7th PAY COMMISSION NEWS - CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES NEWS

DRAFT MEMORANDUM TO BE SUBMITTED TO 7TH CPC - TKR PILLAI SECRETARY ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF (NON GAZETTED) SUGGESTIONS MAY BE SENT TO THIS ASSOCIATION BY 15TH OF THIS MONTH DRAFT MEMORANDUM TO BE SUBMITTED TO 7TH CPC   Dear members, The draft memorandum to be submitted to the 7th Pay Commission on the side of our Association, incorporating the issues of Administrative Staff, including LDC & UDC, Stenographers, Official language Staff and other common cadre have been prepared and placed below: Since this memorandum has been prepared by me single hand, there may be mistake. I request you to please discuss each and every suggestion of this memorandum in our units and inform me the change wherever needed by 15th of this month so that this Memorandum may be sent to the 7th CPC by 16th of this month.  

Unions and Associations are seriously involved in filling up the questionnaires prepared and sent by the 7th CPC   The sheer pace of the 7th CPC has impressed the central Government employees so much that their expectations have started to grow.   It has come to our knowledge that a number of unions and associations are seriously involved in filling up the questionnaires prepared and sent by the 7th CPC. It is also well known that on behalf of the National Council JCM Staff Side, the questionnaire had already been filled with the approval of all members and has been sent. ( Click here to view the reply )

7th CPC Report - When is it going to be submitted? 7th Pay Commission Report and the Need for Timeliness Background of the 7th Pay Commission The 7th pay commission report - when is it going to be submitted? The announcement about the 7th pay commission report came out on September the 25th of 2013. This pay commission unlike the 6th pay commission was set up well in advance. This became possible due to significant efforts of various organisations, union lists and the finance commission report. Announcements say that the 7th pay commission will be implemented from 1.1.2016 and it will take approximately 18 months time for the report to be submitted. Recently, the 7th pay commission Chairman and the members gave out a public statement on 4.2.2014 and after that on 22.2.2014 the important 7th cpc terms and references were released. Now, the thought that floats on everyone’s mind is whether the 7th pay commission report will be submitted within the 18 months time period and will the...

EXPECTED PAY STRUCTURE OF 7TH CPC – 90PAISA EXPECTED PAY STRUCTURE OF 7TH CPC EXPECTED 7TH CPC PAY SCALE :- 7th CPC Pay Scale is fast becoming the most mesmerizing phrase among Central Government employees these days.   Every Central Govt Employee is waiting to find out the changes in their pay scale that the 7th CPC would recommend to the pay structure. Sensing this eagerness, Bloggers have been regularly coming up with their own versions of what the pay structure could be. Do not take those writings seriously sand authentically.

5th CPC had ACP, 6th CPC had MACP; what does 7th CPC have? Assured Career Progression (ACP) is a boon to employees who have been suffering without promotions for years. Employees who got their jobs towards the end of 1960s had to face countless hurdles. One of them was the problem with promotions. There were many who didn't get any promotions for 30 years. Countless others retired without getting a single promotion in their careers.

7th CPC requires Central Staff on Deputation Basis Vacancy Circular for 7th CPC office GOVERNMENT OF INDIA SEVENTH CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION NEW DELHI – 110001 Meena Agarwal Secretary Camp Office : Room No.169-B, North Block, New Delhi D.O No. 7CPC/2/Staff 27th March,  2014 Dear Shri Sarkar, Government of India has notified constitution of 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) vide Gazette notification No.1/1/2013-E.III(A) dated 28th February, 2014. You may also be kindly aware that Seventh CPC is mandated to submit its report to the Government within 18 months of its constitution. Further the Commission has been mandated to appoint such Advisors, Institutional Consultants and Experts as deemed necessary for any particular purpose.

NFIR WANTS TO MAKE AMENDMENTS IN THE TERMS OF REFERENCE OF 7TH CPC NFIR ALSO DEMANDS TO THE SECRETARY OF DOPT TO ARRANGE A MEETING OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF NATIONAL COUNCIL (JCM) TO DISCUSS VARIOUS ISSUE OF INTERIM RELIEF, MERGER OF DA, PARITY IN PENSION, DEFINED BENEFITTED PENSION SCHEME, DATE OF EFFECT OF 7TH CPC AND PLB ect.,

AIRF raised strong objections against the Terms of Reference of 7th CPC Com. Shiva Gopal Mishra GS/AIRF, Member Staff Side raised strong objections against the ToR of 7th Pay Commission Tele :13382286 NATIONAL COUNCIL (Staff Side) Joint Consultative Machinery for Central Government Employees 13-C. Ferozshah Road, New DelhI-110001 No.NC-JCM/2014/VII CPC Dated: March 3, 2014 The Secretary, Department of Personnel & Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, North Block, New Delhi Dear Sir, Sub: Terms of Reference of the 7 Central Pay Commission It is reported that, the Union Cabinet in its meeting, held on 28th February, 2014, has approved the Terms of Reference of the 7th Central Pay Commission. We have gone through the same. We find that the Terms of Reference finalized by the Government is at variance in many respects to the Draft Terms of Reference the Staff Side had submitted to you on 25.10.2013 after holding in-house discussion on 24.10.2013.

Confederation News on composition of 7th CPC - Seventh CPC constituted, but No DA Merger... FIRST IMPACT OF TWO DAY’S STRIKE NOTICE SEVENTH CPC CONSTITUTED. BUT NO DA MERGER NO INTERIM RELIEF. NO MENTION ABOUT GDS. NO CHANGE IN DATE OF EFFECT. NO DISCUSSION WITH STAFF SIDE. NO LABOUR REPRESENTATIVE IN PAY COMMISSION. CONFEDERATION NATIONAL SECRETARIAT DECIDED TO GO AHEAD WITH THE 48 HOURS STRIKE. NO COMPROMISE ON MAIN DEMANDS CONDUCT INTENSIVE CAMPAIGN AND MAKE THE STRIKE TOTAL. Prime Minister Approves Composition of 7th Central Pay Commission Under the Chairmanship of Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur, Retired Judge of the Supreme Court and Retired Chairman, Armed Forces Tribunal The Finance Minister Shri P. Chidambaram has issued the following statement: “The Prime Minister has approved the composition of the 7th Central Pay Commission as follows: 1.         Shri Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur         ...

Prime Minister Approves Composition of 7th Central Pay Commission Under the Chairmanship of Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur Prime Minister Approves Composition of 7th Central Pay Commission Under the Chairmanship of Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur, Retired Judge of the Supreme Court and Retired Chairman, Armed Forces Tribunal The Finance Minister Shri P. Chidambaram has issued the following statement: “The Prime Minister has approved the composition of the 7th Central Pay Commission as follows:

Merger of Dearness Allowance with the Pay of the Central Government Employees - reg. PRIME MINISTER FORWARDS GS/NFIR's LETTER ON DEMAND FOR MERGER OF DA TO DOPT  Prime Minister's Office New Delhi - 110101 Sub: LETTER OF Sh. M RAGHAVAIAH NFIR, 3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI-55 A letter dated 27-09-2013 received in this office from Sh. M RAGHAVAIAH is forwarded herewith for action as appropriate. [RITU SHARMA] SECTION OFFICER NFIR National Federation of Indian Railwaymen 3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI- 110055 Affiliated to: Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) No. 1/5 (A) Dated: 27.09.2013 Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Raisina Hill, South Block New Delhi. Respected Sir, Sub:- Merger of Dearness Allowance with the Pay of the Central Government Employees - reg. While thanking you for the decision for appointment of 7th Central Pay Commission, we request you to kindly appreciate that the Dearness Allowance paid to...

Sixth Central Pay Commission committee members... The Sixth Central Pay Commission was set up by the Union Government on 5th October, 2006 to revise salaries of the employees. The commission was set up under Justice B.N.Srikrishna with a time-frame of 18 months. Other members were Prof. Ravindra Dholakia, Mr. J.S.Mathur and Member-Secretary Smt. Sushama Nath. The Terms of Reference of the Sixth Central Pay Commission which made it incumbent on the Commission to recommend systemic changes for, (i) transforming the Central Government organizations into modern, professional and citizen friendly entities that are dedicated to the service of the people; and (ii) harmonizing functioning of the Central Government Organizations with the demands of the emerging global economic scenario. Hence, the Commission not only evolved a proper pay package for the employees but also made recommendations to rationalize the governmental structure for providing better services to the common man.

7th CPC News - ToR for 7th CPC of Staff Side JCM - Dopt orders Record Note of the meeting held on 24.10.2013 to discuss the possible Terms of Reference (ToR) for the 7th CPC with the representatives of Staff Side of JCM. The first and preliminary meeting was held on 24th October 2013 under the Chairperson of Secretary DOP&T to discuss the possible ToR for 7th CPC. The total number of 12 JCM Members with the leadership of Shri.Umaromal Purohit was attended the meeting and expressed their views. The detailed report of the meeting was published by Dopt on 19th November 2013 on its official website and viewers are requested to click the link given below for further information... http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/16_15_2012-JCA-19112013.pdf

NFIR DECIDES TO CONDUCT STRIKE BALLOT ON LONG PENDING DEMANDS OF RAILWAYMEN NFIR - Strike Ballot on pending demands-17th and 18th January, 2014. NFIR National Federation of Indian Railwaymen 3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI -110055 Affiliated to: Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) No. II/95/Pt.V Dated: 23/12/2013 The General Secretaries of affiliated Unions of NFIR Brother, Sub: Strike Ballot on pending demands-17th and 18th January, 2014. While enclosing copies resolutions passed in the 27th National Convention of NFIR, held at Visakhapatnam from December 10th to 12th, 2013, the affiliates are advised that as per resolution, strike ballot should be organised on 17th & 18th January 2014 on pending demands, for eliciting the opinion of Railway Employees. While NFIR is despatching posters (English) on Strike Ballot in limited number, the affiliates should print and display strike ballot posters in different languages for ...

Minutes of the 7th CPC Seminar on Common Demands COC KARNATAKA The seminar on 7th CPC common demands held at Income Tax office Bangalore on 18/12/13 which was presided over by Com S.Radhakrishna Working President COC Karnataka. The seminar  was attended by following affiliates of COC Karnataka. 1) All India Postal Employees Union.  2) Income Tax Employees Federation.  3) Postal Accounts Employees Association. 4) RMS Employees Association.   5) Central Ground Water Board Employees Association.  6) Indian Audit & Accounts Employees Association  7) Survey of India Employees Association.  8) Census Employees Association.  9) Atomic Energy (RMP Mysore) Employees Association.  10) P& T Audit Employees Association.  11) GPO Employees Association.  12) Postal Admin Employees Association.  13) Central Excise Employees Association.  14) CGHS Employees Association.  15) NAL Employees Association....

Minutes of the 7th CPC Seminar on Common Demands COC KARNATAKA The seminar on 7th CPC common demands held at Income Tax office Bangalore on 18/12/13 which was presided over by Com S.Radhakrishna Working President COC Karnataka. The seminar  was attended by following affiliates of COC Karnataka. 1) All India Postal Employees Union.  2) Income Tax Employees Federation.  3) Postal Accounts Employees Association. 4) RMS Employees Association.   5) Central Ground Water Board Employees Association.  6) Indian Audit & Accounts Employees Association  7) Survey of India Employees Association.  8) Census Employees Association.  9) Atomic Energy (RMP Mysore) Employees Association.  10) P& T Audit Employees Association.  11) GPO Employees Association.  12) Postal Admin Employees Association.  13) Central Excise Employees Association.  14) CGHS Employees Association.  15) NAL Employees Association.  16) IM...

Merger of 50% DA with effect from 1.1.2011- Confederation of Central Government Gazetted Officers’ Organisation Central gazetted officers finalise demands A workshop organised by the Confederation of Central Government Gazetted Officers’ Organisations, Tamil Nadu region, has finalised the common minimum demands to be placed before the 7 Central Pay Commission, including a just and equitable pay at the entry level of Group ‘B’ officers. It was also agreed upon at the workshop here on Saturday to demand a joint consultative machinery to redress their grievances and a minimum of five promotions during their tenure — from entry to Group ‘B’ level either by promotion or direct recruitment. The workshop for the constituents of the Confederation sought merger of 50 per cent dearness allowance for all purposes with effect from January 1, 2011 or 100 per cent DA with effect from January 1, 2014 for the serving officers. Other demands included free and hassle-free medical facilities to Grou...

7th Pay Commission News - Central Civil Pensioners Forum urged the Centre to announce the name of the chairman and committee members of the VII Central Pay Commission... ‘Name chief, members of 7th pay commission’ The Central Civil Pensioners’ Forum urged the Centre to announce the name of the chairman and committee members of the VII Central Pay Commission at the earliest, with terms of references in consultation with pensioners representatives and with clear instruction to submit its recommendations before June 2015. A resolution to this effect was adopted at a fourth annual general body meeting of the forum at Srirangam recently. Another resolution demanded that the government declare interim relief in addition to DA due from January 1, 2014 with effect from that date as the DA was crossing 100 basic points. The meeting urged the government to drop the proposed health insurance scheme under consideration for the past several years as it was not favoured in several advanced cou...

7th CPC News - Cabinet proposal soon to constitute 7th Pay Commission Cabinet proposal soon to constitute 7th Pay Commission The central government is likely to constitute the 7th Pay Commission for revising the salaries of its over 50 lakh employees before the start of process of next general elections due in May, 2014. “The Finance Ministry is working out a Cabinet proposal for constitution of the 7th Pay Commission which could be taken up for consideration in the next couple of weeks,” a source said. According to information available, the government’s intention to constitute 7th Pay Commission before going for polls is clear as it has made provision of Rs. 3.5 crore in the second supplementary demands for grants in this regard which was approved by Parliament in the just concluded Winter Session. Earlier in September this year, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram had announced that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has approved setting up of the 7th Pay Commission. According to the a...

7th CPC News  - DAPWA - Charter of Demands It is now three months that the Government announced setting up of the Seventh Central Pay Commission. The names of the Chairperson and members as well as the terms of reference (ToR) are yet to be announced. The fourth, fifth and sixth Central Pay Commission’s recommendations were implemented as follows: 4th CPC 1.1.1986; 5th CPC 1.1.1996; 6th CPC 1.1.2006 The average time taken by a Pay Commission to submit its recommendations has been about two years. Accordingly, allowing about two years for the 7th CPC to submit its report, the recommendations are likely to be implemented with effect from 1.1.2006. CHARTER OF DEMANDS A study has established that 6th CPC based increase in pension has not been uniform for all pay scales as compared to the scales of 5thCPC. It has been observed that at the lower level, the increase in pension has been much lower. In respect of PB-1, the increase in pension was 1.86% over 5th CPC scales (5200 is 1....