7TH PAY COMMISSION: PERSONALLY PAINED AS GOVERNMENT IGNORED GENUINE DEMANDS, SAYS NJCA CONVENOR SHIV GOPAL MISHRA
New Delhi, Jan 4: National Joint Council of Action (NJCA) convenor Shiv
Gopal Mishra once again lashed out at Centre for not paying heed to the
demands of aggrieved central government employees. Mishra, who also
heads the All India Railwaymen’s Federation (AIRF), claimed that he is
personally pained since the government has ignored the genuine demands
raised on behalf of employee unions. Mishra listed two of the most
genuine demands which he wanted Centre to fulfill: Upscaling of minimum
salary to Rs 26,000 and enabling Old Pension System for employees hired
on and after 1st January, 2014.
“In the recommendations of the 7th CPC both the demands were ignored,”
Mishra said in his statement issued for AIRF. He further added, “held
meetings with the Cabinet Secretary, Secretary(DoP&T), Secretary
(Exp.) etc. of the Government of India, to extract maximum benefits for
all of you, but up till now nothing fruitful has emerged,” he added.
Centre had constituted a High Level Committee headed by Finance
Secretary Ashok Lavasa to look into the anomalies raised following the
implementation of 7th Pay Commission. The allowances of government
employees, along with arrears would only be cleared after the committee
submits is report. The allowances are likely to be rolled out following
the Union Budget.
The report of 7th Pay Commission was notified by Union Government in
July. Although the salaries have been hiked using 2.57 fitment factor.
However, the hike in allowances were put on hold as employee unions had
raised objections. The 7th Pay Commission report submitted by Justice
(retd) AK Mathur subsumed 37 and abolished 51 out of the incumbent 196
allowances.
Apart from the National Council (Staff Side), Confederation of Central
Government Employees & Workers have launched a campaign against
Centre, seeking fulfillment of 21-point-charter of demands. They have
called for a nationwide strike on February 15. READ 21-point-charter of
demands here.
0 comments:
Post a Comment