JCM DELEGATION PROPOSED BEFORE THE 7th CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION

Minimum Wage of Rs.26000- and Open Ended Pay Scales

During 2 days deliberations on 23rd & 24th March, 2015, the JCM (Staff Side) delegation have pleaded before the 7th Central Pay Commission to recommend minimum wage of Rs. 26,000/- per month on the basis of 15th ILC Norms/ Aykroyd Formula. Some of the important submissions made before the Pay Commission are listed below:

. Wage ratio between the lowest and highest should be 1:8.

. Revised pay scales and allowances should be given effect from 01/01/2014.

. 3.7 multiplication factor should be applied to arrive at the revised pay. Special Pay concept should be restored back.

. HRA should be revised to 60%, 40% and 20% of pay for ‘X’ ‘Y’ and ‘Z’ class localities/ cities respectively.

. Children Education Allowance should be revised and extended to cover higher studies
also.

. Increment rate should be 5% of pay.

. Five promotions during service.

. Special Duty Allowance for North Eastern Region be revised to 37-1/2%.

. House Building Amount should be increased and interest rate should be reduced.

. 6ti CPC Anomalies may be got addressed through a special mechanism.

. Flexi timings for women employees besides additional leave facilities etc.,

Pension

. Pay Commission was urged to recommend panty in Pension.

. Minimum Pension should be fixed at 67% of last pay drawn.

. Gratuity amount should be upwardly revised.

All the issues contained in the JCM memorandum were explained to the Commission with cogent logic, merits and Precedents. S/Shri M. Raghavaiah, Leader JCM (Staff Side), Guman Singh. NFIR President, R.P. Bhatnagar, Working President and B.C. Sharma, Joint General Secretary have participated in the deliberations.


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REGARDING EX- SERVICEMAN PAY FIXATION IN THE POSTAL DEPARTMENT

Today our Federation given evidence before the 7th CPC .

The following General Secretaries / office bearers are present their views before the 7^th CPC . S/Shri D.Theagarajan.D.KishanraoT.N.Rahate.

N.Ramappa.OP/Kanna.K.Sivadasan.Devenderakumar,Pawankumar joshi,and   Jagdiesh.

Our Federation submitted GDS Memorandum  before the Commission.

Chairmen has taken copy of the cadre restructuring committee report on the following cadres.

Postal and RMS, MMS and Civil Electrical from us .He assured that he will call for the report from the department.

FNPO hopes that 7^th CPC will accept our important demands .

FNPO's presentation before the 7th CPCClick here to view the presentation

Today SGFNPO along with President Shri T.N.Rahate and General Secretary R-4 Shri N. Ramappa met the following Officers:
1)  Member (P)
2)  DDG (Pet)
3)  DDG (Estate)

     The outcome of the meeting:

 1)  LGO results will be declared in the Ist week of April
 2)  PA/SA results of the Maharashtra circle will be released shortly
 3)  Observation of GDS substitutes in Andhra circle will be examined.

 I) To day PJCA meeting was held at NFPE Office. PJCA decided to go on strike on 6th May-2015 as scheduled earlier.

II) SG FNPO met chair person Postal Board alongwith President FNPO, General Secretaries of P3 &R4 and discussed the following issues.

1.Irregular suspension of P.3 Divisional Secretary in Kanpur.

2.Upgradation of Guntakal RMS as L1

3.Irregular recovery in TBOP and BCR promotion.

Secretary heard  our views patiently and assured to issue necessary instruction to the appropriate authority.

The details of the meeting will be published in Apr-2015 Sentinel.

Awaits for further details.

Happy Ugadi 2015 Wishes

Yugadi or Ugadi is the first day of the Hindu calendar (first day of the first month, the Chaitra). In Karnataka and also in some parts of the country, the tender leaves of neem mixed with jaggery are distributed on the occasion. The neem, extremely bitter in taste, and jaggery sweet and delicious, signify the two conflicting aspects of human life - joy and sorrow, called as ‘Bevu-Bella’ (a mixture of neem and jaggery in equal measure). This denotes the acceptance by man of all the sweet (jaggery) and bitter (neem) things that are in store for him in the coming year, with gratitude. People look forward on this occasion is the Obattu, a sweet prepared mostly in Karnataka which comes in various varieties like Kai Obbattu, Bele Obbattu, Sakkare Obbattu etc.

Formats for filing returns under declaration of Assets and Liabilities – Clarification

No.407/12/2014-AVD-IV-B
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training

 

North Block, New Delhi-110001.
Dated the 18.03.2015.

Subject : Declaration of Assets and Liabilities by public servants under section 44 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 – Clarification regarding formats to be used for filing returns under the Act.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s DO letter of even No. dated 29th December, 2014 and the O.M. of even No. dated it January, 2015 regarding furnishing of information relating to assets and liabilities by public servants under section 44 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, forwarding therewith copies of the Central Government’s notifications dated 26th December, 2014 containing :-

(a)    Amendment to the Lokpal & Lokayuktas (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2014, for the purpose of extending the time limit for carrying out necessary changes in the relevant rules relating to different services from “three hundred and sixty days” to “eighteen months” , from the date on which the Act came into force, i.e., 16 th January, 2014; and

(b)   The Public Servants (Furnishing of Information and Annual Return of Assets and Liabilities and the Limits for Exemption of Assets in Filing Returns) Amendment Rules, 2014, extending the time limit for filing of revised returns (pl see proviso under sub- rule 2 of rule 3 of the principal rules) by all public servants from 31st December 2014 to 30th April, 2015.

2. In this regard, it is clarified that:-

(i) The first return (as on l at August, 2014) under the Lokpal Act should be filed on or before the 30th April, 2015;

(ii) The next annual return under the the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 for the year ending 3lst March, 2015 should be filed on or before 31 st July, 2015; and

(iii) The annual return for subsequent years as on 31st March every year should be filed on or before 31 6t July of that year.

3. The following Assets & Liabilities Return forms (both in English and Hindi) are enclosed herewith as indicated below:

A. Declaration to be filed with Return of Assets and Liabilities on First Appointment or as on the 31st March, 20…….. (Under Sec 44 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013.) [Appendix-I of the notification dated 14.07.2014].

B.
(a) FORM No. I – Details of Public Servant, his/ her spouse and dependent children[Appendix-II of the notification dated 14.07.2014].

(b) Modified FORM No. II – Statement of movable property on first appointment or as on the 31st March, 20…[Appendix-II of the notification dated 14.07.2014 as modified vide notification dated 26.12.2014].

(c) FORM NO. III – Statement of immovable property on first appointment or as on the 31st March, 20…. (e.g. Lands, House, Shops, Other Buildings, etc.) [Held by Public Servant, his/her spouse and dependent children] [Appendix-II of the notification dated 14.07.2014].

(d) Modified FORM No. IV – Statement of Debts and Other Liabilities on first appointment or as on 31st March, 20…. [Appendix-II of the notification dated 14.07.2014 as modified vide notification dated 26.12.2014].

4. It is requested to ensure that all officers and staff in your Ministry/ Department/ organizations file the said declarations/returns within the prescribed time-limits, in the aforementioned forms.

sd/-
(Jishnu Barua)
Joint secretary(V-2)

Helicopter Rides under LTC for Central Government Employees – Proposal under Consideration of Govt – DOPT called for cost analysis on Helicopter flights

As per a news item reported in the Economic Times, DOPT is considering a proposal to bring Helicopter Rides under LTC Scheme applicable to Central Government Employees. It is reported that cost analysis has been called for by DOPT regading Helicopter flights in the Country.

As such Central Government Emplyees are allowed travel by various classes by road and Trains depending upon the posts held by them. In addition to Bus and Train Travel under LTC, Central Government Employees who are in receipt of Grade Pay of Rs. 5400 and above are entitled to travel by Air while availing Leave Travel Concession. In respect of certain specified destinations such as North East Regions (NER), Jammu and Kashmir, Andaman and Nicobar, Employees have been allowed to travel by Air from a specified place viz., from Kolkata in the case of LTC to NER.

The Economic Times reports as follows:

The government is discussing a proposal to allow its employees to claim leave travel concession for domestic helicopter flights, a move seen boosting the helicopter-ferrying business.

At present, central government employees can claim leave travel concession (LTC) only for using scheduled commercial airline flights, preferably Air India. According to a civil aviation ministry official, the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) had sought a cost analysis of helicopter rides in the country.

“We have sent our analysis to the DoPT on the cost of flying in a helicopter. They had asked for it since they plan to bring helicopter rides under the LTC scheme,” the official, who did not wish to be named, told ET. The helicopter industry has welcomed the proposal, which aims to extend the travel concession to some 3 million central government workers.

“It creates business for helicopter operators in the country. Currently, helicopter operations are available in areas that have difficult terrain and no other means of connectivity, as helicopter rides are expensive,” said Harsh Vardhan Sharma, treasurer at Business Aircraft Operators’ Association and owner of Himalayan Heli Services Ltd, a helicopter operator.

“The rides are expensive because there is less demand. A move like this would increase volumes that will bring down fares in the affordable category.” According to Sharma, helicopter fare for the Katra-Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine ride has come down by half mainly due to volumes.

“During peak season, helicopter operators ferry about 1,000 people a day that comes down to about 800 a day during non-peak season between Katra and Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine. This had led to a 50% fall in fares from its high fare days,” Sharma said.

1)7th CPC invites FNPO to meet separately to seek our views on Our joint Memorandum.

Declaration of Holiday on 14th April, 2015 - Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.

• 1)Govt rules out privatisation of BSNL, MTNL

New Delhi, Mar 23 (PTI) The Indian Government on Friday ruled out privatisation of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam (MTNL) even as it admitted that the two state-run telecom service providers were not in the pink of their health.

Responding to a supplementary during the Question Hour in Rajya Sabha, Indian Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, said the intention of the government was to bring them back to profitability.

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Appeal of Secretary (Posts) for opening of Sukanya Samridhi Account to secure the financial future of the Girl Child of our country.

Sukanya Samruddhi Account - Calculator

Sukanya Samriddhi Calculator
Year	Age of Girl Child	Opening Balance	Monthly Contribution	Yearly Contribution	Intrest Rate @9.1%	Closing Balance
2015	1	-	1000	12,000	592	12,592
2016	2	12,592	1000	12,000	1,737	26,329
2017	3	26,329	1000	12,000	2,987	41,316
2018	4	41,316	1000	12,000	4,351	57,668
2019	5	57,668	1000	12,000	5,839	75,507
2020	6	75,507	1000	12,000	7,463	94,969
2021	7	94,969	1000	12,000	9,234	116,203
2022	8	116,203	1000	12,000	11,166	139,369
2023	9	139,369	1000	12,000	13,274	164,643
2024	10	164,643	1000	12,000	15,574	192,217
2025	11	192,217	1000	12,000	18,083	222,300
2026	12	222,300	1000	12,000	20,821	255,121
2027	13	255,121	1000	12,000	23,808	290,929
2028	14	290,929	1000	12,000	27,066	329,995
2029	15	329,995	-	-	30,030	360,024
2030	16	360,024	-	-	32,762	392,787
2031	17	392,787	-	-	35,744	428,530
2032	18	428,530	-	-	38,996	467,526
2033	19	467,526	-	-	42,545	510,071
2034	20	510,071	-	-	46,416	556,488
2035	21	556,488	-	-	50,640	6,07,128

Maturity Value : Amount of Deposit : 14 Years x 12 Months x Rs. 1000 = 1,68,000 + Interest = Rs. 4,39,128 = Rs. 6,07,128 (Approximately)

In view of above calculation, it is requested to all members to give wide publicity to this savings scheme among the family members / relatives and guests for opening of account in their girl's name before 31/3/2015