NATIONAL CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE OF PENSIONERS
ASSOCIATIONS
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13.c
Feroze Shah Road,m
New Delhi. 110 001
01.07.2016.
President: Com.
Shiv Gopal Misra.
Secretary
General: Com.
K.KN. Kutty.
Secretariat Meeting decision
Dear Comrades,
The National Secretariat of NCCPA met at New Delhi ( AIRF Library
hall) on 27.6.2016 as scheduled. The meeting was presided over by Com. Shiv
Gopal Misra, President and Com. S.S. Roy, Working President. The names of members who were present at the
meeting are given below. The following
agenda came up for discussion.
1. Shiv Gopal Misra –Chariman,2.
KKN Kutty – SG 3. VAN Nambiidiri
– Patron 4. S.S.Roy – Working President
5. Dhaktod – Vice President 6. C.L.Mathur – Vice President 7.
T.S.Parameswaran – Vice President 8. Pavitra Ranjan Chakraborti – Dy SG. 9 K.Ragavendran – DY SG 10. H.L.Sidhu – Treasurer 11. K.G.Jayaraj – ASG 12 S.K.Sharma – ASG (SCOVA Member) 13. Prabakaran
Nair – ASG 14. Ishwar Singh Dabas – ASG
15. Somaiah – Organising Secretary.
Guests: Sahajan – Kerala CGPA – SCOVA
Member; K.B.Krishnarao – Karnataka
P&T Pensioners Assn – SCOVA Member; O.P.Mathur – Rajasthan; S.K.Jaiswal
- Rajasthan
Agenda
1. Review
of the implementation of the decisions taken at the last meeting held on
7.2.2016 on all agenda items.
2. The
approach of the Department of Pension on the recommendations of the 7th
CPC on pensioners issues.
3. Review
of the deliberations held at the BCPC meeting at Delhi and the follow up action
needed.
4. Any
other matter with the permission of chair.
Before the commencement of the meeting the AIPRPA Delhi (Unit ( Com.
Rajinder Singh, President and Com. Deep Chand, General Secretary, presented
complimentary executive files to all office bears.
The decisions taken in
brief at the meeting are as under:-
1. The
NCCPA Units and affiliates will organize a Dharna programme at all State
capitals demanding that the Government must bring in parity in pension
entitlements between the past and present pensioners as they have rightly
awarded the one rank one pension to the Ex-servicemen personnel. The members may be apprised of the decision
of the Government, especially of the Pension Department regarding Option No.1.
which is inimical to the interest of the pensioners. The meeting must adopt the following resolution
and the same may be sent to Shri Arun Jaitely, Honourable Finance Minister,
Government of India, North Block, New Delhi.
110 001.
“This meeting of the pensioners held at…….. request the honourable
Finance Minister that the 7th
CPC recommendations to allow Option No.
1 to the Pensioners may be accepted and implemented removing the words appeared
in the Government Press Statement “subject to feasibility”. The pensioners are extremely worried that the
said phrase, if included in the Gazette Notification will be taken advantage of by the Pension
Department of the Government of India to deny the legitimate benefit to the
pensioners, even though the Government has decided to accept the recommendation
made in this regard by the 7th CPC. “
2. The
Pensioners Association at all Places will extend solidarity support to the
working employees as and when they organize the strike action.
3. A
national convention against NPS will be held at New Delhi in the second
fortnight of October .
4. The
NCCPA’s next circular will have the list of all affiliates/units who are in
arrears of payment of subscription.
5. The
postal registration for NCCPA Bulletin has been obtained. The SG will go over to Kolkata to ensure that
the jounal is published in page maker format.
6. All
affiliates and units will enroll more subscribers to the journal.
7. The
SG will take up the need for holding the GB meeting of BCPC with the President
of BCPC.
8. Com.
S.S. Roy will submit a note on the attack on the Post office Saving bank
scheme, which has been beneficial to the retired personnel.
9. The
detailed minutes of the meeting will be issued and circulated separately.
7th CPC recommendations and Latest
developments.
The Cabinet
decision on various recommendations of 7th CPC was made known by the
Government through the Press Statement issued on 29th itself. The same has been widely carried by the Print
and Electronic media. We place for the
benefit of our members the highlights of the Cabinet decisions. The NJCA met on 30th at 4.00 PM and
deliberated upon the outcome of the Cabinet meeting of 29th. The Press Statement issued thereafter by the
NJCA carries their reactions. The same
is also reproduced. During the meeting
convenor Com.Shiv Gopal Misra received an invitation from the Government over
phone to meet the Home, Finance and Railway Ministers on that night
itself. The said meeting took place at
9.00 PM at the residence of the Honourable Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh. We send herewith the Circular letter issued
by the NJCA on Ist July, 2016.
In this
connection we are also to inform you that the undersigned who was a member of
the delegation of NJCA took up the ambiguity in the decision of the Government
in the matter of pension fitment formula recommended by the 7th
CPC. The delegation pointed out to the
Finance Minister that even though the Government has decided to accept the 7th
CPC recommendation to have two options for pensioners, it is qualified with the
words “subject to feasibility”. The
Finance Minister categorically assured the delegation that the Government has
accepted the recommendation in toto and the Pension department has only been
asked to sort out the difficulties in implementation of the Option No. 1., if
any.
Copy of the
Press statement issued by the NJCA on 1st July, 2016.
NJCA
National
Joint Council of Action
4, State
Entry Road, New Delhi – 110055
July 1, 2016
Press Statement
After Seven months of the
submission of the report by the 7th CPC the Government has now announced
its decisions. Government has rejected
almost all demands raised by the employees organizations vide their letter
dated 10th December 2015. The Press Statement issued by the Govt
after the Cabinet meeting on 29th June 2016 is an amalgam of facts,
untruths and fiction. The National Joint Council of Action had demanded, for
legitimate and cogent reasons an upward revision of the minimum wage
recommended by the 7 CPC.
The Central Govt employees at
the lowest level as on 1.1.2016 receive a salary of Rs. 15,750/- (Pay 7000 + DA
8750). A paltry sum of Rs 2250/- is given to them on account of this revision.
This is just 14% increase, the lowest ever by any CPC in the past 70 years. Had
the recommendation of the 7 CPC been accepted and implemented in respect of
insurance premium and its coverage, there would have been only a net increase
of Rs.555/- in the take home salary.
The minimum wage computation
made by the 7th CPC adopting Dr. Aykhoroyd formula was incorrect as
they doctored this formula itself and prices of the commodities taken were
unreal and imaginary. The NJCA demanded correction thereof, whereby the actual
minimum wage shall be not less than Rs. 26000/-. The Government refuses to make
this correction.
The one and only
recommendation of 7th CPC which was considered by the employees and
pensioners as positive was the pension fitment formula (option No. 1). Even
though the Press statement indicates that the Government has accepted the said
recommendation, the implementation thereof has been deferred. The Pension
Department in their internal note had already rejected this recommendation on the
ground that it has no document to act upon this recommendation. The pension
Deptt. will delay the implementation of this vital recommendation for unlimited
time and ultimately reject it. The demand for parity in pension between the
past and present pensioners thus stand rejected.
The NJCA expects the
Government to settle the following issues immediately.
(1)
The
minimum wage to be raised to Rs 26,000/-. Accordingly, the fitment formula and
the pay matrix must be revised.
(2)
The option No. 1 recommended by the 7th
CPC for the pensioners as a fitment formula must be implemented without any ifs
and buts.
(3)
The Committee that is set up to go into New
Pension Scheme must have a specific terms of reference for the grant of
guaranteed minimum pension in respect of all subscribers.
(4) The recommendations in respect of HRA and
Transport Allowance must be delinked from the committee set up by the
Government to review the allowances. The revised rates of HRA and TA must be
granted with effect from 1.1.2016.
(5) The
Government must come forward to hold meaningful negotiation with National JCA
on the 11 point charter of demands
(6)n The
Government must take immediate steps to revive the functioning of the JCM at
all levels.
The National Joint Council of
Action met on 30th June 2016 with the representatives of the following
organizations and decided to go ahead with the strike decision commencing from
11th July 2016 for which notice has been served on 9th
June 2016.
All India Railwaymen
Federation.
National
Federation of Indian Railwaymen.
` Confederation of Central Government
employees and workers
All India
Defence Employees Federation
Indian
National Defence Workers Federation
National
Federation of Postal Employees
Federation of
National Postal organizations.
Shiv Gopal Misra.
Convenor.
The Circular
letter issued by the NJCA on 01.07.2016
The NJCA delegation with Shri Rajnath Singh, Hon’ble Home Minister, Shri Arun Jaitley, Honourable Finance Minister, Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, Railway Minister, Shri Manoj Sinha, Minister of State for Railways.
The NJCA delegation ( from left to right) Shri K.K.N. Kutty (Confdn), Shri M. Raghavaiah,(NFIR) Shri Shiv Gopal Misra,(AIRF) and Shri C. Sreekumar.(AIDEF)
Dear Comrades!
We are to inform you that the NJCA
had a discussion with Government of India, i.e. 30.06.2016 over certain demands
contained in our Charter of Demands. In the meeting following Ministers were
present:-
Shri Rajnath Singh, Hon’ble Home Minister
Shri Arun Jaitley, Hon’ble Finance
Minsiter
Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, Hon’ble Railway
Minister
Shri Manoj Sinha, Hon’ble MoSR
On behalf
of the NJCA the following participated in the discussion:-
Shri Shiva Gopal Mishra, Convener NJCA
Shri M. Raghavaiah, Chairman NJCA
Shri K.K.N. Kutty, Member NJCA
Shri C.Srikumar, Member NJCA
The government has proposed to refer
the issue of Minimum Wage and Fitment Formula to a committee for
reconsideration.
The NJCA will await communication in
this regard from the Government.
The NJCA will again meet on 6th July
at 11:00 hrs, in JCM office, 13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi, for taking
appropriate decision.
With Fraternal Greetings !
Highlights of the Govt. Decisions on
7th CPC Recommendations
GENERAL FEATURES
| Recommendations of 7th CPC on pay and pensionary benefits will
come into effect from 01.01.2016| 7th CPC recommendations are being implemented
within 6 months from the due date.
Arrears of pay & pensionary benefits to be paid during FY
2016-17 itself, unlike past when parts of arrears were paid in the next FY.|
Award of 7th CPC approved by Cabinet will benefit over 1 crore employees
including over 47 lakh central government employees and 53 lakh pensioners, of
which 14 lakh employees and 18 lakh pensioners are from defence forces.
PAY
Separate Pay Matrices for Civil, Defence and MNS | Minimum Pay increased from 7000 to 18000 | Fitment factor of 2.57 to apply for pay
revision of all employees| Rate of
annual increment retained at 3%. | Two dates of increments in place of
existing one : 1st January & 1st
July
| Improvements made in
Defence Pay Matrix:
Index of Rationalisation for Brigadier increased
from 2.57 to 2.67. Additional
stages provided in Levels of Lt. Col., Col & Brig.
PENSION
|General recommendations of Commission on pension and related
benefits approved | Both options of Commission regarding pension revision
accepted subject to feasibility of their implementation.
| Revision of pension using second formulation based on fitment factor of 2.57 shall be implemented
immediately. | Committee to address the implementation issues anticipated in
first formulation. | First formulation
to be made applicable if its implementation is found feasible after examination
by proposed Committee which is to submit
its Report within 4 months| Gratuity increased from 10 to 20 lakhs.
ALLOWANCES
AND ADVANCES
| Committee headed by Finance Secretary to examine recommendations
on Allowances in view
of significant departure from existing system and demands from
employees for review| Report of Committee to be submitted in 4 months| Pending
final decision based on the report of the Committee, all allowances to be paid
as per existing rates in existing pay structure | Interest bearing advances –
HBA and PC advance retained. HBA ceiling raised to 25 lakh from 7.5 lakh| All
interest free advances abolished except for –medical treatment, TA on
tour/Transfer, TA for family of deceased employee and LTC to avoid hardship to
employees
OTHER ISSUES
| The f existing rates of monthly contribution towards Group
Insurance - CGEGIS to continue.| MoF to work out a customized group insurance
scheme with low premium and high risk cover.| Ex-gratia lump sum compensation
for civil and defence forces personnel payable to Next of Kin enhanced from
10-20 lakh to 25-45 lakh.| Military Service Pay increased from 1000, 2000, 4200 & 6000 to 3600, 5200,
10800 & 15500 respectively | Terminal gratuity for Short Service
Commissioned Officers exiting between 7 and 10 years of service increased to
10.5 times reckonable emoluments. | All administrative issues other than pay,
pension and allowances to be examined by concerned Ministries/Departments| Two
separate Committees to be set up to
suggest measures for streamlining the implementation of National Pension
System (NPS); to look into anomalies likely to arise out of implementation of
the Commission’s Report.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
| Additional financial impact, as per 7th CPC, account of
implementation of all its recommendations recommendations for 2016-17 will
be 1,02,100crore (including Allowances)|
Additional implication of 12,133 crore
on account of payments of arrears of pay and pension for two months of 2015-16.
Comradely Yours,
(KKN.Kutty)
Secretary General
