We are forced to go on a
day's strike on 16thMarch 2017 due to the inaction of the
Government. Seven months have lapsed still the committee has not
submitted any report.
A group of ministers comprising Home Minister Shri.Raj Nath Singh,
Finance Minister Shri. Arun Jaitley & Railway
Minister Shri. Suresh Prabhu called NJCA leaders on 30/06/2016 and assured
that a high power committee will be constituted to look into the matter
regarding revision of wages and fitment formula. Based on the assurance,
the JCM Constituent deferred the Strike action to 06th July 2016.Though our
Federation appealed PJCA to continue the strike as decided on July 11 2016, it
was not considered in the larger interest of Central Government employees.
As assured a Committee was constituted under the chairmanship of Addl.
Secretary (Exp), Ministry of Finance and discussions held, the response was
very much disappointing. Against this we conducted a protest week from 12th
December to 19th December 2016 and submitted a memorandum to
our Honourable Prime Minister through state Governors as well as in his office,
there is no response till date.
On 19/01/2017 A meeting was held with the Cabinet Secretary, Government of India,
wherein Staff side secretary and the president were present.
The staff side explained
Cabinet secretary about various Issues of the Central Government Employees
pending at the Government level. The main issues were NPS, Minimum Wage
and Fitment Formula, Allowances, Pension and enhancing Benchmark from good
to Very Good. The Cabinet Secretary informed staff side that, Pension
issues have already been referred to the Cabinet, and the report of the
Committee on Allowances is likely to be submitted in the next month. It
is not certain whether there will be any revision in minimum wage and Fitment
formula & arrears of allowances from 01/01/2016.
Meanwhile, on 10.02.2017 NPS committee has called the JCM Staff Side
for a second round of discussion, during the discussion they want to
discuss only notified agenda, such as (1) scrapping of NPS (2) Guaranteed
Minimum pension to NPS Pensioners ie; 50% of the last pay drawn should be
guaranteed by the Government as minimum pension, even if the returns from
annuity insurance scheme amount is less than 50%.
Unfortunately, the main demand of Exemption of Central Govt. Employees from the
purview of NPS, was not included in the agenda.
With regard to GDS, our Federation and NUGDS warmly welcome the
welfare measures which were recommended by Sri.Kamalesh Chandra committee. At
the same time, our Federation strongly oppose the non‘Removal of 3 -A (I) of
GDS Conduct & Engagement Rules, 2011.
Regarding Casual Labours, the revised wages and its arrears have not been paid
in many Circles.
In view of the above, we cannot remain silent just conducting a protest week
and Dharna. As we have to show a strong protest against the attitude of the
Government, the FNPO affiliates decided to go on a
day`s strike on March 16th, 2017.
We appeal all our colleagues to organise the one-day strike and make it
a thundering success.
