STRIKE NOTICE

FOR 48 HOURS STRIKE

ON 12 AND 13^TH FEBRUARY 2014

HANDED OVER TO C.G.A.

ON 21^ST JANUARY2014

CHARTER OF DEMANDS

PART I

1.       Accept the terms of reference of 7^th CPC, submitted by the staff side, National Council JCM.

(a)    To examine the existing structure of pay, allowances and other benefits/facilities, retirement benefits like Pension, Gratuity, other terminal benefits of various categories of Central Government Employees including Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) of Postal Department.

(b)   To work out the comprehensive revised pay packet for the categories of Central Government employees including GDS as on 1.1.2014.

(c)    The Commission shall determine the pay structure, benefits, facilities, retirement benefits etc. taking into account the need to provide minimum wage with reference to the recommendation of the 15th Indian Labour Conference (1957) and the subsequent judicial pronouncement of the honorable Supreme Court there-on, as on 1.1.2014.

(d)    To determine the Interim Relief needed to be sanctioned immediately to the Central Government employees including GDS.

(e)    To determine the percentage of Dearness allowance/Dearness Relief immediately to be merged with Pay and pension including GDS.

(f)     To settle the anomalies raised in various fora of JCM.

(g)    To work out the improvements needed to the existing  retirement benefits, like pension, death cum retirement gratuity, family  pension and other terminal or recurring  benefits maintaining parity amongst past, present and future pensioners and family pensioners including those who entered service on or after 1.1.2004.

(h)    To recommend methods for providing cashless/hassle-free Medicare facilities to the employees and Pensioners including Postal pensioners.

2.  Ensure every five year revision of wages of Central Government Employees in future.

3.  (a) Regularization of Gramin Dak Sevaks of the Postal Department and grant of Civil Servant status, statutory pension and all other benefits at par with regular employees.

     (b)  Regularization and revision of wages of casual and contract workers.

4.   Compassionate appointment – removal of restrictions imposed by Government.

5.  JCM and Anomaly Committee Functioning.

6.  Fill up all vacant posts and creation of new posts wherever justified.

7.  Stop downsizing, outsourcing, contractorisation and privatization of Government functions.

8.  Stop the move to introduce performance related Pay (PRP) system, Extend PLB Bonus for all, removing bonus ceiling.

9.   Revise OTA and Night Duty Allowance rates and clothing rates.

10. Implement arbitration awards.

11. Five promotions to all.

12. Rescind the PFRDA Act. Ensure statutory Pension for all.

13. Stop price rise. Revive and extend public distribution system for all.

14. Stop trade Union victimization.

15.  Ensure Right to strike.

PART II

1.      Pay arrears of Pay from 1^st Jan 1996 to 18^th Feb 2003 as directed by Courts to audit & accounts cadres.

2.      i) Upgrade LDC as Audit/Accounts Assistant and merge Auditor/Accountant and SA

ii) Grant the following pay scales to Audit & Accounts Cadres

                                                Audit/Accounts Asstt - GP 2400. PB 1

                                                SA                                 - GP 4600, PB2

                                                AAO                                - GP 5400, PB2

                                                AO                                 - GP 6600, PB3

                                                SAO                                 - GP 7600, PB4

iii) Grant ACP on departmental hierarchy basis

iv) Grant one increment and Grade pay of Rs: - 5400 from the day of passing AAO/SOG examination

  v) Grant three increments on passing departmental confirmatory examination.