BSNL Employees Wage Revision issue – Massive 3 days dharna
BSNL EMPLOYEES UNION
Recognised Union in BSNL
(Registered Under Indian Trade Union Act 1926. Regn.No.4896)
CHQ:Dada Ghosh Bhawan, 2151/1, New Patel Nagar, New Delhi – 110008
Email: [email protected], website: bsnleuchq.com
P. Abhimanyu
General Secretary
BSNLEU/102 (Circular No.06)
19th August, 2017
To
All Circle Secretaries, Central office-bearers
& District Secretaries.
Comrades,
Wage Revision issue.
As has already been informed, the one day strike called on by the unions and associations, on the wage revision and related issues, was a great success. The strike has sent the right message to the BSNL Management and the government. Thereafter, CMD BSNL called a meeting with the unions and associations on 09.08.2017. In that meeting, he conveyed the BSNL Management’s resolve to continue to take efforts to convince the DoT and the government, for conceding settlement of wage revision to BSNL employees. While GS BSNLEU welcomed the good intension of the Management, categorically told that wage revision to BSNL employees is ruled out, as per the DPE letter no.W-02/0028/2017-DPE(WC)-GL-XIII/17 dated 03.08.2017. After that meeting with the CMD BSNL, the General Secretary, AIBSNLEA has expressed his willingness for joint efforts to settle the wage revision issue. Meanwhile, BSNLEU has approached the General Secretary, CITU, with a request to take initiative for organising joint actions by the trade unions of all the affected public sector trade unions, to unitedly settle wage revision. CHQ wishes to inform all the circle and district unions that settlement of wage revision requires prolonged and sustained struggles, keeping in mind the anti-PSU and pro-corporate policies of the Narendra
Modi government. CHQ assures that it will continue to take all out efforts for building united struggles to settle wage revision. CHQalso calls upon the district and circle unions to continue to massively mobilise the entire BSNL employees in all the campaigns /struggles that are to come.
Massive 3 days’ continuous dharna against the anti-worker and
pro-corporate policies of the Narendra Modi government.
The National Convention of workers, organised by the Central Trade Unions and independent federations & unions (including BSNLEU), was held at New Delhi on 08.08.2017. This convention, after elaborate discussion, has decided to organise a massive 3 days’ continuous dharna of workers at New Delhi, on 09th, 10th & 11th November, 2017. The decision is to mobilise lakhs and lakhs of workers in this dharna, on all the 3 days, and to display a mammoth opposition and resistance to the anti-worker and pro-corporate policies of the Narendra Modi government. The All India Centre meeting of BSNLEU, held on 18.08.2017, has decided to massively mobilise the BSNL employees also in this 3 days’ continuous dharna. All the circle and district unions are requested make note of this and to mobilise maximum number of employees in this dharna, from their respective district and circles. The circle secretaries should take the initiative to book the journey tickets of the participants in advance and also to give intimation to the CHQ.
Centenary celebrations of the Great October Revolution.
The 8th All India Conference of BSNLEU, held at Chennai, has resolved that the union should celebrate the Centenary of the Great October Revolution. Accordingly, one seminar has already been conducted at Thiruvananthapuram. These celebrations come to a close on 7th November, 2017. The All India Centre meeting, held on 18.08.2017, has decided that seminars should be conducted in the following 9 centres before 7th November, 2017. These centres will be:-
(1) New Delhi
(2) Kolkata
(3) Ahmedabad
(4) Bhopal
(5) Guwahati
(6) Benguluru
(7) Andhra Pradesh & Telangana
(8) Chennai
(9) Tamil Nadu
The circle unions are requested to make note of this, and to do the needful for the successful completion of the seminars, with maximum participation of the employees.
CEC meeting of BSNLEU to be held at New Delhi.
The All India Centre meeting held yesterday has decided to re-schedule the dates of the next Central Executive Committee meeting. As per this decision, the CEC meeting will be held at New Delhi on 07th & 08th November, 2017. These dates are final. All the CEC members are requested to kindly book their journey tickets in advance.
Central Secretariat meeting of BSNLEU to be held at Jaipur.
The Central Secretariat meeting of BSNLEU will be held at Jaipur on 16th September, 2017. The Rajasthan circle union has kindly consented to host this Central Secretariat meeting. This meeting shall be attended only by the Central Office bearers. Hence, all central office bearers are requested to attend the meeting without fail and also to book their journey tickets at the earliest.
Thanking you,
Yoursfraternally,
[P. Abhimanyu]
General Secretary
7th CPC Pension Revision – Aadhaar number and PAN number of the Pensioners
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
TRIKOOT II, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE,
NEW DELHI-110066
PHONES : 26174596. 26174456, 26174438
A reference is invited to CPAO OM No. CPAO/IT & Tech./Revision (7th CPC)/19.Vol-III/2016-17/37 dt. 25/05/2017 regarding revision of pension under 7th CPC forwarding the prescribed format of SSA for pre-2016 cases to be issued by PAOs.
As per format various financial & non-financial details of the pensioners were required to be provided by the PAOs while revising the pension under 7th CPC such as basic pension, revised pension, last pay drawn, PAN No., Aadhaar No. etc. After issue of this OM various offices raised some doubts regarding essentiality of providing Aadhaar number and PAN number.
In view of the doubts raised, it is clarified that no field in the format is mandatory except those which are required to process the pension case.
Therefore, while it is advisable to provide Aadhaar number and PAN number of the Pensioners wherever available for better quality of database, no case for 7th CPC pension revisions should be delayed for the want of Aadhaar number and PAN number of the pensioners.
This issues with the approval of the competent authority.
(Md. Shahid Kama! Ansari)
(Asstt. Controller of Accounts)
Postal Employees Charter of Demands & One Day Strike on 23.08.2017
MAKE ONE DAY STRIKE A GRAND SUCCESS ON 23.08.2017
INTENSIFY THE PREPARATIONS
FOR SETTLEMENT OF UNDERMENTIONED 10 POINTS CHARTER OF DEMANDS
1. Filling up of all vacant posts in all cadres of Department of Posts i.e. PA, SA, Postmen, Mailguard, Mailmen, MTS, PACO, PASBCO, Postal Accounts and GDS.
2. Implementation of positive recommendations of GDS committee Report. Grant of Civil Servant status to GDS
3. Membership verification of GDS and declaration of result of regular employees membership verification.
4. Stop all types of harassment and victimization in the name of new schemes and technology induction and under contributory negligence factor and Trade Union victimization.
5. Payment of Revised wages and arrears to the casual, part-time, contingent employees and daily rated mazdoors as per 6th& 7th CPC and settle other issues of casual labourers.
6.Stop Privatization, Contractorization and outsourcing.
7. Implement cadre Restructuring for leftout categories i.e. RMS, MMS, PACO, PASBCO, Postmaster Cadre Postal Accounts etc. and accept the modifications suggested by Federation before implementation of cadre restructuring in Postal Group ‘C’.
8.Provision of CGHS facilities to Postal Pensioners also as recommended by 7th CPC.
9.Withdraw NPS (Contributory Pension Scheme). Guarantee 50% of last pay drawn as minimum pension.
10. Implement five days week working for operative staff in the Postal department.
Admissibility of HRA of non-acceptance or surrender of residential accommodation
NFIR writes letter to Railway Board
No. I/5(c)/Part I
Dated: 15/07/2017
The Secretary (E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi
Dear Sir,
Sub : Admissibility of House Rent Allowance in the event of non-acceptance or surrender of residential accommodation.
Ref: (i) NFIR’s PNM Item No. 40/2012.
(ii) Railway Board’s letter No. E(P&A)II-2010/HRA-2 dated 16/05/1988 and 08/12/2010.
(iii) NFIR’s letter No. U5(c)/Part I dated 22/02/2016, 25/04/2016, 01/08/2016,04/11/2016 , 07/04/2017 & 19/06/2017.
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Federation invites kind attention of the Railway Board to letter dated 08/12/2010 (RBE No. 176/2010) wherein powers delegated to the GMs and other HoDs directly controlling allotment of quarters to Railway employees for sanction of HRA in accordance with the provisions contained in Board’s letter dated 16/05/1988 were extended w.e.f. 01/04/2010 to 31/03/2017. Reports received by the Federation reveal that the situations available in the field have not undergone material change, thus there is need to extend further these powers atleast upto further period of 10 years w.e.f. 01/04/2017. In this connection Board may also connect NFIR’s PNM item No. 40/2012 and Federation’s letter on the subject.
NFIR, therefore, requests the Railway Board to issue instructions, extending delegation of powers to the GMs and other HoDs to sanction HRA atleast upto 31/03/2027. A copy of the instructions issued may be endorsed to the Federation.
Clarification regarding number of Taxpayers added after Demonetization
Various news reports/articles have appeared in the media regarding inconsistency in the estimates of the number of taxpayers added after demonetization. It has been commented that the following different figures have been given at different forums by different authorities:
(i) The Prime Minister mentioned in his Independence Day speech that additional 56 lakh people filed Personal Income Tax Returns from 1st April to 5th August, 2017. Last year for the same period, the figure was 22 lakh.
(ii) The Economic Survey Vol.2 released on August 12, 2017 mentions that 5.4 lakh new taxpayers were added post demonetization.
(iii) On May 17, 2017, the Finance Minister stated that 91 lakh taxpayers have been added to the tax net as a result of action taken by the Income Tax Department.
(iv) In reply to Unstarred Question No. 2017 in Rajya Sabha on 01.08.2017, it was stated that 33 lakh new taxpayers have been added to the tax net post demonetization.
It is clarified that there is no inconsistency in the data provided by the Government in the statements referred to above as these are in different contexts and for different time periods. The detailed clarification on each of the above numbers is as under:
(a) The Prime Minister’s speech referred to the increase in number of e-filed Personal Income Tax Returns (ITRs) filed from 1st April, 2017 to 5th August, 2017 over the ITRs filed in corresponding period of earlier years. The data maintained by the IT Department shows that during 1st April, 2017 to 5th August, 2017, 2.79 crore e-returns of Individual taxpayers were received as against 2.23 crore e-returns received during 1st April, 2016 to 5th August, 2016. Thus, the additional ITRs received in 2017 works out to be 56 lakh. During the same period of 2015, 2.00 crore e-returns were received, meaning thereby, that in 2016, only 22 lakh (rounded off)) additional e-returns were received by the due date of filing. This data has already been put in public domain by CBDT’s Press Release dated 7th August, 2017.
(b) The analysis given in Table-6 on page 22 of the Economic Survey (Vol.2) is based on the data for the period of 9th November to 31st March of 2016-17 and corresponding periods of last two financial years. Moreover, the growth in the number of taxpayers discussed in the Economic Survey is based on the number of new taxpayers assuming the previous year’s growth rate as the reference growth rate. On the other hand, the growth of Individual return-filers referred to in PM’s speech is with respect to new as well as old taxpayers. Thus, the data used in Economic Survey is different from data referred to in PM’s speech in respect of the period of filing as well as the type of taxpayers and the two are not comparable.
(c) The statement of the Finance Minister regarding addition of 91 lakh taxpayers to the tax-base referred to the total number of new returns filed during the entire financial year 2016-17 and therefore, it is neither comparable to the data in PM’s speech nor with the data in Economic Survey (different period and different type of taxpayers).
(d) The reply to Unstarred Question No. 2017 in Rajya Sabha on 01.08.2017 mentioned that during 09.11.2016 to 31.03.2017 the number of ITRs filed was 1.96 crore as against 1.63 crore filed during the corresponding period of last financial year (2015-16). Therefore, number of additional returns filed during this period works out to be 33 lakh. However, this data cannot be compared with the other data mentioned above. The data referred to in Economic Survey is with regard to new taxpayers or first-time return filers only whereas the data provided in the Rajya sabha Question was in respect of all returns filed.
From the 1st of April to 5th August, 2017, 2.79 crore returns have been filed by Individual taxpayers as against 2.23 crore returns filed during corresponding period of last year. The number is expected to further rise significantly as many more taxpayers are still to file their returns.
National Secretariat Meeting Decision & Charter of Demands – Confederation
CIRCULAR DATED 16-08-2017
NATIONAL SECRETARIAT DECISIONS DATED 09-08-2017
1.National Secretariat Meeting of the Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers held at Income Tax Bhavan Auditorium, Bengaluru on 09-08-2017, under the Presidentship of Com. K. K. N. Kutty, took the following decisions. Out of 39 National Secretariat members (including Women’s Sub Committee office bearers) 28 attended the meeting. The following National Secretariat members were absent.
The meeting decided that the names of those National Secretariat members who are continuously absent from the National Secretariat Meetings for more than 50% meetings, without any valid reason, need not be considered for election as National Secretariat members to be elected in the next National Conference of Confederation.
2.7th CPC related issues – Review of agitational programmes organised by Confederation and the present position of the various demands raised in the charter of demands – Future course of action.
The National Secretariat reviewed various agitational programmes independently organised by Confederation viz: Massive Parliament March on 15-12-2016, one day nationwide strike on 16-03-2017, Mass Dharna organised in front of Finance Minister’s Office on 23-05-2017, Human Chain of Central Govt. employees on 22-06-2017 and Burning of the HRA orders on 25-07-2017. It is reported by all National Secretariat members that the employees and pensioners had participated in large number in all the above programmes.
The Government has already implemented Revised Pay Scales, Revised Allowances and Revised Pension based on 5th CPC recommended parity formula for pre-2016 pensioners. The assurances given by Group of Ministers on 30-06-2016 regarding increase in Minimum Pay and Fitment formula still remains unimplemented. Govt. has not considered the demand to restore HRA rate to 30%, 20% and 10% and implement it from 01-01-2016. All revised allowances are implemented prospectively from 01-07-2017 thereby denying arrears from 01-01-2016. The Option-I parity for pensioners recommended by 7th CPC is rejected by the Government, instead 5th CPC recommended parity is extended to all pre-2016 pensioners. The “very good” bench mark condition imposed for grant of MACP is not yet modified. Even though NPS Committee constituted by Govt. for streamlining NPS has submitted its report to Government, its recommendations are still not made public. The demand for withdrawal of Contributory Pension Scheme and guaranteeing minimum pension (50% of the last pay drawn) is still pending. All other demands raised in the confederation and NJCA charter of demands are also remaining unsettled.
Unfortunately, inspite of the totally negative attitude and non-honouring of the assurance given to NJCA by the BJP-led NDA Government, the dominant leadership of NJCA is not in favour of reviving the deferred indefinite strike and no serious agitational programmes was organised after 6th July 2016 (i.e. after deferring the strike) under the united banner of NJCA, which compelled the Confederation to demarcate and organise independent struggle programmes as mentioned above including one day nation-wide strike.
The National Secretariat meeting took note of the above situation and decided to request once again the Railway Federations which are leading the NJCA as Chairman (NFIR) and Convenor (AIRF) to chalk out serious agitational programmes including strike under the banner of NJCA. Confederation National Secretariat strongly felt that to make the Govt. to honour its assurance on Minimum Pay and Fitment formula, to grant enhanced rate of HRA from 01-01-2016, to get Option-I parity implemented for pre-2016 pensioners, to modify the retrograde bench mark condition for MACP, to scrap NPS and ensure guaranteed minimum pension, to settle the justified demands of Gramin Dak Sevaks and Casual, Contract Workers, a united indefinite strike under the banner of NJCA (Railway, Defence & Confederation) is the need of the hour.
In the absence of a united struggle under the banner of NJCA, the Confederation National Secretariat decided to organise the following agitational programmes in a phased manner.
1. Mass dharna at all District headquarters demanding settlement of modified charter of demands of Confederation on 19th September 2017 (Tuesday). 2. Mass dharna at all state capitals on 17th October, 2017 (Tuesday). 3. Three days massive relay dharna in front of Parliament from 9th November to 11th November 2017 along with Central Trade Unions. 4. Indefinite strike in 2018 jointly along with Central Trade Unions. (Date will be finalised by the Central Trade Unions and independent Federations including Confederation).
All affiliated organisations and COCs are requested to make the above programmes a grand success. As the NDA Government is aggressively implementing the neo-liberal policies in all sectors, it is our responsibility to join hands with the entire trade unions and unitedly resist the onslaught. If the Govt. is not ready to change its destructive policies, the workers have no option but to embark upon a prolonged struggle jointly with the suffering common people of our country, to change the Government. It is in this background Confederation National Secretariat decided to join with the 3 days mass dharna at New Delhi and indefinite strike. In the meantime, if NJCA meets and take decisions for any agitational programmes, confederation shall implement the programmes of NJCA also. Modified charter of demands of the Confederation is also enclosed herewith.
3.2017 June 10th National Convention of Central and State Govt. Employees (Confederation and All India State Government Employees Federation) on “NPS & Outsourcing” – Review and implementation of the decisions taken by the National Convention.
The National Secretariat decided to implement the following decisions of the 2017 June 10th National Convention on “NPS & Out sourcing” jointly organised by Confederation and AISGEF. Confederation C-O-Cs should contact the AISGEF leaders of their respective states and chalk out detailed plan for implementing the decisions. Large scale participation of employees on behalf of Confederation should be ensured in all the programmes:
1.State level joint conventions by 31-08-2017 (date may be extended if required).
2.District /Taluk level joint conventions before 31-10-2017.
3.Mass Joint dharna at all important Centres including State Capitals on 21-11-2017 (21st November 2917 Tuesday).
4.Raj Bhavan March (Date will be finalised later).
5.Nationwide campaign Jatthas covering all states. (Dates to be finalised later)
6.Massive Parliament March (date to be finalised later).
4. (a) WFTU-TUI meeting at Kolkata on 2017 October 9th & 10th and (b) Asia Pacific Regional meet and World Secretariat meeting of Trade Union International (TUI) Public Services at Thiruvananthapuram on 2017 September 11th & 12th.
(a) Meeting of a team of WFTU Secretariat led by Com. George Mavrikos, General Secretary and all TUIs (Trade Union Internationals) Presidents/General Secretaries will be held at Kolkatta on 2017 October 9th & 10th .
(b) Asia-Pacific Regional meet and World Secretariat meeting of TUI (Public Services) will be held at Thiruvananthapuram on 2017 September 11th (TUI meet) and September 12th (Secretariat meeting).
The Total expenditure for the above two meet is to be borne by the organisations which are affiliated to WFTU- TUIs from India. Confederation’s share amount is fixed as Rs.300000/- (3 Lakhs). After detailed discussion the National Secretariat decided that each affiliates of the confederation shall donate share amount as shown below.
1
National Federation of Postal Employees (NFPE)
(all affiliates)
100000
2
Income Tax Employees Federation (ITEF)
50000
3
All India Audit & Accounts Employees Association
30000
4
Karnataka C-O-C (including/personal donations offered by NFPE leaders)
30000
5
National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees
15000
6
All India Civil Accounts Employees Association
15000
7
All India Ground water Board Employees Association
15000
8
Geological Survey of India Employees Association
10000
9
COC Tamilnadu
10000
10
COC Uttar Pradesh (Lucknow)
10000
11
COC West Bengal
5000
12
COC Kerala
5000
13
National Sample Survey Organisation Employees Association
3000
14
IBM Employees Association
5000
15
All other affiliates
Rs.500/- each
The above amount should be remitted to the Confederation Financial Secretary before 31-08-2017.
Bank Account details of Confederation CHQ are furnished below.
Bank Indian Overseas Bank, Gole Market Branch, New Delhi-01 Account Number – 084001000015586 IFS Code – IOBA0000840
5. National Convention of workers held on 8th August 2017 at New Delhi-Implementation of decisions.
All the Central Trade Unions and Independent Federations (other than BMS) had Organised a massive National convention of workers on 8th August 2017 at Talkatora Stadium New Delhi against the anti-Labour and anti-people polices of NDA Govt. Confederation being a part of this convention, National Secretariat meeting unanimously decided to implement the following programmes decided by the National convention of workers.
(a) To Work for achieving and accelerating united struggles in all sectors of the economy on respective demands, which has already begun.
(b) To organise Block/District/Industrial Centres/States level massive campaign mobilisation and convention in preperation to Central mobilisation to be followed.
(c) Massive three days dharna at National Capital on 9th, 10th, & 11th November 2017 to be attended by lakhs of workers from all over the country.
(d) To prepare for indefinite countrywide strike action against the anti-people, anti-worker and anti-national policies of the NDA Government.
The following Central Trade Unions have participated in the Convention in addition to independent federations of various sectors including Confederation.
The National Secretariat decided that charter of demands adopted by the National convention of workers will be part-I charter of demands and confederation charter of demands will be part-II charter of demands for campaign and mobilisation of Central Government employees and also for the proposed indefinite strike.
6.All India Women’s Trade Union Workshop-2017
The National Secretariat decided to organise ”All India Women’s Trade Union Workshop-2017” in the month of November/December 2017. C-O-C Maharashtra (Mumbai) is requested to discuss and inform their readiness to hold the workshop at Mumbai as there is larger concentration of women employees in Mumbai. In order to reduce the financial burden of the Reception Committee it is decided that delegate fee will be Rs.1000/- (Rs. One thousand only) per head. As the train reservation commences four months before, the decision of the C-O-C Mumbai should be communicated to the CHQ before 21-08-2017. On confirming the place only quota to each organisation and C-O-Cs etc. are to be fixed. The C-O-C Mumbai is requested to communicate their decision immediately.
7. Holding of a special convention/meeting of Autonomous body employees organisations and Autonomous body pensioners organistions.
The National Secretariat discussed the situation arising out of abnormal delay in revision of pay of Autonomous body employees and also non-issuing of orders for revision of pension of autonomous body pensioners by the concerned Autonomous bodies/Administrative Ministries. In the case of Autonomous body employees, eventhough the Finance Ministry has issued orders extending the 7th CPC pay scales to autonomous body employees on 13-01-2017, the orders are not implemented in 95% of the autonomous bodies due to the stringent conditions imposed by the Finance Ministry. In the case of Autonomous body pensioners, the stand taken by Finance Ministry and Pension Ministry is that they will not issue any orders for revision of pension or grant of Dearness Relief to Autonomous body pensioners. Earlier during 5th CPC and 6th also they have not issued any separate orders, Once Govt. issues orders for revision of pension and grant of dearness relief to Central Govt. Pensioners, it is upto the autonomous bodies to issue orders based on that orders, in consultation with their Administrative Ministries. But no Administrative Ministry has taken action for revision of pension and grant of dearness relief to Autonomous body pensioners. In short a serious crisis has developed regarding revision of pay scales of Autonomous body employees and Revision of Pension and grant of dearness relief to Autonomous body pensioners.
In the view of the above it is decided to convene a special meeting of all Autonomous body employees organisations and Autonomous body pensioners organisations to discuss and decide future course of action. Date and venue of the meeting will finalised shortly.
8.Problems of affiliated organisations of confederation.
Issues relating to the following departments are discussed and suitable decisions taken.
(1) Geological Survey of India
(2) Printing, Publications & stationary.
(3) Ground water Board.
(4) DAVP
(5) Civil Accounts
(6) Passport
1.Honour the assurance given by the Group of Ministers to NJCA on 30th June 2016 and 6th July 2016, especially increase in minimum wage and fitment factor. Grant revised HRA at the rate of 30%, 20% and 10% with effect from 01-01-2016. Settle all anomalies arising out of implementation of 7th CPC recommendations, in a time bound manner.
2.Implement option-I recommended by 7th CPC regarding parity in pension of pre-2016 pensioners.
3. Scrap PFRDA Act and Contributory Pension Scheme and grant pension and Family Pension to all Central Government employees recruited after 01.01.2004, under CCS (Pension) Rules 1972.
4.Treat GraminDakSewaks of Postal department as Civil Servants, and extend all benefits like pay, pension, allowances etc. of departmental employees to GDS.
5.Regularise all casual, contract, part-time, contingent and Daily rated mazdoors and grant equal pay and other benefits.
6.No Downsizing, Privatisation, outsourcing and contractorisation of Government functions.
7.Withdraw the arbitrary decision of the Government to enhance the bench mark for performance appraisal for promotion and financial upgradations under MACP from “GOOD” to VERY GOOD” and also decision to withhold annual increments in the case of those employees who are not able to meet the bench march either for MACP or for regular promotion within the first 20 years of service. Grant MACP pay fixation benefits on promotional hierarchy and not on pay-level hierarchy. Personnel promoted on the basis of examination should be treated as fresh entrants to the cadre for grant of MACP.
8. Withdraw the draconian FR 56 (J) and Rule 48 of CCs (Pension) Rules 1972 which is being misused as a short cut as purity measure to punish and victimize the employees.
9. Fill up all vacant posts including promotional posts in a time bound manner. Lift ban on creation of posts. Undertake cadre Review to assess the requirement of employees and their cadre prospects. Modify recruitment rules of Group-‘C’ cadre and make recruitment on Reginal basis.
10. Remove 5% ceiling on compassionate appointments and grant appointment in all deserving cases.
11. Grant five promotions in the service carreer to all Central Govt. employees.
12.Abolish and upgrade all Lower Division Clerks to Upper Division Clerks.
13.Ensure parity in pay for all stenographers, Assistants, Ministerial Staff in subordinate offices and in all organized Accounts cadres with Central Secretariat staff by upgrading their pay scales. Grant pay scale of Drivers in LokSabha Secretariat to Drivers working in all other Central Government Departments.
14.Reject the stipulation of 7th CPC to reduce the salary to 80% for the second year of Child Care leave and retain the existing provision.
15.Introduce Productivity Linked bonus in all department and continue the existing bi-lateral agreement on PLB wherever it exists.
16.Ensure cashless, hassle free medical treatment to all Central Government employees & Pensioners in all recognized Government and Private hospitals.
17. Revision of Overtime Allowance (OTA) and Night Duty Allowance (NDA) w.e.f 01.01.2016 based on 7th CPC pay scale.
18.Revision of wages of Central Government employees in every five years.
19.Revive JCM functioning at all levels. Grant recognition to the unions/Associations under CCS (RSA) Rules 1993 within a time frame to facilitate effective JCM functioning.
20.Implementation of the Revised Pay structure in respect of employees and pensioners of autonomous bodies consequent on implementation of CCS (Revised Pay) Rules 2016 and Revised Pension Rules in respect of Central Government employees and pensioners.
21.Implementation of the “equal pay for equal work” judgment of the Supreme Court in all departments of the Central Government.
Submission of e-Revision Authorities through the e-Revision utility by the PAOs – CPAO
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Central Pension Accounting Office (CPAO)
Trikoot-Il, Bhikaji Cama Place
New Delhi – 110 066
No. CPAO/CDN/7th CPC/2017-18/311
Dated: 11th August, 2017
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Submission of e-Revision Authorities through the e-Revision utility by the PAOs reg.
Revision of about 9.5 lakhs Pre-2016 pension cases & about 16000 post-2016 cases became due as per the recommendations of 7th CPC. As per DP&PW OM No. 38/37/2016-P&PW(A)(ii) dated 04/08/2016, pension cases of Pre-2016 pensioners have already been revised by the banks by applying the multiplication factor of 2.57.
2. However, pension of pre-2016 cases needs to be revised by concerned PAOs as per OM No 38/37/2016-P&PW(A) dated 12th May, 2017. For these revision cases, CPAO has developed an e-Revision utility for sending the revision cases to CPAO. It has been noticed that some Ministries/Departments are sending on-line digitally signed revision authorities and also sending the same authorities manually to CPAO.
3. All the Ministries/Departments are requested to instruct PAOs of their Ministries/Departments that if PAOs have already sent authorities through e-Revision utility and signed digitally, there is no need to send manual revision authorities to CPAO.
This issues with the approval of the competent authority.
(Md. Shahid Kamal Ansari)
Asstt. Controller of Accounts
CPAO – Transfer of pensionary liabilities of DAs/DAOs in IA & AD from State to Centre.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
TRIKOOT-il, BHJKAJI CAMA PLACE,
NEW DELHI-110056
PHONES : 26174596, 26174456, 26174436
Subject :- Transfer of pensionary liabilities of DAs/DAOs in Indian Audit and Accounts Department (IA&AD) from State to Centre.
As per Ministry of Finance. Department of Expenditure, EG Branch UO No. A-32022/6/85-EG dated-05.10.1992 Divisional Accountants / Divisional Accounts Officers (DAs/DAOs) are Central Government employees and covered under FR & SR as well the CCS (Pension) Rules. 1972. However, incidences or their Pay & Allowances as well as pension were entirely borne by the respective State Governments. In the absence of any clear instruction on processing the pension cases of DAs/DAOs there has been confusion on the channel through which pension case should be routed, resulting in mis-classification of booking of expenditure.
In view of the above. to streamline the process of pension payment and its proper accounting, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide its UO No. ID No.G-19020/1/2017-EG dated-28.07.2017 (copy enclosed) has decided to transfer the liabilities of DAs/DAOs in the Indian Audit & Accounts Department from the State Government to the Central Government. The DAs/DAOs will be entitled to all pensionary benefits like other Central Government (Civil) pensioners. As a result of this decision henceforth all PPOs concerning the retired DAs/DAOs will route through CPAO only.
All AGs are advised to instruct their Administrative Authorities and PAOs to process the pension case of DAs/DAOs and route the PPOs through CPAO to bring uniformity in pension processing.
This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.
(Md. Shahid Kamal Ansari)
(Asstt. Controller of Accounts)
Intimation of Name of the Nodal Officer of Ministries/Departments
F. No. CPAO/Co-ord/Update Report/2017-18/312
Government of India
Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
Trikoot-II, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi – 110 066
Dated: 11th August, 2017
Office Memorandum
Sub: Intimation of Name of the Nodal Officer of Ministries/Departments – regarding
Reference is invited to Government orders relating to revision of cases pertaining to pre-2016 pensioners and family pensioners based on decisions relating to the 7th CPC report, including DP&PW OM 38/37/2016-P&PW (A) dated 12th May 2017, Ministry of Finance (Deptt. of Expenditure) OM No. 1(13)/EV/2017 dated 23rd May, 2017 and CPAO OM No. CPAO/IT&Tech/Revision (7th CPC)/19.Vol-III/2016-17/37 dated 25th May, 2017.
You are aware that Dash Board facilities have also been provided to Ministries/Departments regarding status of pension processing & pensioners’ grievances to enable better monitoring and grievances redressal. Dashboards facilities have also been provided to Ministries/ Departments to see the pending status of uploading of retiring Government employees list, list of pension cases due for revision & their status.
For monitoring of 7th CPC pension revision cases and other pension related issues, Central Pension Accounting Office (CPAO) need to contact Ministries/Departments regularly. The present nodal officers list with CPAO (copy enclosed) need to be updated. Therefore, a Nodal Officer not below the level of Dy. Controller of Accounts/ACA/Sr.AO (where there is no Dy.CA/ACA) should be nominated in your Ministry/Department for better monitoring of pension processing, 7th CPC revisions, e-Revision of pension and grievances redressal.
You are requested to provide the name and designation of the officer, official contact number, mobile number, e-mail and address by 18th August, 2017 and also on e-mail id [email protected]/[email protected] for updation of the directory of Nodal Officers of Ministries/ Departments.
(Subhash Chandra)
Controller of Accounts
To,
The Pr. CCAs/ CCAs/ CAs (with Independent Charge) of Ministries/ Departments
Copy to:
1.Sr. PPS, CGA, Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan, ‘E’ Block, General Pool Office (GPO) Complex, INA, New Delhi-110023
2.PS to CC (P), CPAO, New Delhi
3.PA, CA, CPAO, New Delhi
4.PA to ACA, CPAO, New Delhi
Controller General of Defence Accounts
Ulan Batar Road, Palam
Delhi Cantt
No. GST Cell/9504/GST/Query
16th August 2017
To,
Commodore Sanjay Vatsayan
PDNP, IHQ MoD (Navy)
New Delhi
Sub: Implementation of GST in Defence Sector
This has reference to letter No.PL/3109/FP5 dated 9th Aug 2017 regarding clarification on GST registration number.
2. In this regard, it is intimated that Section 51 & 52 of GST Act, 2017 (uploaded on CGDA website) has been kept in abeyance by the Ministry of Finance, GoI. Hence, DDOs registration number i.e, GSTIN of PCsDA/CsDA is not required for processing of third party bills, as an interim arrangement, till Section 51 & 52 of GST Act is notified.
3. This issues with the approval of Addl. CGDA (US).
