Thursday 30 July 2015

Circular No 2



Dear Friends,

After a bitter struggle the Labour Class earned a small relief-restricting the working time to 8 hours. They won the right to form Unions and Associations. Our Constitution grants the right to form Associations/Unions as one of the fundamental rights to every citizen. The existing labour laws and rules are based on this principle. This guarantee by the Constitution is now under attack.

A simple Glance at the labour reforms proposed for consideration in ensuing winter session of parliament is shocking.  If the proposals earn the status of law all the hard earned labour rights, particularly the restrictions of working hours and the right to form Associations/Unions would be annihilated. This will, undoubtedly, affect us also. Already our officers were overexploited on the plea that they are part of the management and cannot form Associations. In this situation, these labour reforms spell the worsened situation to Officers. Hence it is imperative that we oppose these labour reforms and ensure that these are not allowed to destroy the fabric of the fundamental labour rights. All officer organizations are requested to bring suitable pamphlet in these regard.

The 7 CPC is expected to submit its report by last week of August 2015. The Government has totally ignored the genuine demands such as DA merger and grant of Interim Relief which will have an adverse impact on the final pay packet that would accrue to the Central Government employees as a result of the 7 CPC recommendations. It is not sure whether the Government would implement the recommendations of the 7 CPC report. Certain sources indicate that the Government would like to sit over the report for some time.
The entirety of the working class in India will go on one day strike to oppose the policies of the Government on 2nd September 2015. The CCGGOO came to the inescapable conclusion that the Gazetted officers in various Central Government departments have no option but to support the struggle of rest of the working class, building up own, independent struggles, simultaneously.

Rally round under the banner of CCGGOO and initiate action to form the State Level CCGGOO. The State Level leaders should come forward to create a common platform for Gazetted Officers in each State and it would give strength to Apex Level CCGGOO.

Spare time to form the State level body by identifying fellow Gazetted officers’ organasations, whether it is big or small, for unifying all Gazetted Officers under one Confederation is the primary task.

 A SIMPLE GLANCE AT LABOUR REFORMS

  • Factories and Establishments with less than 40 workers will be exempted from applicability of 14 important labour laws like Industrial Disputes Act, Minimum wages Act, Payment of wages Act, Factories Act, Employees Provident Fund & Misc. provisions Act, Employees Insurance Act, Gratuity Act, Maternity Benefit Act, Payment of Bonus Act, Workman Compensation Act, etc.
  • In Industrial Dispute Act, provisions seeking for permission to lay off, retrenchment is being raised from 100 to 300 workers. i.e. in factories with upto 300 workers, employer can freely lay off or retrench.
  • Strike is being made almost impossible in all establishments.
  • In Trade Unions Act, the existing provision of 7 workers applying for registration of a trade union is being changed to 100 workers.
  • No outsider can become the office bearer of trade union of organized sector workers and in unorganized sector only two outsiders could be there as office bearers in place of existing provision of 50%.
  • In Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Rules, provision for employment of Fixed Term Employment is being introduced.
  • In Minimum Wages Act – instead of fixing the minimum wage as per 15th International Labour Conference norms and subsequent Supreme Court judgments, a new concept of National Floor Level Minimum Wage (NFLMW) is being introduced. The floor level minimum wage will be Rs.3400- 3500 only per month.
  • Normal working hours of 8 hours is being deleted and Government is being given power to define normal working day.
  • Application of EPF Act and ESI Act is being made optional
  • Factories Act will  exempt  factories employing 20 workers (with power use ) and 40 workers (without power use)
  • Women are being compelled to work in night shifts and overtime hours are being increased.
  • Apprentices Act has already been amended allowing flexibility on number of apprentices to be trained and trade variation making it easy for employers to replace permanent and contract workers by apprentices who are not entitled to even minimum wage.
  • Child labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act has already been amended allowing children to work on family and household work and thereby legalizing deployment of children on such avocations denying the right to education to such children.

Yours Fraternally,
 
S.Mohan

Secretary General



5 comments:

  1. AIDTOA & CCGGOO thank all the Defence Civilian Officers, employees& Pensioners, Federations & Associations for their support in the struggle for achieving CSD Canteen Facilities to Retired Defence Civilian Employees.



    Sub: Grant of CSD Canteen facilities to the retired Defence Civilian Employees.
    Correspondence from All India DRDO Technical Officers Association (AIDTOA)
    To The Secretary to Government of India
    Ministry of Defence
    South Block
    New Delhi-110 001
    (Through Proper Channel)
    Sir,
    While the Service Personnel and Civilian Personnel are entitled for CSD Canteen benefits while in Service, after retirement the benefit is being extend to Service Personnel and the same is denied to the Civilian Employees. This is a clear discrimination. In the past whenever AIDTOA raised this demand it was always told that if such facility is extended to Civilians then there would be demand from the Para Military Forces also. At present, the Ministry of Home have already extended the Canteen facility to its Para Military Forces at par with Ex-Servicemen. Moreover, the Ministry of Defence have extended the CSD Canteen facility for Civilian Employees who are retiring from the CSD. Therefore, there is no justification in denying the benefit to the Defence Civilian Employees.
    It is also a fact that more than 60% of the Defence Civilian Employees settle down in their home town which is far away from the places where the CSD/ Unit Run Canteens are functioning. Therefore, at their old age they will not be travelling long distances for purchasing items from the Canteen. Therefore, the contention of the CSD Managing Board that they cannot extend the facility due to shortage of infrastructure and manpower is not justified.
    It is a known fact that the Railway Employees who are eligible for free pass for travelling all over the country in Train are extended the benefit after retirement also. When Railway Ministry has recognised the services of the Railway Employees even after retirement there is no justification in Defence Ministry denying such recognition to its retired Civilian Employees.
    In view of the above, as already decided in the special meeting held under the Chairmanship of JS(E) on 12/11/2014 the CSD Managing Board may approve the recommendation of the MoD in this regard for extending the CSD Canteen facility to the retired Defence Civilian Employees.
    Thanking you
    DMRL,Hyderabad, January,06,2015
    Yours faithfully,General Secretary
    All India DRDO Technical Officers Association (AIDTOA)
    H. O: # 2-280, Adarsh Nagar, Meerpet, HYDERABAD – 500 097
    Ph.No: 040-24586891 Mob: 9440668281 Telefax:91-40-24340683 Email:aidrdotoa@gmail.com,ccggoo2002@gmail.com (Affiliated to Confederation of Central Govt. Gazetted Officers Organisations) website:ccggoo.blogspot.in

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  2. Ministry of Defence issued orders for granting CSD Canteen facility to retired defence civilian employees. The order is reproduced and given below

    G.I., Ministry of Defence, O.M.No.8(14)/2015-D (Mov), dated 31.7.2015

    Subject: Grant of CSD Canteen facilities to Retired Defence Civilian Employees.

    The issue relating to extension of CSD canteen facilities to retired defence civilian employees has been under consideration of government for a long time.

    2. It has been decided to extend the CSD Canteen facilities to the retired defence civilian employees also.

    3. This issues with the approval of Hon’ble Raksha Mantri.

    sd/-
    (R.P.S. Negi)
    Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

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  3. NATIONAL COUNCIL (STAFF SIDE)

    No.NC/JCM/VII(CPC)

    Dated: August 7, 2015

    All Constituents Organizations,
    National Council(JCM)(Staff Side)

    Dear Comrades,

    Sub: Brief of the meeting held today with the VII CPC

    Today morning I met the Chairman, Seventh Central Pay Commission, Shri Ashok Kumar Mathur and Secretary, Mrs. Meena Agarwal.

    It was assumed that the report of the VII CPC, as was promised for 28th August this year, may be delayed by one month.

    I have impressed upon him once again for improvement in the service conditions of all the Central Government Employees working in different sectors with special emphasis in the matter of fixation of Minimum Wage and other benefits.

    This is for your information.

    Comradely yours,
    (Shiva Gopal Mishra)
    Secretary Staff Side
    NC/JCM

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  4. Absence of records of verification of service – What says CCS (Pension) Rules?

    “Central Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1972 on 29.8.2014 that in the absence of records of verification of service, the retiring Government servant may submit a written statement on plain paper stating that he had in fact rendered service for that period, and shall, at the foot of the statement, make and subscribe to a declaration as to the truth of that statement. The Head of Office shall, after taking into consideration the facts in the written statement admit that portion of service as having been rendered for the purpose of calculating the pension of that Government servant”.

    Problems of Pensioners

    The financial burden on account of pension has shown increasing trend because of, inter-alia, increase in the number of pensioners, periodic release of dearness relief, etc. it is because of pension liability likely to assume unsustainable proportions that the Government had taken decision in December 2003 to switch over form the “defined benefit” based pension to the “defined contribution” based pension scheme in case of Central Government civilian employees (except the Armed Forces) joining on or after 01.01.2004.

    As regards lack of proper maintenance of records regarding delay in sanction of pension and other related problems after the employees retirement, a provision has recently been made by amending the Central Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1972 on 29.8.2014 that in the absence of records of verification of service, the retiring Government servant may submit a written statement on plain paper stating that he had in fact rendered service for that period, and shall, at the foot of the statement, make and subscribe to a declaration as to the truth of that statement. The Head of Office shall, after taking into consideration the facts in the written statement admit that portion of service as having been rendered for the purpose of calculating the pension of that Government servant.

    This was stated by Shri Jayant Sinha, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance in written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.

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  5. Extend necessary cooperation to the office bearers of identified pensioners associations in the matter of redressal of pensioners’ grievances.

    F.No.41/30/2011-P&PW(C)
    Govt. of India
    Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions
    Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
    3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
    New Delhi, the 4 August, 2015

    To
    All Nodal Officers of all Ministries/ Departments

    (Web Based Pensioners’ Portal)Subject: To extend necessary cooperation to the office bearers of identified pensioners associations in the matter of redressal of pensioners’ grievances.

    Sir/ Madam As you are aware, the grievances of pensioners are being fed online through our application CPENGRAMS available in the Pensioners’ Portal maintained by this Department. To facilitate lodging of grievances by pensioners’ spread all over India, this Department has identified 43 Pensioners’ Associations across the country as per list enclosed. These Associations, some time find out difficult in getting the grievances redressed in spite of constant follow up with the Departmental offices at regional level. Some of the Pensioners Associations have pointed out that timely action is not being taken by various Ministries/ Departments/ Organisations for redressal of grievances and same remain pending for unduly long periods.

    You are therefore, requested to sensitize your Department towards the grievances of pensioners so that unnecessary delays could be avoided for prompt redressal of grievances. The regional offices and field officers, wherever they exist also be requested to provide all cooperation to the Pensioners’ Associations who are helping in the redressal of grievances.

    Yours faithfully
    sd/-
    (Seema Gupta)
    Dy.Secretary

    Authority: www.pensionersportal.gov.in

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