NFIR Writes to PM on Minimum Wage and Multiplying Factor issues

Government’s assurance on 7th CPC issues mainly relating to Minimum Wage & Multiplying Factor – reg.

NFIR 

National Federation of Indian Railwaymen

3, Chelmsford Road, New Dlehi – 110055

No.IV/NJCA(N)/20l4/Part II

Dated: 1-11-2016

Shri Narendra Modiji,

Hon’ble Prime Minister of India,

South Block,

Raisina Hill,

New Delhi-l10011

Respected Sir,

Sub: Government’s assurance on 7th CPC issues mainly relating to Minimum Wage & Multiplying Factor – reg.

I seek you valuable time through this letter and place the following for kind consideration and immediate action.

The Central Government employees in general and Railway employees in particular were extremely upset over the retrograde recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission, particularly the recommendations relating to Minimum Wage and Multiplying Factor. In the wake of Indefinite Strike decision on Charter of demands of NC/JCM Constituent Organizations (Railways, Defence, Postal Confederation etc)., the Group of Ministers held meetings with JCM (Staff Side) leaders on 30th June 2016 & 06th July 2016 and consequently assurance was given that a High Level Committee will examine 7th CPC issues mainly Minimum Wage and Multiplying Factor. On this assurance, JCM Constituent organizations have deferred Strike action on 06th July, 2016.

Though a Committee was constituted under the chairmanship of Addl. Secretary (Exp), Ministry of Finance and discussions held, the response has been disappointing. The employees of Railways and other Central Government departments are greatly disappointed over non-settlement of main issues through discussions.

May I request your kind attention in the matter for implementation of assurance given by Group of Ministers for the revision of Minimum Wage & Multiplying Factor through discussions with NC/JCM (Staff Side) very early.

With Pranams,

Yours sincerely,

sd/-

(Dr. M.Raghavaiah)

General Secretary

Source: NFIR

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Tirupati Darshan Tickets now at Post offices

Residents of Chennai planning for a pilgrimage to Tirupati can now book special darshan tickets through post offices.

On Tuesday, the Department of Posts launched this facility at the T. Nagar and Mylapore post offices on a pilot basis.

The ticket booking system has already been launched in Andhra Pradesh.
The Chennai city region of the Postal Department has tied up with TTD for the facility. Officials of the department said entry tickets are to be sold at Rs. 300 each and permits registration for six persons.

Each person will get two free laddus.

J.T. Venkateswarulu, postmaster general (mails and business development), said customers can book 56 days in advance of their journey. At present, tickets can be booked for four slots of darshan _ 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. Devotees have to produce photo identity cards to book tickets.

At present, TTD has limited number of bookings through post offices to 5,000 tickets per day.

Source : http://www.thehindu.com/

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WITHDRAWAL OF THE PROPOSED INDEFINITE HUNGER FAST

WITHDRAWAL OF THE PROPOSED INDEFINITE HUNGER FAST IN FRONT OF DAK BHAWAN FROM 3^rd  NOVEMBER, 2016 AND TWO DAYS STRIKE ON 9th & 10th NOVEMBER 2016.

POSTAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES

FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANISATIONS

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION – GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS

NATIONAL UNION OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS

NEW DELHI - 110001

No.PF-PJCA-12/2016                                                                              Dated : 01.11.2016

To,

            The Secretary,

            Department of Posts,

            Dak Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001

Sub: Withdrawal of the proposed indefinite hunger fast in front of Dak Bhawan from 3rd November, 2016 and two days strike on 9th & 10th November 2016

                                               

Sir,

            While expressing our sincere thanks to you and the Postal Board for taking positive action for settling the demand for bonus parity to Gramin Dak Sevaks, we would like to request your sympathetic and immediate intervention for implementing the Directorate orders for payment of revised wages to Casual, Part time Contingent employees working in the Postal Department with effect from 01.01.2006. 

      The Directorate has issued orders for payment of revised wages (6th CPC minimum) to casual labourers in the month of January 2015. Subsequently the queries raised by some Chief PMGs were also clarified by Directorate. Even though 21 (twenty-one) months are over, the Directorate orders are not yet implemented in some circles. We have already brought the case to your notice and the notice of the concerned Chief PMGs several times, but the issue still remains unsettled. Hence we were compelled to include this demand also as the second demand of the proposed indefinite fast in front of Dak Bhawan from 3rd November and two days strike on 9th & 10th November 2016.

         As you have assured us that the grievances of this poor and most downtrodden section of workers will be settled in a time-bound manner, we hereby inform you that we have decided to withdraw the proposed hunger fast from 3rd November and two days strike on 9th & 10th November 2016.

          We once again request you to issue strict instructions to all Chief PMGs to implement the Directorate orders in a time bound manner, say, before 30th November 2016.

        

              Thanking you in anticipation

                                                    Yours faithfully                 

R. N. PARASHAR                                                                             D. THEAGARAJAN

Secretary General                                                                              Secretary General

      NFPE                                                                                                        FNPO

P. PANDURANGARAO                                                            P. U. MURALEEDHARAN

General Secretary                                                                              General Secretary

      AIPEU-GDS                                                                                             NUGDS

Copy to:

1.         The Director General, Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi-110001.

2.         The Member (P), Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001

3.         The Director (SR & Legal) Dak Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001

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Out come of the meeting on Allowances :

Today"s (01.11.2016) meeting was called for to appraise the staff side about the  proposals prepared by the department . The official side was  of the view to proposing abolition of some of the allowance so that most required allowances could be got  approved from 7^th CPC  Implementation Cell. In regard to OTA, there was some confusion from the Official Side that OTA was abolished by 5th, 6th and the  7th Pay Commission.  But it was informed by the staff side  that operative cadres are exempted from the purview of abolition by the previous pay commissions.

Further staff side  informed that we cannot change our earlier views at this stage.FNPO was represented by 

1.S/Shri. O.P.Khanna  General secretary AIPAOA 

2)  ShriBhagwan Finance secretary NAPE-C (P.III)  

3) Davinder Kumar  AGS(R-III) 

4) V.K.Mathur  Deputy G.S( P-IV)  and

5) Subhash Chaudhry ( P-IV)

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NPS Committee for stremlining the implementation of New Pension Scheme constituted.

NPS COMMITTEE FOR STREAMLINING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW PENSION SCHEME CONSTITUTED

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The India Post Payments Bank is working on striking synergies with the Post Office Savings Bank of the Department of Posts to ensure that its customers don’t look elsewhere for parking deposits exceeding Rs 1 lakh.

IP Payment Bank  ல் Rs 1 லட்சத்துக்கு மேல் Deposit பெற அனுமதியில்லை.

 Rs 1 லட்சத்துக்கு மேல் Deposit ல் பணம் இருந்தால் அது Postoffice Account க்கு மாறுமாம். 

ஹ!      ஹ!!          ஹ!!!          ஹ!!!

நல்ல ப்ளன்னா தான் செய்றாங்கய்யா.......

 

Aimed at creating a mechanism where balances in excess of Rs 1 lakh stay within the postal system. 

The India Post Payments Bank is working on striking synergies with the Post Office Savings Bank of the Department of Posts to ensure that its customers don’t look elsewhere for parking deposits exceeding Rs 1 lakh.

In view of the regulatory restriction that a payments bank can hold a maximum balance of Rs 1lakh per individual customer, the India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) is planning to create a mechanism whereby balances over this limit get automatically transferred to the Post Office Savings Bank (POSB). In this regard, the IPPB is closely examining a clause in the Reserve Bank of India’s payments bank guidelines whereby it can accept a large pool of money to be remitted to a number of accounts provided at the end of the day the balance does not exceed Rs 1 lakh.

The IPPB and the POSB apparently want to make sure that as far as possible the customer’s money stays within the government-owned postal system. So, a customer opening a savings bank account with IPPB will be given the option to also open a linked POSB account. The IPPB has been set up under the Department of Posts (DoP) as a public limited company wholly owned by the government of India. The DoP received ‘in-principle’ RBI approval to set up payments bank in August 2015.

The POSB currently offers investment options, including savings bank account, recurring deposit account, time deposit, monthly income scheme, senior citizens savings scheme, and public provident fund, to small investors. These services are offered as an agency service for the Finance Ministry.

As per RBI guidelines, payments banks can accept demand deposits — current deposits and savings bank deposits from individuals, small businesses and other entities. They can neither accept fixed deposits and NRI deposits nor can they give loans.

The primary objective of a payment banks is to further the cause of financial inclusion by providing small savings accounts and payments/remittance services to migrant labour workforce, low-income households, small businesses, other unorganised sector entities and other users.

Among the reasons cited by banking industry experts for mainstream banks to pick up stakes in entities having ‘in-principle’ RBI approval to start payments banks are to provide their banking expertise, the opportunity to tap deposits exceeding Rs 1  lakh, and cross-selling loans.

For example, Reliance Industries and State Bank of India have signed an agreement to set up a payments bank with equity contribution of 70 per cent and 30 per cent, respectively. Kotak Mahindra Bank has acquired 19.90 per cent stake in Airtel Payments Bank.

SOURCE: THE HINDU Business line.

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Today Directorate called for meeting with staff side to discuss on Allowances again.

Today Directorate called for meeting with staff side to discuss on Allowances again.

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Success is having many fathers always but………

உண்மையை சொல்லுவோம். 

உ(ரை)ரக்க சொல்லுவோம்.

GDS  Bonus struggle end with the victory. Now everyone claims, victory is ours.

FNPO & NUGDS steps on this issue required to  be recorded here.

1^st September 2016 Department of post issued an order revising bonus to Rs.7000- to Departmental employees excluding GDS.

3^rd September 2016   the Nugds General secretary wrote a  letter to The Secretary ,Department of  Post revise the Bonus ceiling to GDS employees.

15^th September 2016   Our Federation sent a letter to  The Chairman ,Postal Board request to revise Bonus ceiling to GDS Colleagues.

16^th September 2016    Postal JCA sent a letter to The Chairman, Postal Board request to revise Bonus ceiling to GDS

23^rd September 2016    NFPE announced Dharna programme without consulting FNPO for this we posted  our view on the website the following , We don’t want comment more on this issue now. FNPO representatives will meet concerned officers next week. Till such time we don’t want to announce any agitation programme . GDS colleagues are requested to understand the situation. FNPO will not aggravate any issues under any circumstances, at the same time,we will not compromise core issue at any cost.   

26^th September 2016   We met the officers and understand the Developments.We feel some kind of  agitation programme is necessary

28^th September 2016   Postal JCA issued Joint programme

Meanwhile ,some of the colleges viewed SGFNPO & NUGDS stand differently.we just ignore it at that.

19th  October Member (P) called us and requested to withdraw the strike decision . we refused to withdraw.

27^th October department issued order revising ceiling from 3500 to 7000 .

It is a victory of Postal JCA. Not single Federation.we strongly believe unity.

Our sincere thanks to colleagues who journey with us. We also thank colleagues who placed different views against our programme.

Our sincere thanks to Chairman, Postal Board ,Member (P),DDG(Esst)& Director (VP&DE) for their  steps to settle the emotion issue of  poor GDS employees.    

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Boosting e-commerce Business.

1)Global Panorama on Postal Financial Inclusion.
2)Boosting e-commerce: how-to guide for postal operators.
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The Postal Department will go online in six months time.

In a customer-centric initiative, India Post will go paperless shortly implementing Core System Integrator (CSI) Project across different channels, levels and locations, according to its Vijayawada Region Postal Services Director E. Veerabhadra Rao.

Addressing the media here on Friday night, he said, “A pilot project is being implemented in Machilipatnam in this region to lay down a robust IT infrastructure, implement software applications. All services of the Postal Department will go online in six months time.” Customer Interaction Channels would provide services through call centre, web portal and mobile devices.

The CSI also provided for IT-based mail operations with improved article tracking and technology-driven logistics network. Finance & Accounts as also Human Resources Management would be done online under CSI, he added.

“India Post is fully geared up to offer banking services from new fiscal,” he said, adding that the Reserve Bank of India had in principle agreed to inter-portability of its Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) with those of PSU banks. “Some ticklish issues like addressing the complaints of the customers of each other are being looked into,” he added.

Customer Interaction Channels will provide services through call centre, web portal and mobile devices

Source: The Hindu

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வாழ்த்துகிறோம்

             இன்று பணி ஓய்வு பெறும் உதகை கோட்டம் தேசிய சங்க நீண்ட நாளைய உறுப்பினர் அன்பு நண்பர் திரு.பெள்ளி அவர்கள் ஓய்வு காலம் சிறப்புற வாழ்த்துகிறோம் 

- திரு லிங்கன் 

முன்னாள் கிளை செயலாளர் 

குன்னூர் கிளை சங்கம்

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Honour the decision or we shall go on path of struggle – Secy/Staff side to Government of India

போராட்டம், போராட்டத்தை தவிர வேறு வழியில்லை
இது இறுதி எச்சரிக்கை அரசுக்கு...........

No.NC/JCM/2016

Dated: October 26, 2016
Hon’ble Minister for Finance,
Ministry of Finance,
(Government of India),
New Delhi
Respected Sir,
We solicit your kind reference to the discussions; the representatives of the Staff Side JCM had with you on 30th June 2016 in the wake of impending strike action that was to commence from 11th July 2016. Hon’ble Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh, your goodself, Hon’ble Minister for Railways, Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu and Hon’ble MoSR, Shri Manoj Sinha, on having detailed deliberations with the Staff Side, had appreciated that, the Central Government employees were not generally happy with the decision taken by the Union Cabinet on 29th June 2016, while accepting the recommendations of the 7th CPC, particularly in the matter of Minimum Wage and Fitment Formula. After detailed discussions it was agreed by your goodself and other Hon’ble Ministers present in the meeting that, the government would address the grievances of the employees, whereupon the NJCA had decided to defer the “Indefinite Strike”. Accordingly, a committee was set-up to consider the demand of Revision of Minimum Wage and Fitment Formula with a mandate to finalize its report within four months.

We (Staff Side) interacted with the said committee, headed by Shri P.K. Das, Addl. Secretary(Expenditure), on 24.10.2016. It would be quite appropriate to bring to your kind notice that, we have felt, during the course of meeting, that, the proceedings of the committee are extremely disappointing and are left with the impression that, the committee is dilly-dallying the issue.

We are, therefore, left with no option, but to address this communication with the fervent hope that, your goodself will direct the said committee to interact with the Staff Side in a fruitful manner and arrive at a mutually agreeable proposal on the issues of Minimum Wage and Fitment Formula.

We have full trust and believe that, the government would honour the decision taken in the meeting held on 30.06.2016 in your benign presence, and suitable direction will be given to the committee to complete the assigned task within the stipulated time frame in a satisfactory manner.

It would be the most unfortunate development, we regret to state, if we are constrained to tread the path of struggle once again in the event of the committee not coming up with a satisfactory settlement.

With Kind Regards!

Yours faithfully,

sd/-

(Shiva Gopal Mishra)

Secretary

Source: http://ncjcmstaffside.com/

 

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Dearness Allowance hiked by 2 per cent for central government employees, pensioners.

Dearness Allowance hiked by 2 per cent for central government employees, pensioners The Cabinet on Thursday approved the 2 per cent hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) for Central Government employees and pensioners, effective from July 1, 2016. The proposal to hike the DA was granted during the Cabinet meeting today afternoon at the Prime Minister’s Office.  Dearness allowance is provided to employees and pensioners to minimise the impact of price rise on their earnings. Earlier this year, the government hiked dearness allowance by 6% to 125 % of the basic pay. It was later merged into the basic pay, based on the recommendation of the 7th Pay Commission Panel.

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வெற்றி ! வெற்றி ! GDS ஊழியர்களுக்கு 2014-15 முதல் இலாக்கா ஊழியர்கள் போல் ரூ.7000/- உச்சவரம்புடன் உயர்த்தப்பட்ட போனஸ் உத்திரவு

வெற்றி !  வெற்றி !

GDS ஊழியர்களுக்கு 2014-15 முதல் இலாக்கா ஊழியர்கள் போல் ரூ.7000/- உச்சவரம்புடன் உயர்த்தப்பட்ட போனஸ்  உத்திரவு

JCA வலிமையான  தொடர் போராட்டத்திற்கு கிடைத்த வெற்றி !

FNPO - NFPE பொதுச் செயலர்களின் காலவரையற்ற உண்ணாவிரதப் போராட்ட அறிவிப்பிற்கு கிடைத்த வெற்றி !

வேலை நிறுத்த தயாரிப்புகளுக்கு கிடைத்த வெற்றி !

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NC JCM Staff Side Secretary addressed FM on Min Wages and Fitment Formula

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Brief of the meeting of the Standing Committee(JCM) and also meeting of the Committee on Allowances held on 25.10.16

No.NC/JCM/2016 Dated: October 25, 2016
All Constituents of NC/JCM
Dear Comrades!
Sub: Brief of the meeting of the Standing Committee(JCM) and also meeting of the Committee on Allowances held today

A meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Council(JCM) was held today under the Chairmanship of Secretary(DoP&T), wherein Staff Side(JCM) shown anguish against total collapse of the JCM Machinery.
The Secretary(DoP&T), who is also Chairman of the NC/JCM Standing Committee, assured that, he would try to improve functioning of the JCM Machinery as a whole.
In the said meeting, the agenda sent to the DoP&T for the meeting of the NC/JCM Standing Committee was discussed in detail, and on most of the items reply of the DoP&T was “the issue will be examined”.
Subsequently, in the meeting of the Committee on Allowances, held today, the allowances pertaining to the DoP&T, particularly Children Education Allowance, Night Duty Allowance, Overtime Allowance, Unreported Allowance, Small Family Allowance, Risk Allowance, Cash Handling Allowance, Uniform(Dress) Allowance, were discussed in detail.
It was assured by the Secretary(DoP&T) that, the issues raised by the Staff Side(JCM) would be taken up in the Allowance Committee meeting.

Comradely Yours

Shiva Gopal Mishra
Secretary Staff Side
National Council JCM

Source : NCJCM STaff Side

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GDS Compassionate Appointments - clarification.

GDS Compassionate Appointments - Guidelines about engagement on compassionate grounds against GDS posts - clarification.

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