Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers Karnataka State

Sunday, September 29, 2024

Joint meeting on OPS/NPS/IPS issue by State and Central Government employees held at Bengaluru

Sunday, August 25, 2024

Cabinet Note: Cabinet approves Unified Pension Scheme

Cabinet approves Unified Pension Scheme

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today approved the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS).

The salient features of the UPS are:

Assured pension: 50% of the average basic pay drawn over the last 12 months prior to superannuation for a minimum qualifying service of 25 years. This pay is to be proportionate for lesser service period upto a minimum of 10 years of service.
Assured family pension: @60% of pension of the employee immediately before her/his demise.
Assured minimum pension: @10,000 per month on superannuation after minimum 10 years of service.
Inflation indexation: on assured pension, on assured family pension and assured minimum pension
- Dearness Relief based on All India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (AICPI-IW) as in case of service employees
lump sum payment at superannuation in addition to gratuity

1/10th of monthly emoluments (pay + DA) as on the date of superannuation for every completed six months of service this payment will not reduce the quantum of assured pension

Brief of the meeting between NC (JCM) and PM held on 24.08.2024 and approval of UPS

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No.NC/JCM/2024

Dated: August 24, 2024

All Constituent Organizations,
National Council(JCM)

Dear Comrades,

Sub: Brief of the held meeting held today between the Standing Committee Members of the National Council (JCM) and Hon’ble Prime Minister of India

A meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Council(JCM) held today with Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, at his residence, wherein Hon’ble Finance Minister, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman and Shri T.V. Somanathan, Chairman of the Committee constituted to review Pension System for Government Employees and designated Cabinet Secretary, were also present.In the said meeting; Hon’ble Prime Minister and Cabinet Minister approved the Unified Pension Scheme(UPS), the salient features of which are as under.-

(i) Assured Pension – 50% of the average basic pay drawn over the last 12 months prior to superannuation for a minimum qualifying service of 25 years. This pay is to be proportionate for lesser service period up to a minimum of 10 years of service.

(ii) Assured Family Pension @ 60% of pension of the employee immediately before her/his demise.

(iii) Assured Minimum Pension @ 10,000 per month on superannuation after minimum 10 years of service.

(iv) Inflation indexation on Assured Pension on Assured Family Pension and Assured Minimum Pension

Dearness Relief, based on All India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers(AICPI-IW), as in case of service employees.

(v) Lump sum payment at superannuation in addition to gratuity 1/10″ of monthly emoluments (pay + DA) as on the date of superannuation for every completed six months of service this payment will not reduce the quantum of assured pension

While congratulating all of you on our great achievement, I admire your struggle.

Comradely yours,

(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
General Secretary

Friday, July 19, 2024

Photos of 19th July Demonstration program in Karnataka State

Com Vinod addressing ITEF comrades

ITEF comrades

At Koramangala Kendriya sadhan

Survey of India

GPO postal comrades

ITEF comrades

ITEF comrades

RMS comrades

GPO comrades

POSTAL COMRADES

ITEF comrades

AG'S comrades

RMS Belgavi

RMS Gadag

Postal Rajajinagar

Friday, July 5, 2024

Minutes of CoC Karnataka held on 02-07-2024 at 6-30 pm in ITEF Association room

1) President Com. P. S. Prasad welcomed all the Affiliates present. President and updated about the previous meetings and struggles wherein, Organizations viz., Survey India, CGHS, Postal, Income Tax, Central Excise participated and made the programme a big success.

2) Genl. Secretary Com. Janakiram welcomed all the Affiliates present. Genl. Secretary brought out that, the hearing of the case at Ranchi court is scheduled on 4th Juky, 2024 regarding De-recognition of NFPE and was hopeful that Recognition would be restored. It was discussed to put forth the points to be submitted to the Govt. to constitute 8 th Central pay Commission.

In this connection, the following points were highlighted to submit to the Govt.

a) comparison of constitution of Pay Commission in State Govt Offices (once in 5 years);

b) Restoration of 12 CL;

c) Pay Revision to be constituted every year to avoid increment loss etc.;

d) Flexible timings in comparison with Call Centre's and other Software Companies;

e) Holidays for the Calendar year to be amended in such a way that the right of declaring 3 holidays by the Govt. only be declared at the national level and other State Festivals/holidays, should be with the discretion of Subordinate/Central Govt. Offices, by the respective States concerned.

f) Fitment formula of 2.3 times the minimum basic to be considered;

g) Children Education Allowance(CEA) to be extended upto Degree/Professional degree courses;

h)15 days Leave encashment should be provided on par with the State Govt.;

i)Pay Commission should be revised once in every 5 years.

Regarding NPS Agenda, it was discussed that the Central Govt should ensure, Employees recruited on or after 01-01-2004 should get Assured and guaranteed Pension.

Any other points:

1)As decided by the National Executive of Confederation of Central Govt Employees, all the Affiliates are requested to carry out the Lunch Hour demonstration on 19th July, 2024 at their respective offices w.r.t. the constitution of 8th Pay Commission;

2)it was decided that a submission be placed before the Govt for increasing CGHS empaneled hospitals in Bangalore.

3) Com. Anitha from RMS informed that the City RMS Office has been dismantled and employees working over they have been posted to to various other offices in Bangalore and also appraised about the practical problems faced by the RMS Employees due to this displacement, without providing basic amenities. Genl Secretary informed the concerned Affiliate to represent the facts of problems faced on day to day basis, to the RMS Authorities with a copy to COC, Karnataka.

Com. Vinod, President offered Vote of Thanks. After threadbare discussions and deliberations, meeting was concluded at 8-30 pm.