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Committee of Experts Constituted by Defence Minister on review of litigation and redressal of grievances submits its report

 

The Committee of Experts constituted for review of service and pension matters including potential disputes, minimizing litigation and strengthening institutional mechanisms related to redressal of grievances submitted its Report to the Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar here today. The five members Committee was constituted on the directions of the Defence Minister.

The Committee thanked the Minister for taking a historic step for the first time to minimize litigation and grievances in the Ministry of Defence so that the focus could remain on the core issues of governance and administration. It also thanked Shri Parrikar for ensuring that there was no interference in the Committee’s functioning and for encouraging the panel to come up with honest, dispassionate and objective observations without fear or favour.

The Committee’s approach remained to identify practical on-ground solutions to reduce litigation, especially appeals, and steps towards reduction of heartburn, maintenance of harmony between employees and the establishment and balancing of rights of both parties which could lead to an increase in productivity and enable the Government to focus upon its basic responsibilities. The Committee has postulated practical, workable, reformatory and gradual solutions in its 509 page report encompassing 75 recommendations in areas concerning service and pension matters, discipline and vigilance issues, matters concerning promotions and confidential reports, military justice, issues related to civilian employees and other potential areas of disputes.

Showing utmost sincerity and seriousness towards such issues, it was the first time after independence that a step was taken in the Ministry of Defence personally by the Defence Minister for constitution of a panel of experts who went into great detail of all such issues.

The Members of the Committee were former Adjutant General Lt Gen Mukesh Sabharwal, former Military Secretary Lt Gen Richard Khare, former Judge Advocate General Maj Gen T Parshad, Advocate and expert in service jurisprudence and Member of International Society of Military Law Maj Navdeep Singh and Maj DP Singh.

 

PFRDA proposes to invest NPS Funds to Equities / private investments

 

It is reported in the press that Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), is proposing to invest the NPS funds in the private equity and mutual funds. This proposal is being forwarded to the Finance Ministry for approval. Now, the NPS funds, the Pension Fund contributions from those central government employees who are recruited after 01-01-2004, are with the government only.

The proposal to hand over a part of these funds to private investors/equity is dangerous and may result it being completely wiped out in the turbulent market.  The proposal is against the interest of the workers and is to be dropped. There should be strong protest from concerned stake holders.

NPA of Public Sector Banks increased to Rs. 2.6lakhs

 

It is almost incredible. The 19 Public Sector Banks in the country are having Non-Performing Assets (NPA) of Rs. 2.6 lakhs as in September 2015. NPA means bad loans which are not repaid so far. The NPA in March 2015 was Rs. 2.3 lakhs.

These bad loans are mainly given to corporates and big business. The name of almost every big corporate house and big business concern are in the list of defaulters. They are given hundreds of crores of rupees as loan and these are not repaid. While, the banks take strong action to recover amount from the common man who takes loan, no such action is taken against  the big sharks.

On the one side the banks are crying about NPA, but again more and more such loans are given, obviously  on political interventions, resulting in the increase of the NPA.

22,279 Mobile Towers added in the last three months by Telecom Companies

 

The public outrage over the call-drops and compulsion on the government had its results. It is reported that 22,279 towers have been added all over India by the telecom companies. In Delhi alone, more than 2,000 towers have been erected. The results are also forth coming. The call drops have been reduced to a certain extent.

The decision of the TRAI to impose penalty for call-drops has been effective

Suspension of Kerala Comrades revoked – Congratulations!

 

Orders have been issued by BSNL Kerala Circle revoking the suspension  all the 20 union office-bearers and activists of BSNLEU and SNEA, who were put under suspension in connection with the agitation for the demands of the Casual and Contract labours as also against the corrupt practices of the then CGM MSS Rao. The orders are with immediate effect. BSNLEU, SNEA and BSNLCCWF have been pursuing the case continuously.

Congratulations to Kerala Comrades!

CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING OF BSNLEU ON 24-25,NOVEMBER,2015 IN NEW DELHI.

The Central Executive Committee Meeting of BSNL Employees Union is being held in New Delhi on 24-25, November, 2015. The CEC will be inaugurated by Com.K.Hemalata, National Secretary, CITU. A seminar on ‘ Revival of BSNL’ is also arranged in connection with the CEC and the participants include Shri. Anupam Shrivatava, CMD, Ms.Sujatha Ray, Director (HR),BSNL.

AIBDPA wishes the CEC all success.

NCCPA CIRCULAR ON 7TH PAY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS AND OBSERVANCE OF BLACK DAY ON 27-11-2015

 

NATIONAL CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE OF PENSIONERS ASSOCIATIONS
New Delhi.
Website address:nccpahq.blogspot.in.
E mail address:nccpahq@gmail.com.
Dated: 21st November, 2015
Dear Comrades
                We hope you must have gone through the gist of the 7th CPC recommendations, which we have placed on our website on 20th.  We reproduce hereunder a copy of the Press Statement issued by the Convenor, National JCA, Com. Shiv Gopal Misra immediately after the submission of the report by the commission to the government.  We are in full agreement with the views expressed therein and endorse the same.  In fact from every facet, this report must be characterized as the worst attempt of wage revision for Central Government employees.    The increase in the wages after 10 years is just 14.28%, whereas it was much more in the case of Bank and Insurance Employees whose wage revision takes place every five years.  We have every reason to believe that the present Government has exerted pressure on the Commission to suppress the wage package of the Central Government employees.  It had been our repeated plea that the Commission should not be loaded with bureaucrats drawn from the Government for it is our experience right from the 5th CPC onwards that their presence has influenced the Commission’s recommendations.   No different is the story of the 7th CPC.  The bureaucrats in the Group ‘A’ cadres have immensely benefited from this Commission’s report.  The ratio between the minimum and maximum, as per the 7th CPC recommendation is 1:14, even beyond what the 6th CPC recommended.    It could be seen that none of the demands which the Central Government employees jointly placed before the Commission has been accepted.  There is no reasoning advanced by them to substantiate the rejection.   Most of the issues have been dealt with in a manner of an arbitrator. In order to suppress the wages, the doctrine and formula of minimum wage has been distorted by the Commission.  They have taken the average of 12 months ( July, 2014 to June, 2015) prices of the commodities, which the formula does not stipulate at all.  The minimum wage has to be on the basis of the retail prices of the commodities on a particular date.  The rates are sourced from the Labour Institute, Simla, whose credentials of adoption of the actual rates had been dubious all along.  The Ministry of Agriculture in their website publishes the monthly rates of commodities.  We have worked out the minimum wage taking the average rate of 8 cities as on 1.11.2015.  Even according to those rates, which the Government cannot dispute, the minimum wage comes to Rs. 26000 +. Fitment formula and every other allowances depend upon the minimum wage.    The pay scales are constructed on the premise of the minimum wage. The issue has to be fought out.   We hope the meeting of the leaders of the organizations participating in the JCM scheduled to be held on 8th December, 2015 will take the decision to go ahead with the strike preparation.  That alone will make the negotiation, if at all it takes place, meaningful and fruitful.
                Coming to the issues concerning the Pensioners, you must have seen that except in the case of parity, there is no positive recommendation emanated from this Commission.  Every pensioner had expected a rise in the FMA as it is presently pegged down to a meagre amount of Rs. 500.  The Government had agreed to revise the additional pension for those beyond the age of 75.  The 7th CPC has even rejected it on the advice of the Defense Ministry.  We are at a loss to understand that what authority the Defense Ministry has got in this matter.
                We shall have to prepare a charter of demands to be presented to the Government through the Staff Side JCM as also directly. We, therefore, request all our comrades, to go through the recommendations and make suggestions for improvement so as to help the Sectt. to formulate the demands.   Kindly bear in mind that the demands which we propose to include in the charter must be such which has universal coverage.
                We must join the Protest Day on 27th November, 2015, being organized by the working employees.  Every State Committee and affiliate may decide upon a particular venue in each State Capital and join the demonstration by wearing the black badges. 
                Please print the following on the badges:
Protest Day 27.11.2015
We protest against the most retrograde  recommendations
Of the 7th  CPC.
Demand the Government to negotiate and revise the minimum wage and settle the issues.
            With greetings,
                                                                                                                          Yours fraternally,
                                                                                                                           K.K.N.Kutty
                                                                                                                           Secretary General

BLACK DAY AGAINST RETROGRADE 7TH PAY COMMISSION REPORT ON 27-11-2015- AIBDPA TO JOIN.

 

 

JCM Staff Side (NJCA) has called upon all Central Government Employees to observe “BLACK DAY” by holding massive demonstration, wearing black badges, all over the country on 27th November 2015 to protest against the retrograde recommendations of the 7th CPC.

AIBDPA fully endorses the decision and request all units to participate enmasse in the protest action

Know Easy steps to Calculate your 7th Pay Commission New Pay Scale

 

7th Pay commission simplified the calculation for arriving revised Pay through new 7th CPC Pay Metrix

 

We here illustrate the method through easy 6 Steps to calculate our 7th CPC New Pay and Allowances to know your self

Lat us Assume you are drawing Grade Pay Rs.4200 and Pay in the Band Pay Rs.12110

To calculate your Basic Pay and Allowance follow the steps given below.

Step-I

Calculate your sixth CPC basic Pay                    ( Grade Pay + Band Pay)   = 4200+12110= 16310

Step-II   

Multiply the above figure with 7th CPC Fitment Formula 2.57 16310 x 2.57 = 41916.70 . ( Paisa to be rounded off to the nearest Rupee)                            The Ans is = Rs.41917

Step-III

Match this Answer with Matrix Table ( Given Below) Figures assigned in Grade Pay column Rs.4200

7th CPC new PayScale

7th cpc new pay matrix

There is no matching figure we arrived above in this matrix, so the closest higher figure assigned in the Grade Pay column can be chosen ie is Rs. 42300

So , Rs 42300 is your New 7th CPC Basic Pay

Step-IV

Identify your HRA [ See : 7th Pay commission recommendation on HRA]

HRA has been revised as 24%, 16% and 8% for 30% , 20% and 10% respectively

So if you are in 30% HRA Bracket, your HRA in 7th CPC is 24% vis versa.

Let us assume now you are in 30% HRA bracket, your revised HRA is 24%

Find the 24% of the Basic Pay  =   42300 x 24/100 = 10152

 Your HRA is Rs.10152

Step-V

Identify your TPTA (Transport Allowance)

7th CPC Recommends Transport Allowance for three Category of Employees for Two Types of Places

If you are living in A1 and A classified cities (See the List of 19 cities classified as A1 and A cities) you will be entitled to get higher TPTA rates

7th cpc TPTA Transport Allowance

And since your Grade Pay is 4200 you fall in Second category

ie Grade Pay 2000 to 4800 – Rs 3600+DA

Your TPTA is Rs. 3600/- (DA is Nil as on 1.1.2016)

Step-VI

(Sine DA will be Zero from 1.1.2016 So no need to calculate the DA to calculate 7th Pay and Allowances from 1.1.2016)

Add all the figures 

New Basic Pay + HRA+TPTA = 42300+10152+3600 = 56052

 Your revised 7th CPC Grass pay as on 1.1.2016  =  Rs.56052