Outcome of Standing Committee of National Council(JCM) held on 22.7.2017
Brief
of the meeting of the Standing Committee of National Council(JCM) held
today with the Additional Secretary, Department of Expenditure
Shiva Gopal Mishra
Secretary
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No.NC/JCM/2017
Dated: July 21, 2017
All Constituents of National Council JCM(Staff Side),
Dear Comrades!
Sub:
Brief of the Standing Committee of National Council (JCM) held today with the Additional Secretary, Department of Expenditure
A
meeting of the Standing Committee of National Council(JCM) with the
Additional Secretary, Department of Expenditure, has taken place today
to discuss about the issues arising after the implementation of the 7th
CPC recommendations.
At the beginning of the meeting: the Official
Side briefed about the decision taken by the Government on the
Allowances. The Staff Side thereafter raised the following issues:-
1.
The Central Government Employees are dissatisfied by the decision taken
by the Government not to revised the HRA percentage recommended by 7th
CPC. The demand of the Staff Side is reiterated for retaining the
existing percentage of 30%, 20% and 10%.
2. The low paid employees
who were getting Transport Allowance @ Rs.3600 + DA a on 1.1.2016 is
subject to huge financial loss since their Transport Allowance has been
reduced to Rs.1300+DA. This injustice should be rectified. Official Side
agreed for a review.
3. Even though the demand of the Staff Side
is that, Allowances should also be revised from the date of revision of
pay i.e.1.1.2016, at least Government should have given the same from
the date of notification of 7th CPC as was done during the previous pay
commissions. The Official Side is requested to consider this demand. The
Staff Side also drawn attention of the Official Side towards the Awards
given by the Board of Arbitration in favour of the employees in the
past in the regard.
4. As regards Minimum Pay Fitment Formula, the
Staff Side has already the justification for increasing Minimum Pay and
Fitment Factor. However, Official Side has not yet responded till date
on this demand. Since Minimum Pay is not derived on the basis of
Dr.Akryod Formula / 15th ILC norms and Supreme Court judgement, the
issue requires the review by the Government. Morever, even in the
existing Pay Matrix there is discrimination between the low paid
employees and high paid officers. Therefore, this demand should be
discussed with the Staff Side by the Official Side so as to settle this
major issue which was agreed to be considered by the Group of Ministers.
5.
Government may restore various advances withdrawn and should also issue
orders for revision of HBA as recommended by 7th CPC and accepted by
the Cabinet.
6. While thanking the government for restoring Risk
Allowance to the Defence Civilian Employees, the revised rate is very
negligible. It should be at least at par with the Risk Matrix given to
the Fire fighting Staff.
7. Staff Side, while thanking the
government for restoration of some of the allowances, abolished/subsumed
by the 7th CPC, asked the Finance Ministry to remove the barrier of
coming back to Finance Ministry in case of 12 allowances meant for the
Running Staff of the Indian Railways, being bilateral settlement with
the Railway Ministry.
The Staff Side informed the Chairman that,
considering the discontentment prevailing amongst the Central Government
Employees, the Official Side may convey the feelings of the Staff Side
to the Government on the above issues, and in case if ther is no
positive approach from the Government, then there will be alternative
than to plunge into Action Programmes.
The chairman, after a patient hearing, responded as follows :-
1. The views expressed by the Staff Side would be conveyed to the Government.
2.
As regards, Minimum Pay and Fitment Factor, the Staff Side may give
additional grounds and justification for any revision, so that the
Official Side can consider the same.
3. After receipt of the above note from the Staff Side, the next meeting would be convened.
Comradely Yours,
sd/-
(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
Secretary(Staff Side)
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