Important factors to set up
7th CPC and DA merger - Karnataka COC
The General Secretary of
Karnataka COC Com P.S.Prasad has exposed the most imporatant factors of 15
charter of demands including early setting up of 7th CPC and DA merger on his
official blog recently. He said 'we should demand 7th CPC effective day from
that day i.e. 1.1.2011"..!
The full text of the
article is reproduced and given below for your ready reference...
7th CPC
Demand
Comrades,
Confederation of Central
Government Employees and Workers have been demanding constitution of the 7th
CPC, DA merger , and other 15 charter of common demands of the Central
Government Employees apart from 48 common demands of the CG Employees which has
been accepted by the Kolkatta conference.
The Common questions &
answers which the Government of India has been answering is that as
follows.
1) The 6th CPC has not
recommended the DA merger has recommended 25% increase in certain allowances.
2) The 6th CPC has not
recommended the constitution of the 7th CPC and is silent on this issue.
3) Normally it takes 10
years to set up another Central Pay Commission.
4) The DA as recommended as
per the Consumer price index is released which works out to 80% as on 1/1/2013.
So when ever the prices have gone up DA is provided to compensate the rising of
prices.
5) If another Central Pay
Commission is set up there will be huge burden on common man, at this stage the
Government of India cannot afford to set up 7th CPC
6) The anomalies are
being taken up the National anomalies committee
Now comrades the above
reply are standard in nature, all the above questions are answered in the
following text.
If we really look at
the DA and the Cost of living we can find that the actual cost of prices
have gone up over 200% and the actual DA we are getting is only 80%. Hence
there is a big gap between the actual price rise and the real DA we get there
are many factors behind it, hence 7th CPC and DA merger are too vital things to
bridge the Gap between the actual spending and the actual salary. For example
in case of an MTS / LDC / Postmen his salary will be around Rs 15,000/-
The actual spending is Rs 25,000/ which includes house rent of Rs
8,000/- (against Rs 3000/- as HRA) light bill, water bill telephone bill,
petrol bill, local travelling etc itself will account for Rs 5000/-
apart from purchase of provisions and vegetables which accounts for Rs
12,000/ for a family of 4 persons. Apart from above there will be many
unforeseen expense such as attending marriages, medical, Children education
expenses, which may work out more than Rs 30,000/- today the salary given
to the CG Employees by the Central Government are insufficient. The
minimum wages should be Rs 25,000/- the actual salary should be doubled.
Today the
Government has itself admitted that the inflation is around 11% and the
Consumer Price Index has crossed more than 110 points from 116 as on
1/12006 to 226 points as on April 2013. In that case the actual DA should have
been 110 % not just 87% as on April 2013.
Once the price rise
is more than 100% ,we are entitled for an Central Pay Commission and DA merger.
Comparing price rise in last 30 yrs are so we can observe in last six
years the price rise graph has risen dramatically, ie the prices have increased
to a maximum beyond common mans reach, the rupee value has gone down
drastically , internationally the dollar rate is higher, GDP is very low just
around 6%. The purchasing power has gone down. The value of our salary
six years back and now if we make a simple compare, our salary is nothing
compared to private market. Now we observe that the Banks, LIC & PSU
wages are revised every 5 years. As far as CG Employees it is more than 10 yrs.
The DA has crossed more than 50% as on 1/1/2011. We should demand 7th CPC
effective day from that day ie 1/1/2011.
The DA merger
was accepted principal of many CPC and 5th CPC had recommended it there by if
DA merger is implemented our salary will increase by 20 to 25 %. and we should
get arrears from 1/1/2011. This will also affect other allowances such as
HRA, Tour TA/DA etc. The present DA as on April 2013 is 87%. and in a
span of one year it will cross 100%. there by dual benefit we should get.
The Railways have got the
benefit in revision of many allowances let it be OTA, NDA, Compassionate
appointment etc. Where as for other CG Employees many of the allowances are not
revised from past 15 years or so
Even the 5th &
6th CPC Pay Anomalies are not rectified even after many years. there is
discontent amongst the employees.
The actual wage bill is
just 8.5 % of the revenue collection. The Government being model employer
should pay its employees the real wages.
Our joint struggles have
yielded results in the past we have to once again wage a long battle before the
Government, the above statements by the Government will also undergo a
change if we are serious about the issue.
If we look at the actual
prices recommended by 6th CPC wide para number 2,21 and the current
prices we can notice that
6th CPC
rates and present rates
common
items used on daily basis
Comparative Chart:
|
Sl.No
|
Item
|
Per
|
6th CPC rates
in Rs as in table 2.21 as on 1.1.2006 |
Rates
as per CPI in Rs as on 1.1.13 |
Rates
as per Market in Rs as on 1.1.13 |
% change
compare to 6th CPC prices |
|
1
|
Rice
|
Kg
|
18
|
26
|
55
|
266
|
|
2
|
Dal (Toor/ urd)
|
Kg
|
40
|
59
|
85
|
145
|
|
3
|
Raw Veg
|
Kg
|
10
|
15
|
50
|
500
|
|
4
|
Greenleaf Veg
|
Kg
|
10
|
14
|
25
|
250
|
|
5
|
Other Veg
|
Kg
|
10
|
17
|
40
|
400
|
|
6
|
Fruits
|
Kg
|
30
|
25
|
80
|
266
|
|
7
|
Milk
|
lt
|
24
|
26
|
34
|
125
|
|
8
|
Sugar and jaggery
|
Kg
|
24
|
34
|
40
|
166
|
|
9
|
Edible Oil
|
Kg
|
50
|
96
|
100
|
200
|
|
10
|
Fish
|
Kg
|
120
|
157
|
320
|
266
|
|
11
|
Meat
|
Kg
|
120
|
257
|
320
|
266
|
|
12
|
Egg each
|
each
|
2
|
4
|
5
|
250
|
|
13
|
Detergents etc
|
Kg
|
200
|
240
|
350
|
175
|
|
14
|
Clothing
|
Mt
|
80
|
61
|
150
|
187
|
|
15
|
Cokked meals
|
32
|
70
|
187
|
CPI:
Consumer Price Index published by Government of India
Market
Rates as per local market rates in Bangalore
There are nearly 252 items
in the consumer basket for determination of consumer price index, in real
terms the essential items for determination of CPI should have been only 52
items as per need based wages, by keeping a vast items in the basket the actual
price rise is not reflected.
The actual DA for central
government employees should have been 200 % not just 80% as on
1/1/2013. The Consumer Price Index of 2001 which was at 115 points as on
1/1/2006 should have been more than 300 points rather than at 219 points
as on 1/1/2013. The Miscellaneous articles weight age accounts for 25%. the
food articles accounts for 58% weight age . Even if the rise in food
articles is there, the cost of TV , Computer, Mobile etc where there is
reduction is taking place , thus depriving of the actual increase in CPI.
Overall the Consumer Price Index for the CG Employees is not satisfactory, this
has deprived us of the actual DA & wages.
Current DA formula
Dearness Allowance = (Avg
of AICPI for the past 12 months - 115.76)*100/115.76
by which is the DA
for entire year of 2006 was only 2% due to faulty formula.
The Average of the
past 12 months should be removed and the division factor of 115.76 is also not
correct. The weighted of three months average should have been taken in
account rather than 12 months average, by this today DA would be 108%
rather than 87%. when we are getting DA in six months, why should we go
for 12 months average.
.
The actual cost of the
goods at villages and the cities are differently different The cost of one kg
of tomato will cost around Rs 15 in a village after it brought to a retails
shop in a city it is sold at Rs 40/- per kg. The weight age of just 20% is not
correct it should be 40% .
The whole system of
the All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW)
on base 2001=100 & DA formula for the Government employees is wrong
and needs a relook.
Now the question of
government paying capacity we can observe that actual spending on wage bill is
on 8.5% of the revenue collection compared to 30% earlier days.
The background of the
demand for setting up the 7th CPC raised by the Central Government employees on
the ground that the wage revision was due in January, 2011,it would be
pertinent to examine the wages as a ratio to the revenue resources and revenue
expenditure of the GOI in the crucial years 1960-61`,1975-=76, 1986-087,
1997-98 and 2006-07 the relevant years in which the 2nd, 3rd,4th 5th and 6th
CPC recommendations were given effect to. It is not difficult to discern the
declining trend over the years , which is suggestive of the erosion in the real
wages of the Public servants in India.
|
Year
|
Revenue Budget
|
Wage Bill
|
Wage Bill as % of
|
||
|
Total Revenue receipts
|
Total Revenue Expenditure.
|
Revenue Receipts
|
Revenue expenditure.
|
||
|
1960-61
|
1,297
|
1,246
|
417
|
31.3
|
33.5
|
|
1975-76
|
8,075
|
7,189
|
1,887
|
22
|
22.8
|
|
1986-87
|
33,083
|
40,860
|
6,100
|
18.4
|
14.9
|
|
1997-98
|
1,33,901
|
1,80,350
|
27,430
|
20.5
|
15.2
|
|
2006-07(Budget Estimate)
|
4,03,465
|
4,88,192
|
41,770
|
10.4
|
8.5
|
We could see the
emerging picture of a declining trend in the ratio of wages and salaries both
with reference to revenue receipts and revenue expenditure.
|
Years
|
Total
Rev. Receipts |
Total
Rev. Expenditure |
Wages &
Salary Bill Amount Value |
Wage Bill
as % of Revenue Receipt |
Wage Bill
as % of Revenue Expenditure |
|
1991-92
|
66,047
|
82,308
|
10,744
|
16.3
|
13.1
|
|
1992-93
|
74,128
|
92,702
|
13,397
|
18.1
|
14.5
|
|
1993-94
|
75,453
|
108169
|
14585
|
19.3
|
13.5
|
|
1994-95
|
91,083
|
122112
|
15721
|
17.3
|
12.9
|
|
1995-96
|
110130
|
139860
|
18023
|
16.4
|
12.9
|
|
1996-97
|
126279
|
158988
|
20396
|
15.6
|
12.8
|
|
1997-98
|
133901
|
180350
|
27430
|
20.5
|
15.2
|
|
1998-99
|
149510
|
217419
|
31560
|
21.1
|
14.5
|
|
1999-00
|
181513
|
249109
|
33978
|
18.7
|
13.6
|
|
2000-01
|
192624
|
277858
|
33986
|
17.6
|
12.2
|
|
2001-02
|
201449
|
301611
|
31407
|
15.6
|
10.4
|
|
2002-03
|
231748
|
339627
|
33317
|
14.4
|
9.8
|
|
2003-04
|
263878
|
362140
|
34554
|
13.1
|
9.5
|
|
2004-05
|
306013
|
384351
|
38653
|
12.6
|
10.1
|
|
2005-06RE
|
348474
|
440295
|
40047
|
11.5
|
9.1
|
|
2006-07RE
|
403465
|
488192
|
41774
|
10.4
|
8.5
|
