7TH CPC - TERMS OF REFERENCE - LATEST POSITION
Dear
Comrades,
VII-CPC – Terms of
reference-
The members of the National Secretariat of the Confederation available at New
Delhi met on 23rd Oct. 2013 and again on 24th October,
2013 to discuss and formulate our views on the 7th CPC terms of
Reference. On the basis of the discussions, we prepared a draft terms of
reference and submitted it for consideration of the Staff Side. The
important points we placed in our draft for the consideration of the staff side
were:-
(a) The
Commission to examine the present structure of pay and allowances and suggest
changes.
(b) To
give effect to its recommendations from 1.1.2011 i.e. wage revision must be
after every five years.
(c) D.A
(50%) to be merged with pay with effect from 1.1.2011.
(d) To
determine Interim relief taking into account the erosion in the value of wages
over the years,
(e) To
include GDS within the ambit of the 7th Central Pay Commission.
(f) To
revise the retirement benefits and accord pension maintaining parity in quantum
in respect of past, present and future pensioners.
(g) To
extend the statutory defined benefit pension to those who have entered service
after 1.1.2004.
(h) To
settle the anomalies raised in various fora of JCM on a priority basis and
within a specified time frame.
(i) To
provide cashless/hazzle free Medicare to employees and pensioners.
The
Government of India had convened a meeting of the Staff side representatives on
24.10.2013 to discuss the terms of reference. The meeting took place at
3.00PM on 24th under the Chairmanship of Secretary,
Personnel. Besides the points mentioned above, the staff raised many
other matters connected with the setting up of the CPC. viz. the inclusion of
labour Representative as a Member of the Commission; the anomalous
situation brought about by the Grade pay based MACP Scheme; the
requirement of a mechanism to settle the 6th CPC related
anomalies; the need to allow the proposals of Cadre Review to be examined
by the Government independently without referring it to CPC; to have
members in the Commission who have gained expertise to impart to the
Commission the nuances and functional requirements of various Departments;
to relook at the new Pay Structure brought in by the 6th CPC
in the light of the experience between 2008 to 2013 etc. In conclusion
the staff side requested the Government to provide it with a draft terms of
reference taking into account the views placed by them. It was also
proposed by the Staff Side that on exchange of the draft terms of reference
prepared by the Staff Side and the Official Side, a meeting with the Secretary,
Personnel and Secretary, Expenditure could be arranged to iron out the differences,
if any.
The
Staff Side met again on 25th at its office and deliberated upon
various views presented by different organisations and finalised the draft
terms of reference. We shall publish the said draft terms of reference as and
when the same is submitted to the Government.
It
is obvious that despite the unanimous position taken by all the organisations,
the Government may not necessarily agree with many of the basic issues, viz.
Date of effect, merger of DA, Interim Relief, Coverage of GDS etc.
We appeal to our affiliates/ State COCs to continue the campaign amongst the
employees to generate necessary sanctions.
With
greetings,
Yours fraternally,
(M.Krishnan)
Secretary General
