NOMINATION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE STAFF SIDE OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL (JCM)-REGARDING

Grant of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees - Revised Rates effective from 01.01.2017(Click the links  to view)

AGE RELAXATION IN JOB

Press Information Bureau

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

29-March-2017 14:23 IST

Age Relaxation in Job

            Relaxation of age up to 35 years (up to 40 years for members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) for the widows, divorced women and women judicially separated (JSW) from their husbands who are not re-married, for employment to Group ‘C’ and erstwhile Group ‘D’ post already exists in Department of Personnel & Training’s (DoP&T) Office Memorandum (OM) No. 15012/13/79-Estt (D) dated 19.01.1980. Similar relaxation also exists for Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ posts except where recruitment is made through open competitive Examination in DoP&T OM No. 15012/1/87-Estt.(D) dated 05.10.1990. All the above mentioned instructions have been reiterated vide DoP&T OM No. 41034/1/2014-Estt.(D) dated 30.01.2014.

            It is incumbent upon all the Ministries/Departments of Government of India to follow the above mentioned instructions.

            This was stated by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply to a question by Shri B. Sriramulu in the Lok Sabha today.

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 Web-based Pensioners Portal , a Mission Mode Project Under the National e- Governance Plan (NeGP)- Release of Grant-in Aid to 4 newly identified Pensioners Associations for implementation of the objectives of the Portal.(Click the link below to view) http://document.ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D3/D03ppw/NEGP1.pdf

Directorate Letter No. 20-45/2016-SPB-II dated 18th Feb 2017 regarding clarification on Benchmark for Promotion.

LDCE FOR LGOs -- DEPUTATION TO APS FROM POSTMAN/MAILGUARD/MTS TO PA/SA CADRE

P-III CHQ WRITES TO SECRETARY, DOP ON PAYMENT OF SALARY TO THE EMPLOYEES & PAYMENT OF PENSION ON 01.04.2017

RESERVATION TO SC, ST IS PROVIDED IN THE MATTER OF PROMOTION

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3227

ANSWERED ON: 22.03.2017

Promotion to Reserved Category

KAUSHAL KISHORE   Will the Minister of

PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the non-gazetted employees belonging to the SC/ST categories working with the Central Government and the autonomous institutions are not given promotion as per the reservation guidelines;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether a number of proposals for amendments in the rules for promotion are under consideration of the Government; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office. (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a) & (b): As per extant instructions, reservation to the members of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes is provided in the matter of promotion when promotion is made: (a) through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination in Group B, Group C and Group D posts; (b) by selection from Group B post to a Group A post or in Group B, Group C and Group D posts; and (c) by non-selection in Group A, Group B, Group C and Group D posts. Reservation in all the above cases is given at the rate of 15 per cent for the Scheduled Castes and 7.5 per cent for the Scheduled Tribes. However, reservation in promotion is not given in the grades in which the element of direct recruitment, if any, exceeds 75 per cent.

As per extant instructions, Autonomous Bodies/Institutions including Municipal Corporations, Cooperative Institutions etc. under the administrative control of the Central Government also provide reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in their services on the lines of the reservations in services under Central Government.

However, as desired by the Honble Supreme Court in Contempt Petition No.314/2016, conveyed to the Law Officer and intimated by him, instructions in pursuance were issued by Department of Personnel and Training on 30.9.2016 not to rely upon Office Memorandum of 10.08.2010 for implementation of own merit concept in promotion for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Due to this, there may be administrative difficulties while considering cases for promotion of employees, including SCs and STs, where selections in promotion have already been made on own merit or are to be made by applying own merit by the concerned cadre controlling authority.

(c): No, Madam.

(d): Does not arise in view of reply given to Part (c) above.

Source : Rajya Sabha

VERY IMPORTANT JUDGEMENT

FROM HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF MADRAS

IMPLEMENTATION OF MACP RETROSPECTIVELY W.E.F. 01-09-2008 AND DENYING PROMOTIONAL HIERARCHY UNDER ACP FOR THOSE WHO HAVE COMPLETED REQUIRED SERVICE DURING THE PERIOD BETWEEN 01-09-2009 TO 19-05-2009 HELD NOT LEGAL      CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE JUDGMENT

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PROPOSED RRS OF AO/AAO OF IP&TAFS GROUP 'B'

TO VIEW THE DRAFT PLEASE CLICK HERE. 

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ARMY POSTAL SERVICES (APS) -- Lok Sabha Q & A

AMENDMENT IN CCS (CLASSIFICATION, CONTROL AND APPEAL) RULES, 1965 REG. FIXING OF TIMELINES FOR FINALIZING DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS-REG TO VIEW PLEASE CLICK HERE. ********** Amendment to the provisions of General Provident Fund (Central Service) Rules 1960- liberalization of provisions for drawal of advance from the Fund by the subscribers – regarding. (Click the link below to view) (i) http://document.ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D3/D03ppw/om-2march2.pdf (ii)http://document.ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D3/D03ppw/om-2march.pdf

AMENDMENT IN CCS (CLASSIFICATION, CONTROL AND APPEAL) RULES, 1965 REG. FIXING OF TIMELINES FOR FINALIZING DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS-REG     TO VIEW PLEASE CLICK HERE.

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Amendment to the provisions of General Provident Fund (Central Service) Rules 1960- liberalization of provisions for drawal of advance from the Fund by the subscribers – regarding. (Click the link below to view)

(i) http://document.ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D3/D03ppw/om-2march2.pdf

(ii)http://document.ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D3/D03ppw/om-2march.pdf

 

NFPE P3 CWC in Raigarh

The P3 CWC is being held at Raigarh (Chattisgarh) for two days on 8-9 March, 2017, The CWC commencing on the International Women’s day. After a procession and flag hoisting the CWC commenced with the inaugural address by Comrade M. Krishnan, Secretary General Confederation. Comrades J. Ramamurthi (CHQ President); R. N. Parashar (General Secretary P3 & Secretary General, NFPE); Giriraj Singh (President NFPE); K. Ragavendran (GS AIPRPA); K. V. Sridharan (Ex-General Secretary, P3); R. Sivannarayana (Ex-CHQ President); R. Seethalakshmi (General Secretary, P4); P. Pandurangarao (General Secretary, AIPEU-GDS) and other leaders on dais:

UNEMPLOYED YOUTH - DIRECTORATE LETTER

Cancellation of recognition to BPEU

CLARIFICATION REGARDING TIMELY PAYMENT OF GPF FINAL PAYMENT TO THE RETIRING GOVERNMENT SERVANT – REGARDING (DOP ORDERS). (Click the link to view)

http://utilities.cept.gov.in/dop/pdfbind.ashx?id=2282

GUIDELINES FOR POSTING IN POST OFFICE PASSPORT SEVA KENDRA (POPSKS)

                                                 

IMPACT OF CONFEDERATION"S ONE DAY STRIKE ON 16.03.2017

Govt of India has acknowledged the strike notice and charter of demands submitted by Confederation of Central Govt Employees & Workers and issued directions to all concerned Ministries to take appropriate action. Letters received from Govt is given below.

M.KRISHNAN

Secretary General Confederation 

Mob & WhatsApp:  09447068125.

Email : mkrishnan6854@gmail.com

SETTING UP OF ANOMALY COMMITTEE TO SETTLE THE ANOMALIES ARISING OUT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SEVENTH PAY COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATIONS.

No.11/2/2016-JCA

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

Establishment JCA Section

North Block, New Delhi

Dated the 20th February, 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Setting up of Anomaly Committee to settle the anomalies arising out of the implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission’s recommendations.

            The undersigned is directed to refer to DoPT’s OM of even number dated 16/8/2016 and to incorporate the following modification in the definition of anomaly:

            “Where the Official Side and the Staff Side are of the opinion that the vertical and horizontal relativities have been disturbed as a result of the 7th Central Pay Commission to give rise to anomalous situation.”

2.         With the incorporation of the above para in the O.M., the definition of anomaly will read as follows:

(1)       Definition of Anomaly

            Anomaly will include the following cases;

a)        Where the Official Side and the Staff Side are of the opinion that any recommendation is in contravention of the principle or the policy enunciated by the Sixth Central Pay Commission itself without the Commission assigning any reason; 

b)        Where the maximum of the Level in the Pay Matrix corresponding to the applicable Grade Pay in the Pay Band under the pre-revised structure as notified vide CCS(RP Rules 2016, is less than the amount an employee is entitled to be fixed at, as per the formula for fixation of pay contained in the said Rules; 

c)        Where the Official side and the Staff Side are of the opinion that the vertical and horizontal relativities have been disturbed as a result of the 7th Central Pay Commission to give rise to anomalous situation.

3. The rest of the content of the O.M. dated 16.08.2016 shall remain unchanged.

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(D.K.Sengupta)

Deputy Secretary (JCA)

CONFEDERATION NATIONAL SECRETARIAT CALLS UPON ALL CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

Observe 6^th March 2017

as

BLACK DAY

v Against the betrayal of Central Government employees and pensioners by Group of Ministers of NDA Government.

v  Demanding increase in minimum pay and fitment formula.

Dear comrades

We know that all of you are in the midst of hectic preparation and campaign for making the 16^thMarch Strike action a great success.  As has been explained in the article, which we have placed on our website, the NDA Government, led by BJP has exhibited the worst anti-employee attitude in the post independent  era of our country.  This Government has treated its own employees as its worst enemy. The decision taken by the Union Cabinet on 29^th June, 2016 rejecting even the recommendations made by the high level committee chaired by the Cabinet Secretary was unprecedented. Even the setting up of various committees was nothing but an eye wash. Nothing will come out of that.  Even the NPS Committee on which the young comrades had pinned some hope of at least  getting a minimum guaranteed pension will produce nothing.  The discussions at the JCM fora has been converted into mostly monologues i.e. the official side simply listening and not reacting.  The Government, it appears, has made the Pension department to reject the one and only recommendation of the 7^th CPC which was considered to be positive i.e. Option No.1 for pensioners on the specious ground that the same is not feasible to be implemented. The allowances committee has dilly dallied its deliberation and would now submit its report after the extended period of 6 months expires on 22.02.2017. Even if they make any positive recommendation, which is seldom expected, the NDA Government would not act upon it.  They have very successfully postponed the payment of the revised allowanced for 15 months. 

                In the face of such terrible onslaught, betrayal and chicanery, which no Government in the past has every indulged in,  it is surprising that some of our friends who has a predominant role in the movement of the Central Government employees has unfortunately chosen to wait and watch.  It appears that they have chosen to wait endlessly hurting the cause of the workers. 

                We have no hesitation to affirmatively state the obvious that we have chosen the right path, the path of struggles, which can only the choice of the working class against tyrannical attitude of the employer, howsoever, powerful they may be. We must realize that those who are  in the saddle of power today are not permanently posted there. We were witness to the abysmal downfall of persons who were arrogant personified.  It appears that the reasonableness, righteousness and patience we had exhibited have been taken as signs of cowardice. The undeniable fact is that those who fight, only can win. We, therefore, appeal to you to carry on with conviction and courage.

                Eight months will be over on 6^th March, 2017, when the Group of Ministers held out the assurance of revisiting the minimum wage and multiplication factor.  It is now crystal clear that that was an act of chicanery.  No committee was set up  and no discussions were held to seriously consider the issue.  We, therefore, appeal to all of you to ensure that the day, i.e. 6^thMarch, 2017 is observed as a day of betrayal and all our members are requested to wear a Black badge with the following words inscribed on it in bold letters and conduct demonstrations in front of all Central Government offices.

                                               

HONOUR THE COMMITMENT MADE ON

30th June & 6th JULY, 2016

REVISE THE MINIMUM WAGE AND

MULTIPLICATION FACTOR

6^TH March 2017 must be yet another occasion to mobilize our members to ensure their participation in the 16^th March, 2017 strike action and ultimately win all the demands in the charter. 

                We fight to win and we shall win.

                               

                With greetings,

Yours fraternally,

(M Krishnan)

Secretary General

Confederation

Mob: 09447068125