)
Secretary General

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Ref.nfaee/09/16 16.01.2009

To

The Secretary to the Government of India,
Department of Atomic Energy
Anushakti Bhavan
CSMMarg, Mumbai 400 001

Sub: Review of the Notice given by NFAEE for
Industrial action from 19th January 2009 – Reg.

Sir,

Please refer our letter No. nfaee/sg/09/005 dated 5th January 2009, in respects the Notice for Indefinite Strike from 19th January 2009 against the Discrepancies in the Pay Revision of Employees of Department of Atomic Energy an don general issues of Central Government employees from 20th January 2009.

As the DAE in its letter No 3/1/2009 – IR&W/08 dated 13.01.2009 intimated the Department is going to arrange a meeting immediately to discuss about the issue pertaining to the Pay, Allowances, & other facilities. Later it is communicated that the meeting shall be held on 11th February 2009. In the meantime the RLC (Central) convened a conciliation process at its office at Mumbai on 16th January 2009 and the RLC too requested to withdraw/defer the strike action as the Department has come forward for bilateral discussion.

Similarly in the meeting of the Confederation of Central Government Employees held on 15th January 2009, it was decided to defer the indefinite strike from 19th January 2009 as the Hon’ble Prime Minister assured to look into the matters referred as Demands of all Central Government employees.

Considering all above mentioned situations the meeting of the office bearers of NFAEE and affiliated unions and associations, decided to defer the strike action till further notice.

This is for information.

Thanking you.

Yours faithfully,

(Jayaraj.K.V)
Secretary General

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CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES & WORKERS.
Manishinath Bhawan , A-2/95 Rajouri Garden, New Delhi. 110 027.
Website: confederationhq.blogspot.com.
E mail. Confederation06@yahoo.co.in

Phone: 011 2510 5324 Mobile: 98110 48303

D-11/23 Dated: I5th January, 2009

To

All affiliates.

Dear Comrades,

The meeting of the National Executive of the Confederation was held at New Delhi today to review the preparation for an indefinite strike action scheduled to commence from 20th January, 2009. The meeting heard the Secretaries of the affiliated Associations/Federations and Unions as also the secretaries of the Co-ordination Committees. The Comrades who were deputed to attend the State level Conventions also made their observations at the meeting. Most of the Speakers expressed the need for further time to reach out the membership in far flung areas. The meeting came to the conclusion that more intensive mobilization and campaign programmes are needed to successfully carry out the strike action with full participation of the membership. It was therefore decided not to commence the strike action from 20th January, 2009 but defer the same to a future date and carry out an intensified campaign amongst the mass of the employees. All affiliates will advise their State leadership to visit all branches and hold meetings to explain the Charter of Demands, educate and mobilise their employees for the eventual strike action. Campaign material circulated by the Confederation (CHQ) (available at its website: confederationhq.blogspot.com) will be translated into vernacular and circulate amongst the members. The said campaign should be concluded by 15.02.2009. The National Executive will meet again in February to take further decision in the matter.

The representatives of the Confederation were to meet the Hon'ble Prime Minister today in a delegation with Com.Basudeb Acharya, MP to seek his intervention in bringing about a settlement of the Charter of Demands. This meeting could not take place due to the preoccupation of the Hon'ble Prime Minister. The meeting is likely to take place on 22nd January, 2009.

The copy of the letter addressed to the Cabinet Secretary to convey the decision of the National Executive is enclosed.

With greetings

Yours fraternally,

K.K.N.Kutty.
Secretary General

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Phone: 011 2510 5324 Mobile: 98110 48303

D-11/23 Dated: I5th January, 2009

The Cabinet Secretary,
Govt. of India,
Prime Minister's Office,
New Delhi.

Dear Sir,

Sub: Notice for indefinite strike dated 20-01-2009

We solicit your kind reference to our notice of even No. dated 02-01-2009 intimating you of our decision to go on indefinite strike with effect from 20-01-2009 onwards. The National Executive of the Confederation, which met today have directed me to inform you that the proposed strike action, which is to commence from 20th Jan, 2009 has been deferred for the time being until the next meeting of the National Executive, which is scheduled to be held in February, 2009.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

K.K.N.Kutty
Secretary General

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Friday, January 9, 2009

press release

PRESS RELEASE

ATOMIC ENERGY EMPLOYEES WILL STRIKE INDEFITELY FROM 19TH JANUARY 2009 AGAINST THE DISCRIMINATORY APPROACH OF THE DEPARTMENT ON PAY

As decided in the meeting of the Working Committee of National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees (NFAEE) held on 19th December 2008 at Mumbai, NFAEE and its affiliates issued Notice on 5th January 2009 to start INDEFINITE STRIKE in all DAE units from 19th January 2009 against the discriminatory attitude of the Department on finalizing their pay, allowances and other facilities. Apart from the Federation served notice to the Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), the unions and associations of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre – BARC- (Mumbai, Tarapur, Kalpakkam)), Indira Gandhi Centre for Research – IGCAR - (Kalpakkam), Centre for Advanced Technology – CAT - (Indore), Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre – VECC - (Kolkotta), Industrial units such as Nuclear Fuel Complex – NFC - (Hyderabad), Heavy Water Plants – HWPs- (Tutiocrine, Manuguru, Baroda, Kota, Talcher) and other supporting units such as Directorate of Estate Management – DCSEM - (Mumbai), General Service Organisation – GSO - (Kalpakkam), Directorate of Purchase & Stores – DPS - (Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kalpakkam) given notice to the Heads of the concerened units on 5th January 2009.

Thousands of employees working in the various units of Department of Atomic Energy through out the country participated in the agitations conducted in the month of November and December as the Department unilaterally implemented the Pay Structure. As the Department is adamant in their stand and the demand for pay structure is unresolved, call was given by the National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees (NFAEE) to protest against the discriminatory approach of the Department by way of protest demonstration from 12th November to 18th November 2008, wearing black badges on 28th/29th November 2008, orgnaising Day Long Dharna on 3rd/5th December 2008, sitting 24 hours Long Fast at Mumbai from 17th December 2008 and Day Long Fast in all DAE units across the country on 18th December 2008, etc. More than 15 thousands employees working in the prestigious Research & Development establish in the Nuclear Industry such as Bhabha Atomic Research Centre – BARC- (Mumbai, Tarapur, Mysore, Kalpakkam)), Indira Gandhi Centre for Research – IGCAR - (Kalpakkam), Centre for Advanced Technology – CAT - (Indore), Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre – VECC - (Kolkotta), Industrial units such as Nuclear Fuel Complex – NFC - (Hyderabad), Heavy Water Plants – HWPs- (Tutiocrine, Manuguru, Baroda, Kota, Talcher) and other supporting units such as Directorate of Estate Management – DCSEM - (Mumbai), General Service Organisation – GSO - (Kalpakkam), Directorate of Purchase & Stores – DPS - (Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kalpakkam), etc were participated in the protest action programme.

Immediately after the submission of the recommendations of Sixth Central Pay Commission (SCPC), Dr. Anil Kakodkar Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) called the Office Bearers of NFAEE for discussion on 28th April 2008. During the discussion the management assured better pay structure and facilities to the employees and a committee constituted to recommend proper pay structure in consultation with the similar Departments like Department of Space, etc. But the Committee failed even to recommend the pay structure adopted by the Department of Space for its non-gazetted staff, though both Departments are coming under none other than Hon’ble Prime Minister. By doing so, the employees of Department of Atomic Energy losing thousands of rupees by way of salary on comparison with the employees in similar grade working in Department of Space and this will reflect in their pension and other benefits. While implementing the revised pay structure the Department not only denied the better pay structure to the non-gazetted employees, but taken away the promotional avenues by merging the pay scales.

When Ministry of Health, Ministry of HRD, etc succeeded to upgrade the pay structure of the employees of their core personnel such as nurses, teachers respectively, Department of Atomic Energy miserably failed to ensure better pay structure for their employees working in the core area such as radiation and other hazardous field. Department of Space could successfully conduct the Cadre review for their administrative and auxiliary staff and hence the benefit of up gradation of their pay could extend to them while implementing revised pay structure. Here too Department failed to complete the Cadre Review for their administrative, accounts, auxiliary, purchase & store staff which other department completed & implemented well before the submission of the recommendations of SCPC, by which these categories in those Department got the financial up-gradation while implementing SCPC report.

By virtue of this attitude all section of employees of Department of Space is in better position. This can be clear from the facts given below:
· When the auxiliary staff of Space who got two promotions in their carrier getting higher Grade Pay than that of DAE employees and having better promotional avenues.
· The entry level of administrative, accounts, purchase & store staff of DOS is higher than that of DAE and the difference in the Grade Pay at the entry level is Rs500/- per month.
· The Technical staff, the core group of the R&D and Industrial activities under DAE too denied the better pay structure comparing to the Space staff. The senior most employees in Technical staff – Technicians (including Operators and maintenance staff of Nuclear Plant), Draftsmen, Foremen, Scientific Assistants, etc – are getting lesser Grade Pay in the tune of Rs1000 to Rs1200/- per month, as the selection of pay scale has not been done properly.

The approach of the DAE authorities’ results discontentment among the employees and started action programme to show the protest of the employees. In the meantime Department called the office bearers of the Federation for discussion on 4th December 2008. But the authorities were not ready to settle any of the demand, even to ensure pay parity with that of Department of Space and hence the employees had no alternate option other than to continue the agitation. Accordingly the Office bearers of the NFAEE and its affiliated unions associations across the country assembled at Mumbai and participated in the 24 Hours Long Fast on 17th/ 18th December 2008 at Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai and Day Long Fast in all DAE units across the country on 18th December 2008.

As the Department has not been showing any response to settle the justified demands or not coming with a solution to ensure at least pay parity with Department of Space, the Working Committee meeting of NFAEE has given a call for INDEFINITE STRIKE from 19th January 2009 and the notice has been given on 5th January 2009. Vigorous campaign was started by from 26.12.2008 among the employees and started to collect consent from the employees for indefinite strike.

(Jayaraj.K.V)
Secretary General

Saturday, January 3, 2009

Ref. No: nfaee/sg/09/05 05.01.2009

To

The Secretary to Government of India
Department of Atomic Energy
Anushakti bhavan
CSM Marg, Mumbai 400 001

Sub: INDEFINITE STRIKE FROM 19.01.2009

Sir,

I am directed to state that the Working Committee of National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees have decided to organize indefinite strike commencing from the first shift on 19.01.2009 in support of the charter of demands. Copy of the charter of demands is enclosed herewith.

Accordingly I hereby submit the Notice by respectfully intimate you that the employees of DAE units across the country will start Indefinite Strike from first shift on 19.01.2009 onwards for settlement of the enclosed common demands of the DAE employees

The Working Committee meeting of the Federation held on 19th December, 2008 has also been endorsed the decision of the Confederation of Central Government employees, in which NFAEE is an affiliated organization, to go for indefinite strike from 20th January 2009 for common demands of Central Government employees related to the Sixth Central Pay Commission with certain modifications and for settlement of the demands in general to that of Government employees.

You are specifically requested to take necessary steps to bring about settlement of the demands which are department specific.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully

(Jayaraj.K.V)
Secretary General

CHARTER OF DEMAND

PART I

ON REVISION OF PAY SCALES OF DAE EMPLOYEES:

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

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

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

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

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

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

ON ALLOAWANCES & FACILITIES:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

v The Income ceiling for getting CHSS benefit should be increased. The parents once got the benefit should not be debarred based on increase in the pension other source of Income.

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

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

v Continuation of ACP scheme based on the promotional Hierarchy

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

v One more option to switch over from CPF to GPF

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

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

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

v Continuation of Risk Allowance

Part II

Charter of demand pertaining to
Central Government Employees in general

A. 6th CPC related issues

1. Grant Rs 10000 as minimum wage as per 15 ILC Norms.
2. Grant minimum fitment benefit of based on the minimum pay decided as per the 15th ILC Norms to bring about uniform rise in emoluments and raise grade pay to 50% of the maximum of the pre-revised scales in respect of PB 1,2 & 3 as has been done in the case of PB 4.
3. No abolition of Gr.D. Posts and functions. Lift ban on recruitment, fill up all vacant posts and scrap screening Committee.
4. Grant 10% of pay+ Grade pay as minimum benefit on promotion or financial up gradation.
5. Fix the date of effect of all allowances as 1.1.2006.
6. No performance related pay or bonus scheme
7. Revise the Transport and daily allowances as demanded by the staff side JCM National Council.
8. Remove the condition of 6 months for applying the uniform date of 1st July as increment dates.
9 . ACP to be on hierarchical system obtaining in each department.
10. Retain and improve CGHS. CGHS should not convert into insurance scheme
11. Patient Care Allowance, Night Duty Allowance, Overtime Allowance, Risk Allowance, etc should be retained and enhanced
12. Implement flexitime working hours for women/disabled employees as recommended by the 6 CPC.
13. Direct all the Departmental Heads to settle 6th CPC related department specific demands/problems within a stipulated time and remove clause (iv) of OM No.13019/2/2008-Estt.(L) dated 18th Nov. 2008 on Child Care Leave.
14. Grant civil servant status and Pension to 'Gramin Dak-Sevaks.'
15. No reduction in the commutation value and restoration of full pension after 12 years.
16. Compute the pension entitlement on the basis of notional pay as on 1.1.1996

B. Demands pending settlement for long in the National Council JCM

1. No outsourcing or contractorisation of Govt. functions.
2. Grant statutory defined pension scheme to the employees recruited after 01.01.2004 and withdraw the PFRDA Bill from Parliament.
3. Implement the Board of Arbitration Awards.
4. Remove the arbitrary 5% ceiling and 3 years condition on compassionate appointment and withdraw court cases and absorb all waitlisted RRR candidates.
5. Implement the revision of bonus ceiling @ 3500/- in the case of all Personnel employed by the Government including casual/ contingent and daily rated workers and Grameen Dak Sewaks. Replace adhoc bonus with the PLB and remove the 60 days ceiling.

To

Hon’ble Member of Parliament,
Mumbai

Sub: Discrepancies in the Pay Revision of
Employees of Department of Atomic Energy - Reg

Respected Sir,

At the out set on behalf of the employees of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) we would like to wish you a HAPPY & PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR and SUCCESS IN ALL YOUR NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS. National Federation of Atomic Energy (NFAEE) is a recognized organization by the Government of India/DAE representing more than 15000 employees working in various establishments of DAE through out the country. 22 unions and association recognized by DAE is affiliated with NFAEE. The unions and associations apolitical organizations working in various DAE units under NFAEE always in the forefront to maintain the democratic culture of the country and work hardly to maintain the harmonious relation among the work force during any crisis. We always give utmost importance to build strong establishment for facing any crisis the Government, the common people faces. Being a premier scientific establishment, the role of Department of Atomic Energy and its establishments such as Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in the present era of scientific revelations, is very much important to face any challenge from the competitive world. Self reliance and indigenous development is the answer to face these challenges and for this purpose whole employees – scientists, technocrats and all other section – should work together with proper understanding.

We would like to bring to your attention and your intervention to resolve the situation aroused while implementing the revised pay structure based on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission (SCPC). Immediately after the Government issued notification on revision of pay based on the recommendations of Sixth Central Pay Commission, DAE too initiated steps to implement the revised pay structure for its employees. After the submission of the recommendations of SCPC Dr. Anil Kakodkar Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) called the Office Bearers of NFAEE for discussion on 28th April 2008. During the discussion the management assured better pay structure and facilities to the employees and a committee constituted to recommend proper pay structure. On 12th September 2008, the Department issued order to implement the Government order and also constituted another committee to suggest the proper implementation of Revised Pay Rules. NFAEE had given its suggestions to remove the discrepancies/anomalies likely to be arising while implementing the revised pay scales as it is. But it is unfortunate to note here that the said committee failed to suggest steps to remove the discrepancies/anomalies. While implementing the revised pay structure the Department not only denied the better pay structure to the non-gazetted employees, but taken away the promotional avenues by merging certain pay scales.

Department of Space (DOS) is another prestigious Scientific Department of the country doing R&D in the Space Technology and recently succeeded in their CHANDRAYAN abhiyan. Both Department DAE & DOS are coming under none other than our Hon’ble Prime Minister and directly looking after by Shri Pritviraj Chauhan, Minister for State in charge of PMO. It is pertinent to note here that DOS too issued Order to implement the revised Pay structure on 12th September 2008. Without appointing a committee DOS could do justification on revision of pay by taking proper care while selecting the pay scales. DAE even failed to recommend the pay structure adopted by the Department of Space for its non-gazetted staff, though both Departments are coming under the Hon’ble Prime Minister. Because of this attitude of the department, employees losing thousands of rupees by way of salary on comparison with the employees in similar grade working in Department of Space and this will reflect in their pension and other benefits. This can be clear from the facts given below:

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

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

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

NFAEE and its affiliates through representations approached the Secretary, DAE, Director BARC and other officials, but no attempt has been initiated to resolve the anomalies. When Ministry of Health, Ministry of HRD, etc succeeded to upgrade the pay structure of the employees of their core personnel such as nurses, teachers respectively, Department of Atomic Energy miserably failed to ensure better pay structure for their employees working in the core area such as radiation and other hazardous field. When the Defence personnel given lesser pay, the Chiefs of the armed force took up the issue with the Prime Minister and the Cabinet rectified the anomalies of certain cadres.

The discontentment among the employees increased and this lead to protest action in all DAE units and employees were observed Black day by wearing black badges, Day Long Dharna, 24 hours Long Fast, etc. In the mean time Director BARC called a meeting for discussion, but the Department has not come foreword to resolve a single anomalies raised by NFAEE. As the adamant approach is continues, the employees have no other option than go for industrial action and is preparing for indefinite strike.

You are requested to take up the issues with the Ministry concerned and do the needful to resolve the justified demands of DAE employees and at least ensure parity with DOS in respect to the Pay structure.

Anticipating an initiative and intervention from your side to resolve the problem facing by the Employees of DAE.

Copies of the correspondence we had with Department are attached.

Thanking you.

Yours faithfully,

(Jayaraj.K.V)
Secretary General

Encl: As above

Ref. No: nfaee/sg/09/02 02.01.2009

To

The Secretary to the Government of India,
Department of Atomic Energy,
Anushakti Bhavan,
CASM Marg, Mumbai 400 001.

Sub: Seeking an appointment to discuss
The Pending issues of DAE Employees

Sir,

At the outset, on behalf of the entire work force of the Department of Atomic Energy and the Secretariat of National Federation of Atomic Energy (DAE) wish you a Happy & Prosperous New Year 2009.

We sincerely hope with a new Head for the DAE Administration, the year 2009 should be hopeful year for the entire DAE employees with positive results on various issues pending with DAE years together.

I would like to bring to your kind attention that following issues were brought to the notice of DAE Secretariat on various occasions through letter for action, but still pending as unresolved.

· Over Time Allownace based on the DAE OM of 1963
· OTA calculation as per DoPT OM dated 21st November 1997 – Refer our letter No. nfaee/sg/08/17 dated 7th February 2008 07.02.2008
· Implementation of Cadre Review for the administrative, accounts auxiliary, purchase and store staff – Ref our letter No: nfaee/sg/07/31 dated 3rd April 2007
· Revision of overtime allowance for the R&D Establishments – Ref our letter No: nfaee/sg/07/105 dated 22nd October 2007
· One more option to switch from CPF to GPF to DAE employees – Ref: our various letters as well as letters from affiliated unions and associations.
· Review of the Recruitment and Promotion norms of Technical Staff – Ref our letter No: nfaee/sg/07/24 dated 30th March 2007
· Enhancement of Update Allowance on par with the proposed hike for scientific community – Ref our letter No: nfaee/sg/103 dated 15th October 2007
· Recommendations of SIXTH Central Pay Commission – Refer our letter No. nfaee/sg/08/47 dated 24.04.2008
· Application for Allotment of Permanent Retirement Account Number (PRAN) - Refer our letter No. nfaee/sg/08/64 dated 27.05.2008
· Fixation of Pay of Casual Labourers (Temporary Status) on their regularization – Refer our letter No. nfaee/sg/08/83 dated 17.06.2008
· Facilities for NFAEE and to Evolve mechanism for bilateral discussion with the management & Federation Office bearers - Ref our letter No: nfaee/sg/07/65 dated 27th August 2007 addressed to the Staff Relation Officer, DAE - Refer our letter No. nfaee/sg/08/84 dated 18.06.2008
· Restoration of certain post earlier exist in the auxiliary posts, Pay Structure for Canteen Employees, Heavy Vehicle Allowance for Heavy Vehicle drivers, Implication of merger of S2 & S3 scales into one scale as S2 A - Refer our letter No. nfaee/sg/08/94 dated 26.06.2008
· Upgradation of Pay Scales of Assistants & Stenographers Grade ‘C’ on par with the CSS and CSSS – Ref our letter No: nfaee/sg/07/60 dated 17th August 2007
· Implementation of the recommendations of Sixth Central Pay Commission - Refer our letter No. nfaee/sg/08/118 dated 22.08.2008
Implementation of the Government notification on Pay Revision 2008 - Refer our letters No. nfaee/sg/08/123 dated 02.09.2008 & nfaee/sg/08/125 dated 05.09.2008, nfaee/sg/08/127 dated 08.09.2008
· Grand of Special Casual Leave – Refer our letter No. nfaee/sg/08/130 dated 10.09.2008
· Victimization/harassment of union/association activist – Ref our letters No: nfaee/sg/07/53 dated 25th July 2007 and nfaee/sg/07/97 dated 5th October 2007
· Submission to Dr. Suri Committee – Refer our letters No. nfaee/sg/08/135 dated 25.09.2008, nfaee/sg/08/164 dated 29.10.2008
· Seeking an appointment to discuss about the 2nd Cadre Review of Administrative, Accounts, Auxiliary and Purchase & Store Staff - Refer our letter No. nfaee/sg/08/138 dated 03.10.2008
· Streamlining the Organisational structure of NFAEE and Its affiliated unions and associations - Refer our letter No. nfaee/sg/08/139 dated 03.10.2008
· Clarification on Fixation on promotion – Refer our letter No. nfaee/sg/08/145 dated 13.10.2008
· Fixation on promotion to grades having the merged scale of Pay – Refer our letter No. nfaee/sg/08/159 dated 26.10.2008
· To revise the option for fixation of pay on promotion of the employees due to the implementation of the CC (Revise Pay) Rules 2008 – Refer our letter No. nfaee/sg/08/160 dated 26.10.2008
· Submission to Dr. Suri Committee – Refer our letter No. nfaee/sg/08/135 dated 25.09.2008
· Implementation of the Part B of the Government Notification on CCS (Revised Pay Rules) 2008 – Refer our letter No. nfaee/sg/08/168 dated 03.11.2008
· Revision of pay structure in respect of certain Categories of Employees in the Department – Refer our letters No. nfaee/sg/08/173 dated 14.11.2008, nfaee/sg/08/175 dated 17.11.2008, nfaee/sg/08/200 dated 12.12.2008
· Impact of Merger of Pay Scales – S2 & S3 as S2A – Refer our letter No. nfaee/sg/08/202 dated 11.12.2008
· Productivity Linked Bonus to all DAE employees of R&D, and other Service organization as extended in Railways and other Department.

Almost all the issues referred in the above letters are still pending and the staff side representatives are in dark about the action initiated by the Department.

You are requested to give an early appointment to meet a delegation of the NFAEE to discuss the issues refereed above.

Anticipating an early meeting

Thanking you.

Yours faithfully,

(Jayaraj KV)
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

Ref. No: nfaee/sg/09/01 01.01.2009

To

All affiliates &
Secretariat Members
NFAEE

Sub: Strike preparation and Draft Notice

Dear Comrades,

Wishing you all a HAPPY & PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR 2009.

Hopes that all of you must received the letters, campaign material sent through email from Head Quarters which contains the decisions taken in the extended working committee of NFAEE held on 19th December 2008, campaign material prepared fro campaign programme, draft copy of the consent letter along with matter for pamphlet, matter for posters, etc. Hopes that all affiliates are vigorously initiated campaign programme to make success the Indefinite Strike of DAE employees to be commenced from 19th January 2009.

All affiliates are requested to send note regarding the campaign programme organized in their units and the response from the employees. A brief about the programmes being orgnaised in DAE based units is given below:

Immediately after the Working Committee, the Joint Action Meeting was held on 23.12.2008 in which following decisions were taken:

· To convene the Managing/Executive Committee meetings of all affiliated unions and associations at Mumbai in which Federation Officers should attend & brief the decisions taken in the Working Committee
· For campaign programme, 500 poster should print in Marathi & English
· Consent should be taken in writing by issuing detailed pamphlet to each and every employee in which perforated consent form also should be prepared and that portion should be taken from the employees.
· The campaign should continue even after 5th January 2009 as good numbers of employees are on leave.
· Decided to hold meeting on 4th January 2009 to assess the mood of the employees
Accordingly all major units have been convened the meetings of Managing/Executive Committee as follows:

AEWSU – BARC 24.12.2008
AIAEDPS (S) SA – DPS (Stores) 24.12.2008
DCS&EMSA - DCSEM 24.12.2008
DPS (DAE) EA – DPS (Purchase) 26.12.2008
HWBEA – HWB 26.12.2008

In all meeting NFAEE Office bearers attended and briefed the decision taken in the Working Committee meeting. All committees discussed in detail about the decisions taken by the extended meeting of NFAEE Working Committee and endorsed the decision for IDEFINITE STRIKE from 19.01.2009.

CAMPAIGN Programme initiated by all affiliates from Monday (29.12.2008). In BARC from Monday onwards daily 6-8 divisional meeting has been arranged and briefed the decision for Indefinite Strike and collected the Consent from members. The response is good. Those who attended/present on duty in each division/section were given Consent form voluntarily. As it is year end, a good number of employees are on leave and hence second round attempt has to be carrying out to complete the collection of consent forms from the members.

In HWB a general body meeting was called on 1st January 2009 which was addressed by Jayaraj.K.V & KG Bilaskar. From the meeting itself good number of employees given their consent for indefinite strike in writing.

DPS (Purcahse & Stores), DCSEM employees also started to give their consent and the response in these units also positive.

In the meantime approached media by Press Conference and two Marathi daily published the Press Conference issued by NFAEE. Also prepared a letter addressed to Member of Parliament and by this week end will submit the representation to Member of Parliament from Mumbai by this weekend.

In the similar manner all affiliates are requested to send the information to the Head Quarters which shall be boosting for other unions and associations yet to start the campaign prgramme.

All affiliates are requested to continue the campaign programme vigorously as there is no indication from the Department for any sort of conciliation or settlement.

Hence all affiliates are requested to submit the Notice for INDEFINITE STRIKE from 19.01.2009 on 5th January 2009. Also request to organize mass meeting on 5th January 2009 either before submitting the notice or immediately after the submission of the Notice to the Department. Copy the Draft notice to be issued to the Head of the unit along with the charter of demand is enclosed herewith.

After 5th January 2009, all affiliates are requested to convene the special general body meeting to explain the issues as well as the stand taken by the Federation and its affiliates to its employees in detail. AS per the request from the affiliates Office bearers of the NFAEE will attend such explanatory meetings of all affiliated organizations.

All affiliates are requested to send back the feed back in return mail.

With regards

Comradely yours

Jayaraj KV
Secretary General

Dear Comrades,

Happiness deep down within.

Serenity with each sunrise.

Success in each facet of your life.

Wishing you lots of
Happiness, Success, Love n Good health

Wishing you all

Happy & Prosperous New Year 2009

With Warm Regards…

JAYARAJ.K.V
SECRETARY GENERAL

NFAEE

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