ONE DAY STRIKE ON 8TH JANUARY, 2020

ONE DAY STRIKE ON 8TH JANUARY, 2020

10 POINTS CHARTER OF DEMANDS OF CONFEDERATION

1.      Scrap New Contributory Pension scheme (NPS).   Restore Old defined benefit Pension Scheme (OPS) to all employees.  Guarantee 50% of the last pay drawn as Minimum Pension.

2.      Honour assurance given by Group of Ministers (GoM) to NJCA leaders on 30-06-2016.  Increase Minimum Pay and Fitment formula.  Withdraw the proposed move to modify the existing time-tested methodology for calculation of Minimum wage.  Grant HRA arrears from 01-01-2016.  Withdraw “Very Good” bench mark for MACP,  Grant promotional heirarchy and date of effect from 01-01-2006.  Grant Option-I parity recommended by 7th CPC to all Central Govt. Pensioners.  Settle all anomalies arising  out of 7th CPC implementation.

3.      Stop corporatisation/privatisation of Railways, Defence and Postal Departments.  Withdraw closure orders of Govt. of India Printing Presses.  Stop proposed move to close down Salt Department.  Stop closure of Govt. establishments and outsourcing.

4.      Fill up all six lakhs vacant posts in the Central Government Departments in a time bound manner.  Reintroduce Regional Recruitment for Group B & C posts.

5.      (a)     Regularisation of Gramin Dak Sevaks and grant of Civil servant status.  Implement remaining positive recommendations of Kamalesh Chandra Committee report.

            (b)     Regularise all casual and contract workers including those joined on or after 01-09-1993.

6.      Ensure equal pay for equal work for all.  Remove disparity in pay scales between Central Secretariat staff and similarly placed staff working in field units of various departments.

7.      Implement 7th CPC Wage Revision and Pension revision of remaining Autonomous bodies.  Ensure payment of arrears without further delay.  Grant Bonus to Autonomous body employees pending from 2016-17 onwards.

8.      Remove 5% condition imposed on compassionate appointments.  Grant appointment in all eligible cases.

9.      Grant five time bound promotions to all Group B & C employees. Complete Cadre Review in all departments within a time-frame.

10.    (a)     Withdraw the anti-worker wage/labour codes and other anti-worker Labour reforms.  Stop attack on trade union rights.  Ensure prompt functioning of various negotiating forums under the JCM Scheme at all levels.

         (b)   Withdraw the draconian FR 56 (j) and Rule 48 of CCS (Pension Rules 1972.

DA and CPI October 2019

The All-India Consumer Price Index-IW for October 2019  increased by 3 points now stands  at 325 (three hundred  and twenty five).  

DA as on 1st November 2019 is  19.68 %. 

Expected DA as on January  2020 is 21% that is  4% DA 

Clarification on Retirement Age & (FR) 56(J), Rule 48

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING)

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1529

(ANSWERED ON: 27.11.2019)

RETIREMENT AGE

1529.  SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE:
           SHRI UPENDRA SINGH RAWAT:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:-

(a) whether there is any proposal before the Government to decrease the retirement age of Central Government employees from 60 years to 58 years or under article 56(J) of compulsory retirement on attaining the age of 50 years;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a) : No Sir. Presently, there is no proposal to reduce age of retirement on superannuation from 60 years to 58 years.

There are provisions under Fundamental Rules (FR) 56(j), Rule 48 of Central Civil Services (CCS) (Pension) Rules, 1972 and Rule 16(3) (Amended) of All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) [AIS (DCRB)] Rules, 1958, according to which the Government has the absolute right to retire Government officials prematurely, on the ground of lack of integrity or ineffectiveness, in public interest, by giving notice of not less than three months in writing or three month’s pay and allowances in lieu of such notice:

DA and CPI September 2019

The All-India Consumer Price Index-IW for September 2019  increased by 2 points now stands  at 322 (three hundred  and twenty two).  

DA as on 1st October 2019 is  18.94 %. 

The Proceedings of 10th State level conference

The Proceedings of 10th State level conference of Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers Karnataka State   held at 4^th Floor Income Tax Office Bangalore on 24th October 2019.

The Conference was attended by affiliates of COC Karnataka namely NFPE (P3) , NFPE(Postmen), ITEF, NFPE (RMS-R3) , NFPE(RMS R4) , NFPE(Postal Admin ) ,  NFPE ( Postal Accounts), AG’s , Central Excise , Ground Water, Census, Survey of India , CGHS , Civil Accounts etc.

The Conference was conducted under the joint presidium of President S Radhakrishna and working President PS Prasad.

Com Ramakrishna Joint Secretary welcomed the chief quest to the Dias, 

Com P.S.Prasad Working President welcomed the delegates and Chief quests.

Com S.Radhakrishna President moved resolution condoling the death of national leaders eminent personalities and comrades who had breathed last from last conference in July 2017 to date.  House observed a minutes silence in memory of departed souls. President in his brief introductory remarks stated that the policies of Government has adversely affecting the common people resulting in economic difficulties for them.  The mass convention of workers has given a call for countrywide strike on 8 January 2020.  Confederation National Executive meeting held on 19 October 2019 has endorsed the call of mass convention and has called upon all CG employees to join strike on ten point  charter of demands and demands adopted in Convention. The rights the workers enjoyed because of Constitution and various judicial decisions is under threat.  Unless we save our constitution our future will be in dark.  Therefore we have invited Justice Nagmohan Das former Judge of Karnataka High Court to explain us about the importance of Constitution for us.  Honorable Judge when he was practicing Advocate had address convention of COC on Article 311 of Constitution and Right to strike. He then requested Judge to inaugurate the conference and speak on Constitution of India.

Hon’ble  Justice H.N.Nagamohan Das inaugurating the conference spoke at length about the constitution of our country, how constitution of our country has protected our basic fundamental rights of the common man , workers, trade union rights , freedom of speech, he emphasised that basic issues of the workers, common man such as food , clothing , wages etc are not being discussed by the politicians , but other issues are being discussed. He emphasised that the each and every worker of the country should read the constitution of our country and protect our rights.The economic policies pursued by successive Governments has resulted in country’s wealth concentrating in the hands of just 2% of population   .   The privatisation of the Government Departments should be stopped and at present only 2% of the working force is from Government sectors.   The vacant posts should be filled up at present in Government sectors about 25 lakhs posts are vacant, there is huge unemployment is there.  All should join together to change the policies of Government.  Only then Constitution can be upheld to protect the interest of common people and pluralism of country.

Com M.Krishnan Secretary General Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers New  Delhi addressed and informed that how privatisation of the Central Government departments including Railways and Defence is taking in a big way, apart from privatisation the staff reduction is taking place in a big way. He also informed that the minimum wage calculations formula ie is Dr Aykroyd Formulawhich is being manipulated and various benefits  of this formula is being removed  which is a big disadvantage to the workers of this county and especially the Central Government employees , which will hamper the minimum wage of the Central Government employees in next pay commissions.  He asked all employees of Central Government to join the main stream of working class movement and participate in the one day General Strike on 8^th Jan 2020. He guided how the campaign should be conducted.

Com Vinod General Secretary presented the General Secretary report and emphasised the fact of participating in the one day General Strike on 8^th Jan 2020. The members passed the General Secretary report.

Com M.S.Ganesh presented the accounts statement for the year 2017-19 and requested members to contribute liberally, The accounts statement was passed.

The house passed the resolution in one voice placed by the President  regarding participation in the one day General Strike on 8^th Jan 2020.The steps taken for the campaign was discussed in detail.   

The following veteran leaders who had retired from service and had made significant contribution in the growth of state COC were honoured.

1)    Com Seethalakshmi

2)    Com SS.Manjunath

3)    Com HS. Manjunath

4)    Com Julliana Vincent

5)    Com Vidya Simha

6)    Com Nagaraj Rao

The election process started the list of Office bearers of Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers Karnataka State elected during the 10^th State level conference of Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers Karnataka State held at 4^th Floor  Income Tax Office Bangalore on 24th October 2019 for the period 2019-22.

Post	Name	Organization
President	Com S.Radhakrishna	AG’s
Working President	Com P.S.Prasad	CGWB
Vice President	Com D.K.Bharathi	NFPE (Admin)
Vice President	Com Javarayi Gowda	NFPE (P3)
General Secretary	Com Vinod	ITEF
Joint Secretary	Com S.K.Rave	NFPE (RMS- R3)
Joint Secretary	Com  Padmini Rudraiah	Postal Accounts
Finance Secretary	Com M.S.Ganesh	Survey of India
Assistant Secretary	Com Santhosh Sundaram	ITEF
Assistant Secretary	Com Doddaiah	NFPE(Postmen)
Assistant Secretary	Com Rajeev VM	AG’s
Assistant Secretary	Com Mohan Pai	Census
Assistant Secretary	Com N.Saraswathamma	NFPE (P-3)
Assistant Secretary	Com Rajeev VM	Central Excise
Assistant Secretary	Com D.Laxshman Reddy	NFPE (RMS- R4)
Assistant Secretary	Com Rudraswamy	CGHS
Auditor	Com  Pratap	Civil Accounts

The vote of thanks was proposed by Com Ramakrishna.

The President declared the Conference closed amidst reverberating slogan chanting by participants

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    President

10th State level Conference Photos

List of Office bearers of COC Karnataka

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Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers Karnataka State

The list of Office bearers of Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers Karnataka State elected during the 10^th State level conference of Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers Karnataka State  held at 4^th Floor  Income Tax Office Bangalore on 24th October 2019 for the period 2019-22.

Post	Name	Organization
President	Com S.Radhakrishna	AG’s
Working President	Com P.S.Prasad	CGWB
Vice President	Com D.K.Bharathi	NFPE (Admin)
Vice President	Com Javarayi Gowda	NFPE (P3)
General Secretary	Com Vinod	ITEF
Joint Secretary	Com S.K.Rave	NFPE (RMS- R3)
Joint Secretary	Com  Padmini Rudraiah	Postal Accounts
Finance Secretary	Com M.S.Ganesh	Survey of India
Assistant Secretary	Com Santhosh	ITEF
Assistant Secretary	Com Doddaiah	NFPE(Postmen)
Assistant Secretary	Com Rajeev VM	AG’s
Assistant Secretary	Com Mohan Pai	Census
Assistant Secretary	Com N.Saraswathamma	NFPE (P-3)
Assistant Secretary	Com Chandrashekar.M	Central Excise
Assistant Secretary	Com D.Laxshman Reddy	NFPE (RMS- R4)
Assistant Secretary	Com Rudraswamy	CGHS
Auditor	Com  Pratap	Civil Accounts

                                                                                                              (S.Radhakrishna)

                                                                                                                  President