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Railway Budget 2013-4 – Railways created 4 companies of RPF personnel for women

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Indian railways is concerned about the safety of women passengers, and has created 4 companies of women RPF personnel for their safety, Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said.

Ladies coaches in metros are being accompanied by women RPF personnel, he added.

There has been a reduction in the number of train accidents, even though passenger and freight volumes have increased, Bansal said in his maiden Railway Budget speech.

Indian Railways face mounting scarcity of resources, he added.

“Howsoever high a flight may be, we must remain connected to the ground,” he said.

Pawan Kumar bansal started his speech with the usual homage to Congress leaders. He is the first Congress Railway Minister in nearly 17 years and expectations are high from his Rail Budget speech.

Bansal had in January hiked railway fares across the board for the first time in a decade. The decision had met with widespread political criticism.

-ET

Railway Budget 2013-14 – Employees’ training institute at Secunderabad

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Indian Railways will set up an employees’ training institute at Secunderabad and strive to fill 1.52 lakh vacancies this year, to add to the “family” of 14 lakh railway employees, Pawan Kumar Bansal announced.

Other key points in his maiden Railway Budget were —

Arunachal Pradesh has been brought into the railway network for the first time.

Indian Railways is aware of the problems of the IRCTC website, and will create a next generation e-ticketing system by end of this year, Bansal said.

Aadhar can be helpful for Railways in many respect, from booking tickets to tracking pension of rail employees.

Indian Railways will run a special luxury coach with the best of ameneties, named ‘Anubhuti’, with select trains.

Railways is concerned about the safety of women passengers, and has created 4 companies of women RPF personnel for their safety, Bansal said.

Ladies coaches in metros are being accompanied by women RPF personnel.

There has been a reduction in the number of train accidents, even though passenger and freight volumes have increased, Bansal said in his maiden Railway Budget speech.

Indian Railways face mounting scarcity of resources.

“Howsoever high a flight may be, we must remain connected to the ground,” he said.

Pawan Kumar bansal started his speech with the usual homage to Congress leaders. He is the first Congress Railway Minister in nearly 17 years and expectations are high from his Rail Budget speech.

Bansal had in January hiked railway fares across the board for the first time in a decade. The decision had met with widespread political criticism.

-Economic Times

EPFO to pay 8.5% interest on PF deposits for 2012-13

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The retirement savings accumulated in your employees’ provident fund (EPF) account would fetch a return of 8.5% in 2012-13, labour and employment minister Mallikarjun Kharge announced on Monday at a meeting of the board of trustees of the EPF organisation.

The trustees also agreed to free up the moribund norms followed for EPF investments, though stock market investments continued to get a thumbs-down.

The decision to pay 8.5% offers minor relief to Rs 8.15 crore formal sector employees, whose EPF savings got only 8.25% in 2011-12. But it also marks the second year in a row that EPF returns are less attractive than small savings instruments like the public provident fund (PPF) and National Savings Certificates.

EPFO had proposed to pay 8.5% as a ‘feasible’ return this year based on its income and liability estimates. By contrast, PPF savings have been earning 8.8%, while 5-year and 10-year national savings certificates offer a return of 8.6% and 8.9%, respectively, since April 1, 2012.

An audit of the EPFO’s accounts for the previous year had revealed that the EPF scheme began 2012-13 with a negative balance of Rs 1336 crore because it ended up paying its members more than it had earned in 2011-12.

If it had started the year on a clean slate, the EPF rate for 2012-13 could have been 9%. The audit has warned that this negative balance could grow further and lower the EPF rate for 2013-14 as well.

To boost the EPF scheme’s income, the board gave a green signal to invest in bonds of private sector firms with a net worth of at least Rs 3,000 crore and a five-year track record of paying 15% or more dividend. EPFO’s fund managers have been urging the board’s finance committee to route a small portion of its corpus to Dalal Street and liberalise some of its stringent conditions.

EPFO currently follows an investment pattern notified by the finance ministry in 2003. Though the finance ministry allowed provident funds to invest upto 5% in equities in a fresh pattern applicable since 2005, the PF board had rejected the revised norms in entirety citing its discomfort with equity investments.

– Economic Times

The All India Services (PAR) Rules, 2007 – Revised proforma for annual health check-up of IAS Officers and revised rates thereof

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DOPT Order 2013

F.No. 11059/03/2012-AIS-III
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi
Dated:20th February, 2013

To

All Ministries/Departments of Govt. of India

Subject: The All India Services (PAR) Rules, 2007 – Revised proforma for annual health check-up of IAS Officers and revised rates thereof.

Sir,

I am directed to state that this Department vide notification of even number dated 19th February, 2013 have notified revised proforma for annual health check-up of IAS Officers. Copy of the revised proforma for annual health check-up is enclosed.

2.It is also informed that Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has approved the revised rates for health check-up, i.e. Rs. 2000/- for men and Rs. 2200/- for women in respect of AIS Officers at par with Group ‘A’ officers of CCS.

3.It is further informed that only part “C” of the Annual Health Check-up is required to be attached in the PAR of Member of Service.

4. The content of this letter may be brought to the notice of all the members of the All India Services.

Encl:As above

Yours faithfully,

(Deepti thnashankar)
Director (Services)

Original Link :

http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02ser/11059_03_2012-AIS-III-20022013.pdf

Government Initiatives on proposed Strike by the Central Trade Unions

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As directed by the Prime Minister, senior Ministers in the Union Cabinet – Shri A.K. Antony, Defence Minister, Shri Sharad Pawar, Minister for Agriculture and Shri Mallikarjun Kharge, Minister for Labour & Employment held a round of discussions with the representatives of the Central Trade Unions on the evening of 18th February to convey the serious intent of the Government to resolve the various issues raised in their charter of demands. The list of participants is at.

The representatives of the Central Trade Unions reiterated their demand for the Government to take concrete measures to contain price rise, to ensure employment generation, strict enforcement of labour laws, universal social security for unorganized and organized workers, stoppage of disinvestment in Central and State Public Sector Undertakings. Some of the issues raised by them also related to payment of minimum wages of Rs.10,000/-, abolition of contract labour, payment of equal wages and benefits to contract workers at par with regular workers, removal of all ceilings on payment and eligibility of bonus, provident fund, increasing the quantum of gratuity, assured pension for all, compulsory registration of trade unions within 45 days and immediate ratification of the ILO Convention No.87 and 98.

The Ministers explained to the representatives of the Central Trade Unions the various measures taken by the Government to control price-rise and contain inflation in the country. Particular attention was drawn to the huge food subsidy incurred by the Government to ensure availability of food grains to the poor at very concessional rates through the Public Distribution System. The Government’s efforts to pass the Food Security Bill in the Parliament will further increase the availability of subsidized food grains to the larger segments of the population and the Government is prepared to meet the extra burden on this account. The Government’s commitment to help the poor is also evident from the large amount of subsidy for fertilizers and fuel to ensure their supply at reasonable rate to the people.

The Government is also keen to introduce amendments to the Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970, Minimum Wages Act, 1948 and various other labour laws to improve the conditions of the workers and to give them substantial relief. A National Employment Policy is going to be announced shortly to encourage higher employment to women, to promote skill development and inclusive growth. Some of these proposals are going to be discussed in the meetings of the Union Cabinet shortly. The Government has already approved the National Manufacturing Policy in November, 2011 which envisages the creation of 100 million jobs in the country by 2022.

The Ministers pointed out the huge loss to the economy in case the strike is resorted to by the Central Trade Unions. Apart from substantial production loss, the strike is also likely to cause inconvenience to the general public and loss of wages to the workers. In view of this, the Ministers appealed to the Central Trade Union Leaders to call off the strike.

At the end of the meeting, the representatives of the Central Trade Unions informed that they are going to discuss the proposal of the Government in a meeting on 19th Feb., 2013 and take further decision on the proposed strike.

-PIB

Government again Appeals to the Bank Employees not to join the Strike on February 20-21, 2013

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The Central Government is disappointed to note that a section of the bank employees has decided to join the strike called by certain Trade Unions on February 20-21, 2013.

Prime Minister of India has made an appeal to the Trade Unions not to go strike. Government has also set-up a Group of Ministers to talk to the Trade Union leaders. So far as bank employees are concerned, there is really no reason at all to join the strike. None of the main points contained in the charter of demands has any connection with the bank employees. Banks provide employment to a large number of people and continue to recruit every year. Bank employees have social security cover. They hold regular jobs which carry attractive scales of pay. They receive bonus, PF and gratuity in accordance with applicable laws. They are entitled to pension.

In view of the above, the Government would once again appeal to the bank employees not to join the strike on February 20-21, 2013.

-PIB

Indian Bank – Notice of All India Strike by certain unions

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Indian Bank has informed BSE that United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) consisting of AIBEA, AIBOC, NCBE, AIBOA, BEFI, INBEF, INBOC, NOBW and NOBO have given a call for observance of two days nation-wide strike in banks on February 20, 2013 and February 21, 2013 in support of their demands. If the strike materializes, a section of the Bank’s employees may take part in the proposed strike on the said dates, in which case, the normal functioning of the branches / offices of the Bank may get affected.

DOPT Order 2013 – Various forms of protest action on two days Nationwide General strike on 20th and 21st February,2013

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110001

D.O. No. 33012/1(s)/2013-Estt-B

Dated the 15th February, 2013

Dear Sir/Madam,

The Joint Platform of Action of Government and Associate Services Employee’s Organizations — All India Committee has given a notice that the affiliated organizations of JPA and the mass of employees working in Government services throughout the country will boycott work and resort to various forms of protest action on two days Nationwide General strike on 20th & 21 st February, 2013 in pursuance of their Charter of Demands

2. The instructions issued by the Department of Personnel & Training prohibit the Government servants from participating in any form of strike including mass casual leave, go-slow etc. or any action that abet any form of strike in violation of Rule 7 of the CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964. Besides, in accordance with the proviso to Rule 17 (1) of the Fundamental Rules, pay and allowances is not admissible to an employee for his absence from duty without any authority. As to the concomitant rights of an Association after it is formed, they cannot be different from the rights which can be claimed by the individual members of which the Association is composed. It follows that the right to form an Association does not include any guaranteed right to strike. There is no statutory provision empowering the employees to go on strike. The Supreme Court has also agreed in several judgments that going on a strike is a grave misconduct under the Conduct Rules and that misconduct by the Government employees is required to be dealt with in accordance with the law. Any employee going on strike in any form would face the consequences which, besides deduction of wages, may also include appropriate disciplinary action. In this connection, your kind attention is also drawn to this Department’s OM No. 33012/1(s)/2008-Estt (B) (pt) dated 12th September, 2008 (copy enclosed)

3. A Joint Consultative Machinery for Central Government employees’ is already functioning. This scheme has been introduced with the object of promoting harmonious relations and of securing the greatest measure of co-operation between the Government, in its capacity as employer, and the general body of its employees in matters of common concern, and with the object, further of increasing the efficiency of the public service. The JCM at the different levels have been discussing issues brought before it for consideration and either reaching amicable settlement or referring the matter to the Board of Arbitration in relation to pay and allowances, weekly hours of work and leave, whenever no amicable settlement could be reached in relation to these items.

4. The Central Government Employees under your Ministry/Departments may, therefore, be suitably informed of the aforesaid instructions under the Conduct Rules issued by this Department and other regulations upheld by the Hon’ble Supreme Court and dissuaded from resorting to strike in any form. You may also issue instructions not to sanction Casual Leave or other kind of leave to employees if applied for, during the period of the proposed strike and ensure that the willing employees are allowed hindrance free entry into the office premises. For this purpose, Joint secretary (Admn) may be entrusted with the task of coordinating with security personnel. Suitable contingency plan may also be worked out to carry out the various functions of the Ministry/Department.

5. In case the employees go on strike, a report indicating the number of employees who took part in the proposed strike may be conveyed to this Department on the evening of the day.

With kind regards,

Yours sincerely,
sd/
(Manoj Joshi)

Original Order:

http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/Nationwide-General-15022013.pdf

SBI – Notice of Strike by UFBU on 20th & 21st Feb, 2013

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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

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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.

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