The Bhartiya Pratiraksha Mazdoor Sangh has been sent a letter to The Secretary (JCA), New Delhi regarding Terms of references of the 7th Pay Commission on 31.10.2013. The details are as follows:
BHARATIYA PRATIRAKSHA MAZDOOR SANGH
(AN ALL INDIA FEDERATION OF DEFENCE WORKERS)
(AN INDUSTRIAL UNIT OF B.M.S.)
(RECOGNISED BY MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, GOVT. OF INDIA)
REF: BPMS / DoP&T / 7th CPC / 250 (6/1/M)
Dated: 31.10.2013
To,
The Secretary (JCA),
Govt of India, Min of Pers, PG & Pensions,
Department of Personnel & Training,
North Block, New Delhi – 110001
Subject: Terms of Reference of the 7th Pay Commission Reference: Your letter No. 16/15/2012-JCA, dated 30.09.2013
Respected Sir,
With due regards, your attention is invited to the letter cited under
reference whereby suggestions of the Staff Side on the subject matter
have asked for. Hence, according to this federation the terms of
reference of the 7th CPC should be as under:-
A. To examine the principles that should govern the structure of pay,
allowances and other facilities/benefits whether in cash or in kqind to
the following categories of employees:-
1. Central Government employees – industrial and non-industrial.
2. Personnel belonging to the All India Services.
3. Personnel belonging to the Defence Forces.
4. Personnel of the Union Territories.
5. Officers and employees of the Indian Audit and Accounts Department; and
6. Members of the regulatory bodies (excluding the RBI) set up under Acts of Parliament.
B. To define and implement the concept of a “Living Wage” to cover all
categories of employees in Central Government Organisations.
C. To examine, define and rationalise the concept of minimum and maximum pay amongst categories of employees.
D. To work out a comprehensive pay package for the categories of Central
Government employees mentioned at (A) above that is suitably linked to
promoting efficiency, productivity and economy through rationalization
of structures, organizations, systems and processes within the
Government, with a view to leveraging economy, accountability,
responsibility, transparency, assimilation of technology and
discipline.
E. To harmonize the functioning of the Central Government Organisations
with the demands of the emerging global economic scenario.
F. To examine the effects of deployment of “Contract workers” across
board viz-a-viz integrity, loyalty and overall impact of delivery of
services.
G.To examine the principles which should govern the structure of
pension, death-cum-retirement gratuity, family pension and other
terminal or recurring benefits having financial implications to the
present and former Central Government employees appointed before January
1, 2004.
H. To re-examine the applicability of the New Pension Scheme to all Categories of Central Government Employees.
I. To make recommendations with respect to the general principles,
financial parameters and conditions which should govern payment of bonus
and the desirability and feasibility of introducing Productivity Linked
Incentive Scheme in place of the existing ad hoc bonus scheme in
various Departments and to recommend specific formulae for determining
the productivity index and other related parameters.
J. To examine the feasibility of extending the scheme for payment of
Productivity Linked Bonus, Night Duty Allowance, Over-time (where ever
applicable) and such other allowances to all categories of employees
including Group “A” Organised Services.
K. To examine desirability and the need to sanction any interim
relief/merge DA with Pay till the time the recommendations of the
Commission are made and accepted by the Government.
L. To evaluate the existing system of Joint Consultation &
Complusory Arbitration (JCM Scheme) with reference to ‘Directive
Principles of State Policy’ under Article 43A of the ‘Constitution of
India’ on ‘Participation of workers in management of industries’ for
promoting harmonious relations and securing the greatest measure of
cooperation between the Government, in its capacity as employer, and the
general body of its employees in matters of common concern and
increasing the efficiency of the public service
Further, it is requested to achieve a reasonable, balanced and
implementable report, while taking into consideration the various
constraints at present and the past experience in implementation of the
6th CPC report and the various anomalies which cropped up therein, it is
suggested that one representative each from the top 5 Central Trade
Unions should be made a member of the 7th CPC and It is also demanded
that the report of the 7th CPC be finalised and submitted on or before
01-06-2015 so that it can be further examined and finally implemented
w.e.f. 01-01-2016.
Thanking you.
Sincerely yours
sd/-
(M. P. SINGH)
General Secretary
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