7th CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION FINALISATION OF TERMS OF REFERENCE GOVERNMENT INVITED JCM STAFF SIDE FOR DISCUSSION ON 24.10.2013

Secretary, Department of Personnel & Training will hold discussion with JCM National Council, Staff Side today (24.10.2013) at 3 PM. Meeting of the Staff side will be held at 11 AM to formulate the staff side approach. Confederation available National Secretariat members met on 23.10.2013 in the presence of Com. S. K. Vyas and finalized the draft terms of reference of Confederation. Details will be published after the meeting with Secretary, DOP&T.

source: www.confederationhq.blogspot.in   

Formation of Diamond Jubilee Celebration Committee

          A meeting of the 156-member Diamond Jubilee Celebration Committee of the Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, was held at Port Blair today (20.10.2013) evening. Shri TS Sreekumar, Secretary, Diamond Jubilee Celebration Committee presented a blue-print of the programme proposed to be conducted during 2013 and 2014 as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebration of the Association. The inaugural function of the Diamond Jubilee celebration will be held during November, 2013 at Port Blair.  Sports & Games competitions, publishing a souvenir, Seminars, Photo Exhibition, drawing and painting competition for school children, various cultural programmes, felicitation of former leaders, etc. are the items proposed for organizing as part of the Diamond Jubilee Celebration. 

          Addressing the meeting, Shri KG Das, Patron of the Celebration Committee recalled the valiant struggles conducted by the Association during the last 60 years.   Speaking on the occasion, Shri D. Ayyappan, General Secretary of the Association explained in brief the importance of observing the Diamond Jubilee of the Association.   He said that it is an opportunity to enlighten the young generation in government service about the achievements made by the Association on various issues of government employees.  Shri B. Chandrachoodan, Chairman, Celebration Committee while addressing the meeting stressed the need to expand the trade union activities among the employees and workers.  Earlier, Shri Sadanand Rai, President of the Association welcomed the gathering.  Shri HL Prasad, Vice President proposed Vote of Thanks.

NGOs' demand immediate assistance to stranded Students & Teachers in GSSS Swadesh Nagar

The Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association, Andaman and Nicobar Islands has demanded  rushing of  immediate assistance to  the students and teachers stranded  in the Govt. Sr. Secondary  School, Swadesh Nagar, Middle Andaman.  In a letter sent to the Chief Secretary, Andaman and Nicobar Administration,  Shri D. Ayyappan, General Secretary  of the Association  said that he has received telephonic information from Middle Andaman that about 200 students and all the teachers of  Govt. Sr. Secondary School, Swadesh Nagar, Middle Andaman are stranded  in the  school building today (08.10.2013)  as they are unable to go out due to heavy rain and  flood in  the  Billiground area.   He has also informed the Cheif Secretary that the entire ATR  from Billiground to CFO Nallah are heavily flooded and vehicular traffic came to a halt. 

          The Association informed the Chief Secretary that the students and teachers who are in the school building from 8 a.m. today remain without food and water.  Shri Ayyappan informed the Chief Secretary that  he has spoken to the teachers in the said school over telephone and they asked him  to request the Administration to extend necessary assistance to the students and teachers in the said school.The Association  has requested the Chief Secretary  to direct the DistrictAdministration of North and Middle Andaman to rush necessary assistance to the said school and to ensure that all the students  returned to their homes today itself.   He further requested the Chief Secretary to  direct the North and Middle Andaman District Administration to provide all other assistance including food and water to the stranded students and teachers.

International Action Day observed in the Islands

At the call of the World Federation of Trade Unions, the Andaman and Nicobar State Committee of Centre of Indian Trade Unions and Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association, A & N Islands jointly observed 3^rd October, 2013 as International Action Day.  A meeting of workers and employees was held at Port Blair today (03.10.2013) to observe the Day.   The WFTU has called upon the working people in all the continents to observe 3^rd October as International Day of Action.  Like last year, this year too, the theme of the International Action Day was   “Food, Water, Education, Health and Housing for all for decent life.”

Addressing the meeting Shri B. Chandrachoodan, General Secretary, CITU State Committee  emphasized the need to  fight for the  above  basic  rights to all the working people in the country.  Shri Sadanand Rai, President and Shri HL Prasad Vice President of the Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association elaborately explained the theme for this year’s International Action Day.   Shri SB Chatterjee  who presided over the programme   called upon the  working people to  strengthen the  working class unity in the country.   Addressing the meeting, Shri D. Ayyappan, General Secretary of the Non-Gazetted Govt Officers’ Association demanded immediate settlement of the 15-point charter of demands submitted to the central government by the Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers, New Delhi and on which the government employees and workers are on continuous agitation during the last one year.    A large number of government employees and workers from Port Blair area attended the meeting. 

NGOs' Association demands merger of 50% DA with pay

A meeting of the Central Secretariat of the Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association was held today (02.10.2013) at Crusade House, Phoenix Bay, Port Blair. The meeting reviewed the functioning of the Association.  The situation after the announcement of the decision of the central government to set up the 7^th Central Pay Commission was also reviewed by the meeting.   The meeting through a resolution demanded that the central government should immediately take a decision on the demand of the Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers, New Delhi, to merge 50% DA with Pay with effect from 1^st January, 2011. The meeting noted that after the implementation of both the 4th and 5^th Central Pay Commission recommendations, the DA when it reached 50% was merged with Pay. However, the central government has not been considering the demand of the employees’ organizations to merge 50% of DA with pay even though the DA reached 50% on 1^st January, 2011.  Shri D. Ayyappan, General Secretary spoke in the meeting while Shri Sadanand Rai, President presided over the meeting.    

Grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (ad-hoc bonus) to Central Government Employees for the year 2012-13

No.7/24/2007/E III (A)

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

E III (A) Branch

New Delhi, the 27th September, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (ad-hoc bonus) to Central Government Employees for the year 2012-13.

The undersigned is directed to convey the sanction of the President to the grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (Ad-hoc Bonus) equivalent to 30 days emoluments for the accounting year 2012-13 to the Central Government employees in Groups 'C’ and 'D’ and all non-gazetted employees in Group 'B' who are not covered by any Productivity Linked Bonus Scheme. The calculation ceiling for payment of ad-hoc Bonus under these orders shall continue to be monthly emoluments of Rs. 3500/-, as hitherto. The payment of ad-hoc Bonus under these orders will also be admissible to the eligible employees of Central Para Military Forces and Armed Forces. The orders will be deemed to be extended to the employees of Union Territory Administration which follow the Central Government pattern of emoluments and are not covered by any other bonus or ex-gratia scheme.

2. The benefit will be admissible subject to the following terms and conditions:

(i) Only those employees who were in service as on 31.3.2013 and have rendered at least six months of continuous service during the year 2012-13 will be eligible for payment under these orders. Pro-rata payment will be admissible to the eligible employees for period of continuous service during the year from six months to a full year, the eligibility period being taken in terms of number of months of service (rounded off to the nearest number of months).

(ii) The quantum of Non-PLB (ad-hoc bonus) will be worked out on the basis of average emoluments/calculation ceiling whichever is lower. To calculate Non-PLB (Ad-hoc bonus) for one day, the average emoluments in a year will be divided by 30.4 (average number of days in a month). This will thereafter be multiplied by the number of days of bonus granted. To illustrate, taking the calculation ceiling of monthly emoluments of Rs, 3500 (where actual average emoluments exceed Rs. 3500), Non-PLB (Ad-hoc Bonus) for thirty days would work out to Rs.3500x30/30.4 = Rs.3453.95 (rounded offto Rs.3454/-).

(iii) The casual labour who have worked in offices following a 6 days week for at least 240 days for each year for 3 years or more(206 days in each year for 3 years or more in the case of offices observIng 5 days week), will be eligible for this Non PLB (Ad-hoc Bonus) Payment. The amount of Non-PLB (ad-hoc bonus) payable will be (Rs.1200x30/30.4 i.e.Rs.1184.21(rounded off to Rs,1184/-). In cases where the actual emoluments fall below Rs.1200/- p.m., the amount will be calculated on actual monthly emoluments.

(iv) All payments under these orders will be rounded off to the nearest rupee.

(v) The clarificatory orders issued vide this Ministry’s OM No.F.14(10)-E. Coord/88 dated 4.10.1988, as amended from time to time, would hold good.

3. The expenditure on this account will be debitable to the respective Heads to which the pay and allowances of these employees are debited.

4. The expenditure incurred on account of Non-PLB (Ad-hoc Bonus) is to be met from within the sanctioned budge provision of concerned Ministries/Departments for the current year.

5. In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders are issued in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

sd/-

(Amar Nath Singh)

Deputy Secretary to the Govt of India

Source: www.finmin.nic.in

[http://finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_expenditure/notification/bonus/bonus2013.pdf]

IT Cadre employees join NGOs' Association

      A meeting of the employees belonging to the Amalgamated Information Technology Cadre of Andaman and Nicobar Administration was held at Port Blair recently.  Various issues and demands of the employees of the IT Cadre were discussed in the meeting.   Thereafter, it was decided to form a Sub-Committee of the Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association in order to pursue the demands of the IT cadre employees in an effective manner.    

          Addressing the IT Cadre employees, Shri D. Ayyappan, General Secretary of the Association said that there is wide scope for expanding the Information Technology in the governmental activities under the Administration. He stressed the need to re-organise the activities of the Information & Technology Department to face the new challenges in the governance.     

          Shri VK Mishra, Shri Ikhlaq Ali and Shri M. Sathish were elected as Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer of the newly formed IT Cadre Sub-Committee of the Association. 

          Shri R. Rajendran, Organising Secretary of the Association also addressed the meeting.

Govt. announces constitution of 7th CPC

Press Statement

         Central Government today announced the constitution of the 7^th Central Pay Commission. According to government sources, the effective date for implementation of the 7^th Central Pay Commission recommendations will be from 1^st January, 2016.  The Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers, New Delhi, to which the Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association, Andaman and Nicobar Islands is affiliated,  has been demanding appointment of 7^th CPC right from 2011 onwards.  The Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association welcomes the decision of the Govt. of India to constitute the 7^th Central Pay Commission.  

The Confederation has conducted continuous agitational programmes including Parliament March and also one day nationwide strike on 12^th December 2012. The Confederation has recently conducted a nationwide Mass Dharna from 2^nd t0 7^th Sept., 2013 in support of its 15-Point demands which include setting up of 7^th CPC. The Confederation has decided to go for indefinite strike and strike ballot was also announced.  Confederation is the only organization which has conducted serious agitation demanding constitution of 7^th CPC.  In Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association and territory-level Committees of other Associations/Unions which are affiliated to the Confederation have been conducting agitation on the 15-point Charter of Demands.  

Demands of the Confederation for (i) merger of 50% DA, giving effect from 01.01.2011, (ii) inclusion of three lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks under the purview of 7^th CPC, (iii) revision of OTA rates (iv) settlement of the CPC anomalies, etc., and settlement of other demands in the 15 points Charter of Demands are also pending.  The National Executive Committee of the Confederation will meet shortly and shall decide for further course of action.  

However, the announcement of the setting up of 7th Central Pay Commission is one step forward and it is the victory of the government employees and workers who fought for it.