NJCA PROGRAMME – 30.12.2015

NATIONWIDE DEMONSTRATIONS CONDUCTED

LAKHS OF EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATED

AN OUTBURST OF DISCONTENTMENT, ANGER AND PROTEST AGAINST THE MOST RETROGRADE RECOMMENDATIONS OF 7^TH CPC

DECLARATION OF READINESS TO GO ON INDEFINITE STRIKE IF NDA GOVERNMENT REJECTS OUR DEMAND FOR MODIFICATIONS

MAKE THE NEXT PHASE OF AGITATION ALSO A THUNDERING SUCCESS.

CONDUCT THREE DAYS MASS DHARNA AT ALL CENTERS ON 19^th, 20^th & 21^st JANUARY 2016

(M. Krishnan)

Secretary General

PAYMENT OF TRANSPORT ALLOWANCE TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES POSTED IN OFFICES LOCATED AT FARIDABAD, GHAZIABAD, GURGAON AND NOIDA. (DOP Order placed below)

Sh. Ravi Shankar Prasad Today Announced That India Post Would Be Launching Payment Banking By March 2017

Press Information Bureau 

Government of India

Ministry of Communications & Information Technology

28-December-2015 18:47 IS

Sh. Ravi Shankar Prasad

Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad Inaugurates Good Governance Week Celebration

23 New Products Launched
Payment Bank to Begin from March 2017

 A week-long celebration of Good Governance Week was organized by Department of Electronics and Information Technology starting from 25^th December 2015. A National event on Good Governance was inaugurated on 28th December 2015 by Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, the Hon’ble Minister of Communications & Information Technology (MoCIT) in India Habitat Centre at New Delhi. This event involved active participation from Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY), Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and Department of Posts (DoP) and their agencies.

Speaking on the occasion, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad reiterated the commitment of the Government towards the successful implementation of ‘Digital India’ which would help to transform India into a truly digitally empowered society and knowledge economy in the 21st century. He said the government is aiming at empowering people of India through digitalization. Millions of citizens have already joined in this initiative and invited others to do so. He said e-services should reach more people at the earliest and sought cooperation from State Governments, industry and acadmecia in the early achievement of this objective.

Sh. Ravi Shankar Prasad also announced that India Post would be launching Payment Banking by March 2017. He said after the successful turn around of BSNL, new initiatives have been taken for improving performance of MTNL. He also announced launch of free incoming all over the Country by MTNL from New Year.

The event saw the launch / inauguration of new 23 products / eServices.

The key launches are as follows:

Department of Telecommunications ·         Inauguration of Wi-Fi hotspots at Har ki Pauri, Haridwar and Dargah Sharif, Ajmer. ·         Announcement of Pan India Free Incoming Roaming Facility for MTNL Customers.	Department of Posts ·         Launch of Post-Terminals (Rural ICT - RICT) – handing over Post Terminals to rural Post Masters.
Department of Electronics and Information Technology
·         Launch of National Centre of Geo-Informatics ·         Launch of e-Payment Portal ·         Launch of Olabs for Schools ·         Launch of Information Security Education and Awareness (ISEA) Phase-II ·         All India BPO Promotion Scheme	·         North East Business Process Outsourcing Promotion Scheme ·         Transfer of Technology for “ICT Centre on Tactile Graphics” at IIT Delhi ·         Announcement of Setting up of NIC Data Centre at Bhubaneswar

* The detail on each of 23 new products / eservices is available at the Digital India Portal (www.digitalindia.gov.in).

The awards for best performing States/Districts during the Digital India Week event (1^st July – 7^th July, 2015) were given to:

a.       State level – Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh and Meghalaya.

b.      District level – 77 Districts across 29 States/UTs.

R-4(NFPE) CIRCULAR ON  34TH ALL INDIA CONFERENCE HELD AT ATTIRUPATHI (ANDHRA PRADESH).

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GOVT. CONSIDERING GRATUITY FOR NPS SUBSCRIBERS

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ADMISSION OF CHILDREN OF GDS IN KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill allowing doubling of wage ceiling for calculating bonus to Rs 7,000 per month for factory workers with establishments with 20 or more workers, with the benefits being applicable retrospectively from April 2014.

The Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Bill, 2015, was passed by a voice vote, with some members objecting to the raising of eligibility limit for payment of bonus from a salary of Rs 10,000 per month to Rs 21,000.

Replying to a debate on the legislation, Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya said the Government has ensured that the interest of workers are protected and there is no infringement on their rights.

"Because of Bihar Elections this bill got delayed... The Prime Minister spoke to me and asked why should the benefits of this Act should accrue to workers from 2015. It should be made available from the April 2014," he said while moving an official amendment to the Bill.

The official amendment provides that the benefits of the Act would be deemed to have come into force on April 1, 2014, instead of April 1, 2015. Dattatreya said the Ministry has held 21 tripartite meetings with all central trade unions while arriving at a decision.

The Bill provides for enhancing monthly bonus calculation ceiling to Rs 7,000 per month from the existing Rs 3,500. It also seeks to enhance the eligibility limit for payment of bonus from Rs 10,000 per month to Rs 21,000 per month.

"The Government's paramount intention is to safeguard the interest of workers... There is no infringement of workers' rights and whatever the government does will be in the interest of workers," Dattatreya said.

After the bill was passed, Deputy Speaker M Thambidurai, who was in the Chair, said the government should be congratulated for bringing the measure as also for effecting the benefits retrospectively. 

Terming the legislation as historic, Dattatreya said the outgo from government coffers would be about Rs 6,203 crore.

The Minister said the Bill would benefit crores of organised sector worker. He said unorganised sector constitute 93 per cent of the workforce or about 40 crore people.

Participating in the discussion, Mumtaz Sanghamita (TMC) said "it will benefit vast majority of poor workers. Bonus is the thing which is extra and over regular pay". She, however, wanted to know whether the increase in ceiling was commensurate to the inflation rate.

M Srinivas Rao (TDP) observed that labour laws in India were very weak and government should ensure safety and security for workers.

K Visheweshwar Reddy (TRS) said the sharp cut off of Rs 21,000 per month was flawed and added that contractual workers in factories are overworked and underpaid.

Sankar Prasad Datta (CPI-M) too echoed similar views saying that Rs 21,000 per month ceiling should not be there. Jaiprakash Narayan Yadav (SP) said there should be a special provision for women workers while providing bonus.

Prahlad Singh Patel (BJP) asked the government to fix a minimum ceiling and not the maximum one. "We can also think of linking it with the Pay Commission, so that we do not have to come again and again to Parliament to make changes". He said bonus should not be linked to profit or losses.

The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965, is applicable to every factory and other establishment in which 20 or more persons are employed on any day during an accounting year. The last amendment to the eligibility limit and the calculation ceiling was carried out in 2007 and made effective from April 1, 2006.

This amendment in the Act to increase wage ceiling and bonus calculation ceiling was one of the assurances given by the Centre after 10 day central trade unions went on one-day strike on September 2. 

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

CONSTITUTION OF A GDS COMMITTEE - ORDER DATED 21.12.2015 CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

Scheme for engagement of a dependent of deceased GDS on compassionate grounds - review of existing point based system of assessing indigence - order dated 17.12.2015.(Click the link  below for details)

http://www.indiapost.gov.in/dop/pdfbind.ashx?id=1738

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Scheme for engagement of a dependent of deceased casual labourer engaged on or before 01.09.1993 on compassionate grounds to Gramin Dak Sevak Post. (Click the link  below for details)

 http://www.indiapost.gov.in/dop/pdfbind.ashx?id=1739

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Review of existing provisions for filling up of vacant GDS posts [Other than GDS BPM] - order date 17.12.2015. (Click the link  below for details)

http://www.indiapost.gov.in/dop/pdfbind.ashx?id=1740

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Strengthening establishment of Single Handed Branch Post Offices - order date 17.12.2015. (Click the link  below for details)

http://www.indiapost.gov.in/dop/pdfbind.ashx?id=1741

Is attendance compulsory for Central Government employees on the implementation day (01.01.2016) of the 7th CPC recommendations?

Is attendance compulsory for Central Government employees on the implementation day (01.01.2016) of the 7th CPC recommendations?

Procedure for grant of permission to the pensioner for commercial employment after retirement - revision of Form 25. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

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Installation of ATMs at Identified Post offices - Operational Hand Book on ATMCLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

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Issue of Pensioners Identity Card to pensioners. (Click the link below for details)http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D3/D03ppw/PPWD_181215.pdf

DISCONTINUATION OF NATIONAL SAVINGS CERTIFICATE (IX ISSUE) WITH EFFECT FROM 20.12.2015 - SB ORDER NO. 16/2015 (Click the link below for details)

 http://www.indiapost.gov.in/dop/pdfbind.ashx?id=1729

INDEFINITE STRIKE FROM 1st WEEK OF MARCH 2016 – SECRETARY, JCM (NC) STAFF SIDE WRITES TO GOVERNMENT.

Click here to view Letter to Govt.
Click here to view Charter of Demands

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Competent Medical Officer/Board for issuing certificate of disability for the purpose of family pension under rule 54 of CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972 - reg. (Click link below for details) http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D3/D03ppw/family.pdf

INDEFINITE STRIKE FROM 1st WEEK OF MARCH 2016 – SECRETARY, JCM (NC) STAFF SIDE WRITES TO GOVERNMENT.

Friday, December 11, 2015

INDEFINITE STRIKE FROM 1st WEEK OF MARCH 2016 – SECRETARY, JCM (NC) STAFF SIDE WRITES TO GOVERNMENT.

Click here to view Letter to Govt.

Click here to view Charter of Demands

No. Conf/Gen/2015/                                                              Dated - 09.12.2015                                                                                    

To

Shri P. K. Sinha

Cabinet Secretary

Government of India

New Delhi - 110001

Sir,  

       

Sub: - Grant of Flood Advance and other Financial Assistance for the staff including Gramin Dak Sewaks and Casual, Part-Time, Contingent employees who suffered substantial loss during the recent flood in Tamilnadu – Reg.

           

As you are aware that, there was torrential rain and catastrophic flood in Tamilnadu for the past three weeks and almost the Chennai City is devastated. Likewise, many areas viz. Cuddalore, Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur Districts and Puduchery union territory are the most affected parts of Tamilnadu during the recent flood. Water logged even in Airport, Railway Stations, National Highways etc. and almost every connecting link is severed and no vehicle service for the past several days in the City . National Disaster Management Team, Army, Navy and Air Force personnel are deployed for rescue operations and death toll crosses 188, as per official figure.

The Prime Minister of India recently visited Tamilnadu to make a personal survey of flood affected areas, described this as a National Disaster and announced Rs. 1000 Crores as immediate relief from the National Disaster Response Fund for rehabilitation works. The Tamilnadu State Govt. and Puduchery Union territory Govt. have announced the above mentioned areas as flood affected and various kinds of assistances/relief are extended to the affected people.

It is therefore requested to take necessary action so as to grant natural calamity advance to all the affected Central Government Employees, including Gramin Dak Sewaks and Casual, Part-time and Contingent employees, those who are residing in the flood affected Districts of Tamilnadu State.

Moreover, it is requested to take suitable action to grant Financial Assistance liberally to those officials/GDS/Casual Labourers who suffered with substantial loss of movable and immovable properties due to flood.

Soliciting immediate response.

Yours faithfully,

(M. Krishnan)

Secretary General

 Strengthening of administration -Periodical review under FR56 (j)/ FR 56(I)/ Rule 48 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972- reg?(Click the link below for details)

 http://www.indiapost.gov.in/dop/pdfbind.ashx?id=1728

NJCA MEETING DECISION

INDEFINTE STRIKE FROM 1^ST WEEK OF MARCH 2016

Meeting of the National Joint Council of Action (Railways, Defence and Confederation) was held on 08.12.2015 at JCM National Council Staff Side office, New Delhi. Detailed deliberations on 7^th CPC related issues (including Gramin Dak Sewaks and Casual, Contract and daily-rated workers) was held and a Common charter of demands was finalized. It is further decided that the NJCA shall go on indefinite strike from the 1^st week of March 2016, if the Government fails to reach a negotiated settlement with the staff side before 1^st week of February 2016. A letter intimating this decision will be given to the Government shortly along with the common charter of demands. Letter to Government and charter of demands will be published in the website within two days.

(M. Krishnan)

Secretary General

Confederation

AN URGENT MEETING OF J.C.M. DEPARTMENT COUNCIL WAS HELD ON 08.12.2015 AT DAK BHAWAN, NEW DELHI UNDER THE CHAIRPERSONSHIP OF SECRETARY (POSTS). BOTH FEDERATIONS (NFPE & FNPO) SUBMITTED JOINT MEMORANDUM SEEKING MODIFICATION ON PAY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS, WHICH WAS DISCUSSED IN DETAIL.

ALL OFFICERS OF POSTAL SERVICES BOARD AND BOTH SECRETARY GENERAL & GENERAL SECRETARIES OF BOTH FEDERATIONS PARTICIPATED IN THE MEETING.

THE MEMORANDUM SUBMITTED IS REPRODUCED BELOW.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW MEMORANDUM

7th CPC Multiplication Factor Clarification

After the release of 7th CPC notification, there has been some confusion on the air about the multiplier percentage (%) which should be used to calculate the revised basic pay.

We have gone through the report and believe the confusion is created because of the below matrix (Table 4: Rationalisation Applied in the Present Pay Structure) which is displayed in the page no 73 of the report, where it shows different multiplying factor for different Pay Band and Grade Pay.

RTP PRINCIPAL CAT CASE

RTP PRINCIPAL CAT CASE

Next date of hearing for argument is 29.01.2016.

MINUTES OF MEETING ON STRIKE CHARTER OF DEMANDS

HAND BOOK PUBLISHED BY AIPEU GROUP-C(P-III)

FOR PERSONAL ATTENTION OF ALL DIVISIONAL/BRANCH SECRETARIES

Hand Book -2016 is now ready.

It contains 416 pages.

The cost of Hand Book is Rs.170+postage charges.

     All Divisional and Branch secretaries are requested to send your indents for Hand Book 2016 as early as possible.

Contents of Hand Book 2016

PART-I    - Excerpts from 7th Pay Commission Report

PART-II  - Central Government Employees

PART-III - Postal Employees (Exclusive)

PART-IV - Gramin Dak Sewaks

PART-V   - Organisation (Names, Telephone Nos. & E-mail Ids of CHQ office Bearers, Circles Secretaries, Mahila Committee Members & Divisional/Branch Secretaries)

DRIVERS RECRUITMENT RULES

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Scheme for engagement of a dependent of deceased GDS on compassionate grounds – clarification CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

Government of India

Ministry of Communications & IT

Department of Posts

(SR Section)

    No. 06/04/2015-SR                                                      Dated  2^nd  December, 2015.

Subject:  Notice for Meeting with Staff Side Representatives of Departmental Council (JCM) to discuss issues relating to recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission.

                

A meeting with the Departmental Council (JCM) Staff Side representatives will be held on 08-12-2015 at 11.00 A.M. under the Chairpersonship of Secretary (Posts) in G.P. Roy committee Room, 2^ndFloor,  Dak Bhavan,  New Delhi to discuss the recommendations of   the Seventh Central Pay Commission relating to various cadres/posts of the Department.  The Staff Side may examine the recommendations relating to the different cadres and furnish their comments.

          Please make it convenient to attend the meeting.  Meeting will be followed by lunch.

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( Arun Malik )

Director (SR & Legal)

Official Side:

 All Members of Postal Service Board

JS & FA /DDG(PAF)/DDG(Estt.)/DDG(P)/DDG (SR & Legal)

Staff Side:

 All Staff Side members of

Departmental Council (JCM)

Notice for federal Executive

MEETING OF THE NJCA

NJCA

National Joint Council of Action

4, State Entry Road New Delhi – 110055

No.AIRF/NJCA/2015                               Dated: December 1, 2015

All Members of the NJCA,

Dear Comrades,

Reg.: Meeting of the NJCA

       Your kind attention is invited towards my earlier letter of even number dated 27^th November, 2015, wherein it was advised that next meeting of the NJCA will be held in JCM Office, 13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi, at 17:00 hrs. on 8^th December, 2015, to discuss and decide the strategy for getting implemented report of the VII CPC.

       It would be quite appropriate, if you kindly send us your valuable input, enabling us to include the same in the discussion and preparation of the memorandum, to be submitted to Government of India, seeking improvements in the VII CPC report.

            Comradely yours,

          (Shiva Gopal Mishra)

                  Convener