Confederation of Central Govt Employees & Workers, National Secretariat calls upon all its affiliates and State / District C-o-Cs to extend full support and solidarity to the indefinite strike from 22-05-2018 and also to join the protest demonstration on 10th May 2018.
Yours fraternally
M.Krishnan
Secretary General
(M)&whatsapp: 09447068125
e-mail:[email protected]
GDS Flash News : Indefinite Strike from 22nd May 2018
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GDS COMMITTEE REPORT IMPLEMENTATION
INDEFINITE STRIKE FROM 22nd MAY 2018
Protesting against the inordinate delay in implementation of GDS Committee Report and demanding immediate implementation, AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) has decided to go for nationwide indefinite strike from 22nd May 2018.
Strike notice served on 04-05-2018.
NFPE & all its affiliated unions have decided to extend full solidarity and support for the strike. Decision to make the strike a grand success in each circle should be taken by the NFPE unions at Circle level.
Important Announcements and Approvals in Board Meeting of PFRDA
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) is established by the Government of India for regulation and development of Pension Sector in order to protect the old age income security of subscribers. PFRDA takes various initiatives from time to time in order to simplify and improve the operational issues in National Pension System (NPS) like new functionality development under NPS architecture, simplification of account opening, withdrawal, grievance management etc.
In this regard, during the recently held Board Meeting some important decisions were taken to improve the operational and regulation issues in National Pension System (NPS). Some of the decisions taken in the Board Meeting are as follows:
· Budget announcement- Rating criteria for investments- Proposal on changing the investment grade rating from ‘AA’ to ‘A’ for corporate bonds was approved. The change is subject to a cap on investments in ‘A’ rated bonds to be not more than 10% of the overall Corporate Bond portfolio of the Pension Funds. This initiative will enlarge the scope of investment for the Fund Managers while ensuring credit quality.
· Introduction of a Common Stewardship Code:The proposal on adoption of Common Stewardship Code, as a measure of good Corporate Governance, was approved. Further, it was also approved that the Principles enumerated in such code shall be circulated to all Pension Funds for compliance and implementation. Adoption of these Principles by Pension Funds will improve their engagement with investee companies and benefit subscribers.
· Modification in Partial Withdrawal rules under NPS:Partial withdrawals will now be allowed to NPS subscribers who wish to improve their employability or acquire new skills by pursuing higher education/ acquiring professional and technical qualifications. Further, individual NPS subscribers who wish to set up a new business/ acquire new business will also be allowed to make partial withdrawals from his contributions. Other terms applicable to partial withdrawals will remain unchanged.
· Increasing cap on equity investment in active choice to 75% from current 50% for Private Sector Subscribers:Presently there is a cap of 50% on equity investment under active choice in NPS. The proposal on increasing cap on equity investment in active choice to 75% from currently 50% has been approved by the Board. However, it comes with a clause of tapering of the equity allocation after the age of 50 years.
· Currently, NPS and APY have a cumulative subscriber base of over 2.13 crore with total Asset Under Management (AUM) of more than Rs. 2.38 lakh crore.
Music and Dance competition for wards of Central Government Employees : DOPT
18/3/2017-18-CCSCSB
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)
CENTRAL CIVIL SERVICES CULTURAL AND SPORTS BOARD
Room No. 361, B Wing, 3rd Floor
Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi
Date: 03-05-2018
CIRCULAR
Sub: Music and Dance competition for wards of Central Government Employees
Central Civil Services Cultural & Sports Board has been organising the Music, Dance and Short Play competition for central Government Employees for the last many years. There were demands from a large number of participants and employees that a similar programme may also be started for their wards to motivate and encourage them.
DA for Bank Employees from May 2018 – IBA Circular
HR & Industrial Relations
No.CIR/HR&IR/76/D/2018-19/4988
May 2, 2018
All Members of the Association
(Designated Officers)
Dear Sirs,
Dearness Allowance for Workmen and Officer Employees in banks for the months of May, June & July 2018 under X BPS/ Joint Note dated 25.5.2015
The confirmed All India Average Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers (Base 1960=100) for the quarter ended March 2018 are as follows:-
January 2018 – 6573.86
February 2018 : 6551.03
March 2018 : 6551.03
The average CPI of the above is 6559 and accordingly the number of DA slabs are 529(6559-4440=2119/4= 529 Slabs). The last quarterly Payment of DA was at 527 Slabs. Hence there is an increase in DA slabs of 2, i.e 529 Slabs for payment of DA for the quarter May, Jun & July, 2018.
In terms of clause 7 of the 10th Bipartite Settlement dated 25.05.2015 and clause 3 of the Joint Note dated 25.05.2015, the rate of Dearness Allowance payable to workmen and officer employees for the months of May, June & July, 2018 shall be 52.90 % of ‘pay’. While arriving at dearness allowance payable, decimals from third place may please be ignored.
Performance of Navodaya Vidyalayas students shows a tremendous jump IN JEE (MAIN) EXAMINATION 2018 results
The students of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas run by Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti under Union Ministry of Human Resource Development have shown excellent results in Joint Entrance Examination Main 2018 conducted by Central Board of Secondary Education. Joint Entrance Examination is conducted for admission to premier institutes like IIT/NITs in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. In a tweet today HRD Minister said that “this year 4360 Rural Students of Navodaya Vidyalaya have qualified for JEE Advanced as against 3563 students last year, which is an impressive 22% increase. Kudos to them. This is also a testimony of govt’s focus on quality education.”
Out of 11653 Navodaya students appeared in JEE main this year, 4360 have qualified to appear in Advance Examination to be conducted on 20 May, 2018. This accounts for 37% of success rate, which is much beyond any group of schools. In the previous year 9757 JNV Students appeared in JEE Main examination and 3563 qualified for JEE Advance examination. Out of 4360 students qualified for Advanced examination 444 students were trained with special coaching with the help of NVS alumni network and NGOs. NVS Alumni connect has also been established, through which the alumni are encouraged to support and hand hold the students of NVS.
With this feat students have crossed their first step in securing admission in good institutes like IISc, IITs, NITs and other premier institutes. Navodaya Vidyalayas were started in 1986 to provide modern quality education to the Talented children predominantly from rural areas and that have produced, for many years, excellent results. NVS mentioned it as a proud moment for the organisation and congratulated all Navodaya students. There are 625 JNVs functioning across the country except Tamil Nadu. Entire cost of education and the living is incurred by the government.
Given the number of candidates qualified in JEE main, the performance of students of Navodaya Vidyalayas is much ahead.
GDS Circular regarding Indefinite Strike from 22.05.2018
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ALL INDIA GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS UNION (AIGDSU)(CHQ)
First Floor, Post Office Building, Padamnagar, Delhi 110007
Letter No. GDS/CHQ/1/5/2018
Dated 04-05-2018
To
All Circle/Divisional/ Branch Secretaries of All India Gramin Dak Sevaks Union and All India Office
Bearers….
Dear Comrades,
Implementation of GDS Committee report is inordinate delay due to complete negligence of central Government and beaurocrats of Department of posts.
After submission of GDS committee report to the Department in November 2016, AIGDSU has been resorting to various agitation programmes including indefinite strikes in 2014, 2015 and 2017. After AIGDSU struggles only GDS committee report file moved and process took place speedily.
First time in the history of Postal Trade Union movement AIGDSU conducted historical Dharna infront of Prime Minister’s residence for an early implementation of GDS committee report. As a result Dept. sent cabinet note for approval of the cabinet.
It is unfortunate that the cabinet not was kept nearly one month in the cabinet. To put pressure on the government AIGDSU decided to go on indefinite strike with like minded GDS unions.
A meeting was held between AIGDSU and FNPO on 02.05.2018 in NAPE Gr-C office to form GDS JCA. Sri D. Kishan Rao, Secretary General FNPO, Corn. S.S. Mahadevaiah, General Secretary, AIGDSU and Corn. B.V. Rao, Asst. General Secretary, AIGDSU participated in the meeting.
GDS JCA (AIGDSU-NUGDS) issued indefinite strike notice to the Dept. of posts on 03.05.2018. Indefinite strike will commence from 22.05.2018 at 6-00 A.M.
All the Circle, Divisional and Branch Secretaries are requested to Co-ordinate with NUGDS whereever possible for making indefinite strike thundering success.
Demand
Implement all positive recommendations of GDS Committee immediately.
APPEAL
AIGDSU Appeal all the federations and GDS unions in the Department of posts that indefinite strike notice will be issued from your unions for indefinite strike from 22-05-2018 in the interest of GDS employees.
All GDS employees are requested to participate cent per cent in the indefinite strike to achieve our genuine demand.
Contributory Pension Scheme – Accumulations at the credit of subscribers to the Contributory Pension Scheme
Government of Tamil Nadu
2018
FINANCE [PGC-I] DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No.152, Dated 02nd May 2018
(Vilambi, Chithirai-19, Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2049)
ABSTRACT
PENSION – Contributory Pension Scheme – Accumulations at the credit of subscribers to the Contributory Pension Scheme (both Employees and Employers Contributions) – Rate of interest for the financial year 2018-2019 – Orders – Issued.
In the Government Order first read above, orders were issued fixing the rate of interest for the accumulation at the credit of the subscribers to the Contributory Pension Scheme at 7.6% (Seven point six per cent) for the period from 1st January, 2018 to 31st March, 2018.
2. In the Government Order second read above, the rate of interest for accumulation at the credit of subscribers to the General Provident Fund [Tamil Nadu] were fixed at the rate of 7.6% (Seven point six per cent) with effect from 1st April, 2018 to 30th June, 2018.
3. The Government now direct that the rate of interest on the accumulation at the credit of the subscribers to the Contributory Pension Scheme shall carry interest at the rate of 7.6% (Seven point six per cent) with effect from 1st April, 2018 to 30th June, 2018.
EPFO Introduces ‘View Pension Passbook’ Service for the pensioners through Umang App
Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), which is providing a host of e-services for its stakeholders, has now introduced a new servicethrough ‘UMANG app’.On clicking ‘View Passbook’ option, it requires PPO Number and Date of Birth information to be entered by the pensioner. After successful validation of the information fed, an OTP will be sent to the registered mobile number of the pensioner. On entering OTP, ‘Pensioner Passbook’ will display the details of the pensioner like Name, DOB along with last pension credited information. The facility to download the financial year wise complete pass book details is also available.
Other e-services of EPFO already available through UMANG aap includes Employee Centric services (View EPF Passbook, Raise claim, Track Claim), Employer Centric Services (Get remittance details by establishment ID, Get TRRN Status), General Services (Search Establishment, Search EPFO Office, Know Your claim Status, Account details on SMS, Account details on Missed Calls), Pensioner Services (Update Jeevan Praman), eKYC services (Aadhaar Seeding).
