Bank Unions wage increase demand irrational: Indian Bank's Association

Bank Unions wage increase demand irrational: Indian Bank's Association

Indian Banks’ Association said it is the only representative body of banks which acts on the mandate given by the banks for wage settlement, a statement issued here said.

 

It said IBA’s Negotiating Committee comprise of CMDs of Public Sector Banks as well as Private Sector Banks which are parties to the Bipartite a settlements has started the wage negotiation in justify earnest since October 2012.

 It said 14 rounds of discussion have been held and two major issues, i.e., effective date of implementation and merger of DA have been clinched.

 

“In the past 7th and 8th Bipartite Settlements, the wage increase was between 10 percent and 13 percent. The 9th Bipartite Settlement was an exception as compared to earlier settlements and cannot be quoted as precedent.”

 

In the current wage settlement, a hike of 11 percent on salary and allowances has been offered based on the paying capacity of all the banks, lower profitability, higher requirements for provisions and further capital requirement under Basel-III, which translates into 12.5 percent on the balance sheet cost that too is unaffordable to some of the banks.

 

“The issues regarding wage negotiation deliberated in Negotiating Committee of IBA are further discussed in a larger forum, i.e., Managing Committee of IBA and the Chairmen of all the banks were unequivocal in saying that the demand of 23% increase of Unions/Associations is unaffordable, illogical, exorbitant and irrational.”

IBA appealed Unions/Associations to give up the agitational path and return with pragmatic approach to the negotiation table and to resolve the issue through bipartism.

 

“Despite the appeal made by IBA as well as Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) at the conciliation meetings not to resort to strike and resolve the issue through bipartism, the Unions/Associations went on one day strike on November 12, 14 followed by Zonal relay strikes from December 2 to December 5, 2014.

 

In the meantime, IBA has requested to all member banks to assess their paying capacity and advise IBA accordingly.

 

“It is, therefore, apparent that IBA is serious to settle the issue at the earliest and not adopting delayed tactics as alleged by the Unions/Association.”

 

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Display of TTE/Conductor name and mobile numbers in the Trains

Display of TTE/Conductor name and mobile numbers in the Trains

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. 2014/TG-V/4/04

New Delhi, dated 17.12.2014
Chief Commercial Managers,
All Zonal Railways.

(COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO. 53 OF 2014)

Sub: Announcement regarding mobile number of TTE/Conductor in the trains.

Recently during the course of annual review meeting held with Central Vigilance Commission, it was inter-aha suggested that the name and mobile number of TTES/Conductors should be displayed on every compartment of the trains so that public can contact them in case of any need.

2. In this connection, attention is drawn to instructions issued vide this office letter no. 2012/TG-I/20/Pt. 1 dated 13:08.2012 (CC 110. 48 of 2012) wherein Zonal Railways were advised to print the name of the TTEs/Conductors manning the coaches on end-to-end basis on the reservation chart through the PRS. It was also informed that for all other trains, the names of the ticket checking staff deployed on the 1st leg should be printed on the chart at the train originating station. Compliance of these instructions may be ensured.

3. The suggestion of CVC as mentioned above was examined keeping in view the ground realities and it was not found practically feasible to implement the same. It is however, desired that in trains like Rajdhani, Shatabdi & Duronto Express trains where the provision of announcement is there, the name of the Conductor/TIES manning the coaches earmarked to them and the coach in. which they are available should be announced during the run of the trains after every Commercial halt so that the passengers in need can contact them for assistance.

Necessary instructions may be issued to all concerned.

sd/-

(Vikram Singh)

Director Passenger Marketing

Railway Board

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Declaration of Assets and Liabilities by Public Sevants – Extension of last date for filling revised returns

Declaration of Assets and Liabilities by Public Sevants – Extension of last date for filling revised returns

No. 407/12/2014-AVD-IV(B)

Bharat Sarkar / Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Personnel and Training

New Delhi, the 25th December, 2014

Office Memorandum

New Delhi, the 25th December, 2014

Office Memorandum

Subject: Declaration of Assets and Liabilities by Public Sevants under Section 44 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 – Extension of last date for filling revised returns by public servants who have filed property returns under the existing service rules – regarding

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s D.O letter of even No. dated 8th September 2014 regarding the furnishing of information relating to assets and liabilities by public servants under section 44 of Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2014 and forwarding therewith copies of the Central Government’s Notification dated 8th September, 2014 containing

(a) amendment to the Lokpal & Lokayuktas (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2014, for the purpose of extending the time limit for carrying out necessary changes in the relevant rules relating to different services from “two hundred and seventy days” to “three hundred and sixty days” from the date on which the Act came into force, i.e., 16th January, 2014 and

(b) the Public Servants (Furnishing of Information and Annual Return of Assets and Liabilities and the Limits for Exemption of Assets in filing Returns) Amendment Rules, 2014, extending the time limit for filing for revised returns by all public servants from 15th September, 2014 to 31st December 2014.

2. In this regard, the undersigned is directed to convey that the last date for filing of revised returns by public servants under the rules indicated in para 1 (b) above has been extended by a period of four months, i.e., from 31st December 2014 to 30th April 2015. Formal Amendments to the Public Servants (Furnishing of Information and Annual Return of Assets and Liabilities and the limits of Exemption of Assets in Filing Returns) Rules, 2014 and to the Lokpal & Lokayuktas (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2014 are being notified separately. The formats for submission of statements regarding movable properties (Form II) and for submission of statements regarding debts and liabilities (Form-IV) under the said rules are also being revised and will be notified as a part of amendments to the aforesaid rules. They will also be uploaded on the website of this Department i.e., http://persmin.nic.in/DOPT.asp.

3. All Ministries / Departments and cadre authorities are requested to kindly issue orders towards ensuring compliance with the revised Rules by all officers and staff in the respective Ministry / Department / Organisations / PSUs under their control, within the revised time-limit mentioned therein.

sd/-

(Joint Secretary of Government of India)

Source : Dopt

7th Pay Commission visit rescheduled - Kolkata visit from 11 to 14 Jan 2015

7th Pay Commission visit rescheduled - Kolkata visit from 11 to 14 Jan 2015

New Picture (6)7th Pay Commission visit rescheduled – Kolkata visit from 11 to 14 Jan 2015

7th CPC visit to Kolkata has been rescheduled

The 7th Pay Commission was proposed to visit Kolkata from 04th to 06th January 2015 and Andaman & Nicobar from 08th to 10th January 2015. But Due to unavoidable circumstances, the Commission’s visit to Kolkata / Andaman & Nicobar Islands has been rescheduled. As per the revised schedule, the Commission will visit Kolkata from 11th – 14th January, 2015

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One time relaxation for leave encashment during service: Railway Board Order

Railway Board Orders on one time relaxation in Rules for leave encashment during service – Permission for leave encashment to Railway Employees who have failed to avail leave encashment during the previous blocks

RBE No. 141/2014

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)

(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. F(E)111/2008/LE-1/1

New Delhi, Dated: 15.12.2014

GMs/FA&CAOs,

All Zonal Rallways/Pus,

(As per Mailing List).

Subject: One time relaxation in Rules for leave encashment during service – Permission for leave encashment to Railway Employees who have failed to avail leave encashment during the previous blocks.

Representations have been received in this office to allow leave encashment to Railway employees who have failed to avail the benefit during the previous blocks despite availing Pass/PTO and leave during a block on the ground that the concept of block period was new for the Railway employees and it was introduced during the 2nd block period resulting in some of the employees failing to apply for the same due to various reasons.

2. The matter has been sympathetically considered by Board and it has been agreed to allow leave encashment to the employees who have failed to avail the same during the previous block period (first three block periods) despite fulfilling the condition of availing of Pass/PTO and leave during the block, as one time exemption, with the condition that leave encashment will be made at the rate of pay applicable at the time of availing of leave, subject to fulfillment of the conditions as laid down in Railway Board’s letter of even Nos. dated 29.10.2008 and 11.06.2009, as applicable on the day of leave availed, with the approval of leave sanctioning authority.

3. The above relaxation is made as one time measure and the employees have to apply for the same along with the proof of grant of leave and pass during the block period within four months from the date of issue of this letter.

4. It is reiterated that it is a one-time relaxation and in future including the current block no claim from a retrospective date shall be entertained. All the claims for leave encashment should be done with prior approval of the competent authority as per the block system of Leave encashment.

5. This issues with the approval of Board (MS & FC).

(Amitabh Joshi)

Deputy Director Finance(Estt.)III,

Railway Board

Source: http://www.indianrailways.gov.in