
Massive Demonstration cum Dharna – NJCA Meeting
NJCA
National Joint Council Of Action
4, State Entry Road, New Delhi- 110055
No.NJC/2019/7th CPC
February 9, 2019
To
All Constituents of NJCA
Dear Comrades,
A delegation of the National JCA consisting of Com. M. Raghaviah, Com. Shiva Gopal Mishra, Com. Guman Singh, Com. K.K.N. Kutty, Com. Ashok Singh, Com. L.N. Pathak, and Com. R.N. Parasar met the honourable Home Minister on 8th February, 2019 at 9.30 Am. The delegation conveyed to the honourable Home Minister, the discontent and anger of the central Government employees over the dishonouring the assurance held out by the group of minister headed by him on 30th June, 2016 in the matter of the upward revision of the minimum wage and fitment formula. They pointed out the honourable home minister that on all previous occasions, the Government had revised the minimum wage recommended by the respective pay Commission after negotiation with the Staff Side JCM.
The growing concern of the Central and state Government employees manifested in large scale mobilisation of the newly recruited employees over the new contributory Pension scheme was also brought to his notice. The employees and officers who are recruited in Central Government service after 1.01.2004 are extremely agitated over the meagre amount of annuity they are entitled to receive even after paying huge amount of subscription to the scheme devoid of cost indexation. Family pension protection etc. The delegation also brought to the notice of the honourable Minister that the number of employees and officers who are presently covered by the new scheme has crossed over 50% of the total strength and the demand for bringing back the old Pension scheme has gained momentum. It unfortunate that the Government did not heed even to the modest suggestion made by the Staff Side before the pension committee to the effect to guarantee a minimum amount of annuity to those who are covered under the new scheme.
The delegation also stated that they are constrained to belive of a concerted effort on the part of the Government to kill the negotiating forum JCM as repeated pleading made to revive the joint consultative Machinery has not been responded. They pointed out that the National Council of the JCM met about 9 years back and the meetings of the Standing committee and national Anomaly Committee has been few and far between. Since no meetings are convened at the apex level, the departmental Councils had also become defunct, they added. In other words, they said that there has been virtually no interaction worth the name between the Government and the employees organisation, which has proliferated the litigation and in most of the cases, the Government has lost out in the Courts. They also pointed out that the official side had been taking extremely nugatory attitude and had not been acting upon even on the verdicts of the Supreme Court.
The Honourable Home Minister gave a patient hearing and recalled the interaction he had with the Staff side earlier, when an assurance to revisit the quantum of minimum wage and fitment formula had been held out. He assured the delegation that he would cause a discussion of the matter with the Honourable Prime Minister.
The National JCA met later at the Staff side office when Com. M.S. Raja and Com. Giriraj Singh joined the meeting. The issues were discussed at length, especially taking into account the ensuing general Election in the country. The meeting finally decided to organise the following programme of actions.
13th March 2019
A massive demonstration cum dharna will be organised under the auspices of the National JCA to highlight and focus the demand for the withdrawal of the new Pension scheme and restoration of the old Pension scheme for Central Government employees. The National JCA will simultaneously write to all Political parties to make their stand clear on the issue of the New Pension scheme in their respective manifesto. The National JCA will spcarhead a campaign amount the employees for the acceptances of the demand by the political parties. The dharna will be at jantar Mantar and the same will be participated by the employees working in and around Delhi besides the NJCA leaders. On the same day, similar dharna and demonstrations will be held in front of all Central Government offices throughout the country. The employees will also be requested to wear black badges projecting the demand for the withdrawal of the NPS.
28th March 2019
A protest day long dharna will be organised at Jantar Mantar on 28.03.2019, in which all the National council members will take part. A huge demonstration will also be organised on the same day in front of the dharna venue in which the employees working in and around Delhi will take part. The dharna will highlight the need to revive the JCM forum and thus constant and continuous inter action between the Government and the employees. It will also focus the intolerable attitude of the official side even in issuing orders, where the supreme Court has given the verdict in favour of the employees. The Cabinet Secretary will be informed of this decision well in advance.
Copy of the letter addressed to the Cabinet Secretary is enclosed. All participating organisations are requested to make the programme a grand success. The NJCA will meet again on 28.03.2019 to discuss of the future course of action to be mounted in the days to come.
With greetings,
Yours faithfully,
(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
-Convener
Source: Confederation
D. P. Singh says
I feel this is only a DRAMA BY ASSOCIATION/GOVT. EVERY TIME since last 2 yrs. It looks nothing is going to happens. It is better leave the issue & every one has to bear for the sake of this Govt.
M.C. Kapoor says
I fully agree with the above views of Mr. Rajgopal Rangan. The Govt. should issue necessary instructions to each Head of Department for locating the elligible Pensioners who are very Senior in age and revise their Pension/ family pension without awaiting any request from enyone. This is a real help.for elligible Pensioners who are in the age group of 70+ to 80+ years. Kindly help.this class of Pensioners.
2) Grade pay 4600 and 4800 has also been merged. Will some one look into this grievance and take up this matter with Govt in vital interest of very senior pensioners/family Pensioners.
Thanks a lot.
m.r.rajagopal rangan says
upward revision of GRADE pay to those who retired in the pay scale of 6500-10500 as per OM 19 dt.4th january 2019.
though the orders have been issued to grade pay to rs 46oo enquiries show that even elementary steps have not been initiated to pre 2006 retirees .most of the pensioners are in the late seventies and timely calculations and issue of revised upward gp would be of much relief to the aged pensioners.
i am one of those affected and i served as hsg1 subpost master teynampet so chennai 600018 and basic pay was 7700 and pension rs 3850 at the time of retirement in 2002 my PPO no; is 22510/lps drawing pension from T>nagar hpo .request the dept.of post to hasten steps to issue revised up ward grade pay from 1-12006 as stressed in om no 19 dt 4th january 2019 m.r.rajagopal pensioner
M.K.KUMAR says
As you mentioned your last pay of Rs.7700/- 50% pension of Rs.3,850/- your scale 2000-3500 in 5th CPC & 6th CPC as already upgraded as 7450-11500 with GP 4600/-, so you does not comes under the above mentioned O.M. If you are not got the Notion pension revised from 1/1/2016 as Rs.24,500/-plus applicable D.A. from time to time so far, you can contact your ex-employer/PAO/CPAO.
m.r.rajagopal rangan says
sir,
as per swamy.s updating of pre 2016 pensions those in the pay range 6500-10500 with gp 4200 as 49000/ pension as 24500/
in the recent om dt. 4th jany 1 those whose pay scales 6500-10500 are eligible for rs 4600/
in which case i am eligible for rs62200/ as pay and31100 pension plus dr applicable from time to time.
hence i feel i am eligible for upward revision from the present rs 24500 to rs 31100 plus dr applicable
page 20 clearly tabulated the pay/pensionary amount from 1-1-2006 an increase of rs6600/ plus dr i expect as per the OM no 19 issued. kindly re examine
i also verfied with the pension calculations received in a site it is found to be in line with my calculation.
m.r.rajagopal