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NCCPA CIRCULAR ON JCM (NATIONAL COUNCIL) MEETING HELD ON 10-03-2016

 

NATIONAL CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE OF PENSIONERS.
13.c  Feroze Shah Road,
 New Delhi. 110 001
10.3.2016.
President:                           Com. Shiv Gopal Misra.
Secretary General:          Com. K.KN. Kutty.
Dear Comrades,
                The periodical meeting of  JCM National Council,  with the Secretary Pension was held today at the the Conference hall of the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, Sardar Patel Bhawan, New Delhi today i.e. 10.3.2016.  On behalf of the Staff Side the following representatives were present:
Com. Shiv Gopal Misra, Com.Guman Singh, Com. K.K.N. Kutty, Com. M.S. Raja and Com. Srikumar.
The official side had the representatives from the Department of Pension, Personnel, Railways, Defence, Expenditure, health, Posts and Telecom. The meeting was presided over by the Secretary Pension.
After the initial comments from the Secretary Pension and the Secretary Staff Side, the items which had been subjected to discussion in the earlier meeting and the action taken statement thereon were taken up. The following were the issues that came up for discussion in the Action Taken Statement.
1.       Abnormal delay in the issue of revised PPO to pre 2006 retirees pensioners/family pensioners.  (as per the minutes of the JCM held on 26.02.20125).
The following information was given at the meeting:
Ministry/Deptt.        Total cases.         Revised authority issued. PPOs yet to be revised.
Civil Ministries           431,172 425599.                                 5573
Railways:                     984260                  984260                                                  nil
Posts.                            159675                  159675                                                  nil
Telecom.                     53126                    52284                                                    272
2.       Cashless treatment to CGHS beneficiaries by empanelled private hospitals. The health Ministry officials stated that since the budgetary provisions are made separately for each Ministry it was not possible to ensure cashless treatment to serving employees.  The concerned Department or Ministry has to enter into agreement with the hospitals.
3.       Finalisation of Family pension cases within a specified period.
It was stated by the official side that the instructions have already been issued.  Regarding the complaint from the M.P. Circle of the Postal Department, the matter has been taken up with the concerned authorities on 6.2.2015.  The representative of the Postal Department said that the complaint has been attended to and the matter has been settled.
Agenda Items for the meeting:
1.       Grant of Gratuity on retirement/death of a Central Govt. NPS subscriber. The representatives of the Pension department said that the Department of Expenditure has given their concurrence for the grant of Gratuity for the NPS subscribers on 8.1.2016.  The requisite amendment to the rules, they added were being processed and the consultation with the Law Ministry and the Labour Ministry have already been made.  They said that they would expedite the issuance of orders in the matter.
2.       Extension of the benefits of full pension to pre-2006 pensioners who had completed more than 20 years of service but less than 33 years.   The Staff side said that despite series of judgements in favour of the pensioners, the Government has not yet issued the orders.  Recently the Nagpur Tribunal has issued a contempt notice to the Government.  They also alleged that the pensioners are being dragged to litigation.  The Representatives of the Pension Department informed that the Department of Expenditure had not agreed to extend the benefit generally to all which has resulted in filing appeal.  The representative of the Department of Expenditure stated that in the light of the view of the Department of legal affairs, the matter would be re-examined.
3.       Delay in the finalisation of Family pension cases by the PCDA (Pension) Allahabad.  In response to the complaint the representative of the  Defence Ministry informed that only in a few cases, the finalisation has been delayed due to the documentation difficulties.  They assured to sort out the matter.
4.       Grant of modified parity to all those who retired prior to 1.1.2006 with reference to the upgraded post.  The Staff Side stated that the Department of Pension has taken a very narrow view of the matter and the cases are dragged to the courts of law.  The very spirit of the recommendation of the 5th CPC to bring about atleast modified parity if not full parity has not been appreciated by the Govt.  The issue was discussed at length.  The official side pointed out the decisions of the Court in favour of the position taken by the Government in the case of K.S. Krishnaswany in CANO. 3174/3006, which has been upheld by the Honourable Gujarat High Court.  In reply the Staff Side pointed out that the said decisions quoted by the official side had come about due to the phrase employed while issuing the original order viz. corresponding replacement scale.  After some discussions, the Chairman agreed to look into the matter afresh and revisit the order of the Department of Pension in the matter.
5.       The meeting also discussed the difficulties of Pensioners during the hearing of Pension Adalats.  The Staff Side pointed out the need to engage some knowledgeable person to assistant the complainants.  The official side said that there had been no prohibition in the matter.  The Petitioners are entitled to seek the assistance of another pensioner in presenting his case.  If specific complaint of denial of this facility is brought to their notice, the Pension Department  will issue the necessary instruction in the matter.
The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair
Fraternally yours,
K.K.N. Kutty
Secretary General.

The WFTU in solidarity with the workers and people of France 09 March, 2016

The World Federation of Trade Unions representing currently 92 million workers in 126 countries conveys its fraternal salutation and extends its solidarity to the working class, youth and the people of France which participated in the huge demonstrations  on 9th of March, 2016, against the anti-popular measures of the French Government.

The WFTU joins its voice with the French workers demanding their fair rights against the onslaught of the anti-labor policy of the European Union and its Governments which attacks with the same brutality the workers in every country.

The working class in each country organized in its militant, class-oriented and democratic trade unions, with internationalist solidarity and in social alliance with the poor farmers, self-employed, youth and women movement has the power to overthrow this policy and open the way for the alternative in favor of the people, a world without exploitation and capitalist barbarity, a world of prosperity and peace.

We call the people of France to strengthen their fight against the policies, which aim especially against the young workers, the new shift of the working class and participate in the demonstrations of 12 and 31 March in the major cities of France.

THE SECRETARIAT

REPORTS ON DHARNA ON 10-03-2016 (CONTD)

MADHYA PRADESH : Com.H.S.Thakur , Circle Secretary has reported that Mass Dharna was held in Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Ujjain, Mandsore, Santa, Shajapur, Hosangabad, Narasingpur, Guna, Sagar, Khandwa,  Rewa, Ratlam, Betul , and Morena

NORTH EAST II :Com.Prabir Dutta, CHQ  Vice President reports that a mammoth Dharna participated by more than 100 pensioners was held at GMTD office, Imphal by the Manipur District Branch.

ASSAM ; Mass Dharna with good participation of pensioners were conducted in the districts of Kamrup (Guwahati), Tezpur, Dibrugarh, Jorhat,  Nagoan, Silchar and Tinsukia as reported by Com.S.N.Sarma, Circle Secretary.

Gujarat : Com.M.B.Chaniyara, Circle Secretary and CHQ Org. Secretary has reported that Dharna was organised in Jamnagar, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Bharuch, Palanpur, Mahesana, Surenranagar and Kutch Bhuj.

Uttar Pradesh (East) : Reports so far received from the districts of Lucknow, Fatehpur, Varanasi, Allahabad, Faizabad, Sitapur, Basti, Banda, Raibareli, Lakhimpur, Orai, Mau, Sultanpur, Kanpur Pratapgarh, Hardoi, Hamidpur and Gorakhpur for successful conduct of the Dharna, according to Com.R.K.Dwivedi, Circle Secretary.

ANDHRA PRADESH : Com. Ramachandradu reported that successful Dharnas were organised at Hyderabad, Mehboobnagar, Nalgonda, Nizamabad, Vizakhpatnam, Vijayawada, Tirupati, Guntur, Nellore, Kurnool, Khammam and Warrangal.

KOLKATA TELEPHONES : Com.Swastika Dasgupta, CHQ Org Secretary and Com.Sanjib Banerjee, Circle Secretary have reported that a massive Dharna was held at Telephone Bhawan, Kolkata joined by the CORTO comrades also.

RAJASTHAN : Com.K.P.Sharma, CHQ Org Secretary reports that information received  for successful conduct of Mass Dharna from Jaipur,Sikar, Kota, Sawai Madhpur, Bilwara, Alwar, Bikaner and Chittorgarh.