15/1089-90, VASUNDHARA, VASUNDHARA (P.O.), Dt.
GHAZIABAD (U.P), PIN-201012
Reference:
AIA/Circular-06/2019 Dated:
16th April 2019
To
Unit Secretaries,
Members & Spl. Invitees – NE &
Members of Women’s Committee
Dear Comrades,
NATIONAL COUNCIL, JCM MEETING
The National Council, JCM met on 13th
April 2019 after a gap of nearly 9 years – the last meeting being on 15th
May 2010.
As the attached brief note on the
discussions on the agenda items issued by Secretary, Staff Side states, the
Cabinet Secretary, the Chairman of the National Council, agreed to:
i)
implement
all court judgments that have reached finality (i.e. that has been decided by
Supreme Court) shall be considered as judgments in rem and implemented
accordingly. (Item No.38)
If the
Govt. honors the above commitment and issue orders as assured then anomaly on
account of MACPS would be resolved.
ii)
consider GPF for those recruited after 01.01.2004
as optional. (Item No. 14)
iii)
discuss the item on ‘implement arbitration
awards’ separately with the staff side when staff side pointed out that only
Parliament is competent to reject an award of arbitration, as per the Scheme of
JCM and Compulsory arbitration (to the statement of Official side that the cabinet rejected the
arbitration awards. (Item No. 11)
The chairman further directed the
Health Secretary to hold discussion with the Staff side, within a month, on
issues related to Health ministry-CGHS. He also suggested that the Staff side
may submit additional items within a week.
Our Units may consider this as
urgent and submit their items/suggestions immediately.
As one will notice, almost all items
pertain to the period under 6 CPC. The discussion and decision thereof got
delayed due to non-convening of the meeting by the Government.
We should not lose sight of the fact
that even this meeting would not have taken place if the Staff Side, JCM had
not taken a decision to sit in Dharna on 28th March 2019, notice for
which was already served.
Vigilant and active staff side would
ensure smooth functioning of all forums of discussion.
Staff side raised various issues
confronting the employees including the betrayal by the group of ministers on
minimum wage, fitment factor; closure of various government of India printing
presses, virtual closing down of CPWD, contractorisation in various government
departments and more on functioning of JCM and its survival as an instrument as
grievance redressal machinery ensuring industrial peace.
With
greetings,
Yours
fraternally,
Sd/-
(MS
Raja)
Secretary
General
No.NC-JCM-2019/NC meeting April 13,2019
To
All Members of the
National Council (Staff Side) JCM
Dear Comrades,
The
47th meeting of the National Council was held on 13.4.2019 at Rail Bhawan, New
Delhi, under the Chairmanship of Shri P.K.Sinha, Cabinet Secretary. It was held after the most
inordinate delay i.e. after the lapse of nine years that the National Council
meeting was convened. The decision of
NJCA to organize Dharna on28.3.2019 (which was deferred) is what triggered the
Government to convene the meeting.
The meeting commenced at 11.30AM
and ended at 2.30 PM. In the introductory remark, the leader and the Secretary
Staff Side touched upon the following points.
1.
Survival of JCM ;revival of Departmental
Councils; maintenance of its stipulated frequency.
2.
Closure of offices- restructuring consultation
with the Staff Side and Unions affected; with particular reference to CPWD,
Printing Presses and Defence Industry.
3.
Increasing litigations; Governments disregard to
its own National litigation policy making employees and pensioners to incur
huge expenditure. Non implementation of even Supreme Court decisions- MACP
promotional hierarchy, MACP date of effect, increment on 30th June
and 31st December etc
4.
NPS and other pension related issue
5.
Recognition Rules, delay in the grant of
recognition
6.
Arbitration Awards.
7.
Non honoring of the assurance held out by the
GOM to revisit the minimum wage and fitment formula
8.
One more option to switch over to the 7th
CPC
9.
Non issue of clarification on the question of
minimum pay for promotes after 1/1/2006
10.
Reduction in the quantum of Night Duty
Allowances
11.
Ex-Service man pay fixation
12.
Compassionate Appointment and its restriction
13.
Outsourcing and Casualization of permanent Jobs
14.
Regularization of Casual workers- include casual
service for pensioner benefits
15.
Running Allowance of Railway Workers with tax
free banefit
16.
CGHS deficiencies
17.
Necessity to hold meetings by held and pension Secretary
with Staff Side
18.
One time relaxation for LTC-80 fare
Agenda items and Action Taken
Statement items
|
1
|
Grant of FMA in lieu
of OPD for CGHS beneficieries beyond 70 years of age
|
Not agreed
|
|
2
|
Sanction of
incentive for those working in terrorist infested areas
|
Will be examined
|
|
3
|
Gandhi Nagar as link city to Ahemdabad
|
Orders issued
|
|
4.
|
Upgradation Jam Nagar
|
Orders issued
|
|
5
|
A-1 status to Bengaluru from 16.1.2007
|
Order issued
|
|
6
|
Upper age limit to be raised from 45 for departmental candidates
|
No agreed
|
|
7
|
Casual labourers – grant of temporary status and regularization
|
Under consideration
|
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8.
|
Restricted holiday for industrial workers
|
Not agreed
|
|
9.
|
Applicability of ccs (RSA) Rules to indust4rial workers of Defence
|
MOD will take final decision with in a month
|
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10.
|
Recruitment personnel for erstwhile Gr D functions
|
Will be examined
|
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11.
|
Arbitration Awards
|
Matter will be discussed bilaterally with the staff side to reach a
settlement
|
|
12.
|
Benefit of Rule 10 CCS (RP) Rules for those completed 1 year service
maximum
|
Will be reexamined
|
|
13
|
JCM coverage for GR B
|
Being examined
|
|
14
|
GPF for those recruited after 1.1.2004
|
Will be considered as optional
|
|
15.
|
Washing allowance
|
Subsumed in the dress allowance
|
|
16
|
Running allowance/transport allowance to be exempt from IT
|
Agreed to reconsider
|
|
17
|
Grant in temporary status to casual labourers
|
Will be considered
|
|
18
|
Parity in Pay scale of workshop staff in postal with Railways and
Postal
|
Agreed to reconsider
|
|
19
|
Island/NER spl duty allowance to be exempt from Income Tax
|
Will be considered
|
|
20
|
Non availability certificate from Estate officer for HRA
|
Will be re examined
|
|
21
|
Stepping up of pay with Juniors under ACP/MACP
|
Orders will be issued
|
|
22
|
Increase in residency period for future promotions
|
Staff side will give separate note
|
|
23
|
FR 15 (a) protection of pay
|
Not agreed.
New item will be introduced
|
|
24.
|
Grant of Med.Advance at 90% for conventional deceases
|
Orders will be issued
|
|
25
|
Reimbursement of additional charges paid on account of over stay in
hospitals
|
Chairman suggested to consider the following-
1. Reimburse
fully to the patient
2. 2.
Black list the hospital
MOH will decide
|
|
26
|
Reimbursement of oxygen charges
|
Orders issued
|
|
27.
|
LTC for dependant parents
|
Orders issued in 2017
|
|
28
|
Revised scheme on compassionate appointment
|
Will be examined with reference to the discussion at the meeting
|
|
29
|
Family pension for unmarried/divorced/widowed sister
|
Will be considered
|
|
30
|
Created of NFSG grade to UDCs, stenographer
|
Under consideration
|
|
31
|
Hostelsubsidy
|
Order issued
|
|
32
|
Constant attendant allowance
|
Not agreed
|
|
33
|
Revision of pension for those who compulsorily retired
|
2.57 multiplication factor will be applicable to all. Extension of
new option is under consideration
|
|
34
|
Stitching charges
|
Subsumed in dress allowance
|
|
35
|
Hospital patient care allowance
|
Will be discussed in a special meeting with Secretary, Health
|
|
35
|
Moped allowance
|
Abolished
|
|
36
|
Sports increment
|
Orders issued
|
|
37
|
Consultation with UPSC under Rule 9 of Pension Rules
|
Dropped
|
|
38
|
Litigation issues on service matters
|
The chairman ruled that where the SC has given decision in rem, it
will be implemented in the case of all similarly placed personnel
|
|
39
|
Revised FMA in border areas
|
Settled, order issued
|
|
40
|
Revision of risk allowance to civilian employees
|
Staff side to introduce fresh item
|
|
41
|
CGHS rates
|
Referred to MOH special meeting
|
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42
|
Revision of funeral advance
|
Orders issued
|
|
43
|
Exemption from payment of income tax for personnel beyond 80 years
|
Rejected.
|
With greetings
Your fraternally
Sd/-
(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
Secretary
