7th PAY COMMISSION REPORT

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7th Cpc Rejected all our demands directly, what is our next course of action?

MOST DISAPPOINTING AND RETROGRADE RECOMMENDATIONS

WORST RECOMMENDATIONS EVER MADE BY ANY PREVIOUS PAY COMMISSION

ONLY 14.29% INCREASE IN PAY AFTER 10 YEARS

(EQUAL TO TWO DA INSTALLMENTS)!!!

50 LAKHS CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND DEFENCE PERSONNEL CHEATED & DECEIVED

HOLD PROTEST DEMONSTRATIONS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY

NJCA LEADERS MEETING AT DELHI ON 20.11.2015 AT 11 AM, WILL DECIDE THE FUTURE COURSE OF ACTION

SOME IMPORTANT HIGHLIGHTS :

♦ Report consist of 900 pages

♦ Pay Panel recommends 16% Pay hike

♦ Grade Pay and Band Pay system abolished

♦ Minimum Salary Rs.18000

♦ Apex pay scale Rs.225000

♦ Cabinet secretary Pay Rs.250000

 

♦ Annual increment  @3%

 

♦ 23.5% hike in pay and allowances together

 

♦ Fitment formula 2.57%

 

♦ Group insurance increased to Rs.50 lakhs

 

♦ HRA remains same 10% 20% 30%

 

♦ 52 Allowances abolished

 

♦ 36 Allowances submerged

• Minimum pay is Rs.18,000/-
• Grade Pay System abolished
• fitment formula will be 2.57. So using present basic pay, 7th CPC pay can be calculated by multiplying the same with 2.57 factor.
• Increase in Military service Pay increased to 16,500
• 3% annual increment
• 52 allowances abolished
• 16% increase in pay
• 23.55% increase overall salary when taking in to increase in allowances also
• 24% increase in Pension

TOTALLY DISAPPOINTING

POSTAL EMPLOYEES – ALL DEMANDS REGARDING ENHANCED WAGES AND SERVICE CONDITIONS REJECTED HOLD PROTEST DEMONSTRATIONS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY

Highlights of the 7th CPC for Department of Posts Employees : 

Postal Services Board :

The Commission has examined the demand for granting apex level to the members of the PSB and is of the view that adequate functional justification for the same does not exist. ( Para 11.8.11)

The Commission however is no t in favour of creating an additional post of member to discharge the financial function and is of the view that the portfolios of the six members can be so re-arranged that the need to create a new post of Member is obviated. ( Para 11.8.12)

IPS (Group – A):

In so far as Director, National Postal Academy is concerned, the view taken is that functional justification from upgrading the post to Apex level does not exist. As far as the rest of the demands for upgradation / creation of posts are concerned, these are administrative matters, which may be taken up with the concerned departments in the government. ( Para 11.8.15)

Postmaster Cadre :

The Commission recommends that while 25 percent of the posts of Senior Post Master may continue to be filled up from Post Master Gr.III through seniority based promotions, eligible officers from the Post Masters’ cadre (Postmaster Gr.II and Postmaster Gr.III) may also be permitted to appear for LDCE along with Inspector (Posts) for the balance 75 percent of the Senior Postmasters’ posts ( Para 11.8.18)

Inspector Cadre :

The Commission, therefore, recommends that Inspector (Posts) who are presently in the GP 4200 should be upgraded to GP 4600. With this upgradation, Inspector (Posts) shall come to lie in an identical grade pay as that of their promotion post of Assistant Superintendent of Posts (ASPOs). A higher grade would thus need to be extended to ASPOs. Accordingly, the Commission recommends that the promotional post of ASPOs be placed in the next higher GP 4800 and further, the post of Superintendent (Posts), which is presently in the GP 4800, be moved up to GP 5400 (PB-2). ( Para 11.8.21)

Postal Assistants / Sorting Assistants / LSG / HSG-II / HSG-I:

The Commission is of the view that there is no justification for enhancement of minimum educational qualifications for Direct Recruits for Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistants from Class XII to Graduation and the entry grade pay from GP 2400 to GP 2800. No justification for upgrading LSG, HSG-II & HSG-I (Para 11.8.23 & 11.8.24)

P A ( SBCO) :

The Commission is therefore of the view that no upgradation is warranted. As regards grant of cash handling allowance, the Commission is of the view that with the spread of banking and internet based payments coming into vogue there is no merit in granting an allowance for handling cash. ( Para 11.8.27).

Postman :

The Commission has noted the entry level qualifications prescribed (Class X or ITI for MTS) as also the work content, and is of the view that there is no justification for further raising the entry grade pay of Postman. ( Para 11.8.29)

Mail Guard :

As no modification in the grade pay of Postman is recommended, the Mail Guard shall also be placed in same pay level. ( Para 11.8.33)

Multi Tasking Staff :

No upgrade is considered necessary for either MTS-domestic or MTS-foreign posts. ( Para 11.8.37)

Binders :

There is no justification for raising the entry grade pay as sought. ( Para 11.8.39)

Artisans :

The Commission is of the view that no anomaly exists in the present pay structure of these posts. The cadre of artisans in the Department of Posts shall accordingly be extended only the corresponding replacement level of pay. ( Para 11.8.43)

Translation Officer :

The Commission, therefore, suggests that a comparative study of the job profiles be carried out by the department to arrive at the precise job content and a view taken thereafter. ( Para 11.8.45)

Technical Supervisors :

No upgrade is recommended. (11.8.47)

Gramin Dak Sewaks:

The Commission has carefully considered the demand and noted the following:

a. GDS are Extra-Departmental Agents recruited by Department of Posts to serve in rural areas.

b. As per the RRs, the minimum educational qualification for recruitment to this post is Class X.

c. GDS are required to beon duty only for 4-5 hours a day under the terms and conditions of their service.

d. The GDS are remunerated with Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA) on the pattern of pay scales for regular government employees, plus DA on pro-rata basis.

e. A GDS must have other means of income independent of his remuneration as a GDS, to sustain himself and his

Government of India has so far held that the GDS is outside the Civil Service of the Union and shall not claim to be at par with the Central Government employees. The Supreme Court judgment also states that GDS are only holders of civil posts but not civilian employees.

The Commission endorses this view and therefore has no recommendation with regard to GDS. ( Para 11.8.49 & 11.8.50)

Separate Cadre for S As / M Es :

System Administrators and Marketing Executives have demanded creation of separate cadres with higher pay scales. Presently incumbents of these posts are drawn from the cadre of Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistant Cadre.

The V and the VI CPC have also dealt with this issue and have not recommended separation of cadres. The Commission also does not see any rationale for creating separate cadres. (Para 11.8.51 & 11.8.52)

7^th CPC - IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS

1.    DATD OF EFFECT – 01.01.2016

JCM Staff Side demand – 01.01.2014 - Rejected

2.    MINIMUM PAY – 18000

JCM (SS) demand – 26000 – Rejected

Dr. Aykroyd Formula of 15^th Indian Labour Conference for calculation of Minimum wage distorted by 7^th CPC to deny the eligible minimum pay.

3.    FITMENT FORMULA – 2.57 TIMES

JCM (SS) demand – multiplication factor 3.7 (26000/70000)

4.    FIXATION ON PROMOTION – NO CHANGE – ONLY ONE INCREMENT IN THE OLD SCALE

JCM (SS) demand – Minimum two increments fixation.

5.    ANNUAL INCREMENT – 3% NO CHANGE

JCM (SS) demand – 5%

6.    MODIFIED ASSURED CAREER PROGRESSION – NO CHANGE – 10, 20, 30

Conditions made more stringent. Bench march “Very Good” required instead of “good”. No Examination for MACP proposed. Hierarchial promotion restored.

JCM (SS) demand: Five promotion – 8,7,6,5,4 (30 years)

7.    PAY BAND, GRADE PAY SYSTEM ABOLISHED

New Pension Structure called “Matrix based open ended pay structure” recommended. Total span of the scale 40 years.

JCM (SS) demand: Abolish pay band, Grade Pay system and open ended pay scales should be introduced.

8.    MAXIMUM PAY INCREASE – 14.29%

JCM (SS) demand – Minimum 40% increase for all employees.

9.                COMPARISON BETWEEN MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM PAY – 1:11.4 (18000 : 205400)

Demand of the JCM (SS) – 1:8

10.          NUMBER OF PAY SCALES – NOT REDUCED - NO DELAYERING

JCM(SS) demand – pay scales with grade pay 1900, 2000, 4600, 8700 and the pay scale 75500-80000 to be abolished.

11.          ALLOWANCES – NO IMPROVEMENT

Commission recommended abolition of 52 existing allowances such as Assisting Cashier Allowance, Cash Handling Allowance, Treasury Allowance, Handicapped Allowance, Risk Allowance, Savings Bank Allowance, Special compensatory (Hill Area) Allowance, Cycle Allowance, Family Planning Allowance etc.

12.          HRA REDUCED TO 26%, 16% AND 8% FOR X, Y AND Z CITIES

JCM (SS) demand – Existing HRA of 30% (for X class cities with population 50 lakhs and above), 20% (for Y class cities with population of 5 lakhs to 50 lakhs) and 10% (for Z class cities with less than 5 lakhs population) may be increased to 60%, 40% and 20%.

13.          DRIVERS – HIGHER PAY SCALE REJECTED

14.          DA FORMULA – NO CHANGE

15.          HBA – NO CHANGE – CEILING RAISED TO 25 LAKHS

16.          CASUAL LEAVE – NO INCREASE

17.          CHILD Care Leave

        1^st 365 days – Full pay (100%)

        Next 365 days – 80% Pay only.

18.          MATERNITY LEAVE – NO CHANGE - 

19.          LEAVE ENCASHMENT AT THE TIME OF RETIREMENT – NO INCREASE MAXIMUM 300 DAYS ONLY

20.          MEDICAL

Medical Insurance Scheme for serving and retired employees recommended.

21.          TRANSPORT ALLOWANCE - NO HIKE -  ONLY 125% MERGER

Pay Level	Higher Transport Allowance cities (A, AI)	Other places
9 and above	7200 + DA	3600 + DA
3 to 8	3600 + DA	1800 + DA
1 and 2	1350 + DA	900 + DA

22.          LEAVE TRAVEL CONCESSION (LTC) – NO CHANGE

One time LTC to Foreign Country during the service rejected. Splitting of Home Town LTC for employees Posted in North East, Laddakh, Andaman & Nicobars and Lakshdweep allowed.

23. ACCOUNTS STAFF BELONGING TO UNORGANIZED ACCOUNTS – PARITY WITH ORGANISED ACCOUNTS REJECTED.

24.  PERIODICAL REVIEW OF WAGES (NOT TEN YEARS) RECOMMENDED. NO PAY COMMISSION REQUIRED

25.          PERFORMANCE RELATED PAY SHOULD BE INTRODUCED IN GOVERNMENT SERVICES AND ALL BONUS PAYMENT SHOULD BE LINKED TO PRODUCTIVITY.

JCM (SS) demand – No Performance related Pay. Productivity Linked Bonus for all.

26.          COMPULSORY RETIREMENT AND EFFICIENCY BAR REINTRODUCED

Failure to get required bench MarK for promotion within the first 20 years of service will result in stoppage of increment. Such employees who have out lived their ability, their services need not be continued and the continuance of such persons in the service should be discouraged.

27.          PROMOTEE AND DIRECT RECRUITS – ENTRY LEVEL PAY ANOMALY IS REMOVED

JCM (SS) demand – the differential entry pay between new recruits and promoted employees should be done away with.

28.          CADRE REVIEW TO BE COMPLETED IN A TIME BOUND MANNER.

Commission recommended to hasten the process of cadre review and reduced the time taken in inter-ministerial consultations.

29.          NEW PENSION SCHEME – WILL CONTINUE

30.          CEA & HOSTEL SUBSIDY

Rate

CEA per month             2250 - 25% increase when DA crosses

Hostel subsidy              6750 – 50& increase when DA crosses  

31.          GROUP INSURANCE SCHEME

Level                    Monthly Contribution           Insurance Amount

1 to 5                   1500                                       15 Lakhs

6 to 9                   2500                                       25 lakhs

10 and above      5000                                       50 lakhs

PENSIONARY BENEFITS

32.          PENSIONERS – PARITY – LONG STANDING DEMAND OF THE PENSIONERS ACCEPTED

Commission recommends a revised Pension Formulation for Civil employees and Defence Personnel who have retired before 01.01.2016. (expected date of implementation of seventh CPC recommendations). This formulation will bring about complete parity of past pensioners with current retirees.

33.          PENSIONERS – MINIMUM PENSION RS. 9000/-

(50% of the minimum pay recommended by the 7^th CPC)

34.          PENSIONERS – GRATUITY CEILING RAISED TO 20 LAKHS

35.          PENSIONERS – FIXED MEDICAL ALLOWANCE (FMA) – NO CHANGE (RS. 500/-

36.          CGHS FACILITIES TO ALL POSTAL PENSIONERS RECOMMENDED

33 Postal dispensaries should be merged with CGHS

37.          GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS (GDS) OF THE POSTAL DEPARTMENT DEMAND FOR CIVIL SERVANTS STATUS REJECTED

Recommendation: - The committee carefully considered the demand for treating the Gramin Dak Sevaks as civil servants at par with other regular employees for all purposes, and noted the following:

(a)       GDS are Extra-Departmental Agents recruited by Department of Posts to serve in rural areas.

(b)       As per the Recruitment Rules the minimum educational qualification for recruitment to this post is class X.

(c)        GDS are required to be on duty only for 4 to 5 hours a day under the terms and conditions of their service.

(d)       The GDS are remunerated with Time Related continuity Allowance (TRCA) on the pattern of pay scales for regular Government employees plus DA on pro-rata basis.

(e)       A GDS must have other means of income independent of his remuneration as a GDS to sustain himself and his family.

Government of India has so far held that GDS is outside the Civil Service of the Union and shall not claim to be at par with the Central Government Employees. The Supreme Court Judgment also states that GDS are only holder of Civil posts but not civilian employees. The Commission endorses this view and therefore has no recommendation with regard to GDS.

    

LETTER TO SC, NFPE AND HIS REPLY

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES’ UNION GROUP C
ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION POSTMEN AND MTS
SHIVAMOGGA DIVISION, SHIVAMOGGA 577202
KARNATAKA CIRCLE
No; 1/Agit/Str/2015-16                                                         Date; 12.11.2015

To’
Com R.N.PARASHAR
Secretary General
NFPE,
NEW DELHI

Dear Comrade,

                Namaste,

        Wish you happy Diwali.

        With profound regards we, the Divisional Secretaries of Shivamogga Division in Karnataka Circle submitting the pulse of the postal employees in general and members of my union in particular.  We hope that you will take these aspects in the right perspective.

         As you are aware, Shivamogga division is one of the good working divisions in India.  We are always following the instructions of NFPE and participated in all calls of NFPE since long.  In many past strikes, Shivamogga is only division in Karnataka participated in the strike in the entire circle.  For that we had taken special treatment like getting of FR 17A and others and later on it was quashed.   It is the only division in Karnataka which took local decision and struck work for two days in November 2013 against the atrocities of Divisional Head and came out with glorious success.  During this strike 5 local leaders were suspended and at the gun point the suspension orders were withdrawn by the same authority issued it.  The divisional head responsible for such drastic action, particularly tried to curb our activities, was also transferred.

        Out tradition is that.  We are ready to fight for any injustice AND TOTAL UNITY IS OUR MANTRA, We maintain unity among all including GDS.  We always wanted that our NFPE flag should fly high.  Now want to share some important things regarding December 1st and 2nd Strike call given by NFPE.

        Originally the strike was fixed in May 2015.  Later on it was postponed to 23rd  Nov ember 2015.  In the mean time the confederation felt some more time is needed for preparation and the time was not suitable for going on strike as the Pay commission is going to submit its report shortly.  To pressurize the Govt. COC has planned some programme of Dharna etc during Nov.2015.

        Our mighty federation has hitherto ( that is since last one year or so) given calls of one day strike and Dharna in consultation with the other postal organizations under JCA.  Even September 2nd strike was also a JCA call.  All of a sudden now the NFPE has given a call of two days strike from 1st Dec and 2nd Dec individually!  Now there is no participation of FNPO.  We are not able to know how this decision was taken and the purpose behind it.  When the COC and other federations are not feeling that the date for the Strike is not feasible, how the NFPE feels and fixed the dates for the strike..............?

        The demands for the strike are also not convincing.  When the 7th CPC rejected GDS issue thrice and the Govt is ready to constitute a committee for GDS, whether it is a judicial or Official committee is it fair?.    Is there any meaning to go on strike to include GDS in 7th Pay commission at this juncture?  We feel it is nothing but dragging the issues of GDS and denying them justice, rather a game to deceive them. We feel we should raise a strong/TOTALLY UNITED VOICE AT THIS HOUR.  At least we should pressurize the Govt. for a judicial committee like Justice Talwar and seek justice to the poor GDS.  Once the pay commission submits it reports the frustration among the GDS will go high  then we may not be in a position to console them.  The events are mere repetition and our innocent GDS surely understand the situation/movement better than us.

        Regarding restructuring of cadres; Why we have kept simply silent for last 8 years?  Why the same was not included in last strikes.   When we have not succeeded how our leaders think that it would be finalized in the two days strike?  Even Com Krishnan is telling that once the pay commission submits its reports, then this restructuring  of cadres proposals would be of any use and fresh proposals are to be thought of.  If it is so why my mighty federation has not considered this and acted wisely.  Is this the time to act?  When the pay commission is submitting its reports shortly, what is the purpose of including this demand in this strike?

        Regarding filling up of the vacant posts; For PA posts examination is going to be held in November and December.  GDS and Postmen posts are being filled up.  Of course there is no creation of posts.  For that is it the time to go on strike?

        At present we the P III officials are facing too many problems.  Staff shortage, especially the skilled, is one side and on the other hand finacle/siffy problems.  There is no proper network of siffy all over the country and sufferers are our staff at the work spot.  They are facing the wrath of public and the higher ups.  The wrong doings, including fraud at the highest level is not being questioned.  The outdated software and the outdated network is killing us. Proper decision to buy required software and quality network is the urgency and important at the time when we are in the competition.  It is because of the base level workers the wrong doings of the top bureaucracy is covered for the present .  It is most unfortunate that our CHQ and Federation are keeping mum regarding this URGENT AND IMPORTANT issue. Employees are facing severe problems because of siffy net work.  But officer below are extracting work some how and cares least for at the problems of staff and public.  Many new business services are being introduced in the department without consulting the staff side and without PLAN AND INFRASTRUCTURE AND CHANGE OF RULE.  COD articles are not being fetched in the system,  Amezon on line service introduced without any additional staff.CSI software introduced in Mysore division of Karnataka, YET TO BE STABILISED - there was no work in almost all offices for a week!  Customers blamed our staff.  But the officers were safe.  For all these things it is painful to note that neither CHQ nor Federation raised to the occasion.  For the sake of customers' service and to resolve the problems of the staff  NO CALL OF AGITATION WAS THOUGHT OF even a call of single day Dharna not decided, most unfortunate indeed|

        This is the for the first time we are forced to communicate the feelings/aspirations/voices of the members to the CHQ/NFPE.  This is the democratic functioning of the divisional union, each voice should receive due attention/respect we subscribe their views.  In the recent days ‘STRIKE’ has lost its value as the department is not taking it serious, we know it is to force them for a forum/dialogue!  The department is thinks that it is an income to the department by cutting the salaries of the employees.  It is also a true that in the recent times, the percentage of strikers has come down like anything.  The ordinary members particularly the new comers are not at all interested in the trade union movement and lady comrades are also not showing the interest on frequent strikes without any results.

        We in Shivamogga are in the fore front since long for the strike and agitational programmes, we are finding it very difficult to organize the strike when all other neighboring divisions in Karnataka are not at all heeding for the futile calls of NFPE.  But this time the members strongly feel that this is the not the time for strike as all are expecting reports of 7th pay commission.  We feel that we should give respect to the voices of the members who are the masters in the agitation programmes.  WE ARE STILL PREPARED IF THE FIGHT IS TO CORRECT THE SYSTEM/TEACH LESSONS TO THE TOP BUREAUCRACY AND FOR BETTER WORKING CONDITION/SERVICE TO PUBLIC.  IN ONE WORD FOR TRUE CAUSE!
        Under the circumstances explained above, we request our great leaders to look into matter afresh for a better decision, including to defer it.  IN THE GIVEN SITUATION/ULTRASONIC AGE YOU MAY TAKE STRIKE BALLOT BY GETTING DIRECT FEED BACK FROM OUR MEMBERS ON THE WEB/MOBILE.

         Hoping for better understanding of the rank and file and the leaders and the issues for the good of members of my union/better tomorrow.

        A kind line in reply would be highly obliged.

        Thanking you,


                                        Yours comradely,


(RAGHAVENDRA HAVALER)                                 (H R ESHWARAPPA)
SECDRETARY GROUP C                          SECTERAY, POSTMEN AND MTS


Copy to ;
1.      Com.Janaki Ram, Circle Secretary, AIPEU Gr C, Karnataka Circle, Bangalore
2.      Com.Mallikarjun, Circle Secretary, AIPEU Postmen and MTS, Bangalore.
3.      General Secretaries of P III and PIV,CHQ, New Delhi.
4.      All Circle office bearers of AIPEU Gr C, Postmen & MTS, Karnataka Circle.
5.      Spare.
6.      The Shimoga post.




From: AIPEU GROUPC <aipeugrc@gmail.com>
Date: 16 November 2015 at 11:33
Subject: Re: Two days strike on December 1st and 2nd reg
To: aipeu shimoga <aipeushimoga@gmail.com>

Comrade,

Strike decision has been taken by NFPE leadership democratically after discussing thoroughing all issues. Now no question to go back. We have to register our protest strongly to achieve our demonstration so please make preparations for strike.

(R. N. Parashar)
General Secretary

 

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