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Thursday, February 28, 2019

MEETING OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF
NATIONAL COUNCIL (JCM)


F No. 3/1/2018JCA-1
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG& Pensions
Department of Personnel & Traininf
Establishment (JCA-2) Section
North Block, New Delhi
Dated February,2019
                                                                          Meeting Notice

Subject: Meeting of the Standing Committee of National Council (JCM)

The next meeting of Standing Committee of National Council (JCM) under the Chairmanship of Secretary (P) is scheduled to be held on 07.03.2019 (Thursday) at 3.30 PM in Room No. 119, North Block, New Delhi.

2.      Kindly make it convenient to attend the meeting.
                                                                                                   Sd/
(Jugal Singh)
Deputy Secretary (JCA)
Tele: 23092338
Copy to: 
All Members of the National Anomaly Committee of National Council (JCM) : As per the list enclosed.



GRANT OF DEARNESS ALLOWANCE TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES - REVISED RATES EFFECTIVE FROM 1.1.2019.
(DOP ORDERS)



No. 1/1/2019-E-II (B)
Government of India 
Ministry of Finance 
Department of Expenditure
*****
North Block, New Delhi 
Dated the 27th February, 2019.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Grant of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees - Revised Rates effective from 1.1.2019.


The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry's Office Memorandum No. 1/2/2018-E-ll (B) dated 7th September, 2018 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 9% to 12% of the basic pay with effect from 1st January, 2019 .

2. The term 'basic pay' in the revised pay structure means the pay drawn in the prescribed Level in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC recommendations accepted by the Government , but does not include any other type of pay like special pay, etc.

3. The Dearness Allowance will continue to be a distinct element of remuneration and will not be treated as pay within the ambit of FR 9(21).

4. The payment on account of Dearness Allowance involving fractions of 50 paise and above may be rounded to the next higher rupee and the fractions of less than 50 paise may be ignored.

5. The payment of arrears of Dearness Allowance (from January to March) shall not be made before the date of disbursement of salary of March, 2019.

6. These orders shall also apply to the civilian employees paid from the Defence Services Estimates and the expenditure will be chargeable to the relevant head of the Defence Services Estimates. In respect of Armed Forces personnel and Railway employees , separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Railways, respectively.
7. In so far as the employees working in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned , these orders are issued with the concurrence of the Comp r ler and Auditor General of India.

Sd/-
(Nirmala Dev) 
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

 (Click the link above to down load the original Order of Ministry of Finance)
CORRIGENDUM - HOLIDAYS TO BE OBSERVED IN CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES DURING THE YEAR 2019 

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

TREATMENT OF PERIOD OF CHILD CARE LEAVE TOWARDS MINIMUM RESIDENCY PERIOD FOR IN-SITU PROMOTION UNDER MODIFIED FLEXIBLECOMPLEMENTING SCHEME (MFCS) – DOPT 
AB 14017/32/2013-Estt.(RR)
Government of India
Department of Personnel and Training
New Delhi, the 25th February, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Treatment of period of Leave towards minimum residency period for in-situ promotion under Modified Flexible Complimenting Scheme (MFCS)
The undersigned is directed to refer to DoPT OM of even number dated 30.07.2014 regarding the subject mentioned above. Representations have been received seeking clarifications regarding treatment of Child Care Leave as per extant instructions towards minimum residency period.
2.         The matter has been examined in consultation with Department of Science and Technology and the following clarification is issued:
Clause (v) of Para 4 of OM AB 14017/32/2013-Estt.(RR) dated 30.07.2014 may be replaced with the following clauses:
“(v) Earned Leave for a total period of not exceeding 180 days (for 3 year residency period), 210 days (for 4 year residency period) and 240 days (for 5 year residency period) sanctioned as per Leave Rules shall also be taken into account while computing minimum residency period.
(va) Child Care Leave sanctioned as per Rules shall also be taken into account while computing minimum residency period”.
3. For removal of doubts, it is clarified that the above said modifications will be effective from 30.07.2014, i.e. from the date of issue of the said OM.
(G. Jayanthi)
Joint Secretary to the Government of India


Saturday, February 23, 2019


Dear comrade you all are requested to maintion your divisions name at the time of remitting quota through chq bank account.

Special Donation 
 from Coimbatore Division and
Tirupur  Division Tamil Nadu Circle, 
Basedon the Payment of  30 50 (01-01-1996 )
Central Head Quarters Convey its heartful thanks to All the Comrades of Both the Division.




JOINT CONFERENCE OF P3 AND P4 FGN POST OFFICE
ON 20.02.2019 AT NEW DELHI


Friday, February 22, 2019

National Federation of Postal Employees
1st 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-1(e) 2019                                                                     Date: 22nd February, 2019
CIRCULAR
To,
            All General Secretaries / NFPE Office bearers.
All Circle / Divisional and Branch Secretaries

Comrades,

Federal Executive meeting of NPE was held at NFPE Office, North Avenue, New Delhi on 21stFebruary,2019.

After thorough discussion on all agenda items and problems prevailing in Department of Post, the Federal Executive has come to a conclusion that the Postal Administration is not serious to settle the long pending genuine problems of employees. For settlement of 23 points charter of demands on  2 days Nationwide strike on 8 & 9 January-2019 , a meeting was convened at Directorate on 07th January,2019 , under Chairmanship of Shri P.K. Bisoi , Member (P). Thorough discussion took place on all agenda items, but there was no concrete assurance on any issue, thereby we decided to go on 2 days strike on 8&9 January,2019. The strike was grand success.

After strike is over a period of more than one and half month has been passed but nothing has been done by the Department so far.

Therefore, it was decided unanimously that agitational programs should be conducted in phased manner culminating in indefinite strike. As the Lok Sabha Election can be declared at any time and election Code of Conduct will come in to force after that.

So as a 1st Phase of agitaional programme was  decided to conduct  One Day Dharna at all Divisional  Headquarters on 07th March-2019 by the NFPE Co-ordination Committee jointly.
It was also decided that Resolution for settlement of 24 Points Charter of demands should also be sent addressed to Secretary (Post) , Director General (Post) and Minister Communications and IT:

CHARTER OF DEMANDS

1.    Withdraw NPS and Guarantee minimum pension 50% of last pay drawn.
2.    Implement all positive recommendations of Sri Kamlesh Chandra Committee report and grant Civil servant Status to GDS.
3.    Fill up all Vacant Posts in all cadres of Deptt of Post i.e P.A/S.A, Postmen, Mail Guard ,  Mailmen, MMS, MTS, GDS, Postal Acctts, P.A  Admn Offices, P.A SBCO & Civil Wing etc  within a time frame and separate identity of all cadres.
4.    Settle all the problems arisen out of implementation of C.S.I & R.I.C.T.
5.    Membership verification of G.D.S and declaration of result of regular employees membership verification conducted in 2015.
6.    Implementation of orders of   payment of  revised wages and arrears to the casual , Part time, Contingent employees & daily rated mazdoors as per 6th and   7th CPC and Regularize Services of casual Labourers.
7.    Implement Cadre Restructuring for left out categories i.e RMS, MMS, Postman/MTS, PACO, PASBCO, Postal Acctts, Postmaster Cadre and Civil Wing etc.
8.    Stop Privatization, Corporatization and out sourcing in Postal Services.
9.    Scrap Bench Mark in MACP .
10. Implement 5 days week in Postal and RMS
11. Enhancement of higher pay scales to those categories whose minimum qualification has been enhanced e.g Postmen, Mail guard.
12. Grant of pension to the promoted GDS based on Supreme Court Judgement in SLP No (C) 13042/2014
13. Withdraw orders of enhancement of cash conyance limit without security.
14.  Implement all High Court and Supreme Court decisions in C/W MACP, RTP and others.
15. Cash less treatment under CGHS  and allotment of adequate fund under head MR & T.A
16. Retention of Civil wing in the Deptt of Post.
17. Holding of Deptt. Council Meetings and periodical meetings at all levesl.
18. Stop Trade Union victimization and in the name of unscientific targets.
19. Provide 40 percent SCF quota promotion in AAO cadre and amend RR incorporating the modifications demanded by AIPAEA.
20. Status of audit to SBCO.
21. Restore Special Allowance to PO & RMS Accountants and OSA to RMS/MMS Staff.
22. All NSH and I.C. Speed Post Hubs should be under the administrative control of RMS and All L-2 Mail Offices should be identified as I.C. Speed Post Hubs and as Parcel Hubs.
23. Permission to all Staff of Circle Office, Postmaster Cadre, SBCO, Postal Accounts and RMS/MMS Staff to appear in Departmental Examination for promotion to PSS Group-B.
24. Amendment in Transfer Policy guide lines and under Rule-38 Transfer guidelines.

Further the Federal Executive has endorsed the following call of NJCA.

1.    One day dharna and Demonstration on 13th March 2019 at Jantar Mantar , New Delhi -focusing main demand as Scraping of NPS and Restoration of Old Pension Scheme: All are requested to take part in large number.

2.    One day Dharna 28th March- 2019 by the All India leader of all constituent organizations of National Council , JCM at Jantar Mantar , New Delhi, for revival of JCM forum at all level.

All India leaders, Circle Secretaries, Divisional Secretaries of NFPE unions are requested to take part in Dharna.

The Federal Executive has also endorsed the following agitational programmes called by Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers.

1.    Campaign Fortnight from 15th March to 30th March, culminating in Mass Rally at all District and State  Headquarters for settlement of Charter of demands mainly focusing on demand “Scrapping NPS and restoration of OPS.

2.    (i) Day long Mass Dharna on 11th April 2019 at all District and State Headquarter.

(ii) Candle light protest on 23rd April-2019 at all District and State Headquarters.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY ON 08TH MARCH-2019

All are requested to celebrate International Women’s Day on 08th March-2019 focusing mainly on Women related issues.

NCCPA DHARNA ON 15TH MARCH-2019 AT NEW DELHI

We as NFPE request entire rank and file to make all the programmes a grand success by larger participation


With revolutionary greetings.
Yours Comradely,


R.N Parashar
Secretary General


ISSUE OF PENSIONERS IDENTITY CARD TO PENSIONERS- REVISED FORMAT

No.41/21/2000-P&PW(D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan
Khan Market, New Delhi
Dated the 19th Feb, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Issue of Pensioners’ Identity Card to Pensioners- Revised Format.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even no. dated 12.08.2015 and to say that the instructions related to the issue of Pensioners’ Identity Card to Pensioners were issued by this Department. In para 2 of the OM dated 12.08.2015, it is mentioned that Pensioners’ ID Card shall include the Aadhaar No. of the pensioners, if available. Accordingly, a format for the pensioners’ Identity Card was also issued.


2. The matter has been reconsidered. It has been decided that henceforth, the Pensioners’ Identity Card may be issued to the pensioners in the revised format (copy enclosed).

Revised Format for Pensioners Identity Card for persons retiring under CCS(Pension) Rules 1972 Form  – Download Click here 


Revised Format for Pensioners Identity Card for persons retiring under New Pension Scheme Form – Download Click here

Circular No. 9/2019                                                                            21st February 2019

To
All State Committees of CITU
All Industry wise Federations
All Office Bearers of CITU  
All Fraternal Federations

National Convention of Trade Unions on 5th March 2019
Constitution Club Annexe, New Delhi
Dear Comrades,

You are aware, the united platform of trade unions has jointly prepared a “Workers Charter” based on the burning demands of the workers and the society as a whole to be adopted from the National Convention of Trade Unions and sent to all the political parties urging them to commit and adopt the demands of the workers in their election manifesto. The same charter should also be utilized in the campaign by the trade union movement in the forthcoming electoral battle for ouster of the BJP Govt. 

The matter was discussed in detail in the extended secretariat meeting of CITU held on 6-7 February 2019 where the representatives of all the state committees of CITU were present.

The joint workers charter in totality voices the demand for reversing the neoliberal policy regime and adopting a pro-people alternative policy on the issues of the workers and people in general.

The National Convention of Trade Unions are going to be held in the Constitution Club Annexe, Rafi Marg, New Delhi (within the campus of Mavalankar Hall ). The convention will commence at 1.30 pm on 5th March 2019.

All the state committees/federations of CITU except the following are requested to send their representatives to attend the convention. Only the following state committees/fraternal federations in the adjoining states are requested to mobilize in the National Convention as per the quota given here under:

Delhi : 150,                  Punjab: 100,                       Haryana:  100,          
     
Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh :    25 each

Insurance, State Govt employees, Central Govt employees and BSNL :   20 each

Bank employees: 15

All the state Committees and federations are requested to take urgent initiative to mobilize in the National convention as per quota. 

With greetings,
                                                                                                            Yours fraternally,
                                                                                                           
                                                                                                            ( Tapan Sen )

                                                                                                            General Secretary  

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

CABINET APPROVES RELEASE OF AN ADDITIONAL INSTALMENT OF DA TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND DR TO PENSIONERS, DUE FROM 1.1.2019
Posted On: 19 FEB 2019 9:22PM by PIB Delhi

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval to the release of an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees, and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners w.e.f. 1.1.2019 representing an increase of 3% over the existing rate of 9% of the Basic Pay/Pension, to compensate for price rise. This increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC). The combined impact on the exchequer on account of both DA and DR would be Rs. 9168.12 crore per annum and Rs. 10696.14 crore in the FY 2019-20 (for a period of 14 months from January 2019 to February, 2020).This will benefit about 48.41 lakh Central Government employees and 62.03 lakh pensioners.