National Council Staff Side JCM meets today (11.12.2014) – Eyes of all look expectantly on the demand of DA Merger and Interim Relief

National Council Staff Side JCM organise a National Convention today at New Delhi. All major federations including Railway, Defence and Confederation will participate in the convention. Convention will adopt a joint declaration on future course of agitational programmes on the following demands of the Central Government Employees. The official report has been published through confederation blog as follows…

UNITED MOVEMENT OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

NATIONAL CONVENTION OF JCM NATIONAL COUNCIL STAFF SIDE ORGANISATIONS ON 11TH DECEMBER 2014 AT NEW DELHI

Venue: MPCU Shah Auditorium, Sree Gujarati Samaj, Raj Niwas Road, Civil Lines (Opposite Civil Lines Metro Stations) Delhi.

Time: 12:00 noon to 16:00 Hrs (12 AM to 4 PM)

JCM National Council Staff side organisations will be organizing a National Convention of all Central Government Employees at New Delhi on 11.12.2014. Railway. Defence and Confederation will participate in the convention. Convention will adopt a joint declaration on future course of agitational programmes on the following demands of the Central Government Employees.

    1. Effect of wage revision of Central Government Employees from 01.01.2014 accepting memorandum of staff side JCM, Grant interim relief and merger of 100% DA, Ensure submission of the 7th CPC report within the time frame of 18 months.

    2. Include the Gramin Dak Sewaks within the ambit of the 7th CPC.

    3. No privatization or FDI in Railways and Defence establishments.

    4. No ban on recruitment/creation of Posts.

    5. No outsourcing, contractorisation and privatization of government functions. Withdraw the proposed move to close down the printing presses, stationery offices and Medical Stores Depots. Regularise the existing daily rated/casual and contract workers.

    6. Scrap PFRDA and restore the defined benefit statutory pension scheme.

    7. No Labour reforms which are inimical to the interest of workers.

    8. Lift the arbitrary ceiling on compassionate appointments.

    9. Revise the JCM functioning at all levels as an effective negotiating forum for settlement of the demands of the CGEs.

    10. Remove the bonus ceiling.

    11. Ensure five promotions in service career.

ALL AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS OF CONFEDERATION ARE REQUESTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NATIONAL CONVENTION WITHOUT FAIL

M. Krishnan

Secretary General

Confederation

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Gist of the meeting held with Hon’ble Defence Minister on 07.12.2014

The Hon’ble Minister further stated that he shall be touring various units from January 2015 onwards to have a first-hand experience of the situation and if the need so arises, shall hold another round of talks with us.

BHARATIYA PRATIRAKSHA MAZDOOR SANGH

(AN ALL INDIA FEDERATION OF DEFENCE WORKERS)

(AN INDUSTRIAL UNIT OF B.M.S.)

(RECOGNISED BY MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, GOVT. OF INDIA)

CENTRAL OFFICE: 2-A, NAVEEN MARKET, KANPUR – 208001, PH & FAX : (0512) 2332222

MOBILE: 09415733686, 09235729390, 09335621629, WEB : www.bpms.org.in

No. BPMS / / CIR / 2014 Dated: 10.12.2014

To,
The Office Bearers, CEC Members,
President / Secretary of the unions
Affiliated to BPMS

Subject : – Gist of Meeting held with Hon’ble Defence Minister in Goa.

Dear Brothers & Sisters,
Sadar Namaskar
A delegation of following members of BPMS met Hon’ble Raksha Mantri Ji at his residence in Goa on 07-12-2014:-
1. Shri S M Das Advisor/BPMS
2. Shri V L Nawade Acting President/BPMS
3. Shri Sadhu Singh Organizing Secretary/BPMS
4. Shri Mukesh Singh Secretary/BPMS
5. Shri R S Bangera Jt. Secretary/BPMS

They discussed various issues, notably the following:

·         Ordnance Factories should be fed with proper and unfluctuating load for its growth and continuity of production.

·         In spite of being a manufacturing unit, in the absence of AHSP responsibility, the OFs are unable to carry out need based modifications in product specification and hence some modalities should be evolved so that OFB may modernize the weapons/equipments as and when required.

·         Alternate source of R&D should be opened by channelizing the potential of IIT’s with OFs so that an atmosphere for better and latest technology absorption can be created.

·         In Army Base Workshops and Naval Dockyards/Ammunitions Depots , in spite of availability of in-house infrastructure, outsourcing is being resorted to, this may be stopped.

·         Efforts should be made to construct own Proof Range for OFs.

·         Areas of Electronics warfare and Missile technology should be boosted.Page 2 of 2

·         In areas where TOT has taken place, emphasis should be laid on indigenization by resorting to alternate IS specification materials.

·         There has to be a time-frame in which user trial observations/deficiencies, if any, to be reported.

·         OFs should be given the opportunity to produce the mounted 155mm/52 cal Artillery Gun.

·         The practice of self-certification should be encouraged and DGQA should play the role of Quality Auditor and its inspection should be limited to input material from trade sources.

·         Modernisation of Army Based workshop and Base Repair Depots of Air Force.

·         Procurement system should be revisited to ensure that a new system wherein the best material at competitive pricing on the basis of commercial consideration be established.

·         Effective utilisation of existing resources of MES, MFs, ODs, and such other allied establishments and stoppage of any kind of outsourcing.

The Hon’ble Minister gave a patient hearing to the points and made it clear that while there will not be corporatization of any government held sector in Defence, but these units should ensure efficient delivery of requirements and he may undertake certain structural changes needed for such an ultimate objective.

The Hon’ble Minister further stated that he shall be touring various units from January 2015 onwards to have a first-hand experience of the situation and if the need so arises, shall hold another round of talks with us.

With regards,

Brotherly yours

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(M P SINGH)

General Secretary

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Model Recruitment Rules for the various Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ posts in Electronic Data Processing (EDP) Cadre

Model RRs for the Group ‘A’ and Group B’ posts in Electronic Data Processing (EDP) Cadre

No.AB-14017/2/2011-Estt (RR)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

New Delhi

Dated the 10th December, 2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Model Recruitment Rules for the various Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ posts in Electronic Data Processing (EDP) Cadre -reg.

This refers to the Model RRs for the Group ‘A’ and Group B’ posts in Electronic Data Processing (EDP) Cadre issued by this Department vide OM dated 30th May, 2014.

2. It has been brought to the notice of this Department that the erstwhile Data Entry Operator Grade ‘D’ who have been designated as Data Entry Operator Grade ‘C’ with Grade Pay

of Rs. 4200/- in the Model RRs have been demanding grade pay of Rs. 4600/ which is the grade pay of erstwhile Data Entry Operator Grade `E, re-designated as Grade ID’ in the Model RRs.

3. It has been decided to re-designate posts indicated in the Model RRs dated 30.5.2014 to further align the designation of merged posts with revised pay as follows :

Click here to see the table for the designation of merged posts with revised pay…

* Ministries/Departments may examine the need or otherwise for retaining the existing designations

Model Recruitment Rules. for incumbents of the post till they vacate the post while amending the Recruitment Rules as per the

4.The Model RRs have been issued to enable the Ministries/Departments to frame/amend the Recruitment Rules of various posts in EDP Cadre. The Ministries/Departments may take into account the revision of pay band and grade pay as per Revised Pay Rules, 2008. Any upgradation of pay band and grade pay other than replacement scale as per RP Rules, 2008 shall be decided in consultation with Department of Expenditure.

5. Ministries/Departments may take into account the above re-designation while reviewing the existing recruitment rules as per the Model RRs of EDP Cadre.

6. Hindi version will follow.

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(Mukta Goel)

Director (Estt-I)

Click here to view the original order…

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Consolidated instructions on suspension – Dopt orders issued on 2.1.2014

Dopt published orders on Consolidated instructions on suspension

No.11012/17/2013-Estt (A)

Ministry of Personnel, Pensions & Public Grievances

Department of Personnel & Training

New Delhi, the 2nd January 2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Consolidated instructions on suspension

At present instructions regarding suspension are spread over a number of Rules such as CCS (CCA) Rules 1965, 1965, Fundamental Rules etc. In addition, a number of orders covering different aspects of suspension have been issued from time to time. A need has been felt for bringing at one place all these orders.

2. The guidelines on suspension have been consolidated and are placed as appendix to this O.M. for facility of Ministries/ Departments.

J. .Vaidyanathan)

Director (E)

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Pre Retirement Counseling Seminar for CG Employees

Pre-Retirement Counseling Seminar for CG Employees

Pre-retirement counseling workshop

Important message for employees retiring within the next three months

The Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare is organizing a Pre-retirement counseling workshop on 23rd December, 2014 from 2.00 PM to 5.00 PM in the Conference Room of Department of Administrative Reforms, 5th Floor, Sardar Patel Bhawan, New Delhi.

The employees of Government of India retiring in the next 3 months are hereby informed that they may attend the workshop. Confirmation with Name, Ministry and Phone No. may be sent at the email address tripti.ghosh@nic.in

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Director (PP)

Department of Pension & Pensioners ‘ Welfare

Phone No. 24624802

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Retirement Age to be Reduced from 60 to 58 for Central Government Employees?

Is the Central Government Planning to Reduce Retirement Age?

A popular English daily reported on the 28th of last month that the Central Government is giving serious thoughts about reducing the retirement age of its employees. The news has created a big buzz among the employees working under Central Government.

It was said that the proposal is part of the Government’s strategy to reduce non-plan expenses. It was mentioned that a senior official said that the move will help giving employment opportunities to new people under the new recommendations to be suggested by the 7th Pay Commission.

In 1998, the Vajpayee Government raised the retirement age for Central Government employees from 58 to 60. The subsequent UPA government proposed plans to raise it further from 60 to 62, but the plans were then dropped. The retirement age was raised from 55 to 58 in 1962.

The article said that BJP’s manifesto, which had promised to rationalise and converge ministries, departments and other arms of the government, could implement such tough reforms. But, our investigations and enquiries say that the Government has no such plans. We aren’t aware of a debate that was held in any office, including the PMO, over this issue.

Recently, the State Govrenment of Haryana reduced the retirement age of its employees. The news had probably started because they thought the Centre might implement similar policy.

It is worth mentioning that none of the employee associations and federations raised a voice or expressed an opinion about this issue.

We hope that the Prime Minister is aware of the responsibilities and financial commitments of a Central Government employee who has an average service period of 30 years.

Source: www.7thpaycommissionnews.in

Labour Ministry working on Rs 1,000 employees’ pension for lifetime

In some good cheer for formal sector workers, the government is considering a plan to provide them with a Rs 1,000 minimum monthly pension.

The labour ministry, which had in August this year, notified the minimum monthly pension of Rs 1,000 to subscribers of the Employees’ Pension Scheme who earn less than Rs 15,000 a month, now wants to provide the benefit in perpetuity.

“When it was notified, the benefit was limited to EPS subscribers only for the current fiscal. We are looking to provide the facility to members in perpetuity,” said a senior official familiar with the development.

The issue is expected to be discussed at a meeting of the Central Board of Trustees of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) on December 19. The EPS is an affiliated scheme of the EPFO that is available to members who earn up to Rs 15,000 a month. Of the 24 per cent contribution deducted from a worker’s monthly basic pay for provident fund, 8.33 per cent was diverted to the EPS.

Sources said that the EPFO is also planning to amend the EPS to make it more viable. Further, valuation reports of the EPS will also be presented to the trustees that would give a better picture of the liabilities under the scheme and how well prepared it is to fund the burden of a Rs 1,000 monthly pension in perpetuity.

Started in 1995, the EPS provides benefits to over 28 lakh pensioners but is estimated to have a huge deficit.

To fund the higher pension for 2014-15, the Centre had to pitch in with an additional subsidy of Rs 1,217 crore. Meanwhile, the CBT will also consider a proposal to increase the EPFO’s limit for investment in private sector bonds to 15 per cent from the current 10 per cent, said the agenda for the meeting.

“In order to utilise the opportunity of earning best possible returns from the available pool of private sector companies it is proposed to increase the limit in private category up to 15 per cent from existing 10 per cent,” said the agenda.

With the adoption of the new pattern of investment from January 1, the retirement fund manager is permitted to invest in private sector category dual AAA rated banks term deposits that have fetched good returns.

Source: www.financialexpress.com

Indian companies give hospital coverage only to employee, dependents

At a time when globally comprehensive health coverage services are being offered by companies, in India, insurers only provide hospitalisation coverage to employees and their dependants, according to a recent survey.

“Globally, comprehensive health coverage is prevalent in most major markets, whereas in India, companies are still offering only hospitalisation coverage for employees and their dependants,” according to ‘Annual All Industries Benchmarking Survey 2014' survey by Vantage Health & Benefits Consulting, released today.

However, in most markets, health coverage for dependant parents are usually covered either under the social security scheme or individually funded insurance coverage, the study said.

“With the rapid evolution of the Indian workplace led by strong changes in the socio-economic structure of the country and new aspirations of the young generation, it has become imperative for organisations to establish a human-to-human relationship with their employees and even with their families. Compensation cannot achieve that but benefits can,” Laddha said.

In India, majority times, dependent parents are covered under the corporate health insurance policy, it added.

About 65 per cent of the companies provide dependant parent coverage, which is not provided in most other major markets, the report revealed.

The survey is based on the responses received from 129 organisations, both Indian and multinational, representing all major industries such as Hi-Tech, BFSI, E-commerce and Retail, Manufacturing, Consumer Goods and FMCG and Pharmaceuticals.

The survey further revealed that in the developed markets, Employee Health Management initiatives are driven by Disease management and behaviour change programmes.

“In India, we are still in early stages of evolution of the Employee Health Management concept and therefore, currently the employee wellness initiatives are dominated by awareness creation and health screening programmes,”

Source: www.financialexpress.com