Sunday 17 July 2016

AIPRPA State Association in MP State

Madhyapradesh State AIPRPA 

formed Successfully!


Dais of the combined open session at Bhopal

Combined Open Session

Elected State Steering Committee for MP State AIPRPA

The State AIPRPA for M.P has come into existence! A combined open session of CGPA Bhopal and AIPRPA Madhyapradesh was held at Senior Citizen Day Care Centre at Bhopal. Many Speakers including K.Ragavendran GS AIPRPA spoke in the session. After the open session, all Postal & RMS pensioners of Madhyapradesh including Bhopal met in its session and formed a State Committee for Madhyapradesh. A team of 20 office bearers comprising different districts with comrades G.S.Osiwal as President; R.S Baghel as Working President; B.P.Ganak as State General Secretary; and A.S.Parmar as Treasurer was elected unanimously. Adhoc committee for Bhopal District with com.D.S.Rajput as Convenor; Chhindwara district adhoc committee with Com.V.S.Rajput; for Ujjain district com.Deepak Moshe as Convenor; I.L.Purohit as Convenor to Ratlam District; and com.S.C.Pande as Convenor to Khandwa District were also approved unanimously.
It was resolved to undertake organisational activities to found AIPRPA in all States within a time frame and to hold the State Conference before January 2017.
Comrades K.Ragavendran GS and G.C.Joshi CHQ Vice President greeted the team of office bearers

Saturday 16 July 2016

AIPRPA expands in Madhyapradesh!

AGM of Indore Postal & RMS Pensioners resolve to join AIPRPA!

More than 300 pensioners of Postal & RMS pensioners Association of Indore in their AGM today under the chairmanship of President comrade Lale Prasad Sunhare adopted a resolution to merge with AIPRPA. The association will continue to function as Indore District AIPRPA. The AGM gave a patient hearing to the need for building a stronger all India postal and RMS pensioners association and strengthen NCCPA and problems faced by Postal Pensioners after 6th and 7th CPCs as well as the attitude of the Government as elaborated by K.Ragavendran GS AIPRPA. Comrades G.C.Joshi Vice President CHQ and B P Shastri Ganak also addressed. Earlier comrade K.K.Marotkar Secretary of Indore Association presented the Annual Report in the AGM and got it adopted. Many senior pensioners leaders including comrade Shanta Ram Mahadik were on the dais. Comrade Nagjiram Malviy R4 CHQ President and Circle Secretary also graced the dais. Comrade Lekhre leader of AIBDPA Indore attended and garlanded GS AIPRPA.The enthusiasm of the Indore Pensioners to the call of forming into an all India association was high. The AGM honoured many senior members attained the age of 80 and 70. The leadership also gave a warm reception to the GS AIPRPA and other CHQ leaders and State General Convenor. It was evident that Indore will play a vital role in building Madhyapradesh State AIPRPA as well as a stronger All India Organization!

B.P.Ganak State General Convenor

Indore Office Bearers with CHQ leaders

G.C.Joshi Vice President CHQ

K.Ragavendran GS

Shanta Ram Mahadik Convenor of AGM

AGM Participants


K.K.Marotkar Secretary Indore 

AIPRPA expands in Madhyapradesh!

AGM of Indore Postal & RMS Pensioners resolve to join AIPRPA!

More than 300 pensioners of Postal & RMS pensioners Association of Indore in their AGM today under the chairmanship of President comrade Lale Prasad Sunhare adopted a resolution to merge with AIPRPA. The association will continue to function as Indore District AIPRPA. The AGM gave a patient hearing to the need for building a stronger all India postal and RMS pensioners association and strengthen NCCPA and problems faced by Postal Pensioners after 6th and 7th CPCs as well as the attitude of the Government as elaborated by K.Ragavendran GS AIPRPA. Comrades G.C.Joshi AGS CHQ and B P Shastri Ganak also addressed. Earlier comrade K.K.Marotkar Secretary of Indore Association presented the Annual Report in the AGM and got it adopted. Many senior pensioners leaders including comrade Shanta Ram Mahadik were on the dais. Comrade Nagjiram Malviy R4 CHQ President and Circle Secretary also graced the dais. Comrade Lekhre leader of AIBDPA Indore attended and garlanded GS AIPRPA.The enthusiasm of the Indore Pensioners to the call of forming into an all India association was high. The AGM honoured many senior members attained the age of 80 and 70. The leadership also gave a warm reception to the GS AIPRPA and other CHQ leaders and State General Convenor. It was evident that Indore will play a vital role in building Madhyapradesh State AIPRPA as well as a stronger All India Organization!
B.P.Ganak State General Convenor

Indore Office Bearers with CHQ leaders

G.C.Joshi Vice President CHQ

K.Ragavendran GS

Shanta Ram Mahadik Convenor of AGM

AGM Participants



Tuesday 12 July 2016

RNI Certificate to Pensioners Post!

PENSIONERS POST GOT CERTIFICATE OF 
REGISTRATION FROM RNI



To our delight the publication "PENSIONERS POST" got the Certificate of Registration by Speed Post. The RNI Number to our journal PP is: TNENG/2016/67627. The process of applying for Postal Registration Number with the Postal Department to avail the postage concession will be started immediately. The Postal Registration Number will be a big relief to the finances of the monthly journal. - KR GS AIPRPA

Friday 8 July 2016

Highlights of Indefinite Strike Withdrawal and many issues related to it by Secretary General Confederation!

CONFEDERATION SECRETARY GENERAL CLARIFIES MANY POINTS RELATED TO STRIKE WITHDRAWAL

DEFERRING OF THE INDEFINITE STRIKE - 
CLARIFICATIONS
M. Krishnan, Secretary General,
Confederation of C. G. Employees & Workers

Dear Comrades,
We are in receipt of messages and emails from our grass root leaders and workers conveying their concerns over the decision of NJCA to defer the indefinite strike. Comments are circulated in other social medias like whats app etc. also. As it is not practically possible to reply to all the queries and comments, to put the record straight, we are clarifying below the common points raised by most of our comrades and well-wishers. We sincerely thank all those leaders, comrades and well-wishers, who have conveyed (and still conveying) their views, opinions, criticisms and concerns to the confederation CHQ.
1. CONVEYING THE DEFERMENT OF THE STRIKE EVEN BEFORE THE NJCA FORMALLY ANNOUNCED IT:
NJCA has taken serious note of this incident and shall take precautionary measures in future.
2. WHETHER IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CABINET DECISION ON 7TH CPC RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE DELAYED FURTHER FOR FOUR MONTHS
The question of keeping in abeyance the implementation of the Cabinet decision on 29th June 2016 regarding 7th CPC recommendations, till the High Level Committee submits its report to Govt, was discussed in the NJCA meeting. It is decided that NJCA should not demand it, as the employees may be put to hardship, especially those who are in the verge of retirement. Com Shiv Gopal Misra, Convenor, NJCA has confirmed from the Finance Ministry that Govt notification on 7th CPC recommendations is under process and it will be issued shortly, payment may be made from August salary.
3. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EMPOWERED COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED EARLIER AND THE NEW HIGH LEVEL COMMITTEE?
The new High Level Committee is the product of the discussion held by Group of Ministers including Home Minister, Finance Minister and Railway Minister with NJCA leaders after announcement of the Cabinet decision, in the wake of an impending indefinite strike. Govt is compelled to appoint the new Committee, as the decision taken by the Govt on the proposals submitted by the Empowered Committee headed by Cabinet Secretary (details of proposals of ECoS is not known to staff side) is not acceptable to the NJCA. Hence the new Committee shall be to reconsider the decision of the Govt. especially regarding minimum wage and fitment formula. Inspite of the assurance of the Groups of Ministers that the Committee is being constituted to reconsider the Govt. decision, if the Govt. again reject our demand, the NJCA have to reconsider its stand and deferred strike shall be revived.
4. POSITION REGARDING ALLOWANCES
All allowances including HRA, transport allowance, fixed medical allowance to pensioners etc. are referred to a committee headed by Finance Secretary. Committee shall submit its report within four months. Pending final decision based on the report of the Committee, all existing allowances to be paid as per the existing rates in existing pay structure. Govt. may try to deny arrears of revised rate of allowances by implementing it from prospective date as in the past. This issue will be further discussed by the NJCA with the proposed Committee.
5. WE WOULD HAVE GOT A BETTER SETTLEMENT IF NJCA HAS GONE AHEAD WITH THE INDEFINITE STRIKE
All of us are aware that NJCA is not a monolithic, composite organization. It is a united forum of independent organisation. Each Federation has its own identity and individuality and take decision as per the direction of the managing bodies of each organization. Hence different views may emerge in the NJCA, but final decision is taken by consensus. If each organization stick on to its own stand and others to follow it, there is no question of consensus and NJCA will not exist.
With all its inherent weakness and limitations, the NJCA has successfully challenged the NDA Govt’s stand that there is no negotiation with the staff side on the 7th CPC recommendations. Govt. thought that once the Cabinet decision is announced unilaterally, followed by unleashing of well-orchestrated media propaganda that big bonanza is given for Central Govt. Employees, the NJCA will be forced to withdraw its indefinite strike decision. But the calculation of the Govt went wrong. NJCA took a firm stand that unless and until the retrograde recommendations especially minimum wage and fitment formula is modified, there is no question of withdrawing the strike. All the Federations are firm on this demand which ultimately compelled the Hon’ble Prime Minister to intervene. (NJCA has written to Hon’ble Prime Minister for intervention even before the Cabinet decision, but the Govt. ignored the NJCA’s appeal at that time). As per the direction of the Hon’ble Prime Minister, Hon’ble Home Minister Sri Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Sri Arun Jaitly and Railway Minister Sri Suresh Prabhu discussed the main issues raised in the Charter of demands with NJCA leaders, and assured that Govt. will appoint a High Level Committee to reconsider the decision of the Govt., especially on minimum pay and fitment formula. This assurance was given with the approval of Hon’ble Prime Minster.
Inspite of it, the NJCA has not deferred the strike and insisted written confirmation of the assurance regarding constitution of High Level Committee. Again Hon’ble Home Minister Sri Rajnath Singh called the NJCA leaders and reiterated the earlier assurances and informed that the Finance Minister will issue a press statement confirming the assurance given to NJCA. Only after receipt of the copy of the press statement issued by the Finance Ministry, NJCA has deferred the strike till the finalization of the report of High Level Committee.
As the Hon’ble Prime Minister of our country has intervened and as three Cabinet Ministers of Govt. of India discussed the demands with NJCA leaders and gave assurance that the demands, especially minimum pay and fitment formula will be reconsidered, and as the Home Minister has again reiterated the assurances to NJCA leaders and Finance Minster has issued press statement confirming the constitution of High Level Committee, the NJCA felt that before embarking upon an indefinite strike which is the last weapon in the hands of the workers, we should give time to the Govt. to implement the Minister’s assurances given as per the direction of the Prime Minister and honour its commitment given to NJCA leaders. NJCA taking a stand that we don’t believe the Ministers and their assurance and shall go ahead with the strike, may not be taken in good spirit by the general public and the media. In case the Govt. backs out from its assurances, the NJCA has got every right to revive the deferred indefinite strike.
Com. Shiva Gopal Mishra, Convenor, NJCA has made it clear in the circular issued on 7th July 2016, which reads as follows: -
“Though there is positive assurance from the Govt. of India, but all of you will not take rest and assume counseling the cadre and ground staff that they should remain in full preparedness, because if there will not be SATISFACTORY OUTCOME, we will be having no alternative except to agitate the issues again.”
6. WHAT ABOUT PARITY IN PENSION? WILL IT BE IMPLEMENTED AS THERE IS A CLAUSE IN THE GOVT DECISION THAT THE PROPOSED COMMITTEE WILL EXAMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OPTION No I, ie PARITY IN PENSION TO PAST PENSIONERS
This issue was raised before the Group of Minister by Com. K. K. N. Kutty, who is also the Secretary General of NCCPA (National Co-ordination Committee of Pensioners Associations). It was pointed out to the Finance Minister that even though the Govt. has decided to accept 7th CPC recommendation to have two options to pensioners, it is qualified with the words “subject to feasibility.” The Finance Minister categorically assured the delegation that the Govt. has accepted the recommendations in toto and the Pension Department has only been asked to sort out the difficulties in implementation of the Option-No-I, if any.
7. WHAT ABOUR DEMANDS OF THE GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS, AS NJCA IS MORE CONCERNED WITH MINIMUM PAY FITMENT FORMULA ONLY
Any increase in the minimum pay and fitment formula for departmental employees (MTS, Postman & PA) will be extended to Gramin Dak Sevaks also proportionately as the GDS Pay Scales are decided based on the pay scales of corresponding category of departmental employees. So, the demand to increase minimum pay and fitment formula of MTS, Postman and PA is equally important for GDS also.
As regards, civil servant status the NJCA has raised this demand before the Govt and 7th CPC. Even though the 7th CPC Chairman, Retired Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur has informed the JCM staff side leaders he will not consider the GDS case as they are not included in the terms of reference of the Commission, the Chairman gave a very damaging recommendation to the Govt. that GDS are not Civil Servants but they are part – time employees and Extra-departmental agents. He further stated that all the GDS are having another main independent income from another source and GDS job is only a side-business. NJCA leaders have raised the issue of GDS before the Cabinet Secretary’s Committee and also before the Group of Ministers. We shall again raise the issue before the proposed high level committee also. Govt. has constituted a separate committee for GDS under the Chairmanship of Retired Postal Board Member Sri Kamalesh Chandra. NFPE, AIPEU-GDS and Confederation has submitted detailed memorandum before the Committee and Secretary General NFPE Com. R. N Parashar, General Secretary AIPEU-GDS Com, P. Panduranga Rao along with other leaders has given evidence before the GDS Committee demanding Civil Servant status. The GDS committee will submit its report before December 2016. Further NFPE and AIPEU-GDS has filed a case in the Supreme Court for grant of Civil Servant status. Supreme Court has transferred the case to Delhi High Court which in turn transferred it to Principal Bench of Central Administrative Tribunal, Delhi. The final argument of the case will take place on 25th July 2016. NJCA, Confederation, NFPE and AIPEU – GDS are jointly trying their level best to get justice to three lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks of the Postal Department. If the GDS Committee report is against the GDS, then definitely NJCA and Confederation will be fully supporting the agitational programmes of NFPE & AIPEU-GDS including indefinite strike.

The main hurdle is the policy of the NDA Govt. as the Communication Minister of NDA Govt. has rejected our demand for grant of Civil Servant status to GDS.
                                                                                                                                      M. KRISHNAN
Secretary General,

Thursday 7 July 2016

Kerala State Conference of AIPRPA

Kerala State AIPRPA Conference Begins!




Comrade M.C.Nair State President Kerala delivering his presidential speech in the State Conference being held at Thrissur for two days from this day! Comrades KKN Kutty (SG NCCPA); C.C.Pillai (CHQ Advisor AIPRPA); T.I Sudhakar (Kerala CGPA GS); K.Ragavendran (GS AIPRPA); N.C.Pillai (AGS AIPRPA chq); Kurup (CHQ AIPRPA OGS) M.Kannaiyan (TN State President) and many senior leaders on dais. Comrade K.Radhakrishnan (former Speaker Kerala Assembly) inaugurating the Conference!

Wednesday 6 July 2016

Implement NCCPA Call for Dharna on 11th July despite deferment of Strike by NJCA

NCCPA Call for a Dharna by Pensioners on 11th July!



11th July Pensioners Dharna

The indefinite strike has been deferred by NJCA. However, the 
Pensioners Dharna as called by the NCCPA 
shall be held on  11.07.2016.


The issue of Pensioners particularly the Option Number 1 for 
refiation of pension must be insisted and the Resolution to be 
adopted and sent to the Finance Minister.


(Copy of Resolution to be adopted and sent to Finance 
Minister is as follows: ) 

“This meeting of the pensioners held at…….. request the honourable Finance Minister  that the 7th CPC  recommendations to allow Option No. 1 to the Pensioners may be accepted and implemented removing the words appeared in the Government Press Statement “subject to feasibility”.  The pensioners are extremely worried that the said phrase, if included in the Gazette Notification  will be taken advantage of by the Pension Department of the Government of India to deny the legitimate benefit to the pensioners, even though the Government has decided to accept the recommendation made in this regard by the 7thCPC. “

Sd/- 
President of the Meeting

NJCA Defers Strike on the face of Government Assuring Consideration of Staff Side Views

NJCA UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVES TO DEFER THE INDEFINITE STRIKE

After the meeting with the Home Minister today by the NJCA and further developments leading to issue of a Press Release by the Government of India assuring consideration of the issues raised by the Staff Side relating to the pay scales and other recommendations of the Pay Commission by a High Level Committee, the NJCA has decided to defer the Indefinite Strike in the background of meetings with the Ministers and the assurance by the Government of India.

The Press Release by the Government today is reproduced below: 

Press Information Bureau 
Government of India
Ministry of Finance

06-July-2016 20:50 IST

Government assures Representatives of Unions representing employees of the Central Government that the issues raised by them relating to the pay scales and other recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission would be considered by a High Level Committee.


Representatives of Unions representing employees of the Central Government had met the Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh, the Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley and the Minister for Railways Sh. Suresh Prabhu in the evening of 30th June, 2016. 

They had requested that certain issues raised by them in relation to the pay scales and other recommendations of the Pay Commission be allowed to be raised before a Committee of Secretaries looking into different aspects of grievances of employees in relation to the Pay Commission recommendations. 

The Ministers assured the Union leaders that the issues raised by them would be considered by a High Level Committee. 

Friday 1 July 2016

NCCPA CIRCULAR ON LATEST DEVELOPMENTS

NCCPA SG COMRADE KKN KUTTY ON LATEST DEVELOPMENTS RELATED TO 7th COC NEGOTIATIONS!

NATIONAL CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE OF
 PENSIONERS ASSOCIATIONS

Secretariat Meeting decision

Dear Comrades,
The National Secretariat of NCCPA met at New Delhi ( AIRF Library hall) on 27.6.2016 as scheduled. The meeting was presided over by Com. Shiv Gopal Misra, President and Com. S.S. Roy, Working President.  The names of members who were present at the meeting are given below.  The following agenda came up for discussion.
1. Shiv Gopal Misra –Chariman,2.  KKN Kutty – SG  3. VAN Nambiidiri – Patron 4.  S.S.Roy – Working President 5.  Dhaktod – Vice President  6. C.L.Mathur – Vice President 7. T.S.Parameswaran – Vice President 8. Pavitra Ranjan Chakraborti – Dy SG. 9  K.Ragavendran – DY SG  10. H.L.Sidhu – Treasurer  11. K.G.Jayaraj – ASG  12 S.K.Sharma – ASG (SCOVA Member) 13.  Prabakaran Nair – ASG 14.  Ishwar Singh Dabas – ASG 15.  Somaiah – Organising Secretary.
Guests: Sahajan – Kerala CGPA – SCOVA Member;  K.B.Krishnarao – Karnataka P&T Pensioners Assn – SCOVA Member;  O.P.Mathur – Rajasthan;  S.K.Jaiswal  - Rajasthan
Agenda
1.       Review of the implementation of the decisions taken at the last meeting held on 7.2.2016 on all agenda items.
2.       The approach of the Department of Pension on the recommendations of the 7th CPC on pensioners issues.
3.       Review of the deliberations held at the BCPC meeting at Delhi and the follow up action needed.
4.       Any other matter with the permission of chair.
Before the commencement of the meeting the AIPRPA Delhi (Unit ( Com. Rajinder Singh, President and Com. Deep Chand, General Secretary, presented complimentary executive files to all office bears. 
The decisions taken in brief at the meeting are as under:-
1.       The NCCPA Units and affiliates will organize a Dharna programme at all State capitals demanding that the Government must bring in parity in pension entitlements between the past and present pensioners as they have rightly awarded the one rank one pension to the Ex-servicemen personnel.  The members may be apprised of the decision of the Government, especially of the Pension Department regarding Option No.1. which is inimical to the interest of the pensioners.   The meeting must adopt the following resolution and the same may be sent to Shri Arun Jaitely, Honourable Finance Minister, Government of India, North Block, New Delhi.  110 001.

"This meeting of the pensioners held at…….. request the honourable Finance Minister  that the 7th CPC  recommendations to allow Option No. 1 to the Pensioners may be accepted and implemented removing the words appeared in the Government Press Statement "subject to feasibility".  The pensioners are extremely worried that the said phrase, if included in the Gazette Notification  will be taken advantage of by the Pension Department of the Government of India to deny the legitimate benefit to the pensioners, even though the Government has decided to accept the recommendation made in this regard by the 7th CPC. "
2.       The Pensioners Association at all Places will extend solidarity support to the working employees as and when they organize the strike action.
3.       A national convention against NPS will be held at New Delhi in the second fortnight of October .
4.       The NCCPA's next circular will have the list of all affiliates/units who are in arrears of payment of subscription.
5.       The postal registration for NCCPA Bulletin has been obtained.  The SG will go over to Kolkata to ensure that the jounal is published in page maker format.
6.       All affiliates and units will enroll more subscribers to the journal.
7.       The SG will take up the need for holding the GB meeting of BCPC with the President of BCPC.
8.       Com. S.S. Roy will submit a note on the attack on the Post office Saving bank scheme, which has been beneficial to the retired personnel.
9.       The detailed minutes of the meeting will be issued and circulated separately. 
7th CPC recommendations and Latest developments.

                The Cabinet decision on various recommendations of 7th CPC was made known by the Government through the Press Statement issued on 29th itself.  The same has been widely carried by the Print and Electronic media.  We place for the benefit of our members the highlights of the Cabinet decisions.  The NJCA met on 30th at 4.00 PM and deliberated upon the outcome of the Cabinet meeting of 29th.  The Press Statement issued thereafter by the NJCA carries their reactions.  The same is also reproduced.  During the meeting convenor Com.Shiv Gopal Misra received an invitation from the Government over phone to meet the Home, Finance and Railway Ministers on that night itself.  The said meeting took place at 9.00 PM at the residence of the Honourable Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh.  We send herewith the Circular letter issued by the NJCA on Ist July, 2016.
                In this connection we are also to inform you that the undersigned who was a member of the delegation of NJCA took up the ambiguity in the decision of the Government in the matter of pension fitment formula recommended by the 7th CPC.  The delegation pointed out to the Finance Minister that even though the Government has decided to accept the 7th CPC recommendation to have two options for pensioners, it is qualified with the words "subject to feasibility".  The Finance Minister categorically assured the delegation that the Government has accepted the recommendation in toto and the Pension department has only been asked to sort out the difficulties in implementation of the Option No. 1., if any. 

Copy  of the Press statement issued by the NJCA on 1st July, 2016.

NJCA
National Joint Council of Action
4, State Entry Road, New Delhi – 110055

                                                                                                                                                                             July 1, 2016
Press Statement

After Seven months of the submission of the report by the 7th CPC the Government has now announced its decisions.  Government has rejected almost all demands raised by the employees organizations vide their letter dated 10th December 2015. The Press Statement issued by the Govt after the Cabinet meeting on 29th June 2016 is an amalgam of facts, untruths and fiction. The National Joint Council of Action had demanded, for legitimate and cogent reasons an upward revision of the minimum wage recommended by the 7 CPC.

The Central Govt employees at the lowest level as on 1.1.2016 receive a salary of Rs. 15,750/- (Pay 7000 + DA 8750). A paltry sum of Rs 2250/- is given to them on account of this revision. This is just 14% increase, the lowest ever by any CPC in the past 70 years. Had the recommendation of the 7 CPC been accepted and implemented in respect of insurance premium and its coverage, there would have been only a net increase of Rs.555/- in the take home salary.

The minimum wage computation made by the 7th CPC adopting Dr. Aykhoroyd formula was incorrect as they doctored this formula itself and prices of the commodities taken were unreal and imaginary. The NJCA demanded correction thereof, whereby the actual minimum wage shall be not less than Rs. 26000/-. The Government refuses to make this correction.

The one and only recommendation of 7th CPC which was considered by the employees and pensioners as positive was the pension fitment formula (option No. 1). Even though the Press statement indicates that the Government has accepted the said recommendation, the implementation thereof has been deferred. The Pension Department in their internal note had already rejected this recommendation on the ground that it has no document to act upon this recommendation. The pension Deptt. will delay the implementation of this vital recommendation for unlimited time and ultimately reject it. The demand for parity in pension between the past and present pensioners thus stand rejected.

The NJCA expects the Government to settle the following issues immediately.

(1)     The minimum wage to be raised to Rs 26,000/-. Accordingly, the fitment formula and the pay matrix must be revised.
(2)    The option No. 1 recommended by the 7th CPC for the pensioners as a fitment formula must be implemented without any ifs and buts.
(3)    The Committee that is set up to go into New Pension Scheme must have a specific terms of reference for the grant of guaranteed minimum pension in respect of all subscribers.
(4)  The recommendations in respect of HRA and Transport Allowance must be delinked from the committee set up by the Government to review the allowances. The revised rates of HRA and TA must be granted with effect from 1.1.2016.
(5) The Government must come forward to hold meaningful negotiation with National JCA on the 11 point charter of demands
(6)n The Government must take immediate steps to revive the functioning of the JCM at all levels.

The National Joint Council of Action met on 30th June 2016  with the representatives of the following organizations and decided to go ahead with the strike decision commencing from 11th July 2016 for which notice has been served on 9th June 2016.


All India Railwaymen Federation.
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen.
`                               Confederation of Central Government employees and workers
All India Defence Employees Federation
Indian National Defence Workers Federation
National Federation of Postal Employees
Federation of National Postal organizations.
Shiv Gopal Misra.
Convenor. 




The NJCA delegation with Shri Rajnath Singh, Hon'ble Home Minister, Shri Arun Jaitley, Honourable Finance Minister, Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, Railway Minister, Shri Manoj Sinha, Minister of State for Railways.
The NJCA delegation ( from left to right) Shri K.K.N. Kutty (Confdn), Shri M. Raghavaiah,(NFIR) Shri Shiv Gopal Misra,(AIRF) and Shri C.  Sreekumar.(AIDEF)

The Circular letter issued by the NJCA on 01.07.2016
Dear Comrades!
We are to inform you that the NJCA had a discussion with Government of India, i.e. 30.06.2016 over certain demands contained in our Charter of Demands. In the meeting following Ministers were present:-
Shri Rajnath Singh, Hon'ble Home Minister
Shri Arun Jaitley, Hon'ble Finance Minsiter
Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, Hon'ble Railway Minister
Shri Manoj Sinha, Hon'ble MoSR
On behalf of the NJCA the following participated in the discussion:-
Shri Shiva Gopal Mishra, Convener NJCA
Shri M. Raghavaiah, Chairman NJCA
Shri K.K.N. Kutty, Member NJCA
Shri C.Srikumar, Member NJCA
The government has proposed to refer the issue of Minimum Wage and Fitment Formula to a committee for reconsideration.
The NJCA will await communication in this regard from the Government.
The NJCA will again meet on 6th July at 11:00 hrs, in JCM office, 13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi, for taking appropriate decision.
With Fraternal Greetings !
Highlights of the Govt. Decisions on 7th CPC Recommendations
GENERAL FEATURES

| Recommendations of 7th CPC on pay and pensionary benefits will come into effect from 01.01.2016| 7th CPC recommendations are being implemented within 6 months from the due date.
Arrears of pay & pensionary benefits to be paid during FY 2016-17 itself, unlike past when parts of arrears were paid in the next FY.| Award of 7th CPC approved by Cabinet will benefit over 1 crore employees including over 47 lakh central government employees and 53 lakh pensioners, of which 14 lakh employees and 18 lakh pensioners are from defence forces.

PAY

Separate Pay Matrices for Civil, Defence and MNS   | Minimum Pay increased  from 7000 to 18000  | Fitment factor of 2.57 to apply for pay revision of all  employees| Rate of annual  increment retained at 3%.  | Two dates of increments in place of existing one : 1st January &  1st July  

 | Improvements made in Defence Pay Matrix:
Index of Rationalisation for Brigadier  increased  from 2.57 to 2.67.  Additional stages provided in Levels of Lt. Col., Col & Brig.

PENSION

|General recommendations of Commission on pension and related benefits approved | Both options of Commission regarding pension revision accepted subject to feasibility of their implementation.

| Revision of pension using second formulation based on  fitment factor of 2.57 shall be implemented immediately. | Committee to address the implementation issues anticipated in first formulation.  | First formulation to be made applicable if its implementation is found feasible after examination by  proposed Committee which is to submit its Report within 4 months| Gratuity increased from 10 to 20 lakhs.

 ALLOWANCES AND ADVANCES

| Committee headed by Finance Secretary to examine recommendations on Allowances in view
of significant departure from existing system and demands from employees for review| Report of Committee to be submitted in 4 months| Pending final decision based on the report of the Committee, all allowances to be paid as per existing rates in existing pay structure | Interest bearing advances – HBA and PC advance retained. HBA ceiling raised to 25 lakh from 7.5 lakh| All interest free advances abolished except for –medical treatment, TA on tour/Transfer, TA for family of deceased employee and LTC to avoid hardship to employees

OTHER ISSUES

| The f existing rates of monthly contribution towards Group Insurance - CGEGIS to continue.| MoF to work out a customized group insurance scheme with low premium and high risk cover.| Ex-gratia lump sum compensation for civil and defence forces personnel payable to Next of Kin enhanced from 10-20 lakh to 25-45 lakh.| Military Service Pay increased from  1000, 2000, 4200 & 6000 to 3600, 5200, 10800 & 15500 respectively | Terminal gratuity for Short Service Commissioned Officers exiting between 7 and 10 years of service increased to 10.5 times reckonable emoluments. | All administrative issues other than pay, pension and allowances to be examined by concerned Ministries/Departments| Two separate Committees to be set up to  suggest measures for streamlining the implementation of National Pension System (NPS); to look into anomalies likely to arise out of implementation of the Commission's Report.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

| Additional financial impact, as per 7th CPC, account of implementation of all its recommendations recommendations for 2016-17 will be  1,02,100crore (including Allowances)| Additional implication of  12,133 crore on account of payments of arrears of pay and pension for two months of 2015-16.


Comradely Yours,
(KKN.Kutty)
Secretary General




K.Ragavendran
General Secretary AIPRPA
Central Ministers and NJCA leaders meeting!

A meeting was held between Ministers of GOI and top leaders of NJCA. The ministers assured referring the issues of minimum wage and fitment factor to the reconsideration of a Committee. NJCA meets again on 6th July to review the position: