Shiva Gopal Mishra Secretary
Ph: 23382286
National Council (Staff Side)
Joint Consultative Machinery
for Central Government Employees
13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi - 110001
E Mail : nc.jcm.np@gmail.com
No.NC-JCM-2019/NC meeting April 13,2019
To
All Members of the
National Council (Staff Side) JCM
Dear Comrades,
The 47th meeting of the National Council was held on 13.4.2019 at Rail Bhawan, New Delhi, under the Chairmanship of Shri P.K.Sinha, Cabinet Secretary. It was held after the most inordinate delay i.e. after the lapse of nine years that the National Council meeting was convened. The decision of NJCA to organize Dharna on 28.3.2019 (which was deferred) is what triggered the Government to convene the meeting.
The meeting commenced at 11.30AM and ended at 2.30 PM. In the introductory remark, the leader and the Secretary Staff Side touched upon the following points.
Survival of JCM; revival of Departmental Councils; maintenance of its stipulated frequency.
Closure of offices- restructuring consultation with the Staff Side and Unions affected; with particular reference to CPWD, Printing Presses and Defence Industry.
Increasing litigations; Governments disregard to its own National litigation policy making employees and pensioners to incur huge expenditure. Non implementation of even Supreme Court decisions- MACP promotional hierarchy, MACP date of effect, increment on 30th June and 31st December etc
NPS and other pension related issue
Recognition Rules, delay in the grant of recognition
Arbitration Awards.
Non honoring of the assurance held out by the GOM to revisit the minimum wage and fitment formula
One more option to switch over to the 7th CPC
Non issue of clarification on the question of minimum pay for promotes after 1/1/2006
Reduction in the quantum of Night Duty Allowances
Ex-Service man pay fixation
Compassionate Appointment and its restriction
Outsourcing and Casualization of permanent Jobs
Regularization of Casual workers- include casual service for pensioner benefits
Running Allowance of Railway Workers with tax free banefit
CGHS deficiencies
Necessity to hold meetings by held and pension Secretary with Staff Side
One time relaxation for LTC-80 fare
Agenda items and Action Taken Statement items
Ph: 23382286
National Council (Staff Side)
Joint Consultative Machinery
for Central Government Employees
13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi - 110001
E Mail : nc.jcm.np@gmail.com
No.NC-JCM-2019/NC meeting April 13,2019
To
All Members of the
National Council (Staff Side) JCM
Dear Comrades,
The 47th meeting of the National Council was held on 13.4.2019 at Rail Bhawan, New Delhi, under the Chairmanship of Shri P.K.Sinha, Cabinet Secretary. It was held after the most inordinate delay i.e. after the lapse of nine years that the National Council meeting was convened. The decision of NJCA to organize Dharna on 28.3.2019 (which was deferred) is what triggered the Government to convene the meeting.
The meeting commenced at 11.30AM and ended at 2.30 PM. In the introductory remark, the leader and the Secretary Staff Side touched upon the following points.
Survival of JCM; revival of Departmental Councils; maintenance of its stipulated frequency.
Closure of offices- restructuring consultation with the Staff Side and Unions affected; with particular reference to CPWD, Printing Presses and Defence Industry.
Increasing litigations; Governments disregard to its own National litigation policy making employees and pensioners to incur huge expenditure. Non implementation of even Supreme Court decisions- MACP promotional hierarchy, MACP date of effect, increment on 30th June and 31st December etc
NPS and other pension related issue
Recognition Rules, delay in the grant of recognition
Arbitration Awards.
Non honoring of the assurance held out by the GOM to revisit the minimum wage and fitment formula
One more option to switch over to the 7th CPC
Non issue of clarification on the question of minimum pay for promotes after 1/1/2006
Reduction in the quantum of Night Duty Allowances
Ex-Service man pay fixation
Compassionate Appointment and its restriction
Outsourcing and Casualization of permanent Jobs
Regularization of Casual workers- include casual service for pensioner benefits
Running Allowance of Railway Workers with tax free banefit
CGHS deficiencies
Necessity to hold meetings by held and pension Secretary with Staff Side
One time relaxation for LTC-80 fare
Agenda items and Action Taken Statement items
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1
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Grant of FMA in lieu of OPD for
CGHS beneficieries
beyond 70 years of age |
Not agreed
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2
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Sanction of incentive for those
working in terrorist
infested areas |
Will be examined
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3
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Gandhi Nagar as link city to
Anemdabad
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Orders issued
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4
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Upgradation Jam Nagar
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Orders issued
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5
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A-1 status to Bengaluru from
16.1.2007
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Orders issued
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6
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Upper age limit to be raised from
45 for departmental candidates
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Not agreed
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7
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Casual labourers — grant of
temporary status and regularization
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Under consideration
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8
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Restricted holiday for industrial
workers
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Not agreed
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9
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Applicability of ccs (RSA) Rules
to indust4rial workers of Defence
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MOD will take final decision with
in a month
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10
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Recruitment personnel for
erstwhile Gr D functions Arbitration Awards
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Will be examined
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11
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Arbitration Awards
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Matter will be discussed
bilaterally with the staff side to reach a settlement
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12
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Benefit of Rule 10 CCS (RP) Rules
for those completed 1 year service maximum
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Will be reexamined
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13
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JCM coverage for GR B
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Being examined
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14
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GPF for those recruited after
1.1.2004
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Will be considered as optional
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15
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Washing allowance
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Subsumed in the dress allowance
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16
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Running allowance/transport
allowance to be exempt from IT
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Agreed to reconsider
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17
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Grant in temporary status to
casual labourers
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Will be considered
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18
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Parity in Pay scale of workshop
staff in postal with Railways and Postal
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Agreed to reconsider
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19
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Island/NER spl duty allowance to
be exempt from Income Tax
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Will be considered
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20
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Non availability certificate from
Estate officer for HRA
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Will be re examined
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21
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Stepping up of pay with Juniors
under ACP/MACP
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Orders will be issued
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22
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Increase in residency period for
future promotions
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Staff side will give separate note
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23
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FR 15 (a) protection of pay
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Not agreed. New item will be
introduced
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24
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Grant of Med.Advance at 90% for
conventional deseases
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Orders will be issued
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25
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Reimbursement of additional
charges paid on account of over stay in hospitals
|
Chairman suggested to consider the
following-
1. Reimburse fully to the patient 2. 2. Black list the hospital MOH will decide |
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26
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Reimbursement of oxygen charges
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Orders issued
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27
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LTC for dependant parents
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Orders issued in 2017
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28
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Revised scheme on compassionate
appointment
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Will be examined with reference to
the discussion at the meeting
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29
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Family pension for
unmarried/divorced/widowed sister
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Will be considered
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30
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Created of NFSG grade to UDCs,
stenographer
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Under consideration
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31
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Hostel subsidy
|
Order issued
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32
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Constant attendant allowance
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Not agreed
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33
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Revision of pension for those who
compulsorily retired
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2.57 multiplication factor will be
applicable to all. Extension of new option is under consideration
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34
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Stitching charges
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Subsumed in dress allowance
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|
35
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Hospital patient care allowance
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Will be discussed in a special
meeting with Secretary, Health
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35
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Moped allowance
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Abolished
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36
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Sports increment
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Orders issued
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37
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Consultation with UPSC under Rule
9 of Pension Rules
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Dropped
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38
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Litigation issues on service
matters
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The chairman ruled that where the
SC has given decision in rem, it will be implemented in the case of all
similarly placed personnel
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39
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Revised FMA in border areas
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Settled, order issued
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40
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Revision of risk allowance to
civilian employees
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Staff side to introduce fresh item
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41
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CGHS rates
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Referred to MOH special meeting
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42
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Revision of funeral advance
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Orders issued
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43
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Exemption from payment of income
tax for personnel beyond 80 years
|
Rejected
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