NFAEE is the one and only all India Federation of Atomic Energy Worker, recognised by Government of india/Department of Atomic Energy (DAE).

It represents the Industrial, Research & Development and Service organisations under Department of Atomic Energy.

26 Unions and associations of DAE Employees recognised under CCS (RSA) Rule are affiliated with NFAEE

Sunday, December 30, 2007

GREETINGS

National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees
NFAEE
Regn.No.17/9615
Recognised by DAE vide DAE OM No. 8/1/2007 – IR&W/95 dated 13th June 2007
JCM Office, Brindavan, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400 094

Email address:
nfaee@yahoo.com


Dear Colleagues,


On behalf of NFAEE Secretarait


Wishing you


all


a


HAPPY


&


PRPSPEROUS


NEW YEAR


2008


With regards,


Jayaraj.K.V

Secretary General

NFAEE

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Address for Correspondence: Jayaraj.KV, Secretary General, NFAEE
PESS/UED; BARC, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085
Tel. No: (O): 022 – 25594549; (Res): 022 – 2746 4704; (Mobile): 9869501189
Email Address: nfaee@yahoo.com, jrajkv@yahoo.com

Saturday, December 22, 2007

NFAEE CIRCULAR

National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees
NFAEE
Regn.No.17/9615
Recognised by DAE vide DAE OM No. 8/1/2007 – IR&W/95 dated 13th June 2007
JCM Office, Brindavan, Anusaktinagar, Mumbai 400 094
Website: nfaeehq.blogspot.com
Email address:
nfaee@yahoo.com
Ref.No: nfaee/sg/07/145 22.12.2007

To

All Affiliates &
Working Committee Members

Dear Comrades,

The meeting of the Office bearers and/or DC Members of the affiliates was held on 21st December 2007 at the JCM Office, Brindavan, Anushakthi Nagar Mumbai. The meeting was presided by Com. S.K.Panchal. The meeting was attended office bearers of AEEA (RMP) Mysore, BARCFEA (BARC Facilities) Kalpakkam, GSOEA (GSO) Kalpakkam, HWEU (HWP) Tuticorine, HWP (M) EA (HWP) Manuguru, RAKU (HWP) Kota, CATSA (CAT) Indore, BPKS (HWP) Baroda, VECCSA (VECC) Kolkotta, DCS&EMSA (DCS&EM) Mumbai, AEW&SU (BARC) Mumbai. The meeting discussed the following agenda:

1. Review the out come of the 57th DAE Departmental Council meeting:
Com. S.K.Panchal, Member National Council (JCM) briefed the out come of the Departmental Council Meeting held on 20th December 2007. As decided in the pre DC meeting, the staff side leader submitted the resolution passed in the Pre-DC and requested to explain the present status of the issues discussed in the earlier Departmental Council meetings. Both staff side secretary and Leader staff side strongly express the protest of staff side against the delay and deny attitude of the DAE, especially the Chairman of the DC, in resolving the issues. They pointed out that rather resolving the issues, DAE management is always trying to complicate the issues. Other DC members also joined and supported the views expressed by the leaders of the staff side.
Finally the chairman agreed to meet a small group from the DC representatives to explain the present status of the issues listed in the resolution, as the same is not readily available. This meeting is fixed on 18th Jan. 2008. He also informed that there were some clarifications for 2nd Cadre Review Report from Ministry of Finance and same was clarified by the Department. He assured that all the quires were only in oral and need not to worry about any type of variations from the original proposal. He was expecting to give some positive reply before 20th December 2007. But they could not succeed. However the Chairman of DAE DC assured the house that he will try to get the result of 2nd CRR before 18th Jan 2008. There after Staff side agreed to discuss the agenda of DC. The copies of the letter written by the Federation to the Secretary DAE as well as the Resolution are attached herewith as Annexure I and Annexure II respectively.
The following points were discussed in Action Taken Report (ATR).
1. Changing the present working timing of Dombivli dispensary: The Head, Medical Division will find a suitable timing with out making over time to the staff at these dispensaries. This decision would be in consultation with the Mumbai based Union representatives.
2. Retainer fee to AMAs at Hyderabad: There are no AMAs at Mumbai as wrongly mentioned in the ATR, it was decided to have a look to review the retainer fee with consultation with the Head Medical Division, Mumbai.
3. Revision of Qualification Incentive Scheme (QIS): The comment from AO-III, RRCAAT was strongly opposed by the staff side and requested to revisit the issue. The same was agreed to.
4. PCA to Dental Technicians to HWP, Manuguru: It was decided to send a solid proposal to the concerned ministry.
5. Grant of Thermal Allowance to the employees: As the required material to make any counter argument to the points noted by the official side was not available, the staff side requested to keep the agenda alive and the same as agreed to.
6. Conversion of canteen into statutory canteens and retention of surplus staff: It was agreed to implement the report submitted by the canteen sub-committee. The chairman also asked the concerned officer to implement the orders regarding ACP.
7. Grant of risk allowance to the employees working in sewerage line, etc in GSO, Kalpakkam: A favorable decision in this regards would be taken before 18th Jan.2008. The staff side also agreed to the decision to go for fully mechanized solution.
8. Construction of more flats in Type - A accommodation: Finally it was decided to have meeting of the representatives from Mumbai based Unions with the Director, DCSEM to resolve this issue.
9. Technician’s promotion to next higher grades with higher qualification: The demand from the staff side to meet the TC/TSC to present the staff side to represent the views of our demands was not agreed to. But it was agreed to have frequent meetings with the Director/Controller to pursue the matter. Here the staff side pointed out that there was some misinterpretation of the guidelines in the published promotion norms and accordingly some track change promotions were handled wrongly. It was agreed to consider the same after receiving the representations from the individual.
Chairman, DAE DC accepted the corrections suggested by the Staff side in respect to the minutes of the 56th Departmental Council and agreed to give a copy of the corrected version of the minutes.
The following points are the out come of the discussion on Agenda:
1. Three additional increments to Administrative and Accounts Staff consequent on passing Departmental Examination: After detailed deliberations, it was decided to prepare a detailed proposal to send to the Finance Ministry after acquiring the required data.
2. Request for conducting departmental examination for the Post of Assistant Accountant (6500-200-10500): Notification for the same is being circulated and the exam shall be on 23-02-2008. It is also decided to submit the proposal from the staff side whether to keep the selection panel as unit wise or centralized one.
3. Implementation of Health Ministry’s Order with regard to Tradesman category (Dental Technician/ Dental Hygienist): The Chairman agreed the request from the staff side to replace the existing entry grade pay scale RS. 3200 – 4900 with Rs. 5000 – 150 – 8000 to Dental Technicians with reference to the order from the Health Ministry. It is decided to submit a proposal to norms committee to change the name and other nomenclature to suit with the order from Health Ministry of that category to Dental Technician “A” instead of Tradesman “B” and new pay scale of Rs. 5000 – 150 – 8000. Head, Medical Division is assigned the job to draft the proposal to submit the norms committee.
4. CPF to GPF – One more option for Technical staff: It is decided to collect the data to find the financial implication and accordingly the case may be reconsidered. The staff side also requested to consider the Administrative and Auxiliary staff also for the same.
5. Promotion chances for AMIE holders those who passed the examination before introduction of 60% benchmark: It is agreed to consider such case and asked to submit a representation of such case to Addl. Secretary. He will forward the same for a favorable consideration.
6. Cadre Examination & Result- Anomalies: It is agreed to conduct separate DPC for those two cases on 9th Jan 2008. It is also assured that such incident would not happen in future.

2. Briefing the decision of NFAEE Working Committee meeting held at Mysore & The National Council Meeting of Confederation of CG Employees & Workers held at Bangalore and the Standing Committee of National Council (JCM) meeting held at New Delhi:

Com. Jayaraj.K.V Secretary General NFAEE briefed the out come of the NFAEE Working Committee, National Executive Meeting of Confederation of CG Employees & Workers and the Standing Committee meeting of the National Council (JCM).

He briefed that the in the NFAEE Working Committee it was decided to protest against the Departments approach to suppress the trade union activities by initiating vindictive measure such as deduction of salary for participating in Dharana, Fast and other demonstration. Also to start campaign programme against the departments delay & deny attitude on various issues.

In the National Executive of Confederation of CG Employees & Workers, it was decided to hold protest programme against the Governments decision not to extend the enhancement of ceiling for eligibility for bonus from Rs. 2500 to 3500 and other important issues. The meeting decided following action programme:

· Badge wearing & mobilization of employees on 3rd January 2008.
· Relay Dharna from 7th January to 10th January 2008 followed by a March to Governor of concerned states to present Memorandum.
· Submit Memorandum to all MPs through the respective constituencies.

The meeting identified the following issues for immediate mobilization:

· Extend the revision of Ceiling limit for calculation of Bonus to the Central Government Employees.
· Remove cap of 5% on compassionate ground appointment.
· Implement all arbitration awards immediately
· Withdraw the arbitrary reduction of CGHS rates for hospitalization and pathological tests in recognized hospitals
· Regularize the daily rated workers

In the Standing Committee of National Council (JCM) meeting held on 14th December 2007, following issues came for discussion:

· Extend the revision of Ceiling limit for calculation of Bonus from Rs 2500/- to Rs 3500/- to the Central Government employees too.
· Extend Interim relief to the Central Government Employees
· Arbitrary reduction of CGHS rates for hospitalization and pathological tests in recognized hospitals
· Arbitration awards
· New Pension Scheme
· Compassionate Ground Appointments
· Retirement age

The copy of the letter issued by confederation head quarters contains the gist of the discussion in the meeting of the Standing Committee of National Council (JCM) is attached herewith as Annexure III.

3. Finalisation of Future Course of Action:

After detailed discussion the meeting took the following decisions:

1) Endorsed the action programme given by the Confederation of CG Employees & Workers and decided to organize the action programmes as mentioned above. Where ever COC of CG Employees and Workers are not function, there affiliates of NFAEE conduct Dharna on 10th January 2008. Wherever COC functions, there affiliates will join with COC programme of Dharna
2) Decided to conduct general meetings of employees in all units to explain the out come of the Departmental Council meeting and mobilize the members for action programme.
3) To show the protest of the employees against the Department’s vindictive measures to suppress the trade union rights organize protest demonstration on 26th January 2008. However this programme will finalise only after discussion in Joint Action Committees as well as the Executive/ Managing Committees before 4th January 2008.
4) To collect data, information etc before 18th January 2008 to present in the meeting of small group Meeting to review the issues.

4. Departmental Council (JCM) Functioning:

The meeting observed view lapses of the functioning of the Departmental Council. After discussion following steps suggested improving and activating the Staff side functioning of the DAE Departmental Council:

· Agenda shall be submitted through Secretary Staff side only. Agenda shall be addressed to the Secretary Staff Side. With covering note Secretary/Leader Staff side should submit to the Department for consideration. If necessary, Secretary Staff side shall write to the SRO to insist to accept the agenda with the covering letter from Secretary/Leader staff side.
· Agenda should be self explanatory, with detailed notes and added with the copies of the orders if any quoted in the brief.
· While submitting the agenda to Secretary Staff side, the same may be circulated to all Unions/associations for their comments or adding additional argument points through email. After circulation with five days comments should reach to the Secretary Staff side through email/ fax.
· In the Pre Departmental Council meeting the agenda items should be discussed in details and should assign a DC Member to move the agenda in the Departmental council Meeting. Other members can support him by adding additional argument points. No member should destruct the discussion or to try to by pass the agenda without proper decision. In this regard, they should follow the directives of the leaders of the Staff side in the meeting.
· Proper notice shall be issued for the staff side meeting. All staff side members should attend the staff side meeting in time.

Dear Comrades,

All affiliates are requested to call immediately the meeting of the Executive/Managing Committee of the respective unions and associations and discuss the issues referred above in detail and took appropriate decisions to implement the action programmes as well as campaign programmes.

With great pleasure we would like to intimate all affiliates, working committee members and the well-wishers of NFAEE that a website is opened for the Federation. The address to reach the web site of NFAEE is given below:
www.nfaee.blogspot.com


Convey to all a Very Happy Christmas

With regards

Comradely yours


(Jayaraj.K.V)
Secretary General
Address for Correspondence: Jayaraj.KV, Secretary General, NFAEE
PESS/UED; BARC, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085
Tel. No: (O): 022 – 25594798/89); (Res): 022 – 2746 4704; (Mobile): 9869501189
Email Address: nfaee@yahoo.com, jrajkv@yahoo.com
Web site: www.nfaee.blogspot.com
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Annexure I
National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees
NFAEE
Regn.No.17/9615
Recognised by DAE vide DAE OM No. 8/1/2007 – IR&W/95 dated 13th June 2007
JCM Office, Brindavan, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400 094
Website:
nfaeehq.blogspot.com
Email address: nfaee@yahoo.com
Ref.No: nfaee/sg/07/142 14.12.2007

To

The Secretary to the Government of India,
Department of Atomic Energy
Anushakthi Bhavan
CSM Marg, Mumbai 400 001

Sub: Undue delay in the settlement in pending issues
pertaining to DAE employees.

Sir,

The Working Committee Members of NFAEE directed me to bring to your notice the concern expressed by the members in the recent past development towards the approach on pending issues as well as the attitude of the Department on bilateral discussion.

There are certain issues raised by the staff side pertaining to various categories of employees are pending with the Department as unsettled. Some of these problems are raised by the staff side almost ten years back. Following are some of the issues the staff side seeking immediate relief:

· Cadre Review of the administrative, accounts, auxiliary, purchase and store staff
· Revision of Over Time Allowance of employees of R&D and other establishments
· Revision of the entry grade Pay scale for Technical Staff as Rs 4000 – 6000 as recommended by 5th Central Pay Commission
· Add the increment for the period of Training to those technical staff appointed after the successful completion of Training programme.
· Framing Recruitment and promotion norms for Canteen Staff
· Review of the promotion norms of Technical, auxiliary staff etc
· Remove the cap of 5% ceiling on compassionate ground appointment
· Extension of Productivity Linked Bonus to all DAE employees
· Extending option to switch over from CPF to GPF for administrative, accounts, auxiliary, purchase and store staff
· Stop the victimization of Trade union activists
· Stop the vindictive measure to suppress the trade union rights by enforcing salary deduction for participating in the dharna and fast, issuing memo etc.
· Extending the facilities eligible for the Recognised associations and the Federation

The Department now a day adopted such an approach to avoid bilateral discussion at various levels. Meeting with Secretary DAE is become once in blue moon, that too as and when the staff side issues notice for action programme. Till recently, the same was compensated by arranging meeting at the level of Additional Secretary. But that too curtailed since Shri. R.C. Joshi becomes the Additional Secretary. Now the Additional Secretary meets the staff side only during the Departmental Council meetings. Also it becomes very rare to find any solution in the Departmental Council forum. Whenever approaching the office of Additional Secretary to meet him for follow up, which was the regular practice in the earlier occasions and gets results, never getting an appointment and directing to meet the Jt. Secretary (I&M). Thereafter the Jt. Secretary’s office directs to meet the Deputy Secretary and so on. By these approaches, no decisions have been taking on many of the issues. The staff side doesn’t have the intention to disturb the busy schedule of the Secretary or any other senior officers. Without meeting the top level officials, if the issues raised by the staff side are settled, we will be happier. But our experience in the last seven years is negative. Not a single major issues raised by the staff side after the implementation of the 5th Central Pay Commission is solved till date. The net result is nothing but the relation of employee – employer, maintained all these years, getting spoiled as issues are lying unsettled for years.

Even there are issues which can be sort out DAE level keeping on pending such as

· the proper implementation of the order issued by DoPT in the year 1997 to regulate Over Time Allowance based on the Notional pay
· Revision of the entry grade Pay scale for Technical Staff as Rs 4000 – 6000 as recommended by 5th Central Pay Commission
· Add the increment for the period of Training to the Technical Staff appointed after the successful completion of Training Programme
· Framing of recruitment and promotional norms for Canteen employees
· Reviewing the promotion norms of other Group D employees
· Remove the cap of 5% ceiling on compassionate ground appointment
· extending option to switch over from CPF to GPF
· Productivity Linked Bonus to all DAE Employees
· Extending facilities to the Federation
· Maintaining cordial relation between the management and the elected representatives of the workers etc. etc.

For the overall growth of the entire Department, the Working Committee feels a mentally satisfied work force is a must. Whereas the recent past developments in the Department to suppress the work force in all ways may reflect adversely in the growth of the department. A Department which looking foreword for the self reliance in its growth as well as development we feel strongly, that the management and the workforce should move together with a positive approach for which mutual respect and understanding is necessary.

To ensure the best employee – employer relation the Working Committee requests you to take necessary steps to ensure continuous bilateral discussion along with follow up actions and bring mutual trust for the betterment of the Department as well as the Nation. Also request you to take necessary steps to review the overall functions of various JCM fora such as Office Councils/Regional Councils functioning at the unit level and Departmental Council at DAE level

Thanking you.


Yours faithfully,


(Jayaraj.K.V)
Secretary General
Address for Correspondence: Jayaraj.KV, Secretary General, NFAEE
PESS/UED; BARC, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085
Tel. No: (O): 022 – 25594798/89); (Res): 022 – 2746 4704; (Mobile): 9869501189
Email Address: nfaee@yahoo.com, jrajkv@yahoo.com
Web site: www.nfaee.blogspot.com
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Annexure II
RESOLUTION

The Meeting of the Staff Members of DAE Departmental Council (JCM) held on 19th December 2007 at the JCM Office Brindavan Anushakthi Nagar Mumbai unanimously expressed the concern in the recent past development towards the approach on issues pertaining to the employees of DAE as well as the attitude of the Department on bilateral discussion.

There are certain issues raised by the staff side pertaining to various categories of employees are pending with the Department as unsettled. Some of these problems are raised by the staff side almost ten years back. Following are some of the issues the staff side seeking immediate relief:

· Cadre Review of the administrative, accounts, auxiliary, purchase and store staff
· Revision of Over Time Allowance of employees of R&D and other establishments
· Revision of the entry grade Pay scale for Technical Staff as Rs 4000 – 6000 as recommended by 5th Central Pay Commission
· Add the increment for the period of Training to those technical staff appointed after the successful completion of Training programme.
· Framing Recruitment and promotion norms for Canteen Staff
· Review of the promotion norms of Technical, auxiliary staff etc
· Remove the cap of 5% ceiling on compassionate ground appointment
· Extension of Productivity Linked Bonus to all DAE employees
· Extending option to switch over from CPF to GPF for administrative, accounts, auxiliary, purchase and store staff
· Stop the victimization of Trade union activists
· Stop the vindictive measure to suppress the trade union rights by enforcing salary deduction for participating in the dharna and fast, issuing memo etc.
· Extending the facilities eligible for the Recognised associations and the Federation

The Department now a day adopted such an approach to avoid bilateral discussion at various levels. Meeting with Secretary DAE is become once in blue moon, that too as and when the staff side issues notice for action programme. Till recently, the same was compensated by arranging meeting at the level of Additional Secretary. But that too curtailed since Shri. R.C. Joshi becomes the Additional Secretary. Now the Additional Secretary meets the staff side only during the Departmental Council meetings. Also it becomes very rare to find any solution in the Departmental Council forum. Whenever approaching the office of Additional Secretary to meet him for follow up, which was the regular practice in the earlier occasions and gets results, never getting an appointment and directing to meet the Jt. Secretary (I&M). Thereafter the Jt. Secretary’s office directs to meet the Deputy Secretary and so on. By these approaches, no decisions have been taking on many of the issues. The staff side doesn’t have the intention to disturb the busy schedule of the Secretary or any other senior officers. Without meeting the top level officials, if the issues raised by the staff side are settled, we will be happier. But our experience in the last seven years is negative. Not a single major issues raised by the staff side after the implementation of the 5th Central Pay Commission is solved till date. The net result is nothing but the relation of employee – employer, maintained all these years, getting spoiled as issues are lying unsettled for years.

Even there are issues which can be sort out DAE level keeping on pending such as

· the proper implementation of the order issued by DoPT in the year 1997 to regulate Over Time Allowance based on the Notional pay
· Revision of the entry grade Pay scale for Technical Staff as Rs 4000 – 6000 as recommended by 5th Central Pay Commission
· Add the increment for the period of Training to the Technical Staff appointed after the successful completion of Training Programme
· Framing of recruitment and promotional norms for Canteen employees
· Reviewing the promotion norms of other Group D employees
· Remove the cap of 5% ceiling on compassionate ground appointment
· extending option to switch over from CPF to GPF
· Productivity Linked Bonus to all DAE Employees
· Extending facilities to the Federation
· Maintaining cordial relation between the management and the elected representatives of the workers etc. etc.

For the overall growth of the entire Department, the Working Committee feels a mentally satisfied work force is a must. Whereas the recent past developments in the Department to suppress the work force in all ways may reflect adversely in the growth of the department. A Department which looking foreword for the self reliance in its growth as well as development we feel strongly, that the management and the workforce should move together with a positive approach for which mutual respect and understanding is necessary.

To ensure the best employee – employer relation the Staff side urges the Chairman DAE Departmental Council (JCM) to take necessary steps to ensure continuous bilateral discussion along with follow up actions and bring mutual trust for the betterment of the Department as well as the Nation. Also request to take necessary steps to review the overall functions of various JCM fora such as Office Councils/Regional Councils functioning at the unit level and Departmental Council at DAE level and take necessary steps to improve the functions of Joint Consultative Machinery.

(K.G.Bilaskar)
President
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Annexure III
CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS
CHQ: Manishinath Bhawan A/2/95 Rajouri Garden, New Delhi. 110 027
Phone: 2510 5324 Fax: 2510 5324
.
Conf/14/2007 Date: 14th December, 2007

Dear Comrade,

Gist of discussions in the Standing Committee Meeting held today:

The meeting of the Standing Committee of the JCM National Council was held on 14th December 2007. Secretary (Personnel) presided. On behalf of the Confederation, Com. S.K.Vyas President and Com. KKN Kutty, Secretary General attended the meeting. All agenda items could not be discussed as the meeting had to be ended at 3.00 PM. The next meeting will take place within three months. Decisions taken on each of the agenda items discussed will be circulated shortly.

The following were the prominent issues that came up for discussion today:

(a) Bonus: Official side informed that the Cabinet had excluded the Central Govt. employees from the purview of the recent amendment to Bonus Act, whereby the ceiling limit for calculation of bonus had been raised from Rs. 2500 to Rs. 3500. The Staff Side reacted sharply to this statement and informed the Secretary Personnel that they would be left with no alternative but to withdraw from the discussion forum and resort to action programmes if the Govt. persists with its untenable decision. The Secretary (Personnel) assured the Staff Side that he would convey their strong resentment over this issue to the Cabinet Secretary and will convey the Government's position. The Staff side has decided to meet in the first week of January, 2008 and consider the outcome of efforts of the Secretary Personnel in this regard and take appropriate decision.

(b) Interim Relief and the CPC Report: The Staff Side Secretary conveyed in his initial remarks that the employees are concerned over the delay in the submission of the report by the 6 th CPC due to the various references being made by the Govt. at the last minute. He also informed the Secretary Personnel that most of the Public Sector undertaking employees have been granted interim relief ranging from Rs. 20000 to Rs. 60000 while the Central Govt. employees are denied despite specific terms of reference to the 6 th CPC. He urged the Secretary Personnel to appreciate the injustice caused to the Central Govt. employees in this regard.

(c) Arbitrary reduction of CGHS rates for hospitalization and pathological tests in recognized hospitals: The Stand of the Health Ministry officials was that the rates had been revised on the basis of the tender and naturally the recognized hospitals were not entitled to object to it. The Staff Side pointed out that none of the recognized hospitals had entered into an MOU with the Govt. on the reduced rates and the beneficiaries are denied the treatment in all places. After some discussions it was decided that:

(i). the Health Ministry officials will interact with the CGE organizations in all Cites and towns where the scheme is in vogue and report as to which hospitals are providing treatment on the basis of the reduced rates and which of them were refusing to take corrective steps;

(ii). The calendar of such meetings pertaining to various CGHS centres would be prepared by the Health Ministry and would be submitted to the Secretary (Per) within 10 days.

(c) Arbitration awards: It was indicated that discussions on all items had been completed and the matter is being considered at the level of the Cabinet Secretary as to the next course of action.

(d) New Pension scheme: Both the Sides reiterated their position. The denial of family pension and other retirement benefits in respect of the employees recruited after 1.4.2004 and the remedial actions were stated to be under consideration of the Govt. In respect of those employees who were given the temporary status prior to 1.4.2004 and in whose cases, 50% of the services rendered as casual/contingent/daily rated workers are to be counted for the purpose of pension, the Secretary Pension informed the staff side that the question of treating them as having been recruited prior to 1.4. 2004 would be considered.

(e) Compassionate appointments: The Official side has gone back on their earlier assurance and has now stated that no further relaxation would be available in this regard further to what had been already announced. The Staff side contested the position taken by the Department of Personnel in the matter and reminded them of the promise held by the Cabinet Secretary when the issue was discussed with him as part of the strike charter. The continuing discrimination in the matter of compassionate appointment between the employees of the Railways and other Central Govt. employees was also brought home. After discussion, it was decided that the Joint Secretary (E) in the Department of Personnel will discuss the issue once again with the staff Side to prepare a note to the Cabinet Secretary incorporating the views of the staff side properly for his reconsideration.

(f) Retirement age: At the end of the meeting Staff Side Secretary enquired whether there was any proposal to rise the retirement age from 60 to 62 to which the Secretary Personnel clarified that to the best of his knowledge and information that neither the Department of Personnel nor the Finance has officially mooted any such proposal.

With greetings,

Yours fraternally,


K.K.N.Kutty
Secretary General.

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

NATIONAL EXECUTIVE OF CONFEDERATION OF CG EMPLOYEES & WORKERS

National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees
NFAEE
Regn.No.17/9615
Recognised by DAE vide DAE OM No. 8/1/2007 – IR&W/95 dated 13th June 2007
JCM Office, Brindavan, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400 094
Website: nfaeehq.blogspot.com
Email address:
nfaee@yahoo.com

18.12.2007


To

All affiliates,

Dear Comrades,

National Executive of Confederation of CG Employees and Workers were held on 9th December 2007 at Bangalore on the eve of the 25th year celebration of COC of CG Employees and Workers, Karnataka. The decision taken in the meeting and the minutes of the meeting is given below. All affiliates are requested to download the same and bring to the notice of the Executive/Managing Committee of the affiliated unions and associations and take necessary steps to implement the decisions.

With regards

Comradely yours


Jayaraj.K.V
Secretary General

NFAEE
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CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS
CHQ: Manishinath Bhawan A/2/95 Rajouri Garden New Delhi. 110 027
Phone: 2510 5324 Fax: 2510 5324

Conf/13/2007 Dated: 12th December, 2007

Dear Comrade,

The National Executive of the Confederation met at Bangalore on 9th December, 2007 on the eve of the silver jubilee celebration conference of the Karnataka State COC on 10 th and 11th December, 2007. The Conference was inaugurated by Com. W.R. Varadarajan, All India Secretary, CITU and was addressed by many eminent Trade Union leaders. On behalf of the CHQ, Com. Vyas, President and Com. KKN. Kutty Secretary General attended the inaugural session.

At the request of the Karnataka COC, the National Executive Committee meeting was held at Bangalore to enable the NE members to attend and participate in the silver jubilee conference. The meeting noted the absence of many NE members without even favouring the CHQ with the reasons for their absence, though important agenda items had been slated for discussion. The Karnataka State COC had made excellent arrangement for the conduct of the meeting. The meeting commenced at 3.00 PM and ended at about 7.45 PM on 9th December 2007. We give hereunder the minutes of the deliberations at the meeting. The National Executive has decided to organize two programmes in the month of January, 2008 as a follow up to the strike organized on 30th October, 2007. The meeting decided to project the following issues for immediate settlement.

1. Compassionate Appointment
2. Revising Bonus for 2006-07 on account of revision of ceiling;
3. Regularization of daily rated workers;
4. Arbitration Awards;
5. Reducing of CGHS rates for inpatient treatment and various pathological tests at cities other than Delhi arbitrarily by the Health Ministry

On 3rd January, 2008, as part of a mobilization, all employees would be requested to wear the demand badges throughout the day. The badge will depict the above mentioned five demands.

From 7th to 10th January, 2008, relay dharna will be organized in front of different offices in the respective towns and cities by the respective COCs to seek the public support for the demands.

On 11th January, 2008, rally and procession will be organized in all towns and cities eliciting large number of Central Govt. employees and a memorandum will be submitted to the Governor/Lt. Governor as the case may be explaining the above memorandum. (Draft memorandum will be prepared and e mailed shortly). At Delhi the rally and procession will be organized to handover the memorandum to the Prime Minister.

All COCs and affiliates are requested to carry out this programme and explain the members that the 6 th CPC report which is expected to be submitted to the Govt. in March, 2008 would be far from our expectation warranting sustained and continuous struggles.

With greetings,
Yours fraternally,
K.K.N. KUTTY
Secretary General.


CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS
CHQ: Manishinath Bhawan A/2/95 Rajouri Garden New Delhi. 110 027
Phone: 2510 5324 Fax: 2510 5324


Minutes of the Meeting of the National Executive of Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers held at Bangalore on 09-12-2007

Members Present in the meeting:

Com.S.K.Vyas, President, Com.T.Narasimhan , Vice, President, Com.K.K.N.Kutty, Secretary General ,Com.M.S.Raja, Secretary, Com.Duraipandian, Organisational Secretary, Com.Jayasheelan, AIFTEF, Com.R.Manimohan, AICEIA, Com.K.Raghavendran, NFPE., Com.N.Somaiah, Asstt.Secretary, Com.Y.G.Sundaram, CPWD Workers' Union, Chennai, Com.K.Selvaraj, Organising Secretary, Com.Manoj Kumar Sharma, SG., Ministerial Staff Survey of India, Com.T.D.Banerjee, Survey of India, Com.A.S.Rawat, AIA&AS, Com.V.Bhattacharjee , Astt. Secretary, Com. Jayaraj.K.V NFAEE, Com.N.Venilaj, Kerala

The National Executive Meeting of the Confederation was held at Income Tax Office, CR Building, Bangalore on 09-12-2007 as indicated in the notice dated 06-11-2007. Participants in the meeting were welcomed by Com.Radhakrishna, General Secretary, C-o-C Karnataka. Com.S.K.Vyas, President presided over the meeting. The meeting observed two minutes silence to condole the sudden demise of Com.Ajoy Bhowmik, Ex-President and General Secretary of COC West Bengal State Committee. The house adopted a condolence resolution to pay homage to Com.Bhowmik.

The Decisions taken on agenda items subjected to discussion are as under:-

Item No.a) Review of the one day strike organized on 30-10-2007:

Com.Secretary General informed the house that the strike organized on 30-10-2007, under trying circumstances in the background of the Railways and Defence workers keeping away had elicited large scale participation of Central Govt. employees, as was reported in the Press communiqué issued by the Confederation Hqrs on 30-10-2007. He also stated that the joining of the AISGEF in organizing the strike unitedly had created a salutary impact in mobilizing the central Govt. employees and the joint convention and innumerable meetings held helped immensely to propagate the issues. All affiliated organizations and the C-o-Cs had telephonically filed the report on 30th itself to the Hqrs to enable it to issue the Press communiqué on the day of the strike itself. Com.Secretary General however, stated that written reports called for in a particular format were received only from a very few affiliates and C-o-Cs and the deficiency in this regard continue to persist, despite the promise made to the contrary in the last meeting of the National Executive. The reports received from the following affiliates were read out:

1. Income Tax Employees Federation;
2. All India Archeological Survey of India;
3. All India Customs Ministerial Staff Federation;
4. All India Customs Gr.D Officers Federation;
5. Govt. Medical Stores Depot Employees Union;
6. All India Civil Audit and Accounts Association;
7. All India Foreign Trade Employees Federation;
8. National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees;
9. All India Central Ground Water Board Employees Association.
Com.K.Raghavendran and Com.Manimohan personally presented to the house the details of the respective participation of Postal employees and Central Excise Inspectors in the one day strike on 30 th. Com.Brighu Bhattacharya, Secretary General, Civil Accounts Association placed the report on the strike to the house. Com.M.K.Sharma informed the house of the strike participation of Survey of India Employees. All of them assured to follow it up with a written report.

The house decided that the Head quarters should write to the affiliates once again requesting them to file a report on the strike participation in order to have a clear picture of the weaknesses manifested to take corrective steps as a sustained and prolonged industrial action will become inevitable in March next when the 6 th CPC makes over its report to the Govt. The Secretary General informed the house that reports were received only from the following C-o-Cs:

Andhra Pradesh; Madhya Pradesh; Western UP, Lucknow; Allahabad; Delhi; Puduchery & Tamil Nadu.

Though the other C-o-Cs had reported with details of the strike participation, written reports are yet to be filed. They will be reminded to send their reports.

The meeting came to the conclusion that the strike call had been well responded and the danger of losing pension has been well understood by the rank and file of the workers.

Agenda Item No.(b): Discussion on steps needed to remove weakness and difficulties:

COM. Secretary General reported to the house that he along with Com. President had met Com.Manna, Secretary General, CPWD Workers Union in a bid to explore the possibilities of the CPWD Union endorsing the call for one day strike. Com.Manna had explained the difficulties encountered by them in the background of the nugatory attitude of the Govt. in not recognizing the Union and the impasse created in the functioning of the JCM and various other problems created due to the proliferation of Union and disruption of the once united and strong movement of the CPWD workers. Com .Secretary General informed the house that Com.Manna had assured all possible cooperation in the given circumstances by the CPWD workers. He said that some of the branches of CPWD Union had in fact participated in the strike and hoped that more number of CPWD workers will participate in future struggles of the Confederation.

The meeting noted that although the All India CGHS Employees Union had not served the strike notice, some of its branches had participated. So was the case with the All India Passport employees Association. The meeting asked the President and Secretary General to discuss the matter with the leaders of these two organizations. It was reported that some of the Survey organisations had gone back on the decision to go on the strike, after serving the notice at the last moment. It was decided that Com.M.K.Sharma and Com.T.D.Banerjee will talk to the various organizations in Survey of India at Dehradun and arrange a meeting for an interaction with all of them by the President and Secretary General.

Agenda No(c): Pay Commission related issues:

It was noted by the house that the 6th CPC recommendations on the following are likely to be totally unsatisfactory:

a) Minimum Wage (especially in the back ground of the salary of the President having been fixed at Rs.1, 00,000/-)
b) Rate of increment;
c) Date of effect
d) Pension
e) Health Scheme.
The house decided to undertake an intensive campaign to mobilize the employees for inevitable and intensified and prolonged struggles in March next when the 6 th CPC comes out with its recommendations.

Agenda No.(d): Future Course of Action:

The house identified the following issues for an immediate mobilisation:

1. Compassionate Appointment
2. Revising Bonus for 2006-07 on account of revision of ceiling;
3. Regularisation of daily rated workers;
4. Arbitration Awards;
5. Reducing of CGHS rates for inpatients treatment and various pathological tests to cities other than Delhi arbitrarily by the Health Ministry.

The meeting also proposed the following action Programme:

1. Badge wearing and mobilization of employees on 03-01-2008;

2. Relay Dharna from 7th January to 10th Jan, 2008 followed by a March to Lt.General/Governors/Prime Minister on 11-01-2008 to present a memorandum

3. To take up the issues through a memorandum with all MPS by the C-o-Cs of the respective constituencies.

Agenda No (e): Organisational review – State C-o-Cs – extended NE with CoC Secretaries:

The extended meeting of the National Executive along with the State C-o-Cs Secretaries will be held at Mumbai in the 3 rd week of February. The house decided to move a resolution in the said meeting to make it mandatory for National Executive members to attend the National Executive meeting failure of which to result in the forfeiture of the elected posts. Com.M.S.Raja and Com. Jayaraj KV will interact with the CoC Mumbai to make necessary arrangements for the meeting.

Agenda No (f) : Discussion on issues before Parliamentary Committee on Subordinate legislation:

The house set up a committee to prepare a memorandum to the Committee to be submitted by 28-02-2008. All National Executive members and affiliates and C-o-Cs will give the feedback to the committee on all rules made by the Government under Article 309 by 17-02-2008. The Committee will sit at Delhi on 25-02-2008 to finalise the memorandum. The committee is headed by Com.S.K.Vyas and will have the following members:

Com.S.K Vyas Chairman
Com.K.K.N.Kutty
Com.C.C.Pillai
Com.V.Narasimhan
Com.M.S.Raja
Com.P.V.Ramachandran
Com.K.Raghavendran

Com. Secretary General thanked the Karnataka C-o-C and ITEF Karnataka & Goa Unit for making excellent arrangement for the conduct of the meeting at Bangalore.

The meeting came to a close at 7.30 P.M

(President)

Sunday, December 16, 2007

NFAEE WORKING COMMITTEE MEETING

Dear Comrades,

NFAEE Working Committee meeting was held on 8th Decmebr 2007 at Mysore. The minutes of the Working Committee meeting is given below. All are requested to download the same and discuss the decison in the Executive/Managing Committee of the respective unions and associations.

With regards


Jayaraj.K.V
Secretary General
NFAEE

National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees
NFAEE
Regn.No.17/9615
Recognised by DAE vide DAE OM No. 8/1/2007 – IR&W/95 dated 13th June 2007
JCM Office, Brindavan, Anusaktinagar, Mumbai 400 094
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Email address: nfaee@yahoo.com


Ref.No:nfaee/sg/07/140 11.12.2007

To

All Affiliates &
Working Committee Members,
NFAEE

Dear Comrades,

The Working Committee meeting of NFAEE was held on 8th December 2007 at Mysore. The meeting was presided by Com. G. Maniachari, President NFAEE. Meeting was attended by the Working Committee members from BARC Mumbai, DCS&EM Mumbai, HWB Mumbai, DAE Secretariat Mumbai, NFC Hyderabad, HWP Manuguru, DPS (Purchase), HWP Tuticorine, IGCAR Kalpakkam, BARCF Kalpakkam, GSO Kamlpakkam, HWP Tuticorine and RMP Mysore. The Working Committee members from HWP Talcher, CAT Indore, HWP Baroda, VECC Kolkotta and DPS (Stores) intimated their inability to attend the meeting. Similarly Com. K.G. Bilaskar, R.C. Nanda and S.K Panchal intimated that due to ill health they could not attend the Working Committee. Com. A. Sathasivam & could not attend the Working Committee meeting as he has to attend enquiry proceedings at Mumbai and Com S.R. Singh as he was busy with programme of Residential Welfare associations activity.

Com. P.J.Jose (RMP Mysore) welcomed the working committee members. The meeting discussed the agenda circulated in the Notice for the meeting and decision has been taken as under:

Agenda 1: Review of Strike action on 29th & 30th October 2007

Secretary General reported in detail about the one day Strike on 29th & 30th October 2007 carried out by various affiliates. 17 out of 22 affiliates have been served the strike notice to the Department. Three affiliates representing the scientific assistants and supervisory staff association of NFC, HWP Manuguru and Tuticorine, Employees union of HWP Talcher and Secretariat staff were not given strike notice. In Mumbai the strike was carried out on 29th October 2007 as 30th being observed as the founders’ day for BARC. Out of 17 affiliates given strike notice, 11 have been participated in the strike. When all R&D establishments, Supporting and service units participated in the strike, the Industrial units failed to participate in the strike as the conciliation proceedings continued upto 30th October 2007. He reported that the Kalpakkam employees were in the forefront of the strike as almost all employees of IGCAR, BARCF, GSO and Store Staff of Kalpakkam were joined in the strike. He also pointed out that for the first time in RMP Mysore and CAT Indore, the employees were joined in the strike. In other R & Establishments, supporting and servicing units, i.e. BARC Mumbai, DPS Mumbai, HWB Mumbai, DCS&EM Mumbai & VECC Kolkotta, the strike was partial.
In the Industrial units the RLCs and ALCs intervened and conciliation proceedings initiated. As the conciliation proceedings continued in some of the units even on 30th October 2007, the affiliates of the Industrial units has decided to conduct solidarity actions. Accordingly all Industrial units’ programmes such as gate meeting, badge wearing slogan shouting etc been conducted. Secretary General opined that the last moment backed out from the strike action by the Industrial units created confusion among the employees of other section, especially such units were strike was success. The Secretariat members from the R&D units and supporting and servicing units except Com. Arun Naik participated in the Strike.

In the discussion, representatives of all affiliates as well as all secretariat members were participated. The office bearers of the industrial units briefly reported the reason they forced to go for solidarity action instead of strike on 30th October. In the meeting it is reported that even though the affiliates of industrial units were not gone for strike, the Office bearers of the Federation Com. Maniachari, Com. Raghuramiah, Com. S.N. Reddy and Com P. Sreenivasa Rao participated in the strike by absenting from duty. Similarly Executive committee members of NFCEA also were absent from duty on 30th October 2007.

After elaborated discussion the Working Committee decided the following:

· To over come the organizational weakness more attention to be given
· To find ways to have more united and uniform strike action in all units
· To gather information from other Secretariat members about their role on the day of strike.
· To discuss the organizational matter in the ensuing General Council meeting based on the report prepared by the Secretariat

Agenda 2: Review of the Organisational activities:

The Secretary General briefly reported the activities of the Federation after the last working committee held on 13th July 2007 at Mumbai. To strengthen the organisation various programmes has been conducted during this period.

· Meeting with various unions of IREL, NPCIL, ISRO Staff Association etc has been hold.
· Participate din the All India Convention of Central and State Government employees at New Delhi
· Organised All India convention of DAE Employees at Mumbai.
· Preparation for the strike: Printed posters from the Head Quarters. Organised meetings in various DAE units such as GSO, IGCAR and BARCF at Kalpakkam, BARC Mumbai, DCS&EM Mumbai, CAT Indore, and RMP Mysore.
· Organised in some of the units campaign programme on 14th November 2007 as decided by the All India Convention of DAE Employees. All affiliates have been submitted the declaration of the convention of DAE employees to the Prime Minister and to the Secretary to the Department of Atomic Energy.
· Send Telegram, Fax etc to the Finance Minister to demand rise the Bonus ceiling.

There are lapses from the affiliates to conduct the programmes. Some of the affiliates are still not taking the campaign programme seriously. No proper intimation to the Head quarters regarding the activities. Lapses in the co ordination/participation of the Secretariat members and other leaders etc are the some organizational problems.

At the same time the approach of the Department towards the problems of the employees as well as towards the recognized unions and associations as well as Federation is to be taken seriously. The management is not even ready for dialog with the recognized representatives of the employees. The situation is reached such a level that to meet the top level officials, strike notice to be issue don pending issues.

To over come the situation, more vigorous and united activities of the Federation and unions and associations has to be planned.

As the Federation is recognized by the Department synchronization of the organizational activities of the Federation and its affiliates is more relevant. Also the subscription collection, as per the RSA Rules 1993 is to Check off system. All these formalities also to be considered and uniformity should be brought.

After detailed discussion, it was decided as follows:

· In the forth coming Departmental Council meeting, the issue of proper employee employer relation should be taken at an appropriate manner.
· A questionnaire may be circulated to all affiliates, so that all affiliates can discuss the formalities to be brought to synchronize the activities of the Federation and its affiliates.
· In the forthcoming General Council detailed discussion shall be conducted on organizational matter

Agenda 3: Future Course of Action:

The Working Committee meeting identified the certain issues pertaining to various sections of employees is important and immediate relief on these issues to be ensured. Following are the issues:

· Cadre Review of administrative, accounts, auxiliary, purchase & store staff
· Revision of Overtime Allowance
· Revision of Update Allowance on par with the proposal of revision of the Allowance for the Scientific Community.
· Vicitimisation of Trade union activists
· Vindictive measure to suppress the trade union rights such as deduction of salary for the participation in Dharna and Fast.
· Option to switch over from CPF to GPF for administrative, accounts, auxiliary, purchase and store staff as well Technical staff
· Recruitment & Promotion norms for Technical, Canteen & auxiliary staff

The Working Committee also decided to continue the campaign on the declaration of the All India Convention of DAE Employees held on 7th & 8th October 2007 at Mumbai. It is decided to arrange a representative nature meeting at the venue of the JCC meeting of NPCIL during the next meeting. After confirmation of the date and venue of the JCC meeting, invitation shall be extended to unions and associations of employees of IREL, UCIL, ECIL and Aided Institutions along with unions of NPCIL.

Agenda 4: To fix the date, venue and agenda for the General council meeting:

The Working Committee proposed to hold the next General Council meeting in the third or forth week of February 2008. Secretary General intimated that CATSA, CAT Indore will explore the possibility to host the meeting at Indore and communicate by third week of December 2007. In the meeting of the Office Bearers/DC Members of affiliates to be held on 21st December 2007, the decision on General Committee meeting shall be taken and accordingly notice shall be issued.

Agenda 5: Any other issues with the permission of the Chairman:

1. Against the Departments ‘approach on Gandhian ideology:

The meeting observed the approach of the Department in the recent past by adopting salary deduction for participating in the Sathygraha or dharna. The members recalled that when internationally acknowledged the Gandhian approach even by UNO, the DAE administration compelling to punish the employees those who following the Gandhian style. The meeting unanimously decided to condemn the attitude of the Department and if the situation continues, to start campaign programme against the authoritarian approach.

2. Departments negative approach on Bilateral discussions:

The Working Committee meeting noticed the negative approach on bilateral discussion with the recognized representatives of the DAE Employees functioning in various units as well as the Federation. The authorities on various flimsy ground deny even to meet the representatives. The meeting observed that in the last three years the Secretary of the Department met the representatives just two occasions to discuss the issues of the employees, that too after issuing notice on agitation. The additional Secretary only met during the Departmental Council meeting, other wise he too deny the appointment. The meeting unanimously decided to take up the issue with Secretary, DAE and if the Department is ready to correct their approach on bilateral discussions, to start campaign programme which may culminate with industrial action.

Com. M. Sangiah Working President on behalf of the working committee members attended the meeting expressed sincere thanks to the members of RMP Myosre for orgasnising the meeting. The meeting was concluded at 700 pm after the vote of thanks by Com. S. Gopu RMP Mysore.

All affiliates are requested to take up the issues in the Executive/Managing Committee of the unions/associations concerned to discuss in detail so that take decisions to strengthen the unions and associations so that he Federation too to bring more unity and strength among the work force of DAE.

With regards

Comradely yours



(Jayaraj.K.V)
Secretary General
Address for Correspondence: Jayaraj.KV, Secretary General, NFAEE
PESS/UED; BARC, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085
Tel. No: (O): 022 – 2559 4798/89); (Res): 022 – 2746 4704; (Mobile): 9869501189Email Address: nfaee@yahoo.com, jrajkv@yahoo.com

Saturday, December 15, 2007

STAINDING COMMITTEE MEETING

To
All affilaites,
Dear Comrades,
Standing Committee of National Council (JCM) was held on 14th December 2007 at New Delhi. Th eout come of the Standing Committee meeting was communicated by Com. K.K.N.Kutty, Secretay General, Confederation of CG Employees and Workers New Delhi. The text is given below. all are requested to down load the same and circulate among the members.
With regards
Jayaraj.K.V
Secretary General
NFAEE
CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS
CHQ: Manishinath Bhawan A/2/95 Rajouri Garden, New Delhi. 110 027
Phone: 2510 5324 Fax: 2510 5324
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E mail: confederation06@yahoo.co.in.
Cell phone: 98110 48303

Conf/14/2007 Date: 14th December, 2007

Dear Comrade,

Gist of discussions in the Standing Committee Meeting held today:

The meeting of the Standing Committee of the JCM National Council was held today. Secretary (Personnel) presided. On behalf of the Confederation, Com. S.K.Vyas President and Com. KKN Kutty, Secretary General attended the meeting. All agenda items could not be discussed as the meeting had to be ended at 3.00 PM. The next meeting will take place within three months. Decisions taken on each of the agenda items discussed will be circulated shortly.

The following were the prominent issues that came up for discussion today:

(a) Bonus:

Official side informed that the Cabinet had excluded the Central Govt. employees from the purview of the recent amendment to Bonus Act, whereby the ceiling limit for calculation of bonus had been raised from Rs. 2500 to Rs. 3500. The Staff Side reacted sharply to this statement and informed the Secretary Personnel that they would be left with no alternative but to withdraw from the discussion forum and resort to action programmes if the Govt. persists with its untenable decision. The Secretary (Personnel) assured the Staff Side that he would convey their strong resentment over this issue to the Cabinet Secretary and will convey the Government's position. The Staff side has decided to meet in the first week of January, 2008 and consider the outcome of efforts of the Secretary Personnel in this regard and take appropriate decision.

(b) Interim Relief and the CPC Report:

The Staff Side Secretary conveyed in his initial remarks that the employees are concerned over the delay in the submission of the report by the 6 th CPC due to the various references being made by the Govt. at the last minute. He also informed the Secretary Personnel that most of the Public Sector undertaking employees have been granted interim relief ranging from Rs. 20000 to Rs. 60000 while the Central Govt. employees are denied despite specific terms of reference to the 6 th CPC. He urged the Secretary Personnel to appreciate the injustice caused to the Central Govt. employees in this regard.

(c) Arbitrary reduction of CGHS rates for hospitalization and pathological tests in recognized hospitals:

The Stand of the Health Ministry officials was that the rates had been revised on the basis of the tender and naturally the recognized hospitals were not entitled to object to it. The Staff Side pointed out that none of the recognized hospitals had entered into an MOU with the Govt. on the reduced rates and the beneficiaries are denied the treatment in all places. After some discussions it was decided that:

(i). the Health Ministry officials will interact with the CGE organizations in all Cites and towns where the scheme is in vogue and report as to which hospitals are providing treatment on the basis of the reduced rates and which of them were refusing to take corrective steps;

(ii). The calendar of such meetings pertaining to various CGHS centres would be prepared by the Health Ministry and would be submitted to the Secretary (Per) within 10 days.
(c) Arbitration awards:

It was indicated that discussions on all items had been completed and the matter is being considered at the level of the Cabinet Secretary as to the next course of action.

(d) New Pension scheme:

Both the Sides reiterated their position. The denial of family pension and other retirement benefits in respect of the employees recruited after 1.4.2004 and the remedial actions were stated to be under consideration of the Govt. In respect of those employees who were given the temporary status prior to 1.4.2004 and in whose cases, 50% of the services rendered as casual/contingent/daily rated workers are to be counted for the purpose of pension, the Secretary Pension informed the staff side that the question of treating them as having been recruited prior to 1.4. 2004 would be considered.

(e) Compassionate appointments:

The Official side has gone back on their earlier assurance and has now stated that no further relaxation would be available in this regard further to what had been already announced. The Staff side contested the position taken by the Department of Personnel in the matter and reminded them of the promise held by the Cabinet Secretary when the issue was discussed with him as part of the strike charter. The continuing discrimination in the matter of compassionate appointment between the employees of the Railways and other Central Govt. employees was also brought home. After discussion, it was decided that the Joint Secretary (E) in the Department of Personnel will discuss the issue once again with the staff Side to prepare a note to the Cabinet Secretary incorporating the views of the staff side properly for his reconsideration.

(f) Retirement age:

At the end of the meeting Staff Side Secretary enquired whether there was any proposal to rise the retirement age from 60 to 62 to which the Secretary Personnel clarified that to the best of his knowledge and information that neither the Department of Personnel nor the Finance has officially mooted any such proposal.

With greetings,

Yours fraternally,


K.K.N.KuttySecretary General.