State Bank of India has informed BSE that United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) has decided to support and join the call for nationwide strike, on the 20th & 21st February 2013 given by Central Trade Unions. All India State Bank Officers’ Federation and All India State Bank of India Staff Federation being part of UFBU will also participate in the said strike.
Trade unions strike on Feb 20, 21 – 2013
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday appealed to central trade unions to withdraw their call for a countrywide strike Feb 20-21, saying he had deputed four senior ministers to hold talks with them and the proposed shutdown will inconvenience the people.
“I appeal to the Central Trade Unions to withdraw their call for a country wide General Strike on Feb 20 and 21, 2013. Such a strike would lead to avoidable loss to our economy and inconvenience to the public through disruption of services,” the prime minister said on the official twitter account of his office.
The prime minister said he has requested “senior colleagues” in his cabinet, including Defence Minister A.K. Antony, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram and Labour Minister M. Kharge, to hold talks with trade unions.
“While some of the issues raised by the Trade Unions are already being acted upon and others are at various stages of consideration, I am confident that these discussions would result in a course of action that is acceptable both to the Trade Unions and the Government,” the prime minister said.
Central trade unions and federations of workers have called for a two-day nationwide strike starting from Feb 20 against price-rise and “violation of labour laws”.
Communist Party of India leader Gurudas Dasgupta Saturday said that all trade unions had come together for a two-day strike on issues such as “non-implementation” of labour laws, disinvestment in public sector units, and rising inflation.
The strike coincides with the start of parliament’s budget session Feb 21.
DOPT Order 2013 – Web Based software solution for Cadre Management of CSS
No. 21/11/2010-CS.I(U)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension
Department of Personnel &Training
***
2nd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi
Dated : 15th Februrary 2013
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Launching of Web Based software solution for Cadre Management of CSS
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M of even number dated 4.2.2013 and 11.2.2013 on the subject mentioned above and to request Nodal officers for the Web Based Cadre Management to verify the data in respect of all CSS Officers posted in the Ministries/ Departments concerned to ensure that complete data in respect of each and every CSS officer is available in the system hosted at http://10.21.145.125
2. A few Ministries/ Departments have furnished data in respect of CSS, CSSS and CSCS officers in one file. As it is difficult to segregate the data, it may be ensured that data is sent separately for each service. Further, data should be sent in new files and itshould not be added to the same file in which it was sent earlier. It is necessary to avoid duplicity of data entering the system and also will help in easy handling / uploading of data into the system.
3. It is reiterated that before relieving of officers under rotational transfer/ promotion/ deputation etc. it should be ensured that complete data in respect of officers are available in the system as it is proposed to carry out all the activities related to cadre management only through the system.
(V. Srinivasaragavan)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02csd/CMS_15022013.pdf
TN Govt – Contributory Pension Scheme – Enhancement of ROI at the rate of 8.6%
GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU
2013
FINANCE (PGC) DEPARTMENT
G.O.No.38, Dated: 11th February, 2013
Pension- Contributory Pension Scheme- Employees contribution and Government contribution- Enhancement of rate of interest at the rate of 8.6% – Orders – Issued.
ORDER:
In the reference first cited the rate of interest for Contributory Pension Scheme has been fixed at the rate of 8% with effect from 1.4.2003.
2. In the reference second cited the rate of interest for General Provident Fund and other Provident Funds including Contributory Provident Fund has been enhanced at the rate of 8.6% with effect from 1.12.2011.
3. Accordingly, the Government have decided to enhance the rate of interest for Contributory Pension Scheme also and ordered that the rate of interest for Contributory Pension Scheme is fixed at the rate of 8% upto 30.11.2011 and at the rate of 8.6% with effect from 1.12.2011.
4. The above rate of interest will remain the same until further orders issued in this regard.
(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)
S. KRISHNAN,
Secretary to Government (Expenditure)
http://www.tn.gov.in/gosdb/gorders/finance/fin_e_38_2013.pdf
Revival of ‘Continuous Empanelment Scheme’, for private hospitals and diagnostic centres under CGHS
No: S.11011/23/2009-CGHS D.II/ Hospital Cell (Part IX)
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare
Maulana Azad Road, Nirman Bhawan
New Delhi 110 108 dated the 14th February 2013.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Revival of ‘Continuous Empanelment Scheme’, for private hospitals and diagnostic centres under CGHS.
With a view to ensuring comprehensive health care to CGHS beneficiaries, CGHS has been, apart from the Government Hospitals, empanelling private hospitals and diagnostic centres by floating tenders periodically. The latest tender process in this context commenced in the second half of 2009. Even the already empanelled hospitals (including dental clinics and eye centres) / diagnostic centres under CGHS were required to submit the bids under this tender process. Through this process, package rates for different treatment procedures and investigations were notified in 2010. As a part of this process, certain hospitals and diagnostic centres which accepted these rates and also signed MOAs with CGHS were notified in CGHS covered cities. Subsequently, with a view to empanel more hospitals and diagnostic centers , continuous empanelment scheme was initiated in December 2010 and was in operation till July 2011 in some cities & till 26th December 2011 in some other cities.
2. However, it has been noticed that the number of hospitals and diagnostic centres notified as empanelled under CGHS is not adequate to provide a satisfactory level of health care to CGHS beneficiaries in all areas of CGHS covered cities.
3. Accordingly, it has become necessary to revive ‘Continuous Empanelment Scheme’, to empanel more hospitals and diagnostic centres to take care of existing inadequacy. In this background, it has been decided to invite private hospitals and diagnostic centers to come forward and apply for empanelment under CGHS if, they are willing to accept the rates notified by CGHS in 2010 & as per OM No.Misc.1002/2006/CGHS(R&H)/CGHS (P) dated 6/2/2013 and fulfill the same terms and conditions as notified earlier under ‘Continuous Empanelment Scheme’ except for the following modifications :-
a) Hospitals / Diagnostic centres shall be empanelled for all facilities in all specialties available in the hospitals including those listed under super specialties. Existing hospitals already on panel of CGHS shall not be allowed to add selective specialties/super specialties and will have to offer all available facilities (Undertaking shall be submitted on Rs.100/- non-Judicial Stamp paper attested by Notary Public by hospitals already on panel of CGHS that such hospital shall abide by the terms and conditions of empanelment for the additional facilities and would provide facilities to CGHS beneficiaries in all available specialties/Super specialties (list all the facilities available ) in addition to the agreement signed earlier by such hospitals). The empanelled hospitals will not be permitted to add new specialties or discontinue some specialties subsequently without the approval of the Government.
b) Application under Super Specialty category or change of category to Super Specialty from already empanelled and other eligible hospitals will be considered only if all facilities available in the hospital are offered as per applicable CGHS rates..
c) The scrutiny of the applications and finalization of the lists of eligible hospitals and diagnostic centres of a particular city shall be done by a committee under the chairmanship of AD/JD, CGHS of concerned city with two senior most CMOs of that city as members.
d) Addl. Director / Joint Director of concerned CGHS city may inform the eligible hospitals / diagnostic centres to submit the letters of acceptance of the terms and conditions of the empanelment process. ADs/JDs shall send the details of eligible hospitals / diagnostic centres to Director, CGHS after signing MOA with eligible hospitals/ diagnostic centres and obtaining Performance Bank Guarantee so that the eligible hospitals /diagnostic centres shall be notified by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare as empanelled hospitals / diagnostic centres under CGHS.
4. Empanelment shall be for a period of one year from the date of notification or till new empanelment process , whichever is earlier. All the empanelled hospitals / diagnostic centres shall however, have to participate in the new empanelment process, as and when initiated inorder to continue their empanelment under CGHS.
5. The continuous empanelment scheme would be in force till next empanelment.
6. Further, the undersigned is directed to refer to the Office Memorandum of even number dated 15.12.2012 and to state that it has been decided to extend the validity of empanelment of presently empanelled hospitals, diagnostic laboratories and imaging Centers on the same terms and conditions under which they were empanelled for one year or till next empanelment, whichever is earlier.
7. The application form for the continuous empanelment scheme can be downloaded from the website of CGHS, www.mohfw.nic.in\cghsnew\index.asp.
(V. P. Singh]
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
Original Order:
http://msotransparent.nic.in/writereaddata/cghsdata/mainlinkfile/File574.pdf
Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners – reg
F.No.38/37/08-P&PW(A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
3rd Floor Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi-110 003,
Dated the 13th February, 2013.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub:- Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners — reg.
The undersigned is directed to say that in pursuance of Government’s decision on the recommendations of Sixth Central Pay Commission, orders were issued for revision of pension/family pension vide this Department’s OM No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 1.9.2008, as amended from time to time.
2. The pension/family pension of pre-2006 pensioners was stepped up to 50% of the sum of minimum of pay in the pay band and the grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale from which the pensioner had retired as arrived at with reference to the filment tables annexed to the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure OM No.1/1/2008-IC dated 30th August, 2008 with effect from 24.9.12 vide this Department OM of even number dated 28th January, 2013.
3. In regard to disbursement of revised pension/family pension, while Head of Departments are responsible for sanctioning of pension/family pension, in cases where revision has already been done by PAOs consequent to 6th CPC, the revision may be effected at the level of PAOs. A copy of the revised authority may be sent to HOD/DDO for record. In cases where no revision has been effected, Head of Offices may follow normal procedure for revision of pension/family pension. Even in cases where there is no change in pension/family pension as a result of the issue of this OM,a revised authority for no change may be issued by the PAOs. The finalized authority will be sent to CPAO for further necessary action.
4. A suitable entry regarding the revised pension/family pension shall be recorded by the pension Disbursing Authority in both halves of the Pension Payment Order.
5. In case the pension/family pension in respect of pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners has not already been revised w.e.f. 1.1.2006, the same may also be revised for the period upto 23.9.2012 in terms of order dated 1.9.2008 and subsequent orders thereto and for the period from 24.9.12 in terms of order of even number dated 28.1.2013.
6. CGA/CPAO/Ministry of Defence/Ministry of Railways/Department of Posts/Department of Telecom will devise their own monitoring mechanism to ensure that enhanced pension and arrears are disbursed to all civil pensioners/family pensioners expeditiously.
(Tripti P Ghosh)
Director
Original Order
http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D3/D03ppw/RevisionPension_13022013.pdf
igecorner got hacked – Restored again
This is the second time igecorner.com hacked by hackers. Entire database has been deleted.
Now we had restored all igecorner data’s back to normal with the latest backup. We have spent more than 3 hours in recovery itself!
But unfortunately we have lost posts & comments from 1st Feb onwards. But very soon we will upload the same posts.
– ige team
Expected DA from January 2013
As per AICPIN data, DA would be 8% from January 2013. Central Government increased 7% Dearness Allowance from July 2012, so we have 72% in total from July 2012 onwards, now it would be 72%+8%=80% from January 2013. So we can expect announcement from the Government to increase of 8% Dearness Allowance from January 2013 onwards. However we have to wait for Government order for final confirmation.
AICPIN for the month of December 2012
Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) December 2012
The All-India CPI-IW for December, 2012 rose by 1 point and pegged at 219 (two hundred and nineteen). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by 0.46 per cent between .November and December compared with (–)1.01 per cent between the same two months a year ago.
The largest upward contribution to the change in current index came from Miscellaneous Group which increased by 1.08 per cent, contributing 0.49 percentage points to the total change. This was followed by Clothing, Bedding & Footwear and Fuel & Light groups with 1.17 and 0.92 percent respectively contributing 0.13 and 0.10 percentage points to the change. At item level , largest upward pressure came from Rice, Wheat Atta, Groundnut oil, Fish Fresh, Goat Meat, Poultry (Chicken), Onion, Tea (Leaf), Tea (readymade),Electricity charges, Firewood, Sweater, E.S.I. contribution, Medicine (Allopathic), Private Tution Fees, us fare, Flower/ Flower Garlands, Tailoring Charges, etc.
The largest downward contribution to the change in current index came from Vegetables & Fruits with a decline of (-) 8.33 per cent contributing (-) 1.21 percentage points to the total change.
The year-on-year inflation measured by monthly CPI-IW stood at 11.17 per cent for December, 2012 as compared to 9.55 per cent for the previous month and 6.49 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly, the Food inflation stood at 13.53 per cent against 10.85 per cent of the previous month and 1.97 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year.
At centre level, Hubli Dharwar recorded the largest increase of 10 points followed by Quilon (8 points) and Mundalakkayam and Ernaculam (7 points each) and Mysore (5 points). Among others, 4 per cent rise was registered in 2 centres, 3 points in one centre, 2 points in 11 centres and one point in 12 centres. Doom Dooma Tinsukiya centre reported a decline of 5 points followed by Jalpaiguri and Faridabad 4 points each. Among others 6 centres registered a fall of 3 points, 11 centres registered a fall of 2 points and 13 centres registered a fall of 1 point. Rest of the 14 centres indices remained stationary.
The indices of 37 centres are above All-India Index and other 37 centres’ indices are below national average. The indices of Jabalpur, Bengaluru, Chandigarh and Haldiya remained at par with all-India index.
The next index of CPI-IW for the month of January, 2013 will be released on Thursday, February 28, 2013 and will be uploaded on the office website www.labourbureau.nic.in on the same day.
-PIB
Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers will go on two days strike on 20th and 21st February, 2013
CHARTER OF DEMANDS
PART – I
- Take concrete measures to contain Price rise.
- Take concrete measures for linkage of employment protection with the concession / incentive package offered to the entrepreneurs.
- Ensure strict enforcement of all basic labour laws without any exception or exemption and stringent punitive measures for violation of labour laws.
- Universal social security cover for the unorganised sector workers without any restriction and creation of a National Social Security Fund with adequate resources in line with the recommendation of NCEUS and Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour.
- Stoppage of disinvestment in Central and State PSUs.
- No Contractorisation of work permanent/perennial nature and payment of wages and benefits to the contract workers at the same rate as available to the regular workers of the industry / establishment.
- Amendment of Minimum Wages Act to ensure universal coverage irrespective of the schedules and fixation of statutory minimum wage at not less than Rs.10,000/-.
- Remove all ceilings on payment and eligibility of Bonus, Provident Fund; Increase the quantum of gratuity.
- Assured statutory Pension for all.
- Ensure Compulsory registration of trade unions within a period of 45 days and immediate ratification of the ILO Conventions Nos.87 and 98.
PART – II
- Revise the wages of the Central Government employees including Gramin Dak Sewaks with effect from 1.1.2011 and every five years thereafter by setting up the 7th CPC.
- Merge DA with Pay for all purposes with effect from 1.1.2011 including for Gramin Dak Sweaks.
- Remove restriction imposed on compassionate appointments and the discrimination on such appointments between the Railway workers and other Central Government Employees.
- [a] Departmentalise all Gramin Dak Sweaks and grant them all benefits of regular employees; End Bonus discrimination and enhance bonus ceiling to 3500/-; Withdraw open market recruitment in Postman / MTS cadre; Revise cash handling norms; Grant full protection of TRCA; Grant Time Bound Promotion and Medical Reimbursement facility etc.
[b] Regularise the daily rated, contingent, casual workers and introduce a permanent scheme for periodical regularization. Pending regularization, provide them with pro-rata salary at 6th CPC rates.
- (a) Revive the functioning of the JCM. Convene the meeting of the Departmental Councils in all Ministries/Departments. Settle the anomalies raised in the National Anomaly Committee as also in the Departmental Anomaly Committees. Hold National Council meetings as specified in the JCM constitution. (b) Remove the anomalies in the MACP Scheme.(c) Grant recognition to all Associations/Federations, which have complied with the formalities and conditions stipulated in the CCS(RSA) Rules.
- Fill up all vacant posts and creates posts n functional requirements.
- Stop downsizing outsourcing, contractorization, corporatization and privatization of Government functions.
- Stop Price rise; Strengthen the PDS.
- (a) Stop the proposal to introduce the productivity linked wage system; (b) discard the performance related pay structure; (c) introduce PLB in all Departments; (d) remove the ceiling on emoluments for bonus computation.
- Revise the OTA, Night duty allowance and clothing rates.
- Implement all arbitration awards.
- Make the right to strike a legal and fundamental right of the Government employees on par with the other section of the working class.
- Grant Five promotions to all employees as is provided for in the case of Group-A services.
- (a) Withdraw the PFRDA Bill. (b) Rescind the decision to allow FDI in pension sector;(c) Scrap the new contributory pension scheme (d) Extend the existing statutory defined pension scheme to all Central Govt. employees irrespective of their date of entry in Government service.
- Vacate all Trade Union victimisation, and more specifically in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department.
Source : confederationhq.blogspot.in