Some empanelled hospitals have stopped providing services citing reasons of delayed payments, low CGHS rates of treatment etc. 407 empanelled hospitals have not renewed Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Ex-Servicemen Contributory Scheme over the time.
The Government has received complaints from Ex-Servicemen regarding non-admission of patients by hospitals demanding advance payments. Action, such as show cause notice to the concerned hospitals to explain reasons for asking advance payment, direction to refund the advance payment, stoppage of referral to the defaulter hospitals and warning to desist from such action else face dis-empanelment is taken by the Government.
This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh in a written reply to Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar in Rajya Sabha today.
Workshop for uniform implementation of ACP/MACP – BPMS
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
ORDNANCE FACTORY BOARD
AYUDH BHAVAN
10A, SHAHEED KHUDIRAM BOSE ROAD
KOLKATA – 700 001
No.Per/I/ACP/MACP/2016
Date: 07-03-2016
To
The Sr. General Managers/General Managers
All Ordnance & Ordnance Equipment Factories
Sub: workshop for uniform implementation of ACP/MACP instructions at NADP,Ambajhari on 8th & 9th May, 2015
a Workshop on uniform implementation of ACP/MACP instructions was held at NADP, Ambajhari on 8th & 9th May, 2015. The Points emanating from the said workshop and pertaining to Industrial Establishment are furnished here-under for guidance and necessary action;-
ISSUE
Remarks of OFB
1
Whether the employees who were placed from HS to MCM (4500 -7000) before 01.01.2006 but did not get ACP in the pay scale of Rs.5000-8000 may be extended with the benefit of grant of 3rd MACP either on completion of 30 years of service or by staying in the same pay band and grade pay for 10 years by granting 3% increment benefit in PB-2/- GP Rs.4200/- or otherwise.
In such cases, MACP-III benefit will be admissible in the form of one increment of 3% No change of Grade pay from his existing grade pay of Rs.4200/- would be involved.
2
Whether the employees who were placed from HS to MCM (4500-7000) before 01.01.2006 but did not get ACP in the pay scale of Rs.5000-8000 may be granted Grade pay of Rs.4600/- under 3rd MACP
3. MoD ID No.11(5)/2009-D(Civ-I) dated 06.02.2014.
Clarification:
No, they are not eligible for Grade Pay of Rs.4600 under 3rd MACP. Only the HS/MCM workers drawing pay scale of Rs.5000- 8000 under ACPS upto 31.12.2005 are eligible for Grade pay of Rs.4600 under 3rd MACP
3
The grade pay of HS/MCM workers, who did not get ACP in the pay scale of Rs.5000-8000 before 01.01.2006 but granted Grade pay of Rs.4600 under 3rd MACP, are to be reduced to 4200/- It is not clear in OFB or PC of A(Fys) Circular whether recovery can be done or otherwise.
Clarification: The recovery is to be made.
4
Whether Skilled workers may be considered for Grade Pay of Rs.2400 under ACP during the period from 01-01.2006 to 31.08.2008
Clarification:Yes, they may be considered for Grade Pay of Rs.2400 i.e. Grade Pay of next promotional hierarchy (HS-lI) under ACPS during the period from 01.01.2006 to 31.08.2008 after fulfillment of all promotional norms including passing of trade test for HS-II grade.
5
Whether Skilled workers drawing pay scale of Rs.5000-8000 under ACPS upto 31.12.2005 may be granted Grade pay of Rs. =4600 under 3’d MACP at par with HS/MCM workers
3. MoD ID No.11(5)/2009-D(Civ-I) dated 06.02.2014.
Clarification: No, they are not entitled for the same as per MoD Order. However, the matter has been referred to MoD for consideration.
6
Whether the employees who were in the Pay Scale of Rs.4000-6000 and thereafter granted Pay Scale of Rs.5000-8000 under ACP-II during the period from 01.01.2006 to 31.08.2008 may be considered for Grade Pay of Rs.4600 under 3rd MACPS.
Clarification:No, they are not entitled for the same.
7
Whether the Artisan staff holding the HS grade in the pay scale of Rs.4000-6000 (Pre-2006) and promoted to the grade of HS-I (GP- 2800) & MCM (GP-4200) during cadre re-Structuring w.e.f 01.01.2006 may be considered for Grade Pay of Rs.4600 under 3rd MACPS.
Clarification:Grade Pay of Rs.4600 will not be admissible to them as they have already been granted 3 promotions i.e. from SK to HS-II, HS-II to HS-I and HS-I to MCM.
8
There are some cases wherein the individuals had been appointed directly to the grade of HS after completion ofSCT/SAT and did not get any promotion till 09.08.1999. How to give them ACP/MACP benefit is the question to be decided. A clarification may be given
Clarification:Since these are very specific cases, any comment is not considered appropriate without verifying full details of career movements and other issues. However, ACP/MACP is to be considered by taking into consideration of date of appointment in HS grade and further movements.
9
At the time of restructuring of artisan cadre, the HS grade has been bifurcated to HS Gr-II (GP Rs.2400) and HS Gr-I (GP Rs.2800). The senior most 50% IEs of the erstwhile HS grade have been brought on to the category of HS-I and remaining IEs of erstwhile HS grade have been renamed as HS-II on 01.01.2006. Whether MACP can be considered by treating this movement from HS to HS Gr.I as not a promotion.
Reference:Mod ID No.11(5)/2009-D(civ-I) dated 01.12.2010.
Clarification: Placement of 50% of the existing HS as HS-I w.e.f 01.01.2006 will be treated as promotion for the purpose of ACP/MACP
10
An employee was appointed as Lab (US) on 01.07.1991 in the pay scale of Rs.2550-3200. Then promoted to Lab (SS) on 20.01.2001 in the pay scale of Rs.2650-4000. Lab (US) and Lab (SS) has been merged into one grade of Lab (SS) w.e.f 01.01.2006 in the grade of Lab (US) to Lab (SS) prior to 01.01.2006 is to be ignored. Hence, revised ACP has been given w.e.f 01.01.2006 in the GP of Rs.1900 and counted towards 1stfinancial up-gradation under ACPS. He has been appointed by transfer to Tradesman (SS) on 31.07.2007 and then placed to Tradesman (Skilled) on 31.07.2009 and thus his GP of Rs.1900 granted earlier by way of ACP w.e.f. 01.01.2006 has been regularized by functional promotion/placement to skilled grade. Then he has been promoted to HS Gr-II w.e.f. 31.07.2009 in the GP f Rs.2400/- in cadre restructuring. Thus he got the 2ndfinancial upgradation by way of ACP and promotion. At this juncture he is approaching to ignore his 1st ACP in the GP of Rs.1900 allowed on 01.01.2006 since Trade (SS) to Tradesman (skilled) is to be ignored for all purposes and is requesting to treat the promotion to HS Gr.II w.e.f 31.07.2009 as the 1stfinancial up-gradation and to the GP of Rs.2800 as the 2nd financial upgradation under MACP w.e.f 11.07.2011 on completion of 20 years. Clarification may be given whether the revised ACP given to him in the GP of Rs.1900 on 01.01.2006 can be ignored as requested.
After implementation of 6th CPC pay structure the erstwhile grades of Un-Skilled (Pay scale 2550-3200) and Semi-Skilled (Pay Scale 2650 – 4000) have been merged with the grant of common grade pay of Rs.1800/- The next hierarchical Grade in this case is skilled grade (GP-1900). For granting ACP in this Grade the individual must possess the qualification for Skilled Grade. Since he only got up-gradation to the Skilled grade on 31.07.09, it is unlikely that he has passed the trade test for skilled grade prior to 01.01.2006.In view of the above, grant of ACP in the revised grade pay structure w.e.f 01.01.2006 to this employee is not in order. However, he may be granted MACP-I in the Grade Pay of Rs.1900/- w.e.f 01.09.2008. There will be no change in Grade Pay of the individual of Rs.1900/- from the date of skilled also on promotion. However, all the movements/promotions/financial up – gradations under ACPS from Labourer/Un-skilled grade to Tradesman/Skilled grade are to be ignored for the purpose of MACPS. The individual has been promoted to HS-II w.e.f. 31.07.2009. Accordingly, the individual may be considered for Grade Pay of Rs.2800 & Rs.4200 under 2nd MACP & 3rd MACP respectively on completion of required length of residency period for MACP, as he got only one promotion (i.e. from Skilled to HS-II) from his date of appointment.
However, the proposal of review of financial up-gradation under ACPS from 01.01.2006 to 31.08.2008 by giving relaxation of trade test due to merger of Labourer/Unskilled & Labourer/semi-skilled w.e.f 01.01.2006 wass forwarded to MoD for consideration MoD, in turn, forwarded the same to DoPT for consideration But the said proposal has not been accepted by DOPT.
11
Review of ACP benefit to Labourers who have completed 24 years of regular service prior to 01.01.2006 due to merging of Labourer/Unskilled & Labourer/Semi-Skilled w.e.f 01.01.2006
The proposal of review of financial up-gradation under ACPS from 01.01.2006 to 31.08.2008 by giving relaxation of trade test due to merger of Labourer/Unskilled & Labourer/Semi- Skilled w.e.f 01.01.2006 had been forwarded to Mod for consideration. MoD, in turn, forwarded the same to DoPT for consideration. But the said proposal has not been accepted by DoPT.
12
Whether erstwhile NIE Gr.D re-designated as IE(Lab/SS), thereafter as Tradesmen/SSK and up-graded to Tradesmen/SK are eligible for GP of Rs.2000/- under 1st MACP on completion of 10 years from the date of their appointment as NIE.
Clarification: Yes, they may be considered for the same as all the movements from his appointment are to be ignored for the purpose of MACPS.
13
Whether ACP benefit grante4 between01 .01.1996 and 0l .01 .2006 due to merger of HS-II & HS-I post is to be ignored or considered as promotion for the purpose of MACP
Clarification: The movement from HS-II to HS-Iprior to 01.01.1996 will not be treated as promotion for the purpose of ACP/MACP. But the said movement on of after 01.01.2006 is to be treated as promotion for the purpose of ACP/MACP
14
Fixation benefit of promotion to MCM Grade Pay of Rs.4200 (P-2) due to change of pay band from PB-I to PB-2 after availing MACP Grade Pay of Rs.2800. After availing financial up-gradation under MACPs, if the govt. Servant gets his regular promotion in the hierarchy of his cadre, on regular promotion, he will only be granted the differences of grade pay. No additional increment will be granted at this stage. It is observed that only illustration has been shown (in MACP Orders ) within PB-I to PB-2 (from GP Rs.2800, PB-I under MACP to Gp Rs.4200 PB-2 on promotion). So, in this situation financial benefit i.e. 3% increment may be considered at the time of regular promotion due to change of pay band.
Clarification: The orders on the issue do not provide for such benefit.
15
Whether any exemption for trade test can be granted for allowing ACP benefit between 01.01.2006 to 31.08.2008
Clarification: Already clarified against Point No. 11
16
NIEs(Gr.D) drawing GP of Rs.1900 granted on MACP transfer to IEs cadre. Whether in this case the movement from GP 1800 to 1900 irrespective of more of entry is to be ignored or otherwise for future MACP benefit.
Clarification: The movement from Rs.1800/- to Rs.1900/- (before transfer from NIEs to IEs) irrespective of the mode of entry is to be treated as one promotion/up-gradation for MACP. But, as and when the individual will be granted functional up-gradation to skilled grade, his previous movement from 1800/- to 1900/- may be ignored.
17
One employee is once being treated as MCM (placement) upto 31.12.2005 and then the same employee is being treated as MCM (promotion) on 01.01.2006. This would require clarification. In the 6th CPC, the grade pay of MCM was initially given to GP of Rs.2800/- and subsequently placed/revised/upgraded to GP of Rs.4200/- w.e.f 01.01.2006. whether such placement/revision. up-gradation can be treated as promotion for any purpose like ACP/MACP
Clarification:The grade of MCM was not in the hierarchy before 01.01.2006 and movement from HS to MCM was treated as placement and accordingly, eligible HS workers got pay scale of Rs.5000-8000 (i.e. the pay scale of CM-II) under ACP-II. But MCM grade (GP-Rs.4200) is now in the hierarchy w.e.f. 01.01.2006 and the movement from HS-I to MCM is to be treated as promotion for all purpose. But, change of Grade Pay from 2800 to 4200 to MCM workers w.e.f. 01.01.2006 due to cadre restructuring in terms of Mod Order dated 14.06.2010 are not to be treated as promotion.
18
The IEs appointed as Labourer/Un-Skilled were promoted to Labourer/Semi –skilled or granted ACP-I in the pay scale of Rs.2650-4000 and thereafter granted ACP-II in pay scale of Rs.3050-4590 (i.e Skilled grade) prior to 01.01.2006. But, Labourer/Un-skilled & Labourer/Semi-skilled have been merged into labourer/Semi-skilled (GP-Rs.1800/-) w.e.f 01.01.2006. whether financial up-gradation under ACPS in respect of the said IES may be reviewed w.e.f. 01.01.2006.
Clarification:It can not be reviewed as passing of trade test was mandatory in ACPS and the proposal of relaxation of trade test in such cases has not been accepted by MoD/DoPT.
19
A person became eligible for financial up-Gradation under ACPS prior to 31.08.20008, but he was under currency of penalty upto 24.10.2008. whether he may be given the benefit under ACPS w.e.f. 25.10.2008 i.e. after completion of penalty period.
Since ACP scheme was applicable upto 31-08-2008, prima facie he is not eligible for same. Treatment of the period of suspension, if any, after revocation would also be the criteria. However, in case of any doubt, the case details may be forwarded to LAO/PC of A(Fys) for examination.
This issues with the concurrence of PC of a (Fys).
Sd/-
(S.K.Singh)
Director/IR
For director General, Ordnance Factories
7th CPC recommendations and Charter of Demands – NJCA to Cabinet Secretary
NJCA
National Joint Council of Action
4, State Entry Road, New Delhi – 110055
No.NJC/2016/7th CPC
March 7, 2016
To
Cabinet Secretary,
Government of India
Chairman,
National Council/JCM
Subject:- 7th CPC recommendations and Charter of Demands – Reg.
Dear Sir
Kindly refer to the NJCA letter dated 10th December 2015 conveying you the decision of the National Joint Council of Action to go on indefinite strike in pursuance of the Charter of demands submitted there-with, if no settlement through bilateral discussions is brought about.
I am also to invite your kind attention to the discussion the Empowered Committee of Secretaries chaired by you with Standing Committee of NC of JCM on 1st March 2016 where-in while summing up the discussions on the charter of demands you assured that a fair consideration would be given on all demands raised by the Staff Side. It was also stated by you that reasonable time should be given to the Government since the issues concern inter-departmental consultations.
The NJCA in its meeting held on 7th March 2016 considered the request made by you. To give space for negotiated settlement on the charter of demands raised by the Staff Side it has been decided to defer the commencement of the indefinite strike to 11th July 2016 and to serve the strike notice on 9th June 2016, if the desired settlement through bilateral discussions is not brought about.
It is requested that in the intervening period the Government may hold meaningful negotiation with the Staff Side, JCM so that a settlement could be reached on the Charter of demands raised by the staff side, in the interest of industrial harmony.
NJCA postponed indefinite strike from 11th Apr to 11th July 2016
National Joint Council of Action
4, State Entry Road, New Delhi – 110055
No.NJC/2016/7th CPC
March 7, 2016
To
All Constituents of NJCA
Dear Comrade,
The NJCA met today and reviewed the discussion in the meeting of Empowered Committee of Secretaries presided by the Cabinet Secretary on 1st March 2016 where-in the Cabinet Secretary had requested for more time to arrive at conclusions on the charter of demands raised by the Staff Side.
The meeting also considered the situation in the aftermath of the coming into effect of the Code of Conduct with the declaration of election schedule in 5 State Assemblies and the fact that there will be polling on 11th April 2016 in West Bengal and Assam.
The meeting, therefore, came to the conclusion that it will not be feasible for us to stick to the date of strike as 11th April 2016. Considering the fact that as per section 22 of the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947 with regard to the validity of the strike notice which is not more than six weeks from the date of serving the strike notice, it was also felt that we may have to revisit the issue of serving the notice fortrike afresh.
Considering all the above aspects, the meeting took the following decisions”
I. The indefinite strike shall commence from 6 am on 11th July 2016
2. The strike Notice would be served on 9th June 2016.
3. Massive demonstrations shall be held in all work place on 11th March 2016 in support of the charter of demands and strike decision.
4. The decision of the NJCA would be communicated to the Cabinet Secretary.
Detailed mobilization programmes would be given later on.
Central Trade Unions Extends support to Indefinite Strike from 11th April
Dated 03.03.2016
Central Trade Unions decide to hold National Convention of Workers in New Delhi on 30th March, 2016 to decide about next phase of action programme against anti labour policies of the Govt.
The Central Trade Unions in their meeting held on 27th January 2016. besides deciding to stage All India Protest Day on 10 March, 2016, also decided to hold National Convention of Workers towards the end of March in New Delhi to discuss and decide on next phase of action programme against the anti-people and anti-labour policies of the Cowl The Convention will now be held on 30th March 2016 at Mavalankar Hall, New Delhi. The convention will commence at 10.40 am on 30th March.
The Govt has mounted a fresh attack on social security of workers by levying income lax on 60% of the EPF vnthdrawals through the latest Union Budget besides imposing huge burden on people at large. This is in a way to finance the new enterprises by paying employers share of contribution to pension fund for three years. The Central Trade Unions strongly protest such atrocious onslaught on social security rights of the workers and employees. Taxing of EPF should also be the issue along with pending 12 points charter.
The CTUs also extend support to the Central Govt.. Railways. Defence and Postal etc. for their call for indefinite strike from 11th April 2016. CTUOs also extend the support to Coal Workers joint agitation including the one day strike on 29’th March. 2016.
All the state constituents and friendly workers employees federations are to prepare for All India Protest Day on 10.3.2016 and for participation in National Convention of Workers on this 30th March, 2016.
Rs 70,000 Crore Allocated For Seventh Pay Commission In Budget: Report
As much as Rs. 70,000 crore has been provisioned in the Union Budget 2016-17 for implementation of Seventh Pay Commission for government employees, a top finance ministry official said.
While the Budget did not provide an explicit overall provision number, the government had said the 7th Pay Commission hike has been built in as interim allocation for different ministries and Budget numbers were credible.
Implementation of the pay commission report is to cost the government Rs. 1.02 lakh crore.
“We have provisioned for around 60-70 per cent of the total burden that was talked about,” the official said adding about Rs. 70,000 crore has been provided in the Budget.
“We will wait to see the report of the Committee of Secretaries on the 7th Pay Commission and decide if we need further allocation,” he said.
The Budget document states that “the implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission due from January 1, 2016 is to be implemented during 2016-17 fiscal as also the revised One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme for Defence services.”
The finance ministry has provisioned for this in the demands for grants for individual departments and ministries. It is built into and subsumed into those allocations.
“No one actually knows what will be the actual burden on the exchequer for the implementation of Pay commission recommendation. We have calculated internally and allocated to various ministries and departments accordingly,” the official said.
The government in January set up a high-powered panel headed by Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha to process the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission which will have bearing on the remuneration of 47 lakh central government employees and 52 lakh pensioners.
The Empowered Committee of Secretaries will function as a Screening Committee to process the recommendations with regard to all relevant factors of the Commission in an expeditious detailed and holistic fashion.
The official further said the finance ministry has fully provided for OROP scheme for defence personnel.
Faced with the burden of Pay Commission recommendations, there were concerns on whether the government would be able to stick to the fiscal deficit target of 3.9 per cent for 2016-17.
However, in Budget Finance Minister Arun Jaitley dispelled doubts and promised to adhere to the fiscal consolidation roadmap and stick to 3.9 per cent deficit target.
NFIR to Railway – Revision of wage calculation limit
NFIR
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen
3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110 055
Affiliated to :
Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)
International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF)
No. 1/10/Part IV
Dated: 07/03/2016
Shri Suresh Prabhu,
Hon’ble Minister for Railways, Rail Mantralaya,
New Delhi
Respected Sir,
Sub: Amendment to payment of Bonus Act, 1965-Revision of wage calculation limit from Rs. 3500/- p.m. to Rs. 7000/- p.m. with effect from 01/04/2014- payment of P.L. Bonus to Railway employees at revised rate of Rs. 7000/- p.m.-reg.
Ref: Railway Board’s reply vide No. E(P&A)II-2014/PLB-8 dated 16/02/2016 to GS/NFIR.
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While thanking the Railway Ministry for its prompt reply to NFIR under reference No. E(P&A)II-2014/PLB-8 dated 16/02/2016, the Federation re-iterates the following facts for taking appropriate steps by the Government.
(i) The chronological developments since decades need to be taken into account for processing the case for payment of PL Bonus to the Railway employees at the revised wage calculation ceiling limit i.e. Rs. 7000/- p.m. w.e.f. 01/04/2014.
(ii) When the Bonus Act was amended, raising the wage calculation ceiling from Rs. 750 to 1600, the Railway employees were paid PL Bonus at the revised wage calculation ceiling limit. Subsequently, when the Bonus Act was amended, revising the wage calculation limit from Rs. 1600/- to Rs. 2500/-, the said rate was adopted by the Railway Ministry and PL Bonus paid to the Railway employees at the revised rates.
(iii) When the wage calculation ceiling was again revised to Rs. 3500/- w.e.f. 1st April 2006, the Federation took up the issue and explained the merits of the case for adopting the rate of Rs. 3500/- w.e.f. 01/04/2006 for ensuring payment of PL Bonus. The Railway Ministry had processed the case and obtained Union Cabinet’s approval and issued orders vide letter No. E(P&A)II-2008/PLB-10 dated 03/10/2008, duly revising the wage calculation ceiling to Rs. 3500/- with retrospective effect i.e, from 01/04/2006, consequently, PLB arrears for the year 2006-07 were paid to the Railway employees in October 2008.
From the above facts, it could be seen that the payment of P.L. Bonus has been ensured commensurating with the revision of wage calculation ceiling limit made through amendments to Bonus Act, 1965 without any deviation. Similarly when the wage calculation ceiling limit has been raised to Rs. 7000/- p.m., the Railway Employees are entitled for payment of P.L. Bonus at revised rates for the year 2014-15.
NFIR, therefore, requests the Hon’ble Railway Minister to kindly arrange to process the case on top priority for obtaining the approval of the Union Cabinet for making payment of PL Bonus arrears pertaining to the year 2014-15 to the Railway employees at the earliest.
7th Pay Commission: Modi government to implement salary hike in FY 2016-17
The Budget documents state that the implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission due from January 1, 2016 is to be implemented during the financial year 2016-17.
“The government has made provisions for the additional liabilities on these count,” it said, without giving the amount allocated for implementation.
With absence of an explicit overall provision for the 7th Pay Commissionin budget raising questions, government on Wednesday said the once-in-a-decade pay hike has been built in as interim allocation for different ministries and budget numbers were credible.
Economic affairs secretary Shaktikanta Das said the number cannot be quantified and it has been built up in budget of various ministries. “We cannot really quantify how much we require in 2016-17. Because the Committee of Secretaries have to first give its recommendations, then govt will take a decision and then only we will know what is the requirement in FY17,” he said in New Delhi.
Implementation of the pay commission report is to cost the government Rs.1.02 trillion. “We have the Pay Commission recommendations with us, we have analysed the likely requirement and it has been built into the Budget of various ministries. Some suitable interim provisions have been made,” he said without elaborating.
“Hence the expenditure and revenue numbers are credible.” Das said finance minister Arun Jaitley in his budget speech stated that interim provisions have been made. “And these provisions are there in the Demands for Grants for individual departments and ministries. It is built into and subsumed into those allocations.”
“The Budget reaffirmed the commitment of the government to continue with the process of fiscal consolidation as projected in the Medium Term Fiscal Policy Statement of 2015-16 despite a tough external environment,” the budget documents said. Accordingly, fiscal deficit has been projected at 3.5% of the GDP in 2016-17.
“In accordance with the amended FRBM targets, the fiscal deficit of 3 per cent is projected to be achieved in 2017-18 onwards.” “Keeping in view the challenge of reduction of fiscal deficit by 0.4 per cent of GDP in a difficult year in 2016-17 with substantial additional liabilities on pay revision etc, the government is quite optimistic of fully achieving the fiscal deficit target of 3 per cent or below by March 2018,” the documents said.
NFIR
1.Shri Guman Singh, President
2,Shri M. Raghavaiah, General Secretary
3.Shri R.P.Bhatnagar
4.Shri B.C. Sharma
5.Shri R.P.Singh
19/2014: Denial of revised V CPC pay scale-Injustice meted out to Midwives on Western Railway.
After detailed deliberation, it transpired that on Western Railway Midwives and ANMs are being treated as two separate cadres and that Midwives have only one scale of pay viz. G.P 1900. It was agreed to check up the position of few other Zones and to examine the matter accordingly.
General Secretary however stated that recruitement qualification pay scale at the time of recruitement on Western Railway besides designation of staff should be got verified in order to know the reason for denial of pay scale/promotion in 4500-7000.
2/2015: Coverage of Track Maintainers GP Rs.1900 & 2400/- and Station Master category under LARSGESS.
So far as the demand for including Track Maintainer GP Rs.1900/- under the purview of LARSGESS, clarification have since been issued vide Board’s Letter No. E(P&A)I-2015/FE-4/3 dated 10.09.2015.
General Secretary stated that the Track Maintainers GP 2400 is a working post like that of Track Maintainer GP 1900 and 1800. Therefore, covering the GP 2400 is justified. General Secretary also contended that the Station Master being important Safety category, should be brought under LARSGESS.
Regarding coverage of Station Master category under LARSGESS, it was explained by the Official Side that in view of the Consitutional validity of the LARSGESS Scheme being challenged by various CATs across India and the matter being sub-judice, no further liberalisation in the Scheme is feasible at this stage.
10/2015: Payment of Diet Allowance to Staff Attending Break-down duties.
As discussed in the last meeting, the existing instructions have been reiterated vide Board’s Letter No.E(P&A)II-2015/FE-2/2 dated 27.10.2015.
(Closed)
11/2015: Denial of payment of HRA, Transport Allowance etc. to trainees appointed on compassionate ground in Grade Pay 1900/- in artisan category etc. – reg.
Discussed
(Closed)
15/2015: Grant of financial upgradation under MACPS to SSE – Drawing (formerly diploma holder tracers) appointed against D.R. Quota vacancies as Assistant Draftsman(presently JE- Drawing with GP 4200 in PB-2) reg.
General Secretary said that the Diploma Holder Tracers were appointed against D/R quota in accordance with Board’s orders and all such staff should be granted financial up-gradation.
It was agreed to obtain information regarding the procedure under which the concerned employees were promoted and from which date their seniority is being determined and to re-examine the matter in light thereof.
18/2015: Arbitrary discontinuance of Nursing Allowance to ANOs working in Railway Hospitals – reg.
Necessary instructions have since been issued vide Board’s Letter No.E(P&A)I-2012/AL/1 dated 08.12.2015.
(Closed)
32/2015: Grant of pay fixation under rule S 13 to the erstwhile Group ‘D’ staff promoted to same grade pay of 1800/- (PB-I).
Matter is under consideration in the light of O.M. No. F-2-1/2015-E.III(A) dated 16th October, 2015 issued by Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure (Item No.1/2014 which has already been discussed in the PNM/NFIR meeting held on 8th & 9th October, 2015 is similar).
35/2015: Safety Related Retirement Scheme (SRRS – 2004) – renamed as Liberalized Active Retirement Scheme for Guaranteed Employment for Safety Staff (LARSGESS) – Deletion of 33 years service condition for Loco Pilot Category – urged.
Federation brought out that the average age of joining of a Loco Pilot is around 25 years and comes to a working post after Medical and Training at the age of around 26 years. So, the 33 years service condition to become eligible under LARSGESS needs to be reduced. Federation insisted that the demand relates to relaxation of “33 years service” condition and therefore the proposal of NFIR should be accepted. It was explained by the Official Side that in view of the Constitutional validity of the LARSGESS Scheme being challenged by various CATs across India and the matter being sub-judice, no further liberalisation in the Scheme is feasible at this stage.
39/2015:Mis-interpretation of Railway Board’s orders resulting denial of LARSGESS to ESM/TCM/WTM, GP 1900 – reg. & 42/2015: Clarification regarding consideration of service rendered as Fireman, Loco Pilot (Shunting), ALP etc., for coverage under LARSGESS-reg.
It was explained by the Official Side that in view of the Consitutional validity of the LARSGESS Scheme being challenged by various CATs across India and the matter being sub-judice, no further liberalisation in the Scheme is feasible at this stage.
Federation contended that the demand relates to issuance of clarification on the basis of factual postion, logic and merits.
Official Side stated that the matter will be examined.
46/2015: Grant of financial upgradation under MACPS to the Technical Supervisors of DC Traction and presently working as JE/SSE.
It was agreed to check whether the pay scale of Assistant Operator has been merged with pay scale of Operators of D.C.Traction and re-examine the matter in light thereof.
Federation said that its letter dated 4.01.2016 may be referred to wherein facts of the case were conveyed.
47/2015: Grant of MACP to the former Traffic Signallers/A2 Signallers absorbed as ASMs/SMs on North Eastern Railway-reg.
Federation requested for a copy of the reply received from NE Railway in this matter which was agreed to.
54/2015: Scheme for filling up of the posts of Loco Running Supervisors – Western Railway.
Federation however insisted that the panel published duly abiding Board’s instructions should be respected and benefit extended to empanelled staff.
Comments on the issue has been called for from Western Railway. After receipt of the comments, the issue would be examined.
The Central Government has decided to dispense with the interview for all Group C (including Group D) and non-gazetted Group B category in Central Government by 31.12.2015.
Accordingly, instructions have been issued to the Staff Selection Commission mandated with the recruitment of mainly Group B (Non-Gazetted) and Group C (Non-technical) posts in the Central Ministries/Departments to discontinue the interview in all mandated recruitments commencing from 1.1.2016.
SSC has already issued a notification for Combined Graduate Level Examination (CGLE) 2016 for recruitment of various Group B and Group C Posts in the Central Ministries/Departments/ Attached and Subordinate Offices, and notification of Sub-inspectors in Delhi Police, Central Armed Para-military Forces (CAPFs) and Assistant Sub-inspectors in Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Examination 2016, in which interview has been dispensed with.
If a Department/Ministry considers interview absolutely necessary for any specific posts, then clearance of Department of Personnel & Training is necessary.
This was stated by the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in Prime Minister’s office Dr. Jitendra Singh in written reply to a question by Shri Prabhat Jha in the Rajya Sabha today.
