APPY MAY DAY

 GREETINGS OF MAY DAY TO   ALL COMRADES

SPECIAL BENEFIT IN CASES OF. DEATH AND DISABILITY IN SERVICE- REVISION OF DISABILITY PENSION/FAMILY PENSION OF PRE-2006 DISABILITY PENSIONERS/ FAMILY PENSIONERS-REGARDING  (Click the link below to view)

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ATTACKS ON WORKING CLASS CAN BE RESISTED

BY THE UNITED STRUGGLE

            The present NDA Government lead by BJP after coming in power is going ahead to intensify the so called economic reforms in the wake of neo-liberal economic policies. Within these two years every decision taken by this Government is in favour of Corporates/Capitalists and against the working class. Subsidy to the poors on LPG is being snatched away in a phased manner. The rates of petroleum products have been deregulated and handed over to market forces. The rates of crude oil have  come down drastically but no benefit has been given to the public. The Treasurery of the Government and Oil Companies are being filled up. Subsidy on fertilizers , seed, electricity and irrigation water is being reduced,  resultantly hardship is being created to farmers. Fees in Government educational Institutions like IIMS and IITs is being enhanced putting more burden on common man. The prices of essential commodities mainly food items is increasing daily. No recruitment in Government services and Public Sector, Private Sector  is also not generating more jobs resultantly lakhs and lakhs educated youth is wondering on the roads in search of job. Lakhs and Lakhs vacancies are available in Central Government Departments like Railways, Defence, Postal, Audit, Income Tax and other Departments. Coporatization and Privatisation of Government Departments and Public Sector is in process. 100% FDI in Railways and 49% in Defence has been declared. Disinvestment in profitable Public Sector is going on. Labour Laws have been amended in favour of Industrialists and Capitalists.

            All the Central Trade Unions and Independent Federations are launching struggles continuously and consistently. Last 2^nd September-2015 Strike was historic in which about 15 crorers workers from all sectors participated which resulted in increase of ceiling limit of bonus.

            Recently Government had issued two orders one imposition of income tax on withdrawal of EPF which was protested strongly by the workers and government has to roll back these orders.

            Again on 21^st April-2016 Government of India issued notification restricting the employees to withdraw the amount from EPF.  Under these revised rules the employee was permitted to withdraw the employees share from the fund. Which is 12% of the wages? However it was prescribed that the employer’s share of contribution towards the provident fund which is 3.67 % of wage, would be allowed to be withdrawn only at the age of 58 years.

            When this move of Government  was opposed and protested  by the  workers launching  an united struggle, the Government  of India  was compelled  to withdraw the  said  notification.

            With these two examples the working class should clearly understand that to resist the attack in the wake of neo-liberal economic  policies i.e. . Globalization policies, the united strong movement of working class is urgently required.

            All the Central Trade Unions and Independent Federations after convening National Convention  on 30^th March, 2016 has declared  One Day  Strike on 2nd September,2016 in support of  their 12 points  Charter of demands which  are related to all sections of society and working Class.

            Further  the  convention  has  called upon all the  trade unions and  Federations across the sectors to widen  and consolidate  the unity  at grass  root level and prepare  for country wide  united  movement and observe following  programme  of action:

(i)         Joint Conventions and Campaigns during June-July-2016 in state, districts and at industry level and take initative to involve peasants, agrilabourers and mass of the people in campaign.

(ii)        Day Long Mass Dharna /Satyagraha in the Capital of States and Industrial Centres preferably in the auspicious day of 9^th August-2016(QUIT INDIA DAY).

            NFPE calls upon the entirety of Postal , RMS and GDS employees to launch the agitational programmes as  declared  by the Central Trade Unions and make  all the programme  including  ONE DAY NATIONAL STRIKE ON 2^nd SEPTEMBER-2016 a  historic success.

            If we fight unitedly we can resist the attacks on working Class in the wake of globalization policies.

Press Information Bureau

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

28-April, 2016

RESERVATION IN PROMOTION

            Extant instructions of DoPT provide that reservation in promotion by non-selection method is available to SCs and STs in all Groups i.e. Group A, B, C & D. In case of promotion by selection method, reservation is available to SCs and STs upto lowest rung of Group A. There is no reservation in promotion by selection within Group A. Reservation in posts by promotion under the existing scheme is applicable in which the element of direct recruitment, if any, does not exceed 75%.

            In accordance with Supreme Court judgment dated 15.07.2014, results of Limited Departmental Competitive Examination 1996 for Section Officer grade were revised by UPSC. Appellants, who were declared successful in the modified results of SO LDCE 1996, were included in SOSL 1996 by this Department. Later the benefit was extended to similarly placed SC/ST officers who were declared qualified in the modified results of SO LDCE 1996. On their inclusion in SOSL 1996, these officers have become eligible for consideration for promotion to the next grade (Under Secretary) on completion of eight years of approved service in SO grade i.e. they become eligible for consideration in USSL 2004 onwards subject to the size of the zone. A proposal for review of USSLs 2004 and 2005 has been forwarded to UPSC in which these officers have been included in the zone.

            This was stated by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply to a question by Shri Ronald Sapa Tlau in the Rajya Sabha today.

Source: PIB

NOW THE BALL IS IN THE GOVT’S COURT LET US BE READY

FOR INDEFINITE STRIKE

          Seventh Central Pay Commission has submitted its recommendations to Government on 19-11-2015.  As most of the recommendations are retrograde and far below the expectations of the employees, the JCM National Council Staff side under the united banner of National Joint Council of Action (NJCA) strongly protested and demanded modification of the retrograde recommendations.  It further decided to organise indefinite strike and letter conveying the decision was sent to the Cabinet Secretary.

                   Main demands raised by NJCA are: (1) minimum wage of Rs.26,000/- as against 18000 recommended by CPC, (2) upward revision of the fitment formula and application of the same in all pay scales in the pay matrix, (3) retention of percentage of HRA as 30%, 20% and 10% as against 24%, 16% and 8% recommended by CPC.  (4) recommendation of the CPC to abolish important allowances should be rejected, (5)  reject recommendations to discontinue all non-interest bearing advances, (6) reject the recommendation to reduce the salary to 80% for the second year of child care leave, (7) reject recommendations to impose more stringent conditions on MACP scheme such as “very good” benchmark, qualifying examination, re-introduction of efficiency bar etc. (8) modification in the parity-in-pension and acceptance of other minimum demands of pensioners and (9) Grant of Civil Servants Status to Gramin Dak Sevaks and extending all the benefits of departmental employees to Gramin Dak Sevaks on pro-rata basis.  There are other demands also which are equally important.

                   Govt. constituted an Implementation Cell in the Finance Ministry to study the recommendations and submit its proposal to the Empowered Committee of Secretaries under the Chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary.  Empowered Committee will submit final concrete proposals to Cabinet for approval.  On receipt of the letter of NJCA addresed to Cabinet Secretary regarding indefinite strike, the Implementation Cell called the JCM staff side leaders to present its view points before the cell. Accordingly the NJCA leaders met the Convenor of Implementation Cell and explained the justification of each demands in the charter of demands.

                   NJCA decided to give strike notice on 11th March 2016 to commence the indefinite strike from 11th April 2016.  At this stage the Cabinet Secretary invited the JCM National Council staff side leaders for discussion with Empowered Committee of Secretaries on 1st March 2016.  The NJCA leaders attended the discussion and once again explained the justification of all demands before the Empowered Committee.  Cabinet Secretary gave a patient hearing but made no commitment on any of the demands. He finally appealed the staff side to give some more time for the Government for inter-departmental consultations and to take a final view and decision on ech demand raised by the staff side in the charter of demands.

                   NJCA met and reviewed the whole situation and came to the conclusion that as the Government has appealed for some more time to take a decision, it will be appropriate on the part of the staff side to give time to the Government, so that later on Government cannot blame that NJCA went on sudden strike inspite of the appeal from the Government to give some more time.  Secondly, Railways and Defence departments come under the purview of Industrial Dispute Act and as per the ID Act, if strike notice is served on 11th March 2016, strike should commence within six weeks from the date of serving notice, by which time the election in four states will not be over.  Thirdly, as the Assembly elections in four states have been notified and election code of conduct has come into force, the employees of four states will find it difficult to join the strike as many of them will be drafted for election duty.  Taking into consideration all the above aspects, the NJCA decided to defer the indefinite strike from April 11th to July 11th and to serve the strike notice on June 9th instead of March 11th.

                   Now the ball is in the Govt.’s court.  Before June 9th, ie. date of serving strike notice, the Government will be getting seven month time from the date of submission of the 7th CPC report, to take a final decision on all the demands and also to come to a negotiated settlement with the staff side.  Any further delay is unwarranted and unjustified and cannot be tolerated.  If the Government take an adamant stand and reject the justified demands of the staff side, then we will be forced to serve notice for indefinite strike from July 11th.  Government cannot take the staff side for granted.

            AIPEU Group-C CHQ appeals to all the constituents of NJCA to take a firm stand and not to compromise on minimum demands.  Let us also pledge that we will be second to none, in organising the indefinite strike in Postal and ensure cent per cent participation of our membership at gross root level in the impending strike.

SHRI S. K. SINHA WILL TAKE OVER AS

DIRECTOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF POST

National Federation of Postal Employees

1^st Floor North Avenue Post Office Building, New Delhi-110 001

Phone: 011.23092771                                               e-mail: nfpehq@gmail.com

       Mob: 9868819295/9810853981                    website: http://www.nfpe.blogspot.com

No. PF-01(e)/2016                                                                             Dated: 28th April, 2016

CIRCULAR

To

            All General Secretaries /NFPE Office Bearers

            All Circle /Divisional & Branch Secretaries

Dear Comrades,

1.         Xth   Federal Council NFPE.

            Xth Federal Council of NFPE is scheduled to be held on 7^th,8^th & 9^th September,2016 at Guwahati (Assam) Regional Co-ordination committee of Assam and NE has started  preparations. Reception Committee has been formed as below:

1.Shri Indibar Dewri Retired IPOs & Eminent Intellectual-Chairman

2.Com. M.R. Das , Ex. Convenor RCC of P&T Employees,  Assam & NE Circle                   –Working Chairman.

3. Com.D.K. Deb Nath- Convenor RCC Assam & NE- General Secretary.

4.Bishnu Ram Raha -Treasurer

            Notice for Federal Council will be issued separately. Federal Executive will also  be  held in the F/N of 7^th September,2016 at Guwahati. Federal Councilors will be paid TA & TA by their respective CHQs as decided in last Federal Executive. No Delegate Fee will be paid to Reception Committee for Federal Councilors. However visitors/observers will have to pay Rs.1500/- as Delegate Fee as fixed by the Reception Committee.

            All General Secretaries are requested to direct Federal Councilors to book to & fro tickets to avoid inconvenience.

2.         Confederation: National Conference.

            Diamond Jubilee National Conference of Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers will be held at Chennai on 16^th, 17th & 18^th August-2016

            All India Women Convention of Confederation will also be held during National Conference. All General Secretaries are requested to decide the names of Women Comrades to participate in the Women Convention. Their TA/DA will be paid by the respective CHQs.

3.         Celebrate Diamond Jubilee of Confederation.

            This is the Diamond Jubilee year of Confederation as it was formed in the year 1956 by our great leader Dada B.N. Ghosh Ex. Secretary General-NFPTE. All are requested to celebrate Diamond Jubilee in each Circle by organizing a grand programme.

4.         Confederation Trade Union Education Camp at Dehradun (Uttarakhand)

            All India Trade Union Education Camp will be organized at Dehradun on 24th & 25^thMay-2016.NFPE has already allotted quota to affiliates. All General Secretaries are requested to decide delegates as per quota and direct them to book to & fro tickets. Delegate Fee has been fixed as Rs.600/-

5.         May-Day Ist May-2016.

            May Day on 1^st May-2016 should be observed at all work place.

6.         All India General Strikes.

            The National Convention of Workers under the banner of All Central Trade Unions (except BMS)  and All Independent Federations have decided to organize One Day All India General Strike  on2nd September on common demands  against the anti-people economic policies of NDA Government Mobilize all to participate in the  strike.

7.         Indefinite Strike from 11^th July-2016 on 7^th C.P.C. related issues.

            National Joint Council of Action has decided to organize Indefinite Strike from 11^th July, 2016. Notice for which will be issued on 9^th June-2016. Please mobilize all Postal, RMS and GDS employees to participate in strike and make it grand success.

8.         GDS Membership verification.

            GDS membership verification is likely to be announced by the Department of Posts very soon All General Secretaries are requested to direct all Circle, Divisional and Branch  Secretaries  to extend maximum co-operation  and full support to enroll maximum no. of members in favour of All India Postal Employees Union-GDS and make it as No.1.

9.         GDS Committee.

            GDS Committee to review the service conditions and wage of GDS employees under the Chairmanship of Shri Kamlesh Chandra Retired Member , Postal services Board  has started function. Memorandum to GDS Committee  have been submitted by NFPE & AIPEU-GDS. GDS Committee has fixed date as on 26^th May 2016 for oral evidence NFPE with AIPEU GDS-NFPE will present the case  before GDS Committee effectively.

10.       Retirement of Smt. Kavery Banerjee-Secretary, Department of Post.

Smt. Kavery Banerjee, Secretary, Department of Post is going to retire on 30^th April-2016 on superannuation. During her period the relations between administration and staff have remained very co-ordial. Mostly problems got solved with negotiations and she never gave opportunity to staff side to go on agitation. NFPE HQ extends greetings and best wishes for her peaceful and healthy retired life.

            With revolutionary greetings.

           

Comradely yours,

                                                                                                                       

(R. N. Parashar)

Secretary Genera

CHQ WRITE TO DEPARTMENT

CALENDAR OF DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATION SCHEDULED TO   BE HELD IN THE YEAR 2016

No P-IV/CHQ/DE/2016                  Dated 04^th April 2016

               With reference to your offices letter No A-34012/01/2016-DE dated 08^th March 2016 on the subject matter, it is intimated that there is no schedule of LGO examination for promotion to PA/SA among the schedule published in your letter.  In this connection it is requested that schedule of LGO examination may please be published immediately as the eligible candidates from GDS, Postmen and MTS cadres are awaiting eagerly.  They will feel disappointed if the schedule of LGO for promotion to PA/SA is not published immediately. However there are number of posts of PA/SA are lying vacant to fill up.

               An early action is requested.                                         

 CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS

DATED - 27.04.2016

CIRCULAR

1.       CONFEDERATION ALL INDIA CONFERENCE PRE-PONED TO 2016 AUGUST 16^TH,17^TH&18^TH

Diamond Jubilee year National Conference of the Confederation of Central government Employees & Workers will be held at Chennai on  16^th,17^th&18^th August 2016. Confederation was formed on 16.08.1956. The conference is pre-poned from 26^th, 27^th & 28^th August to 16^th, 17^th & 18^th, as the All India general Strike is on 2^nd September 2016. The above dates are final. Notice for the National Conference will be issued shortly.

All India women’s convention of the confederation will also be held along with the National Conference.

All affiliated organisations of the Confederation, All C-O-C’s and all CHQ office bearers and Women’s subcommittee members are requested to decide the names of Delegates/Visitors attending National Conference and  All India Women’s convention, well in advance and book their up and down travel tickets without any delay. Last minute, it will be very difficult to get confirmed tickets.

2.       CELEBRATE DIAMOND JUBILEE OF CONFEDERATION IN ALL STATES BY THE C-O-Cs IN A BEFITTING MANNER BY ORGANIZING AT LEAST ONE PROGRAMME BY EACH C-O-C.

Confederation was formed in the year 1956. The idea was mooted by Com. B N Ghosh, then Secretary General of NFPTE. There were many demands of the Central government Employees which were of a general nature concerning all the Central Government Employees. It was felt by Com B N Ghosh that an organization of all Central Government Employees is required for wider unity and struggle. As such he approached all the Unions and Federations in the central government establishments. Railway and defense federations did not show much interest. However other central government employees organisations showed much enthusiasm.

A joint meeting of all the willing Unions/Federations was held at New Delhi on 16^th August 1956 presided by Shri Sarangdhar Das, Member of Parliament. Detailed discussion took place and “Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers” was formed. Nath Pai, Member of Parliament, was elected as Chairman and S Madhusoodhanan of Civil Aviation was elected as Secretary General. Rest is history. In the formation meeting on 16^th August 1956 only ten organizations participated. The number of affiliates went on increasing year by year and as on date Confederation is having 112 affiliated organizations.

All the C-O-Cs are requested to celebrate the diamond jubilee in most befitting manner by organizing at least one program by each C-O-C. Senior leaders may be honored in the function.

3.       ALL INDIA TRADE UNION EDUCATION CAMP – 24^TH & 25^TH MAY 2016- DEHRADUN (UTTARAKHAND)

As already notified, the All India Trade Union Education Camp - 2016 of Confederation will be held at Dehradun on 24^th & 25^th May 2016. The last two camps held at Mumbai (2014) & Bangalore (2015) was a grand success. The COC Dehradun is actively involved in making all the arrangements for successful conducting of the camp. Detailed circular regarding classes, venue, food, accommodation, climate, contact phone numbers etc will be published shortly. Delegate fee per head is fixed as Rs.600/- (Rs Six hundred only).

All the affiliated organisations and C-OC’s are once again requested to depute the given number of delegates to the camp. The Quota fixed is furnished below.

Name of the affiliated C-O-C’s and the quota of delegates

NFPE – 60, ITEF – 20, Audit & Accounts -10, Atomic energy – 10, Civil Accounts-10

All other affiliated organisations -3 each.

COC West Bengal -20, COC Kerala-15, COC Karnataka-10, COC Tamilnadu-15, COC Andhra-10

COC Delhi-15, All other COCs- 3 each

Please instruct the delegates to book their travel tickets immediately.

4.       OBSERVE MAY DAY JOINTLY WITH OTHER FRATERNAL ORGANISATIONS:

2016 May 1^st may be observed as May Day at all important centers jointly with other fraternal organisations. The importance of the International Workers Day and the need to strengthen the unity of working class by building up class-oriented militant struggle against the imperialist neo liberal globalization policies may be explained to the workers

5.       ALL INDIA GENERAL STRIKE :

The national convention of workers at Mavilanka Hall,  New Delhi on 30.03.2016 under the banner of all Central Trade Unions(except BMS) and other Federations/Unions/Associations has decided to organize one day ALL INDIA GENERAL STRIKE  on 2^nd September 2016 against the anti - people anti- labor policies of the NDA Govt. The national Secretariat of the Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers call upon all its affiliated organizations and C-O-Cs to conduct intensive campaign and preparations for ensuring maximum participation of Central government Employees in the general strike. All affiliated organisations are requested to issue their own separate circulars to their lower units instructing them to participate in the strike. Central Government Employees are the worst victims of the neo liberal policies of the NDA Government and hence it is our duty to make the strike a grand success.

6.       GET READY FOR INDEFENITE STRIKE FROM 2016 JULY 11^TH ON 7^TH CPC RELATED CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOEES DEMANDS.

The National Joint Council of Action (NJCA) has decided to serve indefinite strike notice to the Govt on 9^th June 2016 and to commence indefinite strike from 11^th July 2016, if the Govt fails to come to a negotiated settlement on 7^th CPC related issues with the JCM National Council Staff Side. In the discussion held on 1^st March 2016 with the empowered committee of Secretaries headed by Cabinet Secretary, the Government has not disclosed its mind on any of the demands including minimum wage. Thereafter no discussion took place. NJCA has given enough time as requested by the Government by postponing the strike to July 11^th. 7^th CPC report was submitted to Govt on 19^th November 2015 and almost five months are over now. The developments that are taking place in the country shows that Modi Govt is becoming more and more and more aggressive towards the workers and common people. Unless we go for an indefinite strike, the Govt may not modify the retrograde recommendations of the 7^th CPC. Confederation National Secretariat calls up on all its affiliates and C-O-C’s to continue the campaign and prepare the rank and file membership to go for indefinite strike from July 11^th. All affiliates should serve the strike notice on June 9^th to their respective Departmental heads. Copy of the strike notice should be sent to all lower units without fail. Branch/Units of some of the affiliates of confederation has complained that their All India leadership has not issued any circular or instructions to them to participate in the strike. Without getting instructions from higher bodies they are reluctant to participate in the strike. Hence it is once again requested to all affiliates of Confederation that:-

(1)    Clear instructions may be issued to all lower units now itself to participate in the July 11^th indefinite strike.

(2)    Copy of the strike notice served to the Departmental head on  9^th June 2016 should be sent to all lower units

With May Day Greetings

Yours fraternally

(M. Krishnan)

Secretary General  

JOINT STATEMENT BY CENTRAL TRADE UNIONS DENOUNCING UNILATERAL REDUCTION IN EPF INTEREST RATE ON EPF.

Com. Sitaram Yechury, MP (Rajya Sabha) & Leader, CPI (M) Group writes to Chairman, Gramin Dak Sewak Committee.

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EPFO AMENDMENTS: GOVERNMENT SHOULD LEARN THE LESSONS

EPFO AMENDMENTS: GOVERNMENT SHOULD LEARN THE LESSONS

GRANT OF GRADE PAY OF RS.1800/- TO GROUP ‘D’ /MTS WHO RETIRED /EXPIRED FROM SERVICE AFTER 29.08.2008, WITHOUT HAVING BEEN IMPARTED TRAINING.

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Sub: Grant of Grade Pay of Rs.1800/- to Group ‘D’ /MTS who retired /expired from service after 29.08.2008, without having been imparted training.

D.G. Posts O.M. No.1-20/2008-PCC (Pt) dated 08.04.2016.

            Reference have been received in this Directorate seeking guidelines as to how to determine the Grade Pay of those non-matriculate  Group-D employees who retired or dies in harness after the  notification of Revised Pay Rule,2008 but before  being imparted the requisite training to be eligible  for grant  of Grade Pay of rs.1800/- in Pay Band-1.

2.         The matter was referred to DGP&T/Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure. The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance vide their ID No. 250446/15 dated 29.01.2016 has clarified the issue as under:

“ In this regard , it is clarified that if a non-matriculate Group-D employees  appointed  prior to 1/1/2006, died in harness or retired  before  being imparted  the required training as per training programme issued by D/o Posts vide its letter no. I-55/2009-Trg dated 06.04.2009  due to delay attributable to administrative  reasons and not  due to factors attributable to him, he may be granted  the Grade Pay of Rs.1800/- if the retrained  non-matriculate  Group-D employees have been  given the Grade Pay of Rs.1800/-“

3.         In view of the above, it is therefore requested to take further necessary action to regulate the Grade Pay of all affected Group-D employees who died or retired after implementation of Revised Pay Rules, 2008 but before being imparted the requisite training accordingly

4.         This issues with the approval of the competent authority.

                                                        Sd/-

                                                          (R.L. Patel)

                                                             Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC)