Labour Bureau proposed to revise the current CPI-IW series 2001=100 to CPI-IW 2013-2014=100

Labour Bureau proposed to revise the current CPI-IW series 2001=100 to CPI-IW 2013-2014=100

This is a proposal and recommendation as per the Chadha Committee (Index Review Committee (IRC) headed by Prof. G.K. Chadha) to revise the existing CPI-IW series 2001=100 to a more recent base year preferably, 2013-2014=100…

The Index Review Committee (IRC) headed by Prof. G.K. Chadha recommended for constitution of a Standing Tripartite Committee (STC) and accordingly Ministry of Labour & Employment constituted a Standing Tripartite Committee (STC).

The detailed information is given in the notification issued by the Labour Bureau.

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LDC-UDC GRADE PAY ISSUE : TKR Pillai writes to National Anomaly Committee Members

LDC-UDC GRADE PAY ISSUE : TKR Pillai writes to National Anomaly Committee Members

Once again TKR Pillai taking initiate to write to all National Anomaly Committee Members regarding the grade pay issues of LDC and UDCs…

Revision of Grade Pay of LDC to Rs. 2400/ and that of UDC to Rs. 2800/-request for your personal intervention for getting a favourable decision.

LDC-UDC ISSUE-LETTER TO NAC MEMBERS

ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF (NG)
MINISTRY OF STATISTICS & PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
GOVERNMENT ON INDIA
(Web site: www.aiamshq.blogspot.in)
NSSO (FOD), Hall No. 201 & 205, Vijay Stumbh,
Zone I, Maharana Pratap Nagar, Bhopal

No. 4/GS/2013
06/09/2013

To
1. Shri.Umraomal Purohit,
President, AIRF & Member NAC,
42/13, Railway Quarters,
Malad (East),
Mumbai – 400 071.

2. Shri.S.G.Mishra,
General Secretary, AIRF & Member NAC ,
Gauri Niwas,
Mavaiya,
Lucknow.

3. Shri.Shiv Gopal Mishra,
General Secretary, AIRF & Member NAC
4, State Entry Road,
New Delhi – 110055.

4. Shri.Rakhal Das Gupta,
Working President, AIRF & Member NAC ,
P.O.Bongaigaon,
Distt.Bongaigaon,
Assam.

5. Shri.Ch.Sankara Rao,
Asst.General Secretary AIRF & Member NAC,
Railway Quarter No.566/3,
Rail Nilayam Colony,
Secunderabad 500071 (AP)

6. Shri.Guman Singh,
President, NFIR & Member NAC,
B-9, Nand Puri Hawa Sarak,
Baisgodam,
Jaipur-302019.

7. Shri.M.Raghavaiah,
General Secretary, NFIR & Member NAC,
Railway Quarter No.428/1,
Chilkdlguda,
Secunderabad – 500025 (AP)

8. Shri.R.P.Bharnagar,
Working President, NFIR & Member NAC,
Railway Quarter No.F/3, Near Loco Workshop,
Parel, Mumabi-400012

9. Shri.K.S.Murthy,
Vice President, NFIR & Member NAC,
Block No.112/6, Unit 2,
Garden Reach,
Kolkata-43

10. Shri.S.K.Vyas,
Member NAC,
13-C, Ferozeshaha Road,
New Delhi-110001

11. Shri.R.Srinivasan,
General Secretary, INDWF & Member NAC,
No.6, 6th Streeet,
Vaishnavi Nagar,
Chennai – 600 109.

12. K.K.N.Kutty,
President Confederation & Member NAC,
A-2/95, Rajouri Garden,
New Delhi – 110 027.

13. Shri.C.Srikumar,
General Secretary (AIDEF) & Member NAC,
No.2 Valluvar Street,
Rani Anna Nagar,
Arumbakkam,
Chennai – 600 106.

Sub: Revision of Grade Pay of LDC to Rs. 2400/ and that of UDC to Rs. 2800/-request for your personal intervention for getting a favourable decision.

Dear Sir,
At the outset I would like to introduce me as TKR Pillai, General Secretary, All India Association of Administrative Staff (Non Gazetted), Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, Government of India.  This Association had written a letter to the Hon’ble Prime Minister to apprise him of the pathetic conditions of LDC & UDC working in the Central Government Offices and request his office’s intervention on the matter (Copy enclosed in annexure 2 to VIII). While taking action on the said letter DoPT has identified the LDC/UDC issue as anomaly and the case has been sent to JCA for action (copy enclosed in annexure I).

Earlier, the matter was raised in the National Executive Meeting of the Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers by the undersigned and according to a decision taken in the meeting Shri S.K. Vyas, President Confederation and Member National JCM & NAC had put up the item in the National Anomaly Committee. Unfortunately, this most important issue has not been taken up for discussion in the forum so far.

1. Why the LDC & UDC case become anomaly?
Sixth Pay Commission has denied an appropriate pay structure to the LDC & UDC of Government of India Offices in the light of raising the academic and technical qualification and responsibilities assigned. The officials in these cadres are initiating the official work and made responsible for smooth functioning of the offices, have been granted a simple replacement grade pays. In fact the Grade Pay granted to the post of LDC is only Rs.1900 which is just Rs.100 more than the grade pay of MTS, i.e. Rs.1800/-.  In the mean time the academic & tech

Source: www.aiamshq.blogspot.in

Payment of Bonus should be made before Puja – AIRF

Payment of Bonus should be made before Puja – AIRF

All India Railwaymen Federation, AIRF writes to Railway Board regarding that the payment of PLB Bonus should be made before Puja to all Railway employees…

Productivity Linked Bonus to the Railwaymen for the year 2012-13 – AIRF

ALL INDIA RAILWAYMEN’S FEDERATION
4, STATE ENTRY ROAD, NEW DELHI, INDIA


No.AIRF/387
Dated: September 5, 2013
The Member Staff,
Railway Board,
New Delhi

Dear Sir,

Sub: Productivity Linked Bonus to the Railwaymen for the year 2012-13.

Durga Pooja is the biggest festival of the Eastern part of the country. Durga Puja and Festive Season are approaching very last, and every time we have seen eleventh hour trouble creating lots of frustration and chaos among the Railwaymen. There is rumour in the corridors that, this year Productivity Linked Bonus may be reduced inspite of untiring efforts made by the Railwaymen in increased productivity.

AIRF has achieved PLB for the Railwaymen after lots of struggles and sacrifices. In this connection, it is worth-mentioning that PLB is a bilateral agreement arrived at between the Organized Labour and Ministry of Railways, any tinkering with PLB Formula or any deviation from the inputs will definitely create confrontation

Since AIRF is maintaining very good harmonious industrial relations over the Indian Railways, we hope, nothing will be done to harm the industrial peace.

As per our calculation, Railwaymen must get increased PLB for the year 2012-13 in comparison to last year, since productivity has increased. In case Railway Board think it, otherwise the matter may be discussed, but no means that payment of PLB should be delayed, which may cause serious industrial relation.

Please treat the matter as Most Urgent and arrange the payment of PLB as per formula, already decided.

Yours faithfully,
sd/-
(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
General Secretary

Source : AIRF

Extension of Benefits to ECHS Card Holders

Extension of Benefits to ECHS Card Holders
ECHS beneficiaries who are holding a valid ECHS Card and are residing in districts not covered by ECHS shall be eligible to obtain treatment from Govt. (Central/State/Local Self Government) hospitals and submit the medical re-imbursement claim to the ECHS Polyclinic (i.e. they can avail the treatment without obtaining referral from Polyclinic located outside their district)…

Medical facilities for in-patient treatment and post-operative follow-up treatment to ECHS beneficiaries residing in districts not covered by ECHS.

No. 22D (09)12013/US (WE)/D (Res)
Government of India
Deptt of Ex-Servicemen Welfare
Ministry of Defence
New Delhi

Dated the 21st August, 2013

To
The Chief of the Army Staff
The Chief of the Naval Staff
The Chief of the Air Staff

Subject:- Medical facilities for in-patient treatment and post-operative follow-up treatment to ECHS beneficiaries residing in districts not covered by ECHS.
Sir.
1, The undersigned is directed to invite attention to Govt. of India, Ministry of Defence letter No. 24(48)/03/US(WE)D(Res) dated 19th December, 2003 and to state that keeping in view, the difficulties being faced by the ECHS beneficiaries residing in districts not covered by ECHS it has now been decided to liberalise the ECHS Rules as follows to enable them to avail medical facilities for in-patient treatment and post- operative follow-up treatment-

(a) (i)   ECHS beneficiaries who are holding a valid ECHS Card and are residing in districts not covered by ECHS shall be eligible to obtain treatment from Govt. (Central/State/Local Self Government) hospitals and submit the medical re-imbursement claim to the ECHS Polyclinic (i.e. they can avail the treatment without obtaining referral from Polyclinic located outside their district),

(ii) Re-imbursement shall be limited to the CGHS rates applicable to the nearest ECHS Polyclinic and as per the ceiling rates and ward entitlements or as per actuals whichever is lower.

(b) (i)  ECHS beneficiaries who are holding a valid ECHS card and are residing in districts not covered by ECHS shall be eligible to obtain post¬operative follow-up treatment from Govt. (Central/State/Local Self Government) hospitals in follow up cases of Renal Transplant Surgery Knee and Hip Joint Replacement, Cancer Treatment Neuro Surgery and Cardiac Surgery. However, prior permission (referral) is to be obtained from the OIC of nearest ECHS Polyclinic.

(ii) Permission shall be issued for 3 to 6 months at a time and may be extended based on medical requirement. Reimbursement for consultation, procedures and investigations shall be limited to CGHS rates applicable to the nearest ECHS polyclinic and as per the ceiling rates and ward entitlements or as per actuals ,whichever may be lower. OPD medicines shall be obtained from the concerned Polyclinic for a maximum period of 3 months at a time.

2. These order will come into effect from date of issue.

3. This issues with the concurrence of MoD (Finance) vide U.O. 1574/13/Fin/Pen dated 11th July, 2013.

Yours faithfully,
sd/-
( HK Mallick)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Source: http://www.desw.gov.in
[http://www.desw.gov.in/sites/upload_files/desw/files/pdf/in-%20patients.pdf]

Eligibility of widowed/divorced daughters for grant of family pension - clarification reg

Eligibility of widowed/divorced daughters for grant of family pension - clarification reg
Eligibility of widowed/divorced daughters for grant of family pension - clarification by Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions, Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare:

No.1/13/09-P&PW (E)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare

3rdFloor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi,
the 11thSeptember, 2013.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Eligibility of widowed/divorced daughters for grant of family pension - clarification regarding.

Provision for grant of family pension to a widowed/divorced daughter beyond the age of 25 years has been made vide OM dated 30.08.2004. This provision has been included in clause (iii) of sub-rule 54 (6) of the CCS (Pension), Rules, 1972. For settlement of old cases, it was clarified, vide OM dated 28.04.2011, that the family pension may be granted to eligible widowed/divorced daughters with effect from 30.08.2004, in case the death of the Govt. Servant/pensioner occurred before this date.

2. This Department has been receiving communications from various Ministries/Departments seeking clarification regarding eligibility of a daughter who became widowed/divorced after the death of the employee/pensioner.

3. As indicated in Rule 54(8) of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, the turn of unmarried children below 25 years of age comes after the death or remarriage of their mother/father, i.e., the pensioner and his/her spouse. Thereafter, the family pension is payable to the disabled children for life and then to the unmarried/widowed/divorced daughters above the age of 25 years.

4. It is clarified that the family pension is payable to the children as they are considered to be dependent on the Government servant/pensioner or his/her spouse. A child who is not earning equal to or more than the sum of minimum family pension and dearness relief thereon is considered to be dependent on his/her parents. Therefore, only those children who are dependent and meet other conditions of eligibility for family pension at the time of death of the Government servant or hislher spouse, whichever is later, are eligible for family pension. If two or more children are eligible for family pension at that time, family pension will be payable to
each child on hislher turn provided he/she is still eligible for family pension when the turn comes. Similarly, family pension to a widowed/divorced daughter is payable provided she fulfils all eligibility conditions at the time of death/ineligibility of her parents and on the date her turn to receive family pension comes.

5. As regards opening of old cases, a daughter if eligible, as explained in the preceding paragraph, may be granted family pension with effect from 30th August, 2004. The position is illustrated through an example. Shri A, a pensioner, died in 1986. He was survived by his wife, Smt. B, a son Shri C and a daughter, Kumari D, the daughter being the younger. Kumari D married in 1990 and got widowed in 1996. Smt. B died in 2001. Thereafter, Shri C was getting family pension, being disabled, and died in 2003. Thereafter, the family pension was stopped as Kumari D was not eligible for it at that time. She applied for family pension on the basis of O.M., dated 30th August, 2004. Since she was a widow and had no independent source of income at the time of death of her mother and on the date her turn came, she may be granted family pension. The family pension will continue only till she remarries or starts earning her livelihood equal to or more than the sum of minimum family pension and dearness relief thereon.

6. This is only a clarification and the entitlement of widowed/divorced daughters would continue to be determined in terms of O.M., dated 25/30th August, 2004, read with O.M., dated 28.4.2011.

sd/-
(D.K. Solanki)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Source: http://pensionersportal.gov.in/
[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D3/D03ppw/PPWE_110913.pdf]

General Pool Accommodation to State/UT Employees in Delhi - Clarification

General Pool Accommodation to State/UT Employees in Delhi - Clarification
Allotment/Retention of General Pool Residential Accommodation to the employees of State/Union Territories Governments posted in Delhi - clarification regarding:-

No.12016/1/2004-Po1.II
Government of India
Ministry of Urban Development
Directorate of Estates
Ploicy-II Section

Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 108.
Dated the 9th September, 2013.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Allotment/Retention of General Pool Residential Accommodation to the employees of State/Union Territories Governments posted in Delhi - clarification regarding.

As per the existing policy, the allotment/retention of residential accommodation to the employees of State/Union Territory Governments working in Delhi is made on the recommendations of the Resident Commissioner of concerned State/UT Government. However, this creates confusion as to whether such recommendations received under the signatures of Additional, Deputy/Assistant Resident Commissioners are to be acted upon or not. Consequently, on such occasions references are referred back to the Resident Commissioner's Office for clarification.

2.    The matter has been considered and it is clarified in this regard that the letters received from officers of the level of Additional/Deputy/Assistant Resident Commissioners of the State/UT Governments may be treated as having the approval of recommendation of the Resident Commissioner of the State/UT Governments concerned and should be acted upon accordingly.

sd/-
(S.K.JAIN)
Deputy Director of Estates (Policy)

Source: http://estates.nic.in
[http://estates.nic.in/WriteReadData/dlcirculars/Circulars20273.pdf]

Age relaxation to ex-servicemen employees in PSBs while competing for promotion to higher post

Age relaxation to ex-servicemen employees in PSBs while competing for promotion to higher post

File No. 4/3/2013-Welfare
Ministry of Finance
Department of Financial Services
(Welfare)

Jeevan Deep Building,
Parliament Street, New Delhi,
dated 5th September, 2013

Office Memorandum

Subject: Age relaxation to ex-servicemen employees in PSBs while competing for promotion to higher post.

The undersigned is directed to reter to ministry of Defence (MoD), letter No. 0515/Gen/DGR/Emp-3, dtd. 7th Nov., 2012, followed by DO letter No. 28(47)/2013/D(Res.1), dtd. 24.6.2013, on the subject cited above and to say that the matter was examined in consultation with DOPT and State Bank of India(SBI).

2. DOPT is of the view that as per existing instructions, Ex- Servicemen are provided relaxation in case of appointment on direct recruitment basis. Ex-servicemen who have already secured appointment under the Central Government can avail of second benefit of age relaxation for securing another appointment in any higher post or service under the Central Government. However, such candidate will not be eligible for the benefit of reservation for ex-servicemen in Central Government jobs.

3. SBI has reported that as per Gol guidelines, bank gives benefit of relaxation in service eligibility criteria for maximum period of 2 years to its ex-servicemen employees after they have rendered at least 3 years of actual service in the bank (only once during their career) for the purpose of promotion. These guidelines enable the ex-servicemen employees to become eligible for promotion to officers' cadre after 4 years of service instead of 6 years, applicable to other Bank employees. Therefore, an ex- serviceman joining the bank in the age group of 39-40 years would become eligible for appearing in the promotion exercise before they cross 45 years' of age.

4. SBI has further clarified that selection of employees for promotions from clerical cadre to officers cadre, in SBI, is not done through fresh appointment but by way of internal out of cadre career progression and therefore, provisions under DOPT's order No. 36034/6/90-Estt.(SCT), dtd. 10.10.94 which provide for benefit of age relaxation for securing another appointment in any higher post or service under the Central Government, is not applicable.

In the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi at New Delhi a similar matter came up through the WP(Civil) No. 2533/2013, titled All India Ex-Servicemen Bank Employees Federation(Regd) Vs the Chairman, SBI & Ors. Honble High Court pleased to dismiss the same vide its order dtd. 22.4.2013, observing that Notifications provide (second time age relaxation) for appointment and not promotion and petitioner in the present case are not giving up their appointments in the existing post for seeking appointments to group C and D posts but are effectively seeking promotion through proper channel by appearing in examination for promotion to the Group A posts. in view of above, there is nu merit in the writ petition, which is accordingly dismissed, leaving the parties to bear their own costs.

6. As in the instant case, ex-servicemen are seeking age relaxation in SBP (and SBI also) while competing for promotion from clerical services to Officers' cadre in their own hierarchy, where no applications are called for. DFS therefore, agrees to SBI's stand that it being a case of promotion in their own line of promotion, ex-servicemen employees are not entitled for any such age relaxation being a case of second time age benefit notwithstanding the fact that the promotion process may involve some departmental screening test/interview etc. In view of foregoing, MoD may agree that second time age relaxation could have been available only in following circumstances:

    (i) in case an ex-serviceman was competing for a higher post in officer's cadre in his own office/bank under direct recruitment quota provided the ex-serviceman employee fulfills other eligibility criteria for that, and

    (ii) he would have applied for any higher post in another PSB.

Ex-Servicemen who have been re-employed or are re-employed by Private Companies /Autonomous Bodies/ Public Sector Undertakings /Government Offices on casual/contract/ Temporary ad-hoc basis and who can be removed from such service at any time by their Employer concerned.

7. Petitions of ex-servicemen may be disposed off accordingly.

sd/-
Under Secretary (Welfare)

Source: http://financialservices.gov.in/ncapp/Circulars.aspx?ct=B

Productivity Linked Bonus to the Railwaymen for the year 2012-13 - AIRF

Productivity Linked Bonus to the Railwaymen for the year 2012-13 - AIRF

ALL INDIA RAILWAYMEN'S FEDERATION
4, STATE ENTRY ROAD, NEW DELHI, INDIA

No.AIRF/387

Dated: September 5, 2013

The Member Staff,
Railway Board,
New Delhi

Dear Sir,

Sub: Productivity Linked Bonus to the Railwaymen for the year 2012-13.

Durga Pooja is the biggest festival of the Eastern part of the country. Durga Puja and Festive Season are approaching very last, and every time we have seen eleventh hour trouble creating lots of frustration and chaos among the Railwaymen. There is rumour in the corridors that, this year Productivity Linked Bonus may be reduced inspite of untiring efforts made by the Railwaymen in increased productivity.

AIRF has achieved PLB for the Railwaymen after lots of struggles and sacrifices. In this connection, it is worth-mentoning that PLB is a bilateral agreement arrived at between the Organized Labour and Ministry of
Railways, any tinkering with PLB Formula or any deviation from the inputs will definitely create confrontation

Since AIRF is maintaining very good harmonious industrial relations over the Indian Railways, we hope, nothing will be done to harm the industrial peace.

As per our calculation, Railwaymen must get increased PLB for the year 2012-13 in comparison to last year, since productivity has increased. In case Railway Board think it, otherwise the matter may be discussed, but no means that payment of PLB should be delayed, which may cause serious industrial relation.

Please treat the matter as Most Urgent and arrange the payment of PLB as per formula, already decided.

Yours faithfully,
sd/-
(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
General Secretary

Source : AIRF

Dopt Orders - Stenographer Grade ‘C’(PA) Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2011- allocation of candidates - reg

Dopt Orders - Stenographer Grade ‘C’(PA) Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2011- allocation of candidates - reg

No.5/4/2011 -CS.II(C)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi-100 003
Date: 6th September, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Stenographer Grade ‘C’(PA) Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2011- allocation of candidates – regarding.

The undersigned is directed to say that the final result of the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination 2011 in the grade of PA of CSSS has been declared by Staff Selection Commission on 6.9.2013 and is available on the website. As per :Rotational Transfer Policy for esss Personnel, an official at any level, on promotion, shall be posted .out of the Ministry/Department if he/she has served in the same Ministry/Department in any capacity for a period exceeding the prescribed tenure as laid down in this Department O.M. No. 13/ 1/2009-CS-II dated 15.7.2011.
2. All the Cadre Units are, therefore, requested to obtain personal information from the candidates who have qualified the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination 2011 in the grade of PA of CSSS in the enclosed proforma and forward the same to this Department positively by 11.9.2013 directly to CS-II Division by FAX/by hand to enable this Department to make nomination of successful candidates to various Ministries/Departments. In case the requisite information is not received by the stipulated date, it would be presumed that the candidate concerned has no option to furnish and this Department will make nomination as per availability of vacancies.

-sd-
(Kameshwar Mishra)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Telefax: 24623157
All Ministries/Departments of CSSS.

Source:http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02csd/542011n.pdf

AIRF writes to Railway Board regarding grant of financial upgradation under MACPS to Pharmacists

 AIRF writes to Railway Board regarding grant of financial upgradation under MACPS to Pharmacists.

ALL INDIA RAILWAYMEN'S FEDERATION
4, STATE ENTRY ROAD, NEW DELHI, INDIA

No.AIRF/PNM/4/2011(154)

Dated: September 2, 2013

The Member Staff,
Railway Board,
New Delhi

Dear Sir,

Sub: Grant of financial upgradation under MACPS to Pharmacists

Pursuant to decision, taken in the National Council(JCM) in respect of Pharmacists, to place them in Grade
Pay of Rs.4200(PB-II) on completion of two years’ regular service without insisting on any Selection/ Suitability Test etc., who are initially recruited in PB-I with GP Rs.2800, All India Railwaymen’s Federation vide letters dated 22.02.2012, 24.04.2012 and 04.05.2012 have been persistently demanding that the initial recruitment grade of the Pharmacists needs to be taken as Grade Pay Rs.4200(PB-II) in place of G. Rs.2800(PB-I) for the purpose of granting financial upgradation under MACPS.

AIRF has repeatedly contented that considering the educational qualification, prescribed for the Pharmacists, which is 10+2(with PCM) + Diploma in Pharmacy with Experience, it was rightly decided to place them in PB-II with GP Rs.4200 just after formal completion of two years’ regular service, which should not be construed as “Promotion” for the purpose of financial upgradation under MACPS as they are not required to undergo any Selection/Modified Selection/Suitability Test etc. while placing them in PB-II with GP Rs.4200.

AIRF is, therefore, of the firm view that the aforesaid placement of the Pharmacists in PB-II with GP Rs.4200 on completion of two years’ service can no way be treated as “Promotion” while granting them benefit of financial upgradation under MACPS.

It is, therefore, urged that, in case of Pharmacists, the recruitment grade should be considered as PB-II with GP Rs.4200 instead of PB-I GP Rs.2800 for the purpose of granting them benefit of financial upgradation under MACPS and necessary clarification to this effect may be issued to all the Railway administrations for immediately implementing the same under advise to this office.

An early action in the matter shall be highly appreciated.

Yours faithfully,
sd/-
(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
General Secretary

Source : AIRF

STRIKE BALLOT ON CHARTER OF DEMANDS - NFIR

 STRIKE BALLOT ON CHARTER OF DEMANDS - NFIR

NFIR
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen
3, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi-110 055

No.II/95
Dated: 10/09/2013
The General Secretaries of
Affiliated Unions of NFIR.

Dear Brother,

Sub:- STRIKE BALLOT ON CHARTER OF DEMANDS.

The draft resolution on Charter of Demands for conducting Strike Ballot was discussed in the 210th Working Committee Meeting of NFIR held at Bhilai on to 8th September, 2013 and was unanimously passed by the Working Committee for conducting Strike Ballot.

The Working Committee while passing the Resolution has authorized the Steering Committee of NFIR to decide dales for conducting Strike Ballot to obtain opinion of all sections of railway employees and thereafter deciding for launching indefinite strike on the basis of the mandate being given by railwaymen/women.

It was also decided to conduct intensive campaign on the charter of Demands of NFIR and highlight the facts to the workers much before the date of commencement of Strike Ballot to facilitate the employees to express their opinion for Indefinite Strike.

The affiliates are therefore, urged to take all possible steps to publicise and propagate the Demands listed in the Charter (Copy enclosed).

The dates for conducting Strike Ballot will be announced very soon as the Steering Committee is already seized of the matter.

Yours faithfully
sd/-
(M. Raghavaiah)
General Secretary

Charter of Demands

I. Setting up of VIIth Central Pay Commission without further delay.

2. Abolition of New Pension Scheme - Withdrawal of PFRDA Bill from Parliament - Statutory Guarantee for New Pension Subscribers.

3. Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) on actual wages without enforcing any ceiling.

4. Merger of DA with pay.

5. CountIng of Temporary status Casual Labour Service in full as qualfying service for all purposes.

6. Exemption of Transport Allowance from the purview of Income Tax.
 Allotment of pay scales 6th CPC issues.

7. (a) Merger of Technician-II with Technician-I with Grade Pay Rs. 2800/- (PB-I)
(b) Revision of entry grade pay of Station Masters - to be revised to Rs. 4200/- (P8-2).
(c) Replacement of Grade Pay Rs.4600/ with Rs.4800/- (PB-2) w.e.f 01/01/2006.
(d) Allotment of entry Grade Pay of Rs.5400/- to the Group B Gazetted staff
(e) Rectification of various anomalies of 6th CPC in the case of various other categories of staff on promotion to same grade pay shouldering greater responsibilities. Allotment of higher Grade Pay to the Loco Pilots and Guards, Supervisory categories, Field Technical staff Administrative Office staff Workshops and Production Units staff besides those in Grade Pay of Rs.1800/-, Rs.1900/- and above.

8. Special privileges and facilities for Women employees.

9. (a) Prevention of Down Sizing of staff strength. Out Sourcing, Contractorisarion and
 Privalization.
(b)Implement pending Board of Arbitration Awards on House Rent Allowance, Over Time. Transport Allowance besides pay scales of Accounis Department staff
(c) Rectification of MACPS anomalies.

(d) Stepping up of pay of seniors where ever juniors drawing higher pay as a result of MACPS.

10. Fixed Medical Allowance to be revised from Rs.300/- p.m. to not less than Rs. 1000/-.

11. Up-gradation of Apex Group ‘C’ to Group ‘B’ Gazetted — at least up to the extent of 15%.

12. Implementation of the report of Joint Committee for career growth of Track Maintainer in toto.

13. (a) Abolition of 12/- Hours duty in Railways - Reduction of Duty Hours of Running and Safety categories staff
(b) Reduction of Duty Hours of Nursing Staff

14. Provision of Employment to Wards of Employees.

15. Career Improvement of Safaiwalis/Safaiwalas in Indian Railways (Committee has been constituted at the instance of NFIR).

16. Health care of employees, their families besides retired employees with adequate number of Doctors, Para Medical Staff Super specialists etc., need to be provided in all Railway Hospitals/Health Units.

17. Coverage of all Railway employees under Incentive Scheme in Workshops, PUs etc., which are presently not covered.

18. Parity in stenographers, Pay Scales ai par with CSS/RBSS (Railway Ministry has committed to NFIR).

19. Training Allowance to be revised to 30% of pay in all Training Centres/Schools.

20, (a) Depression of emoluments of Loco Inspectors inducted prior to January 1, 2006-Rectification of anomaly.

(b) SPAD definition needs to be reviewed to prevent harassment and victimisation of Running Staff and safety category staff

(c) Enhancement of Income Tax exemption limit in the case of running staff

(d) Running Rooms should be improved, air-conditioned and upgraded on priority.

21. Project incentive allowance to all staff working in projects on Indian Railways.

22. Automatic creation of posts in safety/operational categories for manning new services and maintaining new assets — Filling up of all vacancies.

23. Grant of Daily Allowance to Staff Car Drivers.

24. Absorb quasi administrative units/offices staff against Group ‘D’ vacancies.

25. Revise the rates of Patient Care Allowance and Hard Duly Allowance and also cover other Para-medical staff.

Source: NFIR

20th Biennial Conference of INDWF

 List of resolutions adopted in the 20th All India Conference of INDWF held at Kanpur on 23rd & 24th August, 2013.

20th Biennial Conference of INDWF

INDWF held its 20th All India Convention on 23rd and 24th August 2013 at Kanpur to which our beloved Leader G.Sanjeeva Reddy Ex-MP President All India INTUC was invited as Chief Guest and had appreciated the activities of INDWF and conveyed the actions proposed for the settlement of the demands placed to the Govt. of India by all the Central Trade Unions.

In the election held at the 20th All India Conference of INDWF. Shri Ashok Signh, Sr. Vice President of All India INTUC was re-elected unanimously and Shri R. Srinivasan was also re-elected with the following Office Bearers and Working Committee Members (List Enclosed) for the period 2013-2016.

The conference adopted resolution in respect of Govt. Employees in general and Defence Civilian Employees in particular, which are enclosed.

Further, the conference had unanimously resolved to form a  Co-Ordination Committee among the INTUC affiliated federations in Railways, Defence & Postal which constitutes major strength of Central Govt. Employees to demand appointment of 7th Central Pay Commission,

•     replace new pension scheme,
•     lift the ceiling of 5% on compassionate appointments,
•     review productivity linked bonus policy etc,
•     Merger of DA after crossing 50% basic pay.

This report may please be incorporated in the General Secretary report of INTUC. Resolutions adopted in the 20th All India Conference of INDWF held at Kanpur on 23rd & 24th August, 2013.

Resolutions

1.    Work place freedom
       On Right to equality

• Right to freedom of speech
• Right to privacy
• Right against exploitation
• Right to Form Association

2.    Review the New Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) by Ministry of Defence.

3.    Stop Foreign Direct Investment in Defence.

4.    Establish skill development centers in Defence to provide skill training

5.    Scrap the Contributory Pension Scheme and Restore old pension scheme for the employees’ recruited on or after 01.1.2004.

6.    With draw DOP&T letter of 13.7.2012 to continue III MACP benefit of Rs. 4600 Grade Pay.

7.    Expedite cadre revised proposals by Ministry of Defence & DOP&T for early implementation to create higher promotional opportunities.

8.    Revise the Night Duty Allowance on 6th Central Pay Commission Pay.

9.    Granting financial upgradation under MACP on promotional hierarchy instead of Grade Pay hierarchy.

10. Revision of piece work profit of the employees of ordnance factories on revised pay w.e.f. 01.01.2006.

11. Grand Trade Union Rights to Defence Civilian Employees declared under Army Act- 1950 (46 of 1950) and SRO 17(E).

12   Granting of Rs. 2800/- Grade Pay for LDCs working in subordinate officers on completion of 5 years as non functional grade as was granted to Secretariat employees.

13. Restoration of freezed vacancies during ADRP.

14.  Revision of recruitment rules framed as DGQA organizations to provide promotional opportunities to industrial employees to become Chargeman.

15.  Include element of HRA for calculation of OT allowance as was given till 5th Central Pay Commission.

16. Create provisions in the Trade Apprentices ACT 1961 to provide employment to the Trade Apprentices under gone training in their respective factories.

17. Removal of 5% ceiling on compassionate appointment.

18.  Increase the existing limit of Central Govt. Employees Insurance Scheme (CGEIS) as recommended by VI Central Pay Commission.

Source: www.indwf.blogspot.in
[http://indwf.blogspot.in/2013/09/20th-biennial-conference-of-indwf.html]

Directorate of Estates Orders - Grant of eligibility for allotment of General Pool office as well as residential accommodation to the Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRT's) and Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunals (DRATs)-Reg.

 Directorate of Estates Orders - Grant of eligibility for allotment of General Pool office as well as residential accommodation to the Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRT's) and Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunals (DRATs)-Reg.

No.11013/D/8/93-Pol.I
Government of India
Ministry of Urban Development
(Policy Section)
Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi.

Dated the 30th August, 2013.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subiect: Grant of eligibility for allotment of General Pool office as well as residential accommodation to the Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRT's) and Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunals (DRATs) - Reg.

In continuation to this Directorate’s OMs of even number dated 28.9.2007, 16.10.2007, 16.11.2007, 14.12.2010. 27.4.2012 and 25.10.2012 whereby eligibility for allotment of General Pool accommodation, office as well as residential, was granted to Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) and Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunals DRATs) at Delhi and outstations (where General Pool accommodation exists) till 21.02.2013, the undersigned is directed to state that the issue of extending the eligibility has been considered by the Competent Authority and it has been decided to extend the eligibility status of DRTs and DRATs for allotment of General Pool office and residential accommodation, at locations except Delhi and Mumbai where such accommodation is available beyond 21.02.2013 and till such time alternative arrangements are made for providing residential accommodation to them on the recommendations of the Group of Ministers constituted to consider and examine all issues relating to uniformity of retirement age, conditions relating to the tenure of the appointment/re-appointment and provisions concerning residential and office accommodation for quasi judicial/regulatory bodies/tribunals, etc. Eligibility code allotted earlier to DRTs and DRATs will remain same. Accordingly the allotment of General Pool residential accommodation to the staff of DRTs and DRATs at stations other than Delhi and Mumbai may be regularized by charging normal license fee.

sd/-
(S.K.Jain)
Deputy Director of Estates(Policy)

Source: www.estates.nic.in
[http://estates.nic.in/WriteReadData/dlcirculars/Circulars20270.pdf]