Amid confusion among Govt.
employees regarding pay hike as per 7th CPC, Confederation of Central Govt.
Employee and Workers clarified certain things, most importantly the
possibility of deferment of pay hike.
Salient features of the clarification are listed below.
WHETHER IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CABINET DECISIONON 7TH CPC RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE DELAYEDFURTHER FOR FOUR MONTHS
The
question of keeping in abeyance the implementation of the
Cabinet decision on 29th June 2016 regarding 7thCPC
recommendations, till the High Level Committee submits its report to Govt, was
discussed in the NJCA meeting. It is decided that NJCA should not demand it, as
the employees may be put to hardship, especially those who are in the verge of
retirement. Com Shiv Gopal Misra, Convenor, NJCA has confirmed from the Finance
Ministry that Govt notification on 7th CPC recommendations is
under process and it will be issued shortly, payment may be made
from August salary.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EMPOWERED COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED EARLIER AND THE NEW HIGH LEVEL COMMITTEE?
The new High Level Committee is the product of the discussion held by Group of Ministers including Home Minister, Finance Minister and Railway Minister with NJCA leaders after announcement of the Cabinet decision, in the wake of an impending indefinite strike. Govt is compelled to appoint the new Committee, as the decision taken by the Govt on the proposals submitted by the Empowered Committee headed by Cabinet Secretary (details of proposals of ECoS is not known to staff side) is not acceptable to the NJCA. Hence the new Committee shall be to reconsider the decision of the Govt. especially regarding minimum wage and fitment formula. Inspite of the assurance of the Groups of Ministers that the Committee is being constituted to reconsider the Govt. decision, if the Govt. again reject our demand, the NJCA have to reconsider its stand and deferred strike shall be revived.
POSITION REGARDING ALLOWANCES
All
allowances including HRA, transport allowance, fixed medical allowance to
pensioners etc. are referred to a committee headed by Finance Secretary.
Committee shall submit its report within four months. Pending
final decision based on the report of the Committee, all existing
allowances to be paid as per the existing rates in existing pay structure.
Govt. may try
to deny arrears of revised rate of allowances by implementing it from
prospective date as in the past. This issue will be further discussed by the
NJCA with the proposed Committee.
