SETTING UP OF DEPARTMENTAL ANOMALY COMMITTEE OF DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

Confederation  Mobile  Number  of  National  Secretariat  Members included  in the Campaign

1.    Com. K.K.N. Kutty                          -        09811048303

2.    Com. M.S. Raja                              -        09868145667

3.    Com. T.Narasimhan                       -        09440056969

4.    Com. Asok Kumar Kanojia            -        09810206426

5.    Com. Nageswar Rao                     -        09912348233

6.    Com. Giriraj Singh                          -        09811213808

7.    Com. R.Seetha Lakshmi                -        09868114355

8.    Com. M.Krishnan                            -        09447068125

9.    Com. Rupak Sarkar                        -        08902198000

10.  Com. R.N.Parashar                        -        09868819295

11.  Com. Pijush Roy                             -        09433515577

12.  Com. K.V.Jayaraj                           -        09869501189

13.  Com. Ravi B. Nair                           -        09969234999

14.  Com. Subhash Chandra Pandey -        09005334999

15.  Com. Vrigu Bhattacharya              -        09868520926

16.  Com. Arup Chatterjee                    -        09874408310

17.  Com. Nilesh D. Nazare                  -        09850354898

18.  Com. Bibhash Dey                         -        09831472849

19.  Com. A.Balasundaram                  -        09080791266

20.  Com. Shanthanu Bhattacharyya  -        08981034091

21.  Com. Mani Achari                           -        09442155128

22.  Com.S.Santhosh Kumar                -        09444991236

23.  Com. Tapas Bose                          -        08017743253

24.  Com. P. Suresh                              -        09811358335

25.  Com. T.K.R.Pillai                            -        09425372172

26.  Com. Gurprit Singh                         -        09422440266

27.  Com. P.Panduranga Rao              -        09849466595

28.  Com. Gopalakrishnan Nair            -        09446047688

29.  Com. Virendra Tiwari                     -        09839195933

30.  Com. J.P. Singh                              -        08005445445

31.  Com. R.B. Suresh                          -        0944074470

32.  Com. P.S. Prasad                           -        09480066620

33.  Com. Subir Kr.Majumder               -        09401991313

34.  Com. Usha Boneppalli                   -        08985971009

35.  Com. R.P.Singh                              -        09969080996

                                                                        M. Krishnan,

                                                                        Secretary General.

Central Govt Employees disappointed for poor pay and allowances

New Delhi: Central government employees are feeling let down by the political authority of the country for denying them their due in terms of better monthly salary and allowances.

Despite representations to the Prime Minister, Home Minister, Finance Minister, Railways Minister, Departmental heads and Committees set up by the government to look into the pay and allowances related grievances, the employees have expressed utter disappointment that they have not been heard so far.

“ We had sought a minimum pay of Rs 26,000, they gave us Rs 18,000. After every meeting they do not say anything. We ask, how much you can improve upon, you tell us how much you can go, buy they don't say anything, said K. K. N. Kutty, President, Confederation of Central Government employees and Workers, on the discussions the union has had over Allowances.

“There is no discussion in real terms, they simply listen to us and do not commit anything. We think the political authority, we don't know, it could be Prime Minister, has not authorized the bureaucracy to commit anything to us,”added Kutty.

When around 33 lakh central government employees threatened to go on strike on July 11 protesting the implementation of 7th Pay Commission, the Finance Ministry had agreed to set up Anomalies Committee, and Allowances Committee who would be mandated to go through the fine print of the 7th Pay Commission.

Even after the formation of 22-member Anomalies Committee headed by Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) with members from both the official and staff side, and Allowances Committee headed by Finance Secretary, no settlement on the wage hike or allowances issue appears in sight.

The Government is yet to set up the high level committee on minimum wage, fitment formula revision and other main demands of central government employees as assured by Cabinet Ministers in July 2016.

The National Joint Council of Action, a front formed by six government staff unions, including Confederation of Central Government Employees (CCGE), All India Defence Employee Federation and National Coordination Committee of Pensioners Association representing the staff side of the central government employees have even threatened to go on a large scale agitation and hold a march up to the Parliament on December 15, if government fails to improve on pay and allowances over what has been implemented under 7th Pay Commission.

As per the notification for the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission, central government employees got 14.27 percent hike in basic pay at junior levels, which is said to be the lowest in 70 years.

The salary hikes of government employees indeed appear meager when compared to the 100 percent hike expected by the Members of Parliament soon.

The point not to be missed is that, while the salaries of central government employees were revised after 10 years, the MPs' salaries were last revised in 2010.

VERY IMPORTANT ! OUTCOME OF THE MEETING ON ALLOWANCES IN RESPECT OF DEPARTMENT OF POSTS !

MEETING ON ALLOWANCES

A meeting on Department of Posts specific allowances was held with the Committee on allowances under chairmanship of Secretary Finance and secretary Expenditure. From Department of Post, Secretary (Post), Member (Personal), DDG (Personal), DDG (Estates) , DDG(Estt. & SR), Director Estt. attended the meeting. From Staff Side Com. R.N. Parashar, Secretary General NFPE,Shri Theagarajan, Secretary General FNPO & Shri S.K. Mishra , Secretary General, BPEF, participated in the  meeting. Many other officers of DOP&T, Finance, Health Ministries also participated.                                                                 

           

Three meetings were held with Department and Administration and Unions after discussing threadbare came to conclusion and accordingly presentation was prepared which was presented before the Committee. Secretary (Finance) shown much interest and he asked so many questions and raised queries on each allowance and asked the Department to submit a report on financial implications.

The meeting was concluded in a very co-ordial manner and we should hope for positive outcome. On the following allowances we submitted our proposal which is mentioned below:

          Fixed Monetary Compensation to Postman:

            Proposal: Not to abolish the allowance. It is proposed to grant Rs.300/- per day for additional full beat and Rs.150/-  per day for sharing of beat(half beat) and further proposed to increase by 25% every time when DA  reaches at    50%.(Department earlier proposed that allowance as Rs.200/- and Rs.100/-         but on the demand of Federations, now it is proposed  same as Rs.300/- and   Rs.150/-.

          Special Allowance to PO & RMS Accountants:

            Proposal: The allowance is required to be continued as this special allowance has been sanctioned in lieu of higher pay scale. If abolished, one  increment is to be allowed on promotion which costs more to the Department.Therefore, it is proposed to grant special allowance equivalent to one     increment which will be kept separately and not to be added in the basic pay.Other conditions applicable to present allowance will remain in force. (i.e. if      this allowance  is drawn for three  years it will be  added to basic pay while pay fixation on promotion.)

          Cycle Allowance to Postman:

          Proposal: Must be retained while doubling the amount to Rs.180 p.m. and         further increase by 25% every time the DA increases by 50%.

          Cash Handling and Treasury Allowance:

            Proposal: The Cash Handling Allowance should be retained and     need to           be doubled and further increase by 25% every time the DA increases   by 50%.

           Fixed Medical Allowance:

            Proposal: 33 Postal Dispensaries may be merged with CGHS.All Postal Pensioners irrespective of their participation in CGHS while in     service should be covered under CGHS after making requisite subscription.Till such time, the FMA may be allowed @ Rs.2000/- per month enhancing from Rs.500/- p.m.  being paid at present.

          Headquarter Allowance:

Proposal: Proposes to retain the Headquarters Allowance at the uniform rate of 10% of the basic pay subject to ceiling of Rs.9000/- per month.

         Overtime Allowance:

 Proposal: Department recommends to grant additional duty allowance in lieu of OTA in operative offices only  for performing additional duty of absentee official.

It is proposed  Rs. 100/- per hour maximum of three  hours in a day and further  increase by 25% every time the DA increases by 50%.

Besides these we demanded S.B.Allowance and Supervisory allowance to be continued and enhanced proportionately.

Setting up of Departmental Anomaly Committee of Department of Posts

DEARNESS ALLOWANCE ORDERS

Recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission - Decision of Government relating to grant of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees - Rates effective from 01.07.2016) (Click the link below to view)

http://www.finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_expenditure/notification/da/DA01072016E.pdf

CHILDREN EDUCATION ALLOWANCE (CEA)-CLARIFICATION REGARDING E-RECEIPTS

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http://utilities.cept.gov.in/dop/pdfbind.ashx?id=2152