NFIR is dissatisfied with Terms of Reference of the 7th Central Pay Commission

NFIR

National Federation of Indian Railwaymen

No.IV/NFIR/7th CPC/2013/Pt.I

Dated: 04/03/2014

The Secretary (DoP&T),

Department of Personnel & Training,

North Block,

New Delhi

Dear Sir,

Sub: Terms of Reference of the 7th Central Pay Commission.

On perusal of the notification issued by the Govemment of India through Gazette of India bearing No.1/1/2013-E III (A) dated 28/02/2014, we find that the Terms of Reference notified by the Govemment is at variance in many respects to the Draft Terms of Reference the Staff Side had submitted to the Government on 25.10.2013 as desired during discussions in the meeting chaired by Secretary, DoP&T.

At the conclusion of the meeting held on 24.10.2013, it was agreed that the Government would consider our suggestions in the matter and will convene another meeting with the participation of the Secretary (Expenditure) to iron out the differences, if any and explore the possibilities of an agteement in the matter.

We regret to inform you that no such meeting was convened and no attempt was made by the Official Side to work for an agreed Terms of Reference. We find that the Govemment has rejected our suggestions for either taking decision in the matter of Interim Relief Merger of D.A., representation of labour representative in the Commission itself, bringing in parity with the past and present pensioners, covering the employees appointed on or after 01.01.2004 within the ambit of the Defined Benefitted Pension Scheme, date of effect, settlement of the pending items in the National Anomaly Committee etc., or referring those issues to the Commission itself for an Interim Report.

In the meeting held on 24th October, 2013 the Staff Side also pointed out that proposals of various ministries seeking clearance of Finance Ministry for rectification of 6th CPC anomalies are still pending with Ministry of Finance and requested that the said proposals may be cleared before constituting the 7th Central Pay Commission. However, the proposals are yet to be cleared by the Ministry of Finance.

Besides, we are to state that the existing Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) Scheme being a bilateral agreement, cannot be subjected to scrutiny and examination by the 7th CPC.

We, therefore, request you to kindly convene a meeting of the Standing Committee of National Council (JCM) to discuss the issue, so as to make amendments to the Terms of Reference.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-

(M.Raghavaiah)

General Secretary

Source: NFIR

Improving further the General ACP pay structure of Haryana Government employees.

(To be substituted bearing with same No. & date)

GOVERNMENT OF HARYANA

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

No. 1/83/2008-1PR (FD)

Dated, Chandigarh the 4th March, 2014

ORDER

(made under rule 26 and rule 28 of the Haryana Civil Services (Assured Career Progression) Rules, 2008)

Subject: Improving further the General ACP pay structure of Haryana Government employees.

Whereas the State Government notified Haryana Civil Services (Assured Career Progression) Rules, 2008 vide notification No. G.S.R.-45/Const./Art. 309/08, dated 30th December, 2008 for providing financial upgradation to its employees in the absence of opportunity of functional promotion.

2. The objective of these rules was to provide two kinds of Assured Career Progression Schemes namely:-

1) Cadre Specific Assured Career Progression Scheme for certain categories of employees/ cadres.

ii) General Assured Career Progression Scheme for all other group A, B, C and D employees of Haryana Government who are not covered under scheme (i).

3. The General Assured Career Progression Scheme provides opportunities of financial upgradatlon to the employees on completion of 10, 20 and 30 years of services, if they have not got promotion during previous 10 years of service.

4. On the persistent demand of Haryana Government employees, the matter has been further considered by the Government at length and after careful consideration, the Government has decided to modify the general ACP scheme as under:-

i) The term of 10, 20 and 30 years of service for grant of 1st, 2nd and 3rd ACP respectively has been changed to 8, 16 and 24 years. Accordingly, Rule 7 and all other relevant provisions of these rules will be deemed to have been modified to this extent.

ii). ACP grade pay indicated in Column No. 4, 5 and , against the pre-revised & revised functional pay scale indicated in Column No. 2 & 3 of Sr. No. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11 of Schedule I, Part-II of these rules have been modified as under:-

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The Central Civil Services (Leave) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2013.

[To be published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub.section (i)]

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

(DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 18 February, 2014       

G.S.R. 96(e)In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 read with clause (5) of article 148 of the Constitution and after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in relation to persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, the President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972, namely;-

1 (1) These rules may be called the Central Civil Services (Leave) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2013.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972, in rule 53, in sub-rule (4), -

(a) in Forms 7 and 8, after pars 4, the following para shall respectively, b inserted, namely:-

“NOW FURTHER THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE WRITTEN OBLIGATION IS THAT the period of my bond mandating putting in service for the period as specified above, after expiry of the study leave availed by me, shall be extended by a comparable period, equivalent to the aggregate periods of leave of any kind availed by me during the currency of the bond period.”

(b) in Forms 9 and 10, after pars 5, the following para shall respectively. be inserted, namely:-

“NOW FURTHER THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE WRITTEN OBLIGATION IS THAT the period of bond, mandating putting in service by the Obligor for the period as specified above, after expiry of the study leave availed by him or her, shall be extended by a comparable period, equivalent to the aggregate periods of leave of any kind availed by him or her during the currency of the bond period.”

[F. N . 13026/4/2012-Estt-(L)]

Sd/-

(MAMTA KUNDRA)

Joint Secretary to the Government of India

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