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Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Meeting Notice of 10th State Level Conference of COC Karnataka


To
All Affiliates
Confederation of Central Government Employees  &; Workers 
Karnataka state :

Sub: Meeting Notice of 10th State Level Conference of the Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers Karnataka State.

 Comrade,

                The 10th State Level Conference of the Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers Karnataka State will be held on 21st September 2019 at cauvery hall 4th Floor  Income Tax Office Queens Road Bangalore from 11 am to 2pm.all the affiliates of COC Karnataka are requested to attend the 10th State Level Conference , and make it a grand success. The various deliberations are being held on the Central Government employees issues in this 10th State Level Conference . The Conference will be addressed by Com Krishnan Secretary General  Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers New Delhi .

                  Apart from the General Secretary Report , Financial Matters , the elections for the various post of Office bearers shall be held which is detailed below :
The Post of Office bearers of Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers Karnataka for the period 2019-21.

Post
Number of Post

President
01

Working President
01

Vice President
02

General Secretary
01

Joint Secretary
02

Finance Secretary
01

Assistant Secretary
07

Women Committee Members
& Advisors 
08
To be Nominated
Auditor
01


I once gain request one and all to attend the 10th State Level Conference of the Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers Karnataka State and make it a success .
                                                                                            Comradely yours
                                                                                                  (Vinod)
                                                                                        General Secretary


Government amends Rule 54 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972



On death of a Government servant while in service, the family is entitled to a family pension in accordance with Rule 54 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972.

The family pension was payable at enhanced rate of 50% of the pay last drawn for a period of 10 years, if the Government servant had rendered a continuous service of not less than seven years; thereafter the rate of family pension was 30% of the pay last drawn.

In case the Government servant had rendered a service of less than seven years before his death, the rate of family pension was 30% from the beginning and family pension at enhanced rate of 50% of last pay drawn was not payable to the family.

The Government felt that the need for family pension at enhanced rate is more in the case of a Government servant who dies early in his career, as his pay at the initial phase of service is much less.

The Government has, therefore, amended Rule 54 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 by a notification dated 19th September, 2019.

As per the amended Rule 54, the family of a Government servant, who dies within seven years of joining service, will also be eligible for family pension at enhanced rate of 50% of last pay drawn, for a period of 10 years.

The above amendment would be effective from 1st October, 2019. However, the families of Government servants who died before completion of service of seven years within 10 years before 1st October, 2019, will also be eligible for family pension at enhanced rates with effect from 1st October, 2019.

The benefit of amended provisions would be available to the families of all Government servants, including the personnel of CAPFs, in the unfortunate event of their death within seven years of joining Government service.

Source: PIB

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Retirement age lowering real facts



Comrades,
                  There are lot of discussions in whatsApp groups about the premature retirement of Central Government Employees the idea is to retire employees who have completed 33 years of service or on reaching 60 years of age, whichever is earlier. At present, the retirement age in most of the services is 60 years, though it is 65 for professors in all Central universities as also for Central government doctors. , such messages are spread as suggested by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), the proposal is currently with the Department of Expenditure. Meanwhile, in order to streamline manpower planning and policies, the government has asked all the ministries to furnish a complete list of cadre-wise and grade-wise posts, total strength and vacancies in various departments by September 30. The messages state that the new rules of retirement age will be implemented from the next financial year after the approval of the Finance Ministry.


The following are the facts about this case.

1) Economic Survey for 2018-19  tabled in Parliament by Hon'ble  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharamanji  on 5th July 2019  which says  The survey pointed out that this will also help plan in advance for pensions and other retirement provisions. Given that life expectancy for both males and females in India is likely to continue rising, increasing the retirement age for both men and women going forward could be considered in line with the experience of other countries, it added.  Due to ageing population and increasing pressure on pension funding, many countries have begun raising the pensionable retirement age. Curiously, Economic Survey 2018-19 had made a strong case for increasing the retirement age in the wake of the rising life expectancy rate in India.

2) The Economic Survey has suggested that a higher retirement a would be crucial for the viability of the pension system. The present economic condition of the Government is not that good to observe higher pension liability .

3) Whenever the Center constitutes a Pay Commission, there is heightened anticipation that the retirement age will be reviewed. With the next pay revision due in 2026, the signalling may have begun now .

4) Economic Survey itself pointing to the need to create 55-60 lakh jobs annually over the next two decades. The total number of sanctioned posts among all the grades was over 38 lakh as on March 1, 2018. Of them, 33.47 lakh posts belong to Grade C. About 31.18 lakh of the total of 38 lakh posts are occupied. At present about 6 lakhs Central Government jobs are to be filled up, the Central Government can fill up these jobs on priority basis.  If the retirement age is lowered by any formula then about 6 lakhs people will be retiring in 2020, then 12 lakhs vacancies will be altogether the running of the Government machinery will be quite difficult. This will impact the Government objects and goals .

5) By the 2021 lot number of the Central Government employees are due for retirement, here also lot of vacuum is created in Central Government as filling up of the Government Jobs is at slow pace. The actual work load is more than the employees, the Government should run its machinery and implement it program and policies for which adequate manpower is vitally required.     

6) The Government has to pay out huge amount as pension benefits to these 6 lakhs employees on an average 25 lakhs amount is spent on each employee as pension benefit , financially which is likely to be about Rs 20,000 crores on the Government budget.

7) The BSNL management had suggested to Central Government reducing the retirement age from 60 years to 58 years, so far the Finance Ministry has not cleared it due to financial constraints.   

8) The retirement age of Central government officials were last increased from 58 years to 60 years in 1998. Many state governments have raised the retirement age from 60 to 62 years. Once a benefit is given to an employee, it is very difficult to withdraw it. It is subjected to judicial intervention.  The lowering of retirement age is not easy decision , the central or the state Government will take so easily. It will think in all angles before any such decision  is taken. 


Hence , to conclude  it is just a proposals and it is very difficult to implement it due to various factors such as losing an experienced employee who can handle the work , lot of Central Government jobs are vacant which are to be filled up , lot of financial issues are involved apart from managing its resources.     

                                                                                                                                    Comradely yours
COC Karnataka






Sunday, September 1, 2019

Confederation Circular

HOLDING DEMONSTRATIONS & GATE MEETINGS ON 05-09-2019 AT RESPECTIVE OFFICES .


COPY OF CONFEDERATION MEMORANDUM TO BE SUBMITTED TO HON'BLE PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA AND CABINET SECRETARY ON 05-09-2019. COPY OF MEMORANDUM SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO ALL DEPARTMENTAL HEADS AND HEAD OF OFFICES BY ALL AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS



CGHS CIRCULAR No referral is required for treatment from Govt. Hospitals



F. 20019/01/2019-EHS/DIR/CGHS 
Government of India 
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 
Department of Health & Family Welfare 
Directorate General of CGHS

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi 110 011 
Dated the 21st August, 2019

OFFICE ORDER

Subject: – No referral is required for treatment from Govt. Hospitals

With reference to the above mentioned subject it is clarified that no permission is required for OPD Consultation / treatment from any of the Govt. Hospitals including Govt. AYUSH hospitals and medicines shall be issued by CGHS Wellness Centres.

Addl. Directors, CGHS of Cities /Zones shall issue instructions accordingly to the Medical Officers , CGHS working under the administrative control of the concerned Addl. Director.

(Dr. Atul Prakash)
Director, CGHS
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