Memorandum for Settlement of Demands of Central Government Employees – BPMS

Memorandum to be submitted to Hon’ble Prime Minister on 18.06.2016

To,

The Prime Minister

Govt. of India,

South Block, Raisina Hills

New Delhi- 110011

Through: Proper Channel

Subject: Submission of memorandum for settlement of demands of Central Government Employees.

Hon’ble Sir,

On the call of Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, Government Employees National Confederation and Bharatiya Pratiraksha Mazdoor Sangh, this union has observed one week agitation programme in this Defence Establishment from 13.06.2016 to 18.06.2016 for the settlement of long pending demands of Central Government employees in general and Defence Civilians in particulars.

Through this memorandum, we reflect the discontentment prevailing amongst the Central Government employees including Defence Civilians due to lethargic attitude of administrative machineries which have never accepted / respected / adopted the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s ‘3 S’ – Scale, Skill & Speed to resolve the issues of employees. Earlier, we have also observed the demand week from 01.03.2016 to 05.03.2016 on the same issues but no fruitful result has come till date.

In such circumstances, we are re-submitting our charter of demands with hope and request that under your dynamic leadership Govt of India will take necessary action in favour of its own employees forthwith.

The demands are as follows-

1. Minimum Pay should be fixed Rs. 24000/- rupees in place of Rs. 18000/-;

2. The fitment formula should be 3.42 in place of 2.57 ;

3. The ratio of minimum Pay and maximum Pay should be 1:10 ;

4. Annual increment should be 5% in place of 3% ;

5. Five financial upgradation should be granted within the period of 30 years of Service under MACP scheme ;

6. Pay Scales of Group ‘C’ employees should be merged and upgraded. Grade Pay 1900 and Grade Pay 2000 should be merged and upgraded to 2400 and Grade

Pay 2400 and Grade Pay 2800 should be merged and upgraded to Grade Pay 2800 ;

7. Risk Allowance, Washing Allowance, Family Planning Allowance should be continued ;

8. HRA should be granted at the rate of 15%, 25% and 35% ;

9. Minimum two increments should be granted at Promotion ;

10. Interest free Advances should be continued ;

11. OTA is being granted to the employees posted in offices, directorates etc at the rate of 12 rupees per hour (on the pay scales of 4 th CPC). OTA should be granted on the Pay Scales of 7 th CPC ;

12. Old Pension Scheme should be restored in place of NPS ;

13. The employees covered under NPS scheme should be benefited with gratuity ;

14. Commuted Pension should be restored on 12th year in place of 15 th year ;

15. CCL related to women employees should not be reduced ;

16. There should not be any educational criteria (High School passed) for grant of compassionate ground appointment ;

17. Benefits of 7 th CPC should be granted to Centre, State and autonomous body employees equally ;

18. Since amendment in Bonus Act has retrospective effect and implemented since 2014, the arrear of 2014-2015 should be granted without any delay ;

19. All the employees should be granted Night Duty Allowance without any ceiling ;

20. In Ordnance Factories all Piece work employees should be paid OTA (Between 44¾ and 48 hours) on their actual Pay instead of minimum Pay ;

21. The employees having equal qualification and same nature of work should be granted equal pay in all ministries ;

22. Examiners working in Quality control department in OFB should be granted Incentive Bonus ;

23. According to 7 th CPC recommendations, civilian employees retiring on same Post or same pay scale should be granted equal Pension ;

24. Wards of employees died in harness are unable to find a Job due to 5% ceiling in compassionate appointment. Therefore, waiting dependants should be granted one time relaxation in compassionate appointment ;

25. The employees of DRDO should be granted the benefit of PRIS ;

26. Trade Apprentices should be taken in job in their respective establishments according to their batch wise seniority.

An early action is solicited please.

With regards,

Sincerely yours

(Name of Secretary)

Secretary

Copy to:

For your kind information please.

1. The General Secretary, B.M.S.,

27, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg, (Name of Secretary)

New Delhi – 110005 Secretary

2. The Secretary General, GENC,

3. The General Secretary, BPMS —

02, Navin Market, Kanpur – 208001

Source: http://bpms.org.in/

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Memorandum to the 7th Central Pay Commission on issues common to All Central Government Employees- Submission of -

CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES & WORKERS

(Central Head Quarters)

1st Floor, North Avenue Post office Building, New Delhi – 110001

Website: confederationhq.blogspot.com

E mail: confederationhq@gmail.com

No. CONF/7th CPC/Memorandum

Dated: 28th July, 2014

To

The Member Secretary,

7th Central Pay Commission,

PO Box No. 4599, Hauz Khas Post Office

New Delhi – 110016

Madam,

Sub: – Memorandum to the 7th Central Pay Commission on issues common to All Central Government Employees- Submission of 

On behalf of the Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers, we submit the memorandum for the consideration of the Commission.

The staff side, National council, JCM vide their letter in NC-JCM-2014/7th CPC dated 30th June 2014 have submitted a memorandum in respect of issues common to all Central Government Employees. We are in agreement with the views canvassed therein and endorse the same fully.

As indicated in detail in the introductory Chapter, we have made certain additions to elucidate the views and contentions in respect of some matters and added a paragraph on certain other issues under the Chapter Miscellaneous. We request that the 7th CPC may consider our submissions and make appropriate recommendations to the Government.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

(M. KRISHNAN)

Secretary General

Source-http://confederationhq.blogspot.in/2014/07/confederation-of-central-government.html

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A glance of 7th CPC Common Memorandum – Confederation of Central Government Employees

Highlights of the Memorandum submitted on issues common to all Central Government employees to Secretary 7th Pay Commission.

JCM NC has also submitted Interim Memorandum on interim relief and Merger of DA

1. Pay scales are calculated on the basis of pay drawn pay in pay band + GP + 100% DA by employees as on 01.01.2014.

2. 7th CPC report should be implemented w.e.f. 01-01-2014. In future five year wage revision.

3.   Scrap New Pension Scheme and cover all employees under Old Pension and Family Pension Scheme.

4.   JCM has proposed minimum wage for MTS (Skilled) Rs.26,000 p.m.

5.   Ratio of minimum and maximum wage should be 1:8.

6.   General formula for determination of pay scale based on minimum living wage demanded for MTS is pay in PB+GP x 3.7.

7.   Annual rate of increment @ 5% of the pay.

8.   Fixation of pay on promotion = minimum two increments

9 (a) The pay structure demanded is as under:- (open ended pay scales – Total 14 pay scales)

Existing Proposed (in Rs.)

PB-1, GP Rs. 1800 PB-1, GP Rs. 1900	26,000
PB-1, GP Rs. 2000 PB-1, GP Rs. 2400	33,000
PB-1, GP Rs. 2800	46,000
PB-2, GP Rs. 4200 PB-2, GP Rs. 4600	56,000
PB-2, GP Rs. 4800	74000
PB-2, GP Rs. 5400	78,000
PB-3, GP 5400	88000
PB-3, GP 6600	102000
PB-3, GP 7600	120000
PB-4, GP 8900	148000
P4-4, GP 10000	162000
HAG	193000
Apex Scale	213000
Cabinet Secretary	240000

9 (b) New Pay scales minimum in comparison with Sixth CPC Grade Pay. 

	Grade Pay of 6th CPC	Minimum of the new pay scale
1	1800	26000
2	1900	31000
3	2000	33000
4	2400	41000
5	2800	46000
6	4200	56000
7	4600	66000
8	4800	74000
9	5400	78000
10	5400 in PB-3	88000
11	6600	102000
12	7600	120000
13	8700	139000
14	8900	148000
15	10000	162000
16	12000	193000
17	75000-80000	202000
18	80000 fixed	213000
19	90000 fixed	240000

9 (c) Wages and service conditions of Gramin Dak Sevaks is to be examined by 7^th CPC itself. Detailed Memorandum will be submitted by Postal Federations and GDS Unions.

 10. Dearness Allowances on the basis of 12 monthly average of CPI, Payment on 1^st Jan and 1^stJuly every year.

11.       Overtime Allowances on the basis of total Pay + DA + Full TA.

12 Liabilities of all Government dues of persons died in harness be waived.

13. Transfer Policy – Group `C and `D Staff should not be transferred. DoPT should issue clear cut guideline as per 5th CPC recommendation. Govt. should from a Transfer Policy in each department for transferring on mutual basis on promotion. Any order issued in violation of policy framed be cancelled by head of department on representation.

14. Transport Allowance -

X Classified City	Other Places
Rs. 7500 + DA	Rs. 3750 +DA

The stipulation for TA that the Govt. employee should be on duty in his headquarters for certain number of days during the calendar month should be removed.

15.       Deputation Allowance double the rates and should be paid 10% of the pay at same station and 20% of the pay at outside station.

16. Classification of the post should be executive and non-executive instead of present Group A,B.C.

17. Special Pay which was replaced with Special/Allowance by 4th CPC be bring back to curtail pay scales.

18. Scrap downsizing, outsourcing and contracting of govt. jobs.

19.       Regularize all casual labour and count their entire service after first two year, as a regular service for pension and all other benefits. They should not be thrown out by engaging contractors workers.

20.       The present MACPs Scheme be replaced by giving five promotion after completion of 8,15,21,26 and 30 year of service with benefits of stepping up of pay with junior and also hierarchical pay scales.

21. PLB being bilateral agreement, it should be out of 7th CPC per view.

22. Housing facility:-

(a)   To achieve 70% houses in Delhi and 40% in all other towns to take lease accommodation and allot to the govt. employees.

(b)   Land and building acquired by it department may be used for constructing houses for govt. employees.

23. House Building Allowance :-

(a) Simplify the procedure of HBA

(b) Entitle to purchase second and used houses

24. Common Category – Equal Pay for similar nature of work be provided.

25. Compassionate appointment – remove ceiling of 5% and give appointment within Three months.

26. Traveling Allowance:-

Category	A1, A Class City	Other Cities
Executive	Rs. 5000 per day + DA	Rs. 3500 per day + DA
Non-Executive	Rs. 4000 per day + DA	Rs. 2500 per day + DA

27. Composite Transfer Grant: -

Executive Class 6000 kg by Goods Train/ Rate per km by road 8 Wheeler Wagon Rs.50+DA(Rs.1 per kg and single container per km)

Non-Executive Class 3000 kg – do – -do-

28. Children Education Allowance should be allowed up to Graduate, Post Graduate, and all Professional Courses. Allow any two children for Children Education Allowance.

29.       Fixation of pay on promotion – two increments in feeder grade with minimum benefit of Rs.3000.

30. House Rent Allowance

X Class Cities 60%

Other Classified Cities 40%

Unclassified Locations 20%

31. Compensatory City Allowance.

`X’ Class Cities `Y’ Class Cities

A. Pay up to Rs.50,000 10% 5%

B. Pay above Rs.50,000 6% minimum Rs 5000 3% minimum Rs.2500

32. Patient Care Allowance to all para-medical and staff working in hospitals.

33. All allowances to be increased by three times.

34. NE Region benefits – Payment of Special Duty Allowance @ 37.5% of pay.

35. Training: – Sufficient budget for in-service training.

36. Leave Entitlement

(i)      Increase Casual Leave 08 to 12 days & 10 days to 15 days.

(ii)     Declare May Day as National Holiday

(iii)    In case of Hospital Leave, remove the ceiling of maximum 24 months leave and 120 days full payment and remaining half payment.

(iv)    Allow accumulation of 400 days Earned Leave

(v)     Allow encashment of 50% leave while in service at the credit after 20 years Qualifying Service.

(vi)    National Holiday Allowance (NHA) – Minimum one day salary and eligibility criteria to be removed for all Non Executive Staff.

(vii)   Permit encashment of Half Pay Leave.

(viii) Increase Maternity Leave to 240 days to female employees & increase 30 days Paternity Leave to male employees.

37. LTC

(a) Permission to travel by air within and outside the NE Region.

(b) To increase the periodicity once in a two year.

(c) One visit outside country in a lifetime

 38. Income Tax:

(i)   Allow 30% standard deduction to salaried employees.

(ii) Exempt all allowances.

(iii) Raise the ceiling limit as under:

(a) General – 2 Lakh to 5 Lakh

(b) Sr. Citizen – 2.5 Lakh to 7 Lakh

(c) Sr. Citizen above 80 years of age – 5 Lakh to 10 Lakh

(iv) No Income Tax on pension and family pension and Dearness Relief.

39. (a) Effective grievance handling machinery for all non-executive staff.

(b) Spot settlement

(c) Maintain schedule of three meetings in a year

(d) Department Council be revived at all levels

(e) Arbitration Award be implemented within six month, if not be discussed with Staff Side before rejection for finding out some modified form of agreement.

40. Appoint Arbitrator for shorting all pending anomalies of the 6th CPC.

41. Date of Increment – 1st January and 1st July every year. In case of employees retiring on 31st December and 30th June, they should be given one increment on last day of service, i.e. 31st December and 30th June, and their retirements benefits should be calculated by adding the same.

42. General Insurance: Active Insurance Scheme covering risk upto Rs. 7,50,000/- to Non Executive & Rs. 3,50,000/- to Skilled staff by monthly contribution of Rs. 750/- & Rs. 350/- respectively.

43. Point to point fixation of pay.

44. Extra benefits to Women employees (i) 30% reservation for women.

(ii)   Posting of husband and wife at same station.

(iii) One month special rest for chronic disease

(iv) Conversion of Child Care Leave into Family Care Leave

(v)   Flexi time

45. Gratuity:

Existing ceiling of 16 ½ months be removed and Gratuity be paid @ half month salary for every year of qualifying service.

Remove ceiling limit of Rs.10 Lakh for Gratuity.

46. Pension:

(i)      Pension @ 67% of Last Pay Drawn (LPD) instead of 50% presently.

(ii)     Pension after 10 years of qualifying service in case of resignation.

(iii)    Increase pension age-based as under:

65 Years – 70% of Las Pay Drawn (LPD)

70 Years – 75% of LPD

75 Years – 80% of LPD

80 Years – 85% of LPD

85 Years – 90% of LPD

90 Years – 100% of LPD

(iv)    Parity of pension to retirees before 1.1.2006.

(v)     Enhanced family pension should be same in case of death in harness and normal death.

(vi)    After 10 years, family pension should be 50% of LPD.

(vii)   Family pension to son upto the age of 28 years looking to the recruitment age.

(viii) Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) @ Rs.2500/- per month.

(ix)    Extend medical facilities to parents also.

(x)     HRA to pensioners.

(xi)    Improvement in ex-gratia pension to CPF/SRPF retirees up to 1/3rd of full pension.

 NB:   The above is only gist. All points raised by us not included. For understanding the entire demands raised by us, Please read the full memorandum published in our website.

 (M. Krishnan)

Secretary General

NFPE/Confederation

Source:http://confederationhq.blogspot.in/

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