Shiva Gopal Mishra
Secretary

National Council (Staff Side)
Joint Consultative Machinery
for Central Government Employees
13-C, ferozshah Road, New Delhi – 11001.

No.NC-JCM-2021/ NC Meeting

Dated: June 26, 2021

All Member of the National Council
(Staff Side) – JCM

Dear Comrades,

Decision taken in the Staff Side meeting held on 25/06/2021

The Staff Side meeting of the National Council JCM was held on 26/06/2021 to discuss about the issues to be raised in the introductory remarks during the National Council – JCM meeting on 26/06/2021. After finalizing the points to be raised in the meeting and also after discussion on the 29 Agenda Points the following decision were taken unanimously:-

1. To protest against the arbitrary decision taken by the Government to Corporatize the 41 Ordnance Factories and to submit a protest letter to the Cabinet Secretary requesting him to place the views of the Staff Side on behalf of the 32 lakhs Central Government employees before the Hon’ble Prime Minister so as to reconsider and withdraw the decision considering the impact of the Government decision on National Security and Defence preperdness and also the future existence of the 41 Ordnance Factories and its workforce.
2. Solidarity and support action to be observed by the NJCA on the day the Ordnance Factories Employees Federation serve strike notice to the Government and also various action programmes from the date of commencement of strike.
3. In case the Government fails to issue Government orders for releasing the frozen DA / DR with effect from 1/1/2020 before 15th of July 2021 then protest programme will be observed throughout the country by the Constituent Organizations. Date of the programme will be decided later on by the NJCA.

The following Staff Side members attended the meeting of the NC JCM physically on 26/06/2021

1. Shri Shiva Gopal Mishra (Secretary)
2. Shri M Raghavaiah, (Leader)
3. Shri Guman Singh, (Member)
4. Shri J.R. Bhosle, (Member)
5. Shri C.Srikumar, (Member)
6. Shri R.N.Parashar, (Member)

Decision taken 48th Meeting of the National Council, (JCM) held 26.06.2021: Outcome

The other Staff Side members participated in the meeting virtually. The Secretary DOPT in his welcome speech stated the following:-

As you are aware the very foundation of the JCM is based on cooperation and harmonious relations between the two sides, and the dialogue between the two sides must be a continuous and ongoing

process. In fact, it is for this reason that DoPT has issued directions to all Ministries/Departments to hold the meetings of Departmental and Office Councils once in every four months period. Ministries/Departments have also been advised to revive the Departmental or Office Council, in case these are not functioning effectively. I am happy to inform that not with standing the challenging situation arising out of the Covid-19 Pandemic, the Standing Committee of JCM met on 26.02.2021 under my Chairmanship and the proceedings were held in a very cordial and harmonious way, in keeping with the JCM spirit.

During the Covid-19 Pandemic, DoPT has played a proactive part and has exempted Government servants from marking their biometrics attendance and has also allowed Work from Home. DoPT also issued directions on 7.6.2021 providing for various type of leave to Staff who could not attend duties on account of Lock-down or other difficulties which arose with the staff. In a series of reliefs, special dispensation has been extended to PwDs and pregnant women. We also continue to facilitate on the one hand the smooth working of govt. offices with curtailed attendance, and on the other, to ensure the safety and welfare of the employees.

I once again welcome all participants and also thank the Staff Side for their cooperation, in finding amicable resolution to various staff related problems. The Staff Side is always welcome to come up with new initiatives or ideas for good governance. I assure you of our fullest cooperation in resolving issues, pertaining to the welfare of the employees, in a just and fair manner, which are also economically viable.

Thereafter presiding over the meeting Cabinet Secretary made the following remarks

As you are aware, this meeting was scheduled to be held in May, 2021 Due to increase in COVID-19 cases, it has been delayed. As we know the JCM is an old & established platform, in existence since 1966, for a constructive dialogue between the representatives of the Staff Side and the Official Side for peaceful resolution of all disputes between the Government as employer and the employees. The JCM functions with the object of further increasing the efficiency of the public service combined with the wellbeing of those employed and has contributed immensely over the years in maintaining harmonious relations between the two sides.

The last meeting of the National Council of JCM was held in April 2019, and due to various exigencies, it has been held after a gap of two years. However, I understand that several informal meetings to discuss the progress of various demands of the Staff Side have been held in DoPT in the meanwhile, and Secretary Personnel) has also held a meeting of the Standing Council of JCM in February, 2021.

Before we start discussing the formal agenda of today’s meeting, it is necessary to understand the context in which today’s meeting is being held. The global COVID-19 Pandemic, which began early last year, has continued to create distress across the world, and our country too has also faced a lot of difficulties. Govt. of India has played a pro-active role in mitigating the hardships faced by the citizens due to this Pandemic, and the role played by the Central Govt employees, especially the frontline workers such as the health care personnel, the essential service providers as also the law and order machinery, has been truly commendable. It is a matter of great sadness that several employees have also lost their lives to COVID-19, for which I express my deepest condolences. Needless to say, COVID-appropriate behavior needs to be continued until the threat of the Pandemic subsides. Government is well aware of the hardships faced by the Government Servants due to the pandemic, and has adopted various welfare measures, such as free vaccination for all, full salaries to those who could not attend duty due to Lock Down or Quarantine, facility to work from home, notification of CGHS rates for treatment of COVID-19, full wages to daily wage workers, CGHS wellness Centres allowed to be used for running vaccination programmes etc.

In today’s meeting, we are going to deliberate on 29 Agenda Items, and I sincerely hope that most of the agenda items would be resolved. I am of the view that the meeting of the National Council of JCM, and that of the different Departmental Councils under the JCM should be held regularly, for which instructions have already been issued. Similarly, I would encourage the Staff Side to come up with innovative ideas to increase the efficiency of the Central Govt. Before I conclude, I would like to place on record my appreciation for the positive and constructive approach shown by the Staff Side, and I hope that we continue to function in the same spirit in future. I would also like to request the Departmental Secretaries to take personal interest in coming up with solutions in their respective domains to the various demands raised by the Staff Side. I also hope that today’s meeting is conducted in an exemplary passion as envisaged in the spirit of the JCM mechanism.

After the introductory remarks of the Chairman the following Important issues were raised on behalf of the Staff Side by the Leader, Secretary and other Staff side Members

1. Staff Side extend a warm welcome to the Cabinet Secretary Chairman of the National Council – JCM and all senior officers from various Ministries / Departments. I am thankful to the Chairman for convening this meeting inspite of the pandemic situation in the country. Many of our Staff Side Members wanted to attend the meeting physically however due to the various restrictions only six Staff Side Members were allowed to attend the meeting physically and other are attending virtually. We are confident that all the burning issues agitating the minds of the employees and pensioners will be resolved through mutual understanding and cooperation.
2. At the outset the Staff Side would like to register their protest against the arbitrary and one sided decision taken by the Government in violation of all the previous written agreements and assurances given in the past by the Government. The Federations of the Defence Civilians employees served a strike Notice against the Government decision to corporatize the 41 Ordnance Factories in to 7 Corporations. Due to the intervention of the CLC (C) a settlement was reached on 9th October 2020 and accordingly the Federation deferred the Indefinite Strike. However the Ministry of Defence violated the conciliation settlement and proceeded with its decision to corporatize the Ordnance Factories in to 7 Corporation. Even the CLC by violating all the norms concluded the conciliation proceedings on 15/06/2021 in the actions of the three major Federations who served the strike notice. On 16/06/2021 the Cabinet without even giving an opportunity to the Federations to be heard by the Empowered Group of Ministers has approved to slice Ordnance Factories in to 7 Corporations. The employees are agitated and the Federations have decide to revive their indefinite strike. We the Staff Side request the Government through the Cabinet Secretary to withdrawn the decision to corporatize the ordnance factories on hold and start negotiations with the recognized Federations of Ministry of Defence for improvement of the functioning of Ordnance Factories.
3. All Central Government employees and pensioners are anxiously waiting for the outcome of this meeting since the DA due to employees and DR due to the Pensioners are freezed from 1/1/2020 for 18 months. The Central Government employees and pensioners have contributed more than Rs. 40,000/ Crores by not receiving the DA/DR due for them. Now since the economy is getting revived according to the Government itself, Central Government employees and pensioners may be given DA and DR retrospectively with arrears. Hope Government will take a positive decision in this regard.
4. It has become ritual for the DOPT for issuing a letter to all the Ministries to hold the meeting of the Departmental Council- JCM. However in most of the Departments neither the JCM is functioning nor are meetings taking place in the Ministry of Defence the last JCM meeting of the Departmental Council was held during November 2016. In the 47th meeting of the National Council – JCM the Defence Secretary has assured that he will call the Departmental Council – JCM meeting however so far no meetings of the JCM has been convened. IN ISRO also the Departmental Council (JCM) is not yet constituted. Therefore Cabinet Secretary may direct all the Secretaries to hold the meetings of the Departmental Council minimum thrice in a year in accordance with the JCM Scheme.
5. A decision was taken in the last meeting to enhance the Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme in the GPF Scheme. It is regretted to inform the Chairman that so far no orders have been issued on the subject. Long back the scheme was revised under the EPF Scheme. The same benefit is not being extended to GPF subscribers. Government orders may please be issued in this regard at the earliest.
6. Some of the important Agenda points which the Staff Side has forwarded for inclusion in this meeting has not been included and we were not informed about the reasons for not including these agenda points. It is requested that these two points may please be included for today’s discussion.
   1. Regularization of the legal strike period in the Industrial Establishments.
   2. Withdrawal of the provisions of the FR 56(J) / (i) and Rule 48 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 since it is being largely misused.
7. Department of Pension vide its OM dated 19/07/2017 issued a clarification stating to grant family pension to a divorce daughter in such cases where the divorce proceedings had been filed in a competent Court during the life time of the employee / pensioner or his / her spouse but divorce took place after their death. It has been noticed that in some cases pensioner/ family pensioner who have been settled in remote areas and the divorcee daughter has come back to live with her old age parents (especially mother) and do not file the Divorce petition during the lifetime of the pensioner/Spouse due to financial constraints or no physical support to attend the court hearings in the main cities. They filed the cases after the death of the pensioner/family pensioner. These type of cases may also be considered sympathetically and also be allowed family pension if The date of the filing of divorce cases is after the death of parents but she is actually living with her parent before their death and that date is also mentioned in the divorced judgment.
8. Many items like Pharmacist re-designation etc were discussed in the last meeting of the Standing Committee of National Council – JCM held on 26/02/2021 However the decision taken in the meeting are not being implemented yet by issuing necessary government orders. It is requested that the issues discussed in the Standing Committee meeting may be settled without further delay.
9. As per DOPT Instructions the 3 years time limit has been withdrawn for consideration of compassionate Appointment cases. However in the Ministry of Defence in Navy cases are considered by for Compassionate Appointment in 3 Board meetings afterwards the applicants are being informed that their cases is closed and that there cases may be considered by the future Board. A clarification in this regard may please be issued.
10. The Supreme Court has upheld that the employees who have participated in the Selection Examination for direct appointment during the year 2003, but appointed after 1/1/2004 now also be given the brought of Old Pension Scheme. This benefit may please be extended to all similarly placed employees (Ref:- SLP No.173/21 dated 4/2/2021 in the case of Devindra Singh Bran Vs Union of India).
11. The Staff Side is all along demanding for withdrawal of NPS and to restore OPS to the employees recruited on or after 1/1/2004. In the meantime we have been demanding to evolve a mechanism by which the NPS employees get 50% of their last basic pay as minimum ensured pension. However the Government has not taken any decision on this. This needs to be considered sensitively by the Government.
12. Another burning issue which needs immediate settlement is the removal of basic pay ceiling limit for payment of NDA. Any employee who is deputed to work during night shift is entitled for NDA and on the plea of basic pay ceiling employees cannot be discriminated. Therefore DOPT is requested to issue necessary amendment in the orders issued by them.

After the above important issue raised by the Staff Side Cabinet Secretary directed the concerned officers to take note of the issues raised by the Staff Side and take steps to resolve the same and if required after having further discussions / consultations with the Staff Side.

Decisions taken on the Agenda points

Out of 29 Agenda Points 21 points were discussed in the meeting. Due to paucity of time it was decided that the remaining 9 agenda points pertaining to DOPT would be discussed by the Secretary (P) DOPT with the Staff Side within a fortnight. Decision taken on the 21 Agenda points are given below:-

Decision:- the demand of the Staff Side for reimbursement of the expenditure incurred for out patient treatment of the pensioners staying in remote localities and introduction of Insurance Scheme would be considered by the Health ministry.

Decision:- A Clarification will be issued by the Ministry of Health that in the cases of Medical treatment other then treatment covered under package rates should also be given 90% of the estimates as Medical Advance subject to CGHS rates.

Decision:– The demand of the staff side for Reimbursement of Additional Charges paid on account of over stay in the hospitals by CS (MA) beneficiaries would be considered by Ministry of Health.

Decision:- Health Ministry is considering a proposal to include various leftout categories for payment of HPCA. The Staff Side requested that other then the categories already forwarded by the Staff Side the categories of AC Maintenance Staff , Electrician, and civil engineering categories also may be included for HPCA. The Staff Side Members of Defence Ministry complained that in spite of Health Ministry orders Defence Peramedical Staff of Ordnance Factories and other Directorates are not being paid HPCA. Cabinet Secretary directed that Defence Ministry may issue instructions to implement the Government orders to the Defence Employees.

Decision:-Secretary DOPT Clarified that instructions have been issued to all Ministries / Departments to hold regular meetings of the Departmental Council JCM and to settle the Recognisation cases in a time bound manner.

Decision:-

• Staff Side insisted that Central Government employees including Railways and Defence, Postal etc should be declared as frontline warriors.
• Staff Side Demand for granting quarantine leave to COVID-19 positive tested employees, SCL to employees who were not able to attend duty due to non availability of Public Transport, Curfew etc. would be considered by DOPT.
• Grant of Ex-gratia payment / compensation of Rs.20 lakhs to the family of all those employees who died of COVID-19 infection and Grant of out of turn compassionate appointment to the dependents of the employees who died of COVID-19 infection over and above the 5% ceiling limit, would be considered by DOPT
• Ministry of Health to consider Payment of full reimbursement of Covid-19 medical treatment charges.

Decision:-The Matter would be considered by Health Ministry

Decision:-Health Ministry is taking steps to revive the PSU vaccine manufacturing Units.

Decision:-Demand of the Staff Side would be reconsidered.

Decision:- Decision would be taken depending upon the amendment in the Bonus Act by Labour Ministry.

Decision:-The matter would be further discussed with the Staff Side.

Decision:-Cabinet Secretary stated that Department of Expenditure would process the matter for getting the Cabinet Approval for restoring the frozen DA / DR from 1/7/2021. The Staff Side demanded that they are eligible for arrears from 1/1/2020 and the mode of payment can be discussed separately with the Staff Side. The Staff Side also demanded to extend the benefit to those employees who retired / expired between 1/1/2020 and 30/06/2021.

Decision:- Additional Secretary Expenditure would discuss the matter with the Staff Side separately.

Decision:- A meeting of the National Anomaly Committee would be convened to discuss the issues.

Decision:- The matter is under examination in the Department of Pension.

Decision:- The demand of the Staff Side for minimum pension would be considered separately.

Decision:-Demand of the Staff Side would be brought to the notice of Department of Revenue.

Decision:- Demand of the Staff Side would be brought to the notice of Department of Revenue.

Decision:- Railway Ministry and Defence Ministry to discuss the matter with the Staff Side.

Decision:– Cabinet Secretary directed that the Ministry of Railway and Defence should discuss the matter with their Staff Side to evolve a solution. Secretary Staff Side handed over a copy of the Staff Side letter dated 25/06/2021 to the Cabinet Secretary demanding withdrawal of the decision taken by the Government to Corporatize the Ordnance Factories (copy of the letter is enclosed).

Decision:- The matter would be discussed by the CRB with the Staff Side of Railways.

Removal of ceiling of NDA i.e. Rs.43,600 was discussed at length and Cabinet Secretary directed Secretary (DoP&T) to discuss the issue with the Chairman Railway Board, Secretary (Deptt. of Exp.) and finalise it soon.

The following Agenda Points will be separately discussed with the Secretary DOPT.

1. J.C.M. Coverage
2. Litigation cases on service matters
3. Eradication of injustice to Casual, Contract and Outsourced workers: providing them the right to form a union in terms of Article 19.1(c) of the Constitution of India: Regularisation of all casual, contingent and outsourced workers.
4. Fill up all vacant posts in all grades.
5. Grant of 5 (five) effective upgradations to all Group B & C employees in entire service life.
6. Undertake cadre review of all Groups –B&C Cadres in every five years before the cadre review of Group A Cadres.
7. Grant of Risk Allowance to the Employees involved in permanent and perennial recognized Risk Operations The meeting ended with thanks to the Chair.

With greetings,

Yours Comradely,

(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
Secretary

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Demanding Honouring of assurance given by Group of Ministers including Finance Minister, settle the charter of demands submitted by Confederation, increase minimum pay and fitment formula, payment of revised allowances including HRA w.e.f 01.01.2016, implementation of option – I pension parity recommended by 7th CPC, Scrap New Contributory Pension Scheme and bring all employees appointed after 01.01.2004 under the purview of CCS (Pension) Rules 1972, Grant Civil Servant Status and revise the wages and allowances of Gramin Dak Sevaks, regularise all casual and contract workers, Revise pension of autonomous body pensioners and grant dearness relief due from 01.07.2016, withdraw “Very good” bench mark condition for MACP etc.

All affiliated organisations and COCs are requested to mobilise maximum number of employees & pensioners in the above two programmes. Detailed circular will be issued shortly.

Source: Confederation

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Not a single word about Central Government Employees uttered in Budget Speech of FM

Comrades ,

The budget for the year 2017-18 was presented by the Shri Arun Jaitleyji Hon’ble Minister of Finance on 1st Feb 2017 , the Central Government employees had lot of hopes of this budget especially on increasing the tax slabs and tax rates reduction , also on allowances and increasing our wages i.e. revision of the fitment formula . One more important issue of filling up of vacant post in the Central Government.

Shri Arun Jaitleyji Hon’ble Minister of Finance had not uttered a single word about Central Government employees in his budget speech of nearly two hours, even though the Central Government employees work with dedication and implement the programmes and policy of the Central Government either way of revenue collection, transportation, public service , working for the welfare of the people of the country etc . This has caused dissatisfaction amongst Central Government employees as many of the demands of the Central Government employees are not considered. The tax proposals provided only a small relief to the Central Government Employees, actually a big relief should have been provided. The Central Government employees are disappointed of the outcome of the budget.

Now let us focus main issues of the CG employees and the budget 2017-18 especially this budget is being presented after the demonetization. As stated earlier the financial position of the Central Government is very good even after demonetization. The budget 2017-18 has once again proved that the Central Government resources are very good the revenue expenditure has been pat 21.47 lakh crores. The fiscal deficit will be 3.2 % of GDP.

Now coming to the revenue growth of the Central Government in last four years we can observe from the financial year 2013-14 the Revenue Expenditure which was at is Rs 16.64 lakh crores the Revenue Expenditure the financial year 2017-18 which stands at 21.47 lakh crores . The fiscal deficit has also reduced from 4.8 % to 3.2 % of GDP in last four years . This shows that the financial status of the Central Government is very good. The growth rate of the revenue collection is about 15% annually. In fact the Shri Arun Jaitleyji Hon’ble Minister of Finance had stated the revenue collection is increasing to about 17 % annually. We should be proud that your country economy is in good shape. Indian economy is a stable economy can accommodate any additional financial expenditure to be made for the welfare of Central Government employees.

The revenue of the Central Government is increasing at about 15% annually, from last three years the revenue of the Central Government has increased by 45% the expenditure towards salary of Central Government employees including the defence employees has risen only by 14.5 % on wage hike due to 7th CPC and also Dearness Allowances expenditure. So total rise in pay hike is about 22% , even if allowances are released in next financial year additional expenditure is likely at just 3% as 70% of the employees don’t avail HRA which is the major allowances, . which is very much less than the 45% of the revenue collection of the Central Government. So the Central Government can afford to increase our wages considerably i.e revision of fitment formula and minimum wage . The allowances should be made effectively from 1st Jan 2016.

Next on the tax slabs the Shri Arun Jaitleyji Hon’ble Minister of Finance had made announcement of the tax proposals provided only a small relief to the Central Government Employees by reducing the taxes for the slab 2.5 lakhs to 5 lakhs from 10% to 5% . This is only a very small gestures on the part of Shri Arun Jaitleyji Hon’ble Minister of Finance , actually a big relief should have been provided by way of abolishing the taxes up to Rs 5 lakhs . The expenditure loss for reduction of taxes for the slab 2.5 lakhs to 5 lakhs(1.95 crore show income between Rs 2.5 to Rs 5 lakh) from 10% to 5% is just at Rs 15,500/- crores only , if the Hon’ble Minister of Finance had announced the abolishing the taxes up to Rs 5 lakhs it could have been additional expenditure of Rs 15,000 crores only which at just half percent of the total budget revenue collections , next Rs 5 to Rs10 lakhs slab (only 52 lakh show income between Rs 5 to Rs 10 lakhs ) here also there should have been reduction in taxes from 20% to 10% , the limit of Rs 1.5 lakh under Section 80C for investment should have been increased upto 2.5 lakh which would have encouraged savings , all these measures could have gone a long way benefiting the Central Government employees and the salaried class employees a lot.

Today hardly 3 % of the country population are paying the income tax, the rest 97% do not pay income tax .The Central Government Employees are honestly paying the taxes. A big tax relief is genuinely due for them.

One more important problem faced by the Central Government Employees is that the no filling up of the vacant post in the Central Government, nearly 4 lakhs post are vacant, even in Railway safety post of 1.41 lakh post are vacant and Income tax department post are vacant, more manpower is required for effectively collection of the taxes and implementation of the programmes and policy of the Central Government. This will also provide jobs for the youth of the country.

We sincerely hope the Hon’ble Minister of Finance would reconsider his decision and improve the taxation policy and consider the demands of the CG employees effectively in true spirit.

Comradely yours

(P.S.Prasad)
General Secretary

Source: Confederation Karnataka State

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CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES & WORKERS
Central H Qrs, New Delhi

Massive March to Parliament by Central Govt. Employees & Officers

15-12-2016

DEMANDS

• Increase in Minimum wage & Fitment factor
• No Reduction in rates of HRA
• Ensure five Promotions/ Upgradations in career
• 5% Increment and two Increments on Promotion
• Extend VII CPC to Gramin Dak Sevaks; Employees of ‘Autonomous Bodies under Central Government’.
• No Privatisation/Outsourcing of Govt. functions
• Remove ‘VERY GOOD’ Benchmark for Promotion/MACP/Increment
• Extend option-1 for Revision for Revision of Pensions etc.

Participate in Large numbers & Make a grand success

KKN Kutty
President M Krishnan
General Secretary

Source: Confederation

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Agitation Programme from 13.06.2016 to 18.06.2016 : BPMS affiliated unions will organize agitation programme from 13.06.2016 to 18.06.2016 like Gate Meeting, wearing black badges, slogan shouting, Dharna etc. On the last day of demand week a memorandum would be submitted to the respective Head of establishments addressing Hon’ble Prime Minister of India.

BHARATIYA PRATIRAKSHA MAZDOOR SANGH
(AN ALL INDIA FEDERATION OF DEFENCE WORKERS)
(AN INDUSTRIAL UNIT OF B.M.S.)
(RECOGNISED BY MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, GOVT. OF INDIA)

CENTRAL OFFICE: 2-A, NAVEEN MARKET, KANPUR – 208001, PH & FAX : (0512) 2332222
MOBILE: 09415733686, 09235729390, 09335621629, WEB : www.bpms.org.in

REF:BPMS/Circular/17th TC/02

Dated: 30.05.2016

To,
The Office Bearers & CEC Members BPMS,
President / Secretary of unions
Affiliated to Federation

Subject: Agitation Programme from 13.06.2016 to 18.06.2016.

Dear Brothers & Sisters
Sadar Namaskar
Government Employees National Confederation has decided that all the constituent Federations of GENC will observe an agitation programme throughout the country from 13.06.2016 to 18.06.2016.

Being a constituent of GENC this federation BPMS has decided that all the affiliated unions will organize agitation programme from 13.06.2016 to 18.06.2016 like Gate Meeting, wearing black badges, slogan shouting, Dharna etc. On the last day of demand week a memorandum would be submitted to the respective Head of establishments addressing Hon’ble Prime Minister of India.

The demands are as follows :

1. Minimum Pay should be fixed 24000/- rupees in place of 18000/-;
2. The fitment formula should be 3.42 in place of 2.57 ;
3. The ratio of minimum Pay and maximum Pay should be 1:10 ;
4. Annual increment should be 5% in place of 3% ;
5. Five financial upgradation should be granted within the period of 30 years of Service under MACP scheme ;
6. Pay Scales of Group ‘C’ employees should be merged and upgraded. Grade Pay 1900 and Grade Pay 2000 should be merged and upgraded to 2400 and Grade Pay 2400 and Grade Pay 2800 should be merged and upgraded to Grade Pay 2800 ;
7. Risk Allowance, Washing Allowance, Family Planning Allowance should be continued ;
8. HRA should be granted at the rate of 15%, 25% and 35% ;
9. Minimum two increments should be granted at Promotion ;
10.Interest free Advances should be continued ;
11.OTA is being granted to the employees posted in offices, directorates etc at the rate of 12 rupees per hour (on the pay scales of 4th CPC). OTA should be granted on the Pay Scales of 7th CPC ;
12.Old Pension Scheme should be restored in place of NPS ;
13.The employees covered under NPS scheme should be benefited with gratuity ;
14.Commuted Pension should be restored on year in place of 15th year :
15.CCL related to women employees should not be reduced ;
16.There should not be any educational criteria (High School passed) for grant of compassionate ground appointment ;
17.Benefits of 7th CPC should be granted to Centre, State and autonomous body employees equally ;
18.Since amendment in Bonus Act has retrospective effect and implemented since 2014, the arrear of 2014-2015 should be granted without any delay ;
19.All the employees should be granted Night Duty Allowance without any ceiling ;
20.In Ordnance Factories all Piece work employees should be paid OTA (Between 44¾ and 48 hours) on their actual Pay instead of minimum Pay;
21.The employees having equal qualification and same nature of work should be granted equal pay in all ministries ;
22.Examiners working in Quality control department in OFB should be granted Incentive Bonus ;
23.According to 7th CPC recommendations, civilian employees retiring on same Post or same pay scale should be granted equal Pension ;
24.Wards of employees died in harness are unable to find a Job due to 5% ceiling in compassionate appointment. Therefore, waiting dependants should be granted one time relaxation in compassionate appointment ;
25.The employees of DRDO should be granted the benefit of PRIS ;
26.Trade Apprentices should be taken in job in their respective establishments according to their batch wise seniority.

We hope for full support and cooperation to give a great success to the programme.

With regards,

Brotherly yours
sd/-
(M P Singh)
General Secretary

Source: BPMS

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