NFIR writes to Finance Minister to merge 50% of Dearness allowance with basic pay - 28.05.2014
On
28th May 2014, NFIR General Secretary writes to new Finance Minister
Shri. Arun Jaitley to consider the huge anticipated demand of merging dearness allowance with basic pay for Central Government employees and Pensioners...
The letter is reproduced and given below for your ready reference...
NFIR
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen
3, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi-110 055
Affiliated to :
IndIan National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)
International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF)
No.1/5(A)/Pt.I
Dated: 28/05/2014
Sh. Arun Jaitley
Hon’ble Minister for Finance,
Government of India,
North Block
New Delhi
Dear Sir,
Sub: Merger of Dearness Allowance with Pay-reg.
While
enclosing copy of Federation’s letter No. 1/5(A) dated 27/09/2013, NFIR
desires to bring to your kind notice, the following facts for
consideration.
2. In the Standing Committee
meeting held under the chairmanship of the Secretary DoP&T, on 7th
May 2014, the agenda item pertaining to merger of D.A. with pay was
discussed by the JCM/Staff Side representatives. There has, however,
been no positive response from the Official Side on the issue probably
the VII CPC has started working on the terms of reference.
3.
Now that the D.A. has become 100% of pay w.e.f. 01/01/2014 and another
instalment of D.A. @ 6% of pay is likely to be granted by the Government
w.e.f. 01/07/2014 as per the figures of Consumer Price Index,
continuing D.A., without merger, is highly unjustified. In the past i.e.
during the year 2004, the Government of India had merged 50% DA with
pay for all purposes. Similar decision has, unfortunately, not been
taken by the previous Government.
4. Seventh
Central Pay Commission has already sent communications to JCM
constituent organisations etc.. to submit Memorandums. At this juncture,
it would be proper to convey to the Chairman, 7th CPC to consider the
JCM (Staff Side) demand for merger of DA with pay with retrospective
effect and send interim report to the Government for consideration.
NFIR,
therefore, requests you to kindly consider our request and see that the
Government makes reference to 7th CPC to consider DA merger with pay
and to send its interim report to the Government for favourable
consideration.
Thanking you.
Yours faithfully,
sd/-
(M.Raghavaiah)
General Secretary
Source: NFIR
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