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

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Fire at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, 2 killed

Fire at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, 2 killed




Mumbai: A fire broke out Tuesday (29.12.2009) in a chemistry lab at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) located just a kilometre away from the nuclear reactors leaving two persons dead but scientists said there was no danger of any radioactivity.


Scientists at suburban Trombay-based BARC said there was a loud bang in the chemistry lab after which black smoke billowed out. It was not immediately clear if the bang was caused by any explosion or triggered by a chemical reaction.


No research involving radioactive material is conducted in the multi-storied modular lab in which the chemistry lab was housed, they said.


It was also stated that no reactor, radioactivity or radiation is involved in the accident.


The victims were yet to be identified as the bodies are charred beyond recognition, a BARC release said. But sources said they could be trainee scientists. Some equipment was also damaged in the blaze, scientists said.


"The fire broke out at 12:05 hours in the chemistry lab on the third floor of the modular lab of BARC. There was a loud bang after which black smoke billowed out of the chemistry lab filling the corridor," BARC director and Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Sreekumar Banerjee said.


BARC fire brigade officials rushed to the spot and doused the blaze within 45 minutes after. The fire-fighters later made their way to the lab negotiating broken windows and located two badly charred bodies.


The laboratory has been cordoned off and police was conducting investigations. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. Forensic experts also joined the investigations.


The chemistry lab stored scientific equipments like spectrometers for kinetic and spectroscopy measurements.


"All these instruments were burnt in the fire but fortunately the fire did not spread to the other labs in the building," Banerjee said.


Usually, seven people worked in the lab but today only two were there.


The modular lab at BARC is home to a number of departmental labs and hundreds of people work on different floors of the building. Instruments, chemicals and gadgets required for research are stored at the labs.


Security has been beefed at BARC following intelligence inputs that the country's prestigious nuclear facility faced terror threat

(News item seen in the web site of ZEE NEWS)

Friday, December 18, 2009

C O N F E D E R A T I O N  O F  C E N T R A L
G O V E R N M E N T  E M P L O Y E E S & W O R K E R S

A-2/95, Manishinath Bhawan, Rajouri Garden, New Delhi-110 027


Website:www.confederationhq.blogspot.com. Email:Confederation06@Yahoo.co.in


Tel: 011-2510 5324: Mobile: 98110 48303

 
 
D/11/1/2009                                                                                                   Dated: 10th December, 2009
 




Dear Comrade,




National Council meeting and decisions.





The 23rd National Council meeting of the Confederation was held at New Delhi from 4th to 6th December, 2009. Com. S.K.Vyas President Confederation of CG Employees & Workers hoisted the Flag at ITO New Delhi. The meeting was inaugurated by Com. Sukomal Sen, former Member of Parliament and former General Secretary of TUI-PAE. The inaugural session was held at Muktadhara, Gol market, New Delhi. Com. Tapan Sen MP and Chairman Reception Committee welcomed the Guests, Councilors, and observers on behalf of the Reception Committee. The Council was addressed by Com. M.K. Pandhe President CITU, Com. Umraomal Purohit General Secretary HMS and Secretary Staff Side JCM National Council, Com. S.P. Tewari General Secretary TUCC, Com. Subba Rao Secretary BMS, Com. Sreekumar General Secretary All India Defence Employees Federation, Com. Rajesh Menon General Secretary Confederation of Central Government Officers Federations, Com. Swapan Mukherjee General Secretary AICCTU, Com. Sebastiano Soares General Secretary TUI, Com. Nguyen Ngoc Ben Senior Vice President Vietnam Public Services Union had sent in their messages, which were read out at the inaugural session. On behalf of the Presidium, Com. S.K. Vyas President, Com. C.C. Pillai, Working President, Com. T. Narasihman Vice President addressed the session. Com Vrighu Bhattacharya Secretary COC of CG Employees & Workers New Delhi & Convener of the Reception Committee proposed vote of thanks.



Com. G.L. Dhar Secretary AITUC, Com. V.A.N. Namboodiri General Secretary BSNL Employees Union and Com S. Mohan Secretary General All India Audit & Accounts Officers Association addressed the delegate session on 5th Dec 2009.



The subject session of the Council meeting were held at Garhwal Bhawan, New Delhi. A presidium consist Com. S.K.Vyas Com. C.C.Pillai and Com. Narasimhan was regulated the proceeding of the delegate session. On behalf of the National Executive, Com. K.K.N.Kutty Secretary General presented the working report. 35 Affiliated Associations/Federations and 14 COCs were present at the subject session.



A credential committee under the convener ship of Com. M. Durai Pandyan (Audits) and a resolution committee under the convener ship of Com. Jayaraj.,K.V (Atomic Energy) was elected. The report of the Credential committee presented by Com. Durai Pandyan convener of the Credential Committee in the meeting would be circulated along with the detailed circular letter later.



The Council adopted the report and accounts submitted on behalf of the National Executive. In all 51 comrades participated in the discussion on the report. The Secretariat provided all the clarification sought by the members before adopting the accounts. The points made out by the Comrades during the deliberation on the draft report would be covered in the detailed circular letter incorporating the decisions taken at the meeting on various agenda items.



The Council adopted various resolutions moved by the National Executive and a few moved by the affiliates & COC representatives which was compiled by the resolution committee headed by Com. Jayaraj.K.V and presented by the Convener of the resolution committee. Copies of the resolution shall be circulated in the due course of time.



Com. K.K.N.Kutty presentes the amendments to the Constitution proposed by the National Executive Committee, which had already been circulated for the consideration of the National Council meeting. Besides, the Secretariat submitted certain proposals on the basis of the feedback from the affiliates and COCs. The National Council were approved all amendments after deliberations. The amendments were to give effect to the following proposals:



(a) To replace the existing National Council with the triennial National Conference.



(b) To have a National Council as the second tier of functioning to meet once in a year.



(c) To have the National Executive with the members of the elected Secretariat members, Members nominated by the affiliated organizations having membership of more than 3000 and if those organizations do not have a representative in the Secretariat.



(d) To have a progressive representation of councilors/Associate Councilors for the COCs in the National Conference on the basis of paid up amount of subscription with a ceiling limit of one Councilor and four associate Councilors , the maximum subscription being Rs. 5000 and the minimum at Rs.1000.



(e) To have the National Council, the representation of each of the affiliated Associations/Federation through their Chief Executive and the State Secretaries of the COCs.



(f) To expand the number of Secretariat members for the ensuing term to give wider representation to the affiliates.



The Council also decided to adopt the logo of the Confederation as was exhibited at the meeting and change the nomenclature of the COCs as "Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers, ………….State Committee/District Committee" as the case may be.



The Resolution moved by the Secretariat on Policy and Programme was discussed in the background of the Government's decision to re-introduce the PFRDA bill in the Parliament seeking even the support of the NDA partners. It was decided by the house that the Secretariat must hold discussion with the leaders of the All India State Government employees Federation and All India Defence Employees Federation to carry out the earlier proposal of organizing a day's strike action as and when the Bill is placed before the Parliament. The resolution on Policy and Programme was adopted. The same is annexed to this letter.



The Council elected the following as the office bearers for the ensuing term of three years. The house unanimously accepted the suggestion of Com. S.K.Vyas, President to appoint Com. P.V. Ramachandran as Auditor of the Confederation. The Council concluded its deliberations on 6th at 6.00 PM. Brief resume of discussions on each item of agenda and the decisions taken thereon would be, as indicated above, conveyed in due course.



With greetings,





Yours fraternally,

K.K.N. Kutty.

Secretary General





LIST OF MEMBERS OF SECRETARIAT OF


CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES & WORKERS,


NEW DELHI.


(Elected in the XXIII National Council Meeting held on 4-6 December, 2009)





S.No Name of Post  Name of Comrade    Organization    Tel. Number.

1    President              S.K.Vyas              Audit     9868244035

2   Working President  K.Ragavendran    NFPE   9868819295

3    Vice Presidents  T. Narasimhan          NFPE   9440056969

4                              K.V.Sridharan         NFPE    9868545552

5                              K.P.Rajagopal         ITEF      9443914467

6                              M. Duraipandian      Audit      9789833552

7                              N. Somayya     Ground Water 9811748243

8  Secretary General  K.K.N.Kutty        ITEF          9811048303

9 Secretary                 M.S.Raja            Audit          9868145667

10.Assistant Secys. Virghu Bhattacharjee Civil Accounts 9868520920

11                            Ashok B Salunkhe      ITEF       9869477401

12                         Ishwar Singh Dabas       NFPE      9968099272

13                              Jayaraj.K.V.    Atomic Energy   9869501189

14                          S.S. Mahadevaiah        GDS          9811577701

15 Finance Secretary  Giri Raj Singh          NFPE          9818801178

16 Organising Secys.    P.K.Das                 IBM           9423635211

17                          Ashok Kanojia             ITEF          9810206426

18                             Maniachari     Atomic Energy        9442155128

19                        Geeta Ghoshal         ITEF                   9433960750

20                            P.Suresh             NFPE                  9885077451

21                        R.Seethalakshmi      NFPE                  9448819821

22                        Nageswara Rao       Audit                   9912348233

23                         Pijush Roy         Civil Accounts           9433515577

24                 P. Rajanayagam       Postal Accounts           9868451466

25                      R.P.Singh                 Agmark                  9969080996

26                 D.P.S.Madan          Central Secretariat        9871372438

27                 T.K.R.Pillai      Stts.Prog. Implementation     9425372172

28 Auditor   P.V.Ramachandran          ITEF                       9424417526



Copy of Resolution on Policy and Programme adopted
at the National Council meeting on 6th December, 2009.



In the beginning of nineties, India, succumbing to the pressure exerted by the imperialist powers through the IMF, opened-up its economy to globalization, stating that it was left with no alternative. Globalization and liberalization were the panacea suggested for bringing about faster economic growth. Faster growth of economy indeed was brought about but only to the lender nations. Most of the third world countries, setting aside the planned development path adopted the neo-liberal economic policies. What emerged on pursuance of the ill advised policy is the accentuation of hunger, poverty and unemployment. Sharper division between the rich and poor countries ensued. The gulf between the haves and have-nots widened. Most of the nations in South Asia and sub-Sahara Africa suffered from high levels of hunger. The global intake of food articles was substantially reduced. Between 2003-and 2008, the cost of rice in the retail market rose by four times and corn by three times. Our country became distinct for its largest food-insecure population i.e. about 200 million.



Throughout the world, workers rose in struggle. To combat this ongoing resistance, the Trade Union rights were denied. Enactments were made to abridge the labour welfare measures. In India we even witnessed brutal physical assaults with the active collaboration of the Police and state machinery as happened in Gurgaon, Rajasthan and Orissa. Thousands of peasants ended their life during the period. There had been incessant resistance to the policies from all sections of the working people. More and more people began to participate in the resistance movement. The strike actions, under the united platform of Sponsoring Committee of Trade Unions elicited more and more participation of the workers.



The Central Government employees, who were reluctant partners in the struggle in the beginning, realized the enormity and pernicious impact of these policies in the day to day life. The strike action of 30th t October, 2007 against the pension fund reforms was the manifestation of the growing realization of the issues involved. It was only on the threat of an indefinite strike action; the Government of India revised its stand and decided to set up the 6th CPC. The downsizing, contractorsation, privatization, outsourcing etc were the various methodologies adopted to shed regular employment and usher in informalisation of workforce to carry on even the unavoidable perennial and permanent nature of functions. This has continued unabated and serious struggles are required to stem the rot. We are to take initiative in mobilizing the entirety of Central Government employees.



There had been no bilateral discussions and negotiations with the Unions/Federations/Associations of the Central Government employees worth the name on the demands placed jointly by all these organizations to the Government on the recommendations of 6th CPC. What all in the name of discussions happened was to provide an audience to the Staff Side of JCM by the Committee of Secretaries. Most of the issues/demands in the charter were rejected without adducing any reasons whatsoever. This meeting calls upon the National Executive to strive to bring those issues to the centre stage of discussion, demand negotiation with the group of Ministers and organize programme of action including strike to bring about a satisfactory settlement support thereof.



The situation makes it binding on us to prepare for a long and sustained struggle. This conference exhorts its members to strive their best to bring about a much more united and militant movement to make it possible.

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Grievances of DAE employees - Memorandum to teh Hon'ble Minister for State PMO

National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees



NFAEE


DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY


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



 
 
Ref. No: nfaee/sg/09/190                                                                                             Dated: 27.11.09




To



The Hon’ble Prime Minister,

Govt. of India,

North Block, New Delhi 110 001




Sub: Grievances of DAE employees



Respected Sir,





At the out set the on behalf of the Secretariat of National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees (NFAEE), convey our heartfelt thanks for giving an opportunity to present the grievances of DAE employees in person.



This Federation wrote a letter vide letter No. nfaee/sg/09/126 dated 18th July 2009 to you with respect to few grievances of DAE employees. Under Secretary (IR&W) of DAE vide their letter No 2/10/2009/IR&W/231 dated 17th November 2009 given comments on 4 issues out of 5 issues raised in the above mentioned NFAEE letter to you.



It is unfortunate to note here that none of the issues raised in the letter was considered by the Department sympathetically and only repeated the same old arguments to over rule the arguments mooted by the Federation in their letter. A copy of the letter written by NFAEE to you and the comments given by DAE is attached herewith



In the letter issued by DAE there is no comment on the point UNIFORMITY ON IMPLEMENTATION OF GOVERNMENT DECISIONS IN DAE – DOS. We strongly feel that DAE cunningly avoid this basic issue and thus whole grievances raised by NFAEE, because all the three points we raised in the letter addressed you the relativity with the Department of Space is linked. Parity in pay Structure, New Promotion norms, PRIS Clarification - all are related with the DOS. Thus unless otherwise the basic approach is not resolved, the grievances will continue and the DAE employees will get step mother treatment from the Government, though both Departments are coming under none other than the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India.



In the mean time there are few more grievances has created. Accordingly we once again submit the following points for kind consideration and favorable orders:



(1) Uniformity on implementation of Government decisions in the Departments under the Hon’ble Prime Minister

(2) Parity in pay structure of scientific & technical staff with that of DOS.

(3) New Promotion Norms.

(4) PRIS - Discrepancies.

(5) Continuation of Patient Care Allowance to Group C & D employees

(6) Revision of Overtime Allowances

(7) Criteria for Departmental accommodation

(8) Adhoc Bonus



I. UNIFORMITY ON IMPLEMENTATION OF GOVERNMENT DECISIONS IN THE DEPARTMENTS UNDER THE HON’BLE PRIME MINISTER:-



On various occasions we brought to the notice of the Department the different approach adopted by the DAE authorities on implementation of the decisions of the government pertaining to DAE. The selection of Pay scales, Implementation of Flexible Complementing Scheme, Introduction of Tuition Fees in the Schools running by the Department, Introduction of Prmotion norms of Canteen and other auxiliary staff, Payment of Performance Related Incentive Scheme (PRIS), Extension of Medical facilities – Contributory Health Service Scheme (CHSS), Adhoc Bonus to the eligible employees, Staff Relation and Welfare Activities etc are some issues where the DAE adopted different approach than that of DOS by which the DAE employees are getting inferior treatment comparing the employees of Department of Space.



Hence NFAEE request you to give instruction to ensure uniformity on implementation of government decision on various issues related to employees.



II. PARITY IN PAY STRUCTURE WITH DEPARTMENT OF SPACE:-



In the comments made by the Department, it was mentioned “The issue was examined on the basis of factual information and the hierarchy in the technical grades in the department vis – a – vis technical grades in DOS. On examination it is observed that the hierarchy of technical grades in DOS does not fit into the hierarchy of the technical grades in the department”.



This comment is far from the truth as the DOS was part & parcel of DAE and at a later stage DOS was formed and adopted the same pay structure, facilities and other benefits which were existed on those days. The difference in the hierarchy of technical grades created based on the wrong foot of DAE while implementing pay structure recommended by Fifth Central Pay Commission (FCPC). While implementing pay scales DAE selected the pay scale of Rs8000 – 12500 for the promotional post for the grade in the pay scale of Rs6500 – 10500, where as DAE selected an inferior scale of Rs7450 – 11500 as the pay scale for the promotion post for the grade in the pay scale of Rs6500 – 10500 and the pay scale of Rs8000 – 12500 as the promotional post for the grade in the pay scale of Rs7450 – 11500. Since the residency period for promotion from the post of Rs6500 – 10500 in both department is identical an employee of DOS completed 5 years in the grade of Rs6500 – 10500 will reach in the pay scale of Rs8000 – 12500 where as an employee of DAE after completion of 5 years service in the grade of Rs7450 – 11500 and thus he has to wait another 5 years to reach the grade in the pay scale of Rs8000 – 12500.

While replacing the pay structure as per the recommendations of Sixth Central Pay Commission (SCPC) those employees of DOS who are in the pay scale of Rs6500 – 10500 got the grade pay of Rs4800, where as in DAE the employees who are in the pay scale of Rs6500 – 10500 is given the grade pay Rs4600 only. Thus discrimination started from the year 1996 is still continues in DAE.



The argument of the Department that the hierarchy of technical grades in DOS does not fit into that of DAE is nothing but an attempt to misguide the Hon’ble Minister. Both Department continuous similarities on various issues and even now trying to remove the differences if exists by modifying the existing rules. DOS always shown open attitude to bring parity with DAE and comparing the facilities exists in DAE for betterment for pay structure, promotional avenues etc.



Since both Department are coming under in same category and the recruitment, promotion policies are identitical, the Department should rectify the mistake being done during the implementation of FCPC as the pay commission and government asked the Departments while implementing the pay structure based on the SCPC recommendations, the vertical & horizontal relativity should be considered and taken care off.



It is therefore NFAEE once again request you to give necessary instruction to the Department to take all appropriate steps within a time frame to rectify the discrepancies and to ensure justice to the employees of this prestigious department while considering the demand of parity with the pay structure of the employees of Department of Space.



III. PROMOTION NORMS OF DAE EMPLOYEES:-



In respect to the grievance on New Promotion Norms, the Department comments “As far as technician promotion to higher grade on acquiring higher qualification is concerned a written examination is introduced as per the new norms and those who qualify in the written test will be interviewed for promotion.” Here too DAE trying to hide other changes made by the Department in terms of the revised promotion norms. As mentioned in our letter to you following discrepancies already reported and brought to the notice of DAE:



• Number of residency period has been increased.

• Opportunity for Track change on promotion has been withdrawn. Thus the opportunity to become gazetted is taken away.

• Promotion on acquiring additional qualification interlinked with written examination

• Junior Employee is overriding senior.

• Merged pay structure retained in the promotion hierarchy till 2009 with same grade pay for the promotional post.

• Based on the revised promotion norms too DAE employees will take more years to reach at the senior technicians level in comparison with that of DOS.

• While implementing the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules 2008, DAE reclassified posts such as Scientific Assistant E, Sr. Technician J, Foreman C, etc. into Group B which were classified as Group ‘A’ posts earlier.



Hence it is once again requested you to give necessary instruction to the Department to Review the promotion norms so that the above mentioned discrepancies in the modified promotion norms shall be removed, and shall be ensured the promotional avenues similar to that of the Department of Space, etc.



IV. PRIS – DISCRIPENCIES :-



In the comments on PRIS Clarification DAE mentioned that “during Earned Leave/Half – Pay Leave employees are not performing the duties and as such they are not eligible for PRIS during the said leave period”



In the above mentioned letter of DAE it is mentioned that “PRIS has been introduced only in two departments of Government of India namely DAE and DOS considering the notable achievements of the Department in various fields of its activities.”



As Department correctly pointed out that PRIS is implemented only in two Departments, that too under same ministry, how possible two different clarifications can issue in respect to counting of Earned Leave and Half Pay Leave.



As mentioned in our earlier letter to you, the PRIS is extended based on the performance of the employees in the previous year by considering their attendance and the CR grading. A minimum 150 days attendance along with CR grading of “Average” above is necessary to get the PRIS @ 20% of the Pay in the ensuing year. If an employee satisfies this conditionality, he/she is eligible for 20% of the total salary for a calendar year which is equally divided into 12 installments and given to him/her. In such case where the question of deduction of amount form PRIS corresponding to the amount equal to the Earned Leave of Half Pay Leave he/she availed?



Hence, NFAEE request you to give necessary instruction to the Department to withdraw the clarification No.4 & 6 from the OM No. 1/1(5)/2006-SCS/1346 dated 04.06.2009 and extend the Incentive as being given to the employees of Department of Space.



As part of the PRIS department has introduced additional increments to the employees who all are covered under merit promotion, by which this benefit of PRIS has been denied to administrative, auxiliary, purchase and store staff of the Department. Since the contributions of these categories of employees also are equally important for the growth of the activities of the Department, it is very much necessary to keep the morale as that of the employees covered under merit promotion scheme.



Hence, NFAEE request you to give necessary instruction to the Department to withdraw the clarification No.4 & 6 from the OM No. 1/1(5)/2006-SCS/1346 dated 04.06.2009 and extend the Incentive as being given to the employees of Department of Space. We further request you to take necessary steps to ensure all the three package under PRIS to all employees, i.e.10% pay as well as additional increment while on promotion as extended 20% additional pay PRIS (O) to all employees across



V. REVISE THE OVERTIME ALLOWANCE:-



At Present payment of OTA in R&D and other non-industrial units is totally contradicting the concept of equal pay for equal jobs. The OTA is regulating as per the Pay of 4th CPC. The activities of the employees who perform duty in the R&D as well as Non industrial units are on par with the Industrial units where the OTA is regulates as per the Factories Act 1948. The employees in the R&D sector are forced to perform Overtime because of the reliever system in the operating plants to ensure continuous operation as well as to follow the safety guidelines, technicians/supervisors in the operating plants, pump house, electrical sub station, etc to perform the maintenance work, drivers, security, etc to ensure proper service in the Round the Clock. As the rate of Overtime Allowance is regulated as per the pay decided by the Fourth Central Pay Commission, the hourly rate is one tenth of the revised pay. By this anomaly the pay for the excess duty performed by an employee after his normal duty is just one tenth of his normal wage for a day which is even less than that prescribed by the Government for unskilled casual labour.



The performance of Overtime in the R&D establishments and other non industrial units are not in comparison with the staff care rules and it is a statutory requirement to follow various safety guidelines and retain the man power as per the guidelines of international agencies such as IAEA, etc. as well as the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AREB), BARC Safety Council, etc.



Hence the revision of OTA is very much essential to remove the anomaly created after the implementation of the revised pay. In view of the above, NFAEE request you to give necessary instruction to the Department to revise the Overtime Allowance based on the guidelines issued by Dr. Homi BHabha in the year 1963.





VI. CONTINUATION OF PCA FOR HOSPITAL/DISPENSARY STAFF:-



DAE vide OM No. 2/1(5)/2008 –SCS/4546 dated 23rd October 2009 withdrew the Patient Care Allowance given to Group C & D employees working in the Medical Division/Section of various DAE units and declared that Introduced Risk Insurance.



The Patient Care Allowance (in short PCA) which was granted to the employees after prolonged discussions and negotiations by the DOPT and Ministry Health. DAE also introduced Patient Care Allowance based on the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare OM. No. B- 11011/1/90 – CGHS (P) dated 10th July 1990 after a continuous debate in the Departmental Council for almost 7 years. PCA has been continued at the rates revised from time to time for more than 20 years is sought to be withdrawn from 1.4.2009 to be replaced by an RISK INSURANCE SCHEME.



PCA was evolved after merger of Dietary Allowance, Night Weightage Allowance and Risk Allowance. Whereas the proposed insurance cover has only substituted the risk allowance. The replacement of an allowance by an insurance scheme is not only conceptually incorrect but also not acceptable to the staff side as it would result in the loss of emoluments and reduction in wages.



It is also understood that the nodal Ministry (Ministry of Health/CGHS) has not withdrawn the Patient Care Allowance till date.



Whereas in DAE, the Department asked the views of the Staff side through a letter to the Secretary Staff Side for which the Staff side Secretary after consulting all DC Members intimated that the PCA should be continued and as a second benefit Risk Insurance may be introduced to the Group C & D hospital/dispensary staff. Thereafter no discussion was hold by the DAE authorities either with the staff side of DAE Departmental Council (JCM) or with NFAEE.



Under this circum stance we request you to advice the DAE withdraw the above mentioned OM dated 23rd October 2009 to re introduce PCA to all hospital staff who are eligible for PCA and conveys the views of the employees of DAE to continue the PCA to all eligible employees and not convert it into Risk Insurance.



VII. CRITERIA FOR ALLOTMENT OF DEPARTMENTAL ACCOMMODATION SHOULD BE THE SERVICE SENIORITY:-



The changes in the eligibility for departmental accommodation modified by the Ministry of Urban Development by which the criteria for getting accommodation has been changed from the basic pay to grade pay. By making these changes the concept of service seniority has been replaced with attaining the Grade pay. In other word the service seniority become mix of the Service and Pay seniority. These changes may block the movement of allottees from lower category to higher category which will result blockage of allotment. These changes further deny the existing benefit of better accommodation after rendering more years of service in the department



To overcome these discrepancies NFAEE request you to take up the matter with Ministry of Urban Development and the criteria suggested based on the Grade pay should be replaced by the pay in the Pay Band equivalent to the pre revised norms. A copy of the Memorandum submitted to the Hon’ble Minster for Cabiner, Ministry of Urban Development is attached herewith.



VIII. ADHOC BONUS SHOULD BE RELEASED TO THE EMPLOYEES WHO WERE NOT BEEN GIVEN PRODUCTIVITY LINKED BONUS/INCENTIVE FOR THE YEAR 2008:-



Government of India has been issued OM to release adhoc bonus to all central government employees who all are not eligible for Productivity Linked Bonus/Incentive. Accordingly including DOS the adhoc bonus for the year 2008 has been released in the month of September 2009. Similarly Productivity Linked Bonus/Incentive has been released to all Industrial employees and NPCIL employees under DAE. But still DAE has not been granted Adhoc Bonus to its Group D, C, B employees who are not getting productivity Linked Bonus/Incentive.



If the department decided not to pay Adhoc bonus because of the introduction of PRIS, the whole package of PRIS has not been implemented during the year 2008. The third package of PRIS – 10% of the pay as Group achievement – is yet to implement.



Hence we request you to give necessary instruction to release the adhoc bonus to the employees who are not eligible for PLB/PLI for the year 2008 by endorse the directive issued by Government of India and assure that the adhoc bonus should continue till other section of employees of DAE gets PLI/PLB as well as other Department gets adhoc bonus where any type of PRIS introduced.



We once again humbly request you sir to kindly look into the above mentioned issues and do the needful to ensure natural justice for which act of yours, we shall remain grateful.



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 – 25594549; (Res): 022 – 2746 4704; (Mobile): 9869501189


Email Address: nfaee@yahoo.com, jrajkv@yahoo.com

Thursday, November 12, 2009

National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees
NFAEE
DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY
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
Web site:
www.nfaeehq.blogspot.com, Email address:nfaee@yahoo.com

Ref.No:nfaee/sg/09/175 11.11.2009

To

The Additional Secretary DAE &
The Chairman
Anomaly Committee
Department of Atomic Energy
Anushakti Bhavan
CSM Marg, Mumabi 400 001

Sub: Items to be discussed in the anomaly committee

Sir,

Please refer the DAE OM No. 1/1(1)/2009 –SCS/318 dated 13th May 2009 exclusively circulated to the members of the Anomaly Committee constituted by DAE. The Working Committee meeting of NFAEE held at Chennai on 11th August 2009 and the Secretariat Meeting held at Mumbai on 9th & 10th November 2009 elaborately discussed and finalised the agenda items to be submitted for the consideration of the Anomaly Committee constituted by DAE.

I am hereby submitting the following items as anomalies for the kind consideration and favorable action in the anomaly committee.

The Secretariat of NFAEE also appeals you to arrange a meeting of the Anomaly Committee with the Office Bearers of NFAEE to explain the agenda submitted by the Federation for the consideration of the Anomaly Committee.

Expecting a favorable action from your Office.

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 – 25594549; (Res): 022 – 2746 4704; (Mobile): 9869501189
Email Address:
nfaee@yahoo.com, jrajkv@yahoo.com

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AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF
ANOMALY COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED BY
DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

ITEM NO. 1:

PAY OF PROMOTIONAL POST OF HELPER/MALI D SHOULD BE UPGRADED


By virtue of 2nd Cadre Review the pay of the Helper D has been upgraded in the pre revised pay of Rs3050 – 4590 with effect from 01.01.2006 and accordingly fixed the pay with Grade Pay of Rs1900. Helpers who got the promotion as Tradesman A also have the same Grade Pay of Rs1900. This anomaly is applicable to all Mali, Helper, and Tradesman who elevated to Tradesman A, Tradesman B.

To remove the anomaly those Helpers or other employees who got promotion as Tradesman A should be given the Grade Pay of Rs2000. and correspondingly upgrade the Grade Pay of Tradesman B also.

ITEM NO. 2:

FINANCIAL UPGRADATION FOR MERGED GRADES OF GROUP D EMPLOYEES


By virtue of the recommendation of CPC all Group D employees who were in the pre revised pay of Rs2550 – 3200, 2610 – 3540, 2610 – 4000, 2650 – 4000 and Rs2750 – 4400 placed in the same pay scale having the GP of 1800. By doing so the promotional benefit availed by the senior employees nullified and brought on par with the junior most employees. If considering the total service they rendered in the Department they may be entitles to avail 1/2/3 financial upgradation of their pay to 1900/2000/2400 as the case may be. But these senior employees may deny the benefits of the MACP as they may treat as availed promotion in their service carrier whereas the junior employees may get financial up-gradation and get higher pay than seniors.

To remove the anomaly financial upgradation should be given to these senior employees as per the promotion they got in the pre revised pay.

ITEM NO. 3:

MINIMUM PAY RECOMMENDED IN THE REVISED PAY SCALES AT THE ENTRY LEVEL SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE PROMOTEES AND THE EMPLOYEES APPOINTED PRIOR TO 01.01.2006

UDC who recruited from open market may get higher pay than an LDC promoted as UDC. Because of the fixation on promotion adopted as per the recommendation of SCPC. The same shall be in the cases of T/B to T/C, T/C to T/D, PC/SC to Jr. PA/Jr. SK, SA/B to SA/C, SA/C to SA/D or SO/SB, SA/D or SO/SB to SA/E or SO/C, etc.

Similarly in certain cases the employees who were joined prior to 01.01.2006 fixed at lesser pay than those who recruited on or after 01.01.2006. For example a T/B who appointed before 01.01.2006 is fixed in the revised pay at lesser pay than a T/B appointed after 01.01.2006.

To over come from these anomalies:

a) The minimum pay recommended at the entry level in the revised pay should be given to those employees who got promotion from lower pay and get lesser pay by the formula adopted by SCPC for fixing pay on promotion.

b) The minimum pay recommended at the entry level in the revised pay should be given to those employees who joined before 01.01.2006.

ITEM NO. 4:

GRADE PAY OF THE PROMOTIONAL POST IN THE MERGED GARDES SHOULD BE UPGARDED

Since Sr. Clerk and Assistant have been given the same Grade Pay the promotion from Sr. Clerk to Assistant becomes nullified. Higher GP should be given to the promotional post. The same shall be in the case of posts of T/E to T/F, SA/A to SA/B, D/A to D/B, ASO ‘A’ to ASO ‘B’ PA/SK to Sr PA/Sr. SK and other similar posts.

To remove the anomalies the grade pay of the promotional post should be upgraded into the next higher grade pay.

ITEM NO. 5:

ADDITIONAL INCREMENT AWARDED FOR TRAINEES SHOULD BE RETAINED

Additional increment has been given based on the performance of the trainees while absorbing them after training in the case of Cat II trainees. The department reduced the increment awarded from 3,2,1 to 2,1,0 respectively. The decision is against the directive given by the Court earlier and against the natural justice.

The anomaly may removed by ensure the additional increment awarded to the trainees as the case may be.

ITEM NO. 6:

ANOMALEES ON UPDATE ALLOWANCE & TWO INCREMENTS FOR SCIENTIFIC ASSISTANTS

The revision of Update Allowance has been brought to purview of Pay Commission by the Department and revised the Update Allowance of SO/C, SO/D to Rs10000/- per year whereas the Update Allowance for SA/E & SA/F is revised as Rs5000/-.

Similarly the department continues to give two additional increments to the SO/D, SO/E and so on where as these two increments is denied to the SA/F, though SA/F also were the same feeding cadre that of SO/D.

As part of the PRIS introduced by the Department, additional increments based on the performance was extended to Scientific & Technical Staff at the rate of 2,4,6 and 1,2,3 respectively. As the Scientific Assistant D,E,F are considered as Technical they denied the additional increment at the rate of 2,4,6 on par with Scientific Officers.

The Department filed an affidavit in the Hon’ble Court of law indicating that there will not be any difference either in pay or in status of SA ‘E’/SA ‘F’ as the feeding cadre for SC/SD & SA ‘E’/SA ‘F’ are identical.

To remove the discrimination update allowance @ Rs10000/- should be given to SA ‘E’/SA ‘F’/SA ‘G’ as in the case of SC/SD and SE and extend two increments to SA ‘F’ & SA ‘G’ as in the case of SD & SE

Further to avoid the discrimination created by denying the additional increment at the rate of 6,4,2 as part of PRIS, the Scientific Assistants E, F & G also should be given the additional increments given to the Scientific Officers as the feeder cadre for are same.

ITEM NO. 7:

PROMOTIONAL AVENUE AND MACP FOR DRIVERS

Promotion to the Drivers of the Department has not been considered for extending Modified ACP. The promotion to the drivers were governed by the guidelines issued by DoPT in which the promotional post is regulated by prescribing % for each grades along with residential period in each grade. By regulating with %, most of the drivers are not getting financial upgradation in the grades for which those drivers are eligible based on their service rendered in the department for want of posts.

Since there is no change in the nature of job even after promoting into the next grade, the promotion norms for drivers should revised by removing the % for retaining higher posts so that the drivers who satisfy the residency period will get promotion subject to their clearance from DPC. Also the drivers should consider for modified ACP as this category is the only one auxiliary staff that are not getting financial upgradation under ACP.

ITEM NO. 8:

DEMERGE THE GRADES OF NURSE C & D

While implementing revised pay scale for nurses, the Department merged the existing post of Nurse C & D when the demand for creation of new grades for Nurses pending. The merger of the Nurses C & D has eaten away the promotional avenue for the nurses.

To remove the anomaly it should be de-merged and more promotional avenues should be created for Nurses.

ITEM NO. 9:

REVISE THE OVERTIME ALLOWANCE

Present payment of OTA in R&D and other non-industrial units is totally contradicting the concept of equal pay for equal jobs. The OTA is regulating as per the Pay of 4th CPC. The activities of the employees who perform duty in the R&D as well as Non industrial units are on par with the Industrial units where the OTA is regulates as per the Factories Act 1948. The employees in the R&D sector are forced to perform Overtime because of the reliever system in the operating plants to ensure continuous operation as well as to follow the safety guidelines, technicians/supervisors in the operating plants, pump house, electrical sub station, etc to perform the maintenance work, drivers, security, etc to ensure proper service in the Round the Clock. As the rate of Overtime Allowance is regulated as per the pay decided by the Fourth Central Pay Commission, the hourly rate is one tenth of the revised pay. By this anomaly the pay for the excess duty performed by an employee after his normal duty is just one tenth of his normal wage for a day which is even less than that prescribed by the Government for unskilled casual labour.

Hence the revision of OTA is very much essential to remove the anomaly created after the implementation of the revised pay.

ITEM NO. 10:

CRITERIA FOR ALLOTMENT OF DEPARTMENTAL ACCOMMODATION SHOULD BE THE SERVICE SENIORITY

The changes in the eligibility for departmental accommodation modified by the Ministry of Urban Development by which the criteria for getting accommodation has been changed from the basic pay to grade pay. By making these changes the concept of service seniority has been replaced with attaining the Grade pay. In other word the service seniority become mix of the Service and Pay seniority. These changes may block the movement of allottees from lower category to higher category which will result blockage of allotment. These changes further deny the existing benefit of better accommodation after rendering more years of service in the department

To overcome the anomaly the criteria suggested based on the Grade pay should be replaced by the pay in the Pay Band equivalent to the pre revised norms.

ITEM NO. 11:

DISCRIPENCIES IN THE PRIS SHOULD BE REMOVED

PRIS is introduced to DAE as well as DOS employees as per the Government decision. But while implementing, the conditionality has been modified by DAE by denying the quantum of PRIS in proportion to the Earn Leave & Half Pay Leave taken in a particular month.

Whereas in DOS no amount has been deducted in proportion to the EL & HPL from the amount towards PRIS

To remove this anomaly department should modify the clarification issued to consider EL & HPL while calculating the quantum of the amount of PRIS for a particular month.

ITEM NO. 12:

PACKAGE OF PRIS SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO ALL EMPLOYEES

As part of the PRIS department has introduced additional increments to the employees who all are covered under merit promotion, by which this benefit of PRIS has been denied to administrative, auxiliary, purchase and store staff of the Department. Since the contributions of these categories of employees also are equally important for the growth of the activities of the Department, it is very much necessary to keep the morale as that of the employees covered under merit promotion scheme.

To remove the anomaly of PRIS, all employees should be given the benefit of the all three package under PRIS, i.e.10% pay as well as additional increment while on promotion as extended 20% additional pay PRIS (O) to all employees across the board.
ITEM NO. 13:

ADHOC BONUS SHOULD BE RELEASED TO THE EMPLOYEES WHO WERE NOT BEEN GIVEN PRODUCTIVITY LINKED BONUS/INCENTIVE FOR THE YEAR 2008

Government of India has been issued OM to release adhoc bonus to all central government employees who all are not eligible for Productivity Linked Bonus/Incentive. Accordingly including DOS the adhoc bonus for the year 2008 has been released in the month of September 2009. Similarly Productivity Linked Bonus/Incentive has been released to all Industrial employees and NPCIL employees under DAE. But still DAE has not been granted Adhoc Bonus to its Group D, C, B employees who are not getting productivity Linked Bonus/Incentive.

The anomaly created by denying the adhoc bonus to the employees who are not eligible for PLB/PLI should be removed by endorse the directive issued by Government of India and assure that the adhoc bonus should continue till other section of employees of DAE gets PLI/PLB as well as other Department gets adhoc bonus where any type of PRIS introduced.

ITEM NO. 14:

DEISCREPENCIES IN THE MODIFIED PROMTION NORMS FOR
TECHNICAL STAFF

It is reliably learned that the promotion norms for Technical Staff has been undergone for a drastic change. It is understood that T/E shall be abolished and hence forth T/D shall be promoted to T/F. The Minimum Eligibility Period (MEP) for considering promotion from T/F to next grade has been increased from 4 to 6 years. It is also understood that cumulative service in T/E (T/F1) and T/F shall be counted for the promotion to the grade of T/G in the name of removal of discrepancy created by the above decision. By doing so the discrepancy created at the level of T/F may be reduced but it has been transferred to the Technical staff in the higher grades such as T/G, T/H and so on as their more years of service has been eaten for reaching them in the grades where they are today in comparison to that of new incumbents.

More over a T/E promoted to SA/B after acquiring additional qualification is given the same grade pay of T/E and he has to wait for 4 or more years to get a promotion to his next higher grade, i.e. SA/C. Here in this case even the cumulative factor has not been considered by the Department.

By virtue of the implementation of the Sixth Central Pay Commission, 2nd Cadre Review for administrative, Accounts & Auxiliary Staff, all those categories of employees except Technicians and Scientific Assistants in DAE in the pre revised pay scale of Rs6500 – 10500 has been upgraded in to the pay scale of Rs7500- 12000 and accordingly revised their pay in the scale having the grade Pay of Rs4800. Even the administrative staff further benefited to re-fixation of their pay after 4 years in the Grade Pay of Rs5400.

Similarly Nurses, Teachers, Hindi Translators, etc also got the upgraded pay scales from Rs6500 – 10500 to Rs7500 – 12000.

But it is unfortunate to note here that the Technical Staff (Technicians, Scientific Assistants, Draughtsman, Fire Staff, etc) who were in the pre revised pay scale of Rs 6500 – 10500 has been granted the Grade Pay of Rs4600 and even after promoted into the next higher grade with the MEP of 5 years, they are been given the Grade Pay of Rs4800 only.

Though our Department has been considered as premier scientific institution and the back bone for the R&D as well as Industrial activities are these Technicians and Scientific Assistants, the Department failed to ensure horizontal & vertical parity of the pay with the grades existing in the department.

In the name of introduction of New Pay Structure the Department while modifying the promotion norms they taken out the option for track changing from Scientific Assistant to Scientific Officer by which the morale of the employees gone down.

To remove these basic anomalies, Department should take following initiative:

· Abolish T/F and upgrade the existing T/F as T/G with effect from 01.01.2006
· Give cascade effect to all promotional post of Technical Staff from T/G onwards.
· Similar upgradation for all other Technical staff such as Scientific Assistants, Draughtsman foreman etc also should be carried out to maintain the horizontal – vertical relativity.
· Re – introduce the option for Track Change based on the Performance in the service as well in the promotion interview.

ITEM NO. 15:

CONTINUATION OF PCA FOR HOSPITAL/DISPENSARY STAFF


DAE vide OM No. 2/1(5)/2008 –SCS/4546 dated 23rd October 2009 withdrew the Patient Care Allowance given to Group C & D employees working in the Medical Division/Section of various DAE units and declared that Introduced Risk Insurance.

The Patient Care Allowance (in short PCA) which was granted to the employees after prolonged discussions and negotiations by the DOPT and Ministry Health. DAE also introduced Patient Care Allowance based on the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare OM. No. B- 11011/1/90 – CGHS (P) dated 10th July 1990 after a continuous debate in the Departmental Council for almost 7 years. PCA has been continued at the rates revised from time to time for more than 20 years is sought to be withdrawn from 1.4.2009 to be replaced by an RISK INSURANCE SCHEME.

PCA was evolved after merger of Dietary Allowance, Night Weightage Allowance and Risk Allowance. Whereas the proposed insurance cover has only substituted the risk allowance. The replacement of an allowance by an insurance scheme is not only conceptually incorrect but also not acceptable to the staff side as it would result in the loss of emoluments and reduction in wages.

It is also understood that the nodal Ministry (Ministry of Health/CGHS) has not withdrawn the Patient Care Allowance till date.

Whereas in DAE, the Department asked the views of the Staff side through a letter to the Secretary Staff Side for which the Staff side Secretary after consulting all DC Members intimated that the PCA should be continued and as a second benefit Risk Insurance may be introduced to the Group C & D hospital/dispensary staff. Thereafter no discussion was hold by the DAE authorities either with the staff side of DAE Departmental Council (JCM) or with NFAEE.

Under this circum stance the anomaly created by DAE by withdrawing PCA unilaterally may be removed by withdrawing the above mentioned OM date d23rd October 2009 and conveys the views of the employees of DAE to continue the PCA to all eligible employees and not convert it into Risk Insurance.

ITEM NO. 16:

RECLASSIFICATION OF GROUP ‘A’ PSOT IN THE PREREVISED PAY STRUCTURE INTO GROUP ‘A’

While implementing the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules 2008, DAE reclassified posts such as Scientific Assistant E, Sr. Technician J, Foreman C etc into Group B. Prior to the implementation of the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules 2008, these grades were classified as Group ‘A’ posts.

Neither the SCPC nor the Government has directed the Departments to reclassify the existing Group ‘A’ posts into Group ‘B’ posts.

The move by the Department to reclassify the above mentioned posts snatched the status given to those employees in those grades.

To remove the anomalies the classification existed prior to 01.01.2006 shall be retained.

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MESSAGE FOR CPWD JR. ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION (WR)

National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees
NFAEE
DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY
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 094Web site:
www.nfaeehq.blogspot.com, Emailaddress:nfaee@yahoo.com


Ref.No:nfaee/sg/09/173 01.11.2009

To

Com. Babu O Vargese
Regional Secretary
CPWD Jes’ Association (WR)
CPWD, Mumbai

Dear Comrade,

It gives me immense pleasure to know that the Western Regional Conference of CPWD Junior Engineers Association is going to be held on 12 & 13th November 2009 at Mumbai. At the outset on behalf of National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees (NFAEE) I wish all success to the Conference of your Association.

Never before in the history has the Central Government Employees movement been suppressed as it facing now. In the changed scenario of the era of Liberalization, Privatization, Globalization, in the name of outsourcing, downsizing, closures, retrograded changes in the service conditions are being introduced by the Government. It is sad to say that the so called Leaders occupying in the leadership of the Joint Consultative Machinery become just on lookers while government is being decided to carry all these changes arbitrarily.

It is shameful to the whole central government employees’ movement to note that the meeting of National Council (JCM) has not been called for the last 4 years. After the submission of the report of the Sixth Central Pay Commission only once the Standing Committee of National Council (JCM) was called once and asked by the government to submit the suggestions/proposals to the Government. There after not a single meeting has been convened by the Government for discussion on pay commission related issues.

While issues Notification on implementation by revising CCS (Revised Pay) Rules 2008, Government was bold enough to modify/upgrade the Grade Pay of all Group A posts but not a single Grade Pay recommended for Group D, C & B categories of employees. We all in between had seen that the Member Secretary of the SCPC has become the implementation authority of recommendations of SCPC. By which she could made modification in the recommendations of SCPC which she could not do as a member secretary of SCPC. Not only that even after the implementation of the Pay Structure Government further modified the Pay structure for the Group A employees by replacing the Pay Scale having the Grade Pay of Rs12000 with new HAG Scale starts with Rs65000 along with an annual increment of 3% of Pay. Whereas the demand of increase in the entry level or de-merger of the merged pay scales was fall on deaf years.

Though the Government constituted an Anomaly Committee at the National level, there is no move to review the anomalies submitted by the employees till date. Again here too the so called leaders of occupying in the leadership are not showing any interest to put pressure on government. As the leadership of Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers doesn’t have the strength, their request is not been taken care by these so called leaders.

Thus even the commitment given by the Government while issuing CCS (Revised Pay) Rules 2008 that the staff side shall be consulted before taking any decision on issues such as Risk Allowance, Patient Care Allowance etc were not fulfilled and the unilateral/arbitrary decision being taken by the Government by replacing these allowances by Risk Insurance.

Similarly there are number discrepancies created by the SCPC from the introduction of Pay Structure to suggest various other proposals on various issues, such as Modified ACP in place of ACP, promotional benefits, allowances, Child Care Leave, denial of City Compensatory Allowances etc. etc.

In short the SCPC has become the tool for the government to deny the better pay structure, withdraw the existing facilities and what not?

The Conference of CPWD JEs’ Association (WR) is decided to hold such a crucial time when a total introspection is necessary not only to review the issues but for to generate a new leadership of the work force for Central government employees. I hope this conference will seriously discuss about all those issues so that along with the CPWD employees other section of Central government employees also will come foreword to identify the main enemies of the working class and will become united to fight against those forces and eliminate.

NFAEE also congratulate the leadership of CPWD JEs’ Association for bringing out a Souvenir on the occasion of the conference and convey my best wishes to the members as well as office bearers of the Association.

WORKING CLASS UNITY ZINDABaD

With fraternal Greetings

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 – 25594549; (Res): 022 – 2746 4704; (Mobile): 9869501189
Email Address:
nfaee@yahoo.com, jrajkv@yahoo.com

LETTERS FROM HQ

National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees
NFAEE
DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY
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
Web site:
www.nfaee.blogspot.com
Email address: nfaee@yahoo.com

Ref.No:nfaee/sg/09/160 22.09.2009

To

The Secretary to the Govt. of India
Department of Atomic Energy
Anushakthi Bhavan
CSM Marg, Mumbai 4000 001

Sub: Adhoc Bonus – Reg

Sir,

Please refer our earlier No. dated 14th September 2009 regarding the Office Memorandum issued by Ministry of Finance on 28th August 2009 to release Adhoc Bonus to all Group B, C, D non gazetted Government employees who are not eligible for Productivity Linked Bonus/Incentive for the year 2008 – 2009.

DAE has not been endorsed the said OM and given instruction to the units to release the Adhoc Bonus till date whereas in Department of Space has been released the Adhoc Bonus to the entitled employees.

Similarly it is understood that all Industrial units under DAE also been issued Productivity Linked Bonus/ Incentive for the year 2008 – 09.

The Government introduced the Adhoc Bonus to the employees who all are not entitled the Productivity Linked Bonus.

Under this circumstance denial of Adhoc Bonus to a section of employees is injustice and therefore the employees of various DAE units will show there protest by wearing badges and organizing Protest meeting on 24th September 2009.

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 – 25594549; (Res): 022 – 2746 4704; (Mobile): 9869501189
Email Address:
nfaee@yahoo.com, jrajkv@yahoo.com

National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees
NFAEE
DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY
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
Web site:
www.nfaee.blogspot.com
Email address: nfaee@yahoo.com

Ref.No:nfaee/sg/09/163 01.10.2009

To

All Affiliates
NFAEE

Sub: ADHOC BONUS - Reg.

Dear Comrades,

A meeting of the Office Bearers of Mumbai based unions and associations affiliated with NFAEE were held on 30th September 2009 to review the situation after the protest programme on 24th September 2009.

The meeting was attended by the office bearers of AEW&SU (BARC), DCS&EMSA (DCS&EM), DPS (DAE) EA (DPS), AIAEDPS (Stores) SA (DPS), DAE Secretariat Staff Assn (DAE), BRITSA (BRIT).

The meeting unanimously decided to continue the fight for Adhoc Bonus as the same was extended to all Government employees in lieu of Productivity Linked Bonus. Accordingly the meeting took the following decisions:


1) Immediate effort to meet to Additional Secretary to pursue the matter.

2) Individual appeal to Secretary DAE by employees for immediate disbursement of Adhoc Bonus to all employees hwo is not eligible for Productivity Linked Bonus.

3) Divisional/ Corner/ Floor level meetings to mobilize the employees against the dual stand of the Department

4) 6th October to 12th October shall be observed as campaign week and conduct the above mentioned programmes and collect the signature from the employees.

5) With covering letter, collected appeal shall be submitted to the Secretary DAE through proper channel on 13th October 2009.

6) Also the meeting decided to request NFAEE Head Quarters to take necessary step to organize similar programme by other affiliates of NFAEE to ensure the participation of all employees who are eligible for Adhoc Bonus on those campaign programme mentioned above.


Dear Comrades,

NFAEE HQ accordingly requests all affiliates to take similar action to continue the protest against the department negative approach on Adhoc Bonus.

This is not the matter for just Rs3000 odd, but is the fight against the discriminatory and hide seek policies of the Department.

Draft letter to DAE as well as the draft appeal shall be sending within a day or two all affiliates

With warm greetings


Fraternally 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 – 25594549; (Res): 022 – 2746 4704;

(Mobile): 9869501189
Email Address:
nfaee@yahoo.com, jrajkv@yahoo.com


National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees
NFAEE
DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY
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
Web site: www.nfaeehq.blogspot.com, Email address:nfaee@yahoo.com


Ref.No:nfaee/sg/09/164 05.10.2009

To

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

Sub: Non Grant of ADHOC BONUS - Reg.
Sir,

Please refer our earlier Letter No. nfaee/sg/09/160 dated 22.09.2009 as well as the letter dated 14.09.2009 on the subject captioned. It is very unfortunate to note here that the Department is ignoring the feelings of the employees and attempting to bring in a new path of rigid move to suppress the employees’ right and deny the equitable demand of adhoc bonus. Adhoc Bonus was made applicable to Central Government Employees whom are not eligible for Productivity Linked Bonus based on the ruling of Supreme Court terming the Bonus as “DEFFERRED WAGES” that too after a continuous struggle of since early seventies.

The Central government employees were awarded Adhoc Bonus by the Ministry of Finance every year in lieu of the bonus paid on the basis of profits on production or productivity and for matters connected therein to the employees who are covered under Bonus Act. Since then in all Departments certain section of employees are covered under Productivity Linked Bonus/Incentive and other section is covered under Adhoc Bonus. In short if a section of employees are awarded Productivity Linked Bonus, other section is entitled to get Adhoc Bonus as declared by the Ministry of Finance/Department of Expenditure.

In such a back ground, the employees of DAE working in R&D establishments as well as in the service organizations are entitled to get the Adhoc Bonus as declared by the Department of Expenditure vide their OM dated 28th August 2009 since the industrial workers of the Department have been given Productivity Linked Bonus for the year 2008 –2009.

More over Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and Department of Space (DOS) are coming under the same ministry, i.e. under none other than the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, and categorized as identical Department and the employees of these Departments are governed by similar service conditions. It is the fact that DOS has already disbursed Adhoc Bonus for the year 2008 - 2009 to the employees as per the OM issued by the Department of Expenditure.

It is distressing to note here that it has become an everyday affair in DAE to deny/ delay the implementation of the facilities extended to the employees by the Government of India to begin with and infuriate the employees. We would like to submit that this disagreeable approach in no way will facilitate to sustain a good work culture and induce the employees to contradict against such prejudiced stance.

NFAEE feverishly request the Department to reconsider the stand taken on the disbursement of Adhoc Bonus to the eligible employees for the year 2008 – 2009 and release the adhoc bonus prior to DEEPAVALI and to light up the confidence level of the employees.

NFAEE further appeal you to grant an early appointment to discuss the non issue of Adhoc Bonus other important issues which are mentioned in our earlier letters.

Anticipating a call from your office at the earliest.

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 – 25594549; (Res): 022 – 2746 4704; (Mobile): 9869501189
Email Address:
nfaee@yahoo.com, jrajkv@yahoo.com

National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees
NFAEE
DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY
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
Web site:
www.nfaeehq.blogspot.com, Email address:nfaee@yahoo.com
Ref.No:nfaee/sg/09/169 28.10.2009

To

The Secretary General
Confederation of CG Emp & Workers &
Standing Committee Member, National Council (JCM)
New Delhi 110001

Sub: Patient Care Allowance - Reg

Dear Comrade,

While issuing the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules 2008, Government clarified that the recommendation of the Sixth Central Pay Commission (SCPC) regarding the replacement of Patient Care Allowance with Insurance Scheme shall be implemented after consultation with the Staff side and till such time the PCA/HPCA shall be continued.

There after the Ministry of Health given assurance to the employees of CGHS that the government will consult the employees before taking any decision regarding the replacement of PCA/HPCA with Insurance Scheme.

In the meantime it is understood that the Ministry concerned insisted various Departments to stop the payment of PCA/HPCA without holding discussion either at National Council (JCM) or standing Committee (JCM). Accordingly certain Departments including DAE has been stopped the payment

This has resulted in serious resentment among the para medical staff who all are entitled for PCA/HPCA.

You are requested to take up the matter with the concerned ministry to ensure the continuation of PCA/HPCA as the most of the employees are against the Insurance Scheme

With fraternal greetings

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 – 25594549; (Res): 022 – 2746 4704; (Mobile): 9869501189
Email Address:
nfaee@yahoo.com, jrajkv@yahoo.com

National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees
NFAEE
DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY
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
Web site:
www.nfaeehq.blogspot.com, Email address:nfaee@yahoo.com
Ref.No:nfaee/sg/09/172 30.10.2009

To

The Secretary to the Government of India
Department of Atomic Energy
Anushakti Bhavan
CSMMarg, Mumbai 400 001

Sub: Patient Care Allowance – Reg

Sir,

DAE vide OM No. 2/1(5)/2008 –SCS/4546 dated 23rd October 2009 withdrew the Patient Care Allowance given to Group C & D employees working in the Medical Division/Section of various DAE units and declared that Introduced Risk Insurance.

The Patient Care Allowance (in short PCA) which was granted to the employees after prolonged discussions and negotiations by the DOPT and Ministry Health. Based on the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare OM. No. B- 11011/1/90 – CGHS (P) dated 10th July 1990, our Department introduced Patient Care Allowance after a continuous debate in the Departmental Council for almost 7 years. PCA has been continued at the rates revised from time to time for more than 20 years is sought to be withdrawn from 1.4.2009 to be replaced by an RISK INSURANCE SCHEME.

In this connection, your kind attention is invited on the demand of implementation of RISK ALLOWANCE allowed by Government of India to the employees working in the Cosmetic maintenance, the say was that the name of “RISK” will give wrong indication outside and could not be conceded. Whereas interestingly Risk Insurance Scheme is going to be implemented and even the details are not made known to the staff side till date.

PCA was evolved after merger of dietary allowance, Night Weightage Allowance and Risk Allowance. Whereas the proposed insurance cover has only substituted the risk allowance. The replacement of an allowance by an insurance scheme is not only conceptually incorrect but also not acceptable to the staff side as it would result in the loss of emoluments and reduction in wages.

It is also pertinent to note here that while the Delhi Government has entered into discussion with the leaders of the striking employees of the hospitals run by the Delhi Municipal Corporation and the Government of Delhi, settlement was reached with the representatives of the hospital employees of institutions run by MCD and the Delhi State Government and the Delhi State Government agreed to double the PCA in disagreement with the government of India notification in this regard.

We further would like to inform you that the meeting of the Departmental Council (JCM) of Ministry of Railways was held on 27-28.08.2009 and the issue of Patient Care Allowance was discussed. The outcome of the meeting is as follows:-

Item No.34/99:

Grant of Hospital Patient Care Allowance/Patient Care Allowance to Group-C & D employees (non-ministerial) in railway hospitals and dispensaries –

Official Side (Railway Board) agreed that the Patient Care Allowance would be continued till such time the matter of Risk Insurance is decided.

It is also understood that the nodal Ministry (Ministry of Health/CGHS) has not withdrawn the Patient Care Allowance till date.

Whereas in DAE, the Department asked the views of the Staff side through a letter to the Secretary Staff Side for which the Staff side Secretary after consulting all DC Members intimated that the PCA should be continued and as a second benefit Risk Insurance may be introduced to the Group C & D hospital/dispensary staff. Thereafter no discussion was hold by the DAE authorities either with the staff side of DAE Departmental Council (JCM) or with NFAEE.

Under this situation DAE supposed to present the consideration of calling the Staff side leaders/NFAEE right away and have meaningful exchange of views and explore an understanding as done in the case of Ministry of Railways. Also it is the responsibility of the Department to convey the views expressed by NFAEE/Staff Side DAE Departmental Council (JCM) to the nodal Ministry/DoPT

It is therefore request you to give necessary instruction to the officer concerned to continue the Patient Care Allowance Till such time of Government of India and the Nodal Ministry took concrete stand in this subject matter. We also request you to convey the views of the employees to continue the PCA to all eligible employees and not convert it into Risk Insurance.

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 – 25594549; (Res): 022 – 2746 4704; (Mobile): 9869501189
Email Address:
nfaee@yahoo.com, jrajkv@yahoo.com