7TH CPC - TERMS OF REFERENCE - LATEST POSITION

Draft Terms of reference of 7th CPC

Draft Terms of Reference of 7th Pay Commission finalized by the staff side at the meeting of 25.10.2013.

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 23^rd Oct. 2013 and again on 24^th October, 2013 to discuss and formulate our views on the 7^th 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 7^th 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 24^th 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 6^th 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 6^th 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 25^th 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

7TH CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION

7TH CPC ANNOUNCED BY THE GOVERNMENT

Central Government announced the constitution of the 7^th CPC. Confederation of Central Government Employees and workers has been demanding appointment of 7^th CPC right from 2011 onwards. We have conducted continuous agitational programmes including Parliament March and also one day nationwide strike on 12^th December 2012. After 12^th December Strike we have decided to go for indefinite strike and strike ballot is also announced. We congratulate the entire Central Government employees who rallied behind Confederation. Confederation is the only organization which has conducted serious agitation demanding constitution of 7^th CPC.

Government has not yet announced the Chairman, Committee members etc of the 7^th CPC and also terms of reference. Further our demand for merger of DA, giving effect from 01.01.2011, inclusion of three lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks under the purview of 7^th CPC, granting DA merger to GDS and settlement of other demands in the 15 points Charter of Demands are also pending. Before announcing the terms of reference of 7^th CPC. If Government is not ready to accept our above demands, Confederation National Executive will meet shortly and shall decide for further course of action.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF 7^TH CPC IS ONE STEP FORWARD AND IT IS THE VICTORY OF THE WORKERS WHO FOUGHT FOR IT.

GRANT OF BONUS TO CG EMPLOYEES FOR 2012-13

STRIKE BALLOT DATES CHANGED TO 11, 12 & 13 NOVEMBER 2013

Change of date for strike ballot

Review of Progress BEC's Report

To

All the General Secretaries

Branch Executive Committee

All India CGWB Employees Association

                Sub:       Review of progress in each Branch Executive Committee

                                                           – report thereof

Dear Comrades,

                First of all I convey my sincere thanks to all for electing me as Organising Secretary of prestigious Orgnaisation, the all India Central Ground Water Board Employees Association.  I am privilege to take this opportunity and invite your attention to the progress/pending issues, agenda items at various level required to be reviewed periodically so as to initiate further course of actions at various levels.  In this context your are requested to make me aware latest positions/status of issues/agenda items and other organizational matters, so that we ourselves can exchange mutual views and out of which we may secure maturity of issues/problems out of the conclusions reached on mutual exchange of ideas, we may gain/encash it for the betterment of employees/workmen.

                In this context, I request you to make me aware with latest developments on the nature of items to be achieved monthly wise in your branch committee.  After having consolidated the same we also required to review at the Central Level on each Branch Committee preferably in the quarterly held CEC meetings.

                Kindly ensure the same and make me forward march in helping achieved the charter before us on task.  A line of monthly report may definitely help to the success on our goals.

LONG LIVE AICGWBEA

WORKERS OF THE WORLD UNITY

                                                 

                              Comradely yours

                            (M.RAJAN)

                            Organising Secretary

Copy forwarded for information to: -

               1.  The President/ Secretary General, AICGWBEA

               2.  All Assistant Organising Secretaries, AICGWBEA

Area of Jurisdiction - Distribution of AOS

M E M O R A N D U M

                In accordance with the decision of 1^st CEC meeting held on 30.08.203 at Ahmedabad, 3 more members have been co-opted as Assistant Organising Secretary from different parts and disciplines.  Therefore they will be kept as over all incharge of the following jurisdiction of Organisationed matters along with Organising Secretary.  They should report, if any matter is to be, to the Organising Secretary under the jurisdiction with an endorsement to the Secretary General, AICGWBEA.

Sl.No.	Name	Area of Jurisdiction
1.	Com.Gautam Parmar	WCR/ Division I, Ahmedabad, WR, Jaipur, Division XI, Jodhpur, NCR/Division XII, Bhopal.
2.	Com.Manoj Kumar	NWHR/Division VIII, Jammu, NHR/Division XVII, DHarmashala, NWR, Chandigarh, Division II, Ambala UR, Dehradun
3.	Com.Meghnath Verma	SER/Division X, Bhubaneswar, NCCR/Division XIII, Raipur CR/Division VI, Nagpur
4.	Com.P.C.Shukla	NR, Lucknow, Division III, Varanasi, Division XVI, Bariely, MER, Patna, Division V, Ranchi, ER/Division XV, Kolkatta, NER/Division VII, Guwahati
5.	Com.M.Rajan	SR/Division IX, Hyderabad, SWR, Division XIV, Bengaluru SECR, Division IV, Chennai, KR, Thiruvananthapuram

·         All the Assistant Organising Secretaries are required to report to the Organising Secretary under intimation to Secretary General

·         The Organising Secretary is in over all supervision in addition to his own jurisdiction

·         This has the approval of the President/Secretary General, AICGWBEA

                                                                              (M.RAJAN)

                                                                       Organising Secretary

DISTRIBUTION:

1.       The President, AICGWBEA

2.       The Secretary General, AICGWBEA, NH IV Faridabad

3.       Concerned Persons

GET READY FOR INDEFINITE STRIKE AND SECRET BALLOT

CEC MEETING AT AHMEDABAD

MINUTES OF FIRST CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMIITTEE MEETING HELD ON 

30-08-2013 AT AHMEDABAD

            After the XXIII Biennial National conference, the first meeting of the Central Executive Committee for the tenure 2013-15 held at Ahmedabad on 30-08-2013 under the chairmanship of Com.R.N.Choudhary, President, AICGWBEA.

            The President welcomed all the participants of the CEC office bearers and informed the agenda items to be discussed . He has requested the Secretary General to take up debate on the agenda items to be discussed.  Accordingly, the Secretary General narrated the agenda and the following agenda items were discussed and debated.

1.      ENTRUSTING FULL POWERS TO DIRECTOR(ADMN)TO ENABLE HIM FOR QUICK

DISPOSSAL:

The Powers entrusted to the post of  Director(Administration) should be delegated to the present Director(Admn.) who is in the charge with all related Administrative establishment powers for the effective functioning.  The CEC members stressed and opined that this item may be taken up with Chairman on priority, so that the decision taking on the issues will not make any delay and also can be avoided of keeping the files pending.

2.      Minutes of Office Council(JCM) MEETING SHOULD BE ISSUED WITH TIME SCHEDULE:

This item was discussed and decided to stress the authorities concerned to issue the minutes within 15 days from the meeting date and mid-term review meeting has to be conducted within 30 days from the date of issue of the minutes.

3.      CEC LETTERS TO THE ADMINISTRATION SHOULD BE ACKNOWLEDGED AND TAKEN INTO COGNIZANCE. 

It is noticed by the CEC that the letter issued by Secretary General to the authorities neither responded in time nor duly acknowledged.  The CEC took this issue very seriously and decided to take up the item with the authorities and stress for immediate response from the authorities to the correspondence made by the Secretary General.

           

4.      CLUBBING OF LDC, UDC and ASSISTANT POSTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSTING

This item was already described and debated in the Biennial National Conference held at Jodhpur and decided to take up on priority.

It has been discussed elaborately in the CEC meeting and concluded to take up the matter with the Chairman on priority before holding the DPC and postings from UDC to Assistant and also to adopt a resolution on the base of earlier letter issued to Chairman vide letter No.CEC-1/2011-13 dated 14.06.2013.

5.      In accordance with the decision arrived in the Biennial National conference, the Secretary General proposed to constitute the committee to check up the vouchers on the expenditure incurred by the CEC for the period 2011-13. Accordingly, a committed was constituted with the Members i.e.1). Com. Mahesh Kumar Sah, Div.III, Varanasi, 2). Com. N. V. Suresh, Div.IX, Hyderabad, 3). Com. H.P. Patnaik, SER, Bhubaneshwar.

6.      PERIODICITY OF OFFICE COUNCIL(JCM),CGWB/CEC MEETINGS

Since inception, the Office council (JCM), CGWB are being convened once in three months and it became mandatory from the last few years. The above periodicity is not being adhered to since last few years. Therefore, the CEC felt to ensure for 4 meetings in a year with 3 months periodicity.

The House of CEC also further felt, that the meetings of CEC are not adequately frequent. The meetings normally should be once in a quarter and maximum extent six months. It was decided as for as possible, the CEC meetings should convened once in three months, preferably at the time of Office Council Meetings.

7.      ADEQUTE FUND SHOULD BE PROVIDED FOR THE PURPOSE OF STAFF QUARTERS AT BHUBANESHWAR IN THE PRESENT FIVE YEARS PLAN.

About 10 crores of rupees have been allocated to the construction of staff quarters at Bhubaneshwar in the present five year plan. The House felt that the fund allocated is inadequate and resolved to take up by the CEC to explore the possibility of providing more fund in the present five years plan.

8.      ACCEPTANCE OF RESIGNATION OF COM. R.P.PATEL FOR THE POST OF MEMBER OFFICE COUNCIL AND PLRIMARY MEMBERSHIP.

After having discussed, the House unanimously accepted the Resignation of Com. R. P.Patel for the post of Member, Office Council (JCM), CGWB and primary membership of the Association The House also further debated on the language used by while making the unseen allegations against the Association Office bearers in the resignation letter and decided to debar Com. R. P. Patel from primary membership for 6 years.

9.      REORGANISATION OF  OFFICE COUNCIL(JCM),CGWB AND DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL(JCM), MOWR: The House of CEC felt the need of re-organizing the Office Council(JCM), CGWB and the Departmental Council(JCM), MOWR. Accordingly the following have been nominated in the Council in addiction to existing.

OFFICE COUNCIL (JCM), CGWB

1.      Com. Jugal Kishore Nayak in place of R. P.Patel.

2.      Com. N. Kumar in place of Com. Sunil Kumar

3.      Com. Alok Benerjee in place of Com. A. B. Sundaram

DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL(JCM), MOWR

1.      Com Vishwajit Kumar in place of Com. Kalika Prasad

2.      Com. Sunil Kumar in place of Com. N. Kumar

Above nominated names may be referred to the concerned for their approval on priority  so as to attend by them in ensuing meetings.

1    10.  CO-OPTION/NOMINATION OF ASSISTANT ORGANISING SECRETARY POSTS:

In accordance with the provision of the constitution, the CEC felt the need of co-opting/nominating 3 more Assistant Organizing Secretary posts for effective functioning. Thereby by the following have been nominated:

1.      Com. Gautam Parmar from div.-I, Ahemdabad.

2.      Com. Manoj Kumar from Div.-II, Ambala.

3.      Com. Meghnath Verma from Div.-XIII, Raipur.

4.       

     11.  NOMINATION OF CHIEF AUDITOR:

Nomination of Chief Auditor came for discussion. After having discussed thoroughly, the name of Com. Nityanand, Office Superintendent from Central Head Quarters Office Faridabad had been finally approved.

    12.  MERGER OF THE POSTS OF STENOGRAPHR Gd.-II & I, DRAFTSMAN Gd.-II & I, Sr. SURVERYOR & HEAD SURVEYOR, ASSTT. FOREMAN & FOREMAN, CHIEF DRAFTSMAN AND ASSTT. ARTIST:

On the recommendations of VI^th CPC the Pay Band and Grade Pay have been merged together for the posts of Steno Gd.-II & Gd.-I, Draftsman Gd.-II & I,Senior Surveyor & Head Surveyor, the Asstt. Foreman & Foreman and placed in the PB-II with Grade Pay Rs.4200/-. Similarly the posts of Chief Draftsman and the Asstt. Artist Pay Scales also merged and brought to the PB-II and Grade Pay Rs.4600/-. Therefore, the above posts may please be merged together with appropriate designations in consent with the pay i.e. PB & GP entrusted to the posts.

      13.  TRANSFER NORMS:

It was discussed and debated in the Biennial National Conference about the Transfer norms which were very frequently violating. The CEC, therefore felt to take up the matter with higher authorities on priority.

      14.  THE OFFICE BEARERS OF CEC/ MEMBERS RJCM/ OFFICE COUNCIL/DEPTTL. COUNCIL SHOULD BE WELVERSED WITH THE PROVISION OF CONSTITUTION OF AICGWBEA AND THE CONSTITION OF JCM&CA SCHEME:

The House felt the need of thorough knowledge to the Office Bearers of CEC, members, Regional Council, Office Council and Depttl. Council to the provisions of constitution of All India Central Ground Water Board Employees Association and the Constitution of JCM&CA scheme in the Regional/ Office/Depttl. Council and National Council too. Accordingly, it was decided a training programme needs to be conducted.

   

      15.  REORGANISATION OF RGIONAL COUNCIL AT NORTHERN REGION:

Com. Lalchand Shukla, General Secretary, BEC, Div.-III, Varanasi was nominated as Leader Staff Side,  for NR, Regional Council consisting of Div.-III, Varanasi, Div.XVI, Bareilly and Northern Region, Lucknow representatives. Com. Shukla got defeated in the election for the tenure 2013-15 and Com. R. K. Yadav got elected as Gen. Secretary. As soon as one loses the position of Chairman/General Secretary, the membership in the Regional Council stands automatically ceased. Therefore, it was decided that Com. Manoj Srivastav, Secretary, Staff Side, Regional Council may be directed to convene the Staff Side meeting and reorganize/re-elect/nominate the Leader Staff Side and members if required so.                 

----------------

                                                                        ( K. S. Madhusudhan)

                                                                          Secretary General