Latest Development on 7th CPC recommendations –
“Empowered Committee has
made up their mind to recommend to the Government a slight increase in
the Minimum Wage. No indication was however given as to the
consequential revision of the Fitment Formula and Pay Matrix. There had
also not been any hint about the need to restore the percentage of the
HRA, which the 7th CPC has recommended for reduction.”
Latest Development on 7th CPC recommendations
NJCA
National Joint Council of Action
4, State Entry Road New Delhi-110055
Ph: 011-23365912, 23343493, Fax: 23363167
No.NJCA/2016
Dated May 27, 2016
All Constituent Organisations,
National Council(JCM)
Dear Comrades,
As there had been no response from the Government to our communication
dated 2nd May, 2016, we decided to seek an appointment with the Cabinet
Secretary. Accordingly a delegation consisting of the following members
of the NJCA met Cabinet Secretary, Shrl P.K. Sinha on 26. May 2016.
Com. Shiva Gopal Misra Com.
Guman Singh
Corn. K.K.N. Rutty
From the discussions, it appears that, the Empowered Committee has made
up their mind to recommend to the Government a slight increase in the
Minimum Wage. No indication was however given as to the consequential
revision of the Fitment Formula and Pay Matrix. There had also not been
any hint about the need to restore the percentage of the HRA, which the
7th CPC has recommended for reduction. On Advances and Allowances,
abolished, the Government might be advised to setup a committee to go
into the matter and make suggestions. In the matter of the New
Contributory Pension Scheme also, the Government might refer the demand
to a committee.
On the question of pension benefit to the retired personnel, who are
covered by the defined benefit pension scheme, the Cabinet secretary
indicated that, both the Department of Pension and Defence Ministry were
of the firm view that the first option recommended by the 7th CPC to
bring about the parity with the past pensioners being infeasible and
impracticable (due to the non-availability of the requisite records)
might not be accepted and acted upon.
Surprised over this development, the delegation requested for an
official formal meeting of the Standing Committee so that the considered
views of the Staff Side could be presented. The delegation informed to
the Cabinet Secretary that, non-acceptance of the recommendation of the
7th CPC in the case of pensioners will be extremely disappointing for
them and will give rise to avoidable discontent. The Cabinet Secretary
suggested to the Staff Side to reach out to the Department of Pension
and Ministry of Defence in’ the matter. So far he is concemed; he is an
open minded on this subject, provided it is workable.
The National JCA will meet on 3rd June 2016 at New Delhi to consider these developments and take appropriate decision.
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