CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT.
EMPLOYEES & WORKERS.
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Circular No: 12/2012 Dated 28th July, 2012
Dear Comrades
THE GRAND MARCH TO PARLIAMENT IN PURSUANCE OF THE 15 POINT CHARTER OF DEMANDS.
The
National Sectt. of the Confederation places on record its appreciation and
gratitude for the tireless efforts of the State Committees and the affiliates
in making the programme of 26th
July, 2012, i.e. the March to Parliament a grand success. The gathering at Jantar Mantal had been magnificent and far higher than our
expectation. As per the initial
information supplied to us, every State has strived to mobilize maximum number
of comrades to participate in the programme so as also was the endeavor of the
affiliates. More
than 20,000 comrades converged at the Parliament Street with
placards, banners, flags and wearing different colour caps. We anticipated
quite an amount of difficulties and problems on 26th
due to the decisions taken by the “Anna Hazare Committee against
corruption” to organize indefinite
dharna/fasting programme at the same venue.
At the last minute, the Police authorities had to shift the spot at
Jantar Mantar where we were to commence the procession. We could not get sufficient time to convey the
changes made to our comrades, who had already started from different stations.
We also note with satisfaction that the
leaders who had been entrusted to undertake the country wide campaign programme
had done so with dedication and sincerity.
As per the report we have at the CHQ, the campaign programme as chalked
out had been carried out in all places except in Madhya Pradesh. The inability
of the MP State Committee due to some unavoidable reasons had its adverse
impact on mobilization of the comrades from that State. Similarly, we have been
informed that the expected number of comrades had not reached from the North
West Region, especially Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir. Perhaps, we might have placed the target for
these states unrealistically.
The procession commenced at 11.30 AM and the
first contingent reached the rallying point at 12.15 PM. The meeting commenced immediately
thereafter. Com. President, Working President
and the Secretary General, National Federation of Postal Employees on behalf of
the Confederation addressed the gathering.
Com. Tapan Sen, Secretary General,
CITU, Com, Amarjeet Kaur, Secretary
AITUC, Com. Basudeb
Acharya, MP and leader of the CPI(M) in the Parliament were
the other speakers. The Secretary
General while concluding the programme conveyed the decisions of the National
Secretariat to go in for a serious campaign programme in the form of Mass
Dharna, Demonstrations, Rally before the Governor’s house etc. He also declared that the Central Government
employees under the banner of the Confederation will be on a day’s strike on 12th December, 2012. (12.12.12).
Our next step must be to draw inspiration from the success of our March to
Parliament programme and advance our movement to the impending strike action to
create sufficient sanctions so that the Government will announce the setting up
of the 7th CPC and hold meaningful negotiation for the
settlement of the other demands in the charter. The National Secretariat will
meet in the first week of August, 2012.
Notice is being issued separately.
All Sectt. , members are requested to attend the meeting.
We
have published quite a number of photos of the rally in our Website. The Press Statement issued on 27th along
with the copy of the Memorandum to the Prime Minister has also been placed.
Kindly use the explanatory memorandum for the intensive campaign you will have
to undertake for the strike action.
MACP JOINT COMMITTEE MEETING AND DECISIONS.
The
joint Committee set up by the National Anomaly Committee to consider the MACP
related issues met on 27th July, 2012. The Staff Side was represented at the meeting
by the following comrades:
Com. M. Raghaviah
Com. Umraomal
Purohit
Com. S.K. Vyas
Com. C. Srikumar
Com. K.K.N. Kutty
Com. Shivgopal
Misra
Com. Bhosle
The report prepared
by the sub-committee after three rounds of discussions was reviewed at the
meeting. The points that came up for
discussion and the decisions taken are as under:
Grant of
MACP in the promotional hierarchy: The Staff Side pointed out that the ACP which
was in vogue till the advent of MACP had been on promotional hierarchy. In the name of improvement of the scheme, the
Government cannot unilaterally change it, especially when the concerned
employees do not consider it as advantageous.
They suggested that the employees must be allowed to retain the ACP for
the first two promotions and for the third promotion MACP can be extended. However, the Official Side said that it would
not be possible to have any hybrid scheme.
In fact, they added that the 6th
CPC had suggested for two career progressions only and that too on grade pay
hierarchy. The govt. had improved upon
and therefore it was not possible for them to agree for the suggestion of the
Staff Side. They also stated that the
reason for bringing about grade pay hierarchy was to bring about uniformity in
the scheme across the Departments as the promotional hierarchy varies from one
department to another. They declined to
consider the suggestion for promotional hierarchy based MACP.
The Staff Side then
pointed that in the last meeting of the Committee, the Official Side taking
into account the difficulties and disadvantages experienced by the employees in
many departments which were presented by the Staff Side had agreed to consider
department wise/cadre wise options. The
Staff Side further pointed out that the suggestion of the Official Side would
not go to resolve the issue. They said
that option must be provide for each individual employee to choose either the
ACP or MACP whichever is beneficial to him as is provided in the CCS(RP) Rules. The unilateral withdrawal of a benefit from
an employee is not permissible. They
also stated that the Official Side has not pointed out the difficulties in
agreeing to this proposal. After some
discussions, the Official Side said that they would re-examine the issue of
individual option and will come up with their considered view at the next
meeting of the NAC.
Counting 50% of service of the
Temporary status/casual labourers for the purpose of MACP: In the
light of the discussion at the meeting, the Official Side agreed to examine the
matter.
Treatment
of employees selected under LDCE Scheme and GDCE Scheme: The Official Side agreed to issue orders on
the same lines as has been issued under the ACP Scheme. The Staff Side stated that wherever
examination is the criterion for promotion/fast track promotion, the service
rendered by such employees in the lower post must be ignored and such promotion
should be treated as appointment and the promotion scheme to commence from the
date of such appointment. This was not
agreed to by the official side on the plea that such appointments are against
promotion quota and therefore, they are to be considered as promotion
only. The Staff Side them pointed out
that this issue had been the subject matter of judicial consideration before
the Tribunal and the Tribunal has given the decision in favour of the
employees. The Official Side wanted a
copy of the judgement to react to this.
Date of
effect of the Scheme: The Staff Side pointed
out that the date of effect of MACP Scheme must be from 1.1.2006. The analogy of the 5th
CPC has no application as ACP was introduced after discussion with the Staff
Side on a later date. Since the
Government issued the orders of the 6th
CPC and the acceptance of the MACP with modification almost simultaneously, it
should have been made effective from 1.1.2006.
They also pointed out that the MACP is not an allowance to be made
application from 1.9.2008. The Official
Side pointed out that the benefit emanating from the MACP i.e. the third
promotion was applicable to all existing employees who were in service after
1.9.2008. The Staff Side demanded that
the benefit has been denied to those who retired between 1.1.2006 and
30.8.2008. The Official Side agreed to
consider application of the new MACP with effect from 1.1.2006 for those who
retired/died between 1.1.2006 and 30.8.2008.
Financial up-gradation under MACP in the case of staff who
join another unit/organization on request. It was agreed at the last meeting that the services rendered
in another recruiting unit/organization will be taken into account for counting
service for promotion under MACP. The
Staff Side however, pointed out that in many cases, the employees are compelled
to seek reversion in order to be transferred to another recruiting unit. In their case, the promotion so earned at the
present recruiting unit and which have been foregone is being counted as one
promotion under MACP. The Official Side agreed
to look into this matter and issue necessary clarificatory orders.
Stepping
up of pay of senior incumbent with the junior as a consequence of ACP/MACP. The Official Side stated that in the light of
the judgments delivered in the matter they will have the case looked into and
necessary instructions issued. They also
stated that certain instructions in the matter has already been issued, copy of
which will be made available to the Staff Side.
The
bench mark question for promotion under MACP. The Official Side agreed to issue a
clarificatory order stating that if the promotion is on seniority cum fitness
basis, MACP will also be on seniority cum fitness basis.
There had been no discussions on other points incorporated in the report. The stand taken by the Official side in those
matters remains unchanged. You may
kindly access the report from the website of the Department of Personnel along
with the relevant orders.
With greetings,
Yours fraternally,
K.K.N. Kutty
Secretary
General
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