Resp. Shri Raj Nath Singh Ji,
Sub: Long pending prominent issues of the Central Government Employees
You may kindly recall that, aggrieved by retrograde
recommendations of the VII CPC in general and particularly related to
Minimum Wage and Fitment Formula as also on the issue of Restoration of
Defined Old Pension Scheme for the Central Government
Employees, the Central Government Employees, including Railwaymen, had
decided to go on “Indefinite Strike” w.e.f. 11th July, 2016 since 06:00
hrs., in the morning. With a view to resolve these important issues
amicably, a meeting was convened by your goodself
on 30th June, 2016, wherein Hon’ble Finance Minister, Hon’ble Minister
for Railways and Hon’ble Minister of State for Railways, were also
present.
After detailed deliberations, the representatives of the
Central Government Employees(NC/JCM) were assured that, the Union
Government would favourably consider their demand of improvement in
Minimum Wage and Fitment Formula, recommended by the
VII CPC. It was also assured to look into the demand of Scrapping
Contributory NPS in respect of the Central Government Employees and
restoration of Defined Old Pension Scheme.
The representatives of the Central Government Employees
were made to understand in the said meeting that, the Government would
take decision in regard to above demands within a timeframe of four
months by constituting committees for the purpose.
On the assurance of the Group of Ministers, the proposed “Indefinite
Strike” was deferred by the NC/JCM.
You may kindly appreciate that, substantially long time
has already elapsed and the Federations of the Railways and other
Central Government Employees, who had participated in the said meeting,
have still been awaiting the positive outcome of
the discussions held and assurances given by the Group of Ministers
therein.
There is, therefore, serious discontentment brewing
among the Central Government Employees, including the Railwaymen, and it
is quite difficult to further contain the same any longer. There is,
therefore, tremendous pressure to revoke the decision
of the “Indefinite Strike” of the Central Government Employees due to
non-settlement of the said issues.
It would, therefore, be largely fair and conducive for
harmonious relations of the Central Government Employees with the
Central Government, that, at least the following two major issues be
settled without any further delay:-
(i) Restoration of Defined Old Pension Scheme for all
Central Government Employees, irrespective of their date of appointment,
which was available for the Central Government Employees appointed
before 01.01.2004.
(ii) Improvement in Minimum Wage and Fitment Formula.
I earnestly hope that, your goodself will take these
issues with all seriousness for resolving the same before it is too
late, in the larger interest of conducive atmosphere in the country.
With Kind Regards,
Sincerely yours,
(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
