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Bank Strike 28th February, 2017 – Bank Union Oppose & Demands

Bank Strike 28th February, 2017 – Bank Union Oppose & Demands

Bank Strike

ALL INDIA BANK STRIKE
BY ONE MILLION BANK EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS
28TH FEBRUARY, 2017

OPPOSE:

  • Anti-people Banking / Labour Reforms
  • Government moves infringing trade union rights
  • Outsourcing of permanent jobs

DEMAND:

  • Legitimate compensation of employees and officers for extra hours of work performed on demonetization work;
  • Removal of Gratuity ceiling under Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972; Exemption of Income Tax on Gratuity and Leave Encashment on retirement.
  • Immediate appointment of Workmen/Officer Employees Directors in all Banks/FIs.
  • Early initiation of process of next wage revision of bank employees.
  • Pension related issues – Improvements in pension scheme on the lines of RBI/Central Government including for past retirees – Extension of erstwhile Pension Scheme in banks in lieu of NPS – Follow up of Records Note dated 25.05.2015.
  • Implementation of Compassionate appointment scheme on the lines of Central Government as approved by the Government.
  • Adequate recruitment in all cadres.
  • Reimbursement of cost of demonetization to Banks by Government.
  • Immediate introduction of 5-Day Banking
  • Stringent measures to recover bad loans and accountability of top Executives.
  • Criminal Action on willful defaulters.

Charges and incentive structure under NPS Lite w.e.f. 01.04.2017

Charges and incentive structure under NPS Lite w.e.f. 01.04.2017

NPS Lite

PFRDA

PENSION FUND REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

CIRCULAR

CIR No. : PFRDA/2017/5/SWM/1

Date: 20th February, 2017

To,
All Aggregators

Subject: Charges and incentive structure under NPS Lite w.e.f. 01.04.2017

1. As per the existing revenue structure for Aggregators under NPS-Lite/Swavalamban, till 2016-17 the Aggregators are paid Rs. 100/- for opening/servicing every persistent NPS-Lite/Swavalamban account, provided the contribution deposited by the subscriber is between Rs. 1000/- to Rs. 12000/-in a financial year. However, the incentive is applicable till 31.03.2017 only.

2. In order to continue the incentives for the Aggregators even after 31.03.2017 so that they continue to service the subscriber base of NPS Lite attached to them, the following charge and incentive structure has been approved by PFRDA and will be applicable w.e.f. 01.04.2017:

Charges under NPS-Lite/Swavalamban w.e.f 01.04.2017* Method of leving charges
The charges for any subsequent transaction under NPS-Lite/Swavalamban @ 0.25 % of the total contribution deposited by the subscriber in NPS-Lite/Swavalamban in a financial year subject to a minimum of Rs. 20/-. Through unit deduction by NSDL/CRA at the end of  the Financial Year
Any other transaction not involving a contribution from subscriber @ Rs. 10/- per transaction

3. All the Aggregators are hereby advised to take note of the same and also disseminate information regarding the same to the associated nodal offices including facilitators.

4. It is further advised that an Aggregator is not permitted to collect any charge or fee upfront from subscriber. In case of any violation of these instructions, suitable action will be initiated as envisaged in the PFRDA (Aggregator) Regulations, 2015.

ASHISH KUMAR
General Manager

PFRDA Circular

Banks to go on strike on Feb 28

Banks to go on strike on Feb 28

All the banks across the state would go for strike on coming February 28, following the failure of conciliation talks between the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) and the management.

All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA) General Secretary C.H Venkatachalam has said that the Chief Labour Commissioner of the Ministry of Labour had called for a conciliation meeting in Delhi on Tuesday morning. Representatives of the Indian Banks Association (IBA) and UFBU were present.

All attempts to find solutions to the demands raised by the unions yielded no result. So the United Forum of Bank Unions decided to proceed with the proposed strike on February 28.

Some of their demands include issues pertaining to the bank employees and officers such as appointment of workmen, employee directors in the boards, adequate recruitment in all cadres, removal of ceiling on gratuity, exemption of income-tax on superannuation benefits, improvements in pension and issues relating to retirees.

He said one million employees and officers of public sector banks, private banks, foreign banks, co-operative banks and regional rural banks will strike work on that day.

Source : AIBEA

Subscription rates of RELHS as per 7th CPC Pay Matrix Level

Subscription rates of RELHS as per 7th CPC Pay Matrix Level

Retired Employees Liberalized Health Scheme

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

File No: 2017/II/28/1/RELHS

Dated: 23.02.2017

General Manager,
All Indian Railways
(Including Production Units & RDSO)

Sub: Subscription rates of RELHS.
Ref: Railway Board Letter No.97/H/28/1, dated 23.10.1997

1. Ministry of Health vide letter No.11011/11/2016-CGHS(P)/EHS, dated 9 January, 2017 has revised the rates of monthly contribution for availing the CGHS facility. The pensioners also have to make contribution to avail medical facility of CGHS. Pensioner have an option to get their CGHS pensioner card by either making CGHS contribution on an annual basis (twelve month) or by making contribution for ten years for getting a pensioner CGHS card with life time validity.

2. The similar scheme for retired railway employees is “Retired Employees Liberalized Health Scheme” (RELHS). The subscription rate of join RELHS were laid down, vide the letter under reference, to be equal to the last basic pay of the employees.

Also Read :  Revised date of subscription for joining RELHS

3. To bring the policies in sync with MoHFW, Ministry of Railway has decided that in partial modification to Board’s letter dated 23.10.1997, the rate of contribution to join RELHS shall be last month’s basic Pay drawn or the subscription rate indicated at different levels (as per 7th CPC) enumerated in the table below, whichever is lower.

S.No Levels in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC Subscription rate to join RELHS ( in Rs.)
1 Level: 1 to 5 30,000
2 Level: 6 54,000
3 Level:7 to 11 78,000
4 Level : 12 and above 1,20,000

4. The revised rate of subscription as above shall be applicable to those railway employees who shall be retireing and joining RELHS on or after the date of issue of this letter. Those who have already retired and are not member of RELHS shall be governed by the rules which were prevalent at the time of their retirement.

Dir.H & FW
23.02.2017

NFIR meeting Relaxation of minimum service condition of 5 years

NFIR meeting Relaxation of minimum service condition of 5 years

NFIR meeting

No. IV/1/Part III
No. II/14/Part VII

Date : 23.02.2017

The General Secretaries of
Affiliated Unions of NFIR

Brother,

Sub: NFIR General Secretary’s meeting with Hon’ble Railway Minister on 23/02/2017.

1.The General Secretary, NFIR met the Railway Minister Shri Suresh Prabhu today at 16: 00 hrs., and reiterated NFIR’s demand for withdrawal of Board’s decision dated 30/01/2017 as the said decision is unconstitutional and gross violation of law of the land.

2.The General Secretary, NFIR discussed with the Minister with regard to Federation’s proposal dated 23/02/2017 to grant relaxation of minimum service condition of 5 years in the case of request transfers of ex-servicemen Railway employees. Hon’ble MR has been positive and he endorsed on the Federation’s letter for the Railway Board to take action.

Yours fraternally,

(Dr. M. Raghavaiah)
General Secretary

Media Centre/NFIR.

Impact Of Confederation”S One Day Strike On 16.03.2017

Impact Of Confederation”S One Day Strike On 16.03.2017

Govt of India has acknowledged the strike notice and charter of demands submitted by Confederation of Central Govt Employees & Workers and issued directions to all concerned Ministries to take appropriate action. Letters received from Govt is given below.

M.KRISHNAN
Secretary General Confederation
Mob & WhatsApp: 09447068125.
Email : [email protected]

No. 11/1/20156-JCA
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 21st February, 2017

To
Shri Shiva Gopal Mishra
Secretary,
National Council Staff-SideQCM), 13-C, Ferozshah Road,
New Delhi.

Subject:- 1. Standing Committee meeting held on 25.10.2016- ATS reg.
2. ATS in respect of NAC meetings held after 6th CPC

Sir,

1.I am directed to refer to the discussion held in the Standing Committee meeting on 25.10.2016 under the Chairmanship of Secretary(P) in DOPT, and to send herewith a copy of an Action Taken Statement (ATS) in respect of 19 items on which discussion was held in that meeting. The information in respect of the other items also discussed in the same meeting will be sent upon receipt of the ATS from other Ministries/Departments which is still awaited.

2.Additionally, as discussed in the same meeting, a copy of the ATS on the itemsdiscussed in the first 4 meetings of the National Anomaly Committee (NAC) during the 6kh CPC regime, and as circulated with the O.M. no. 11/1/2015-JCA dated 19.06.2015 is also being sent herewith once again for your perusal.

As regards the ATS of the two NAC meeting held on 29.05.2015 and 09.06.2015 they are being Seperately.

3.Holding the next meeting of the Standing Committee is also under consideration.It is, therefore, requested that new agenda items which the Staff-Side consider for discussion in the next meeting may be sent to the DOPT urgently.

Yours faithfully,
S/d,
(D.K.Sengupta)
Deputy Secretary,JCA

Source : http://confederationhq.blogspot.in

Bunching of stages in the revised pay structure under CCS Rules, 2016

Bunching of stages in the revised pay structure under CCS Rules, 2016

No.A-60015/1/2016/MF.CGA(A)/NGE/7th CPC/601
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Controller General of Accounts

Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan,
E Block, GPO Complex, INA
New Delhi-110023

Dated: 23rd February, 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission – bunching of stages in the revised pay structure under Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016.

Consequent to the issue of Implementation Cell, Department of Expenditure OM No.1-6/2016-IC dated 7th September, 2016, a number of representations have been received from AAOs under this organization through their respective Min./Deptt. regarding fixation of pay by bunching of stages in comparison with Sh.Babu Balram Jee, AAO, CPWD, IBBZ-I, Malda M/o UD in terms of the OM ibid. With a view to facilitate the accounting organisations under CGA, the service book of Sh.Babu Balram Jee, AAO duly audited has been obtained from the M/o UD. The pay details of Sh.Babu Balram Jee, AAO are as follows :

1 Basic Pay (Pay in the Pay Band plus Grade Pay) in the pre revised structure on 1.1.2016 Rs.14900/- (Rs.10100 + Rs.4800)
2 Revised Basic Pay on 1.1.2016 in terms of Revised Pay Rules, 2016 Rs.47600/- (1st Cell of 8th Level)

All respective accounting units of Ministries/Departments concerned may extend the benefit of bunching to eligible persons in adherence to the Department of Expenditure OM No.1-6/2016-IC dated 7th September, 2016. The statement of pay fixation under Central Civil Services(Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 of Sh.Babu Balram Jee, AAO is also enclosed.

This issues with the approval of the competent authority.

(Sandeep Malhotra)
Sr.Accounts Officer

Bunching Order with Example

Salary on 27th February 2017 due to Bank Strike

Salary on 27th February 2017 due to Bank Strike

By e-mail

F.No.S-11012/2/3(17)/RBI/2015/RBD/74-124
Government of India
Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure
Controller General of Accounts
Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan,
E-Block, GPO Complex, INA. New Delhi-110023
Tel: 24665384, Fax: 24649365 E-mail: [email protected]

Dated 23rd February 2017

Office Memorandum

Subject: Disbursement of salary for the month of February 2017 on 27th February 2017 on account of nation-wide bank strike on 28th February 2017.

The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) has given a nationwide strike call on 28th February, 2017. Banks are likely to remain closed on that day and even files for the e-payment of salary for the month of February 2017 which is due for 28th February, 2017 may not get processed resulting in salary of Central Government employees not being disbursed on 28th February 2017.

There being banks holidays on account of Maha Shivaratri (24th February, 2017) at many places, 4th Saturday (25th February, 2017) and Sunday (26th February, 2017), Hence, salary e-payment files processed on PFMS/COMPACT should be uploaded today i.e. 23rd February, 2017 with NPB of 27th February, 2017. If such files have already been uploaded with NPB of 28th February, 2017 the same also would need to be changed to facilitate payment of salaries on 27th February, 2017.

All Ministries/Departments are requested to take necessary action to upload their salary payments e-files latest by 23rd February, 2017 with NPB of 27th February, 2017 so that salary to the Central Government employees are paid in time.

All accredited banks are also requested to follow the above directions and release the salary for the month of February 2017 on 27th February 2017.

(Neeraj Kumar Sharma)
Dy. Controller General of Accounts(RBD)

CGA Order Copy

Clarification on Benchmark for Promotion

Clarification on Benchmark for Promotion

No.20-45/2016-SPB-II
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
Personnel Division

Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi – 110 001
Dated the 1st February, 2017

To

All Chief Postmaster(s) General

Subject: Clarification on Benchmark for Promotion

Sir,

I am directed to refer to subject cited above and to say that the modalities of the benchmark to be taken for pormotion after implementation of 7th Pay Commission Report has been examined in consultation with Department of Personnel & Training (DOPT). DoPT has stated that the modalities of the benchmark are being examined in consultation with UPSC and Department of Legal Affairs. In this regard, all Circles are, hereby, requested to follow instructions contained in DOPT’s OM No.35034/7/97-Estt(D) dated 8.02.2002 untill further clarification is uploaded/issued by DOPT on its website or issued by DoP. A copy of DOPT’s ID No.1211382/2016/CR dated 8.12.2016 is enclosed.

Yours faithfully,

(Satya Narayana Dash)
Assistant Director General (SPN)

Clarification on Benchmark for Promotion

Action Taken Statement of Standing Committee and National Anomaly Committee after 6th CPC

Action Taken Statement of Standing Committee and National Anomaly Committee after 6th CPC

F.No.11/1/20156-JCA
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 21st February, 2017

To
Slur Shiva Gopal Mishra
Secretary,
National Council Staff-Side(JCM),
13-C, Ferozshah Road,
New Delhi.

Subject:- 1. Standing Committee meeting held on 25.10.2016- ATS reg.
2. ATS in respect of NAC meetings held after 6th CPC

Sir,

I am directed to refer to the discussion held in the Standing Committee meeting on 25.10.2016 under the Chairmanship of Secretary(P) in DoPT, and to send herewith a copy of an Action Taken Statement (ATS) in respect of 19 items on which discussion was held in that meeting. The information in respect of the other items also discussed in the same meeting will be sent upon receipt of the ATS from other Ministries/Departments which is still awaited.

2. Additionally, as discussed in the same meeting, a copy of the ATS on the items discussed in the first 4 meetings of the National Anomaly Committee (NAC) during the 6th CPC regime, and as circulated with the O.M. no. 11/1/2015-JCA dated 19.06.2015 is also being sent herewith once again for your perusal.

A regards the ATS of the two NAC meetings held on 29.05.2015 and 09.06.2015 they are being sent separately.

3. Holding the next meeting of the Standing Committee is also under consideration. It is, therefore, requested that new agenda items which the Staff-Side consider for discussion in the next meeting may be sent to the DoPT urgently.

Encl: As above

Yours faithfully,

(D.K.Sengupta)
Deputy Secretary, JCA

Source: Confederation

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