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Apex court dismissed Department of Posts appeal in RRR case.
This will pave the way to absorb all RRR candidates in Tamilnadu Circle.

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Congratulation

The divisional conference of NAPE Gr C, Thanjavur Division was conducted on 14.12.14 at Thanjavur HO under the presidentship of Shri.M.VijayaKumar, Divisional President,
Tamilnadu Adhoc Committee President Shri.P.Thirugnana Sampantham,

Tuticorin Divisional Secretary Shri. N.J.Uthayakumaran, 
Pudukottai Divisional Secretary Shri.Sreedharan, 
Kumbakonam Divisional Secretary Shri.S.Vijaya Kumar,
Pattukottai Divisional Secretary Shri.Arul Selvan,
Mannargudi Branch Secretary Shri.D.Baskaran,
Mannargudi Branch President Shri.K.Sankar
and Former Regional Secretary Shri.G.Ponnuraman also addressed the conference.

Following were unanimously elected as office bearers for P3 for the next two years.

President                     Shri.M.VijayaKumar,

Divisional Secretary   Shri.G.Gopal

Treasurer                     Shri.V.Raja Sekar

Tirunelveli Divisional union earnestly  greets the newly elected of office bearers.

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AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL MEETING.

AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL MEETING.

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UNITED MOVEMENT OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

NATIONAL CONVENTION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES 11.12.2014, NEW DELHI – A GRAND SUCCESS

DECIDE TO ORGANISE INDEFINITE STRIKE

As per the decision of the JCM National Council Staff Side, a massive National convention of all Central Government Employees including Railways, Defence and Confederation was held at MPCU Shah Auditorium, New Delhi on 11.12.2014. About 800 delegates from various parts of the country participated. Convention was presided by Com. Rakhal Das Gupta (AIRF) Shri Guman Singh (NFIR) Com. S. N. Pathak (AIDEF) Shri Ashik Singh (INDWF) Com. K. K. N. Kutty (Confederation), Com. GiriraJ Singh (NFPE) and Shri Devendera Kumar (FNPO). Com. M. Raghavaiah, Leader, JCM NC Staff Side & General Secretary, NFIR delivered his opening address. Com. Shiv Gopal Mishra, Secretary, JCM NC Staff Side & General Secretary, AIRF presented the draft declaration and also addressed the delegates. In addition to the leaders mentioned above Com. S. K. Vyas (Advisor, Confederation) Com. C. Sree Kumar (Secretary General , AIDEF) Shri. R. Srinivasan (Secretary General, INDWF) Com. M. Krishnan (Secretary General, Confederation), Com. R. N. Parashar (Secretary General, NFPE) also addressed the convention. Com. K. K. N. Kutty, president, Confederation summed up the deliberations. The declaration presented was adopted unanimously with certain modifications. The charter of demands and programme of action was also approved by the convention unanimously.

NATIONAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION.

OF

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ORGANISATIONS

PARICIPATING IN JCM.

P R E S S  S T A T E M E N T.

4.State Entry Road,

New Delhi. 110 001.

Dated: 11th December, 2014.

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INCLUDING

RAILWAY AND DEFENCE WORKERS

DECIDES

TO ORGANISE INDEFINITE STRIKE

A National Convention of Central Government Employees Organisations participating in the Joint Consultative Machinery was held at New Delhi today (11.12.2014) at MPCU Shah Auditorium, Civil Lines, New Delhi to deliberate upon the demands and problems of Central Government Employees remained unsettled for several years. The Joint Consultative Machinery conceived as a forum for negotiation of demands of Central

Government Employees in the wake of the indefinite strike action of 1960s has almost become defunct as its National Council which was to meet thrice in a year has not met even once for the last four years. The wage revision which was due in 2011 has not come about even though 7 CPC was set up a few months back. The demand for Interim Relief, merger of DA with Pay which normally accompanies the announcement of the pay commission were not granted by the government, the demand for inclusion of Gramin Dak Sevaks within the purview of 7th CPC was also rejected. Immediately on assumption of power, the new government has declared a total ban on recruitment, 100 % FDI in Railways and its privatisation, increasing FDI to 49% in Defence sector, closure of the Printing Presses, Publication, Stationery and forms offices and Medical Store Depots, corporatisation of Postal Services, amended the labour laws against the interest of workers and many other anti-worker policies. The Convention has adopted a declaration (copy enclosed) and decided upon various programmes of action culminating in indefinite strike if settlement is not brought about on the 10 point charter of demands adopted by the Convention. More than 800 delegates representing the two Federations in Railways (AIRF and NFIR), two Federations in Defence (AIDEF and INDWF), two Federations in Postal Services (NFPE and FNPO), Confederation of Central Govt Employees & Workers and many other organisations participated in the

Convention. The indefinite strike decision and various other action programmes were approved by the Convention unanimously. The Convention set up a 14 member National Joint Council of Action with Shri M. Raghavaiah, General Secretary, National Federation of Indian Railwaymen as its Chairman and Shri. Shivgopal Mishra, General Secretary, All India Railwaymen Federation as Convener to spearhead the indefinite strike and other action programmes. The convention was conducted by a Presidium consisting of S/s Rakhaldas Gupta (AIRF), Guman Singh (NFIR), SN Pathak (AIDEF), KKN Kutty (Confederation), Giriraj Singh (NFPE) and Ashok Singh (INDWF).

SHIVGOPAL MISHRA

CONVENOR

Enclosure: Copy of Declaration

NATIONAL CONVENTION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

EMPLOYEES’ ORGANISATIONS PARTICIAPTING IN

JCM

11TH DECEMBER 2014

NEW DELHI

The National Convention of Central Government Employees organizations participating in the JCM, being held at New Delhi on 11th December, 2014, adopted the following declaration after detailed deliberations and discussions.

D E C L A R A T I O N

2. The Central Government employees have a glorious past of struggles and sacrifices. The first indefinite strike action in the independent India by employees and workers of Central Civil Service was in the 1960s. The July 1960 strike was due to the denial of the legitimate demand of the Central Government employees for the grant of Minimum wage as per the norms laid down by the 15th ILC. Brutal repression, unheard in the history of workers struggles, was unleashed by the then Government of India to suppress the movement. It was in the wake of that unprecedented strike action, the Government recognised the need to have a negotiating machinery to look into the grievances of the Central Government employees and set up the JCM.

3. After the 1968 one day strike and the 1974 tumultuous indefinite strike by the Railwaymen and others, the organisations participating in the JCM strived their best to create a conducive and peaceful atmosphere to settle the demands and grievances through discussions at the JCM. The continuous dialogue in the forum of JCM helped immensely in avoiding confrontation, struggles and strike actions as the discussions brought about settlement on issues, thanks no doubt to the positive role and attitude of the Government in power then.

4. Unlike the provincial Civil Service, 85% of the Central Government employees are industrial or operational workers, covered by the Industrial disputes Act. Peace and tranquillity in workplaces provided for increased production, productivity and efficiency. The Railways, the defence production  units, the postal services and other industrial establishments and employees of administrative offices played a vital role in bringing about the significant turnaround in the employer-employees relationship.

5. However, the scenario underwent a vast change in the latter part of 1990s. Government promulgated the new Recognition Rules making it necessary for the Unions to seek fresh recognition. After the initial hiccups, the employees’ organisations abided by the Government directive and carried out all stipulations and conditions required for the grant of recognition. Despite that, the recognition has eluded some organisations while in the case of many others Government took years to grant recognition. During this period, the JCM was virtually closed down at the Departmental levels. The National Council which as per its own constitution is to meet thrice in a year seldom met in the last four years. Even when the Standing Committee or the Anomaly Committee met, it was an exercise in procrastination. The Government unilaterally took various decisions viz. closure of departments, outsourcing, banning recruitment and creation of posts, untenable restriction on compassionate appointments; referring the decisions of the Board of Arbitration to the Parliament for rejection; introduction of large scale contractorisation and above all withdrawal of the age old defined benefit pension scheme and introduction of a defined contributory annuity scheme etc. In the process of this hegemonic approach of the Government, the common employees lost confidence in fair play and the efficacy of JCM as a forum to settle their demands. Consequently, litigation is being resorted to by the common employees with high degree of success. Despite four rounds of discussion in the National Anomaly Committee, which was set up after the 6th CPC recommendations were implemented, no settlement could be brought about on any issue. They found the situation elsewhere not different and aligned themselves with the common trade union movement of the country in fighting against the new economic policies.

6. The workers in general and the Central Government employees in particular were and continue to be the victims of severe economic offensive of the successive Governments that came to power in the country since the new economic policies were ushered in 1991. Systematic downsizing and outsourcing of Governmental functions; closure of Government departments;; privatization of public enterprises, amending labour laws to facilitate exploitation; lowering interest rate, unbridled inflation, allowing the foreign and domestic monopoly capital to loot and plunder the indigenous resources had been some of the visible characteristics and impacts of the reforms undertaken.

7. The liberalisation and globalisation policies of the successive Governments, which came to power since 1991 and which received the backing and support of the dominant opposition parties and elite in the society accentuated unemployment, dismantled the Public Sector Undertakings, allowed unhindered entry of foreign capital, destroyed the livelihood of the farmers and agricultural labourers; raised the prices of all essential food items beyond the purchasing capacity of the common people; granted huge tax concessions to corporate houses;; siphoned off the poor man’s earnings into the hands of a few rich; These measures ultimately drove the majority of Indians to be below the poverty levels. Indian youths were driven to be beggars at the doorsteps of transnational corporations of the developed Nations.

8. At the General elections for the 16th Lok Sabha, the Indian Common men handed the Indian National Congress, who led the UPA II regime the worst ever defeat in its history. Those who came to power over the defeat of the century old party, i.e. the NDA led by the Bharatiya Janata Party have no different approach on policies or governance. They had in fact supported the UPA Government to intensify the neo liberal policies. But for their solid support the PFRDA bill could never have been passed by the UPA. The conglomeration of Corporate houses and the corporate controlled media supported the BJP to the hilt in the election process for they were certain that BJP shall be more pliant and compliant to them. Through various policy pronouncements the new Government has made its intentions clear and loud. A complete ban on recruitment in Governmental organizations has been instituted; privatization of the Railways and Defence is on the anvil; FDI has been allowed to have its entry into these two vital sectors, which had been excluded due to public opinion by the UPA; decided to corporatize the Postal Services; the New pension scheme will replace all existing defined benefit pension dispensations; decided to close all Government of India Printing Presses (including the publication, Stationery and forms stores); handed over the functions of the Medical Depots to private contractor firms rendering thousands of workers redundant and jobless; withdrawn the guidelines regulating the prices of essential and life saving medicines; proposed to reduce the number of subsidized gas cylinders; announced the PPP model of infrastructure development in Railways; declared further disinvestment of the profit making PSUs and closure of all loss making enterprises; introduced legislation to drastically amend the labour laws to harm the interest of workers especially in small establishments; indicated to give further concessions to corporate houses on taxation and to increase the indirect taxes to reduce fiscal deficit; made legislation to increase the FDI in Insurance and effect further reforms in the Banking Sector; dismantled the Planning Commission and above all has taken tacit steps to disrupt the secular social fabric of the country.

9. It is in the backdrop of this National scenario that the Central Government employees must look up for settlement of their demands. The Central Government employees had been active participants in the struggles and strike actions of the Indian Working Class in the last two decades against the neo liberal policies. They have marched to the Parliament house shoulder to shoulder with other segments of the working people on several occasions and more recently on 5th December, 2014 to register and demonstrate the emphatic protest and opposition to the Government’s economic policies. They will be enthusiastic participants in future struggles and strike actions chalked out by the united platform of the Central Trade Unions in the country. While being part of the common struggles of the working class, they will have to chalk out programmes to ensure that the Ban on recruitment in Governmental institutions is lifted; the decision to close down the Printing Presses and the Medical stores is rescinded; growing contractorisation, privatization and outsourcing of the Governmental functions are halted; the proposal to allow FDI and privatize the Railways and Defence Establishments is nipped in the bud itself; the proposed labour reforms are taken back; that the casual and contract labourers and GDS are paid the minimum wage; a scheme drawn up for their regularisation within a stipulated time frame and the social security measures presently available to the workers in the form of defined benefit pension scheme is retained. 10. They must simultaneously endeavour to ensure that the JCM functioning is revived; periodicity of its meeting is increased to conform to the rules; the meeting of the Councils at the Departmental level are convened; the unions are recognized as per the rules; the National Anomaly Committee items are taken to its logical end and the awards of the Board of Arbitration are implemented.

11. Above all, they must strive immediately that the Government takes a decision on the date of effect of the Wage revision as 1.1.2014; the ambit of the 7th Central Pay Commission covers the most exploited segment of civil servants, i.e the Gramin Dak Sewaks ; that the wage structure of GDS is not allowed to be at the whims and caprices of Postal bureaucrats; that the Central Government employees are granted interim relief at the rate of 25% of their pay plus GP; the Dearness allowance which stood at 100% of pay as on 1.1.2014 is merged to become Dearness Pay and the 7th CPC adheres to its time frame of 18 months and all the JCM participating organization are given sufficient opportunity to present their case before the Commission.

12. The Convention, on the basis of the discussions amongst the participating organizations, formulates a charter of demands containing the following important issues. The Convention also adopts the following programme of action to culminate in an indefinite strike action if the demands are not negotiated and settled.

13. The Convention sets up a National Joint Council of action with the representatives of the participating organizations to spearhead the movement. The JCA will prepare a detailed pamphlet to explain each of the demands in the Charter and to circulate the same amongst the mass of the employees for an intensive campaign. The NJCA at the National level will monitor the implementation of the programme. The Convention directs the participating Federations/Unions and Associations to form such Joint Committees in all States to ensure that the programme of action is carried out in all States uniformly.

14. The Convention calls upon all Central Governments employees and their Unions and Federations to be active participants in all the programmes of action to bring about a satisfactory settlement of the demands.

Charter of demands.

Effect of wage revision of Central Government Employees from 01.01.2014 accepting memorandum of staff side JCM, Grant interim relief and merger of 100% DA, Ensure submission of the 7^th CPC report within the time frame of 18 months.Include the Gramin Dak Sewaks within the ambit of the 7^th CPC. 
No privatization or FDI in Railways and Defence establishments. 

No ban on recruitment/creation of Posts. 
No outsourcing, contractorisation and privatization of government functions. Withdraw the proposed move to close down the printing presses, stationery offices and Medical Stores Depots. Regularise the existing daily rated/casual and contract workers.

  Scrap PFRDA and restore the defined benefit statutory pension scheme.

      No Labour reforms which are inimical to the interest of workers.

      Lift the arbitrary ceiling on compassionate appointments.

     Revise the JCM functioning at all levels as an effective negotiating forum for settlement of the demands of the CGEs.

      Remove the bonus ceiling.

      Ensure five promotions in service career.

 

PROGRAMME OF ACTION

      Organise State/District/Divisional level Joint convention to popularize the declaration before Feburary, 2015.

      To organize massive dharna/rally at all State Capital/major Defence centres jointly by all the participating Unions in March, 2015.

      To organize campaign fortnight throughout the country in the first two weeks of April, 2015.

    To organize Rally before the Parliament house in the month of April when the house will be in budget session to declare the date for the commencement of the indefinite strike action and the programme and date of serving strike notice.

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திருமண வாழ்த்து

10.12.2014 அன்று இல்லறம்  ஏற்கும் நெல்லை கோட்ட செயலாளர்
திரு.S.A.இராம சுப்பிரமணியன் அவர்களின் சகோதரர்
மணமகன் செல்வன் S.A.சங்கரன் B.Sc., B.Ed., M.A., M.Phil.,
மணமகள்  செல்வி.T.ரெங்கநாயகி, B.Com., D.Coop, D.C.A., அவர்கள்
வாழ்வில் வளம் பதினாறும் பெற்று பல்லாண்டுகள் வாழ வாழ்த்துகிறோம்
நெல்லை கோட்ட தேசிய சங்கம்

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INDEFINITE STRIKE FROM 6TH MAY 2015

4^TH DECEMBER 2014

HISTORIC PARLIAMENT MARCH

MORE THAN 15000 POSTAL & RMS EMPLOYEES INCLUDING GRAMIN DAK SEWAKS & CASUAL, PART TIME, CONTINGENT EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATED

INDEFINITE STRIKE FROM 6^TH MAY 2015

About 15000 Postal Employees marched to Parliament today under the banner of Postal Joint Council of Action (NFPE, FNPO, AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) & NUGDS). Employees from all the 22 circles participated in the historic march with colorful banners, flags and caps shouting slogans against the negative attitude of the Government towards the demands of the Postal Employees. Grant of Civil Servant Status to Gramin Dak Sevaks and inclusion in 7^th CPC, Merger of DA and grant of interim relief to all employees, scrap new pension scheme, Revision of wages of casual, Part-time contingent employees, implementation of cadre Restructuring committee report, settle 39 point charter of demands are the main demands raised in the Parliament March.

The rally was inaugurated by Com. A. K. Padmanabhan, All India President, CITU. Shri. M. Raghavaiyya (General Secretary, NFIR & Leader JCM National Council). Com. Shiv Gopal Mishra (General Secretary, AIRF & Secretary JCM National Council), Com. S. K. Vyas, Advisor, Confederation, Com. M. Krishnan (Ex-Secretary General, NFPE & Secretary General, Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers) Com. R. N. Parashar (Secretary General, NFPE) Shri D. Theagarajan (Secretary General, FNPO), Com. M. S. Raja (Secretary General, Audit & Accounts Employees Association), Com. Vrigu Bhattacharjee (Secretary General, Civil Accounts Employees Association), Com. K. Raghavendran (Ex-Secretary General, NFPE) addressed the rally. Com. Girirraj Singh (President, NFPE) Com. T. N. Rahate (President, FNPO) presided. General Secretaries of all affiliated unions/Associations of NFPE, FNPO and General Secretaries of AIPEU-GDs (NFPE), NUGDS have lead the March to Parliament. Postal Joint Council of Action declared nationwide indefinite strike from 6^th May 2015. If the Government is not ready to settle the demands before that date. The date of the strike was fixed as 6^th May, taking into consideration the fact that the JCM National Council National Convention to be held on 11^th December will be declaring series of agitational programmes during the month of February, March and April 2015.

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வாழ்த்துக்கள் ....

JCM Regional Council Member ஆக நியமனம் செய்யப்பட்டுள்ள திருவண்ணாமலை R.சரவணன் அவர்களின் தொழிற்சங்க பணிகள் தொடர வாழ்த்துக்கள் ....

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4th Anniversary.

 

நான்காவது ஆண்டில் உங்கள் ஆதரவை நாடி.............

 

            கடந்த மூன்று வருடங்களாக அறிய பல ஆலோசனைகளை வழங்கி எங்களை ஊக்கபடுத்திய அன்பு நெஞ்சங்களுக்கு இந்த நான்காவது ஆண்டு தொடக்கத்தில் எங்கள் நெஞ்சார்ந்த நன்றியை காணிக்கையாக்குகிறோம். இன்று போல் என்றும் உங்கள் ஆதரவை நாடி..............
                                            
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MASSIVE PARLIAMENT MARCH

POSTAL JCA OF NFPE & FNPO LAUNCHED A MASSIVE PARLIAMENT MARCH ON 4.12.2014

நீண்ட நாட்களாக தீர்க்கப்படாத நமது கோரிக்கைகளை வென்றெடுக்க

பாராளுமன்றம் நோக்கி  இன்று தலைநகர் புதுடெல்லியில் பல்லாயிரகணக்கானோர் பங்குபெற்ற பேரணி நடைபெற்றது. அதில் நமது தமிழ்மாநிலத்தில் இருந்து நூற்றுக்கனக்கானோர்  பங்குபெற்றனர். 

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அக்டோபர் வரை 4 சதவிகிதம் DA உயர்வு

AICPIN for the month of October 2014

No. 5/1/2014- CPI
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT
LABOUR BUREAU

‘CLEREMONT’, SHIMLA-17l004
DATED: the 28th November, 2014

Press Release

Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) – October, 2014

The All-India CPI-1W for October, 2014 remained stationary at 253(twohundred and fifty three). On 1-month percentage change. it remained static between September, 2014 and October, 2014 when compared with the rise of 1.26 per cent between the same two months a year ago.

The largest upward pressure to the change in current index came from Miscellaneous group contributing (+) 0.28 percentage points to the total change. At item level, Wheat, Wheat Atta, Arhar Dal, Potato. Green Coriander Leaves, Lemon, Guava, Tea (Readymade). Snack Saltish, Cigarette. Firewood, Primary & Secondary School Fee, Private Tuition Fee, Toilet Soap, Tailoring Charges. etc. are responsible for the increase in index. However, this increase was restricted to some extent by Coconut Oil, Onion. Apple. Banana. Cauliflower, Gowar Phali, Tomato. Sugar, Medicine (Allopathie). Petrol. etc.. putting downward pressure on the index.

The year-on-year inflation measured by monthly CPI-1W stood at 4.98 per cent for October, 2014 as compared to 6.30 per cent for the previous month and 11.06 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly the Food inflation stood at 4.48 per cent against 6.46 per cent of the previous month and 15.02 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year.

At centre level, Munger Jamalpur reported an increase of 12 points followed by Goa (11 points), Srinagar (7 points), Giridih and Sholapur (5 points each) and Coonoor (4 points). Among others, 3 points rise was observed in 10 centres, 2 points in 9 centres and 1 point in 5 centres. On the contrary, Chhindwara recorded a decrease of 5 points. Among others, 3 points fall was registered in 5 centres, 2 points in 5 centres and 1 point in 16 centres. Rest of the 21 centres’ indices remained stationary.

The indices of 37 centres are above and other 41 centres’ indices are below national average.

S.S.NEGI
DIRECTOR

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Central Govt. Planning to reduce retirement age from 60 to 58 ?

In a move that would help curb the relentless increase in the Centre’s non-Plan spending and ease the way for infusion of more young blood and professionalism into the country’s largely moribund bureaucracy, the Narendra Modi government is planning to reduce the retirement age of central government employees from the present 60 to 58.

The move that comes at a time when the Seventh Pay Commission is mulling another sharp boost to the pay structure of the Centre’s 5-million-strong workforce is also aimed at creating the requisite space for lateral entry of technically qualified professionals into the government, official sources told FE.

The retirement age was last revised in 1998, when the then NDA government led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee raised it from 58 to 60 years. The last UPA government had reportedly considered enhancing the retirement age further to 62 just before the general elections, but dropped the move.

The superannuation age was increased from 55 to 58 way back in 1962.

The total wage and salaries bill of the central government, excluding PSUs but including the railways, rose sharply between 2008 and 2010 due to the revised pay scales (along with payment of arrears) implemented as per the Sixth Pay Commission’s proposals.

The wage bill rose from Rs 1.09 lakh crore in 2007-08 to Rs 1.4 lakh crore in 2008-09, and further to Rs 1.7 lakh crore in 2009-10, before the growth moderated to Rs 1.84 lakh crore in 2010-11. The government spent Rs 2.54 lakh crore in wages and salaries in 2013-14. The railways (with 1.4 million employees), defence (civil), home affairs, India Post and revenue account for more than 80% of the total spending of the Centre on pays and allowances.

Thanks to successive pay commissions, the salaries and other emoluments of government employees have, on average, more than doubled in every decade since independence even though lack of sufficient performance incentives is still considered to be a drawback.

A merger of 50% of the dearness allowance with the basic salary, likely to be part of the Seventh Pay Commission’s award, which is to implemented from 2016, is expected to hike the Centre’s wage bill by a third and strain its fiscal situation. In February this year, the government hiked DA to 100%, from 90%, benefiting both its employees and 3 million pensioners.

The Centre’s expenditure on pension stood at Rs 74,076 crore in 2013-14 and the estimate for the current fiscal is Rs 81,983 crore. However, growth in the outgo on pension is expected to moderate due to the National Pension System based on the concept of defined contribution, launched in January 2004. The NPS has been accepted by large sections of central government employees and most state governments have shifted their employees to the new system.

According to Madan Sabnavis, chief economist at CARE Ratings, reducing the retirement age will give the government an opportunity to outsource more jobs, including by bringing in people as temporary consultants, who will then have to be paid only a fixed salary but not pension or provident fund. Their salary component will then show up as administrative costs, rather than as wage bill.

The finance ministry is weighing the pros and cons of the proposal to cut the retirement age. The move, sources said, is also in line with the BJP’s manifesto, which had promised to rationalise and converge ministries, departments and other arms of the government, open up government to draw expertise from industry, academia and society and tap the services of the youth in particular to contribute to governance.

Source : http://www.financialexpress.com

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Secretary (Posts) felicitates Arjuna Awardee

Secretary (Posts) today felicitated Ms. Parul Dalsukhbhas Parmar, Postal Assistant, Gandhinagar HO for winning a Gold Medal in Women’s Singles and Silver Medal in Mixed Doubles at Asian Para Games – 2014 held at Incheon, South Korea in October, 2014. Ms. Parmar has won several medals in badminton tournaments held in India as well as international tournaments held in Israel ( 2004 & 2005 ), Malaysia (2004 & 2006), Thailand (2007), Taiwan (2007), Germany (2009 & 2013) and China (2010). She has so far won 14 medals, 5 Silver medals and 4 Bronze medals. She has also won international Role Modal Award in 2006 as well as the prestigious Arjuna Award 2009.

Secretary (Posts) congratulated Ms. Parmar on her exceptional achievements in the field of sports which have brought pride to the country and Department of Posts in particular.

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Amending-CCS-Rules to make working conditions more conducive for women

As per the new definition contained in the Explanation (1) under the amended Rule 3C of the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964, “sexual harassment” includes any one or more of the following acts or behaviour (whether directly or by implication) namely : –

(i) physical contact and advances; or
(ii) a demand or request for sexual favours; or
(iii) making sexually coloured remarks; or
(iv) showing pornography; or
(v) any other unwelcome physical, verbal, non verbal conduct of a sexual nature.

The following circumstances, among others, if it occurs or is present in relation to or connected with any act or behaviour of sexual harassment may amount to sexual harassment : -

(i) implied or explicit promise of preferential treatment in employment; or
(ii) implied or explicit threat of detrimental treatment in employment; or
(iii) implied or explicit threat about her present or future employment status; or
(iv) interference with her work or creating an intimidating or offensive or hostile work environment for her; or
(v) humiliating treatment likely to affect her health or safety

Further, as per Explanation (1)(c) under the Rule 3C of the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964, “workplace” includes,-

(i) any department, organisation, undertaking, establishment, enterprise, institution, office, branch or unit which is established, owned, controlled or wholly or substantially financed by funds provided directly or indirectly by the Central Government;
(ii) hospitals or nursing homes;
(iii) any sports institute, stadium, sports complex or competition or games venue, whether residential or not used for training, sports or other activities relating thereto;
(iv) any place visited by the employee arising out of or during the course of employment including transportation provided by the employer for undertaking such journey;
(v) a dwelling place or a house .

This was stated by Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply to Shri Rajan Vichare in the Lok Sabha today

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சமூக நீதி படும் பாடு ?

Representation of OBC,SC,ST in Higher Officers

The representation of SC & ST officers in the higher echelon of bureaucracy has been indicated in the table below. As far as OBC officers are concerned, the reservation for officers belonging to OBC started w.e.f 1994. The officers who qualified under OBC reservation system are yet to gain the requisite seniority for appointment as Additional Secretary, Special Secretary and Secretary. The appointment of officers depends on their empanelment to hold the post at the relevant level and willingness to come on Central deputation.

The number of Secretary, Special Secretary, Additional Secretary and Joint Secretary in various Ministries/Departments under the Central Staffing Scheme, as per available records, are as under:

Level	Total	SC		ST
		Number	%age	Number	%age
Secretary	72	4	5.55	2	2.78
Special Secretary	19	1	5.26	1	5.26
Additional Secretary	60	1	1.67	2	3.33
Joint Secretary	280	22	7.86	7	2.50

The posts of Secretary of Scientific Departments, Ministry of External Affairs, Department of Legal Affairs and Legislative Department under the Central Government are not under the Central Staffing Scheme.

To fill up the post of Secretary, Additional Secretary and Joint Secretary in Ministries/ Departments of Government of India under the Central Staffing Scheme (CSS), the officers of various services participating under the CSS are considered for empanelment to hold these posts. These posts are not cadre posts of any service. Out of the empanelled officers, those who give their option for deputation are considered for appointment under the CSS. There is no provision for reservation of SCs/STs in the posts under the CSS. However, at the time of empanelment every effort is made to empanel officers belonging to SC/ST categories, if necessary, by adopting liberal benchmark as compared to officers of General category.

Since these post under CSS are not cadre posts of any service, the question of promotion to the rank of Additional Secretary/Joint Secretary under the CSS does not arise. The promotion to such officers are given in the Cadre.

This was stated by Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply to Shri Hukumdev Narayan Yadav and Shri Ramsinh Rathwa in the Lok Sabha today

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March to Parliament - 4th Dec 2014

அன்பு தேசிய நெஞ்சகளே

நீண்ட நாட்களாக தீர்க்கப்படாத நமது கோரிக்கைகளை வென்றெடுக்க

பாராளுமன்றம் நோக்கிய பேரணியில் பங்கேற்க நமது தமிழ்மாநிலத்தில் இருந்து இடைக்கால குழுவின் தலைவர் 
திரு திருஞான சம்பந்தம் அவர்கள் தலைமையில்  நூற்றுக்கனக்கானோர் டெல்லி செல்கின்றனர்.  அவர்களின் முதல் அணி வருகிற 29ம் தேதியும் மற்றவர்கள் அதனை தொடர்ந்தும் செல்கின்றனர்.
அவர்களுக்கு நெல்லை கோட்ட சங்கத்தின் வீர வாழ்த்துக்கள் உரித்தகட்டும்.

March to Parliament” on 4th December 2014

Information to participants which is sent to ALL affiliated unions General secretaries and Circle secretaries on 17/11/2014

Dear Colleagues,

You are aware that the Postal JCA has decided to go ahead with the programme which we planned earlier. The Department of Posts does not respect our sentiments. Every demand which we raised in the charter of Demands is either rejected or delayed indefinitely by the Department. Taking into consideration of the present condition, the Postal JCA has decided to go ahead with our original programme, “March to Parliament” on 4th December 2014.

The following places/locations have been arranged for staying purpose for participants in the programme.

1.      Sanatan Dharam Sabha

Shiv Mandir

2283, Ashok Nagar

Faiz Road, Karol Bagh,

New Delhi 110 005.

2.      MTNL Quarters

CH 17-18, Atul Grove Road,

New Delhi 110 001.

In both the above places, our Federation will provide bedding for the participants.

Ø The Federation is unable to provide any kind of food to the participants.

Ø Participants may make their own arrangements in respect of food. Further we are unable to provide hot water to participants during their stay.

Ø  In December,the climate in Delhi will be of severe cold. Therefore participants are requested to bring necessary clothing so as to bear the cold.

Ø The March to Parliament will start at 10 a.m. from Jantar Matar.

All the participants of FNPO affiliated unions are requested to come to MTNL Quarters at Atul Grove Road at 9.30 a.m. FNPO procession will start from Atul Grove Road to Jantar Mantar and join with NFPE participants. From there we will proceed to parliament. Participants are requested to bear any inconvenience caused during their stay in Delhi. We are unable to provide proper accommodation to the participants at Delhi due to paucity of funds with the Federation. However we provide accommodation which is not lesser than that of NFPE participants. The places of stay mentioned above will be available from 3rd December to 5th December2014 up to 10 a.m. Therefore participants are advised to reach Delhi on 3rd December and leave by 5^th December 10 a.m. The participants belonging to Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh are requested to come on the morning of 4th December.

The intention to hold “March to Parliament” is to show our strength as well as our anguish and protest against the Department / Government. Therefore all participants should bear the inconvenience during the stay in Delhi .FNPO hopes and trusts the participants will raise to the occasion.

Yours Fraternally,

                                                                                                                                                       (D.THEAGARAJAN)

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