Dear Comrades,

                 Some rumors are creating confusion among the employees that, the DA was announced 1% by the Govt. is not correct. According to the below order of Ministry of Finance dtd.21-09-2016, the PAY RESEARCH UNIT is asked by the Govt. to calculate additional financial implication on 1% of DA increase on implementation of 7th CPC, as to continue existing formula for announcement of DA wef 01.07.2016.  

       

FLASH NEWS

Regarding grant of enhanced bonus of 7000 to GDS, Com. R. N. Parashar, Secretary General, NFPE discussed with Chairman, GDS Committee, Shri Kamalesh Chandra today (29.09.2016). Chairman informed that he had recommended for payment of bonus to GDS at the enhanced calculation ceiling of Rs. 7000/- and the file returned to Postal Board. (Last time Nataraja Murthy Committee has recommended that GDS should not be paid enhanced bonus and their bonus should be reduced to 50% of the departmental employees). Now that, GDS committee has recommended 7000, Postal JCA has demanded Postal Board to issue bonus orders of GDS with calculation ceiling of 7000/- without any further delay.

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Counting of Pre-appointment Training for Direct Recruit PA/SA for MACPs - Clarification dtd 27/09/2016

Counting of Pre-appointment Training for Direct Recruit PA/SA for MACPs - Clarification dtd 27/09/2016

Minimum wage and fitment formula for Central Government Employees

Comrade,

The 7th CPC while calculating the minimum wage of Central Government Employees has arrived at Rs 18,000/- the 7th CPC has erred in prescribing provision to cover education, recreation, ceremonies, festivals and medical expenses has been moderated to 15 percent against the provision of 25% . Supreme Court’s ruling in the Raptakos Brett Vs Workmen case of 1991 , the Hon’ble Supreme Court delivered a historic judgement and directed that children’s education, medical requirement, minimum recreation including festivals/ceremonies, provision for old age, marriage etc. should further constitute 25% of the minimum wage and be used as a guide in fixation of minimum wage.

The Hon’ble Minister of Labour & Employment Shri Bandaru Dattatreyaji in his press statement on 24-September-2016 has stated in Understanding Minimum Wages and Bonus article as follows.

“The norms recommended by the Indian Labour Conference, in 1957, fox fixing the minimum wages are: (a) consumption units for one wage earner; (b) minimum food requirements of 2700 calories per average Indian adult; (c) clothing requirements of 72 yards per annum per family; (d) rent corresponding to the minimum area provided for under Government’s Industrial Housing Scheme; and (e) fuel, lighting and other miscellaneous items of expenditure to constitute 20% of the total minimum wage.

In 1991, the Hon’ble Supreme Court delivered a historic judgement and directed that children’s education, medical requirement, minimum recreation including festivals/ceremonies, provision for old age, marriage etc. should further constitute 25% of the minimum wage and be used as a guide in fixation of minimum wage.”

If this provision is alone adopted should have been adopted by the 7th CPC, the minimum wage would have increased by more than 10% and worked out to Rs 20,000/-. The fitment formula will work out to 2.86. If the entire minimum wage is recalculated based on actual retail prices as on July 2015 without applying average of 12 months and correct methodology the minimum wage would be Rs 26,000/ and fitment formula would be around 3.5 .

The minister statement should be applied by the Government in true spirits and the minimum wage and fitment formula should be enhanced accordingly.

Comradely yours

(P.S.Prasad)

General Secretary

Source: http://karnatakacoc.blogspot.in/

CHQ writes to Member (P) regarding relaxation of eligibility for promotion in the cadre of Postmaster Grade II & Grade - III

PJCA CALL-TWO DAYS NATION WIDE STRIKE ON 9th & 10th NOVEMBER

TELANGANA POSTAL CIRCLE INAUGURATION FUNCTION AT HYDERABAD ON 26-9-2016

TELANGANA POSTAL CIRCLE INAUGURATION FUNCTION AT HYDERABAD ON 26-9-2016

Today, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, Hon'ble  Minister of Urban Development, in august Presence of Shri Manoj Sinha, Hon'ble Minister of State for Communications (I/C) and Shri Bandaru Dattatreya, Hon,ble Minister of State for Labour & Employment (I/C) Inaugurated newly formed Telangana Postal Circle at Ravindra Bharathi Auditorium, Hyderabad .

Few Photos of this inaugural Function......

GDS Pay Committee Called Federations/Unions for discussion on the GDS issues, post approval of Recommendations of the 7th CPC

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No separate rail budget from next fiscal; Union Budget early

No separate rail budget from next fiscal; Union Budget early

New Delhi, Sept 21 :  Ending 92-year-old tradition, the Cabinet today decided to merge rail budget with the general budget and agreed in-principle to advance the date of its presentation in Parliament from the usual February end.

The actual date for presentation of the general budget for 2017-18 will be decided by the government after taking into account the ensuing assembly elections, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said while briefing the media about the Cabinet decisions.

The Cabinet has also decided to do away with the Plan/ Non-Plan expenditure classification in Budget 2017-18 and replace with 'capital and receipt'.

The government, Jaitley said, was in favour of advancing the budgetary exercise to that it could be completed before March 31 and expenditure on public-funded schemes could begin from April 1.

He said: "While we in-principle are in favour of advancing the budget date and finishing the entire financial business before March 31...the actual dates will be decided after consultations depending on calendar of the state elections."

The government, he added, is keeping itself in a "state of readiness" to advance the Budget presentation.

As per tradition, the Budget is presented on the last working day of February. A separate railway budget was started by the British in 1924.

Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das said the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) will provide provisional Advance Estimates of national income or GDP by January 7 so that the data can be incorporated in preparation of Budget.

The provisional advance estimates, he hoped, would be in line with the one normally released by February 7.

Das said the government will issue Budget circular in a day or two.

Rail Minister Suresh Prabhu said the merger of rail and general budgets will not impact the functional autonomy of the railways but help in enhancing capital expenditure."One single budget will mean railway and general budget will work in harmony," Prabhu said, adding Railways will not have to pay dividend to the Government.

Extension of tenure of officers working as CVO in CPSEs and other organizations under Ministries / Departments beyond 5 years and upto 7 years

F.No.385/2/2014-AVD-III
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 21 September, 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Extension of tenure of officers working as CVO in CPSEs and other organizations under Ministries/Departments beyond 5 years and upto 7 years.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s letter No. 14017/2/2016 AIS-II dated 27.06.2016, wherein it is circulated that if the administrative Ministries/Departments and other borrowing organizations wish to retain an officer beyond 5 years, they may extend the tenure of deputation covered under earlier deputation guidelines dated 28.11.2007, where absolutely necessary in the public interest, upto a period not exceeding 7 years at a stretch subject to willingness of the concerned officer, cadre clearance from the lending authority/State Government, approval of the UPSC/ACC etc., wherever applicable.

2. In this regard, reference is made in para 5 of the above mentioned letter dated 27.06.2016 which specially states that “cases which are not covered by the O.M. dated 29.03.2012 including those where Central Government is neither a lending authority nor borrowing authority, will continue to be decided in terms of the relevant provisions/rules/instructions etc. governing them.” Since the O.M. No. 20011/2/2010 AIS-II dated 29.03.2012 regarding standard terms and conditions for deputation of All India Services officers under Non Central Staffing Scheme do not cover the appointment of CVOs in CPSEs etc., the aforesaid letter No. 14017/2/2016-AIS-II dated 27.06.2016 is not applicable for the officers working as Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSE) and other organizations under Ministries/Departments as the CVOs are governed under the separate guidelines issued by this Department from time to time.

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(Sarita Nair)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Source: ccis.nic.in

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2000 central government organisations to accept online RTI applications

2000 central government organisations to accept online RTI applications

New Delhi: Around 2,000 Central government organisations will soon be accepting applications under the Right to Information (RTI) Act through online medium.

The move is based on the suggestion given by a group of secretaries before Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has started a massive exercise to train nodal officers of all such public authorities who have not yet started accepting the RTI pleas online.

In a stern directive, it has asked all the government departments to attend a workshop being organised by the DoPT in this regard without fail. In case, the officers concerned fail to attend the workshop, a username will be created suo-motu and all these public authorities will be made live on the RTI portal.

As many as 690 public authorities have been aligned so far on the especially designed website www.rtionline.gov.in to enable online filing of the RTI applications.

The DoPT had during June and July this year conducted a workshop for 330 public authorities. Of these, 51 nodal officers did not attend the workshop.

Since all the public authorities (around 2,000) will have to be aligned in a time bound manner ( a target/timeline fixed and monitored at the highest level), DoPT is organising yet another training workshop as a special drive for those defaulted public authorities and nodal officers who did not attend the workshop

It requested that all nodal officers under 51 public authorities attend the workshop without fail on Tuesday, the DoPT said in the order.

It may be noted by all concerned that no further opportunity would be given to the nodal officers after this workshop, the order said.

In case the concerned nodal officer is unable to attend this training, the username will be created suo motu and the concerned public authority will be made live on the RTI online portal with effect from September 30, by DoPT, it said.

The RTI Act, 2005, enables a citizen to seek tome-bound reply on governance related matters. People can also make payment of RTI fee online.

On the occasion of completion of more than 10 years of implementation of the RTI Act, the Central Information Commission is going to hold annual convention in October, the DoPT said.

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One day paid weekly off for casual workers - implementation of the Order of Hon'ble CAT, Ahmedabad bench

Govt and defence forces lock horns on new salaries

Govt and defence forces lock horns on new salaries

The Defence Ministry issues separate notification on September 6 on Pay Commission recommendations, following which the three chiefs write to both the Prime Minister and Parrikar to hold the implementation in view of the “unresolved anomalies”

A confrontation between the government and the defence forces appears building up following Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar’s refusal to reconsider revision of the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission despite the written protest lodged by the chiefs of the three forces on September 9.

Drawal of Pay & Allowances in r/o GDS substitutes and their weekly off and payment of wages on National & Sundays _ AP Circle

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ONE-DAY CIRCLE CONFERENCE OF ANDHRA & TELANGANA POSTAL CIRCLES ON 30th SEPTEMBER AT ONGOLE TOWN(AP).

 Heartfull Thanks to Central Working Committee for intervention in the right time on appeals made by  Secunderabad division/HO and other branches for formation of separate circle union to Telangana postal circle before the end of 30th September according to DG orders..Once again thanks to all.

                                                        

Holiday To Be Observed In The AP & TS On The Eve Of Id-Ul-Zuha(Bakrid) 2016

Central Govt. employees can avail LTC to Jammu & Kashmir by any airlines for another 2 years from 25.09.2016

Press Information Bureau 

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

08-September-2016 10:32 IST

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To boost the tourism in the State of Jammu & Kashmir, the Government has decided to extend the facility to travel by any airlines to visit Jammu & Kashmir on LTC 

To boost the tourism in the State of Jammu & Kashmir, the Government has decided to extend the facility to travel by any airlines to visit Jammu & Kashmir on LTC, under Special Dispensation Scheme for Central Government employees, for a period of two years beyond 25.09.2016.

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Clarification on compassionate appointment for married son – DoPT issued orders on 5.9.2016

Clarification on compassionate appointment for married son – DoPT issued orders on 5.9.2016

Recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission - Bunching of stages in the revised pay structure under Central Civil Services ( Revised Pay) Rules, 2016

Recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission - Bunching of stages in the revised pay structure under Central Civil Services ( Revised Pay) Rules, 2016

NFPE 'X' FEDERAL COUNCIL OPENS AT GUWAHATI!

10^th Federal Council of NFPE at Guwahati (Assam)

7-9, September, 2016

Comrades!

The historic 10^th Federal Council Session of NFPE commenced at Guwahati from 7^th September, 2016. The Federal Council Session is taking place at a very important juncture. The Strike on 2^nd September has taken place; the 7^th CPC recommendations are implemented; Modifications to the Report are under the consideration of High Level Committees; The NJCA has resolved to go on indefinite strike if justice is not rendered by the Government; GDS Employees are eagerly awaiting the Report of Kamlesh Chandra Committee and they are looking forward to the decisions of NFPE  in the event of negative recommendations from the GDS Committee; the Casual labourers are looking forward the Federation for getting implemented the decisions of Directorate in all States as well as for their regularization; the sectional issues of Postal Employees and the stage in which they are placed and the role of NFPE in unifying the Postal Movement for achieving them. As far as the Postal Pensioners are concerned, it is a platform of the cream of leadership from all over India, that can be appealed for extending total cooperation in building AIPRPA. Comrade K.Ragavendran General Secretary of AIPRPA is an invitee to the NFPE Federal Council and he will take the opportunity to appeal to the entirety of the Postal Movement to extend their due role in building the Postal Pensioners Organisation in all States.

                               

Surrender of PLI and RPLI Policy

PLI Policy

Policy Type	Surrender Allowed (Y/N)
Suraksha- Whole Life Assurance	Yes, after premium payment of 3 yrs.
Santosh-Endowment Assurance	Yes, after premium payment of 3 yrs.
Suvidha - Convertible Whole Life Assurance	Yes, after premium payment of 3 yrs.
Sumangal - Anticipated Endowment Assurance	No Surrender
Child Policy	No Surrender
YugalSuraksha - Joint Life Assurance	Yes, after premium payment of 3 yrs.

RPLI Policy

 

Policy Type	Surrenders Allowed (Y/N)
Gram Suraksha- Whole Life Assurance	Yes, after premium payment of 3yrs.
Gram Santosh-Endowment Assurance	Yes, after premium payment of 3 yrs.
Gram Suvidha - Convertible Whole Life Assurance	Yes, after premium payment of 3yrs
Gram Sumangal - Anticipated Endowment Assurance	No Surrender
Child Policy	No Surrender
Gram Priya	No Surrender

DA from July 2016 will be 3% - NC JCM Secretary writes to Finance Secretary

Shiva Gopal Mishra

Secretary

Ph:23382286

National council (Staff Side)

Joint Consulative Machinery for Central Government Employees

13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi-110001

E-Mail : nc.jcm.np@gmail.com

No.NC/JCM/2016

Dated: September 6, 2016

The Secretary(Expenditure),

Ministry of Finance,

(Government of India),

North Block, New Delhi-110 001

Dear Sir,

Sub: Future computation of Dearness Allowance and adoption base index figure to Revised Minimum Wage – Regarding

The revised pay structure, as recommended by the 7th CPC, was given effect as on 01.01.2016 as per the Government’s Notification. The Dearness Allowance, which was computed at 125% ( i.e 125.75 fraction of 0.75 being ignored), got merged with Pay as on that date. The 7th CPC has not indicated as to what base figure of AICPI(IW) the Revised Wages will relate to hereafter wards. As you are aware, the actual DA that was due as on 01.01.2016 was 125.75. It is only due to the practice of ignoring fraction; the DA was determined at 125%. No doubt, the said practice had not been impacting very much except for the postponement of the benefit by six months. It is, therefore, necessary that, Revised Wages are related to a base index figure equivalent to actual Dearness Allowance percentage of 125 that stands merged as on 01.01.2016. This is more so due to the fact that there is no possibility of the ignored fraction of 0.75 being reckoned for any computation in future.

We, therefore, request that, 12 monthly average, which stood at 261.33 as on 31.12.2015, may be taken at 260.46, which would provide the exact percentage of DA at 125. The future percentage increase in DA in other words may be computed with the base figure of 260.46. The next instalment of DA, which has become due as on 1.07.2016 if computed on the above basis of 260.46, shall work out to 3.28%. On ignoring the faction, the DA with effect from 01.07.2016 shall be 3%. We, request you to kindly take the above into account and issue orders for grant of 3% DA w.e.f. 01.07.2016.

Comradely yours,

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(Shiva Gopal Mishra)

Secretary (staff side)

NC/JCM & Convener

Source: www.ncjcmstaffside.com

Brief of the meeting held on 30-08-2016 between the Government of India and the National Council JCM Staff Side

National council (staff Side)
Joint Consulative Machinery for Central Government Employees
13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi-110001
E-Mail : nc.jcm.np@gmail.com

Shiva Gopal Mishra
Secretary

No.NC/JCM/2016

Dated: August 30, 2016

All Constituents of National Council(JCM)
Dear Comrades!

Sub: Brief of the meeting held today between the Government of India and the National Council (JCM) (Staff Side)

The Government of India has constituted a committee, under the Chairmanship of Addl. Secretary(Exp.) with J.S.(Pers.), JS(Estt.) and JS(Imp.) as members, to deal with the pending issues of our memorandum, submitted to the Empowered Committee, of which prominent are “Minimum Wage and Multiplying Factor”.

The first meeting of the said committee with the National Council(JCM) Staff Side was held today, i.e. 30th August, 2016, which remained almost introductory. Apart from the Official Side members, Shri M. Raghaviah, Shri M.S. Raja and I myself(from the Staff Side JCM) attended the said meeting.

We raised vehemently the issues of “Minimum Wage and Multiplying Formula” and made them very clear that; the VII CPC has accepted Dr. Aykroyd Formula for fixing Minimum Wage, but has not implemented the said formula in full sense, so, that is not acceptable to the Staff Side(JCM), therefore, Minimum Wage from Rs.18000 must be enhanced and accordingly Fitment Formula should also be changed.

It was agreed by the committee that, since we are again meeting on 1st September, 2016 with the Committee on Allowances, the next meeting of the said committee will be fixed in consultation with the Staff Side(JCM).

Thereafter, we also met the Cabinet Secretary(Government of India) and there also we shown our anguish about the inordinate delay in resolving those issues which were agreed to. The Cabinet Secretary said that, orders for the gratuity have been issued for the NPS covered employees, and orders for the PLB and arrears have also been issued. Many of the issues raised by the Staff Side(JCM) have been accepted and implemented and the remaining issues would also be pursued and settled.

Comradely yours,
sd/-
(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
Secretary (staff side)
NC/JCM & Convener

Source: www.ncjcmstaffside.com

EXPECTED DA 3% W.E.F. JULY 2016

AICPIN for July 2016 – Labour Bureau Press Release

No.5/1/2016- CPI
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 
MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT 
LABOUR BUREAU

CLEREMONT, SHIMLA-171004
DATED: 31st August, 2016

Press Release

Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) – July, 2016

The All-India CPI-IW for July, 2016 increased by 3 points and pegged at 280 (two hundred and eighty). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by (+) 1.08 per cent between June, 2016 and July, 2016 when compared with the increase of (+) 0.77 per cent between the same two months a year ago.

The maximum upward pressure to the change in current index came from Food group contributing (+) 1.65 percentage points to the total change. The House Rent index furtehr accentuated the overall index (+) 0.86 percentage points. At item level, Rice, Wheat, Wheet atta, Besan, Black Gram, Gram Dal, Groundnut Oil, Eggs (Hen), Poultry (Chicken), Milk, Chillies Green, Garlic, Onion, Brinjal, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Gourd, Palak, Potato, Pumpkin, Banana, Sugar etc. are responsible for the increase in index. Howerer, this increase was checked by Fish Fresh, French Beans, Tomato, Electriccity Charges, Petrol, etc. putting downward pressure on the index.

The year-on-year inflation measured by monthly CPI-IW stood at 6.46 per cent for July, 2016 as compared to 6.13 per cent for the previous month and 4.37 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly, the Food inflation stood at 9.34 per cent against 8.33 per cent of the previous month and 3.21 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year.

At centre level, Bokaro reported the maximum increase of 11 points followed by munger-Jamalpur(10) points, Girdhi, Agar and Delhi (9)points each. Among others, 7 points increase was observed in 4 centres, 6 poiints in 10 centres, 5 points in 5 centres, 4 points in 9 centres, 3 pints in 8 centres, 2 pints in 8 centres, 5 pionts in 5 centres, 4 points in 9 centres, 3 points in 8 centres, 2 points in 8 centres and 1 point in 5 centres. On the contray, Mysore recorded a maximum decrease of 6 points followed by Mundakkayam and Coimbatore (5 points each), and Hubli Dharwar and Ernakulam (4 points each). Among others, 3 points decrease was observed in 4 centres, 2 points in 2 centres adn 1 point in 5 centres. Rest of the 8 centres’ indices remained stationary.

The indices of 33 centres are above All-India Index and other 43 centres indices are below national average. The indices of Vishakhapatnam and Mundakkayam centres remained at par with All-India Index.

The next issue of CPI-IW for the month of August, 2016 will be released on Friday, 30th September, 2016. The same will also be available on the office website www.labourbureaunew.gov.in.

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(SHYAM SINGH NEGI) 
DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL

Authority: www.labourbureaunew.gov.in