STRIKE NOTICE

National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees

NFAEE

DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

Regn.No.17/9615

Recognised by DAE vide DAE OM No. 8/1/2007 – IR&W/95 dated 13th June 2007

JCM Office, Brindavan, Anusaktinagar, Mumbai 400 094

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

Ref. No: nfaee/sg/10/090 14.08.2010

To

All Affiliates

NFAEE

Dear Comrades,

Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers has been issued strike notice on 13th August 2010 to the Cabinet Secretary, Government of India.
NFAEE will serve the Notice for Industrial action on 17th August 2010 to the Secretary DAE. Copy of the drafted letter is attached herewith the charter of demands.

All affiliates are requested to serve the notice on 17th August 2010. Also requested to convene meeting of the employees to explain the demands

Jayaraj KV

Secretary General

Encl: charter of demands.

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

PESS/UED; BARC, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085

Tel. No: (O): 022 – 25596011; (Res): 022 – 2746 4704; (Mobile): 9869501189

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

National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees

NFAEE

DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

Regn.No.17/9615

Recognised by DAE vide DAE OM No. 8/1/2007 – IR&W/95 dated 13th June 2007

JCM Office, Brindavan, Anusaktinagar, Mumbai 400 094

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

Ref. No: nfaee/sg/10/091 17.08.2010

To

The Secretary to the Government of India

Department of Atomic Energy

Anushaktyhi Bhavan

CSM Marg, Mumbai 400 001

Sub: Notice for Industrial Action on 7th September 2010

Sir,

This is to give notice that the employees who are members of the affiliates of the National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees (NFAEE) will go on one day's strike on 7th September, 2010 as the Confederation of Central Government Employees Workers in which NFAEE is also an affiliated decided to go for one day strike and given the notice for strike to the Cabinet Secretary, Government of India.

The charter demands (inTwo parts) in pursuance of which the employees will embark upon the one day strike action is enclosed.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

Jayaraj KV

Secretary General

Encl: charter of demands.

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

PESS/UED; BARC, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085

Tel. No: (O): 022 – 25596011; (Res): 022 – 2746 4704; (Mobile): 9869501189

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

CHARTER OF DEMANDS

PART I

1. Price rise of essential commodities to be contained through appropriate corrective and distributive measures like universal PDS and containing speculation in commodity market.

2. Concrete proactive measures to be taken for linkage of employment protection in the recession stricken sectors with the stimulate package being offered to the concerned entrepreneurs and for augmenting public investment in infrastructure.

3. Strict enforcement of all basic labour laws without any exception or exemption and stringent punitive measures for violation of labour laws.

4. Steps to be taken for removal of all restrictive provisions based on poverty line in respect of eligibility of converge of the schemes under the Unorganized Workers Social Security Act 2008 and creation of National Fund for the Unorganized Sector to provide for a National Floor Level Social Security to all unorganized Sector workers including the contract/casual workers in line with the recommendation of National Commission on Enterprises in Unorganized Sector and Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour.

5. Disinvestment of shares of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) is not resorted to for meeting budgetary deficit and instead their growing reserve and surplus is used for expansion and modernization purpose and also for revival of sick Public Sector Undertakings.

6. Fill up all vacant posts and lift the ban on recruitment.

7 Stop outsourcing/contractorisation of Governmental functions

8. Regularise all daily rated workers/employees/;Grameen Dak Sewaks and remove the ceiling on compassionate appointments; end the discrimination in the bonus ceiling of GDS employees.

9. Withdraw PFRDA bill and extend the statutory defined benefit pension scheme to all Government employees

10. Guarantee right to strike as a fundamental right of employees.

PART II

1. Initiate bilateral discussion with NFAEE to settle the long pending issues of the DAE Employees which is annexed as Annexure I

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ANNEXURE I

CHARTER OF DEMANDS

01. Permanent arrangement to have bilateral discussion with NFAEE on various issue

a. Meeting with Secretary DAE – at least once in six months

b. Meeting with Additional Secretary – at least Once in four months

c. Meeting with the Joint Secretaries – At least every Alternate Months

02. Remove Discrepancies in the Pay Scales and other facilities after the implementation of SCPC recommendations:

a. Pay parity with DOS, as the pay scale of DAE is inferior to DOS pay scales.

b. Protection of fixation benefit on promotion in the merged pay scales in the cases of Scientific Assistant B, Tradesman F, and other equivalent post.

c. Protection of fixation benefit on consequent upon on the upgradation of the pay scale of Mali D/Helper D from the pay scale of Rs2750 – 4400 to Rs3050 -4590

d. Protection of fixation benefit on promotion in the merged pay scales in the cases of Senior Clerk and Assistant and other equivalent post

e. Revise the revised promotional norms issued by DAE/TC which are detrimental to the career and benefits of the Scientific Assistants, Technicians, Attendants, etc.

f. Re-establish the benefit of track change during promotion for Scientific Assistants, Technicians, and Attendants

g. Cadre restructuring of auxiliary staff (Mali, Helpers, Drivers, Security Staff, Canteen staff) to ensure the promotion benefit on par with Department of Space

h. Revise the changes made in the nomenclature of auxiliary staff by converting them as “Multi Skill Staff” and retain the grades of Tradesman personnel to them. Conversion of Attendant to Technician (without any condition) for those who are working in radioactive areas as well as technical/workshop field.

i. Over and above speedy rectification of the discrepancies raised out of the selection of pay structure, revision of norms, etc.

03. Entry level pay for the Technical Staff in the pre revised pay of Rs4000 – 100 – 6000.

04. Uphold the Solomon affidavit given by DAE in the Supreme Court to maintain status, pay & allowances of Scientific Assistants on par with the Scientific Officers in the corresponding grades and mitigate the financial losses

05. OTA revision for R&D and other non industrial unit.

06. Revision of other allowances such as NRPSA, Qualification Incentive, NDA, etc

07. Formulate Promotional norms for Canteen Staff, Security Staff, taking into consideration of the existing employees’ long innings.

08. One more option to switch over from CPF to GPF for Technical Staff.

09. Mitigate the loss in pay due to the merger of pay scales S2 &

S3 as S2A (elongated pay scale) being done in the year 2002.

10. Continuation of Transport Facility.

11. Initiate steps to change the allotment rules based on the basic pay (Pay in Pay band + Grade Pay) corresponding to the pre revised pay to ensure allotment on seniority in place of Grade Pay

12. Withdraw the clarification Order issued by DAE to deduct the PRIS in proportion to the Earned Leave availed in the year 2009 - 2010. Initiate steps to ensure the Bonus to employees who are not getting PRIS

13. Stop the contractorisation/outsourcing

14. Fill all vacant posts

15. Lift the 5% ceiling on compassionate ground appointment

STRIKE NOTICE - CONFEDERATION OF CG EMPLOYEES & WORKERS

CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS

Manishinath Bhawan, A/2/95 Rajouri Garden, New Delhi. 110 027

Website:confederationhq.blogspot.com, E mail: confederation06@yahoo.co.in.

Phone: 011 2510 5324, Fax: 011 2510 5324, Mobile: 98110 48303

Conf/D-9/2010 Dated: 13th August, 2010

To

The Cabinet Secretary

Rashtrapathy Bhawan Annexe

New Delhi. 110 001



Dear Sir,



This is to give notice that the employees who are members of the affiliates of the Confederation of Central Government employees and workers will go on one day's strike on 7th September, 2010. The charter demands in pursuance of which the employees will embark upon the one day strike action is enclosed.



Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

sd/-

K.K.N. Kutty

Secretary General

Encl: charter of demands.

Charter of demands.

1. Price rise of essential commodities to be contained through appropriate corrective and distributive measures like universal PDS and containing speculation in commodity market.

2. Concrete proactive measures to be taken for linkage of employment protection in the recession stricken sectors with the stimulate package being offered to the concerned entrepreneurs and for augmenting public investment in infrastructure.

3. Strict enforcement of all basic labour laws without any exception or exemption and stringent punitive measures for violation of labour laws.

4. Steps to be taken for removal of all restrictive provisions based on poverty line in respect of eligibility of converge of the schemes under the Unorganized Workers Social Security Act 2008 and creation of National Fund for the Unorganized Sector to provide for a National Floor Level Social Security to all unorganized Sector workers including the contract/casual workers in line with the recommendation of National Commission on Enterprises in Unorganized Sector and Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour.

5. Disinvestment of shares of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) is not resorted to for meeting budgetary deficit and instead their growing reserve and surplus is used for expansion and modernization purpose and also for revival of sick Public Sector Undertakings.

6. Fill up all vacant posts and lift the ban on recruitment.

7 Stop outsourcing/contractorisation of Governmental functions

8. Regularise all daily rated workers/employees/;Grameen Dak Sewaks and remove the ceiling on compassionate appointments; end the discrimination in the bonus ceiling of GDS employees.

9. Withdraw PFRDA bill and extend the statutory defined benefit pension scheme to all Government employees

10. Guarantee right to strike as a fundamental right of employees.

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RESOLUTION ADOPTED IN TEH ALL INDIA CONVENTION OF DAE EMPLOYEES HELD ON 31ST JULY 2010

RESOLUTION

The All India Convention of DAE Employees held on 31st July 2010 at the Multi purpose Hall BARC Training School Hostel Anushakthinagar Mumbai unanimously resolved to urge the Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission to solve the problems of DAE Employees.

The Convention took serious note on the anti labor approach of the Department by adopting various method. Systematic down sizing of the work force, outsourcing of the departmental activities, curtailment of the facilities including social security benefits extended to the employees, denial and delaying of the promotional avenues, cadre restructuring etc of all section of employees such as technical, administration, auxiliary, purchase & stores and violation of safety norms, etc are some of the examples of the adversely affecting the employees of our department.

Though the Department completed glorious SIXTY years of our existence and the activities of Department divided the working as Research & Development, Industrial, Services & Support, Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and Aided Institutions, the problems facing by the work force in the Department generally are common.

Considering the strategical importance of the Department, the Government has exempted DAE from the application of various general guidelines issued to other conventional departments, in matters of financial power, recruitment and promotion policies, exemption from CPWD for construction etc. But to ensure better utilizing such exemption, it is seen that DAE is competing with other Departments for implementing recommendations of various guidelines of the government to curtail the facilities available to its employees.

The convention noted with concern that in DAE the tendencies to deviate from all democratic norms are increasing. These occur in the day to day functions of the department in various areas such as the interviews for promotions, ensuring working atmosphere for employees, approach in various redressal forums including JCM fora, victimization of association activists, extending facilities to the recognized unions and associations etc. The JCM functioning has become artificial. It is pertinent to note that Department took more than 5 years to accord recognition to NFAEE under CCS (RSA) Rules 1993, though it fulfilled the required norms stipulated in the said Rule framed by DoPT. Even after recognition, the Department is least bothered to take note of “NFAEE is recognized”. The Department is initiating dialogue with the Federation only after serving the notice for strike or any other industrial action. The last meeting held with NFAEE was on 18th February 2009, exactly 18 months before, that too after – effect of a strike notice. NFAEE’s repeated plea to meet the highest authorities for discussion has been treated as disdain.

The convention places its indignation that Department had constituted committees after committees for the sake of upgradation of pay structure, then for cadre review of the administrative, auxiliary and Purchase & Store staff etc. At last the Cadre Review Committee report has been implemented with effect from 01.01.2006, but the benefit of the Cadre review for administrative as well as auxiliary staff has been nullified as the merger of the scale and upgradtion of the feeder grade snatched the promotional fixation and non consideration of cascading effect.

This convention also noted that while recommending Pay scales for various categories, Pay Commission stipulated various situations to select the proper pay structure based on the responsibility, experience, area of the work, etc. But such stipulations are never followed for selecting the pay scales and instead just adopted the corresponding pay scales recommended in lieu of the existing pay scales. This results in great injustice to the serving/existing employees.

Though the Technical Staff of this Department is covered under the merit promotion scheme, it never appears to be really on merit. The frequent alterations by the Trombay Council in the Scheme, question the merit of the Scheme itself. Such alterations to curtail the promotional avenues resulted in desperation among the senior employees as the Departments approach always cut the opportunities of the existing employees.

After the implementation of SCPC recommendation Department has been revised the norms for promotion of Technical Staff, Supervisory, Auxiliary staff, etc and taken away the facilities extended to the employees such as residency period has been enhanced, number of promotional avenues reduced, fixation benefit has been curtailed, track change facility is withdrawn, etc are some of the adverse impact of modified career progression for DAE employees. Merger of the feeder and promotion posts has taken away the promotional benefits and its meaning.

This convention of DAE Employees further noted with serious concern that the Department never consider seriously to enhance the allowances extended to the employees periodically. The Overtime Allowance was continuing in the R&D establishments and other service organisations at the rate of the pay based on the 4th Central Pay Commission. Though the father of the nuclear programme, Dr. Homi Bhabha using his position could convince the Government the special status of the Department and approve the proposal for Over Time Allowance on par with the industrial units. But in the last 20 years who ever swearing in the name of Dr Bhabha failed to protect the interest of the employees

The employees of all DAE units irrespective of the Sector they belong are at risk of being exposed to various hazards such as radiation exposure, chemical hazards, high temperature, and so on. To compensate such risks to the employees, no special package has been considered by the Department, either in the name of attractive pay packet, allowances or extending other facilities such as protein diet, subsidized canteen facilities, etc

Reduction in man power, introduction of contractorisation/outsourcing and privatization at various levels, compromise in safety norms, etc becomes routine. Various guidelines from International agencies, AERB norms, BARC Safety Councils’ guidelines, other statutory directives, etc are being violated by entrusting the radioactive related activities to casual labourers or workers on contract. The reduction of staff results in non-completion of the projects in time, compromise in quality, threat to security, etc.

Department has been intensifying the downsizing, privatization and out sourcing of all activities. Though Government lifted the ban on recruitment Department continues abolition of posts and out sourcing the activities. Even the core activities such as medical system, operational activities, etc also outsourced by engaging para medical staff, plant operators, scientific assistants, engineers, etc on contract. Department already initiated action to out source various activities such as transportation, canteen, security service etc by handing over the same to private contractors. The repeated warning of the Home Ministry and other intelligence agency on every occasion of imminent threat and need of beefing up of security measures does not bother the departments’ approach on handing over the security, transport, canteen facilities, etc in the private hand.

A threat now has now arisen to closure of certain units of Heavy Water Plants and the employees demand of diversification of activities in these plants have not been considered with attention and serious note in particular to Tuticorin Plant.

The all India Convention of Atomic Energy Employees therefore demands the Central Government and the Department of Atomic Energy:

 To initiate bilateral discussion with NFAEE to settle the long pending issues at the earliest

 

 To stop outsourcing, privatization, downsizing, contractorization, casualisation of the activities of various sectors of DAE.

 

 Revisit the Modified Merit Promotion Scheme to hold the merit change over and the beneficial previous promotional avenues.

 

 To retain the facilities of Track Changing, and advantageous promotion benefits existed earlier in DAE

 

 To exploit the beneficial requisites recommended by the Pay Commission while selecting Pay scales for all section of employees.

 To revise the Over time Allowance in all R& D establishments and other units based on the revised pay.

 To revise all other allowances such as NRPSA, NDA, QIS etc

 To withdraw the 5% cap and other restrictions on compassionate ground appointments.

 To introduce Special pay structure, Radiation/Hazardous/Risk allowance to the employees who are exposed to radiation, hazardous chemicals, excessive heat etc and provide protein diet, subsidized diet, etc to the employees.

 To cover the all employees of DAE and their families in the Nuclear Liability Bill

 To ensure the application of scientific temperament in the day to day activities and ensure democratic approach on all issues.

 To start diversified activities and restart the stalled production of Heavy water Plants viz. Tuticorin etc and take appropriate action in time to avoid such situation in other DAE units

 To continue the special status in all respects to DAE which had been considered as a scientific department and given a special status in comparison with other conventional departments

This convention of DAE employees unanimously adopted the Charter of Demands based on the wider consultations done by holding category wise meetings on 29th July 2010 and the inputs received from the employees which is annexed along with this Resolution.

The Convention of DAE employees once again urge the Chairman Atomic Energy Commission to intervene and initiate bilateral discussion with the National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees and find solution to the issues pertaining to the employees in order to deter the resentment

(G.Maniachari)

President

CHARTER OF DEMANDS

01. Permanent arrangement to have bilateral discussion with NFAEE on various issue

a. Meeting with Secretary DAE – at least once in six months

b. Meeting with Additional Secretary – at least Once in four months

c. Meeting with the Joint Secretaries – At least every Alternate Months

02. Remove Discrepancies in the Pay Scales and other facilities after the implementation of SCPC recommendations:

a. Pay parity with DOS, as the pay scale of DAE is inferior to DOS pay scales.

b. Protection of fixation benefit on promotion in the merged pay scales in the cases of Scientific Assistant B, Tradesman F, and other equivalent post.

c. Protection of fixation benefit on consequent upon on the upgradation of the pay scale of Mali D/Helper D from the pay scale of Rs2750 – 4400 to Rs3050 -4590

d. Protection of fixation benefit on promotion in the merged pay scales in the cases of Senior Clerk and Assistant and other equivalent post

e. Revise the revised promotional norms issued by DAE/TC which are detrimental to the career and benefits of the Scientific Assistants, Technicians, Attendants, etc.

f. Re-establish the benefit of track change during promotion for Scientific Assistants, Technicians, and Attendants

g. Cadre restructuring of auxiliary staff to ensure the promotion benefit.

h. Revise the changes made in the nomenclature of auxiliary staff by converting them as “Multi skilling Staff” and retain the grades of Tradesman personnel to them. Conversion of Attendant to Technician (without any condition) for those who are working in radioactive areas as well as technical/workshop field.

i. Over and above speedy rectification of the discrepancies raised out of the selection of pay structure, revision of norms, etc.

03. Entry level pay for the Technical Staff in the pre revised pay of Rs4000 – 100 – 6000.

04. Uphold the Solomon affidavit given by DAE in the Supreme Court to maintain status, pay & allowances of Scientific Assistants on par with the Scientific Officers in the corresponding grades and mitigate the financial losses

05. OTA revision for R&D and other non industrial unit.

06. Revision of other allowances such as NRPSA, Qualification Incentive, NDA, etc

07. Formulate Promotional norms for Canteen Staff Security Staff,

etc. taking into consideration of the existing employees’ long innings.

08. One more option to switch over from CPF to GPF for Technical Staff.

09. Mitigate the loss in pay due to the merger of pay scales S2 &

S3 as S2A (elongated pay scale) being done in the year 2002.

10. Continuation of Transport Facility.

11. Initiate steps to change the allotment rules based on the basic pay (Pay in Pay band + Grade Pay) corresponding to the pre revised pay to ensure allotment on seniority iin place of Garde Pay

12. Withdraw the clarification Order issued by DAE to deduct the

PRIS in proportion to the Earned Leave availed in the year 2009 - 2010. Initiate steps to ensure the Bonus to employees who are not getting PRIS

13. Stop the contractorisation/outsourcing

14. Fill all vacant posts

15. Lift the 5% ceiling on compassionate ground appointment

DECLARATION ADOPTED IN THE ALL INDIA CONVNETION ON 31ST JULY 2010

DECLARATION

ADOPTED IN THE ALL INDIA CONVENTION OF DAE EMPLOYEES HELD AT THE MULTI PURPOSE HALL, BARC TRAINING SCHOOL HOSTEL, ANUSHAKTHI NAGAR, MUMBAI ON 31ST JULY 2010

The All India Convention of DAE Employees held at the Multi Purpose Hall, BARC Training School Hostel, Anushakthi Nagar, Mumbai on 31st July 2010 took serious note on the anti labor approach of the Department by adopting Systematic down sizing of the work force, outsourcing of the departmental activities, curtailment of the facilities including social security benefits extended to the employees, denial and delaying of the promotional avenues, cadre restructuring etc of all section of employees technical, administration, auxiliary, purchase & stores and violation of safety norms etc are some of the examples of the adversely affecting the employees of our department.

Though the Department completed glorious SIXTY years of our existence and the activities of Department divided the working as Research & Development, Industrial, Services & Support, Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and Aided Institutions, the problems facing by the work force in the Department generally are common.

Considering of the strategically importance of the Department Government has been exempted from the application of various general guidelines issued to other conventional departments, such as in matters of financial power, recruitment and promotion policies, exemption from CPWD for construction etc. But to ensure betterment utilizing such exemption, it is seen that DAE is competing with other Departments for implementing recommendations of various guidelines of the government to curtail the facilities available to its employees.

This convention noted with concern in DAE that the tendencies to deviate from all democratic norms are increasing. These occur in the day to day functions of the department in various areas such as the interviews for promotions, ensuring working atmosphere for employees, approach in various redressal forums including JCM fora, victimization of association activists, extending facilities to the recognized unions and associations etc. It is pertinent to note that Department took more than 5 years to accord recognition to NFAEE under CCS (RSA) Rules 1993, though it fulfilled the required norms stipulated in the said Rule framed by DoPT. Even after recognized by the Department they were least bothered to consider NFAEE is recognized. The Department is initiating dialogue with the Federation only after serving the notice for strike or any other industrial action. The last meeting held with NFAEE was on 18th February 2009, exactly 18 months before, that too after – effect of a strike notice. Our repeated plea to meet the highest authorities for discussion has been gone to the ears of deaf & dump.

The convention places its indignation that Department had constituted committees after committees for upgradation, then for cadre review of the administrative, auxiliary and Purchase & Store staff. At last the Cadre Review Committee report has been implemented with effect from 01.01.2006, But the benefit of the Cadre review for administrative as well as auxiliary staff has been nullified as the merger of the scale and upgradtion of the feeder grade denies the promotional fixation

This convention also noted that while recommending Pay scales for various categories, Pay Commission stipulated various conditions to select the proper pay structure based on the responsibility, experience, the area of the work, etc. But such stipulations are never followed for selecting the pay scales and instead just adopt the corresponding pay scale recommended in lieu of the existing pay scales. This results in great injustice to the serving employees.

Though the Technical Staff of this Department is covered under the merit promotion scheme, it never appears to be really on merit. The frequent alterations by the Trombay Council in the Scheme question the merit of the Scheme. Such alterations to curtail the promotional avenues results desperation among the senior employees as the Departments approach always cut the opportunities of the seniors.

After the implementation of SCPC recommendation Department has been revised the norms for promotion of Technical Staff, Supervisory and Auxiliary staff and the Department has been taken away the facilities extended to the employees. Residency period has been in enhanced, number of promotional avenues reduced, fixation benefit has been curtailed, track change facility is withdrawn, etc are some of the adverse impact of modified career progression of DAE employees. Merger of the feeder and promotion posts has taken away the promotional benefits and its meaning.

This convention of DAE Employees further noted with serious concern that the Department never consider seriously to enhance the allowances extended to the employees periodically. The Overtime Allowance was continuing in the R&D establishments and other service organisations @ rate of the pay based on the 4th Central Pay Commission. Though the father of the nuclear programme, Dr. Homi Bhabha using his position could convince the Government the special status of the Department and approve the proposal for Over Time Allowance on par with the industrial units. But in the last 20 years who ever be hold the position of Dr Bhabha failed to protect the interest of the employees

The employees of all DAE units irrespective of the Sector they belong are at risk of being exposed to various hazards such as radiation exposure, chemical hazards, high temperature, and so on. To compensate such risks to the employees, no special package has been considered by the Department, either in the name of attractive pay packet, allowances or extending other facilities such as protein diet, subsidized canteen facilities, etc

Reduction in man power, introduction of contractorisation and privatization at various levels, compromise in safety norms, etc becomes routine. Various guidelines from International agencies, AERB norms, BARC Safety Councils’ guidelines, other statutory directives, etc are being violated by entrusting the radioactive related activities to casual labourers or workers on contract. The reduction in the staff results the non completion of the projects, compromise in quality, threat to national security, etc.

Department has adopted the policies of the Central Government and intensifies the downsizing, privatization and out sourcing of the Departmental activities. Though Government lifted the ban on recruitment Department continues abolition of posts and out sourcing the activities. Even the core activities such as medical system, operational activities, etc too out sourced by engaging para medical staff, plant operators, scientific assistants, engineers, etc on contract. Department already initiated action to out source various activities such as transportation, canteen, security service etc by handing over the same to private contractors. Even though repeated warning of the Home Ministry and other intelligence agency came on every occasion of threat from the militants and cautioned the need of beefing up of security measure it does not prevent the departments’ approach on handing over the security, transport, canteen facilities etc in the private hand.

A threat now has been arise to closure of certain units such as Heavy Water Plants of Tuticorine.

Though in the prevailing condition, the Atomic Energy Act does not permit the entry of Private Nuclear Industry, the Government introduced Nuclear Liability Bill in which various clauses are serious to concern for work force as well as to the general public. Various political parties, organizations, intellectuals, former scientists and technocrats have expressed their views through media, seminars and various other agencies and emphasized the necessity of the debate on the issue government is trying all the best to get the node of Liability Bill. it is unfortunate to note that the senior working scientists, technocrats, representatives of the recognized unions and associations have not been taken into confidence on the issue and no attempt has been made by the Department to assess the gravity of the issue by initiating debate among the policy makers as well as the applicants among the department, senior scientists and technocrats, representatives of the recognized organizations etc.

This all India Convention of Atomic Energy Employees therefore demands the Central Government and the Department of Atomic Energy:

 To initiate bilateral discussion with NFAEE to settle the long pending issues.

 To stop out sourcing, privatization, downsizing, contractorization, casualisation of the activities of various sectors of DAE.

 Review the Modified Merit Promotion Scheme to ensure the earlier promotional avenues.

 

 To consider all stipulations/ conditions recommended by the Pay Commission while selecting Pay scales for all section of employees.

 

 Retain the facilities of Track Changing, and other attractive promotion benefits existed earlier in DAE

 

 To continue the special status in all respects to DAE which had been considered as a scientific department and given a special status in comparison with other conventional departments

 

 To revise the Over time Allowance in all R& D establishments and other units based on the revised pay.

 

 To withdraw the 5% cap and other restrictions on compassionate ground appointments.

 To introduce Special pay structure, Radiation/Hazardous/Risk allowance to the employees who are exposed to radiation, hazardous chemicals, excessive heat etc and provide protein diet, subsidized diet, etc to the employees.

 

 To ensure the application of scientific temperament in the day to day activities and ensure democratic approach on all issues.

 To initiate open debate among the scientists, technocrats and other section of employees in respect to the nuclear policy of the Government/ Department & and Nuclear Liability Bill

 

 To start diversified activities and restart the stalled production of Heavy water Plant Tuticorine and take appropriate action in time to avoid such situation in other DAE units

 

This Convention urges upon all organizations of DAE employees to unite and mobilize the employees for a sustained campaign programme which may culminate in agitational programme in order to realize the demands.

Accordingly this convention of DAE employees unanimously resolved to adopt the Charter of Demands prepared based on the wider consultations done by holding category wise meetings on 29th July 2010 and the inputs received from the employees.

 

The convention also resolved to stage the following action programme:

 

 Seek an audience with Chairman Atomic Energy Commission to submit the CHARTER OF DEMAND prepared in the above manner by leading a NFAEE delegation on 9th August 2010 and to demand initiate immediate bilateral discussion with NFAEE.

 Submit the CHARTER to all Head of Units by the affiliated unions and association on same day with a request to foreword the charter to the Chairman AEC

 Serve STRIKE NOTICE on 17th August 2010 including our charter apart from the 10 point charter of Demand decided by the Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers and State Government Employees Federation and All India Defence Employees Federation

 Evening DHARNA to be staged on 26th August 2010 on the eve of Departmental Council meeting which is scheduled to be held on 27th August 2010

 Attend the DC meeting by wearing BLACK BADGE to protest against the non implementation of the commitment given by the Chairman AEC to introduce methodology for bilateral discussion with NFAEE to settle the demands

 Approach various statutory forums Viz National SC/ST Commission, National Minority Commission, Ministry of Social Justice, Petition Committee of Loksabha, Standing Committee on S&T, etc to CONVEY the approach of the Department in the service matters such as pay structure, promotion, other facilities etc prejudicial to the interests of socially oppressed section.

 Hold a huge DEMONSTRATION at New Delhi during the winter session of Parliament.

 

The convention calls upon all affiliated unions and associations, unions and association on NPCIL employees and Aided units to make all these programmes a success and display the unity.

MINUTES OF THE WORKING COMMITTEE MEETING

National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees

NFAEE

DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

Regn.No.17/9615

Recognised by DAE vide DAE OM No. 8/1/2007 – IR&W/95 dated 13th June 2007

JCM Office, Brindavan, Anusaktinagar, Mumbai 400 094

Web site: www.nfaee.blogspot.com

Email address: nfaee@yahoo.com

MINUTES OF THE WORKING COMMITTEE MEETING

HELD ON 30.01.2010

The NFAEE Working Committee was held on 30th January 2010 at the ARWA hall, Anushakthi Nagar, Mumbai 400 094. The meting was presided by Com. G. Maniachari, President NFAEE.

Working Committee members from following affiliated unions and association were attended the meeting:

01. AEEA RMP Mysore

02. AEEA IGCAR Kalpakkam

03. BARCFEA BARCF Kalpakkam

04. GSOEA GSO Kalpakkam

05. HWEU HWP Tuticorin

06. HWP (M) EA HWP Manuguru

07. NFCEA NFC Hyderabad

08. NFC S SA NFC Hyderabad

09. BPKS HWP Baroda

10. RAKU HWP Kota

11. VECCSA VECC Kolkotta

12. BARCEAT BARC T Tarapur

13. DCS&EMSA DCSEM Mumabai

14. HWBSA HWB Mumbai

15. DPS (DAE) EA DPS Mumbai

16. AIAEDPS (S) SA DPS Mumbai

17. AEW&SU BARC Mumbai

Following Secretariat Members also were present in the meeting

01. G. Maniachari

02. Jayaraj.K.V

03. M. Sangiah

04. G.K.Pandey

05. S.R.Singh

06. S.K.Panchal

07. P.M.Worlikar

08. M.L. Anuradha

 

A. Sathasivam, K.G. Bilaskar, P. Sreenivasa Rao, Sanjay Bhowmik, intimated their inability to attend the meeting.

Apart from the affiliate organizations office bearers from AMD Employees Union, AMD Hyderabad also participated in the meeting.

Before initiating the agenda for discussion the meeting paid Homage to Com. Jyothi Basu, veteran trade union leader and leader of the communist movement in India and the former Chief Minister of West Bengal for 23 years who died on 18th January 2010. Also the meeting respectfully paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of observing 30th January as martyr’s day.

In the brief Presidential address, Com. Maniachari mentioned the attitude of the department as well as the need of the united movement.

Agenda: Briefing by Secretary General

Secretary General briefed in length about the developments after the last Working Committee held at Chennai in the month of August 2009. As per the decision in the last Working Committee anomalies were invited from affiliates and their members and the same was scrutinized in the Secretariat meeting held at Mumbai on 09.11.2209 and finalized anomalies were submitted to the Department on 12th November 2009. He further explained the decision taken in the Secretariat meeting held on 9th November 2009.

During the period number of issues were taken up with the Department and wrote letters to DAE, BARC other ministries such as MOUD, PMO office etc on various issues. Representation on revised criteria on allotment of Departmental accommodation was submitted to the Cabinet Minister, MOUD as well as the Additional Secretary and Director MOUD, and on various departmental issues to the Minister for state, PMO. A delegation also met Shri Prithvi Raj Chauhan, Minister for State, PMO office at his home town, Karad, in Satatra District and submitted a detailed memorandum.

National Council meeting of Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers was held at New Delhi from 4 – 6 December 2009. Following office Bearers of NFAEE attended the Council meeting:

G. Maniachari (President), Jayaraj.K.V (Secretary General), M. Sangiah (Working President), G. Raghuramaih (Vice President), P. Sreenivasa Rao (Vice President), Sanjay Bhowmik (Vice President), S.R. Singh (Secretary), P.M. Worlikar (Secretariat Member). In the general discussion, Com. G. Maniachari and P.M Worklikar participated. In the newly elected Secretariat of Confederation of CG Employees & Workers com. Jaraj.kV elected as Assistant Secretary and Com. Maniachari elected as Organising Secretary.

During the period attended the general body meeting of ISRO SA at Trivandrum on 16th January 2010 and the office inauguration of the ISO Staff Association, which was held on 14th January 2010. A formal meeting of the office bearers of SEFI and various associations DOS was held on 14th January 2010 and exchanged the recent developments after Joint convention held at Chennaii on 10th August 2009

Also the Secretariat meeting of Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers at New Delhi was held on 18th January 2010. The meeting decided to hold massive demonstration on 25th February 2010 against the Price Rise, Introduction of PFRDA Bill and against the new proposed Direct Tax Code in front of all Central Government Offices.

NFAEE took up the issue of holiday In lieu of Bakrid at Mumbai and other places were leave was not declared and we succeeded to declare holiday.

When the Patient Care Allowance was stopped by the DAE the issue was taken up with the Department as well as with Ministries concerned and now PCA extended upto March 2010.

Agenda: Briefing by Secretary Staff Side about the Departmental Council meeting held on 29th January 2010

In the briefing the Secretary Staff side mentioned that the Chairman of the DC was more particular about the lettering by the staff side on various issues and asked to take more cautious approach on using words while drafting letters. Though the Chairman was not ready to consider the amendments in the draft minutes circulated but after deliberations he consider certain amendments in the minute submitted by the staff side.

In the action taken report the Chairman started to direct the staff side submit fresh proposals, documents etc on various agenda which was discussing years together. On various issues such as promotion norms for Drivers, Fire Staff, Canteen Staff, mode of implementation of Cadre Review, Data Entry Operators Township supervisors and other isolated categories etc, the Chairman asked to submit detailed proposals.

Out come of the agenda items:

Out of the four fresh agenda items, three has been agreed:

1. Agreed to give option for female employees to select salwar, kames and duppatta or saree, blouse and petticoats to female employees

2. Payment of Child Education Allowance for the yea r 2008 as per the guidelines issued by the nodal ministry on 11.11.2008 (in pro-rata basis)

3. Agreed to refer the issue for clarification/confirmation to include transport expenditure for children to go to the schools and purchasing of Schools bags.

However the agenda item pertaining to the Promotion Norms for Nurses was not agreed as the Department intimated that the effected nurses don’t have such grievances.

Com. S.K Panchal Member National Council (JCM) and Com. Anuradha (Leader Staff side) talked about the approach of the Chairman DAE Departmental Council meeting and expressed conformity with the views expressed by the Secretary Staff Side. Leader staff side also mentioned that the agenda item could not place for discussion shall be taken for discussion in the next DC meeting which shall be held in the 2nd or 3rd week of May 2010.

Thereafter discussion on report of the Secretary General on organizational and Departmental issues as well as on the out come of the DC meeting was held in detail. Following members were participated in the discussion:

01. Karmegha Pandi HWPEU HWP Tuticorin

02. S. Gopu AEEA RMP Mysore

03. DR Amang BPKS HWP Kota

04. J.H.Raul BARCEAT BARC Tarapur

05. Vasu AMDEU AMD Hyderabad

06. Vijayakumar GSOEA GSO Kalpakkam

07. Sunil Pawar DCS&EMSA DCS&EM Mumbai

08. G.K.Pandey BARCFEA BARCF Kalpakkam

09. Nageswara Rao NFCSSA NFC Hyderabad

10. Nandi VECCSA VECC Kolkotta

11. Venkateswaran AEEA IGCAR Kalpakkam

12. D.K.Kharol RAKU HWP Kota

13. T. Mohanan AEEA IGCAR Kalpakkam

14. VP. Sasikumar AEWSU BARC Mumba

15. Anji Reddy NFCEA NFC Hyderabad

16. Vital Rao HWP(M)EA HWP Maunuguru

17. R.S.Toklae HWBEA HWB Maumbai

18. A. Sreedharan AEWSU BARC Mumbai

In the discussion the participants expressed their concern about the attitude of the DAE authorities on various, delay in extending facilities to NFAEE and the delay in introducing a mechanism for bilateral discussion with NFAEE, delay in convening the anomaly committee meeting, weakness in the staff side activities in coordinating the Departmental Council related matters such as compiling the agenda from various affiliated unions/ associations, changes in the criteria for departmental accommodation, changes made in the promotion norms, promotional avenues for group D employees such as Helpers, security Staff, Canteen staff, parity in pay scales of Technicians/scientific assistants with nurses, revision of OTA, revision of NRPSA, increment for those Tradesman E got promotion to Tradesman F, promotion from Helper D to Tradesman A, etc.

While participating in the discussion Shri Vasu, General Secretary AMD Employees Union intimated that due some internal problem forced to disaffiliate from NFAEE, but now a decision has been taken to affiliate with NFAEE and to join in the main stream trade union movement of DAE employees which was accepted by applauses by the participants of the meeting.

After detailed discussion the meeting took following decisions:

1. Endorsement of decisions of NFAEE Secretariat as well as Confederation of CG Employees & Workers:

The meeting endorsed the decisions taken in the Secretariat meeting held on 09.11.2009 and the decision taken in the Secretariat meeting of Confederation of Central Government Employees to observe demonstration on 25th February 2010 against the Price Rise, PFRDA Bill and Direct Tax code.

2. Mass demonstration:

The meeting decided to hold massive demonstration by wearing Demand badges as well as holding lunch hour meeting in all DAE units on 25th February 2009 as per the call given by the Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers. The meeting also decided to add the following issues in the Charter of Demand:

a. Initiate bilateral discussion with NFAEE on issues raised by the Federation

b. Convene the meeting of DAE anomaly committee immediately at resolve the anomalies/discrepancies within the time frame prescribed by the Ministry of Personnel

c. Gave away the Grade Pay criterion for Departmental accommodation and continue the basic pay as criteria for allotment of Departmental accommodation

d. Review the promotion norms introduced after the implementation of 6th CPC recommendations for Technical Staff

3. Suggestion on various issues:

The meeting further decided to call views from all affiliated unions and association on following issues immediately.

a. Recruitment & Promotion norms for Drivers

b. Recruitment & Promotion norms for Canteen staff

c. Recruitment & Promotion nor Security Staff

d. Recruitment & promotion norms for Fire Service Staff

e. Recruitment & promotion norms for isolated categories such as dispatch riders, care takers, township supervisors, etc

f. On ACP/MACP for various categories employees

g. Methodology of implementation of 2nd Cadre Review. In the DC Chairman DC proposed that for UDC post DAE shall agree for 40 – 60 against the proposal submitted by the Staff side/NFAEE. i.e., 40% for seniority and 60% for examination where we demanded 60% for seniority and 40% for examination.

All affiliates are requested to submit their consolidated views before 12th February 2010 by email/Fax or speed post to the undersigned

4. Organisational Matters:

a. Conference:

The conference of NFAEE is due in the year 2010. All affiliates due for their election in the year 2010 should conduct their election before 31st March 2010 and the new committees should take over the charge before 30th June 2010. Thus the Conference of the Federation shall be hold before 30th September 2010 a Kalpakkam. JAC of the Kalpaakam should confirm their willingness immediately after discussing in the JAC in which all affiliated organizations of Kalpakkam based units are members. The date and agenda for the conference shall be finalized in the next working committee

b. Amendments in the constitution:

The Secretary General briefed the views of the Secretariat regarding the need of amendments in the certain clauses of the existing constitution of NFAEE

i. Functioning of Secretariat: The functioning of secretariat is week, as the participation of all secretariat members could not ensure in the secretariat meeting as in between changes happening in the unit level election. To over come this difficulty proposing a secretariat of lesser number, maximum of 7 members elected from the Conference along with Leader & Secretary of DAE Departmental Council and the National Council Member (JCM). The conveyance & other incidental expenditure of these Secretariat members barring Secretary Staff side and Leader staff side shall be bared by NFAEE HQ. Expenditure of Secretary Staff Side & Leader staff side should bear by the association/union, which they belong to.

ii. Subscription: Proposed to increase the rate of subscription from affiliated unions/associations as Re1 per member per month (Rs12 per member per year) in place of Rs5 per year per member

c. Payment of Subscription/Donation dues:

All affiliates should pay the subscription upto the year 2009 before March 2010. Also the association/union due to pay the donation collection also should remit the amount/ receipt books etc if any to the Treasurer before 31st March 2010. The Working Committee meeting has also been decided to request the AMD Employees Union to fulfill the formalities to affiliate with NFAEE.

5. Seminar/symposium:

The meeting decided to conduct two or three seminar/symposium on various issues such as:

1. Safety & Industrial regulations

2. Negotiation skills and JCM functions

3. Recruitment/promotion norms of various categories of employees

4. Impact of the liberalized policies of the Government in DAE

The Seminar on Negotiation skills and JCM functions & on the revised norms of recruitment/promotion of various categories of employees shall be held at Mumbai during the next Departmental Council meeting.

The unions and associations are requested to consider in their executive committee to host the seminar on other two issues and intimate at the head quarters, so that those programme also can be conduct before the next conference of the Federation.

6. NFAEE HAND BOOK:

NFAEE also decided to release NFAEE hand book on various rules & regulations pertaining to government employees, pay structure, new promotion norms, various allowances, advances, etc. The book may contain about 50 - 60 pages in the form of a handbook. All affiliates are requested to submitted their requirements by 19th February 2010

7. FED FUSION:

Next issue of the FED FUSION, the monthly organ of NFAEE shall be issued in the first week of March 2010. Affiliates are requested to send their requirement (number of copies) before 25th February 2010. Also requested to send the matters if any to be printed in the next issue of FED FUSION, by EMAIL before 21st February 2010 to the undersigned. Next issue of the FED FUSION shall be in 16 – 20 pages and the cost shall be Rs5/- per copy.

8. FUNCTIONING OF DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL:

The meeting also discussed the functioning of the staff side of DAE Departmental Council and decided to improve the functioning. Following steps proposed to adopt for smooth function of the Departmental Council.

a. Prepare agenda for the ensuing Departmental Council meeting well in advance and hand over the same by the DC members/Association to the Secretary Staff side while coming to attend the meeting of the Departmental Council called for. A copy of the agenda should be marked to NFAEE also for compilation and co ordination.

b. Fresh agenda any should be submitted within 30 days from the day of the last DC meeting. Copy of the agenda should be marked to NFAEE also for compilation and co ordination.

c. All agenda items should prepare with proper supportive documents.

d. Agenda should be submitted in hard copy by post or hand delivery as well as soft copy by email. Secretary Staff side as well as the Secretary General NFAEE should acknowledge the receipt of agenda from the affiliates/DC members concerned by post/email as the case may be.

e. Within 40 days from the date of the last DC meetings meeting of the Office bearers available at Head Quarters, Office Bearers and DC members of unions and associations stationed at Mumbai should be convened by the Secretary Staff side and scrutinized the agenda items received form affiliates for duplication, verification of the fact etc and if necessary re-circulate through email for additional clarification/ more information etc with a request to submit within 5 days..

f. There after the finalized agenda items should be submitted to the Department well in advance so that the department can come with proper preparation in the DC meeting.

g. The DC members at the Head Quarters should meet regularly to follow up the action taken on DC agenda items as well as to confirm the date of the DC meetings, minutes, copies of action taken, correction in the DC meeting minutes, etc.

h. As the next DC meeting is scheduled to be held in the middle of the month of May 2010, it is decided that al affiliated unions and associations and their DC members should send the agenda items if any to be submitted for consideration in the ensuing DC before 1st March 2010 through EMAIL as well as by POST along with the relevant/supportive documents to the Secretary Staff Side and to the Secretary General NFAEE. The same shall be scruitinised before 10th March 2010 and shall be circulated to all affiliates and after getting confirmation/correction the agenda items shall be submitted to the Department for inclusion by 20th March 2010.

9. ABOUT PRIS:

The meeting also discussed about the Performance Related Incentive Scheme (PRIS). The members sought clarification about the various versions spread out across the units regarding the continuation of PRIS. Secretary General mentioned that based on the information received from DAE that so far no decision has been taken by the Department to withdraw or to put on hold the Scheme. Certain queries have been raised by the Ministries/Department of Expenditure regarding the mode of implementation of the Scheme and our Department along with DOS is in interaction with the concerned.

However, after a detailed deliberation, it is decided that in any case, if the Department/Government decided to withdraw PRIS, spontaneous response should be there from the employees and to give a call the Working Committee authorized the Secretariat and the Working Committee members at the Head Quarters to assess the situation and to interact with SEFI and their leaders and give a call for action

The Working Committee adopted resolution on following:

1. To urge the Department to stop the transfer at HWP Tuticorine and start the operational activities of the Plant immediately

2. To communicate the concern about the remarks of Chairman DAE DC

The meeting concluded at 5.15 pm

(Jayaraj.K.V)

Secretary General

NFAEE