NFAEE is the one and only all India Federation of Atomic Energy Worker, recognised by Government of india/Department of Atomic Energy (DAE).

It represents the Industrial, Research & Development and Service organisations under Department of Atomic Energy.

26 Unions and associations of DAE Employees recognised under CCS (RSA) Rule are affiliated with NFAEE

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

NFAEE CIRCULAR DATED 14.06.2008



National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees
NFAEE
Regn.No.17/9615
Recognised by DAE vide DAE OM No. 8/1/2007 – IR&W/95 dated 13th June 2007
JCM Office, Brindavan, Anusaktinagar, Mumbai 400 094
Website: www.nfaeehq.blogspot.com
Email address:
nfaee@yahoo.com
Ref No: nfaee/sg/08/80 14.06.2008

To

All affiliates &
Secretariat Members
NFAEE

Dear Comrades,

The extended meeting of NFAEE Secretariat was held on 12th June 2008 at the Conference hall No. 2, 5th Floor, Shastri Bhavan, Chennai to transact the following agenda:

· Call given by Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers (CCGE&W)
· Programme chalked out by the joint meeting of NFAEE, AIDEF/DRDO and unions associations of DOS and NPCIL
· Review the developments after the meeting with Secretary DAE

Following members were present in the meeting:

G. Maniachary, President NFAEE
M. Sangiah, Working President NFAEE
Jayaraj.K.V, Secretary General NFAEE
A. Sathasivam, Asst. secretary General NFAEE
G. Raghuramiah, Vice President NFAEE
P. Sreenivasa Rao, Vice President NFAEE
S.N. Reddy, Secretary NFAEE
Manje Gowda, Secretary NFAEE
Johnson, Secretary NFAEE
T. Mohanan, President AEEA, IGCAR
Venkateswaran, Gen. Secretary AEEA, IGCAR
K.V.Murugaraj, President GSOEA, GSO
A. Sundarkanna, Secretary GSOEA, GSO
R. Madurai President BARCFEA, BARCF
S. Karunanidhi, Secretary BARCFEA, BARCF
S. Sudarsanan, Chairman DPS (DAE) EA
R.Palani, President DPS (DAE) EA, Southern Region
S. Kumaresan, Jt. Secretary DPS (DAE) EA, Southern Region
R.P. Prabhu, Jt. Secretary DPS (DAE) EA, Southern Region
M.V.Raghunathan, Vice President HWPMSASSA, HWP Manuguru
G. Sreenivasa Rao, Treasurer HPWMSASSA, HWP Manuguru
P. Nageswara Rao, Gen. Secretary NUFCOSSA, NFC
C. Lakshmipathi, Asst. secretary NUFCOSSA, NFC
H.T. Raut, President BARCEAT, BARC Tarapur
J.H.Raul, Gen. Secretary BARCEAT, BARC Tarapur
A. Sreedharan, General Secretary AEW&SU, BARC

K.G. Bilaskar, Sanjay Bhowmick, S.R. Singh, P.M. Worlikar, S.K.Panchal and C.U.Jayakumar intimated their inability to attend the meeting due to their prior engagement/sickness.

The meeting was presided by com. G. Maniachari President NFAEE.

Agenda 1:

Call given by Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers (CCGEW):

Secretary General briefed about the call given by CCGE&W. Confederation has been given call for three programmes as follows:

A. Follow up action to pursue the Sixth Central Pay Commission (SCPC) related issues:

a. CCGE&W calls upon all affiliates and Co ordination committees to organize state level conventions of Central Government employees in between 16th to 23rd June 2008 to mobilize the government employees.

b. To wear badges on 23rd, 24th and 25th June 2008 to urge upon the Government to settle the demands relating to SCPC recommendations.

c. To organize MASS SQUATTING programme on 25th June 2008 in front of all Offices for a duration not less than 3 hours.

d. To organize general meeting at the end of Mass Squatting programme and pass resolution addressed to Prime Minister to urge immediate settlement of issues related SCPC recommendations. Copy of the resolution may send to the Cabinet Secretary also.

The extended Secretariat meeting unanimously endorsed the call given by CCGE&W and decided to make the programmes grand success in all DAE units.

Further it was decided that he NFAEE Head Quarters shall send the matter for printing the badges as well as the resolution to be adopted in the general meeting on 25th June 2008.

Considering the multiple shift duties as well the operational requirement the meeting decided to organize the mass squatting from11.00 am to 2.00 pm in all DAE units.

B. Declaration adopted at the National Convention of Trade Unions held on 13th May 2008:

Secretary General briefed in short about the declaration adopted at the National convention of Trade Unions held at New Delhi on 13th May 2008 and mentioned that already it is circulated through email and put it into the NFAEE web site. The convention call upon the work force of the country for a continuous campaign against the retrograded recommendations of SCPC, delay in the wage revision in Public Sector Units (PSUs), contractorisation, privatization, outsourcing, price rise, inflation etc. The Convention has also given a call for Industrial action on 20th August by conducting massive one day strike through out the country. The call is endorsed by the Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers (CCGEW) and appealed all Central Government Employees to join in the campaign programme as well as in the one day strike on 20th August 2008.

The campaign programme shall be as follows:

1. Joint Conventions at States/district/industrial centers before 15th July 2008
2. Massive demonstration/mobilization/dharana in all states and industrial centers on 30th July 2008
3. Serve strike notice for 20th August after demonstration on 4th August 2008

Demands:

1. Remove the negative, retrograded and discriminatory features in the recommendation of 6th Pay Commission and finalise the same for implementation in consultation with the employees’ organizations.
2. Scrap the new contributory pension scheme for Central and State Government employees.
3. Lift ban on recruitment in Govt. services
4. Restore the existing defined benefit scheme expedite reguarlisation and grant of pension to gramin dak sevaks.
5. Expedite wage negotiation for the employees of Central PSUs including contract workers without any conditionality.
6. Strict implementation of al labour laws particularly in respect of minimum wages, working hours, social security and safety and stringent action against al cases of violations, stop contractorisation and outsourcing.
7. Take urgent steps to contain price rise through (a) universalizing the public distribution system throughout the country to cater all essential commodities at controlled price through PDS(b) ban on futures and forward trading in al essential commodities (c) reduction of tax in petrol and diesel (d) stringent action against hoarding and black marketing.
8. Scope of the unorganized sector workers social security bill pending in Parliament should be expanded to cover al unorganized sector workers irrespective of BPL or APL category to ensure a national minimum social security benefit for them as per unanimous recommendation of the National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganized Sector (NCEUS) and the Parliamentary Committee on Labour with Central Govt. funding.
9. Farmers Loan waiver scheme to be extended to loans from private money lenders; nationalized banks to extend easy credit to peasants at lower interest rates

The extended Secretariat meeting unanimously endorsed the call given by CCGEW and decided to participate in the campaign programme as well as in the Industrial action on 20th august 2008. The draft notice for the Strike shall be prepared and circulated from NFAEE head Quarters. Also campaign material such as posters shall be prepared and circulated. The meeting noted that if 8th July convention decided for any strike action in between, the decision shall be reviewed as the employees may not be prepared for two strikes in a short gap.

C. All India Convention of Central & State Government Employees:

Secretary General briefed about the decision to hold joint convention by Central & State Government employees to discuss about the call given by the sponsoring committee as well as about the recommendations of SCPC on 8th July 2008 at New Delhi.

Venue: M.P.C.U Shah Auditorium, Gujrati Samaj Marg, (Near: Civil Lines Metro Station Delhi-110054. Also Near to Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT).

Time: The Convention will commence at 1.30 PM and shall be concluded by 6.00PM

Registration: The delegates who attend the convention will register their name at the venue and shall remit a delegate fee of Rs. 50 per head to meet the share of expenses of the Confederation for holding the convention.


Confederation has been allotted 10 delegates for NFAEE. The extended meeting of the Secretariat decided to participate in the joint convention. Each affiliate nominates one delegate to attend the convention. The name should reach at NFAEE Head Quarters before 30th June 2008. Since delegation is limited, those who send the name before 30th June 2008 only allow to attend the Convention on behalf of NFAEE. Participant should make their own arrangement for accommodation at Delhi.




Agenda 2:

Programme Chalked out by the Joint Meeting of NFAEE, Space organizations, AIDEF/DRDO

The extended meeting of the NFAEE Secretariat unanimously endorsed the programme chalked out in the joint meeting of the representatives of the NFAEE and its affiliates, associations of Space employees, AIDEF/DRDO unions and NPCIL employees held on 12th June 2008 at the Conference Hall No. 2, 5th Floor, Shastri Bhavan, Chennai.

The meeting authorized the NFAEE HQ to finalize the date in consultation with the counter parts of Space associations, AIDEF/DRDO unions and NPCIL unions based on the availability of Auditorium/Hall and accommodation as well as the convenience of leaders of Central Trade Unions.

The meeting also authorized the NFAEE Secretariat to attend in the core group meeting on 7th or 9th July 2008 at New Delhi as it may be decided to finalize the proceedings of the proposed All India Convention of DAE, DOS, and DRDO employees.

Agenda 3:

Review the out come of the meeting held with Secretary DAE on 28th April 2008:

Secretary General briefed the development after the meeting held on 28th April 2008 with Secretary DAE and other senior authorities. SG informed the back ground on which the Office bearers available at Mumbai decided to prepare the minutes of the meeting held on 28th June 2008 and to submit to the Department. The Secretary General further opined that the authoritarian approach of the DAE administration authorities by denying the minutes of the official meeting is nothing but derail the cordial relation and should brought to notice of the Secretary DAE.

The committee approved the stand taken by the NFAEE HQ on the issue of minutes and condemned the approach of the DAE administration and authorized the Secretary General to communicate the feelings of the Secretariat meeting to the Secretary DAE.

The meeting discussed the issues came for discussion on 28th April 2008 such as OTA and Cadre Review.

The meeting after discussion decided to take up once again with the Department based on the information that in 1988, DAE clarified to include Notional DA with Notional Pay and accordingly the OTA was regulated based on Notional Pay with Notional DA. Also it is decided to seek clarification in respect to OTA issue with other concerned.

In respect to the Cadre Review it was decided to remind the Department, the commitment given by the Secretary DAE in the meeting held on 28th June that the Department parallally move to take up with issue with Ministry of Finance for approval. The meeting also decided to apprise the Department that if the Cadre Review Report implemented before the implementation of SCPC recommendation only will get the benefit of the financial up-gradation, which already enjoying the employees in other similar Departments such as Dept of Space. Further the meeting pointed out that the certain issues are in fact not the cadre review but only extension of Heavy Duty Allowance to the Drivers who plying Heavy vehicles and the remerges of the pay scale of Group D employees.

Agenda 4:

Other issues:

Secretary General intimated the house that in response to the appeal by the working Committee of NFAEE the BARC Employees Association Tarapur decided to re affiliate with NFAEE and intimated the same through a letter and accordingly extended invitation to attend the extended Secretariat meeting and the President & general Secretary attended this meeting. The participants welcomed the office bearers of the BARCEAT.

Secretary General further requested to clear the subscription for the year 2006 and 2007 those who are still due to pay.

Dear Comrades,

All affiliates are requested to issue notice to the Head of the Unit for observing mass squatting on 25th June 2008 on 18th June 2008. Also affiliates are requested to take decision in the Executive/ Managing Committee to make all the programmes decided in the extended meeting of NFAEE Secretariat meeting a grand success. All affiliates are further requested to send detailed reports of the decisions taken in the Committee meetings of the respective affiliates as well as the report of the programme conducted in respective units.

Office bearers of the affiliates unions and associations are requested to invite the Secretariat Members of NFAEE in the meeting of the Executive/ Managing Committee to explain the decisions taken in the Secretariat meeting.

All Secretariat Members are requested to communicate the decisions taken in the extended meeting to the affiliated unions and associations.

With regards
Comradely yours

(Jayaraj.K.V)
Secretary General
Address for Correspondence: Jayaraj.KV, Secretary General, NFAEE
PESS/UED; BARC, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085
Tel. No: (O): 022 – 25594549; (Res): 022 – 2746 4704; (Mobile): 9869501189
Email Address:
nfaee@yahoo.com, jrajkv@yahoo.com
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Annexure I

Matter for notice to be given to the Head of units for the programme of mass squatting on 25th June 2008
(To be served on 18th June 2008)

To

(The Head of the Unit)


Sir,

As per the call given by the Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers and the National federation of Atomic Energy Employees, the Executive/Managing Committee (as the case may be) of --------- union/association decided to participate in the mass squatting programme of Central government employees on 25th June 2008 to bring the demands related to the recommendations of Sixth Central Pay Commission to the notice of the Government of India. (Charter of Demands is enclosed)

Accordingly this Union/Association hereby gives the notice that the employees of this organization shall participate mass squatting on 25th June 2008 from 11.00 am to 2.00 pm

The Committee assures that the programme shall be conducted in a peaceful manner

Thanking you.

Yours faithfully,


(________________)

General Secretary

Charter of Demands:

Ø Re-compute the Minimum wage based on the 15th ILC Norms in letter & spirit and derive the Multiple Factor

Ø Re construct the Pay Structure (Pay Band as well as Grade Pay) by applying uniform Multiple Factor as done by 5th CPC across the table

Ø Revise the Fitment Formula by ensuring the increase in pay uniformly and maintain the ratio of minimum pay to maximum pay as 1:10

Ø Enhance the Rate of Increment

Ø Enhance the Promotional Benefits

Ø Ensure no contractorisation or out sourcing of any Government functions including that of Group D employees

Ø Continue the existing facilities such as promotional avenues, advances, allowances, bonus, leave etc.
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Annexure II

Matter for Badges:

DAE Employees urge upon the Government to settle the following demands relating to the Recommendations of Sixth Central Pay Commission:

Ø Re-compute the Minimum wage based on the 15th ILC Norms in letter & spirit and derive the Multiple Factor
Ø Re construct the Pay Structure (Pay Band as well as Grade Pay) by applying uniform Multiple Factor as done by 5th CPC across the table
Ø Revise the Fitment Formula by ensuring the increase in pay uniformly and maintain the ratio of minimum pay to maximum pay as 1:10
Ø Enhance the Rate of Increment
Ø Enhance the Promotional Benefits
Ø Ensure no contractorisation or out sourcing of any Government functions including that of Group D employees
Ø Continue the existing facilities such as promotional avenues, advances, allowances, bonus, leave etc.

WORKERS UNITY ZINDABAD
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF ATOMIC ENERGY EMPLOYEES ZINDABAD
CONFEDERATION OF CG EMPLOYEES & WORKERS ZINDABAD
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Annexure III

Covering letter addressed to the prime Minister
(To be send along with the Resolution to be adopted
in the meeting on 25th June 2008)

To

The Hon’ble Prime Minister
Government of India
South Block
New Delhi 110 027

Respected Sir,

I enclose here with a copy of the Resolution adopted on 25th June 2008 in the general meeting of the employees of ---------- unit for your kind consideration and acceptance of our demands.

Thanking you.

Yours faithfully,

(-----------)
General Secretary

Cc: The Cabinet Secretary
Rashtrapathy Bhavan annex
New Delhi 110 001

R e s o l u t i o n

The General meeting of the employees of -------- unit held on 25-06-2008 in urges upon the Government to bring about a negotiated settlement by accepting the following core demands, inter alia, presented by various Federations, unions and associations representing all sections of employees including Group D, C, B and A categories of employees, through the Secretaries of the concerned Ministries/departments before the Committee of Secretaries chaired by the Cabinet Secretary:

Ø Re-compute the Minimum wage based on the 15th ILC Norms in letter & spirit and derive the Multiple Factor

Ø Re construct the Pay Structure (Pay Band as well as Grade Pay) by applying uniform Multiple Factor as done by 5th CPC across the table

Ø Revise the Fitment Formula by ensuring the increase in pay uniformly and maintain the ratio of minimum pay to maximum pay as 1:10

Ø Enhance the Rate of Increment

Ø Enhance the Promotional Benefits

Ø Ensure no contractorisation or out sourcing of any Government functions including that of Group D employees

Ø Continue the existing facilities such as promotional avenues, advances, allowances, bonus, leave etc.

The meeting has further resolved to convey the strong agitation and discontentment of the employees over the irrational recommendations made by the Sixth CPC relating to the above issues. Obviously the meeting felt that the non-acceptance of the above demands will result in an avoidable industrial action.

(----------------)
President

JOINT MEETING OF DAE, DOS, DRDO/AIDEF EMPLOYEES AT CHENNAI

16.06.2008

Dear Comrades,
A joint meeting of the office bearers of National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees (NFAEE) and its affilaites representing the employees of Deaprtment of Atomic Energy (DAE), Associations representing the employees of Department of Space (DOS) and the office bearers of All India Defence Federation (AIDEF) and its affiliated unions representing the employees of Defence Research & Development Organisations (DRDO) was held at Shastri Bhavan Chennai on 12th June 2008.
The minutes of the meeting is given below:
Jayaraj.K.V
Secretary General
NFAEE
National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees
NFAEE
Regn.No.17/9615
Recognised by DAE vide DAE OM No. 8/1/2007 – IR&W/95 dated 13th June 2007
JCM Office, Brindavan, Anusaktinagar, Mumbai 400 094
Website: www.nfaeehq.blogspot.com
Email address:
nfaee@yahoo.com
Ref No: nfaee/sg/08/81 15.06.2008

To

All Participant Organizations of Joint Meeting
And its affiliates

Dear Comrades,

A joint meeting of the office bearers of the Federations, unions, associations functioning in the Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space, Defence Research & Development Organisations, and Nuclear Power Corporations was held on 12th June 2008 at the Conference Hall No.2, Shastri Bhavan, 5th Floor, Chennai. The record of the deliberations of the meeting is given below:

The meeting was presided by Com. G. Maniachari President, NFAEE. Com. Jayaraj.K.V, Secretary General NFAEE welcomed the participants for attending in the joint meeting with a short notice. He briefed about the importance of calling such a joint meeting. SG narrated the steps taken by NFAEE earlier during the period of submission of 5th CPC recommendations and the joint strategy formulated along with Department of Space on certain common issues. This meeting also organized with such intention to formulate joint strategy to get a better deal while implementation of the recommendations of SCPC. Also Secretary General, NFAEE opined the need of permanent co ordination among these three scientific and strategically important institutions in the present LPG scenario.

There after introduction of individual participants was done. Then the President made a brief presidential address and briefed the developments in the recent past after the submission of the SCPC report to the Government. He narrated the divergent opinions on the recommendations of similarly situated departments and stressed the need to form single voice or joint view on such common interested issues.

Com. Durai Pandian, Secretary COC of Central Government Employees & Workers Tamil Nadu briefed about the developments and the danger we are going to face, if we not taken seriously the impact of recommendations. He elaborated about the attitude of the leadership in the JCM and their views ob the recommendations. He compared the rupee value present and the value at the time Krishnamachari as the Finance Minister. The value of rupees is now just 6 paisa where a sit was during Krishnamachari’s time it was 86 paisa. He mentioned in his speech to maintain the unity among the staff side it was accepted the minimum pay as Rs 7400/-. But in the meeting with Cabinet Secretary, the stress was given changing the fitment formula by adding 12% in DA considering the merger of 50% DA with basic pay as Dearness Pay. The real danger behind the up gradation of Group D post into Group C posts is nothing but the abolishing of 9.7 lakhs Group D posts. In effect contract employment will thrive. Privatization, out sourcing & contractorisation is the main concept of the recommendations of SCPC. The increase in pay by virtue of the revision pf the pay shall be just 20 – 28%. SCPC recommends no to give HBA, advances, holidays, bonus etc. Further it recommends to reduce the increment rates, promotional benefits etc. Propose to PRIS and PRP which already established great failure in the western countries. PRIS and PRP shall be extended to those who satisfied the superiors by all means and ready to face any sort of harassment. The Pay commission themselves claimed the total expenditure may occur about Rs 12560 crore, if their recommendation implemented as a package. By way of reduction on various facilities the government gets back about Rs 7975 crores. Thus the total expenditure shall be just Rs 3725 crores only.

The most unfortunate development is our National Leaders at the apex level are not realizing the real ground reality. It is pertinent to note here that after 1974, the Railway leadership is not ready for any type of struggle. This Railway leadership without any hesitation removed Com Sundaram from the post as he lead struggle of the railway employees in South Central Railway against the injustice.

He narrated that in many parts of the country the employees are coming out against the retrograded recommendations of the SCPC. In many places the defence employees burnt he copies of the recommendations.

Com. Durai Pandian summed up his address by cautioning the participants that, if the work force in the central government not united and organized agitations including strikes we will get only get a up gradation of 186% against 174% in the fitment formula. And for this the working class of the country never will forgive us. If we do not organsise strike we will not get any thing, hence he appealed to mobilize the employees against the recommendations of SCPC for continuous struggle and complemented the leadership of NFAEE, Space associations, AIDEF/DRDO unions for their attempt for bringing unity among the strategic units of the country.

The meeting further discussed the view points of the Space organizations, NFAEE and DRDO/AIDEF on general issues as well as the issues pertaining to DAE, DOS and DRDO. It is observed that on most of the issues all organizations were taken similar approach in their suggestions submitted to the Department/Government. The meeting further noticed that the impact of privatization, contractorisation and out sourcing hampered the interests of the organizations as well as the country. The participants in the meeting were unanimous on forming co ordination among the Federations, unions and associations representing the employees of these scientific and strategically important organizations of the country.
In the post lunch session Com. C. Sreekumar General Secretary AIDEF addressed the participants. At the outset he welcomed the move to bring unity among the organizations of the employees of premier Research & Development institutions under Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space and Defence. There may be certain common issues pertaining to the employees. When compared to DRDO, DAE and DOS service conditions are better, hence we demands parity with DAE/DOS.

Com. Sreekumar opined that the intention of the Pay Commission is to withdraw all allowances, advances and other facilities what the employees enjoy now. The Pay Commission further recommended to corporatise Railways, and Ordinance factories under Defence Ministry. By virtue of this recommendations about the strength of the Government employees shall be reduced by 14 lakhs. By recommending to abolish Group D post in the name of up gradation another 9.7 lakhs of Government posts also shall be reduced. Thus the Central Government employees shall only be in the Central secretariat and other small Ministries, Departments as well as civilian in Defence Ministry. Thus, if 7th Central Pay Commission constituted by the time the number of Central Government employees may reduced to 3 to 4 lakhs. If the recommendation of SCPC implemented, no peons, no malis, no safayiwala, no gang men will be in government job. That is why even the Chairman of SC/ST Commission Chairman, Shri Butta Singh criticized the recommendations. He also mentioned that the Member Secretary of the Pay Commission become the implementation authority by appointing her as the Secretary Expenditure by the Finance Minister.

He briefly narrated the out come of the meeting of the Standing Committee members held on 7th May with Secretary Personnel & Secretary Expenditure and on 17th May 2008 with Cabinet Secretary and other members of the High Power committee of Secretaries constituted by the Government. The Staff side insisted to re calculate the minimum wage based on the 15th ILC norms by revisit the market price based on the real market values, compounding the Supreme Court directive to add 25% for social obligations and 10% for Housing purpose. The staff side also brought to the notice of the authorities that, the Fifth CPC adopted the formula by considering the rise in Net national Product derived the minimum pay. Even adopting NNP, the minimum pay corresponding to Rs 2550 shall be Rs 7400/-.Further the staff side insisted to consider the DA merger into pay for finalizing the fitment formula. Also the staff side pointed out that the Cabinet Secretary & Secretaries are getting 3 times or more increase in their wages. Hence the same multiple factor shall be adopted for all other categories of employees also. The Secretary Expenditure in reply mentioned that since the Cabinet Secretary & Secretaries are having fixed salary, the increase shall not be compared. Thus the staff side suggested in that case the multiple factor at the entry level of Group A post is 2.625 and hence the same should be given to all section of employees. If 2.625 have been taken as multiple factor, the increase shall be 41% to all. Various other issues also discussed in the meetings on 7th & 17th May 2008. In response to the presentations of the Staff side, the Cabinet Secretary mentioned that they have not been entrusted to undo any of the recommendations of SCPC. Hence they will take up the issues presented by the Staff side to the notice of the cabinet. When staff side insisted for a settlement, Cabinet secretary assured if any precedence is there such agreement before taking final decision that too he will bring to the notice of the Government. He further mentioned that there is information from the government after 17th meeting. It is understood that the DoPT has given direction to collect all details from various ministries/departments.

He further narrated the need of to build up momentum to put pressure on Government to concede the demands of the employees. He recalled the discussion carried out by the Group of ministers after the submission of the recommendations of the Fifth Central Pay Commission and mentioned that during the discussion there was a strike call given by the Constituent units of JCM participanats. Where as now there is no such threat in front of the Government. Even there is no joint action/ mobilization against the negative recommendations of the SCPC. Being Railway represent vast majority of the Central government employees the leadership of the Railway employees has to realize the situation and lead the agitation. From every corner the leadership of various sections of employees put pressure on Railway leadership to understand the realities and to have joint action against the report of the pay commission.

Com. Sreekumar concluded his speech by informing the participants that the sponsoring committee comprising the Central trade unions given a call for nation wide strike on 20th August 2008 projecting various demands on all section of Working class of the country in which one issue is to removal of negative, retrograded and discriminatory features in the recommendation of 6th Pay Commission. He stressed the need of unity among section of employees and hope that the move initiated by the employees of DAE, DOS, and DRDO will further strengthen the unity of work force of Central government employees in general and especially in the strategically important units.

The meeting further discussed about the need of coordinated work among these three units. All participants were of the opinion that the united movement should be developed and strengthened in DAE, DOS and DRDO for the betterment of the employees, departments as well as for the country. Joint action only will give result and hence decided to work for better understanding and co ordination.

Accordingly the meeting took following decisions:

· Agreed for a better coordination and united action among the Federations, Unions, and Associations representing all section of employees of the Scientific and Strategically important units of DAE, DOS and DRDO

· Decided to hold a National Convention at Mumbai in the last week of July 2008 to finalise the approach paper and adopt a declaration as well as to arrange co ordination set up. The date shall be finalized based on the availability of the leaders of the Central Trade Union Leaders.

· A core group from three Departments shall meet at New Delhi on 7th or 9th July 2008 to prepare approach paper as well as the declaration to be presented in the convention.
· The meeting also passed a resolution to urge the Prime Minister to intervene to remove the negative, retrograded and discriminatory features in the recommendations of SCPC

· The meeting also resolved to urge the Government ensure better pay structure, facilities to the employees of the scientific and strategically important Departments like DAE, DOS, DRDO to ensure the growth in the research and development activities in various filed.

The President concluded the meeting with appeal to all participants to work for unity among the three Departments for the better future. He further extended thanks for Com. Sreekumar, General Secretary AIDEF and Com. Durai Pandian Secretary COC of CG Employees & Workers, Tamilnadu for their guidance. Also expressed thanks for the co operation and initiative being taken by the Office bearers of DPS (DAE) Employees Association Southern Region (MRPU) to make the joint meeting a grand success.


Dear Comrades,

The copy of the resolution adopted in the meeting shall be circulated by Monday (16.06.2008) by email. All unions and associations are requested to send the same to the Prime Minister with copy to Defence Minister, State Minister in Charge of Prime Minister Office, Cabinet Secretary, Secretary DAE, Secretary DOS, Secretary Defence and Head of Unit of DRDO.

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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FIXATION OF PAY TOF CASUAL LABOURERS ON THEIR REGULARISATION


No. 49014/4/2007-Estt. ( C)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training New Delhi
dated the 9 May, 2008

Subject: Fixation of pay of Casual Labourers (Temporary Status) on their regularisation.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry's OM No.51016/2/90 - Estt. (C) dated 10.9.93 containing the scheme for grant of temporary status and regularisation of casual workers with temporary status against two out of every three vacancies arising in Group D cadre in respective offices where the casual workers have been working, to be filled up as per extant recruitment rules and in accordance with the instructions issued by this Department. These orders, inter alia,
provided that benefits of increments at the same rate as applicable to a Group D employee could be taken into account for calculating pro rata wages for every one year of service subject to the other conditions in regard to performance of duties for the prescribed minimum number of days in a year.

Subsequently, a clarification was issued in this Department's OM No. 49014/4/97-Estt. ( C) dated 29.1.1998 that the pay of casual workers with temporary status on regularisation against Group D post may be fixed at the minimum of the pay scale of the relevant Group D post.

2. The Staff Side in the Standing Committee Meeting of the National Council (JCM) had taken up the issue of fixing the pay of such casual worker with temporary status on their regularisation against Group D post at the same stage of basic pay based on which they were paid the wages when their services were utilized as casual worker with temporary status. The matter has been considered and it has been decided that in supercession of this Department's aforesaid OM dated 29th January, 1998 the pay of casual workers with temporary status on their regularisation against Group D posts in identical grades will be fixed after taking into account the increments already earned by them in the Group D pay scale which was taken into account for payment of wages while working as casual worker with temporary status.

3. Past cases may also be reviewed and the pay refixed in respect of casual workers with temporary status regularized in Group D post. Such counting of the past increments earned on regularisation will be only for the purpose of pay fixation and will not entitle them to claim seniority or
any other benefits like promotion etc. on the basis of such casual service.

4. All Ministries/Departments including attached/subordinate offices are requested to take necessary action-to fix the pay of such of those casual labourers who have been regularized in terms of the above scheme accordingly and arrears of pay as admissible paid to them.

5. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) vide their ID No.71712008-E.1II (A) daled 08.05.2008.

(P. Prabhakaran)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India
Tel. 2309 3176

Saturday, June 7, 2008

MEETING OF DAE, DOS AND DRDO EMPLOYEES



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


Ref.No: nfaee/sg/08/71 03.06.2008

To

All Secretariat Members &
Affilaites
NFAEE


Dear Comrade,

As communicated in the earlier circular, a joint meeting with the office bearers of NFAEE, unions association represents the officers, supervisory staff and officers of DAE including NPCIL, Department of Space, DRDO etc is scheduled to be held on 12th June 2008 at the Conference Room , 5th Floor, Shatri Bhavan, 26, Haddows Road, Chennai 600 006.

The meeting will start sharp at 9.30 am to discuss about the possibility to prepare a joint memorandum to submit the Hon’ble Prime Minister and the Secretaries/Head of the Departments/Organization.

You all are requested to attend the meeting without fail.

An Extended meeting of NFAEE Secretariat shall be held in the same venue after the joint meeting to discuss the following issues:

A. Call given by Confederation of CG Employees & Workers:

1. Campaign programme against the Sixth Central Pay Commission
2. Three hours squatting on 25th June 2008
3. All India Convention of Central & State Govt. Employees in Delhi on 8th July 2008

B. The Status of Departmental Issues after the meeting held with Secretary DAE.

All Secretariat Members are requested to attend the meeting on 12th June at Chennai without fail. Those unit doesn’t have representation in the Secretariat can send President/Secretariat to attend the meeting

With regards


Comrdaely 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 13th June 2007
JCM Office, Brindavan, Anusaktinagar, Mumbai 400 094
Website: www.nfaeehq.blogspot.com
Email address:
nfaee@yahoo.com
Ref.No: nfaee/sg/08/72 03.06.2008

To

All Federations/Unions/Associations
DAE, DOS, DRDO/Defence

Dear Comrades,

A joint meeting of all Federations/Unions/Associations of DAE, DOS and DRDO employees including officers, supervisors and workmen is being called on 12th June 2008 at the Auditorium, 5th Floor, Shasthri Bhavan, 26 Haddows Raod, Chennai 600 006. The meeting shall start at 9.30 hrs.

The purpose of the meeting is to prepare a joint memorandum on common issues pertaining to the DAE, DOS and DRDO employees related Sixth Central Pay Commission to submit the Hon’ble Prime Minister and Head of the Departments/ establishments.

You are requested to attend the meeting along with other office bearers of the Association. Also request you to communicate other sister associations in your department.

With regards

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, May 27, 2008

CALL FROM CONFEDERATION OF CG EMPLOYEES & WORKERS

National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees
NFAEE
Regn.No.17/9615
Recognised by DAE vide DAE OM No. 8/1/2007 – IR&W/95 dated 13th June 2007
JCM Office, Brindavan, Anusaktinagar, Mumbai 400 094
Email address:
nfaee@yahoo.com
Ref. No: nfaee/sg/08/65 27.05.2008

To

All Affiliates & Secretariat Members
NFAEE

Dear Comrades,

Secretariat meeting of Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers met today (27.05.2008) at New Delhi to review the developments in respect to the 6th Central Pay Commission. The meeting decided to go ahead with massive campaign programme. The circular issued by the Confederation Head Quarters is attached herewith. The same shall be available with the NFAEE website.

All affiliates are requested to convene the managing/Executive Committee meeting immediately to plan the campaign programme. NFAEE Head Quarters also considering some joint campaign programme jointly with the unions/associations of Department of Space as well as DRDO in the second week of June 2008. Once programme is finalized the same may be communicated.

With regards

Comradely yours


(Jayaraj.K.V)
Secretary General


Address for Correspondence: Jayaraj.KV, Secretary General, NFAEE
PESS/UED; BARC, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085
Tel. No: (O): 022 – 25594798/89); (Res): 022 – 2746 4704; (Mobile): 9869501189
Email Address: nfaee@yahoo.com, jrajkv@yahoo.com
CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS
A/2/95 Rajouri Garden, New Delhi. 110 027
Phone: 011 2510 5324
Website:
confederationhq.blogspot.com
e.mail: confederation06@yahoo.co.in

No.D.11/08 /08 Dated: 27.05.08

Dear Comrade,

The Secretariat of the Confederation met to day as intimated earlier. The following two issues were discussed.

a) Follow up action to pursue the 6th CPC related issues for a satisfactory settlement.

b) Patna COC resolution over the alleged lackadaisical attitude of the CHQ in the matter of the reinstatement of dismissed leaders of Bihar AG Office.

Item No. 1:

The Secretariat considered the views/opinion conveyed by various COCs, National Executive Committee members, and members of the Secretariat and Secretaries of the affiliates. The meeting came to the conclusion:

v That the negotiation with the Govt. is not concluded;

v That it is necessary that the ongoing talks are to be backed up with ground level campaign and programmes;

v That Industrial action like strike etc. will become necessary if satisfactory settlement on core issues is not reached;

v That every effort is to be made to keep the united forum of Central Govt. employees both for negotiation and agitation,

v That to tread the path of struggle even independently if the situation so warrants taking into account the nature of settlement offered.

Accordingly it was decided:

Ø That the State COCs will organize a state level conventions eliciting participation of various affiliates drawn from all districts; on any date convenient in between 16th to 23rd June 2008. The date and venue will be finalized by the State Secretaries. One comrade from among the CHQ secretariat will participate in the said convention.

Ø That to organize mass squatting programme on 25th June 2008 in front of all Offices participated by all members for duration of not less than 3 hours, preferably in the afternoon. (The NFPE will issue detailed instruction to its members about the manner in which the programme is to be implemented in their offices taking into account the operational requirement, shift duty etc.)

Ø That All members of staff will wear the Badge depicting the following words on 23rd, 24th and 25th June 2008.

"Urge upon the Govt. to settle the demands raised by the staff Side JCM National Council relating to 6th CPC recommendations"

Ø The mass squatting will end with a general meeting of all members in which the resolution, adopted by the Secretariat meeting (copy enclosed) will be reiterated, passed and forwarded to the Prime Minister and Cabinet Secretary

Item No.2:

The meeting approved the letter issued by the Secretary General to the Secretary, COC, Patna for eliciting certain information and decided to await their response before any action is pursued in the matter.

With greetings,

Yours fraternally,


(K.K.N.Kutty)
Secretary General)



CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS
CHQ: Manishinath Bhawan A2/95 Rajouri Garden,New Delhi. 110027
Phlone: 25105324 Fax : 25105324
Website:
www.confederationhq.blogspot.com
Email: confederation06@yahoo.co.in
Cell phone: 9811048303

No.D-11/08.2008 Dated: 27th May, 2008


To
The Hon'ble Prime Minister of India,
South Block,
New Delhi 110 027.


Dear Sir,


I enclose herewith a copy of the Resolution adopted on 27th May, 2008 in the meeting of the National Secretariat of the Confederation of Central Govt. Employees and Workers for your kind consideration and acceptance of our demands.


Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

K.K.N.Kutty
Secretary General

Copy submitted to the Cabinet Secretary, Rashtrapathy Bhawan, Annexe. NewDelhi. 11001

CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS
A/2/95 Rajouri Garden, New Delhi. 110 027
Phone: 011 2510 5324
Website:
confederationhq.blogspot.com
e.mail: confederation06@yahoo.co.in

No.D.11/08 /08 Dated: 27.05.08

R e s o l u t i o n

This meeting of the National Secretariat of the Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers held on 27-05-2008 in New Delhi urges upon the Government to bring about a negotiated settlement by accepting the following core demands, inter alia, presented by the Staff Side, National council JCM on 17-05-2008 before the Committee of Secretaries chaired by the Cabinet Secretary:

1. Recomputation of Minimum Wage

2. Reconstruction of Pay Bands

3. Revise fitment formula to a minimum of 2.625 of basic pay

4. Enhancing the rate of increment

5. Promotion benefit

6. No contractorization of Gr.D functions.

The meeting has further resolved to convey the strong agitation and discontentment of the employees over the irrational recommendations made by the Sixth CPC relating to the above issues. Obviously the meeting felt that the non-acceptance of the above demands will result in an avoidable industrial action.


(S.K.Vyas)
President

Friday, May 23, 2008

Letters from NFAEE HQ


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


Ref No: nfaee/sg/08/61 22.05.2008

To

Com. Umraomal Purohit
Secretary Staff Side
National Council (JCM)
13 – C Phirozshah Road
New Delhi 110 001.


Sub: Discussion on Sixth Central Pay Commission.

Dear Comrade,

It is understood that the Standing Committee of National Council (JCM) held on 7th May 2008 and had discussion based on the note submitted the Secretary Staff Side. Thereafter the Staff side members of the Standing Committee members met the Cabinet Secretary and other Secretaries who all are the members of high power committee constituted by the Government to submit its report on the recommendations of Sixth Central Pay Commission on 17th May 2008.

From the minutes of the Standing committee meeting held on 7th May as well as the report we received from Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers about the deliberation had with the Cabinet Secretary and his colleagues on 17th may 2008, it is understood that there had been no emphasis on the important issues such as determination of minimum wage, fitment formula, maintain the ratio with the lowest and highest pay, construction of pay structure, benefit on promotion, increment rates, other allowances and facilities.

We would like to bring the following for your active consideration:

1. That it is very much important to consolidate the stand of the staff side on derivation of minimum pay based on our principal stand on Need Based Minimum Wage as per 15th ILC Norms. The staff side has to put pressure to revisit the calculation of the Pay commission in the regard as they deviated from the guidelines of ILC norms as well as the directive of Supreme Court. In the civil appeal No. 4336 (NL) of 1991 between the Workers Vs The Reptakos Brett & Co. Ltd, the Hon’ble Supreme Court Decision came on 31.10. 1991 in which court directed to add 25% of the overall cost shall be considered for the marriages, festival/ ceremonies, etc. Once Minimum wage is finalized the higher wage should be fixed based on maintaining the ratio as we demanded 1:10 at the level Group D as 2550 in the present pay. Once found the minimum wage correspondence to Rs 2550, using the multiple factor derive the pay corresponding to Rs 2750/- or Rs 3050/- whatever be the minimum. Then by applying the uniform multiple factor various pay structure shall be fixed.

2. That if the government is decided not to change the higher pay suggested by the SCPC as Rs 90000/-, then the lower pay should be Rs 9000/- as per our demand to maintain the ratio 1:10 or at least the lowest pay should be Rs 7660/- in correspondence to Rs 2550/- as per the existing ratio of 1:11.76. In that case the multiple factor shall be 3. If the lowest pay is bringing to Rs 2750/- then the new minimum should be 2750 X 3 = Rs 8150/- Accordingly other pay should be derived.

3. That if we insist 2.625 as the multiple factor, then all pay structure should be reworked out including that of Cabinet Secretary and Secretaries and equivalent. Otherwise the ratio existing shall be disturbed. It is pertinent to note here that the ratio in the lower pay and higher pay decreased after every pay commission in earlier occasions. Where as here it is increasing. This should not be allowed and accepted.

4. That the earlier Pay Commissions take care to maintain the vertical & horizontal relativity as well as the ratio of the entry grade in each Group with that of Secretary and & equivalent posts as well as that Cabinet Secretary. In fact the ratio which was prevailed after the implementation of Fourth CPC recommendations was reduced in almost all cases after the implementations of the Fifth Central Pay Commission Report. But the SCPC has not taken care of maintain the vertical and horizontal relativity and thus the ratio of the Pay scale in all Group has been widened.

Group Ratio between each Group with Cabinet Secretary/Secretary
After 4th CPC After 5th CPC After 6th CPC

Group D 1:12/1:10.66 1:11.76/1:10.19 1:15.67/1:13.93
Group C 1:9.47/1:8.42 1:9.83/1:8.52 1:13.31/1:11.83
Group B 1:5.48/1:4.87 1:5.45/1:4.72 1:06.97/1:06.20
Group A 1:4.09/1:3.63 1:3.75/1:3.25 1:04.28/1:03.81

Hence it is important to take care of continue the vertical as well as horizontal relativity at every stage and the ratio exists at least if not ready to reduce.

5. That while finalizing the Fitment Formula only the omission of merger of 50% DA as DP will be a factor for calculation to find the Pay Band as well as the fixation of individual’s pay in the defined pay structure. There only the demand of consideration of 86 % in place of 74% will come into picture.

6. That there are numbers of issues pertaining to other Departments similar to Railway such allowances like Overtime Allowance, Night Duty Allowance etc, other facilities etc. These issue should be discussed and settled for all Departments, not for any single Ministry/Department

7. That if the Government, is not prepared to consider the demand on revisit on minimum wage, fitment formula, maintain the ratio with minimum and maximum pay etc, the JCM participants should come out with agitational programme including indefinite strike.

8. That the Pay Commission and its implementation is most important to all section of employees as well as the pensioners, it should be dealt with proper care and should consider all views and suggestions proposed by various section of employees minutely. It is the future of the whole government employees as well other section of employees and pensioners of the country and no decisions shall be taken in hurry.

9. That it is necessary to convene an All India Convention of all constituent units of JCM participants immediately and place the record of the deliberations held in the first round meetings held on 7th May 2008 and 17th May 2008 in the convention and based on the decision in the convention should move ahead.

We hope that you will take this request in right spirit for the betterment of the whole Central government Employees and do the needful

With regards



Comradely yours

(Jayaraj.K.V)
Secretary General


Cc: Shri M. Ragaviah
Leader Staff Side
National Council (JCM)

Com. K.K.N. Kutty
Secretary General
Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers



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 13th June 2007
JCM Office, Brindavan, Anusaktinagar, Mumbai 400 094
Website: www.nfaeehq.blogspot.com
Email address:
nfaee@yahoo.com



Ref No: nfaee/sg/08/62 23.05.2008

To

Com. KKN Kutty,
Secretary General
Confederation of CG Employees & Workers
New Delhi



Sub: Sixth Central Pay Commission Reg

Dear Comrade,

Campaign Programme:

As per the call given by the Confederation of CG Emp & Workers, NFAEE appealed its affiliates to conduct campaign programme from 13- 15 May 2008 and to join in the Mass Dharna programme. In Mumbai in BARC we conducted more than ten meetings inside the BARC as well as in the near by units.Also our members were participated in the Mass Dharna held on 16th May 2008 at Old CGO building

Workshop on SCPC recommendation:

Maniben Karve Institute a Trust under the leadership HMS organized a Workshop on Recommendations of SCPC on 12th May 2008 at Mumbai. Three representatives from NFAEE participated along with other delegates of COC of CG Employees & Workers in the full day Workshop. Com. Umraomal Purohit Secretary Staff Side, National Council (JCM) was the key spoke person. He narrated the important features of the SCPC as well as the out come of the Standing Committee meeting held on 7th May 2008. Com. Jayaraj.K.V presented a paper on behalf of the COC of CG Employees and Workers Mumbai.

Convention on SCPC recommendations:

National Railway Mazdoor Union (NRMU) organized a Convention on SCPC recommendations on 20th May 2008 at the Raliway Auditorium at CST Mumbai. Three delegates from NFAEE participated in the convention. Com. D.L.Karad Secretary CITU Maharashtra State Committee, Com. R.G. Karnik President AISGEF, J.R. Bhosle Treasurer AIRF, Sathyanarayan Vice President AIDEF, Jayaraj.K.V Secretary General NFAEE, Com. Rahate Vice President NFPE, RP Singh Secretary COC of CG Emp & Workers Mumbai etc were addressed the gathering. Apart from Com Bhosle all speakers were expressed the unhappiness about the discussions being held at National Level, and stressed the need to address the issues like revisit the minimum wage, ratio of minimum pay and maximum pay, increment rate, fixation on promotion, need of improvement and retention of other facilities and allowances. The convention passed a resolution to urge the government to discuss and settle the issues raised by the Staff side. Also urge the National Leaders to come out with united action programme against the retrograded recommendations and prepare for strike action including indefinite strike.

Note from NFAEE for the consideration of Secretariat meeting:

From the minutes of the Standing committee meeting held on 7th May as well as the report we received from Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers about the deliberation had with the Cabinet Secretary and his colleagues on 17th may 2008, it is understood that there had been no emphasis on the important issues such as determination of minimum wage, fitment formula, maintain the ratio with the lowest and highest pay, construction of pay structure, benefit on promotion, increment rates, other allowances and facilities. We strongly feel that the following issues should be the centre for discussion:

1. It is very much important to consolidate the stand of the staff side on derivation of minimum pay based on our principal stand on Need Based Minimum Wage as per 15th ILC Norms. The staff side has to put pressure to revisit the calculation of the Pay commission in the regard as they deviated from the guidelines of ILC norms as well as the directive of Supreme Court. In the civil appeal No. 4336 (NL) of 1991 between the Workers Vs The Reptakos Brett & Co. Ltd, the Hon’ble Supreme Court Decision came on 31.10. 1991 in which court directed to add 25% of the overall cost shall be considered for the marriages, festival/ ceremonies, etc. Once Minimum wage is finalized the higher wage should be fixed based on maintaining the ratio as we demanded 1:10 at the level Group D as 2550 in the present pay. Once found the minimum wage correspondence to Rs 2550, using the multiple factor derive the pay corresponding to Rs 2750/- or Rs 3050/- whatever be the minimum. Then by applying the uniform multiple factor various pay structure shall be fixed. (Unless other wise pay structure was not redrafted how it is possible to maintain the ratio?)

2. At least to maintain the existing Ratio (1:11.76 with Group D post to Cabinet Secretary) of Minimum pay with maximum pay. That if the government is decided not to change the higher pay suggested by the SCPC as Rs 90000/-, then the lower pay should be Rs 9000/- as per our demand to maintain the ratio 1:10 or at least the lowest pay should be Rs 7660/- in correspondence to Rs 2550/- as per the existing ratio of 1:11.76. In that case the multiple factor shall be 3. If the lowest pay is bringing to Rs 2750/- then the new minimum should be 2750 X 3 = Rs 8150/- Accordingly other pay should be derived.

3. If the minimum wage is upgrading to 2750 or 3050, the ratio also should be correspondingly to be changed to 1:10.9 or 1:9.83 as the case may be.

4. We should not put Rs 7400/- shall be the minimum pay. Only should mention that, if the methodology adopted by the 5th CPC, then the minimum pay shall be Rs 7400/-

5. If we insist 2.625 as the multiple factor, then all pay structure should be reworked out including that of Cabinet Secretary and Secretaries and equivalent. Otherwise the ratio existing shall be disturbed. It is pertinent to note here that the ratio in the lower pay and higher pay decreased after every pay commission in earlier occasions. Where as here it is increasing. This should not be allowed and accepted. Hence we should demand to use multiple factor 2.625 also, if it is universally applied from lowest pay to Cabinet secretary then only the ratio can maintain. Otherwise again the ratio shall be disturbed. So proportionate changes should be carried out to all pay structures.

6. The earlier Pay Commissions take care to maintain the vertical & horizontal relativity as well as the ratio of the entry grade in each Group with that of Secretary and & equivalent posts as well as that Cabinet Secretary. In fact the ratio which was prevailed after the implementation of Fourth CPC recommendations was reduced in almost all cases after the implementations of the Fifth Central Pay Commission Report. But the SCPC has not taken care of maintain the vertical and horizontal relativity and thus the ratio of the Pay scale in all Group has been widened.

Group Ratio between each Group with Cabinet Secretary/Secretary
After 4th CPC After 5th CPC After 6th CPC

Group D 1:12/1:10.66 1:11.76/1:10.19 1:15.67/1:13.93
Group C
1:9.47/1:8.42 1:9.83/1:8.52 1:13.31/1:11.83
Group B
1:5.48/1:4.87 1:5.45/1:4.72 1:06.97/1:06.20
Group A 1:4.09/1:3.63 1:3.75/1:3.25 1:04.28/1:03.81

Hence it is important to take care of continue the vertical as well as horizontal relativity at every stage and the ratio exists at least if not ready to reduce.

7. While finalizing the Fitment Formula only the omission of merger of 50% DA as DP will be a factor for calculation to find the Pay Band as well as the fixation of individual’s pay in the defined pay structure. There only the demand of consideration of 86 % in place of 74% will come into picture.

8. That there are numbers of issues pertaining to other Departments similar to Railway such allowances like Overtime Allowance, Night Duty Allowance etc, other facilities etc. These issue should be discussed and settled for all Departments, not for any single Ministry/Department
9. Facilities such as CGHS, allowances also should be taken care.


10. Railway Leadership in the Standing Committee of National Council JCM claims and propogating that what ever decisions are taken and presented in the meeting with official side are based on the unanimous decision in staff side meeting. Factual position should bring among the membership.

11. The Pay Commission and its implementation is most important to all section of employees as well as the pensioners, it should be dealt with proper care and should consider all views and suggestions proposed by various section of employees minutely. It is the future of the whole government employees as well other section of employees and pensioners of the country and no decisions shall be taken in hurry.

12. Confederation should make proposal for the consideration of JCM leadership, for wider discussion among the staff side by convening an all India convention of Central Government employees immediately. It is necessary to convene an All India Convention of all constituent units of JCM participants immediately and place the record of the deliberations held in the first round meetings held on 7th May 2008 and 17th May 2008 in the convention and based on the decision in the convention should move ahead.

13. If the JCM Leadership is not agree for initiate the negotiation based on the above mentioned points the Confederation and other like minded organizations should take initiate to organize national level convention immediately and should come out with agitational programme including two or three days strike as we alone initiated strike for Bonus.

We hope that the above proposals may consider in the Secretariat meeting of Confederation scheduled to be held on 27th May 2008 in detail and some bold decision shall be taken by Confederation to expose the leadership of National Council JCM who are trying to agreeing with dotted lines.

With regards


Comradely yours

(Jayaraj.K.V)
Secretary General



Address for Correspondence: Jayaraj.KV, Secretary General, NFAEE
PESS/UED; BARC, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085
Tel. No: (O): 022 – 25594549; (Res): 022 – 2746 4704; (Mobile): 9869501189
Email Address:
nfaee@yahoo.com, jrajkv@yahoo.com

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

CONFEDERATION CIRCULAR

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


Ref.No. nfaee/sg/08/59 21.05.2008

To
All affiliates,

Dear Comrades,

Circular issued by Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers on various issues is attached herewith.

In the circular apart from the decision of the National convention of Trade Unions the circular referred the latest develops in respect to the Sixth Central Pay Commission (SCPC) also. From the circular it can be assess that the leadership of the National Council (JCM) which is in the hand of the Railway Union leadership is not prepared to project the retrograded recommendations of the SCPC. At this juncture we don’t have any alternate than mobilize the whole Central government employees by which the leadership corrects their mistake or at least expose the betrayers of the movement.

So all are requested to take all efforts to bring to the notice of the employees in all section about the negative recommendations of the SCPC and prepare them for struggle to put pressure on the Government as well as the leadership who are not ready to project the issues of the employees.

With regards

Comradely yours

(Jayaraj.K.V)
Secretary General


Address for Correspondence: Jayaraj.KV, Secretary General, NFAEE
PESS/UED; BARC, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085
Tel. No: (O): 022 – 25594549; (Res): 022 – 2746 4704; (Mobile): 9869501189
Email Address: nfaee@yahoo.com, jrajkv@yahoo.com


CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS
A/2/95 Rajouri Garden, New Delhi. 110 027

Phone: 011 2510 5324
Website:
confederationhq.blogspot.com
e.mail: confederation06@yahoo.co.in

No.D.11/07 /08 Dated: 19.05.08

Dear Comrade,

National Convention of Trade Unions: 13th May, 2008.

The declaration adopted at the National Convention of Trade Unions on 13th May, 2008 at New Delhi has called upon the workers to organize a day's strike on 20th August, 2008 and have drawn up the following charter of demands. The Confederation was represented at the Convention by Com. S.K Vyas, President; Com. Brighu Bhattacharya and Com. Giriraj Singh. Com.Vyas who intervened in the discussion at the Convention urged the Sponsoring Committee to include the demand in the charter. He was assured of its in cooperation. Following are the demands adopted at the convention
Demands:

1. Take urgent steps to contain price rise through (a) universalizing the public distribution system throughout the country to cater all essential commodities at controlled price through PDS(b) ban on futures and forward trading in al essential commodities (c) reduction of tax in petrol and diesel (d) stringent action against hoarding and black marketing.

2. Strict implementation of al labour laws particularly in respect of minimum wages, working hours, social security and safety and stringent action against al cases of violations, stop contractorisation and outsourcing.

3. Scope of the unorganized sector workers social security bill pending in Parliament should be expanded to cover al unorganized sector workers irrespective of BPL or APL category to ensure a national minimum social security benefit for them as per unanimous recommendation of the National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganized Sector (NCEUS) and the Parliamentary Committee on Labour with Central Govt. funding.

4. Farmers Loan waiver scheme to be extended to loans from private money lenders; nationalized banks to extend easy credit to peasants at lower interest rates.

5. Lift ban on recruitment in Govt. services. Remove the negative and discriminatory features in the recommendation of 6th Pay Commission and finalize the same for implementation in consultation with the employees’ organizations. Expedite reguarlisation and grant of pension to gramin dak sevaks. Withdraw the new contributory to pension Scheme.

6. Expedite wage negotiation for the employees of Central PSUs including contract workers without any conditionalities.

Besides calling upon to organize organizing a day's strike, the Convention has also decided upon the following programs:

(a) Joint Conventions at States/districts/industrial centres to be completed by 15th July, 2008;
(b) Massive demonstration/mobilization/dharna in all States and Industrial centres on 30th July, 2008;
(c) Serving strike notice through demonstration on 4th August, 2008

The course of negotiation on 6th CPC Related issues

We had placed the gist of the discussions the staff side had with the Cabinet Secretary on Pay commission related issues on 7th in the website. Hope you must have gone through the same. We are in fact disappointed over the course of the discussion at the meeting. There had been no emphasis on core issues like minimum wage, fitment formula, construction of pay bands, benefit on promotion, allowances etc. when the issues were presented, even though the Confederation representatives strived to seek attention on these issues. We felt that the available time ought to have been used to present these core issues, which has a universal appeal for all sections of the Central Govt. employees irrespective of the organizations in which they are working. Quite an amount of time at the meeting was spent on for projecting certain department specific anomalies. This approach made the core issues out of focus. We had been able to present forcefully the discontent and agitation in the minds of the mass of the employees over the wide level of disparity in benefit, instituted sans any logic or principle by the 6th CPC during our discussion with the Secretary, Personnel on 7th May, 2008. Our programmatic approach. Which culminated in massive mobilization of employees on 16th, a day prior to the date of discussion must have created the impact, required for a serious negotiation. But the frequent shuffling of serious and sectional issues creates a confused image of the theme and purport. We write this only to convey to you of the emerging situation.

We also feel that many of our affiliates are grappled with the fervor of choosing the department specific anomalies over the common issues to bring it to the centre stage of discussions at the respective organizational fora. While we are in full agreement that we should not allow the department related anomalies and relativities to linger on as happened on the last occasion, it cannot and should not gain primacy over the basic issues. We are of the view that a minimum wage less than Rs. 7400 will bring about a reduced pay packet within the next 5 years itself, a compounding impact of the suppressed Pay Bands and the non availability of the merger of DA benefit in future. No correction will also be possible in near future, as no time limit is prescribed for the next wage revision. as no DA merger or time bound pay revision is recommended by this Commission. Since there is acute disappointment and discontent over the fitment benefit even in the case of those who are placed in PB 3 it would not be difficult to make the Govt. to come round to serious negotiation, if issues are properly presented, articulated and backed up with industrial action.

The National Executive of the Confederation in its last meeting has authorized the Secretariat to chalk out such programmes of action as is required to create necessary sanctions for a meaningful discussion and negotiation. To decide upon the next course of action, the Secretariat will meet on 27th May, 2008 at New Delhi. The next programme should commence by Mid June, 2008 as the Committee of Secretaries is likely to give its recommendation to the Government by the end of June, 2008.

Remittance of Subscription: Current and arrears

Despite promises made on various occasions, the affiliates have not cleared the arrears of subscription due to the Confederation. We have sent details of the dues to each affiliated organization as decided upon at the last National Executive Committee. It is regretted that many have chosen to ignore the plea for remittance. Without the remittance coming in, it is difficult to manage the functioning of the CHQ. We once again request that the dues may kindly be cleared without further loss of time.

With greetings,

Yours fraternally,

K.K.N. Kutty
Secretary General.

Saturday, May 10, 2008

STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING


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Ref.No: nfaee/sg/08/53 10.05.2008

To

All affiliates
NFAEE

Dear Comrades,

Standing Committee of National Council (JCM) was held on was held on 7th May 2008 at New Delhi. This is the first meeting with staff side after the submission of the Sixth Central Pay Commission (SCPC). The meeting primarily called to here from the staff side about the recommendations of SCPC.

The draft minutes prepared by the Confederation of Central government Employees & Workers about the issues debated in the meeting is attached herewith


With regards

Comradely yours,



(Jayaraj.K.V)
Secretary General

Address for Correspondence: Jayaraj.KV, Secretary General, NFAEE
PESS/UED; BARC, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085
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No.D.11/05 /08 Dated: 07.05.08

Dear Comrade,

The first meeting of the Standing Committee after the 6th CPC submitted its report to the Government took place today. The meeting was chaired by the Secretary Personnel, in the presence of the Secretary Expenditure. The subject matter of discussion at the meeting was the formulations made by the Staff Side JCM for effecting changes in the recommendations of the Commission. At the outset the Secretary (Personnel) stated that the meeting was convened with the objective of understanding the views of the employees on various recommendations of the Commission, so that he would be able to present the same before the Committee of Secretaries. A brief resume of the discussions is placed hereunder:

1.Minimum wage:

The Staff Side presented a report of the Survey conducted by the ASSOCHAM during the period between 2003 and 2008 over the price movement of various essential goods, which had indicated that the price differential between the WSP and retail prices in most parts of the country was of the order of 60 to 70% and contended that the estimation made by the Commission by adding 20% to the whole prices of commodities to arrive at the retail price was erroneous. This apart the exclusion of 25% to be added for the purpose of meeting certain social obligations and 1/9th for the purpose of meeting the housing requirement were also effectively contested. The Staff side pointed out that one of the most important ingredient in the 25% addition as per the Supreme Court decision is to provide for old age social security which has now assumed importance in the light of the government's decision to make the pension scheme contributory for the employees who enters the Government service after 1.4.2004. The Staff side also drew the attention of the Secretary Personnel to the provisions of 45A and 45C of the Fundamental Rules and Section 10(13) read with rule 2A of the IT Act to establish the necessity of addition of 1/9th for the purpose of housing in the computation of Minimum wage as per the 15th ILC norms, which the Commission had excluded on the specious plea that the Central Govt. employees are granted HRA separately. It was pointed out that the earlier Pay Commissions had computed the minimum wage as per the ILC norms and the Govt. would do well to look into it to understand the fallacy in the omission made by the 6th CPC. The Staff side also pointed out that the minimum wage computed by the 6th CPC is even less than the amount had the formula adopted by the 5th CPC been followed.

There had been no cogent explanation from the official side except stating that it was a conscious decision taken by the 6th CPC, to the query as to why the 12% additional DA granted on account of DA merger has not been taken into account and as to how is it justified to exclude certain emoluments already granted and paid be taken back by the Commission.
2. Fitment formula:
The rationale behind the demand raised by the Staff Side was explained in detail. It was pointed out that the multiplication factors both in respect of the PB 1 at the minimum and PB 3 at the minimum being at 2.6, there had been no rationale on the part of the Pay Commission to suppress the fitment formula. The staff side also informed the official side that their suggestion would bring about a uniform benefit of 41% for all employees. The fitment benefit granted by the Commission vary violently from Pay band 1 and 2 ie. Pertaining to the non gazetted employees vis a vis in the case of officers I;e. those in the pay bands of P 3 and P 4.
3. Rate of increment:
It was reiterated that the rate of increment suggested by Commission i.e 2.5% is lesser than the average rate of increment available under the 5th CPC dispensation. The demand for affording the rate of increment at 5% is based upon the practice prevailing in the PSUs. The Official side was also informed of the recent order of the Government by which it has permitted wage revision in the case of PSUs after a residency period between 5 and10 years. In the absence of any recommendation by the 6th Commission of the probable next wage revision, the Staff side stated that it is necessary to ensure that the employees get a 5% rise in emoluments to ensure that at least the existing relativity in wages between the CGEs and the PSU workers are not further widened.
4. Transport allowance:
The two points made out by the Staff Side was (i) to increase the allowance appropriately to take into account the errata issued by the Commission after the presentation of the report to the Government and the merger of CCA with the Transport allowance and (ii) the necessity of treating a portion of this allowance for the computation of overtime allowance as presently CCA is taken for that purpose
5. Fixation of pay on Promotion:
The Staff side reiterated its submission that under the present dispensation the benefit on promotion would be very meager. Under the existing scheme not only more than one increment benefit had been derived by the employees but a minimum benefit of Rs. 100 had also been stipulated to ensure that the Group D employees whose rate of increments had been less than Rs. 100 does derive atleast Rs. 100 rise on promotion. In that context the Staff Side said that the minimum benefit on promotion should be prescribed at 10% of the salary.
6. On Bonus:
It was mentioned by the Staff Side that Bonus had been the product of a bilateral settlement and the Government had granted adhoc bonus after a prolonged struggle. The 5th CPC had recommended to replace the adhoc bonus by PLB as such conversion was feasible in many organization, perhaps with the only exception of the Central Secretariat. The Government should therefore discuss the issue with the concerned organisagtions in the respective departmental councils to bring about the productivity linked bonus scheme. It was categorically informed to the official side that the Staf Side will not agree for replacing the existing bonus scheme with a performance related incentive,
7. Special duty allowance of North Eastern Region:
While welcoming the recommendations made in this regard by the Commission the staff side brought to the notice of the official side that the benefit of SDA should be available for those who are initially recruited also and not only for those who are posted on transfer to NE region.
8 Daily allowance on tour:
The Staff side requested that the Government should issue instruction not to insist upon the production of bills for the expenditure incurred in connection with food and local transportation and increase its rates.
9. Promotion. ACP Scheme:
The modification suggested by the Commission to do away with the hierarchical set up in the matter of ACP, the staff side pointed out would not be acceptable. Instead of removing the horizontal anomalies, the extant suggestion would create anomalies within vertically. Since normal promotion itself is not uniform in its horizontal application, to bring about uniformity in ACP would be difficult. The Staff side was of the opinion that the delayering exercise undertaken by the Commission to a great extent was capable of removing the horizontal distinction in the ACP. They also pleaded for effecting improvement in the scheme by enlarging its scope from two financial up-gradation to three.
10. Anomaly in grade pay and Pay bands:
The Staff side brought to the notice of the official side that the Commission had not even adhered to its own recommendation in the construction of pay bands. As per its own recommendations, the pay bands ought to have been constructed by applying the multiplication factor of 1,74 of the minimum of the highest scale of pay in the bunch of scales of pay that had been merged. This has not been done. The Pay bands in PB 1 and 2 has been constructed by applying the multiplication factor of 1.74 to the minimum of the lowest scale of pay in the bunch Though the official side contested this contentions, ultimately they had to agree to the point raised by the staff side. The resentment of the Group B Officers, who were in the time scale of pay of RS. 6500-10,500 over the merger of that scale of pay along with 5000-8000 and 5500-9000 was also brought out. When it comes to the construction of pay bands 3 and 4, the staff side pointed out that none of the principles had been applied and in some cases the multiplication factor has been more than even 2,74 in the place of general MF of 1.74
11. Pension:
While appreciating that most of its suggestions made to the Commision had been accepted, the Staff side requested that its formulation made before the Secretary (Pension) might be considered. Inter alia it asked for raising the minimum pension, pleaded for the rejection of the recommendation for revising the commutation table and the restoration of the commuted amount after 12 years as the Govt. was getting back the entire amount of commuted value along with interest within that period. The Staff side demanded that pension must be computed after fixing the notional pay of pensioners as on 1.1.1996.
12. Advances:
It was pleaded by the Staff Side that the Advances should not be outsourced to Banks unless a workable and problem free system acceptable to the employees are worked out.
13 CGHS:
The Staff side made it clear that the recommendation for making the medi insurance scheme mandatory for the future employees and future pensions was not acceptable to them. They said that any new scheme in replacement of the existing one should only be made optional.
14. Group D functions:
To a specific query raised by the Staff Side, It was made clear by the official side that in future too, to carry on the Group D functions in Governmental organizations recruitment would be resorted to. However, the recruitment would hereafter be only in Group C cadre with the stipulation that those recruited will have to carry on with multi-skilled functions. In other words, Government service would not be available for non matriculates.

In conclusion of the discussion, the Secretary Personnel said that the views of the Staff Side would be presented to the Committee of Secretaries and if necessary, the Committee of Secretaries would also meet the staff side. It was also told that as per the present plan, the Committee of Secretaries would like to submit its views and final proposal to the Government by 30th June, 2008.

With greetgings,

Yours fraternally,


K.K.N.Kutty
Secretary General