7th CPC NEWS - Record Note of the meeting to discuss the possible Terms of Reference (ToR) for the 7th CPC with the representatives of the Staff Side of JCM
7th CPC NEWS - Record
Note of the meeting to discuss the possible Terms of Reference (ToR)
for the 7th CPC with the representatives of the Staff Side of JCM
Record Note of the meeting held on 24.10.2013 at 3.00 PM to discuss the possible Terms of Reference (ToR) for the 7th CPC with the representatives of the Staff Side of JCM.
Record Note of the meeting held on 24.10.2013 at 3.00 PM to discuss the possible Terms of Reference (ToR) for the 7th CPC with the representatives of the Staff Side of JCM.
IMMEDIATE
No16/15/2012-JCA
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi
19th November, 2013
Sub: Record
Note of the meeting held on 24.10.2013 at 3.00 PM to discuss the
possible Terms of Reference (ToR) for the 7th CPC with the
representatives of the Staff Side of JCM
The undersigned
is directed to forward herewith a copy of the Record Note of the meeting
held with Staff Side on 24.10.2013 to discuss the possible Terms of
Reference of the Seventh Central Pay Commission.
sd/-
(Ashok Kumar)
Deputy Secretary (JCA)
Record Note of
the meeting held Qn 24.10.2013 at 3.00 PM to discuss the possible Terms
of Reference (ToR) for the 7th CPC with the representatives of the Staff
Side of JCM
A meeting was
held on 24.10.2013 at 3.00 PM in Committee Room No 190, North Block
under the chairmanship of Dr S.K.Sarkar, Secretary DOP&T to discuss
the possible Terms of Reference (ToR) for the 7th Central Pay
Commission, which is going to be set up by the Government, with the
representatives of the Staff Side of JCM. List of Participants to this
meeting is at Annexure I.
At the outset,
Secretary (P) welcomed the Staff side representatives and thanked them
for attending this meeting on a short notice. He indicated that since
this meeting has been convened to discuss the possible Terms of
Reference (ToR) for the 7th Central Pay Commission, he hoped that the
discussions would remain so focused.
Sh
Umraomal Purohit, Secretary, Staff Side, in his opening remarks stated
that it would have been preferable that there was a proposal from the
official side on this issue to the Staff Side and then the same could
have been discussed further in a meeting where the Finance Secretary
could also be invited. He then
pointed out that the new concept of Pay Bands and Grade Pay structure as
per the 6th CPC, which changed the pay structure in Government, had
resulted in a new experience which was mixed. He stated that though the
6th CPC did not recommend merger of DA with Pay, they could not have
anticipated such a high rate of inflation which resulted in such high
rate of DA; the rate of Dearness
Allowance presently was 90% and due to high inflation there was a need
to consider merger of a part of DA with Pay. He also raised the question
of Interim Relief pending finalisation of 7th CPC recommendations.
Shri Purohit further mentioned that anomalies of 6th CPC should be
resolved on priority before 7th CPC. He also suggested that there must
be some machinery which should resolve anomalies within one year of
implementation of CPC report.
M.Raghavaiah,
while thanking the Chairman raised the issue of anomalous situations
which had arisen due to the new concept of Pay Bands and Grade Pay
structure as per the 6th CPC. He suggested that the Finance Ministry
should look into this aspect as to how anomalies cropped up due to this
and how these can be avoided in future. He was of the view that the
anomalies cases which stand referred to the Ministry of Finance need to
be cleared. He referred to anomalies relating to MACP scheme vis a vis
ACP scheme and resolution pending thereon required to be resolved as
already discussed in the Joint Committee meetings on MACPS. He also
demanded that there should be merger of DA with Pay as was agreed to in
2004. He also
pointed out that
the Railway Ministry’s proposals on 6th CPC related matters presently
pending with Ministry of Finance should be cleared.
The other representatives from Staff Side raised the following issues
1) Entry
level pay to promotee employees at par with that admissible to Direct
Recruits as was agreed in the National Anomaly Committee;
2) One of the ToR
should be to set up a special bilateral mechanism to sort out anomalies
arising out of Pay Commission recommendations;
3) Professional approach should be adopted in dealing with peculiarities concerning Railways and Defence civilian employees;
4) There should be parity between pre & Post CPC retirees for the purpose of pension etc.;
5) Cadre review/restructuring proposals should be delinked from the 7th CPC so that these are not delayed;
6) Wage Revision should be effective after every 5 years as in the case of PSUs;
7) If there is
going to be separate CPC for the Armed Forces as had been reported in
media, or if there is a representative of Armed Forces in the 7th CPC
then there should be a representative of Labour in the CPC;
8) CPC should not
go by “Central Secretariat” structure to make its recommendations which
does not take into account specific complexities in large Government
organisations like Railways, Postal Department and Defence
establishments.
9) Allowances should be enhanced concurrently with the pay consequent upon Pay commission implementation.
10) Supreme
Court has upheld that MACP should be in the hierarchy of the Post and
also for grant of NDA in 7th CPC rates w.e.f. 1/4/2007. These judgments
should be implemented to all similarly placed employees.
11) The Secretary
Staff side in the end requested that a copy of Terms of Reference as
proposed by the Ministry of Finance may be circulated and then another
meeting with Secretary, Department of Expenditure and Department of
Personnel & Training be arranged to discuss & finalise the Terms
of Reference of 7th CPC.
In his concluding
remarks, the Chairman thanked the participants for their views and
requested the Staff Side that they may send their suggestions in writing
also.
ANNEXURE I
List of Participants in the Meeting held on 24th October, 2013 at 3.00 PM in Room No. 190, North Block, New Delhi.
CHAIRPERSON -
|
Dr.S.K.Sarkar, Secretary (Personnel)
|
OFFICIAL SIDE
|
STAFF SIDE
|
1. Mamta Kundra JS (E), DoPT | 1. Umraomal Purohit |
2. Ashok Kumar, DS(JCS), DoPT | 2. M.Raghavaiah |
3. Sanjiv Shankar, Director (Estt.II), DoPT | 3. Shiva Gopal Mishra |
4. Mukesh Chaturvedi, DS(Pay), DoPT | 4. Rakhal Das Gupta 5. Guman Singh 6. R.P.Bhatnagar 7. K. K.N.Kutty 8. S.K.Vyas 9. C.Srikumar 10. S.N.Pathak 11. R.Srinivasan 12. J.R.Bhosle |
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