Friday, September 20, 2013
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
19th September Importance
The 19th September signifies very important day in the movement of Central Government employees as on that day 45 years back employees had gone on strike demanding 100% neutralization of increase in cost of living index and automatic payment of DA. The strike finally yielded result in the form of recommendation of 3rd CPC. We call upon all affiliates to observe the “Strike Declaration Day’ on 19th September by holding lunch hour meeting and explaining to the membership the circumstances under which strike action has become inevitable for demanding 7th CPC and DA merger.
Today we also we observe that cost of living has gone up beyond common man reach, the DA we are getting is only 50% of the price rise. Hence our current demand is that Consumer Price Index should reflect the actual price rise and essential items which are required for daily needs of the common worker should only be included in the CPI.
We salute the employees who have gone on 19th September strike.
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Monday, September 16, 2013
INDEFINITE STRIKE
MOST URGENT / IMPORTANT
* INDEFINITE STRIKE *
STRIKE BALLOT - ENSURE IMPLEMENTATION
OF THE PROGRAMME AMONG THE
EMPLOYEES OF ALL AFFILIATED
ORGANISATIONS.
confederation , AIRF, NFIR, AIDEF AND OTHER UNIONS HAVE CALLED FOR STRIKE BALLOT demanding 7th cpc, da merger &
other 15 charter of demands.
As a final step before embarking upon a nation wide indefinite strike, Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers has decided to conduct strike ballot on 2013 September 25,26 & 27th. All affiliated organizations of the C.O.Cs should take initiative to make the programme cent percent success. Sample Bllot paper and Appeal along with 15 point charter of demands are published in the Confederation website.
On 25th, 26th and 27th September POLLING BOOTHS may be opened in the premises of offices at all centres and ballot boxes may be placed in the booth. Each and every employee may be requested to cast their vote in the ballot paper by marking “YES” or “NO”. It is secret ballot and hence name of the employee shall not be written in the ballot paper. On completion of the voting, the boxes may be opened and votes counted by the office bearers of the affiliated organisations and C.O.Cs. Total number of employees voted, number of votes in favour of indefinite strike (YES), Number of votes against indefinite strike (NO), Invalid votes etc. should be intimated to the Confederation CHQ through C.O.Cs on or before 28th September 2013 by email: (Email ID: mkrishnan6854@gmail.com and cockarnataka@hotmail.com).
Intensive campaign among the employees should be conducted before the strike ballot by organising squad work, distributing pamplets, sample ballot papers, appeals, posters etc. and also by arranging meeting at all centres and offices.
ORGANISE! ORGANISE!! ORGANISE!!!
say yes to strike
Fraternally yours,
P.S.Prasad
General Secretary
Sunday, September 15, 2013
NPS for CG Employees returns worst hit
As stocks tumble and bonds recede, NPS funds have churned out losses in the past year and given insipid returns in the long term
http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-09-09/news/41903687_1_nps-funds-national-pension-scheme-nps-schemes
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/personal-finance/National-Pension-Scheme-returns-hit-by-downturn/articleshow/22611743.cms
Long-term returns also hit
Most
NPS investors, including the 30 lakh central and state government
employees, who are compulsorily a part of the scheme, are SIP investors
and their returns should be calculated accordingly. We looked at the SIP
returns of NPS funds in the past year and found that most of them were
in the red.
The
NPS funds for government employees have, on an average, lost 2.45% in
the past year. However, you can't blame the downturn in the equity
market. Most of the losses are due to the steep 12-15% fall in
government bond prices in the past three months. The NPS funds for
government employees are allowed to invest up to 15% of their corpus in
equities, but no fund has hit that ceiling.
The
SBI Pension Fund, the worst performing fund for government employees,
had only 6.83% of its corpus in stocks as on 30 June 2013. The UTI
Retirement Solutions had only 7.75% in stocks as on 28 March 2013. Both
the schemes had almost 50% in government bonds, most of them long-term
instruments. The long-term bonds declined steeply in July-August, when
the RBI introduced measures to stabilise the rupee.
It
is not clear how much the investors have lost due to the equity
exposure or allocation to bonds over the past year because the
investment mix keeps changing. Besides, not all pension funds have
disclosed the portfolios of the schemes they run.
However,
the returns of the NPS schemes for the general public offer some clues
on how investments have performed in the last one year. The G class
funds, which invest only in government bonds, have generated very poor
returns (see table).
Far from cushioning the portfolio against volatility, the government
bonds have infused greater risk in the portfolios. The gilt funds of
only two pension fund managers, Kotak Pension Fund and ICICI Prudential
Pension Fund, performed better than their equity funds. The SBI Pension
Fund's gilt fund has been the worst performer in the past year.
http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-09-09/news/41903687_1_nps-funds-national-pension-scheme-nps-schemes
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/personal-finance/National-Pension-Scheme-returns-hit-by-downturn/articleshow/22611743.cms
Long-term returns also hit
You
could say that one year is too short a duration for judging a scheme in
which one has invested for the long term, possibly 20-25 years.
However, the downtrend in stocks and bonds has also impacted the
long-term returns of the NPS schemes. Though the historical NAV data for
all pension fund managers is not available, we managed to get it for
UTI Retirement Solutions.
The
past fiveyear SIP returns of the pension scheme for central government
employees is 6.34%. The 3-year and 4-year returns of the two other
pension fund managers (see graphic) are also far below the 8.67% that the Employee Provident Fund has offered.
AIRF to Conduct Strike Ballot for 7th CPC demand
New
Delhi: 13th September, 2013: The General Council of AIRF unanimously
decides to conduct Strike Ballot throughout the entire system of the
Indian Railways on 20th and 21st December, 2013 and calls upon the
Railwaymen to participate in the Strike Ballot in a massive way.
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Wednesday, September 11, 2013
STRIKE BALLOT ON CHARTER OF DEMANDS - NFIR
NFIR
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen
3, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi-110 055
No.II/95
Dated: 10/09/2013
The General Secretaries of
Affiliated Unions of NFIR.
Dear Brother,
Sub:- STRIKE BALLOT ON CHARTER OF DEMANDS.
The draft resolution on Charter of Demands for conducting Strike Ballot was discussed in the 210th Working Committee Meeting of NFIR held at Bhilai on to 8th September, 2013 and was unanimously passed by the Working Committee for conducting Strike Ballot.
The Working Committee while passing the Resolution has authorized the Steering Committee of NFIR to decide dales for conducting Strike Ballot to obtain opinion of all sections of railway employees and thereafter deciding for launching indefinite strike on the basis of the mandate being given by railwaymen/women.
It was also decided to conduct intensive campaign on the charter of Demands of NFIR and highlight the facts to the workers much before the date of commencement of Strike Ballot to facilitate the employees to express their opinion for Indefinite Strike.
The affiliates are therefore, urged to take all possible steps to publicise and propagate the Demands listed in the Charter (Copy enclosed).
The dates for conducting Strike Ballot will be announced very soon as the Steering Committee is already seized of the matter.
Yours faithfully
sd/-
(M. Raghavaiah)
General Secretary
Charter of Demands
I. Setting up of VIIth Central Pay Commission without further delay.
2. Abolition of New Pension Scheme - Withdrawal of PFRDA Bill from Parliament - Statutory Guarantee for New Pension Subscribers.
3. Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) on actual wages without enforcing any ceiling.
4. Merger of DA with pay.
5. CountIng of Temporary status Casual Labour Service in full as qualfying service for all purposes.
6. Exemption of Transport Allowance from the purview of Income Tax.
Allotment of pay scales 6th CPC issues.
7. (a) Merger of Technician-II with Technician-I with Grade Pay Rs. 2800/- (PB-I)
(b) Revision of entry grade pay of Station Masters - to be revised to Rs. 4200/- (P8-2).
(c) Replacement of Grade Pay Rs.4600/ with Rs.4800/- (PB-2) w.e.f 01/01/2006.
(d) Allotment of entry Grade Pay of Rs.5400/- to the Group B Gazetted staff
(e) Rectification of various anomalies of 6th CPC in the case of various other categories of staff on promotion to same grade pay shouldering greater responsibilities. Allotment of higher Grade Pay to the Loco Pilots and Guards, Supervisory categories, Field Technical staff Administrative Office staff Workshops and Production Units staff besides those in Grade Pay of Rs.1800/-, Rs.1900/- and above.
8. Special privileges and facilities for Women employees.
9. (a) Prevention of Down Sizing of staff strength. Out Sourcing, Contractorisarion and
Privalization.
(b)Implement pending Board of Arbitration Awards on House Rent Allowance, Over Time. Transport Allowance besides pay scales of Accounis Department staff
(c) Rectification of MACPS anomalies.
(d) Stepping up of pay of seniors where ever juniors drawing higher pay as a result of MACPS.
10. Fixed Medical Allowance to be revised from Rs.300/- p.m. to not less than Rs. 1000/-.
11. Up-gradation of Apex Group ‘C’ to Group ‘B’ Gazetted — at least up to the extent of 15%.
12. Implementation of the report of Joint Committee for career growth of Track Maintainer in toto.
13. (a) Abolition of 12/- Hours duty in Railways - Reduction of Duty Hours of Running and Safety categories staff
(b) Reduction of Duty Hours of Nursing Staff
14. Provision of Employment to Wards of Employees.
15. Career Improvement of Safaiwalis/Safaiwalas in Indian Railways (Committee has been constituted at the instance of NFIR).
16. Health care of employees, their families besides retired employees with adequate number of Doctors, Para Medical Staff Super specialists etc., need to be provided in all Railway Hospitals/Health Units.
17. Coverage of all Railway employees under Incentive Scheme in Workshops, PUs etc., which are presently not covered.
18. Parity in stenographers, Pay Scales ai par with CSS/RBSS (Railway Ministry has committed to NFIR).
19. Training Allowance to be revised to 30% of pay in all Training Centres/Schools.
20, (a) Depression of emoluments of Loco Inspectors inducted prior to January 1, 2006-Rectification of anomaly.
(b) SPAD definition needs to be reviewed to prevent harassment and victimisation of Running Staff and safety category staff
(c) Enhancement of Income Tax exemption limit in the case of running staff
(d) Running Rooms should be improved, air-conditioned and upgraded on priority.
21. Project incentive allowance to all staff working in projects on Indian Railways.
22. Automatic creation of posts in safety/operational categories for manning new services and maintaining new assets — Filling up of all vacancies.
23. Grant of Daily Allowance to Staff Car Drivers.
24. Absorb quasi administrative units/offices staff against Group ‘D’ vacancies.
25. Revise the rates of Patient Care Allowance and Hard Duly Allowance and also cover other Para-medical staff.
Source: NFIR
Friday, September 6, 2013
Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) New Series 2013-14=100
http://labourbureau.nic.in/CPI_IW_New_Series_2013.htm
Standing Tripartite Committee
The
Index Review Committee (IRC) headed by Prof. G.K. Chadha recommended for
constitution of a Standing
Tripartite Committee (STC) of all the stakeholders. Accordingly Ministry of
Labour & Employment constituted a Standing Tripartite Committee (STC) vide
order No. Y-12011/5/2010-ESA(LB), dated 12th January,
2011.
The
Terms of Reference of the STC formed are as follows:
The Standing
Tripartite Committee will
{i} examine
the various aspects of the base year revision of Consumer Price Index Number
Series for Industrial Workers {CPI-IW} including the selection of Centres,
sample size, sampling design, methodology for deriving the weighting diagram and
linking factor;
{ii} examine
the method of price collection procedures and machinery of price
collection;
{iii} examine
the centre specific weighting diagrams for all the centres, selection of base
year, compilation of base year prices, trial indices; and
{iv} consider
any other relevant issue{s}/matter as may be necessary.
Group of Technical
Advisory Committee on Statistics of Prices and Cost of Living (TAC on
SPCL):
Ministry of
Statistics & Programme Implementation on request of Labour Bureau has
constituted a small group of TAC on SPCL vide their office memorandum No.
M-11011/4/2012-NAD(PCI), dated 14th February, 2013. The terms of
reference of the small group shall be as follows:
The
Group will:
(i)
Examine all the technical issues relating to conduct of Working Class
family Income & Expenditure Survey (WCFIES);
(ii)
Examine the centre specific weighting diagrams for all the centres,
selection of base year, compilation of base year prices, trial indices and
computation of linking factors etc;
(iii)
Consider any other issue (s) matter relating to revision of CPI(IW) as
may be felt necessary;
(iv)
Submit its recommendations to the TAC on SPCL, within three years from
the date of notification, for its consideration and approval.
DA & CPI UNDER ATTACK
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Thursday, September 5, 2013
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
PFRDA BILL
CONFEDERATION CALL
PENSION BILL (PFRDA BILL) PRESENTED BY GOVERNMENT IN LOK SABHA FOR DISCUSSION AND ADOPTION AMIDST STRONG PROTEST FROM LEFT PARTY MPS on 3/9/13.
LOK SABHA ADJOURNED AGAIN.
CONDUCT NATIONWIDE WALKOUT AND PROTEST DEMONSTRATIONS TODAY (04.09.2013) AS PER THE CALL GIVEN BY CONFEDERATION NATIONAL SECRETARIAT.
(P.S.Prasad)
General Secretary
Monday, September 2, 2013
Dharna at GPO on 2/9/13
A group of employees of the General Post Office (GPO) on Monday participated in a lunch-hour dharna organised by the Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers Karnataka State here.
The confederation is demanding the constitution of the seventh Central Pay Commission, as well as the merger of Dearness Allowance (DA) with pay for all purposes.
The confederation members also want the Contribution Pension Scheme scrapped.
They are seeking the regularisation of services of Gramin Dak Sevaks of the Postal Department, daily wage workers and contract labourers.
P.S. Prasad, general secretary of the confederation, said that the lunch-hour dharna was observed in Central government offices in at least 10 districts in the State. “Work was not affected. The idea is to give a wakeup call to the government. If the government fails to meet our demands, we will resort to indefinite strikes,” he said.
A similar dharna is planned at the Income Tax office on Queen’s Road here on Tuesday, Mr. Prasad said.
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