Health professional workers fighting COVID-19 in Government Hospitals and the health Care Centers to Defence Civilian employees

Bharatiya Pratiraksha Mazdoor Sangh
(An All India Federation of Defence Workers)

Ref:B PMS/ MoD/ Insurance Cover/ 186 (8/1/R)

Dt: 31/3/2020

To,
Shri Rajnath Singhji
Hon’ble Minister of Defence
Govt. of India, Ministry of Defence
South Block, DHQ PO

Subject: Extension of benefit of Insurance Scheme as announced by Hon’ble Finance Minister on 26 March 2020 for health workers fighting COVID-19 in Government Hospitals and the health Care Centers to Defence Civilian employees engaged in various essential services for supporting the front warriors of war against Covid-19.

Respected Sir,
With due regards, your kind attention is drawn to the announcements made by Hon’ble Minister of Finance and Corporate affairs Smt.Nirmala Sitharaman on 26/March/2020 whereby it was made public that

“Safai Karmacharis, Ward boys, Nurses, Asha workers, Paramedics, Technicians, Doctors, Specialists and other health workers would be covered by a special Insurance Scheme.

Any health professional, who while treating Covid-19 patients, meet with some accident, then she/he would be compensated with an amount of Rs 50 lakh under the scheme.

And all government health centres, wellness centres and hospitals of Centre as well as States would be covered under this scheme. Approximately 22 lakh health workers would be provided insurance cover to fight this pandemic.

Further, it is for your kind information that employees of various Ordnance factories have been deployed to manufacture essential equipment like mask, coverall, sanitizer etc for our front warriors viz. Health professionals, Police personnel, Sanitation workers to protect them from this pandemic.
Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) has designated 285 beds as isolation wards for handling Covid -19 cases in various Ordnance Factories hospitals located in different parts of the country. Sufficient staff has also been engaged for the task.

DRDO employees are also serving the establishment as well as the Nation by manufacturing ventilators and sanitizer.

Besides above, essential duty employees like Durwan, Firefighting staff, Electrical and Maintenance staff etc are being deployed in various defence establishments like MES Depots ,Workshops under Army HQ, Civilian employees under AIR HQ and Naval HQ, DGQA & DGAQA so as to maintain the establishments properly and prepare them for any untoward situation. They are continuing their services/support to Armed forces of India in this vulnerable time so as to prove them “ the strongest” at any situation.

In above circumstances, these employees may expose/ fall prey to this pandemic. Yet they are feeling proud of being part of this war against Covid-19.

Though these employees do not seek any additional favour/ remuneration from their employers, yet in case of any mishappening /accident happens with employees attributed to Covid-19 their families will have to face misery and sufferings.

Therefore, you are requested to extend the benefit of Rs 50 lakhs under Special Insurance Scheme as announced by Hon’ble Finance Minister to Defence Civilian Employees too so as to mitigate the hardships of families of the employees, if any accident attributed to Covid-19 occurs with them while performing their duties.

Thanking you,

Sincerely yours
(Mukesh Singh)
General Secretary

Source: BPMS

One day Agitational Programme on 24.04.2018 on Minimum Guaranteed Pension under National Pension System (NPS)

BPMS

REF: BPMS/ 17th TC/ NPS/ Cir/ 33

Dated: 31.03.2018

To,
The Office Bearers and CEC Members
Bharatiya Pratiraksha Mazdoor Sangh &
The President/ General Secretary
Unions affiliated to the federation

Subject: One day Agitational Programme on 24.04.2018 on Minimum Guaranteed Pension under National Pension System (NPS).

Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Sadar Namaskar
It is hoped that all of you are well and busy in accelerating trade union activities. As all of you know that the Central Executive Committee Meeting of this federation was held on 26, 27 and 28 March 2018 in Dehu Road, Pune where it was decided to hold one day agitational programme on 24.04.2018 on Minimum Guaranteed Pension under National Pension System (NPS).

A resolution to this effect was also passed in the CEC Meeting held at Hyderabad during September 2015 and subsequently several correspondence were made. However, in spite of lapse of such a large time, no tangible action has been seen from the Govt side on the issue.
Therefore, in absence of any concrete step from the Govt side on the issue it becomes necessary to register our displeasure over the lethargic attitude of the Government and register our protest to constrain the machinery to redress the Grievance.

Hence, you are requested to hold one day agitation programme on 24.04.2018 using all feasible and effective trade union instruments like Gate Meeting, Use of Black Badges, Slogan Shouting, publicizing of programme at humongous level through posters/ hoardings/ banners/ pamphlets/ social media so that the issue may be resolved at the earliest. Further, you are requested to submit a memorandum addressed to Prime Minister of India through proper channel on 24.04.2018.

With regards,

Brotherly yours
S/d,
(M P Singh)
General Secretary

Stoppage of Holiday Over-Time in Ordnance Factories

Stoppage of Holiday Over-Time in Ordnance Factories: BPMS writes to Raksha Matri

BHARATIYA PRATIRAKSHA MAZDOOR SANGH
CENTRAL OFFICE: 2-A, NAVEEN MARKET, KANPUR - 208001

REF: BPMS / MOD / OFB / 186 (8/1/R)

Dated: 19.08.2017

To
Shri Arun Jaitley Ji.,
Hon' ble Raksha Mantri Ji.,
Government of India
Ministry of Defence,
South Block,
NEW DELHI : 110 011

Subject: Stoppage of Holiday Over-Time in Ordnance Factories - Protest of.
Reference: MoD ID No.DDP-P0012/8/2017-D(Prod-II) dt.08-08-2017.

Respected Sir,
I have been directed to bring the following for your kind immediate intervention.

Vide Ministry of Defence letter cited under reference above, Ordnance Factory Board has been directed to completely stop Holiday Overtime in the Factories.

In this connection we submit that the said order issued by concerned officials is totally unjustified and is without proper application of mind, suffice to say that Over time in the Ordnance Factories is not granted as a matter of routine or luxury but there is a time tested and logical formula vis-à-vis production output on the basis of which the action is taken and it is quantifiable.

Here it may also be pertinent to note that as per the annual statement of accounts of the factories, the total cost of labour on the cost of production is constant between 12 to 13% whereas other elements like Material, Fixed Over heads ,Variable Over heads consumes bulk of cost of production.

Thus targeting Labour to cut cost is not only an unprofessional approach but also shows the biased mindset of the concerned Officials of MoD which is adversely affecting the moral, dedication of the employee and output of the OFB organization.

There is large scale resentment amongst employees as a result of which whimsical diktat of the Ministry and we seek your immediate personal intervention in the matter to provide justice to the workmen.
We therefore once again demand that status quo ante be restored, pending further discussion on the matter.

Thanking You,

Sincerely yours

(M P SINGH)
General Secretary

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Honarable MoS has assured positively to enhance the minimum pay, multiplying factor of 7th CPC

Hon’ble MoS has assured positively to enhance the minimum pay, multiplying factor of 7th CPC

BHARATIYA PRATIRAKSHA MAZDOOR SANGH
(An Industrial unit of Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh)
Recognized by Ministry of Defence, Govt of India
02 A, Naveen Market Kanpur – 208001

REF: BPMS / Circular / 17th TC / 01

Dated: 07.05.2016

To,
Office Bearers & CEC Members BPMS,
President / Secretary of unions
affiliated to BPMS.

Subject: Meeting with MoS, DoP&T Dr. Jitendra Singh.

Dear Brothers & Sisters,

Namaskar,

I hope that all of you will be quite well. This is to inform you that today (07.05.2016), a meeting held with Hon’ble MoS, DoP&T Dr. Jitendra Singh, attended by Shri Sadhu Singh, Shri Virendra Sharma along with other office bearers of Railways, Postal, Autonomous Bodies under the leadership of Shri Pawan Kumar, Regional Organizing Secretary Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh.

Hon’ble MoS has assured that the Government of India is considering positively to enhance the minimum pay, multiplying factor of 07th CPC. But exact amount / number would be decided / declared by the Cabinet Committee.

He further assured that DoP&T is actively considering for grant of one time relaxation for compassionate appointment in Ministry of Defence.

For payment of Bonus arrears to Central Government employees, he is going to write a letter to finance Minister, Govt of India to issue necessary directives.

Hon’ble Defence Minister has fulfilled his promise / statement of 17th Triennial Conference of BPMS regarding Ordnance Factories Recruitment Centre (OFRC) on 29th April, 2016.

All of you are requested to give it a wide publicity through gate meetings, print and electronic media, press conference etc.

With regards,

Brotherly yours
Mukesh Singh
Dy General Secretary

Source-bpms.org.in

Filling up vacancies in Central Government – BPMS

Filling up vacancies in Central Government – BPMS

BPMS – Bharatiya pratiraksha mazdoor Sangh requested Shri Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of State, Government of India, to fill up vacancies in the Government machinery to serve the public better. BPMS projects around 7 lakhs vacancies in Central Government installations.

BPMS requests for Filling up the vacant posts in Central Government Installations by regularising the Contract Employees.

Bharatiya Pratiraksha Mazdoor Sangh has made a request to the Minister of State Shri Jitendra Singh, for filling up of the vacant posts in the Central Government installations.

BHARATIYA PRATIRAKSHA MAZDOOR SANGH

REF: GENC / MOS / Recruitment 03

Dated: 10.12.2015

To,
Dr. Jitendra Singh,
Minister of State, Government of India,
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pension,
New Delhi – 110001.

Subject: Filling up the vacant posts in Central Government Installations.

Hon’ble Sir,

With due regards, it is submitted that Government Employees National Confederation (GENC), affiliated to Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh has been adopting the resolutions for filling up the vacant posts in Central Government Offices /  Establishments and has been always reflecting its concern on the functioning of Government Mechanism due to deficiency in the work force.

You are already aware of the Group-Wise & Status-Wise estimated number of Central Govt. Civilian Regular employees in major Ministries/Departments (excluding UTs) are as under in various Ministries which are mentioned below:-

(As on 01.01.2012)

Ministry	A	Number of Sanctioned Posts			Total	A	B(G)	Number in Position		Total
		B(G)	B(NG)	C(NG)				B(NG)	C(NG)
Railways	8748	7652	0	1560388	1576788	9228	8072	0	1288400	1305700
Home	18953	2390	42776	864815	928934	14817	1763	32921	780755	830276
AffairsDefence	13773	12213	14518	443233	483737	13185	11847	11174	332388	368594
(Civilians) Posts	610	1155	5639	203703	211107	610	1155	5639	203703	211107
Revenue	8255	24144	31355	74569	138323	5881	20885	23353	48668	98787
Others	50530	39286	50166	205672	345654	44239	33002	40390	152435	270066
Total	100869	86840	144454	3352380	3684543	87960	76724	113477	2806369	3084530

 (As on 01.01.2014)        (in lakh)

Ministry Railways	Number of Sanctioned Posts 15.51	Number in Position 13.16
MHA	10.56	9.8
Defence	5.85	3.98
Civilians Posts	2.50	1.90
Revenue	1.76	0.96
Total	40.49	33.02

From above it may be deduced that more than 7 lakh sanctioned posts are lying vacant for a long period which is not only adversely affecting the efficiency of good governance but give ample opportunity for exploitation of contract worker employed in the Government sector. Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh has been demanding for abolition of contract work system and regularization of the contract workers.

Now, our  Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri  Narendra  Modi  has also  assured  the unemployed youth to give them proper employment.

Hence,  it  is  requested  to  your  good  self  to  intervene  into the  matter  and  issue necessary directives to all the Ministries of Govt of India to fill up the vacant posts without further delay.
Thanking you.

Sincerely yours

SADHU SINGH
Organizing Secretary

Click to view the BPMS letter No.GENC / MOS / Recruitment 03 dated 10.12.2015

Grant of higher Grade Pay to Fire Engine Drivers

Grant of higher Grade Pay to Fire Engine Drivers

BHARATIYA PRATIRAKSHA MAZDOOR SANGH
(AN ALL INDIA FEDERATION OF DEFENCE WORKERS)

REF: BPMS / DGOS / WZ 75(1/4/L)

Dated: 25.08.2015

To,
The Director OS (Pers),
Master General of Ordnance Branch,
IHQ of MOD (Army),
‘B’ Wing, Sena Bhawan,
New Delhi – 110011

Subject: Grant of higher Grade Pay to Fire Engine Drivers.

Respected Sir,

With due regards, your attention is invited to the structure of Fire Fighting Cadre in AOC which is notified as SRO 93 of 2006 and the hierarchy of this cadre is mentioned below:-

Subsequently, vide ID No. 2(1)/2009-D(Civ-I), dated 26.07.2010, MOD issued instructions for grant of upgraded pay scales to the Fire Fighting Staff as per 6th CPC recommendations which is mentioned below:-

Para 3 of the above MOD ID states that as for the four grade promotional scheme applicable to the civilian drivers as extended to the Fire Engine Drivers, they may continue where they exist at present and in remaining establishments, the posts of Fire Engine Drivers shall be merged with the Fire Fighting Cadre.

This upgradation and merger have disturbed the horizontal parity between Fire Fighting Cadre and Fire Engine Drivers as under:-

To remove this disparity some of the incumbents (FEDs) filed O.A. (No.060/00443/2015) in Central Administrative Tribunal – Chandigarh. On 25.05.2015 the CAT Chandigarh disposed off the O.A. with direction to respondents to take a view on the pending representations of the applicants by passing reasoned and speaking order in accordance with Law and Rules within a period of 03 months.

In such circumstances, you are requested to consider the above in correct perspective and issue necessary instructions so that the horizontal disparity between Fire Fighting Cadre and Fire Engine Drivers may be removed without further delay.

Thanking you.

Sincerely yours

(MUKESH SINGH)
Secretary/BPMS &
Member, JCM-II Level Council (MOD)

Source: BPMS

Views/Comments on Revision of Recruitment Rules – BPMS

Views/Comments on Revision of Recruitment Rules – BPMS

BHARATIYA PRATIRAKSHA MAZDOOR SANGH
(AN ALL INDIA FEDERATION OF DEFENCE WORKERS)
(AN INDUSTRIAL UNIT OF B.M.S.)
(RECOGNISED BY MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, GOVT. OF INDIA)

Views/Comments on Revision of Recruitment Rules

Dear friends,

Various Recruitment Rules are being revised/framed and we have to offer our comments/views. Now Army Ordnance Corps has asked the views on RR of Chargeman. Draft RR states that 80% of vacant posts may be filled up by promotion from Highly Skilled Gr-I in GP 2800/- having 06 yrs qualifying service and 20% may be filled up by Direct Recruitment.

In such circumstances, what will happen to Master Craftsman. Whether MCM should be a dead end post or MCM should be promoted to Chargeman (now both are having same Grade Pay Rs. 4200). What will be the effect on the Grade Pay of MCM & Chrageman, if MCM becomes the feeder post for Chargeman. Whether the posts of Chargeman should be filled up by adjustment from transfer of equivalent post (i.e. MCM).

Today, we do not know whether various Directorates/Hqrs of MOD will accept the proposal of Ministry of Defence (ID No.11(5)/2009/D(Civ-I), dated 23.01.2013) which states that the Master Craftsman in the PB-2 plus GP 4200/- may be promoted to the post of JWM/JTO/Foreman in the PB-2 plus GP 4600/-. Hence, kindly send your valuable suggestions to this federation BPMS.

MUKESH SINGH
Secretary

Source: BPMS

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GENC declares agitation to remove bonus ceiling of Rs.3500

GENC will observe an Agitation Programme throughout the country from 15.09.2014 to 20.09.2014 to remove the ceiling of Rs. 3500/- per mensem under the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 and Productivity Linked Bonus Scheme

BHARATIYA PRATIRAKSHA MAZDOOR SANGH
(AN ALL INDIA FEDERATION OF DEFENCE WORKERS)
(AN INDUSTRIAL UNIT OF B.M.S.)
(RECOGNISED BY MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, GOVT. OF INDIA)

CENTRAL OFFICE: 2-A, NAVEEN MARKET, KANPUR – 208001, PH & FAX : (0512) 2332222
MOBILE: 09415733686, 09235729390, 09335621629, WEB : www.bpms.org.in

No. BPMS/14/CIR/2014

Dated: 08.09.2014

To,
The Office Bearers / CEC Members &
President / Secretary of the unions
affiliated to BPMS

SUB: AGITATION PROGRAMME FROM 15.09.2014 to 20.09.2014.

Dear Brothers & Sisters,
Sadar Namaskar,

It has been decided by Government Employees National Confederation that all the constituent Federations of GENC will observe an Agitation Programme throughout the country from 15.09.2014 to 20.09.2014 to remove the ceiling of Rs. 3500/- per mensem under the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 and Productivity Linked Bonus Scheme. You are aware that Section 12 of the Payment of Bonus Act has been amended by Act 45 of 2007 (w.e.f. 01.04.2006) regarding calculation of bonus with respect to certain employees which states as under:-

“Where the salary or wage of an employee exceeds three thousand and five hundred rupees per mensem, the bonus payable to such employee under Section 10 or, as the case may be, under Section 11, shall be calculated as if his salary or wage were three thousand and five hundreds rupees per mensem.”

Meanwhile, Central Government accepted the recommendations of 06th CPC with effect from 01.01.2006 and fixed the minimum basic pay plus grade pay as Rs. 5200 + 1800 = 7000.

Therefore 28,06,369 Group ‘C’ (Non Gazetted) and 1,13,477 Group ‘B’ (Non Gazetted) total thirty lakh approx. Central Government employees are getting the bonus @ Rs. 3500/- per mensem under the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 or Productivity Linked Bonus whereas none of them is drawing wages less than Rs. 7000/- per mensem excluding other allowances which has beencausing discontentment amongst the employees.

In this agitation programme Gate Meetings, Demonstration at Main Gate, Rallies, Wearing Black Badges and may include other peaceful methods decided at your levels will be organized as per feasibility. This demand week will be concluded with the giving Memorandum to respective Head of Department on last working day (20.09.2014) addressed to Hon’ble Prime Minister of India and copy to the Minister of Labour & Employment, Govt of India.We hope for full support and co-operation to give a great success to this programme.

Brotherly Yours
sd/-
(M.P.Singh)
General Secretary

Source: BPMS

Amendment of SRO in respect of clerical staff after merger of the post of Office Superintendent and Assistant in O F Organization - BPMS

Amendment of SRO in respect of clerical staff after merger of the post of Office Superintendent and Assistant in O F Organization - BPMS

BHARATIYA PRATIRAKSHA MAZDOOR SANGH
(AN ALL INDIA FEDERATION OF DEFENCE WORKERS)
(AN INDUSTRIAL UNIT OF B.M.S.)
(RECOGNISED BY MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, GOVT. OF INDIA)

CENTRAL OFFICE: 2-A, NAVEEN MARKET, KANPUR – 208001, PH & FAX : (0512) 2332222
MOBILE: 09415733686, 09235729390, 09335621629, WEB : www.bpms.org.in

REF: BPMS / OFB / SRO / 22(7/2/L)

Dated: 24.08.2013

To,
The DGOF & Chairman,
Ordnance Factory Board,
10 A, S K Bose Road,
Kolkata – 700001

Subject: Amendment of SRO in respect of clerical staff after merger of the post of Office Superintendent and Assistant in O F Organization.

Reference :
1. OFB letter No. 288/RR/SRO/CLERICAL/A/NI, Dated 12.03.2012
2. This Federation’s letter no. BPMS/OFB/SRO/22(7/2/L), dated 14.06.2012

Respected Sir,

With due regards, it is submitted that OFB had asked the comments/views of this Federation vide letter cited under reference (1) whereupon this federation forwarded its views vide letter cited under reference (2) whereby it had been requested that vide DOP&T O.M. No. 20/49/2009-CS.II (B), Dated 22.06.2011 a new grade of UDC (Non Functional Selection Grade) has been created in Central Secretariat Services cadre in the grade pay of Rs. 4200/- in the Pay Band-2 with immediate effect with the condition that UDCs shall be eligible for placement in ‘NFSG’ on completion of 05 years service as UDC and the total number in the grade will be restricted to 30% of the sanctioned strength of UDC, hence, it should be incorporated in the proposed Recruitment Rules that 30% of UDCs (total sanctioned strength of UDC is 2125 in OFB) should also be placed in the new grade of UDC(NFSG) in the grade pay of Rs. 4200/- in the Pay Band-2 on completion 05 years regular service as UDC in the grade pay of Rs. 2400/-.

Employees were much hopeful that OFB would incorporate the above suggestion of BPMS but it is very painful to see the SRO 43, dated 24.06.2013 forwarded by OFB letter No. 288/RR/SRO/Clerical/A/NI, dated 14.08.2013 that nothing has been done in this regard.

However, you are requested to reconsider the issue and take appropriate action so that 30% of UDCs may be placed in the Grade Pay of Rs. 4200/- after completion of 05 yrs regular service.

Thanking you.

Sincerely yours

(M. P. SINGH)
General Secretary

Source: www.bpms.org.in
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