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COM. DIPANKAR MUKHERJEE EX. MP AND ALL INDIA SECRETARY CITU EXPIRED ON 18^th JUNE, 2012. ALL INDIA POSTAL CIVIL WING EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, NFPE EXPRESS ITS HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES. RED SALUTE TO COM. DIPANKAR MUKHERJEE = S.A. RAHEEM,GENERAL SECRETARY, AIPCWEA, NFPE.

Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2013

F.No.12/4/2012-JCA-2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 5th June, 2012

Subject: Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2013.

It has been decided that the holidays as specified in the Annexure -I to this O.M. will be observed in all the Administrative Offices of the Central Government located at Delhi/New Delhi during the year 2013. In addition, each employee will also be allowed to avail himself/herself of any two holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the list of Restricted Holidays in Annexure – II.

2. Central Government Administrative Offices located outside Delhi / New Delhi shall observe the following holidays compulsorily in addition to three holidays as per para 3.1 below:

1. REPUBLIC DAY
2. INDEPENDENCE DAY
3. MAHATMA GANDHI’S BIRTHDAY
4. BUDHA PURNIMA
5. CHRISTMAS DAY
6. DUSSEHRA (VIJAY DASHMI)
7. DIWALI (DEEPAVALI)
8. GOOD FRIDAY
9. GURU NANAK’S BIRTHDAY
10. IDU’L FITR
11. IDU’L ZUHA
12. MAHAVIR JAYANTI
13. MUHARRAM
14. PROPHET MOHAMMAD’S BIRTHDAY (ID-E-MILAD)

3.1. In addition to the above 14 Compulsory holidays mentioned in para 2, three holidays shall be decided from the list indicated below by the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committee in the State Capitals, if necessary, in consultation with Coordination Committees at other places in the State. The final list applicable uniformly to all Central Government offices within the concerned State shall be notified after seeking prior approval of this Ministry and no change can be carried out thereafter. It is also clarified that no change is permissible in regard to festivals and dates as indicated.

1. AN ADDITIONAL DAY FOR DUSSEHRA
2. HOLI
3. JANAMASHTAMI (VAISHNAVI)
4. RAM NAVAMI
5. MAHA SHIVRATRI
6. GANESH CHATURTHI / VINAYAK CHATURTHI
7. MAKAR SANKARANTI
8. RATH YATRA
9. ONAM
10. PONGAL
11. SRI PANCHAMI / BASANTA PANCHAMI
12. VISHU/ VAISAKHI / VAISAKHADI / BHAG BIHU / MASHADI UGADI / CHAITRA SUKLADI / CHETI CHAND / GUDI PADAVA 1ST NAVRATRA / NAURAJ/CHHATH POOJA/KARVA CHAUTH.

3.2 No substitute holiday should be allowed if any of the festival holidays initially declared subsequently happens to fall on a weekly off or any other non-working day or in the event of more than one festivals falling on the same day.

4. The list of Restricted Holidays appended to this O.M. is meant for Central Government Offices located in Delhi / New Delhi. The Coordination Committees at the State Capitals may draw up separate list of Restricted Holidays keeping in view the occasions of local importance but the 9 occasions left over, after choosing the 3 variable holidays in para 3.1 above, are to be included in the list of restricted holidays.

5.1 For offices in Delhi / New Delhi, any change in the date of holidays in respect of Idu’l Fitr, Idu’l Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad, if necessary, depending upon sighting of the Moon, would be declared by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions after ascertaining the position from the Govt. of NCT of Delhi.

5.2 For offices outside Delhi / New Delhi, the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committees at the State Capitals are authorised to change the date of holiday, if necessary, based on the decision of the concerned State Governments / Union Territories, in respect of Idu’l Fitr, Idu’l Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad.

5.3 It may happen that the change of date of the above occasions has to be declared at a very short notice. In such a situation, announcement could be made through T.V. / A.I.R. / Newspapers and the Heads of Department / Offices of the Central Government may take action according to such an announcement without waiting for a formal order, about the change of date.

6. During 2013, Diwali (Deepavali) falls on Sunday, November 03, 2013 (Kartika 12). In certain States, the practice is to celebrate the occasion a day in advance, i.e., on “Narakachaturdasi Day”. In view of this, there is no objection if holiday on account of Deepavali is observed on “Naraka Chaturdasi Day (in place of Deepavali Day) for the Central Government Offices in a State if in that State that day alone is declared as a compulsory holiday for Diwali for the offices of the State Government.

7. Central Government Organisations which include industrial, commercial and trading establishments would observe upto 16 holidays in a year including three national holidays viz. Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, as compulsory holidays. The remaining holidays / occasions may be determined by such establishments / organisations themselves for the year 2013, subject to para 3.2 above.

8. Union Territory Administrations shall decide the list of holidays in terms of Ministry of Home Affairs letter No.14046/27/83- GP-I dated 15.2.1984 by which they would observe a total of 16 holidays including the three National Holidays Viz. Republic Day, Independence Day 86 Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday.

9. In respect of Indian Missions abroad, the number of holidays may be notified in accordance with the instructions contained in this Department’s O.M. No.12/5/2002-JCA dated 17th December, 2002. In other words, they will have the option to select 10(Ten) holidays of their own only after including in the list, three National Holidays and Buddha Purnima, Dussehra, Diwali (Deepavali) and Guru Nanak’s Birthday included in the list of compulsory holidays and falling on days of weekly off.

10.instructions issued by the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance.

11. Hindi version will follow.

(Ashok Kumar)
Deputy Secretary (JCA)

Original Order

http://circulars.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/12_4_2012-JCA-2.pdf

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Expected DA from July 2012 may be 7% again

                              Central D.A. from July'12 may be 7% again.

Subject to AICIN data for the next two months remaining in the current level, the following assumption is being made.

The AICPIN data for April 12 has been recently published. It rises to 4 points and reached 205. We know that D.A. is calculated on the basis for 12 months average. To calculate the D.A. payable from 1st July 2012, we need the figures of May and June 2012 which are to be released on 30.06.12 and 31.07.12 respectively. If the data remains for the next two months in the same level, i.e. 205, the hike will be 7%. Even if it marginally drops  1 point in any of the months, the rise will be still 7% which will take the total D.A. to 72%.

Considering the latest hike in petrol price, it is unlikely that the index may drop in the next months. So we can guess the next D.A. hike @7%, revising our previous guess work.

Source: www.paycommissionupdate.blogspot.in
[http://paycommissionupdate.blogspot.in/2012/06/central-da-from-july12-may-be-7-again.html]

COM. K.V. SRIDHARAN, GENERAL SECRETARY

AIPEU GROUP ‘C’

RETIRED FROM SERVICE

Com. K.V. Sridharan, the dynamic, vibrant, hardworking and fully committed Leader of NFPE and General Secretary AIPEU Group ‘C’ has retired on superannuation from service on 31.05.2012. AIPCWEA is really proud of such a  DYNAMIC AND AFFECTIONATE leader  KVS and wishes him a peaceful,  joyful and cheerful  days of  retired life. On behalf of the entire Postal Civil Wing Emplyees  perticularly on  my personal behalf  we wish him COLOURFUL DAYS IN THE FUTURE.  We hope Com. KVS will be guiding the trade union movement of POSTAL CIVIL WING EMPLOYEES  UNDER THE NFPE in the future days with the same zeal and enthusiasam he has been doing in the past days. As rightly said by our beloved Secretary General Com. M. Krishnan  in NFPE website the retirement of Sri. KVS is only from departmental service and not from Trade Union service= S.A. RAHEEM, GENERAL SECRETARY, AIPCWEA,  NFPE.

Parliament news : Clarification on Family Planning Allowance to Central Government employees

This information was given by MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE SHRI SUDIP BANDYOPADHYAY in written reply to a question raised (Shri S.SEMMALAI – 790) in Lok Sabha on 25.11.2011 regarding the FAMILY PLANNING ALLOWANCE to Central Government employees.
Age limit is prescribed for eligibility to receive the Family Planning Allowance..?
In the case of a male Central Government employee he should not be over 50 years and his wife should be between 20 to 45 years of age. In the case of a female government employee she must not be above 45 years and his husband must not be over 50 years of age.
FAMILY PLANNING ALLOWANCE FOR STERILISATION
Question :-

(a) whether Central Government Employees undergoing sterilization operation are paid family planning allowances;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether any age limit is prescribed for eligibility to receive the allowance;
(d) if so, the details thereof;
(e) whether the cases of fraudulent sterilization of unwilling persons and swindling of incentives money have come to light;
(f) if so, the details thereof;
(g) whether any enquiry has been initiated by the Government; and
(h) if so, the action taken against those found guilty?
ANSWER :-
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE(SHRI SUDIP BANDYOPADHYAY)
(a) & (b):   Central Government employees are granted special increment in the form of personal pay for undergoing sterilization operation after two/three surviving children. Such admissible personal pay will not be absorbed in future increases in pay either in the same post or on promotion to higher posts.
(c) & (d):    Yes. The employees must be within the reproductive age group. In the case of a male Central Government employee he should not be over 50 years and his wife should be between 20 to 45 years of age. In the case of a female government employee she must not be above 45 years and his husband must not be over 50 years of age.
(e) to (h);    No. Does not arise.

CONFEDERATION WRITES TO CABINET SECRETARAY

No. D/16/2012                    Dated: 25th May,2012

To

            The Cabinet Secretary,

            (and Chairman, National Council, JCM)

            Government of India,

            Rashtrapathy Bhawan Annexe

            New Delhi. 110 001   

Dear Sir,

                I am directed by the National Executive of the Confederation of Central Government employees and Workers to send the enclosed resolution which appeals for the revival of the JCM Machinery, especially at the Departmental council levels for your consideration. We also send herewith a copy of the 14 point Charter of demands adopted by the Committee.  The issues contained in the charter of demands had all been the subject matter of representation on various occasions without however reaching any settlement.   Similarly the issues taken up at the National Council Anomaly Committee as per the agreement reached after the Government accepted the 6^th CPC recommendations still beg settlement.

            The National Executive also took serious note of the fact that many departmental heads have denied grant of recognition to the Associations and Federations despite their fulfilling all requisite conditions stipulated under the CCS (RSA) Rules, 1993.  

             In the circumstance, the Executive have decided to organize a March to Parliament on 26^th July, 2012 and submit a memorandum to the Honorable Prime Minister to seek his intervention.  The National Executive have also decided to follow it up with an industrial action in November, 2012 if the Government continues to disregard the grievances of the employees.

 Thanking you,

 Yours faithfully,

 Sd/-

K.K.N. Kutty

Secretary General

Resolution adopted at the National Executive Committee meeting of the Confederation of Central Government employees and workers on 28^th April, 2012 on the functioning of the JCM.

            This meeting of the National Executive of the Confederation of Central Govt. Employees and workers held at Koilata on 28^th April, 2012, has taken  serious note of the collapse of all the fora of the JCM and compulsory arbitration, with the result that it is no longer a grievance settlement mechanism. The Government must be aware of the fact that it was in the wake of serious discontent of the Central Government employees in 1960s, the JCM was  set up as a negotiating forum to expedite settlement of demands and problems of employees.

            On the pretext of the promulgation of the new CCS(RSA)Rules, most of the departments suspended the operation of the Departmental Councils.  .  Even after complying with the requisite formalities, in many departments, Associations/Federations are yet to be recognized.  Wherever the recognition process was completed and orders issued granting recognition, no meetings of the Departmental Councils are held till date. .  Despite raising the issue in the National Council on several occasions by the Staff Side, nothing tangible has been done to ensure that the councils are  made functional.

The National Councils is as per the scheme to meet once in four months.  It meets after several years, The system of deciding on the  agenda in the meeting in which it is raised has been totally abandoned with the result that number of issues have been kept pending for indefinite period of time.  The non functioning of the Council and the consequent non redressal of grievances has led to agitations including strike action in many departments of the Government of India. The 6^th CPC recommendations were given effect to in September, 2008.  The anomalies arising there form (which is in large numbers) ought to have been settled as per the agreement by Feb,. 2010.  Barring one or two items, no settlement has been brought about on the large number of anomalies till date . Of the Seventeen awards given in favour of the employees by the Board of Arbitration since 1998, the Government chose to refer every one of them for rejection to the Parliament. 

            In the wake of the General Strike action of the working class in the country against the neo liberal economic policies of the Government on 28^th Feb. 2012, the Joint Secretary (Estt) in the Department of Personnel writes in her demi- official communication addressed to all Secretaries of the Government of India, as under which is contrary to facts and misleading too.

            “Joint consultative machinery for Central Government employees is already functioning. This scheme has been introduced with the object t of promoting harmonious relations and of securing the greatest measure of co-operation between the Government, in its capacity as employer and the general body of its employees in matters of common concern, and with the object further of increasing the efficiency of the public service .  The JCM at different levels have been discussing issues brought before it for consideration and either reaching amicable settlement or referring the matter to the Board of Arbitration n relation to pay and allowances, weekly hours of work and leave, wherever no amicable settlement could be reached in relation to these items.”

            The National Executive has, therefore, unanimously resolved to request that the forum of Departmental Councils must be immediately revived in all Departments and made effective as an instrument to settle the demands of the employees and the National Council meetings are convened regularly.

            The meeting has also resolved to appeal to the Government that the recognition may be afforded to all Associations/Federations which have complied with the requisite formalities of the CCS (RSA) Rules, immediately.

S.K. VYAS

President.