NFAEE

Friday, January 9, 2009

press release

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

PRESS RELEASE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(Jayaraj.K.V)
Secretary General

Saturday, January 3, 2009

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

To

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

Sub: INDEFINITE STRIKE FROM 19.01.2009

Sir,

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

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

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

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

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully

(Jayaraj.K.V)
Secretary General

CHARTER OF DEMAND

PART I

ON REVISION OF PAY SCALES OF DAE EMPLOYEES:

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

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

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

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

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

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

ON ALLOAWANCES & FACILITIES:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

v Continuation of ACP scheme based on the promotional Hierarchy

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

v One more option to switch over from CPF to GPF

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

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

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

v Continuation of Risk Allowance

Part II

Charter of demand pertaining to
Central Government Employees in general

A. 6th CPC related issues

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

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

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

To

Hon’ble Member of Parliament,
Mumbai

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

Respected Sir,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Copies of the correspondence we had with Department are attached.

Thanking you.

Yours faithfully,

(Jayaraj.K.V)
Secretary General

Encl: As above

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

To

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

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

Sir,

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

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

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

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

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

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

Anticipating an early meeting

Thanking you.

Yours faithfully,

(Jayaraj KV)
Secretary General

Address for Correspondence: Jayaraj.KV,

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

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

To

All affiliates &
Secretariat Members
NFAEE

Sub: Strike preparation and Draft Notice

Dear Comrades,

Wishing you all a HAPPY & PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR 2009.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

With regards

Comradely yours

Jayaraj KV
Secretary General

Dear Comrades,

Happiness deep down within.

Serenity with each sunrise.

Success in each facet of your life.

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

Wishing you all

Happy & Prosperous New Year 2009

With Warm Regards…

JAYARAJ.K.V
SECRETARY GENERAL

NFAEE

Thursday, December 25, 2008

Ref. No: nfaee/sg/08/204 20.12.2008

To

All Affiliates
Working Committee Members
NFAEE

Dear Comrades,

The extended meeting of NFAEE Working Committee was held on 19th December 2008 at the JCM Office, Brindavan, Anushakti Nagar Mumbai to discuss the following agenda:

1. Review of the implementation of the action programme decided in the National Convention held at Mumbai on 9th November 2008.
2. To decide the next course of action programme
3. Call given by the Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers
4. To Fix the venue, date for the next General Council meeting of NFAEE
5. Any other issue with the permission of the Chair

Following Secretariat Members of the Federation and the Working Committee members and other office bearers of the affiliated unions and associations attended the meeting.

G. Maniachari President NFAEE
& Gen. Secretary HWEU HWP Tuticorin
Jayaraj.K.V Secretary General NFAEE
M. Sangaih Working President NFAEE
G.K. Pandey Working President NFAEE
& Gen. Sec BARCFEA, BARCF Kalpakkam
K.G.Bilaskar Treasurer NFAEE
& Gen. Sec DPS (DAE) EA DPS Mumbai
S.R. Singh Secretary NFAEE
H.C.Tiwari Secretary NFAEE
P.M.Worlikar Secretariat Member NFAEE
& President, AEWSU, BARC Mumbai
T.Mohan President AEEA, IGCAR Kalpakkam
K.V.Murugaraj President GSOSA, GSO Kalpakkam
Vijayakumar Gen Secretary GSOSA, GSO Kalpakkam
T. Anji Reddy Jt. Secretary NFCEA, NFC Hyderabad
K. Bharani Udyara Treasurer NFCEA NFC Hyderabad
M. Nagaiah Vice President NFCEA NFC Hyderabad
M. Venkat Reddy Jt. Secretary HWP (M) EA, HWP Manuguru
T. Ram Reddy EC Memebr HWP (M) EA, HWP Manuguru
M.I.Parmar President BPKS HWP Baroda
R.K.Yadav President RAKU HWP Kota
J.K.Singh Jt. Secretary HWEU HWP Talcher
Bijoy Nandi Vice President VECCSA VECC Kolkotta
M.K.Das EC Member VECCSA VECC Kolkotta
A. Sreedharan Gen Secretary AEWSU BARC Mumbai
R.S. Tokle Gen Secretary HWBSA HWB Mumbai
Sunil Pawar Gen Secretary DCSEMSA DCSEM Mumbai
P.F. Doble Vice President DCSEMSA DCSEM Mumbai
M.R.Sasidharan Vice President AEWSU BARC Mumbai
Smt. Vijaya Londe Jt. Secretary DPS (DAE) EA DPS Mumbai

The meeting was presided by Com. G. Maniachari President, NFAEE. Secretary General intimated that Com. A. Sathasivam, Johnson, Pothraju Sreenivasa Rao, Raghuramaih, S.N.Reddy, Sanjay Bhowmick informed that they will join in the Day Long Fast at units and hence could not attend the Working Committee meeting. Com Jayakumar president intimated that as the Special General Body meeting scheduled to be held on 18th December they could not attend the meeting.

Agenda 1: Review of the implementation of the action programme decided in the National Convention held at Mumbai on 09.11.2008.

The Secretary General briefed about the activities conducted after the convention held at Mumbai on 9th November 2008. As expected the Department issued notification on 10th November 2008 and spontaneous reaction was shown by all affiliates union by arranging protest meeting from 12th November 2008 to 16th November 2008. Thereafter the available Secretariat Members at Mumbai and the office bearers of affiliated unions and association of Mumbai scheduled the programmes as decided by the Convention and intimated to all affiliates. Accordingly the following programmes conducted by all affiliates as motioned below:

In the discussion the participants seriously noted that some of the affiliates are deviating from the decision to hold action programme. Some of the affiliates are not observed the programmes. Some of them changed the programme into solidarity. The members were in the opinion changes in the programme definitely will adversely effect the united movement. At the same time it is necessary to understand the ground realities in units, why such changes without consulting the Head Quarters taking by the affailites. Those who participated in the discussion were in the view that the continuous action programme succeeded to bring the discrepancies and anomalies created by the Department while introducing the Pay structure for DAE employees. Also employees realized that the without agitation it will be difficult to get the justice.

The meeting were in unanimous to confirm that the agitation prgramme planned and conducted was the correct decision and decided to interact with those association and unions are not conducted the action programme in proper spirit and try to make convince the need of uniform action programme in all units. The meeting further decided wherever it is necessary to address the general body meeting of the employees to explain the stand taken by the Federation.

The meeting decided to request all head of units of various DAE units to intervene and settle our genuine demands.

It is also decided to submit a detailed memorandum to the Hon’ble Prime Minister about the demands, approach of the Department, etc. It is also decided to approach all local MPs where our units situate and request them to intervene.

Agenda 2: To decide the next course of action programme

The meeting after detailed discussion decided to go for INDEFINITE STRIKE from 19.01.2009, if the Department has not came foreword for settlement of the major demands we already submitted to the Department. The Strike Notice should be served on 5th January 2008 after holding a public meeting all DAE units. It is decided that all affiliates should endorse the strike notice given by the NFAEE and serve the same to the Secretary, DAE through the Head of the units concerned. The meeting also decided that in the name of intervention of Regional Labour Commissioner, the Strike notice given by the affiliated unions and associations should not be withdrawn as the affiliates are endorsing the strike notice served by the Federation and the last movement by the RLC to postpone the strike should not be entertained.

Before serving the strike notice on 5th January 2009, all affiliates should organize campaign programmes from 26.12.2008 to 03.01.2009 and during the period should collect CONCURRENCE LETTER from the employees for their participation in the strike.

Performa for the concurrence letter is enclosed.

All affiliates are requested to send the feedback about the concurrence letter such as the number of employees/members the association/union approached and the number of employees given the concurrence for Strike action etc by 3rd January 2009 itself. A meeting of the Secretariat Members available and the Office Bearers of Mumbai based unions and association will meet on 4th January 2009 and assess the situation before serving the Strike Notice to the Department.

Agenda 3: Call given by the Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers

Secretary General briefed the decisions taken in the National Executive meeting of the Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers held on 13th December 2008 at New Delhi and read out the Charter of Demands. In the meeting it was decided to go for indefinite strike from 20th January 2008 and to serve notice to the Government of India as well as to the Departments/Ministries on 2nd January 2009. The meeting observed discrepancies in the Demand on Minimum pay and in the fitment formula as well as the demand on CGHS – insurance scheme shall be optional – The meeting decided to communicate the Confederation of CG Employees & Workers as well as all major affiliates that the demand on Minimum pay and fitment formula is contradicting each other and hence need to be modified before issuing the Strike notice. Similarly we should demand Insurance based Mediclaim or CGHS in Toto and should not be optional.

The meeting endorsed the decision to go for Indefinite Strike with the modified demands and decided to serve notice to the Department on 6th January 2009.

State level Conventions of Central Government Employees shall be held as given below:

25.12.2008 New Jalpaiguri – West Bengal
03.01.2009 New Delhi.
06.01 2009 Bhopal, Allahabad, Bhubaneswar, Ranchi, Trivandrum.
07.01.2009 Lucknow, Nagpur, Ahmedabad, Dehradun, Bangalore, Patna
08.01.2009 Shimla, Hyderabad, Guwahati, Raipur.
09.01.2009 Chennai, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Shillong.

The State Level Conventions going to be held in the places given in BOLD letters are the places where our affiliates to attend.

Agenda 4: To fix the venue, date for the next General Council meeting of NFAEE

The Working Committee decided to hold the next General Council meeting of NFAEE either at Talcher or Hyderabad. Com. Maniachari will discuss with the HWEU Talacher and communicate the possibilities. In the meantime the possibility to hold the General Council Meeting at Hyderbad shall be discussed with NFCEA and Supervisory Staff Association of NFC Hyderabad. The General Council meeting shall be held in the first/second week of February 2009.

Agenda 5: Any other item with the permission of Chairman:

1. All affiliates are requested to complete the donation collection and requested to remit the 50% of the donation collection made from the employees towards the Working Fund before 31st December 2008. Also requested to return the donation books issued by NFAEE.
2. All affiliates also requested to clear the subscription dues before 31st December 2008.
3. Members from NFC enquired about the incident happened on 5th December 2008 at the BARC North Gate with Security Office. Com. A. Sreedharan Gen Secretary AEWSU, BARC briefed the incident and intimated that the issue was taken up with the concerned authorities.

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

FORMAT FOR TAKING CONCURRENCE FROM THE EMPLOYEES

I hereby agree to participate in the INDEFINITE STRIKE action as proposed by the Working Committee of National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees (NFAEE) which is endorsed by the Managing Committee (Executive Committee) of --------------- Union (Association) to pursue the Charter of Demands submitted to the Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Atomic Energy by NFAEE and to the Head of the units by the recognized unions and associations of DAE employees.

Sign: ________________

Name: ________________

Employment No: ________________
Unit: ________________

Friday, December 19, 2008

Ref. No: nfaee/sg/08/203 19.12.2008

To

All Affiliates,
NFAEE

Dear Comrades,

24 hours Long Fast at Mumbai on 17th December 2008 and Day Long Fast at DAE units on 18th December 2008 were conducted in almost all DAE units. A brief report as per the available information at Head Quarters is given below:

24 HOURS LONG FAST:

24 Hours Long Fast was started at EKTA CHOWK, Anushakti Nagar Mumbai at 4.30 pm on 17th December 2008. The Fast was formally inaugurated by Com. G. Maniachari, President NFAEE. In the fast following Secretariat members of NFAEE and Office Bearers/Executive Committee Members of various affiliates were participated.

G. Maniachari President NFAEE
& Gen. Secretary HWEU HWP Tuticorin
Jayaraj.K.V Secretary General NFAEE
M. Sangaih Working President NFAEE
G.K. Pandey Working President NFAEE
& Gen. Sec BARCFEA, BARCF Kalpakkam
K.G.Bilaskar Treasurer NFAEE
S.R. Singh Secretary NFAEE
H.C.Tiwari Secretary NFAEE
P.M.Worlikar Secretariat Member NFAEE
& President, AEWSU, BARC Mumbai
T.Mohan President AEEA, IGCAR Kalpakkam
K.V.Murugaraj President GSOSA, GSO Kalpakkam
Vijayakumar Gen Secretary GSOSA, GSO Kalpakkam
T. Anji Reddy Jt. Secretary NFCEA, NFC Hyderabad
M. Venkat Reddy Jt. Secretary HWP(M)EA, HWP Manuguru
M.I.Parmar President BPKS HWP Baroda
R.K.Yadav President RAKU HWP Kota
J.K.Singh Jt. Secretary HWEU HWP Talcher
Bijoy Nandi Vice President VECCSA VECC Kolkotta
M.K.Das EC Member VECCSA VECC Kolkotta
Prasant Sonkade President DPS(DAE)EA DPS Mumbai
R.S. Tokle Gen Secretary HWBSA HWB Mumbai
Sunil Pawar Gen Secretary DCSEMSA DCSEM Mumbai
P.F. Doble Vice President DCSEMSA DCSEM Mumbai
G.P. Singh MC Member AEWSU BARC Mumbai
C. Suresh Kumar Member AEWSU BARC Mumbai
Gautam Choudhuri Member AEWSU BARC Mumbai
Surve MC Member AEWSU BARC Mumbai

Office Bearers of Atomic Energy Retirees Association (AERWA) visited the Pandal & Addressed by Shri Narurkar Gern Secretary (AERWA) and Shri K. Raghavendra Editor of the journal AERWA. Also the Shri Ram Dhuri President TIFR Staff Association also visited the participants in the 24 hours long fast.

On 18th December 2008 at 12.30 a lunch hour meeting was organized at the Pandal at EKTA CHOWK in which more than 300 employees from DPS, DCS&EM, HWB from VS Bhavan and the DCSEM sites attended the meeting. Meeting was addressed by Com. Jayaraj.K.V, G. Maniachari, Sunil Pawar, Prasant Sonkade, R.S. Tokle & P.M.Worlikar

At 13.00 hours on 18th December 2008 a Lunch Hour meeting was organised at the Parking Place of Central Complex, BARC in support of the 24 hours Long Fast which was addressed by Com. A. Sreedharan General Secretary AEWS Union, BARC and Com. N.J. Shukla. The meeting at CC was attended by more than 1000 employees.

The 24 Hours Long Fast was concluded at 4.30 pm on 18th December 2008. Fast was break by giving Coconut water to Com. G. maniachari by Shri. S.S. Ramachandran Secretary General, Central Confederation of Pensioners Association, New Delhi. Shri Ramachandran delivered a speech on the occasion and called upon all serving employees to join in the agitation against the retrograded recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission and congratulated the effort initiated by NFAEE against the discriminatory approach of the Department as well as the Government. Com. Maniachari too addressed the gathering and the meeting was concluded at 5.30 pm with a vote of thanks by Com. A. Sreedharan.

DAY LONG FAST:

As per the information received at Head Quarters following places the affiliates of NFAEE conducted successfully the Day Long Fast in various DAE units through out the Country.

1. KALPKKAM:

At Kalpakkam under the banner of JAC of DAE Employees Kalpakkam, Day Long Fast was conducted from 6.00 am onwards. In the about 68 office bearers& Executive committee members of AEEA (IGCAR), BARCFEA (BARC facilities), GSO SA (GSO), TAPEU (MAPS), MAPSA (MAPS), DPS (DAE) EA (MRPU) AND Secretariat members of NFAEE participated in the Fast. A meeting was organized at 600 pm. All the units in Kalpakkam including KINCOSS (a society at MAPS) have given their support by providing Shawls to all the 68 participants. At about 6.15 pm the hunger strike was ended with juices and biscuits.

2. MANUGURU:

The Day Long Fast was started at 0800 Hrs. Total 12 Office Bearers and Executive members participated in the Day Long Fast. At 1700 Hrs started Gate meeting with General Shift-I employees. Fasting and meeting concluded at 1800 Hrs with G-II employees.

3. HYDERABAD:

The Day Long Fast was started by 8.30 am at NFC main gate. A tent was placed ahead of the gate. The programme took from morning 8.30 AM to evening 4.30 PM. In this, M B Vijay Kumar Yadav (President), Shankar Reddy, Mohammad Majheed, N Rajaiah Goud, R Chandra Shekar Rao (Vice President), Roop Chand, Raju (Asst Sec), Jaya Prakash, Poornachander Rao, Devi Kuar, Gopi (Org Sec), R Chandra Shekar (Gen Sec) and 20 Executive Members and Raghuramaiah Vice President, NFAEE participated.
Large number of employees took part in the meeting hold in the morning. Also in the afternoon, Admin, Accts, DPS, Shop floor Employees including women workers assembled in the Pandal. The Fast was concluded in the evening after holding a meeting in which R Chandra Shekar and Vijay Kumar Yadav gave a speech. B Poornachander Rao gave the Vote of Thanks.

4. BARODA:

The Fast was organized from 2.30 pm to 12.30 am (in the midnight). A meeting was organized at 4.30 pm with the out going employees of general shift. Similarly meeting was organized when the second shift people left the office in the night.

5. KOTA:

Day Long Fast was started at 8.00 am with a general meeting after getting down all employees at the Gate. The Fast was concluded at 4.30 pm with a concluding meeting

6. INDORE:

The DAY LONG FAST started at Sharp 8.00 Hrs on 18.12.2008 in frontof Guard House (in front of Plant gate Security. There were threebanners stating the Heading "Day long FAST" and the charter demand. inthe fast C.U.Jayakumar (President CATSA), Jatashankar Mahur (GenSec CATSA) R.P.Dhobi (Vice President CATSA) Dheeraj Shukla (Treasurer)andRamesh Chandra (member) and Vishwa Jeet Tiwari (member) participated.
We concluded our Fast at 3.00 pm as our special general body meeting was schedule dto held at 3.30 pm. A good number of Employees from Plant came near the Tent at around 15.00 hrs with juice and fruits and they concluded the Day long fast by shouting slogans about the department attitude and implement the demand immediately.

At 15.30 the General Body of CATSA in the Com. Jayakumar and Jatashankar briefed the necessary of the agitation and protest andrequested the members to join the future course of action programme.

7. TALCHER:

The Day Long Fast was started at 8.00 am in which about 20 members were participated. The Fast was concluded at 4.30 pm

8. KOLKOTTA:

The Day Long Fast was started at 8.00 am In the Fast more than 20 office bearers, EC members including NFAEE Secretariat Member participated.
The fast was concluded at 4.30 pm

9. TARAPUR:

The Day Long Fast was started at 8.30 am. All employees were got down from the buses and organized a meeting. Meeting was addressed by Shri. J.H. Raul, President BARC Employees Association Tarapur. In the fast about 20 members were participated. During the lunch time number employees including women employees came out to show the solidarity. The Fast was concluded at 5.00 pm.

(Jayaraj.K.V)
Secretary General

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Ref. No: nfaee/sg/08/194 07.12.2008

To

All Affiliates,
NFAEE

Sub: Notice for Protest Action Programme

Dear Comrades,

Last two phases of action programme was conducted in almost all units successfully. On behalf of the Secretariat of NFAEE I heartfully congratulating those affiliates conducted BLACK DAY observation as well DAY LONG DHARNA.

The following associations were participated in the two stage action programme:

AEW&S UNION, BARC
DCS&EMSA, DCS&EM
AIAEDPS (S) SA, DPS (STORES)
DPS (DAE) EA (PURCHASE)
HWBSA, HWB
BRITSA, BRIT
DAE SEC SA, DAE
BARCEAT, BARC TARAPUR
BPKS, HWP BARODA
RAKU, HWP KOTA
HWEU, HWP TALCHER
CATSA, CAT INDORE
VECCSA, VECC KOLKOTTA
NFCEA, NFC HYDERABAD
NFC SUPERVISORY SA, NFC
HWP (M) EA, HWP MANUGURU
HWP EU, HWP TUTICORINE
AEEA, RMP MYSORE
AEEA, IGCAR KALPAKKAM
BARCFEA, BARCF KALPAKKAM
GSO EA, GSO KALPAKKAM
MRPU SA, DPS CHENNAI
In Hyderabad Store staff also joined in the programme. Similarly in Kalpakkam, the MAPS (NPCIL) employees union – TAPEU – too joined in the both programme.

From the above it can be seen that there were one or two affiliates underestimating the necessity of the united action and waiting for the fruit for which others are sweating and losing their pay. It is high time to identify such elements. But we cannot sit idle as there are a few ditches our movements in the middle. We have to march foreward with an appeal to those who are in double mind to join in the struggle.

As we decided unanimously in the All India convention held at Mumbai on 9th December 2008, the next phase of our agitation shall be 24 HOURS LONG FAST at Mumbai on 17th December 2008 in which at least one office bearers of all affiliates also will participate and DAY LONG FAST in all DAE units on 18th December 2008. Notice for the programme shall be given to DAE on 8th December 2008. Copy of the Notice to the Secretary DAE is attached herewith. All affiliates also requested to serve the notice by 10th December 2008.

I am directed by the Secretariat to inform all affiliates that the programme decided by the Convention should not be modified or altered by the affiliates as per their wishes.

Dear Comrades,

Our fight is not only to get the monitory benefit or for parity with the employees of Department of Space, but to gain our self respect. The DAE authorities has been taken such a stand that the non gazetted employees of the Department is nothing and proposed nothing for their career prospects where as they shown their consideration towards higher level scientific community. The approach of the Department is now exposing one after the other by getting the report/ comments prepared by the Committees as well as the Department to submit the Pay Commission, Secretaries Committee etc.

Their may always be a group to sabotage the Trade Union movement to weaken the bargaining power by misguiding the leadership as well as employees in general as they are the masters voice.

So I appeal to all affiliates of NFAEE to forgo the past and joint vigorously in the coming course of action programme

Thanking you.

Yours faithfully,

(Jayaraj.K.V)

Secretary General

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Ref. No: nfaee/sg/08/195 08.12.2008

To

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

Sub: Notice for Protest Action Programme

Sir,

In protest against the Department’s continuous negative approach towards the justifiable demands to revise the pay structure of DAE employees of various categories, the DAE employees will conduct following protest programme:

24 HOUR LONG FAST AT MUMBAI:

24 Hours Long Fast shall be held at Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai from 17th December 2008. The fast shall be start from 4.30 pm on 17th December 2008 and will culminate on 18th December 2008 at 4.30 pm. Office bearers of NFAEE and all affiliated unions and associations of DAE employees will participate in the 24 HourLong Fast.

DAY LONG FAST IN ALL DAE UNITS:

In All DAE units employees will conduct Day Long Fast on 18th December 2008.

The charter of demands pertaining to the revision of the Pay structure of DAE employees is attached herewith.

We once again appeal to the Department to consider the demands of the employees to avoid the confrontation with the employees to maintain good employer – employee relation in this prestigious Department function under none other than the Hon’ble Prime Minister, Government of India

Thanking you.

Yours faithfully,

(Jayaraj.K.V)

Secretary General

CHARTER OF DEMAND

ON REVISION OF PAY SCALES OF DAE EMPLOYEES:

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

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

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

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

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

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

ON ALLOAWANCES & FACILITIES:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

v Continuation of ACP scheme based on the promotional Hierarchy

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

v One more option to switch over from CPF to GPF

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

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

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

v Continuation of Risk Allowance

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Ref. No: nfaee/sg/08/196 09.12.2008

To

The Editor – in – Chief
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Sir,

After the implementation of the Pay structure based on the Government notification on implementation of the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission, employees of Department of Atomic Energy continuously perusing the Department/Government to get better pay structure to the employees. But the Department has not agreed for and the employees started agitation.

Attached herewith a press release issued by National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees (NFAEE) in respect to the ongoing agitation of DAE employees. You are requested to publish it in your esteemed news paper for wide publicity.

You are free for any clarification from the undersigned.

Thanking you.

Yours faithfully,

(Jayaraj.K.V)
Secretary General

PRESS RELEASE

ATOMIC ENERGY EMPLOYEES ON WAR PATH

AGAINST THE DISCRIMINATION ON PAY

Thousands of employees working in the various units of Department of Atomic Energy through out the country participated in the agitation against the discriminatory attitude of the Department on finalizing their pay. While implementing the revised pay structure the Department not only denied better pay structure to the non gazetted employees, but taken away the promotional avenues by merging the pay scales.

During the discussion the management assured better pay structure and facilities to the employees and a committee constituted to recommend proper pay structure in consultation with the similar Departments like Department of Space, etc. But the Committee failed even to recommend the pay structure adopted by the Department of Space for its non gazetted staff, though both Departments are coming under none other than Hon’ble Prime Minister. By doing so, the employees of Department of Atomic Energy losing thousands of rupees by way of salary on comparison with the employees in similar grade working in Department of Space and this will reflect in their pension and other benefits.

When Ministry of Health, Ministry of HRD etc succeeded to upgrade the pay structure of the employees of their core activities such as nurses, teachers respectively, Department of Atomic Energy miserably failed to ensure better pay structure for their employees working in the core area such as radiation and other hazardous field. Department also failed to complete the Cadre Review for their administrative, accounts, auxiliary, purchase & store staff which other department completed & implemented well before the submission of the recommendations of Sixth Central Pay Commission (SCPC), by which these categories in those Department got the financial up-gradation while implementing SCPC report.

By virtue of this attitude all section of employees of Department of Space is in better position. This can be clear from the facts given below:

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

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

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

As the Department is adamant in their stand and the demand for pay structure is unresolved call was given by the National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees (NFAEE) to protest against the discriminatory approach of the Department by way of protest demonstration, wearing black badges on 28th/29th November 2008 and holding Day Long Dharna on 3rd December 2008. More than 15 thousands employees working in the prestigious Research & Development establish in the Nuclear Industry such as Bhabha Atomic Research Centre – BARC- (Mumbai, Tarapur, Mysore, Kalpakkam)), Indira Gandhi Cente for Research – IGCAR - (Kalpakkam), Centre for Advanced Technology – CAT - (Indore) Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre – VECC - (Kolkotta), Industrial units such as Nuclear Fuel Complex – NFC - (Hyderabad), Heavy Water Plants (Tutiocrine, Manuguru, Baroda, Kota, Talcher) and other supporting units such as Directorate of Estate Management (Mumbai), General Service Organisation (Kalpakkam), Directorate of Purchase & Stores (Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kalpakkam, etc) participated in the protest action programme.

The NFAEE & and its affiliates has been given notice for next phase of agitation, 24 hour Long Fast on 17th/ 18th December 2008 in Mumbai and Day Long Fast in all DAE units across the country on 18th December 2008.

If the Department is not coming with a solution to ensure at least pay parity with Department of Space, the Federation given a call for Referendum for Strike from 20th December 2008 and will declare the strike action which will decide in its Working Committee meeting scheduled to be held on 19th December 2008 in Mumbai.

(Jayaraj.K.V)
Secretary General
NFAEE

Monday, December 1, 2008

BLACK DAY WAS SUCCESSFULL ** PREPARING FOR DAY LONG DHARNA

Ref. nfaee/08/189 01.12.2008

To

All affiliates,

Dear Comrades,

REPORT ON BLACK DAY:

As per the call given by the NFAEE most of all affiliates has been observed BLACK DAY on November salary day. Non industrial units observed Black day on 28th November 2008 and Industrial units observed Black day on 29th November 2008 as the industrial units were worked on Saturday.

Information has been received from following units:

Non Industrial units:

BARC Mumbai
DCS&EM Mumbai
DPS (Purchase & Stores) Mumbai
BRIT Mumbai
BARC Tarapur
VECC Kolkotta
CAT Indore
GSO Kalpakkam
RMP Myosre

Industrial units:

NFC Hyderabad
HWP Baroda
HWP Manuguru
HWP Kota

All affiliates are requested to send in detail the programme conducted in their units immediately.

DAY LONG DHARNA:

Hopes that all affiliates may be completed the preparation for holding DAY LONG DHARNA on 3rd December 2008. All affiliates are requested to take all efforts to make grand success the Dharna followed by the public meeting.

Immediately after the programme all are requested to send detailed report intimating the name of the speakers, number of employees participated in the Dharana as well as in the meeting, photographs of the dharana as well as meeting etc.

It is reported that Administrative authorities of various units are trying to misguide the affiliates by intimating that the Dharna programme in other unit is not going to observe to mislead. It is therefore requested to all affiliates are requested to conduct the Dharana in all units.

24 HOURS LONG FAST AT MUMBAI & 8 HOURS LONG FAST AT UNITS:

So far only from AEEA, IGCAR received the name of the office bearer to represent the affiliate association/union of out station units participating in the 24 Hours Long Fast on 17/18th December 2008.

All affiliates are requested to send the name by 5th December 2008 to the Head Quarters for making the arrangements.

CAMPAIGN MEETINGS:

In BARC category wise meetings called to explain the demands and to hear the views of the employees. These meetings become great success and the response is good. So fat conducted the meetings of Technical Staff (Tradesman), Scientific Assistants, Auxiliary Staff etc. Meeting of Drivers and Administrative staff shall be held on 2nd December 2008 separately.

Hence it is requested to all affiliates to convene the meetings of employees’ category wise after Dharna programme, before next phase of action programme.

It is to be noted that the success of these programme only will put pressure on the Department to open their blind eyes. It is therefore requested to popularize the demands to convince each & every employees.

With fraternal Greetings

Comradely yours,

(Jayaraj.K.V)

Secretary General

Monday, November 24, 2008

WORKING COMMITTEE MEETING

Ref. No: nfaee/sg/08/185 21.11.2008

NOTICE

Notice is hereby given for a meeting of the Extended Working Committee meeting of National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees on 19th December 2008 at JCM Office, Brindavan, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai 400 094. The meeting will start by 9.30 am. Secretariat Members of NFAEE, Chief Executives (President/Gen Secretary/Treasure) of the affiliated unions/associations are requested to attend the meeting.

The agenda for the meeting is given below:

1. Review of the implementation of the action programme decided in the National Convention held at Mumbai on 9th November 2008.
2. Review of the next course of action programme announce – Referendum on Strike action on Departmental issues
3. Future Course of Action Programme in pursuance of the Charter of demand submitted to the Department
4. To Fix the venue, date for the next General Council meeting of NFAEE
5. Any other issue with the permission of the Chair

All affiliates are requested to direct the Chief Executive/Office Bearers of the union/association representing in the 24 Hours long Fast on 17th & 18th December 2008 to attend the Extended Working Committee meeting

With fraternal Greetings.

Comradely yours,

(Jayaraj.K.V)

Secretary General

To
All Working Committee members
NFAEE

PROTEST MEETING
Unilateral decision to revise the Order on Child Care Leave (CCL)

To protest against the unilateral decision of the Government to revise the Office Memorandum issued to grant Child Care Leave (CCL) only to those woman employees who do not have Earned Leave on their credit, various DAE units conducted protest meetings on 21.11.2208.

Hundreds of women employees of BARC gathered in front of Central Complex. Meeting was addressed by Jayaraj.K.V, Secretary General, NFAEE and P.M.Worlikar President AEW& S Union, BARC. Meeting adopted a resolution to urge the government to withdraw the disputed OM issue don 18th November 2008

Women employees of DPS, DCS&EM and HWB was gathered in front of Vikram Sarabahi Bhavn Mumbai to show the protest against the Government’s decision and resolved to urge the Government to withdraw the Order. Meeting was addressed by K.G Bilaskar Treasurer NFAEE, R.S. Tokle Gen. Secretary HWBSA and others.

A good number of employees of DPS (Stores) assembled near Central Stores, BARC Mumbai to show the protest against the Government’s decision to restrict the CCL to those women employees having zero Earned Leave on their credit. The meeting urged the Government to withdraw the order immediately. Meeting was addressed by Co. S.R Sing Secretary, NFAEE, V.K.Patil Gen. Secretary AIAEDPS (Stores) SA and others.

GSOSA (GSO Kalpakkam) and AEEA (IGCAR Kalpakkam) also organize dmeetings of women employees on 21st Novemebr 2008 to show their protest.

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(Through: The Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy)

Sub: Unilateral decision to revise the Order on Child Care Leave (CCL)

Sir,

NFAEE appreciated the recommendation of the 6th CPC as well as its acceptance by the Government of CHILD CARE LEAVE (CCL) for 2 Years to the women employees to take care of their children. The Government orders granting this leave including the Performa to be maintained were promptly issued. All in general and the women employees in particular were happy.

Suddenly the DOPT issued another dated 18.11.2008 in the name of clarification as references have been received from various sections regarding the procedure for grant of this leave etc. In the name of the clarification DoPT added a condition that CCL can be availed only if the employee concerned has no Earned Leave at her credit.

By virtually canceling its earlier orders of grant of CCL by putting a stringent condition that the CCL is permissible only to those women employees who completely exhausted her EL and no EL is at credit of her leave account. This is very retrograde stand taken by the Government even it is in the name of not allowing disruption of the functioning of offices.

The net effect of this revised order is that no women employee will be able to avail this leave if their EL account becomes ZERO. Thus there is no need for granting the ordered Child Care Leave to women employees anymore! If this is the approach of the Government, the whole central government employees especially women employees show their dissentient/ protest strongly against anti women employees attitude of the Government.

The recommendation by SCPC was all women employees having minor children may be allowed total leave of upto two years (730 days) for taking care of upto 2 children whether for rearing the children or looking after any of their needs like examination, sickness, etc. (para 4.7.5 (ii)). While accepting the said recommendation Government ha snot been modified the said recommendation.

Even if any reference has been made by any department regarding the procedure to be adopted for sanctioning the leave, then the clarification shall be the regarding procedure to be adopted for availing the leave etc. But in the name of clarification how the content of the Office Memorandum can be modified

Under this circumstance we humbly request you to intervene and give necessary instructions to the officer concerned to immediately withdraw the conditions stipulated to grant the CCL.

Thanking you.

Yours faithfully,

(Jayaraj.K.V)

Secretary General

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