National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees NFAEE DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY Regn.No.17/9615 Recognised by DAE vide DAE OM No. 8/1/2007 – IR&W/95 dated 13th June 2007 JCM Office, Brindavan, Anusaktinagar, Mumbai 400 094 Web site: www.nfaee.blogspot.com ; Email address: nfaee@yahoo.com

Ref. No: nfaee/sg/15/75                                                                               06.04.2015

To

The Chairman

7^th Central Pay Commission

Chatrapati Shivaji Bhawan
1^st Floor, B-14/A, Qutab Institutional Area
New Delhi 110016 

Subject:- Oral Presentation on Memorandum to the 7^th Central Pay Commission.

Respected Sir,

          NFAEE express sincere gratitude to the Hon’ble Chairman and the Members of the 7^th Central Pay Commission for giving us another opportunity for oral presentation as a part of discussion with the JCM constituents.

On behalf of twenty seven unions and association affiliated with the National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees (NFAEE) representing more than 20,000 Employees of Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) would like to bring to the notice of the following for the consideration of the Pay Commission while preparing its report.   

          NFAEE submitted its detailed Memorandum to the Pay Commission on 30^th July 2014 and resubmitted on 25^th October with some corrections. During the visits of the Pay Commission at Bangalore, Mumbai and Hyderabad, some of the affiliates of NFAEE and office bearers of NFAEE stationed at those places  met the Chairman and the Members of the Pay Commission and tried to present the issues mentioned in the Memorandum.

In general we are agreeing with the observations and suggestions submitted by the Steering Committee of JCM Constituents on behalf of all Organisations of Central Government Employees. But certain area NFAEE had divergent views and placed the same for the consideration of the Pay Commission.

We hope that the submissions made in our memorandum and the note being submitted during the oral presentation, based on the factual figures and facts, would receive due consideration of the Pay Commission and the recommendations of the Pay Commission would be such as would bring about a feeling of ‘felt fair’ amongst the Central Government Employees in general and the employees of Department of Atomic Energy in specific. With this we hereby present our views in short on various aspects for the consideration of the 7^th Central Pay Commission.

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 – 25596519; (Res): 022 – 25554179; (Mobile): 9869501189

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

PRINCIPLES OF WAGE DETERMINATION

The principle for determine the wage shall be relied upon the necessity of computing the same on the 15^th ILC norms. 

MINIMUM WAGE

Ø   Five norms for fixing minimum wages were evolved by the 15th Indian Labour Conference in 1957 – that minimum wages should be high enough to meet all basic needs of a worker’s family, including                                                                                                                               food, clothing, shelter and other amenities based on the Dr. Aykroyed formula. According to the 15th ILC, in calculating the minimum wage:

Ø   The standard of a family of worker to be taken as three consumption units for one earner, which is two adults and two children.

Ø   Minimum food requirement to be taken as a balanced diet of 2,700 calories per day per consumption unit;

Ø   Clothing requirement to be based on per capita consumption of 18 yards per annum, which gives 72 yards per annum for the average worker’s family;

Ø   For housing, the rent corresponding to the minimum area provided for under the government’s industrial housing schemes should be taken; and

Ø   Fuel, lighting and other items of expenditure should constitute 20 per cent of the total minimum wage. 

The Supreme Court fully upheld these criteria in the case of Unichoy Vs State of Kerala in 1961. In the later Reptakos Brett Vs Workmen case in 1991, the Supreme Court held that minimum wages should also include a sixth component, amounting to 25% of the total minimum wage, to cover children’s education, medical treatment, recreation, festivals and ceremonies.

The minimum wage as per our computation works out to Rs.20,861/-. This must be the minimum wage for the unskilled worker as per the ILC norms.  In Central Government employment presently there are no unskilled labours. Considering the skilled job at the entry level minimum pay should 30% more on the unskilled job and hence we propose 26,000/ as the minimum pay to the entry level in Group C.  

The ratio proposed for minimum to maximum is 1:8. Accordingly proposed the maximum salary as 8 times of the minimum salary at the Secretary level

DISCREPANCIES IN PAY STRUCTURE

Ø  Selection of Grade Pay system is irrational as there is no definite percentage increase in progresses of Grade Pay from lower level to higher level. Thus the senior employees in higher Grade Pays are getting meager benefit of change in Grade Pay than the junior employees in the lower Grade Pays in the same promotional hierarchy on account of promotion.

Ø  The Sixth Pay Commission has been arrived the factor for determining the Grade Pay as 40% of the end of the scale. But that was not retained uniformly. The factor was gone up to 48.97%   in PB – 4 while in the grades of PB – 1 to PB – 3.it was 40% only.

Ø  Similarly the multiple factor for determine the Pay in Pay Band was determined as 1.86 of Pre- Revised Basic Pay. But that was also not retained uniformly in the revised pay Rules 2008. The factor has gone up to 2.615 in PB – 4 while retaining the factor of 1.86 in PB – 1 to PB – 3.

Ø  As a cumulative effect of  non uniformity determining factor of Grade pay as well as Pay in Pay Band the ratio of Revised pay  to Pre Revised pay in PB – 1 to PB – 3 was 2.5 on an average where as the ratio in PB - 4 was gone up to 3.37.    

Ø  The minimum pay recommended by the Sixth Central Pay Commission was not relevant & not based on any scientific approach.

Thus we have suggested that the Pay structure recommended by the Sixth Central Pay Commission should not be the base for working out a Pay structure for Central Government Employees.

Due to the merger of Pay Scales in the 6^th CPC recommendation promotional avenues were taken away, much litigation are pending before various courts regarding the promotional benefits on merged pay scales.  

MOREOVER THE Pay Commission has not recommended to upgrade the higher grade in the merged pay scales into the next pay structure of the proposed pay scale as done by the 4^th Central Pay Commission.

We have suggested the pay structure with open- ended pay scales, without merger of any Pay scales/Grade Pays (except the merger of Grade Pay of Rs 5400/ PB -2 with the GP 5400/ PB3) and retention  the Grade Pay  Rs 12000 PB 4  to maintain 19 scales of pay to maintain the equilibrium.

The proposed minimum pay corresponding to the existing Pay Structure is given below

PROPOSED PAY SCALE

POST	V CPC	VI CPC				VII CPC (PROPOSED)
		Scale	PB	Grade Pay	PB No	Sr.No scale	New pay scale
S-1	2550--2660-60-3200	S - 1	5200-20200	1800	PB 1	S - 1	26000
S-2	2610-60-3150-65-3540		5200-20200	1800	PB 1
S-2A	2610-60-2910-65-3300-70-4000		5200-20200	1800	PB 1
S-3	2650-65-3300-70-4000		5200-20200	1800	PB 1
S-4	2750-70-3800-75-4400		5200-20200	1800	PB 1
S-5	3050-75-3950-80-4590	S - 2	5200-20200	1900	PB 1	S - 2	31000
S-6	3200-85-4900	S - 3	5200-20200	2000	PB 1	S - 3	33000
S-7	4000-100-6000	S - 4	5200-20200	2400	PB 1	S - 4	41000
S-8	4500-125-7000	S - 5	5200-20200	2800	PB 1	S - 5	46000
S-9	5000-150-8000	S - 6	9300-34800	4200	PB 2	S - 6	56000
S-10	5500-175-9000	S - 6	9300-34800	4200	PB 2
S-11	6500-200-6900	S- 6	9300-34800	4200	PB 2	S- 7	66000
S-12	6500-200-10500	S - 7	9300-34800	4600	PB 2
S-13	7450-225-11500	S - 7	9300-34800	4600	PB 2
S-14	7500-250-12000	S - 8	9300-34800	4800	PB 2	S-8	78000
S-15	8000-275-13500	S - 9	9300-34800	5400	PB 2	S - 9	88000
New Scale	8000-275-13500	S - 9	9300-34800	5400	PB 3
S-16	9000	S - 9	15600-39100	5400	PB 3
S-17	9000-275-9550	S- 9	15600-39100	5400	PB 3
S-18	10325-325-10975	S - 10	15600-39100	6600	PB 3	S - 10	102000
S-19	10000-325-15200	S - 10	15600-39100	6600	PB 3
S-20	10650-325-15850	S - 10	15600-39100	6600	PB 3
S-21	12000-375-16500	S - 11	15600-39100	7600	PB 3	S - 11	120000
S-22	12750-375-16500	S - 11	15600-39100	7600	PB 3
S-23	12000-375-18000	S - 11	15600-39100	7600	PB 3
S-24	14300-400-18300	S- 12	37400-67000	8700	PB 4	S - 12	139000
S-25	15100-400-18300	S - 12	37400-67000	8700	PB 4
S-26	16400-450-20000	S - 13	37400-67000	8900	PB 4	S - 13	148000
S-27	16400-450-20900	S - 13	37400-67000	8900	PB 4
S-28	14300-450-22400	S - 14	37400-67000	10000	PB 4	S - 14	162000
S-29	18400-500-22400	S - 14	37400-67000	10000	PB 4
New Scale				12000		S -15	176000
S-30, HAG	22400-525-24500	S - 15	67000-79000		PB 4	S - 16	193000
S-31, HAG+	22400-600-26000	S- 16	75500-80000	0	0	S - 17	202000
S-32, HAG+	24050-650-26000	S - 17	75500-80000	0	0
S-33, Fixed	26000 fixed	S - 18	80000 fixed	0	0	S - 18	213000
S-33, Fixed, Cab. Sec.	30000 fixed	S - 19	90000 fixed	0	0	S - 19	240000

INCREMENT

Prior to the implementation of 6^th CPC there were two different dates of annual increments spanning six months duration. In that case a newly recruited employee has to wait 9 months to 14 months to get his/her first annual increment. Whereas subsequent to the implementation of 6^th CPC a newly recruited employee has to wait 6 months or at the most 17 months to get his/her first annual increment.        

·         The rate of Annual increment should be 5% of the pay

·         Two dates of increment in a calendar year - 1^st January and 1^st July.

·         The employees completing 6 months as on 1^st July and 1^st January shall be eligible to be granted the increment.

·         Those employees, who complete 6 months service on the retirement day, may be given an increment.

FITMENT FORMULA

Earlier pay revisions the employees who were on rolls on the date of implementation of the Commission’s recommendation comparatively received lesser benefit than the new entrants.  Amongst the existing employees also, more benefit accrued to persons with lesser service period.

The multiplication factor 3.7 (26000/7000) of Pay in Pay Band + Grade Pay

FIXATION OF PAY ON PROMOTION

At present the sum of one increment equal to 3% of the sum of the Pay in Pay Band and Grade Pay and the difference in Grade Pays of promoted cadre and feeder cadre is granted as the financial benefit on promotion. Some cases the benefit is more than two annual increments, however it is not uniform due to the irrational selection of Grade Pay in different Grades. 

We suggest that the financial benefit on promotion must not be an insignificant amount.  Considering various factual positions

Hence two increments in the feeder cadre shall be ensured on promotion

DATE OF EFFECT

Implement the recommendations with effect from 1.1.2014 especially in the background that the desirable tenure of the earlier Commission’s recommendations expired on 1.1.2011.

In any case the Pay Commission recommends any date after 01.01.2014 the variation in the Index as well as the DA extended to the Central Government employees after 01.01.2014 should be considered to fix the minimum Pay as the Staff side worked out the minimum pay based on the market rates as on 01.01.2014 and arrived the minimum pay Rs26,000/- as on 01.01.2014.

ALLOWANCES AND ADVANCES

Dearness allowance

The existing formula of computation of DA and its payment with effect from 1^st January, and 1^st July, may continue. 

House Rent Allowance

We suggested the   the following rates of House Rent allowance:

X classified cities:                                  30% + DA thereon

Y classified towns                                  20% + DA thereon

Z classified/unclassified places          10% + DA thereon

City Compensatory allowance

The 6^th CPC recommended to abolish the CCA

We proposed the Commission to recommend the following rates of City Compensatory allowance:

X classified city	All other cities
10% of pay	5% of pay

Transport allowance

Transport Allowance across the country should be in two slabs 

Eligibility criteria	Amount
Employees who are not entitled for Air travel	7500 + DA
Employees who are entitled for Air travel	11000 + DA

Children Education Allowance

We suggested doubling of this allowance and increasing the same by 50 % whenever the DA reaches 50%.

Education Advance:

We suggest that the 7^th CPC may recommend to the Government for the sanction of Education Advances with an interest rate not exceeding 5% for those employees, whose children take up higher studies.

Patient Care/Hospital Aare Allowance

We suggested that the lump sum amount may be doubled and the rates made uniform in respect of all employees of all Central Government hospitals and Dispensaries.

Night Duty Allowance

The rates of NDA for all should be computed on the basis of revised pay and it should be reviewed annually in order to include the DA Admissible.

FACILITIES

Housing facilities

The satisfaction level of Departmental accommodation is far behind and the changes made by the Sixth CPC further deteriorated as the eligibility criteria for departmental accommodation has been made on the Grade Pay.

Further we suggested that the eligibility criteria should be the basic pay as it was existed prior to VI CPC and not the grade.

House Building Advance

1.   To simplify the procedure

2.   To exempt the stamp duty when the property is required to be mortgaged and de- mortgaged.

3.   To increase the advance to 50 times of the Salary

4.   Since the repayment of the advance is to be made in a span of not more than 20 years, the employees must be made entitled to the advance on completion of 5 years, which is presently 10 years.

5.   The maximum ceiling limits to be raised appropriately on the basis of the new pay scales.

6.   To reduce the rate of Interest at not more than 5%.

7.   To make the Government employees entitled for the advance for purchasing second-hand or used houses 

8.   Advance may also be sanctioned for the purpose of making extension to the existing accommodation or to upgrade the accommodation by disposing the first one purchased by availing HBA and to purchase a new one.

Scheme for Appointment on Compassionate Ground

The Pay Commission should take consideration of the importance as well as the difference in the activities of the Department of Atomic Energy while comparing the activities of the conventional department and accordingly recommend to the government that all candidates should be considered for compassionate ground appointment.

Promotion Cadre Review:

The cadre reviews should undertaken wherever not done to ensure five hierarchical promotions to all employees and operate the post created through Cadre Review among the existing employees and not to direct recruits.  

MACP:

Ensure five financial up-gradations on grade Hierarchy. Various benches of CAT as well as High Court has given directive to the Government to consider pay fixation on MACP under Grade hierarchy instead of Grade Pay hierarchy.

Canteen Facilities

Considering the activities of the DAE, the units stationed at isolated areas, round the clock system of activities, the various security system, etc the employees are forced to depend the canteen facilities. Because of the restriction in recruitment and other stringent directives, proper canteen facilities are not extended.

Requested to convert departmental canteen as statutory canteen, so that proper canteen facilities shall ensured in all DAE units.

Leave Travel Concession

Ø  Eligibility of LTC should be based on the Pay it should not link with Grade.

Ø   Explore the possibility of allowing an employer to undertake tour outside India, once in his service career in lieu of the LTC.

Group Insurance Scheme

Group	Rate of Subscription	Insurance cover
Executive	1500	1500000
Non executive (other than MTS)	750	750000
MTS	350	350000

Income tax on salary

1)   Reintroduction of the provisions of section 16(1) and allow deduction of 30% of the salary income to arrive at the taxable income.

2)   All allowances to make net of taxes.

Dues of employees died in service:

To waive all governmental dues in the case of an employee who die in harness

Facilities for Women Employees:

Provide provision of special facilities for women employees and recommended certain measures viz., flexi time, Sub-reservation, increasing the age of recruitment, Public convenience facilities, Separate women’s hostel, serving women be given option to work half time for a maximum of six years in a career; identification of certain professions to be manned only by women employees;

Scrapping of downsizing Outsourcing/ Contractorisation:

Since the activities of the Department of Atomic Energy is far different from that of other conventional Department. The activities of the Department are co related with exposure to the Radiation Chemical hazards as per the International Atomic Energy Association (IAEA) guidelines.

We, therefore request the pay commission to recommend for scrapping of downsizing Outsourcing/ Contractorisation / of Central Government functions and in the Department of Atomic Energy particularly.

Need for a Effective Grievance Redressal Procedure:

The scheme has been introduced to ensure a perfect redressel forum for all non gazetted employees under Government of India. But the seriousness towards the scheme can be seen from the approach towards the process for updating the scheme. Government never considered the necessity to update the scheme based on the changes being made by various pay commissions. It became crucial after the implementation the VI CPC recommendation that the abolition of the Group D cadre. Now in short the scheme is exclusively operating for non gazetted staff of Group C.  It is, therefore, necessary to revisit the scheme itself and redraft the bye laws for the  Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM) such a way that all non gazetted staff (non executive class employees as suggested in this memorandum) should be covered under the JCM Scheme.

Considering the peculiarity and R&D jobs of the DAE all Non gazetted (Non Executive) staff shall be brought and permitted to participate in the JCM scheme.

One more option to switch over to the GPF from CPF:

Prior to 5^th CPC, based on the recommendations of the Central Pay Commissions Government give an option to the employees to switch of from CPF to GPF or vice versa. But the 5^th & 6^th CPC has not been given such recommendations.

More over the scientific community are extended a facility to exercise a final option before retirement to switch over from CPF to GPF.

Without prejudice to our demand for scraping the New Pension Scheme we propose to recommend either an options should be extended to all employees before retirement or at least one more option to switch over from CPF to GPF those who joined before 1^st January 2004.

LEAVE ENTITLEMENT, HOLIDAYS AND WORKING HOURS

Holidays

Presently the holidays are determined for each year by the DOPT.  However, they permit the high power welfare committee of each State to finalise, taking into account the local conditions, three among the listed holidays.  We suggest that this may be recommended to be increased to six. 

We requested the commission to recommend for the declaration of May Day as a holiday.

Casual Leave

The Govt. reduced the Casual leave from 12 to 8 and in the case of industrial workers from 15 to 10.    The number of days as 12 was conceived to be a day per month.  Taking into account the various contingencies one has to face, the increasing social obligations, we request that the number of Casual leave may be increased to 12 per year. and in the case of industrial workers in the open line establishments to 15.

Earned leave

Generally Govt. employees are in service for 35 years and more.  The total EL that goes into the credit of the employee is of the order of 1050 days, 50% of which comes to 525 days.  In that background, the ceiling limit of 300 days can be reasonably raised to 450. 

Half Pay Leave

We suggested that the half pay at the credit of an employee may be allowed to en-cash at the time of superannuation/retirement to make the EL to 450 days as well as the balance half pay leave may be en-cashed at the rate of half pay equal to the leave

Maternity and Paternity Leave

The entitlement may be increased to 240 days in the case of maternity leave and 30 days for paternity leave

Child Care Leave

In the recent Supreme Court order directed the Government to remove the restriction to avail Child Care Leave

(a)no restriction on the maximum number of spells in a year ;

(b)No restriction is imposed on age of the child for grant of the leave especially in the case of children with mental or physical debilities. Or of prolonged illness.

PENSION AND OTHER RETIREMENT BENEFITS

New Pension Scheme (NPS):

Scrape New Pension Scheme and the PFRDA Act.

Pension:

The emoluments for the calculation of pension should include:

(a) Basic Pay

(b) Any Special pay or personal pay, or deputation duty allowance.

(c) Dearness Allowance

(d) Non-practicing allowance in respect of Doctors

DAE SPECIFIC ALLOWANCES

OVERTIME ALLOWANCE

The activities and nature of the employees in the R&D and other non industrial units are at par with the Industrial units under DAE where the OTA is regulated as per the Factories Act 1948. The employees in the R&D sector are forced to perform the Overtime because of the reliever system in the nuclear operating plants. The Nuclear plant operators, Technicians/Supervisors, Drivers, Security staff, Fire Staff etc. are forced to perform Overtime to ensure the continuous operation (24 hours on round the clock basis) of the operating plats, electrical substation pump house etc.,   This is to follow the safety guidelines and also to ensure proper security to the Nuclear establishments.

Government of India promulgates Atomic Energy Factories Rules   which is identical to the Factories Act 1948 and the same made applicable to the R& D and other non Industrial units under the Department of Atomic Energy. But always the Department of Atomic Energy in the earlier occasions had skipped to revise the Overtime Allowance of R&D and Non Industrial units while revising the Overtime Allowance for Industrial units after the implementation of the Pay revision based on the recommendations of Pay Commissions.

To recommend to the Government considering the peculiarity of DAE to revise the rate of Overtime Allowance to ensure the employees who are asked to perform overtime to ensure the smooth and continuous operation (24 hours on round the clock basis) of the Nuclear Installations in the Research & Development units and other non industrial units.

QUALIFICATION INCENTIVE SCHEME (QIS)

The Qualification Incentive scheme (QIS) introduce the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) in its specific nuclear operating plants to ensure the safe operation, adopt higher safety measures, safe working procedure in  nuclear plants by adhering to IAEA/AERB/BSC standards. Every operational, maintenance persons in the nuclear plant shall be well trained, qualified and experienced to understand the intricacy of the safe operation and maintenance procedure of the nuclear plant. For that purpose this scheme was introduced through a meticulous qualification process of completing the check list, examination, interview etc. The employees are qualified in five different levels depending on their responsibility qualification and experience. Accordingly the incentives are also paid in five different levels.

Recommend 3.7 times of the existing rates.

NUCLEAR RESEARCH PLANT SUPPORTING ALLOWANCES (NRPSA):

The extra work being done by the employees working in Round the Clock Shift comparing with the general shift people was compensated with NRPSA. Though the name of the allowance is NUCLEAR RESEARCH PLANT SUPPORTING ALLOWANCES, it is nothing but an allowance to compensate Extra Duty which was extended based on an arbitration award.

Therefore we propose that the NRPSA should be renamed as EXTRA DUTY ALLOWANCE and should be given on actual wages.

RADIATION ALLOWANCE

Considering the functional intricacies of the organization especially taking into account the fact that the nature of occupation of employees in the area of high level nuclear radiation warranting a special allowance. It is worth to mention that some departments are already granted Risk Allowance to ‘X –Ray’ Attendants, which is an insignificant Radiation exposure occupation than the DAE employees working in various nuclear plants/laboratories etc. Hence it is high time to grant a special Radiation Allowance to the DAE employees.

PERORMANCE RELATED INCENTIVE SCHEMES (PRIS):

As per the recommendation of the VI CPC, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space and DRDO in Defence Ministry has been introduced Performance Related Incentive Scheme and continues the same for last 5 years or more. We suggest the PRIS should continue and there may be some fine tuning for the conditionality adopted by Scientific Departments to bring uniformity.

Redefine the conditionality’s to ensure that no one should be punished twice for his failure to fulfill the conditionality of the attendance. Medical leave shall be exempted.  Propose to extend the PRIS (I) to all administrative and auxiliary staff including Store keeping staff

CATEGORISATION OF EMPLOYEES:

DoPT categorized all Central Government employees after the implementation of recommendations of 6th Central Pay Commission as Group C, B and Group A services. Also in general the Government categorized all employees above Rs5400/- grade Pay as gazetted. But in the Department of Atomic Energy only those employees in the Grade Pay of Rs7600/- also considered as Non gazetted. Even the Government of India way back in 1977 issued directive to consider the Diploma in Engineering as Graduate Engineer with the experience of 10 years, DAE is not ready to convert these post as gazetted. All major Departments such as CPWD, DOS, DOE, DRDO, etc considering Diploma holder after a certain period of service for track change without any additional qualification and gives the status of gazetted employees and their perks.

CATEGORIES OF EMPLOYEES IN DAE

The activities of the Department vary and elaborately mentioned in the Memorandum submitted to the Pay Commission on 31^st July 2014. Since the activities are in multi dimensional, the categories of employees also diversified.

Department of Atomic Energy may be the only Department having this much categories of employees. The categories of employees include the following:

Work Assistants:          Gardening, Cleaning, Decontamination, Plant

Supportive Staff, Workshop Attendant, etc

Canteen Staff:            Canteen Attendant, Tea/coffee maker, cook, clerk, Store Keeping, managerial, etc

Drivers:                     Light vehicle Drivers, Heavy Vehicle drivers, Traffic

Supervisor, etc

Security Staff:            Security Guard, Assistant Security Officer, Security                                  Officer, etc

Technical:                  Plant operators, maintenance staff, fabricators, Machine Operators, electricians, instrument mechanics, Drafts man, Scientific Assistants, etc

Medical staff:              Hospital Attendant, Ayah, Cook, Nurses, Pharmacists,

Technicians such as dental, ophthalmic, paramedical, etc

Fire Staff:                  Fireman, Leading Fireman, Driver Cum Operator, sub

Officer, etc

Administration:            UDC, Sr. Clerk, Accounts Assistant, Assistant, Assistant

Accounts, Assistant Personnel Officer, Assistant Accounts Officer, Stenographers, Hindi Translators, Care Taker, PRA,  etc

Purchase & Stores      

Cadre:                       Jr. Purchase Assistant, Jr. Store Keeper, Purchase  Assistant, Store Keeper, Sr. Purchase Assistant, Sr. Store Keeper, Assistant Purchase Officer, Assistant Stores Officer, etc.

The above mentioned are the post operating in Group C, B and D non gazetted and the promotional post for administrative, auxiliary and Purchase Stores Cadre. There are other posts direct recruited at Group A level.

PAY STRUCTURE FOR DAE EMPLOYEES

Following points should take into account while recommending pay structure to the DAE employees on various categories:

• Ensure the continuation of Flexible Complementary Scheme for Technical Staff
• The denial of pay structure proposed by 5^th CPC to the technicians should be rectified. The entry level of pay recommended by 5^th CPC has not been implemented to the technicians till date and the dispute still continues
• After the implementation of the 6^th CPC Department revised the norms and denied the track change from Scientific Assistant to Scientific Officers. Thus DAE become the only one department denied the opportunity to become gazetted for Diploma holders. Even the Government of India directive well before that the 10 year experienced Diploma holder should be considered as graduated Engineers and extended promotion on par with Engineering Graduate. Similarly parity on pay structure with DOS was denied.
• The denial of better pay structure and promotional avenues for Security staff etc also explained and requested to the Pay Commission to take care of those categories.
• The duties and responsibilities of Drivers in DAE are entirely different than the staff car drivers. Round the clock shift duty, carrying radioactive and hazardous material, etc are different nature of activities of DAE drivers
• Administrative and other categories of employees who all are having vacancy based promotion should be ensured five promotion in the service
• MACP should be on grade hierarchy.
• The denial of the pay structure recommended by 5^th CPC for Store keeping Staff and denial of parity with similarly placed categories of employees in Railways, Defence, etc were brought to the notice of the Pay Commission and requested the Pay Commission to recommend specifically for store keeping staff as done by 5^th CPC, so that the Department/Government bound to act on that. Consider the request for convert store keeping staff into  of technical
• The earlier Pay Commissions not given due consideration to suggest pay structure for the employees of DAE considering the difference in the nature of work and the non conventional activities. Since the 7^th Pay Commission members visited the premier institution of the Department and physically assessed the importance of the Department and the special nature of the job being carried out by the Nuclear worker of the Country, the pay structure of all categories of employees may be proposed by the pay commission itself.
• The administrative, auxiliary and Purchase & Store staff are assigned to work with certain plants and project. But the facilities extended to the plant and project workers may not be extended to these categories of employees. Pay Commission may direct to extend all such facilities to the employees of admin, auxiliary and Purchase & store staff also.

• Accordingly we suggest the following pay structure to the DAE employees:

Pay structure to the DAE employees

Designation	Grade Pay		Upgraded Grade Pay	Proposed Pay	Remarks
AUXILLIARY STAFF
Work Assistant
Work Assistant A/ Hospital Work Assistant A		1800	1900	31000	One upgraded pay scale considering the nature of job, qualification and training
Work Assistant B/ Hospital Work Assistant B		1900	2000	33000
Work Assistant C/ Hospital Work Assistant C		2000	2400	41000
Sr. Work Assistant  A/ Sr. Hospital Work Assistant A		2400	2800	46000
Sr. Work Assistant B/  Sr. Hospital Work Assistant B		2800	4200	56000
Sr. Work Assistant  C/ Sr. Hospital Work Assistant C		4200	4600	66000

Drivers
Driver Ord	1900	2400	41000	SSC with Driving License for Heavy Vehicle
Driver Gr. II		2800	46000	Promotion post after 6 years
Driver Gr I		4200	56000	Promotion post after 5 years
Driver Sp Gr I		4600	66000	Promotion post after 5 years
Driver Sp. Gr II		4800	78000	Promotion post after 6 years
Driver Sp. Grade III		5400	88000	Promotion post after 6 years

Security Staff
Security Guard A	1800	2000	33000
Security Guard B		2400	41000
Security Guard C		2800	46000
Security Asst		4200	56000
Sr. Security Asst./ Asst. Sec. Officer  A		4600	66000
ASO B		4800	78000
Security Officer A/ ASO C		5400	88000
Security Officer B/		6600	102000

Canteen Staff
Canteen Attendant A	1800	1900	31000
Canteen Attendant B / Asst Halwai- Cook/ Clerk/ Tea/Cofee Maker	1900	2000	33000
Canteen Attendant C/ Tea/Cofee MakerB/ Halwai-cum- Cook	2000	2400	41000	Promotion post for Canteen Attendant B
Sr. Canteen Attendant A/ Tea/Cofee Maker C/ Halwai-cum- Cook B/Asst. Manager cum Store Keeper	2400	2800	46000
Sr. Canteen Attendant B/ Tea/Cofee Maker D/ Halwai-cum- Cook C	2800	4200	56000
Halwai-cum- Cook D/ Manager cum Accountant	4200	4600	66000
Dy General Manager		4800	78000
General Manager		5400	88000
Sr. General Manager		6600	102000

Administrative Staff
LDC	1900	2400	41000	HSC with computer proficiency – Compassionate
UDC	2400	4200	56000	Direct Recruitment – Graduation with Computer Proficiency for Administration and Account Cadre
	4200	4600	66000	30% of the post may be upgraded on seniority
Assistant/Asst. Acct	4600	4800	78000
APO/AAO/SO	4800	5400	88000

Stenographers
Stenographer III	2400	4200	56000	Junior Management Assistant
Stenographer II	4200	4600	66,000	Management Assistant
Stenographer I	4200	4800	78000	Senior Management Assistant
PS	4800	5400	88000	Principal Management Assistant
Sr. PS		6600	102000	Senior Principal Management Assistant
PPS		7600	120000	Senior Management Assistant

Hindi Translator - Official Language
Jr. Translator		4600	66000
Sr. Translator		4800	78000
Hindi Officer		5400	88000
Dy Director (OL)		6600	102000
Director (OL)		7600	120000

Technical Staff
Technician A	1900	2000	33000	Promotion post for Work Assistant
Technician B	2000	2400	41000	SSC with ITI or HSC in Science Stream
Technician C	2400	2800	46000	Direct Recruitment/ Promotion post for Technician B.  Above qualification with 2 year In plant Training All incumbent accordingly should be upgraded.
Technician D	2800	4200	56000
Technician F	4200	4600	66000
Technician G/ Foreman A	4600	4800	78000	Foreman A is the promotion post of Technician E
Sr. Technician H/ Foreman B	4800	5400	88000
Technical Sup A/ Foreman C	5400	6600	102000
Technical Sup B/ Foreman D	6600	7600	120000
Technical Sup C/Foreman E	7600	8700	139000

Draftsman (Existing before 01.01.2006)
Draftsman B1/B	4200	4200	56000
Draftsman C	4600	4600	66000
Draftsman D	4800	4800	78000
Draftsman E	5400	5400	88000
Technical Sup A  (Drg.)	6600	6600	102000
Technical Sup B  (Drg.)	7600	7600	120000
Technical Sup C  (Drg.)	8700	8700	139000

Scientific Assistants
SA B	4200	4600	66000	Diploma in Engineering or BSc
SA C	4600	4800	78000	Direct Recruitment/ Promotion post for SA B Above Qualification with 2 year In plant Training All incumbent accordingly should be upgraded.
SA D/TO B	4800	5400	88000
SA E/SO C/TO C	5400	6600	102000	Track Change to Technical Officer without any additional  qualification
SA F/SO D/TO D	6600	7600	120000
SA G/SO/E/TO E	7600	8700	139000
SOF		8900	148000
SG		10000	162000
Nurses
Nurses A	4600	4600	66000	BSc Nursing
Nurses B	4800	4800	78000
Nurses C	5400	5400	88000
Nurses D/ Sister In Charge A	5400	6600	102000
Nurses E/ Sister In charge B/ Asst. Matron	6600	7600	120000
Matron	7600	8700	139000
Pharmacist
Pharmacist B		4200	56000
Pharmacist C		4600	66000
Pharmacist D		4800	78000
Pharmacist E		5400	88000
Pharmacist F		6600	102000
Pharmacist G		7600	120000
Dental Technician
Dental Technician A		2800	46000
Dental Technician B		4200	56000
Dental Technician C		4600	66000
Dental Technician D		4800	78000
Dental Technician E		5400	88000
Dental Technician F		6600	102000

Fire Service Staff
Fireman A	1900	2000	33000	SSC with Diploma in Fire Fighting
Fireman B	2000	2400	41000
Fireman C/ Leading Fireman  A	2400	2800	46000	All Leading Fireman post should be the promotional post of Fireman of the Department only
Fireman D/ L. Fireman B	2800	4200	56000
Fireman E/L. Fireman C/Sub Off A	4200	4600	66000
L. Fireman D/      Sub Officer B	4600	4800	78000
Sub Officer C	4800	5400	88000
Sub Officer D	5400	6600	102000

STORE KEEPING STAFF

Directorate of Purchase and Stores is coming under Department of Atomic Energy (DAE). This directorate is formed on 25^th May 1977 vide DAE OM No. 16/5(10)/75-PP (RRC) as separate cadre DISTINCT from the Administrative and Accounts Cadres. Due to sensitive nature of activities DAE has been exempted from the purview of Directorate of General Supply & Disposal (DGS&D) and allowed for procurement of highly sophisticated stores such as scientific equipment, components, raw materials, spares for plant and machinery, medicines, medical equipments, hazardous chemicals, clearance of imported item mainly nuclear raw materials (Uranium) and delivering them at the point of requirement, Export of Heavy Water to various countries, disposal of radioactive material, also supporting movement of materials etc. Also DPS staff has responsibility of preservation, accounting and delivery of items for R&D establishments/ Industrial establishments and storage of Uranium related materials.

          Presently staff working in this Directorate is non-technical, but by acquiring training and experience all are familiar with needs of department and supporting R&D staff like technical staff, even though the staff has not been considered for separate benefits more than Administrative and Accounts Cadres. The Fifth CPC in chapter 92 vide para 92.8 and 55.244 to para 55.254 recommended for revision of pay scales of storekeeping staff like other ministries by reviewing recruitment and promotion norms. Unfortunately in spite of sincere efforts on our part this Department have not considered the above paras and treated storekeeping staff like Administrative & Accounts cadre.  

 Therefore taking into account future Atomic energy Programme of the country, we once again request you to introduce separate chapter under DAE for Purchase and Storekeeping staff considering them as DISTINCT CADRE or SPECIAL CADRE like para-medical staff, teaching staff and rajyabhasha vibhag employees with higher pay scales.

Store keeping Staff
Designation	Grade Pay	Upgraded Grade Pay	Proposed Pay	Remarks
Jr. Storekeeper Jr. Purchase Asst.	2800 GP	4200	56000	Material Assistant
Storekeeper Purchase Asst.	4200 GP	4600	66000	Sr. Material Assistant
Sr. Storekeeper Sr. Purchase Asst.	4200 GP	4800	78000	Material  Officer
Asst. Stores Officer Asst. Purchase Officer	4800/ 5400 GP	5400	88000	Sr. Material  Officer
Stores Officer Purchase Officer	6600 GP	6600	102000	Chief Material Officer
Dy. Director	7600 GP	7600	120000

Scientific Officers

To maintain the horizontal and vertical relativity we propose the Pay structure for the Scientific Officers of the Department as follows:

Scientific Officers
Designation	Grade Pay	Upgraded Grade Pay	Proposed Pay	Remarks
SO B	4800	5400	88000	BE/BTech or MSc
SO C	5400	6600	102000	Above qualification with One year Training
SO D	6600	7600	120000
SO E	7600	8700	139000
SO F	8700	8900	148000
SO G	8900	10000	162000
SO H	10000	12000	176000	Newly created Grade
OS	12000	67000 - 79000	193000
DS	67000 - 79000	75000 - 80000	202000
Secretary	80000		213000

               

National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees NFAEE DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY Regn.No.17/9615 Recognised by DAE vide DAE OM No. 8/1/2007 – IR&W/95 dated 13th June 2007 JCM Office, Brindavan, Anusaktinagar, Mumbai 400 094 Web site: www.nfaeehq.blogspot.com ; Email address: nfaee@yahoo.com

Ref. No: nfaee/sg/14/76                                                           08.04.2015

To

The Chairman

AEES

Anushakthinagar

Mumbai 400 094

Sub: HIKE IN TUTITION FEE AND PUVVN IN AEES SCHOOLS UNDER DAE

Sir,

The Atomic Energy Education Society (AEES) has exorbitantly increased the Tuition Fee and PUVVN fee from the Academic year 2015-2016. AEES further decided to withdraw the Fee exemption to certain categories of students like single girl child/girls students/ students belonging to SC/ST categories of serving employees in contravention with the Policies and Rules of Government of India and State governments.

The matter was taken up with the AEES authorities and had a meeting with the Chairman AEES and other officials on 2^nd March 2015.  Accordingly the Governing Council of AEES in its 1645^th meeting held on 04/3/2015 discussed the matter and directed the AEES to refer the matter to DAE for advice with specific request to seek additional funds under Non-Plan account . Accordingly the matter was referred to DAE by letter dated 16^th march 2015, Ref No. AEES/P&C/Tuition Fees/ 2015-16/6555.

The National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees (NFAEE) has approached the Secretary DAE for intervention in this issue by a letter dated 3rd April 2015.

Similarly the Staff Side of DAE Departmental Council (JCM) moved an agenda for its 69^th meeting of DAE Departmental Council (JCM) to be held on 9^th April 2015 under the Chairmanship of Additional Secretary, DAE.

It is understood that the Atomic Energy Central Schools & Junior College has already initiated the process of fees collection and fixed the last date of collecting fees.

Since the AEES themselves approached the DAE for clarification and additional financial support from DAE and the Federation and Staff side of DAE departmental Council also approached AEC Chairman as well as Departmental Council (JCM) for reconsideration of the fee hike and related matter, we request you to defer the date for paying the fee collection immediately.

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 – 25596519; (Res): 022 – 25554179; (Mobile): 9869501189

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

CALL FROM THE JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE OF DAE EMPLOYEES:

Join in the movement to protest against the

HIKE IN TUITION FEE AND PUVVN IN AEES SCHOOLS UNDER DAE

06^th February 2015

Dear Colleagues,

Those parents whose wards are studying in the AEES Schools across the country may aware that the School authority has increased the tuition fee to Rs. 800/-pm and PUVVN to Rs. 350/-pm. A steep increase of 60% in Tuition fee and 134% increase in PUVVN at a stretch.  The authorities further stipulated dates for paying the fees (without fine) as 13^th April 2015.

You all are aware that the Tuition Fee in AEES was introduced to all classes subsequent to the implementation of Sixth CPC report. The tuition fee was fixed at the rate of Rs. 500/-pm and PUVVN was revised to Rs. 150/-pm for DAE wards which itself was exorbitant. There was a strong protest against the hike, however due to lack of support from parents the protest could not reached a threshold level and the authorities did not heed to the protest and continued the tuition fee at the higher rate for all these years.

By enhancing the fees now irrationally, the parents has to make payment about Rs14200/- to the School from the Children Education Allowance and merely Rs3800/- will be available for reimbursement on purchase of Test books, Note books, Two sets of Uniforms, Winter Dresses, Shoes, Shocks, etc in addition to the tax on the reimbursement.

AEES further decided to withdraw the Fee exemption to certain categories of students like single girl child/ girls’ students/ students belonging to SC/ST categories of serving employees under the plea that Reimbursement of Children Education Allowance (CEA) is available from their Units. It is in contravention with the Policies and Rules of Government of India and State Governments. Even if the Reimbursement of CEA is availed by the above said employees the employees shall be additionally burdened by the Income Tax on the Reimbursable amount @ of 30%/ 20%/ 10% as applicable to the individuals.

            It is pertinent to note here that the tuition fee for students of Central School in Department of Space (DOS) which also coming under the same ministry varies as well as Kendriya Vidyala Sangathan (K VS), there is no Tuition fee up to the classes 8^th standard and Tuition fee charged @ Rs. 200 for the 9th & 10^th standard and Rs. 400 for 11^th & 12^th standard students. Similarly Vidyalaya Vikas Nidhi (VVN) for the students of the classes from 1^st to 10^th standard are Rs 160 and for 11^th & 12^th standard is Rs 200 only in DOS.

            According to the PUVVN guidelines the expenditure from PUVVN shall be incurred ONLY under the “Authorized Expenditure of Heads under PUVVN” such as expenditure on participations of students in functions/competitive events, distribution of prizes/cash awards to students, for organizing the School Annual Day and various Zonal or All India AECS Events,  etc. But a huge amount of PUVVN is diverted/ being utilized beyond the scope of ‘Authorized Expenditure of Heads under PUVVN’ in violation of the guidelines governing the PUVVN especially after September 2014 as the Department asked to find out resources for running the school activities which is violation of the Bye laws of the AEES. The Bye Laws of the AEES is very clear that the entire funding shall be provided by Department of Atomic Energy.

The National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees (NFAEE) had convened a Seminar along with its affiliated unions and associations as well as NPCIL Federation, Officers Associations, Aided Institutions, Residents Associations (ARWA, MARWA, WSRWA) Sthaniya Lokadhikar Samithi, etc on 26th February 2015 at the ‘NUB’ Seminar Hall of NPCIL. The issue was discussed in detail and chalked out various action programmmes and formed a Joint Action Committee.  

 

 This matter was taken up with the AEES authorities and had a meeting with the Chairman AEES and other officials on 2^nd March 2015. In the meeting the authorities informed that the instruction was given by DAE to raise the tuition fee as well as PUVVN and assured that the matter will discuss in the Governing Council of the Society. The Governing Council discussed the matter in its meeting held on 4^th March 2015 and decided to refer the matter to DAE for advice with a specific request to seek additional funds under Non plan account to meet the expenditure on payment of salaries to ad-hoc/contract teachers and also for house –keeping contract etc.

It is also learned that DAE authorities directed the AEES to enhance the fees under the plea that KVS is having higher rate of VVN at the same time they have suppressed/ignored the fact that KVS doesn’t charge any Tuition fee up to 8^th standard and accordingly not directed the AEES to make the Tuition fee at par with KVS.   

The NFAEE wrote letter to the Chairman Atomic Energy Commission to intervene and to withhold the decision of hike in Tuition Fee and PUVVN and sought an appointment to discuss the matter. Further the staff side decided to take up the matter in the 69^th DAE Departmental Council meeting under JCM scheduled to be held on 9^th April 2015 and submitted an agenda and asked the DAE authorities to:

·         To withdraw the hike in Tuition fee as well as in PUVVN immediately and continue the pre revised fee structure.

·         To give instruction to the AEES authorities to hold the collection of fee as per the revised rate till a final decision is taken in the matter.

·         To spend the amount in PUVVN strictly as per the guidelines given in Annexure II of the “Authorized Expenditure of Heads under PUVVN”

·         To examine/audit the utilization of PUVVN has been done in the previous years.

Dear Colleagues,

 The ‘DAE’ is repeatedly trying to walkout of the responsibilities which it is supposed to fulfill, CHSS was one example now they are attempting to dilute the Education facilities. If the other Central Ministries can run their Schools without exorbitant rate of Fees (for example Kendirya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) which is under the Ministry of Human Resource Development and Schools of DOS) then why not DAE? Hence the intention behind the exorbitant hike in Fees rate is under Question mark??? Our collective efforts/protests can only bring the results and arrest the onslaught on the facilities which we are legitimately entitled. Hence we appeal to all the parents not to make payment until a proper decision is arrived during the negotiation with the DAE authorities and wait for the further direction from the Joint Action Committee.                   

Thanking you,

 Jayaraj KV

On Behalf of ‘Joint Action Committee of DAE Employees’

National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees NFAEE DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY Regn.No.17/9615 Recognised by DAE vide DAE OM No. 8/1/2007 – IR&W/95 dated 13th June 2007 JCM Office, Brindavan, Anusaktinagar, Mumbai 400 094 Web site: www.nfaee.blogspot.com ; Email address: nfaee@yahoo.com

Ref. No: nfaee/15/48                                                               27.02.2015

To

The Chairman

Atomic Energy Education Society

Anushaktinagar

Mumbai 400094

Sub: Revision of Tuition Fee, PUVVN

with effect from the Academic year 2015-2016

Sir,

A meeting of the office bearers of the unions, associations and welfare associations of DAE employees stationed at Mumbai & Tarapur was held on 26.02.2015 at the Seminar Hall, Nabhikiya Bhavan, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai to discuss about subject mentioned above

The meeting discussed issues pertaining to the hike in Fee as well as other issues related the Schools as well as the educational activities.

A resolution adopted in the Meeting to bring the issues to the notice of the AEES/DAE authorities and express the concern of the employees. The resolution is self explanatory and hence no need of explanation. The meeting was attended by the recognized unions and associations of the employees of BARC, NPCIL, DCSEM, DPS, HWB, AEES, BARC Tarapur, TAPS Tarapur, ARWA, SC & ST Association, Sthaniya Lokadhikar Samithi, etc.

We request you to take up the matters illustrated in the resolution may be considered seriously and resolved at the earliest.

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 – 25596519; (Res): 022 – 25554179; (Mobile): 9869501189

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

RESOLUTION

The meeting of the employees’ representatives of DAE establishments’ stationed at Mumbai & Tarapur unanimously resolved to urge the Chairman AEES to withdraw the proposed hike in the tuition fee and PUVVN proposed from the academic year 2015 – 16 and to continue the  existing rate.   

The Tuition Fee was introduced to all classes subsequent to the implementation of Sixth CPC report. The Tuition Fee was fixed at the rate of Rs. 500/-per month (PM) and PUVVN was revised to Rs. 150/- PM for DAE wards which itself was exorbitant. The meeting noted that request from the employees was not heard during that time and arbitrarily continued the tuition fee at the higher rate for all these years.

Now the AEES has further increased the Tuition Fee to Rs. 800/- PM and PUVVN to Rs. 350/- PM. An increase of 60% in Tuition fee and 134% increase in PUVVN at a stretch. By enhancing the fee irrationally, the parents has to make payment about Rs14200 to the School and merely Rs3800 will be available for paying Tax, and reimbursement of purchase of Test books, Note books, Two sets of Uniforms, Winter Dresses, Shoes, etc.

The meeting further noted that the withdrawals of Fee exemption to certain categories of students like single girl child/ girls students/ students belonging to SC/ST categories of serving employees (under the plea that  Reimbursement of Children Education Allowance (CEA) is available from their Units) is in contravention with the Policies and Rules of Government of India and State governments. Even if the Reimbursement of CEA is availed by the above said employees the employees shall be additionally burdened by the Income Tax on the Reimbursable amount @ of 30%/ 20%/ 10% as applicable to the individuals. In the other words the employees are taxed in the resources mobilization process of   AEES.  As such as by this act the Department is not gained any fund in exchequer and only transferring fund from one account to another account in AEES.  

          The meeting found that the tuition fee for students of Central School in Department of Space which also coming under the same ministry varies, Nil, Rs. 200 and Rs. 400 for the classes upto 8^th standard, 9^th & 10^th standard and for 11^th & 12^th respectively. Whereas, VVN for the students of the classes from 1^st to 10^th standard are Rs 160 and for 11^th & 12^th standard are Rs 200 respectively.

 

         According to the PUVVN guidelines the expenditure from PUVVN shall be incurred ONLY under the “Authorized Expenditure of Heads under PUVVN” such as expenditure on participations of students in functions/competitive events, distribution of prizes/cash awards to students, and on printing, for organizing the School Annual Day and various Zonal or All India AECS Events such as Sports/Cultural/Orientation programmes etc., on repairs/maintenance and for Purchase of Items of Library books, notice/display boards, items to replace on buy-back basis, Consumables for labs and teaching aids, Materials and consumables for sports, etc.

But the meeting observed that a huge amount in PUVVN is diverted/ being utilized beyond the scope of ‘Authorized Expenditure of Heads under PUVVN’ in violation of the guidelines governing the PUVVN especially after September 2014 as the Department asked to find out resources for running the school activities which is violation of the Bye laws of the AEES. The Bye Laws of the AEES is clear that the entire funding shall be done by Department of Atomic Energy and thus the meeting of the employees strongly noted here that Department and AEES violating the rules framed and notified.

The meeting also observed that to accommodate children under Right to Education in the first standard, the wards of Non DAE employees who are enrolled in various schools under AEES in Pre – Prep and who all are in now Prep may deny the admission in the first standard because of want of seats which will become problem for getting admission in other school in between.

In the light of above the meeting held on 26^th February 2015 unanimously resolve to urge the Chairman, AEES:

·         To withdraw the hike in Tuition fee as well as in PUVVN immediately and continue the pre revised fee structure

·         To spend the amount in PUVVN strictly as per the guidelines given in Annexure II of the “Authorized Expenditure of Heads under PUVVN”

·         To examine/audit the utilization of PUVVN has been done in the previous years.

·         To ensure admission to the wards of non DAE employees who all are admitted in Pre – Prep and now in Prep classes in first standard. 

(MCN Reddy)

President

**************

National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees NFAEE DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY Regn.No.17/9615 Recognised by DAE vide DAE OM No. 8/1/2007 – IR&W/95 dated 13th June 2007 JCM Office, Brindavan, Anusaktinagar, Mumbai 400 094 Web site: www.nfaee.blogspot.com ; Email address: nfaee@yahoo.com

Ref. No: nfaee/15/42                                                              23.02.2015

To

Chairman

Atomic Energy Education Society

Anushaktinagar

Mumbai 400094

Sub: Revision of Tuition Fee, PUVVN

with effect from the Academic year 2015-2016

Sir,

We would like to submit the following with reference to the circulars issued by the AEES Mumbai regarding the admission and fee structure DAE WARDS, NON DAE, admission under RTE Act categories and revision of Tuition Fee, Parmanu Urja Vidyalaya Vikas Nidhi (PUVVN), etc for the academic year 2015 – 16 for your consideration.

The Tuition Fee was first time introduced subsequent to the implementation of Sixth CPC report. The Tuition Fee was fixed at the rate of Rs. 500/-per month (PM) and PUVVN was revised to Rs. 150/- PM for DAE wards which itself was exorbitant. The request from the parents was not heard and arbitrarily continued the tuition fee at the higher rate for all these years.

Now the AEES has further increased the Tuition Fee to Rs. 800/- PM and PUVVN to Rs. 350/- PM with effect from the Academic Year 2015-16. It is 60% increase in Tuition fee and 134% increase in PUVVN at a stretch. Considering various facts and circumstances we are of the strong view that this exorbitant increase of the above said fees at this juncture is unjustifiable and unwarranted.    

Moreover the withdrawals of Fee exemption to certain categories of students like single girl child/ girls students/ students belonging to SC/ST categories of serving employees (under the plea that  Reimbursement of Children Education Allowance (CEA) is available from their Units) is in contravention with the Policies and Rules of Government of India and State governments. Even if the Reimbursement of CEA is availed by the above said employees they will be additionally burdened by the Income Tax on the Reimbursable amount @ of 30%/ 20%/ 10% as applicable to the individuals. In the other words the employees are taxed in the resources mobilization process of   AEES.    

With reference to the revision of PUVVN it is pertinent note here that from the   guidelines governing the PUVVN in AEC Schools/Junior Colleges issued on 28^th May, 2014, it is evident that many schools were not spending or unable to spend ‘PUVVN’ collected for the purpose; hence the Head of ‘Unspent PUVVN’ was withdrawn with effect from 01.04.2014.  “A separate “Head of Unspent PUVVN” is being withdrawn from 01.04.2014 onwards. This is done keeping in view that many schools have large amount of balance in this account, which they are unable to spend. The existing unspent funds, accumulated upto 31.03.2014 will henceforth be allowed to be spent under the ‘Authorized Expenditure Heads under PUVVN’ given in Annexure-II.”  

When the amount accumulated in PUVVN was not being fully utilized for the purpose which is being collected at the same time students/parents were forced to shell out extra amount from their part for which PUVVN could have been utilized.

From the above facts it is amply clear that the current rate of PUVVN is more than sufficient to meet the requirements     

         According to the PUVVN guidelines the expenditure from PUVVN shall be incurred ONLY under the “Authorized Expenditure of Heads under PUVVN” as described in Annexure-II. Relevant portion from the guidelines issued by AEES is given below:

 “The major heads of expenditures are (for details see Annexure-II):

(i)     Expenditure on participations of students in functions/competitive events, distribution of prizes/cash awards to students, and on printing.

(ii)   Expenditure for organizing the School Annual Day and various Zonal or All India AECS Events such as Sports/Cultural/Orientation programmes etc.

(iii) Expenditure on repairs/maintenance

(iv)Expenditure on Purchase of Items: (a) Library books, notice/display boards, items to replace on buy-back basis; (b) Consumables for labs and teaching aids: (c) Materials and consumables for sports.

(Note: The ‘PUVVN shall not be utilized to finance any activities other than those indicated in the Annexure-II. Specifically no expenditure to be made for procurement of infrastructure or Capital items provision for the purchase of which exists under the Plan or Non Plan budget of AEES)”

It is come to the knowledge that of late a huge amount in PUVVN is diverted/ being utilized beyond the scope of ‘Authorized Expenditure of Heads under PUVVN’ in violation of the   guidelines governing the PUVVN.

In the light of above it is required to be examined the utilization of PUVVN has strictly adhered as per the guidelines.  if the  circumstance  becomes inevitable to enhance the rate of fees to meet the expenditure,  the revision of fees shall be considered keeping reasonably adequate portion left in CEA for full filling the reimbursement of purchase of Test book, Note book, Uniforms, Shoes, etc.

Moreover 7^th Central Pay Commission has already been constituted and revision of Pay and Allowances are under consideration in which CEA also likely to be revised. Even if it is necessary for a hike in fee structure as mentioned in the above para it would be appropriate after the revision in the Pay and Allowance based on the 7^th CPC recommendation.

It is therefore request you that till such time the proposed hike in the tuition fee as well in PUVVN may be withdrawn and the existing rate shall be continued.   

You are requested to give us an appointment to met you in person at the earliest to present the issue elaborately.     

Thanking you

Yours faithfully,

 (Jayaraj KV)

Secretary General

Cc:    The Chairman

Atomic Energy Commission

The Additional Secretary

Dept. of Atomic Energy

The Jt. Secretary

        R&D, DAE

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

PESS/UED; BARC, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085

Tel. No: (O): 022 – 25596519; (Res): 022 – 25554179; (Mobile): 9869501189

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

CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES & WORKERS

NEW DELHI

ATOMIC ENERGY – KALPAKAM – VICTIMIZATION – SOLIDARITY DAY

Hold Protest demonstrations on 18.02.2015

The meeting of the participating members in the study camp organized by the confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers at Bangalore unanimously resolved to urge the authorities of the Department of Atomic Energy and Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research to revoke the suspension of 4 Office Bearers of NFAEE/AEEA with immediate effect and stop the move to derecognize the Atomic Energy Employees Association recognisegned under CCS (RSA) Rules 1993.

            The participants’ notes that the suspension was initiated against these leaders to leading the entire nuclear worker of the Kalpakkam on the attempt of the management is nothing but to suppress the trade union activities at Kalpakkam and the meeting condemn the attitude.

            The meeting of the participating members extends support and solidarity to the fighting comrades of the Kalpakkam.

      

            To express the solidarity with the victimised comrades the meeting has resolved to call upon all organisations affiliated to confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers, its branches and members throughout the country to held massive demonstration on 18^th February 2015 and to pass resolution and send the same to The Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy, Anushakti Bhavan, CSM Marg, Mumbai-400001 or send by Email.

The email id of Secretary DAE is: chmndae@gov.in

(M. KRISHNAN)

Secretary General

Draft copy of the Resolution is given below:

To

The Secretary to the Government of India

Department of Atomic Energy

Anushakthi Bhavan

CSM Marg, Mumbai 400 001

Dear Respected Sir,

The meeting of the participating members in the study camp organized by the confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers at Bangalore unanimously resolved to urge the authorities of the Department of Atomic Energy and Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research to revoke the suspension of 4 Office Bearers of NFAEE/AEEA with immediate effect and stop the move to derecognize the Atomic Energy Employees Association recognised under CCS (RSA) Rules 1993.

The participants’ notes that the suspension was initiated against these leaders to leading the entire nuclear worker of the Kalpakkam on the attempt of the management is nothing but to suppress the trade union activities at Kalpakkam and the meeting condemn the attitude.

……….. (Name of the Federation/Association) urge the Secretary, DAE to revoke the suspension of 4 Office bearers of AEEA with immediate effect and stop the move to derecognize AEEA and initiate dialogue with the Association to resolve issues and bring back normalcy at Kalpakkam.

          Thanking you.

Yours faithfully,

(Gen. Secretary)

…………….( Name of the Federation/Association)