Friday, December 28, 2012

Letter on Allotment of quarters to local recruits


To

The Secretary (Housing & Estate),  
Andaman and Nicobar Administration,
Port Blair.  

Sub:  Allotment of vacant type-IV and Type-V quarters to local recruit employees - regarding.
                             -------------------
Sir,                                                                                                                
It has been reported to this Association that a few number of Type –IV quarters in the general pool accommodation under the Housing & Estate Department of the Administration are lying vacant for the last few months.  While a large number of officers and employees are waiting for allotment of quarters of the above category, these quarters are kept vacant without any justification. 
Keeping these quarters vacant for a long period will damage the quarters in the absence of proper upkeep and maintenance.  
I would, therefore, request you kindly to allot all the vacant Type IVquarters to the employees as per the waiting list and as per the rules.    
          Action taken in the matter may please be intimated to this Association.      

Yours faithfully,

  
(D. Ayyappan)
General Secretary

Annual General Body Meeting of Billiground Branch

The Billiground Branch of NGOs' Association is holding its Annual General Body Meeting on 30th December, 2012 at 10 a.m. in the premises of Govt. Middle School, Billiground. Dr. Saptajit Halder, Medical Officer (Incharge), Billiground PHC will be the Chief Guest for the Opening Session. 
All the Govt. employees working in Billiground area are requested to attend the meeting.


Sunday, December 23, 2012

Growing resentment among government employees

PRESS STATEMENT

A meeting of the Central Secretariat of the Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers' Association was held today (22.12.2012) at Crusade House, Phoenix Bay. The meeting reviewed the campaign carried out by the Association among government employees during the last 2-3 months. In a resolution adopted in the meeting, the Association noted that a large number of issues of government employees and workers working under the Andaman and Nicobar Administration are pending with the Govt. of India and A & N Administration for settlement. The meeting noted that resentment among the employees are growing in the islands due to the inaction on the part of the Govt. of India and A & N Administration on the genuine pending demands. The meeting noted that demands of the Association for (i) upgraded pay for LGC and HGC (ii) introduction of Non-Functional Selection Grade for Higher Grade Clerks who have completed 5 years' of service in the Grade Pay of Rs 4200/-, (iii) upgraded Grade Pay under Part B for left-out categories of teachers (iv) illegal and arbitrary denial of Island Special Duty Allowance to teachers during summer vacation (v) restructuring of Forest Clerical Cadre, Stenographic Cadre and Statistical Cadre (vi) Construction of more residential accommodation for government employees etc. are yet to be considered by the Govt. of India and A & N Administration. Sadanand Rai, Vice President of the Association presided over the meeting. D.Ayyappan, General Secretary spoke on the occasion. 

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Mass Dharna at Tiranga Park in support of All India Strike


PRESS STATEMENT

The Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association, Andaman and Nicobar Islands organized Mass Dharna and Mass Demonstration throughout the Andaman and Nicobar Islands today (12.12.2012) in support of the  All India strike by central government employees on the 15-point demands.  At Port Blair,  a daylong Mass Dharna  was  held at Tiranga Park today (12.12.2012) from 9 a.m to 4 p.m. in which a large number of government employees and workers participated.  Shri B. Chandrachoodan, General Secretary, CITU A & N State Committee inaugurated the Mass Dharna.

In the evening a largely-attended public meeting was held at the same venue.  Addressing the public meeting, Shri D. Ayyappan, General Secretary of the Association demanded that the New Pension Scheme should be extended to the Members of Parliament also if the Parliament adopts the Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority (PFRDA) Bill which is pending before the Parliament and which seeks taking away the statutory pension to government employees and introducing the contributory New Pension Scheme.  He demanded that the ban on creation of posts should be removed by the central government so that adequate posts can be created for regularization of all the daily-rated mazdoors and contract employees working in various departments like Forest, Transport, etc. under the Administration.  Shri Sadanand Rai, Vice President presided over the meeting while Shri TS Sreekumar, Asst. General Secretary, Shri Anand Raj, Secretary, Secretariat Sub-Committee, Shri GP Mondal,  Organising Secretary and Shri Biswanath Mondal, Joint Secretary also spoke.   The Mass Dharna was led by Shri DS Clement Steephen, Finance Secretary,  Shri Venkat Rama Rao, Shri SL Vinjit and Shri Jayaraj. 

          At Diglipur, Evening Dharna was held today which was led by Shri PJ Eappen and Shri  Akbar Ali of NGOs’ Association and Shri S. Asokan of BKU.

          At Mayabunder, Evening Dharna was held in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s Office  in which  more than 150 government employees including a large number of women employees participated which was  led by Shri P. Jay Murthy, Vice President, Shri Jagat Ram, Secretary and Smt Rekha Sharma, Joint Secretary. 

          At Billiground, a day-long Mass Dharna was held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. which was followed by a largely-attended public meeting.  Shri BP Ray presided over the meeting while Shri S. Bawali, Vice President, Shri Mritunjay Biswas, Secretary, Shri Prasanjit and Shri SR Mirdha addressed the public meeting. 

          At Rangat, an Evening Dharna was held at Nimbutala Jetty in which a large number of workers of Electricity Department attended.  Shri  Chandran led the  programe. 

          At Little Andaman, an Evening Dharna was held in front of the Tehsil Office, Hut Bay.  Smt Nasreen Begum, Vice President and Shri Nookaraju, Secretary, Little Andaman Branch addressed the gathering.  




          The 15-point  demand included  (1) setting up of 7th Central Pay Commission and revision of  wages of central government employees after every 5 years  (2)  merger of  50%  DA with Pay  (3) to scrap the New Pension Scheme  (4) to lift the ban on creation of posts, etc. 

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Mass Dharna in support of All India Strike on 12.12.12

NON-GAZETTED GOVT. OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION
Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Organises

MASS DHARNA
on 12th December, 2012
at Tiranga Park, Port Blair

In Support of the All India Strike
by Central Govt. Employees

15 point Charter of demands:

1. Revise the wages of the Central Government employees including Gramin Dak Sewaks with effect from 1.1.2011 and every five years thereafter by setting up the 7th CPC.

2. Merge DA with pay for all purposes with effect from. 1.1.2011 including for Gramin Dak Sewaks.

3. Remove restriction imposed on compassionate appointments and the discrimination on such appointments between the Railway workers and other Central Govt. employees.

4. (a) Departmentalise all Grameen Dak Sewaks and grant them all benefits of regular employees; End Bonus discrimination and enhance bonus ceiling to 3500/-; withdraw open market recruitment in Postman / MTS cadre; Revise cash handling norms; Grant full protection of TRCA; Grant Time Bound Promotion and Medical Reimbursement facility etc, 

(b) Regularise the daily rated, contingent, casual workers and introduce a permanent scheme for periodical regularization. Pending regularization, provide them with pro-rata salary at 6th CPC rates.

5. (a) Revive the functioning of the JCM. Convene the meeting of the Departmental Councils in all Ministries/Departments. Settle the anomalies raised in the National Anomaly Committee as also in the Departmental Anomaly Committees. Hold National Council meetings as specified in the JCM constitution. (b) Remove the anomalies in the MACP Scheme.(c) Grant recognition to all Associations/Federations, which have complied with the formalities and conditions stipulated in the CCS(RSA) Rules.

6. Fill up all vacant posts and creates posts n functional requirements.

7. Stop downsizing outsourcing, contractorization, corporatization and privatisation of Governmental functions. 

8.Stop price rise; strengthen the PDS.

9. (a) Stop the proposal to introduce the productivity linked wage system; (b) discard the performance related pay structure; (c) introduce PLB in all Departments; (d) remove the ceiling on emoluments for bonus computation.

10. Revise the OTA, Night duty allowance and clothing rates.

11. Implement all arbitration awards;

12. Make the right to strike a legal and fundamental right of the Government employees on par with the other section of the working class.

13. Grant Five promotions to all employees as is provided for in the case of Group A services.

14. (a) Withdraw the PFRDA Bill. (b) Rescind the decision to allow FDI in pension sector;(c) Scrap the new contributory pension scheme (d) Extend the existing statutory defined pension scheme to all Central Govt. employees irrespective of their date of entry in Government service.

15. Vacate all Trade Union victimisation, and more specifically in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department

Monday, December 10, 2012

Annual General Body Meeting of Mayabunder Branch


NEWS ITEM

The Annual General Body Meeting of the Mayabunder Branch of the Non-Gazetted Government Officers’ Association was held on 8th December, 2012 (Saturday) at Mayabunder. Shri R.K.Singh, Assistant Education Officer (Zonal Officer, Mayabunder Educational Zone) was the Chief Guest at the meeting. Speaking on the occasion Shri R.K.Singh called upon the govt. employees to work hard for the all-round development of the islands and emphasized the need to participate in the service association for achieving their rightful demands. Shri D.Ayyappan, General Secretary, Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association who was the Guest of Honour, dealt in detail the ongoing campaign programme by the Confederation of the Central Govt. Employees & Workers, New Delhi on the 15-point demands. Shri P.Jay Murthy, Vice President, Mayabunder Branch presided over the meeting while Shri Jagat Ram, Secretary presented the report of the branch.
            A large number of govt. employees from various departments participated in the meeting. The members of the Association unanimously elected Shri P.Jaymurthy as Vice President,  Shri Jagat Ram Baraik as Branch Secretary, Smti Rekha Sharma and Shri Ajay Kumar as Joint Secretary, Shri Narayan Roy as Treasurer and three organizing secretary namely Shri E Madhav Rao, Shri Jatru Baraik and Shri C.H.Eswar Rao. Besides this 16 Executive Members were elected in the meeting. Shri Ajay Kumar, Joint Secretary welcomed the Chief Guest & others. The meeting was concluded with the vote of thanks by Shri P.Jaymurthy, Vice President of the Branch

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Issue of constructing Govt. Residential Accommodation for government employees


NEWS ITEM

            The Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association, Andaman and Nicobar Islands has demanded construction of government residential accommodation on the same land/site on dismantling of existing buildings so as to tide over the shortage of entitled residential accommodation for the employees working under the Andaman and Nicobar Administration.  In a letter sent to the Chief Secretary, A & N Administration recently,  Shri D. Ayyappan, General Secretary of the Association  said that  there is a tendency on the part of the authorities to hand over the land where government quarters existed, to Municipal Council, etc.  for other purposes. Lodging the Association’s strong protest against this attitude on the part of the authorities, he said that it is against the interests of government employees.   He cited a letter sent to the Assistant Secretary (Housing & Estate), A & N Administration from the Executive Engineer, Port Blair North Division, APWD, Port Blair in which it was stated that 8 Nos. type II quarters bearing No. DP -9 to DP -12 and DP 13 to DP-16   located on AIR Road, Delanipur are to be dismantled to facilitate for developing the land as Parking Space.  While four quarters have been got vacated, the occupants in the remaining four quarters are being compelled to vacate it.  

          The Association further brought to the notice of the Chief Secretary that hundreds of government employees are waiting for allotment of residential accommodation from the general pool of the Administration. There is acute shortage of government residential accommodation at the main areas of Port Blair town like Junglighat, Goalghar, Delanipur, etc. Since most of the government offices are located at the above places or nearby areas, government employees prefer to get accommodation at these areas and hesitate to occupy accommodation at distant places like Nayagaon, Prothrapore, etc, he said.    The Association sought the intervention of the Chief Secretary in the matter and urged him to restrain the authorities from handing over of land where government quarters existed, to other agencies.   

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

First Day at Evening Dharna




The two day Evening Dharna by the Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association, A & N Islands has began at 4 p.m. today( 20.11.2012) at Tiranga Park, Port Blair. Inaugurating the Evening Dharna, Shri Sadanand Rai, Vice President of the Association explained in detail the 15-point Charter of Demands in pursuance of which the Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers, New Delhi has unleashed a nation-wide campaign.
A large number of Govt. Employees & Workers sat in the Evening Dharna. The Dharna will be held tomorrow also from 4 p.m.  to 7 p.m. The 15-point Charter of Demands include (1) Setting up of 7th Central Pay Commission (2)Merger of DA with Pay (3)Against New Pension Scheme (4) Against Price rise (5) to remove restrictions on compassionate appointments (6) to remove ban on post creation & recruitment etc.
Shri H.L.Prasad, Shri G.P.Mondal addressed the gathering.The Evening Dharna was led by Shri D.Ayyappan, General Secretary of the Association.




Sunday, November 18, 2012

Two-Wheeler Rally by NGOs' Association covering important areas in the town


The Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association, Andaman and Nicobar Islands has organized a Two-Wheeler Rally at Port Blair town today (17.11.2012) as part of the nation-wide campaign by the Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers, New Delhi on the 15-Point Charter of Demands submitted to the Govt. of India. The two-wheeler rally which began from Crusade House premises, Phoenix Bay at 4 p.m. today (17.11.2012) made a round of the important areas of Port Blair town and culminated near Tiranga Park, Aberdeen Bazaar. Addressing the gathering at the concluding point, Shri D.Ayyappan, General Secretary said that the Association will be organizing a series of programmes in A & N Islands  in support of the All India Strike by Central Govt. Employees slated for 12th December, 2012. He said that the central government is bent upon to snatch away whatever benefits enjoyed by government employees and cited the introduction of the New Pension Scheme from 01.01.2004 after stopping the statutory defined benefit pension. Shri T.S.Sreekumar, Assistant General Secretary and Shri Anand Raj, Secretary, Secretariat Sub-Committee of the Association also spoke on the occasion. The 15-point charter of demands include (i) Revision of pay of Central Government Employees from 01.01.2011 by setting up of 7th Central Pay Commission, (ii) merge DA with pay, (iii) scrap New Pension Scheme and restore statutory defined benefit pension scheme to all government employees (iv) lift ban on creation of posts and recruitment, etc.






Comrade Pious D'silva remembered


                         The 6th Death Anniversary of Comrade R.Pious D’silva, former President of the Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association and CITU, A & N State Committee was observed today (16.11.2012). A remembrance meeting was held at Crusade House, Phoenix Bay at 6 p.m. today where speakers recalled the contribution of Comrade R.Pious D’silva to the working class movement in these islands. Speakers called upon the leaders and activists of working class movement to emulate the honesty, dedication and hardworking of Com. Pious.
            Shri B.Chandrachoodan, General Secretary, CITU, State Committee, Shri D.Ayyappan, General Secretary and Shri T.S.Sreekumar, Asst. General Secretary of Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association spoke on the occasion.

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Two-Wheeler Rally

Non-Gazetted Government Officers' Association
Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Organises
"Two-Wheeler Rally"
at Port Blair Town

at 3.30 p.m. on 17th November, 2012 (Saturday)

As part of the nation-wide campaign on 15-point demands submitted to the Government of India by the the 
Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers, 
New Delhi

Starting Point: Crusade House, Phoenix Bay, Port Blair
Time: 3.30 p.m.

All are requested to participate in the Two-Wheeler Rally


Monday, October 22, 2012

NGOs' demand re-opening of Green Shops by ANIIDCO Ltd.


The Non-Gazetted Government Officers’ Association, Andaman and Nicobar Islands has demanded re-opening of Green Shops through ANIIDCO Ltd. at various parts of these islands particularly in the southern group  of islands in order to control the unjustified and uncontrolled price rise of vegetables, fruits, etc in these islands.

          In a letter sent to the Secretary (Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs), Andaman and Nicobar Administration, Port Blair, Shri D. Ayyappan, General Secretary of the Association said that resentment is growing among the people particularly government employees and workers due to the uncontrolled price rise of vegetable, fish and other food items in the islands. He has pointed out that prices of vegetables, both those brought from mainland and locally produced, are increasing on day-to-day basis.  The Association is of the view that the Andaman and Nicobar Administration has totally failed to exercise any control over this unjustified price rise. 

While accepting the fact that the price rise is due to the wrong policies of the central government, the Association is of the firm opinion that the A & N Administration cannot remain mute spectator to the unjustified price rise of food items in the islands, he said.   The prices of vegetables brought from mainland are sold at the will and wish of monopoly businessmen and there is no market intervention on the part of the Administration.  Even the Green Shops run by the ANIIDCO Ltd. where vegetables and fruits were sold at reasonable prices though at a limited quantity, were closed down during 2011.  Low-paid government employees and workers and other lower strata of society are badly affected by the total inaction on the part of the Administration in this regard, the General Secretary told the Secretary (Civil Supplies & CA).

          He further demanded that the Administration should exercise some kind of control over the steep price rise of vegetables and fish in the Port Blair and adjoining areas.  

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

PRESS STATEMENT BY CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES & WORKERS...


CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL
GOVT. EMPLOYEES & WORKERS.
A-2/95,Manishinath Bhawan,
Rajouri Garden,
New Delhi-110 027
Website:www.confederationhq.blogspot.com.
Email:Confederation06@Yahoo.co.in
Tel: 011-2510 5324:  Mobile: 98110 48303
P R E S S    S T A T E M E N T
Date :  08.10.2012
Confederation of Central Government Employees and workers strongly condemns the recent decision taken by the Union Cabinet to allow FDI in Insurance and Pension sectors.  Both the Pension and insurance are long time savings instruments    and the funds are greatly drawn from the common people. The Insurance Sector in which the Government had a monopoly till the advent of the neo liberal economic policies has remained as one of the most efficient, customer caring and profit making public enterprises. It contributes about 25%of the total investment of Govt. of India funded projects.

The permission to have 49%FDI in the two sectors will obliterate the Indian entrepreneurs as they would not be able to meet the challenge of the cut throat competition and unfair marketing practices to be unleashed by the giant transnational corporations.   Besides, the UPA II Govt. has chosen to ignore  the huge loss of about 4 Trillion dollars suffered by the Pension fund operators in the USA due to the global financial crisis from which the West European and American Economy is yet to come out.  This decision of the Union cabinet is clearly to bail out those transnational corporations from the financial crisis.   The Government’s decision will enable the Pension fund operators to lure the ignorant common pension beneficiaries to speculative market and the consequential liquidation of their savings and negation of pension benefit at the evening of their life.   
The present decision of Manmohan Singh Government read with the intensified desire to enact the PFRDA Bill in the winter session of the Parliament must be seen as the most treacherous and anti people decision taken at the behest  of and compulsion from the International Finance capital and especially to oblige the US Government whose President is seeking re-election.
The Confederation has called upon the CG employees to organize campaigns and organize a day’s strike on 12th December, 2012  to compel the Government to rescind this anti people decision and withdraw the PFRDA Bill.
K.K.N. Kutty
                                                                                                                                       Secretary General                                                                                                                                   
Source: www.confederationhq.blogspot.in

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

NGOs' Associatio​n to Intensify Campaign on Various Demands


NEWS ITEM

 
The Central Executive Committee Meeting of the Non-Gazetted Government Officers’ Association, Andaman and Nicobar Islands held on 13th October, 2012 at Crusade House, Phoenix Bay, Port Blair, has reviewed the campaign programme launched by the Association among government employees and workers in the islands about the 15-point Demands circulated by the Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers, New Delhi.   The meeting decided to intensify the campaign among the government employees and workers in the islands on these issues.  Mass Dharna, Mass Demonstration, corner meetings, campaign at offices, schools and work places will be organized in the islands also.  These programmes are being organized throughout the country by central government employees at the call given by the Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers, New Delhi to which the Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association, Andaman and Nicobar Islands is affiliated.  The  15-point Demands include (1) revise wages of central government employees  with effect from 1.1.2011 by setting up 7th Central Pay Commission  and every five years thereafter,  (2) merge DA with pay for all purposes including pension with effect from 1.1.2011 (3) scrap the New Pension Scheme  and extend the statutory defined benefit pension to all central government employees  4) stop downsizing, outsourcing, contractorirsation, corporatisation and privatization of government functions, (5) fill up all vacant posts  and create posts on functional requirements  (6)  stop price rise and strengthen PDS (7) regularize the services of daily rated workers, contingent workers, Casual workers and bring in a permanent scheme of regularization (8) revise OTA and Night Duty Allowance (9) remove restrictions imposed on compassionate ground appointments, etc. 

Shri Sadanad Rai, Vice President presided over the meeting while Shri D. Ayyappan spoke on the occasion.  

Friday, October 12, 2012

NGOs' Association demands to increase subsidised LPG cylinders


 
To

Shri P. Chidambaram,
Hon’ble Minister of Finance,
Government of India,
North Block, 
New Delhi.

Sir,

          The Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association, Andaman and Nicobar Islands  submits that consequent upon the decision taken by the Government of India, the subsidized LPG cylinders to a family have been restricted to six in these islands.  This decision of the Govt. of India has created great anxiety and concern among the people of these islands particularly government employees and workers.         

          In this connection, it is submitted that the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a group of scattered islands lying more than 1200 KMs away from the mainland, has certain problems which are unique and need to be considered sympathetically. These islands lack alternate cooking fuel like kerosene, cow-dung cake, fire wood, etc.   In the absence of any private LPG   agencies, consumers here will be facing problem to purchase non-subsidized LPG cylinders. 

          Since these islands are scattered and isolated and do not have much food joints and eateries, people seldom prefer to have food from outside.  Due to above reasons, consumption of LPG cylinders is high in these islands as compared to other parts of the country.   

          In view of the above position, I would request your goodself kindly to treat the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands separately from other  parts of the country in the matter of  cap on subsidized LPG cylinders  and  allow the islanders  to have  10 subsidized LPG cylinders in a year  as a special case. 

Yours faithfully,


(D. Ayyappan)
General Secretary
Cell: 9434260430

Friday, October 5, 2012

Grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus to Central Govt. Employees



No 7/24/2007/E III (A)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
E III (A) Branch
New Delhi, the 5th October, 2012
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: - Grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (ad-hoc bonus) to Central Government Employees for the year 2011-12.
The undersigned is directed to convey the sanction of the President to the grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (Ad-hoc Bonus) equivalent to 30 days emoluments for the accounting year 2011-12 to the Central Government employees in Groups 'C' and ‘D’ and all non-gazetted employees in Group ‘B’, who are not covered by any Productivity Linked Bonus Scheme. The calculation ceiling for payment of ad-hoc Bonus under these orders shall continue to be monthly emoluments of Rs 3500/-, as hitherto. The payment of ad-hoc Bonus under these orders will also be admissible to the eligible employees of Central Para Military Forces and Armed Forces. The orders will be deemed to be extended to the employees of Union Territory Administration which follow the Central Government pattern of emoluments and are not covered by any other bonus or ex-gratia scheme.
2. The benefit will be admissible subject to the following terms and conditions:
(i) Only those employees who were in service as on 31.3.2012 and have rendered at least six months of continuous service during the year 2011-12 will be eligible for payment under these orders. Pro-rata payment will be admissible to the eligible employees for period of continuous service during the year from six months to a full year, the eligibility period being taken in terms of number of months of service (rounded off to the nearest number of months).
(ii) The quantum of Non-PLB (ad-hoc bonus) will be worked out on the basis of average emoluments / calculation ceiling whichever is lower. To calculate Non-PLB (Ad-hoc bonus) for one day, the average emoluments in a year will be divided by 30.4 (average number of days in a month). This will thereafter be multiplied by the number of days of bonus granted. To illustrate, taking the calculation ceiling of monthly emoluments of Rs.3500 (where actual average emoluments exceed Rs.3500), Non-PLB (Ad-hoc Bonus) for thirty days would work out to Rs. 3500x30/30.4=Rs.3453.95 (rounded off to Rs 3454/-).
(iii) The casual labour who have worked in offices following a 6 days week for at least 240 days for each year for 3 years or more (206 days in each year for 3 years or more in the case of offices observing 5 days week), will be eligible for this Non-PLB (Ad-hoc Bonus) Payment. The amount of Non-PLB (ad-hoc bonus) payable will be (Rs.1200x30/30.4 i.e.Rs.1184.21 (rounded off to Rs.1184/-). In cases where the actual emoluments fall below Rs.1200/- p.m., the amount will be calculated on actual monthly emoluments.
(iv) All payments under these orders will be rounded off to the nearest rupee
(v) The clarificatory orders issued vide this Ministry’s OM No.F.14 (10)—E.Coord/88 dated 4.10.1988, as amended from time to time, would hold good.
3. The expenditure on this account will be debitable to the respective Heads to which the pay and allowances of these employees are debited.
4. The expenditure incurred on account of Non-PLB (Ad-hoc Bonus) is to be met from within the sanctioned budget provision of concerned Ministries/Departments for the current year.
5. In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders are issued in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
sd/-
(Amar Nath Singh)
Deputy Secretary

Source: www.finmin.nic.in 

World Action Day - Pics






          At the call of the central trade unions, the Centre of Indian Trade Unions, Andaman and Nicobar State Committee jointly with the Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association   has observed today the 3rd October, 2012 as International Action Day. The day  was observed all over the world by trade unions  affiliated to World Federation of Trade Unions. On the occasion of International Action Day, the WFTU has decided to raise five issues which are of utmost and essential pre-requisite for human existence i.e. Food, Water, Health, Education  and  Housing for all.   

          Speaking on the occasion, Shri B. Chandrachoodan, General Secretary, CITU State Committee has   come down heavily on the UPA government’s anti-people policies which put working class to untold misery.   Elaborating the  importance of the  International Action Day and this years’  issues  to be highlighted  by trade unions throughout the  country at the call of the World Federation of Trade Unions,  Shri D. Ayyappan, General Secretary, Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association  said that  successive governments at the Centre have been depriving the  people particularly government employees and workers  of  their  right to have  food, drinking water, health, education and housing for all.   Shri Sadanand  Rai, Vice President of the Association  condemned the  steep rise in the LPG cylinders  which will upset the  house budget of  lower strata of  working class.  Shri SB Chatterjee of CITU also addressed the gathering.  A large number of employees and workers attended the function.  
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Sunday, September 30, 2012

International Action Day

CITU & NGOs' Association jointly
observes "INTERNATIONAL ACTION DAY"
on 3rd October, 2012 at 4 p.m. in Hotel ACC, Mohanpura

"Seminar on Basic Demands: 
Food, Water, Health, Education & Housing"

All are requested to attend


General Secretary
NGOs' Association

Friday, September 28, 2012

DA Orders issued


No.1(8)/2012-E-II(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 28th September, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees - Revised Rates effective from 1.7.2012.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s Office Memorandum No.1(1)/2012-E-II (B) dated 3rd April, 2012 on the subject mentioned aboe and to say that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 65% to 72% with effect from 1st July, 2012.

2. The provisions contained in paras 3, 4 and 5 of this Ministry’s O.M. No.1(3)/2008-E-II(B) dated 29th August. 2008 shall continue to be applicable while regulating Dearness Allowance under these orders.

3. The additional installment of Dearness Allowance payable under these orders shall be paid in cash to all Central Government employees.

4. These orders shall also apply to the civilian employees paid from the Defence Services Estimates and the expenditure will be chargeable to the relevant head of the Defence Services Estimates. In regard to Armed Forces personnel and Railway employees, separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Railways, respectively.

5. In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

sd/-
(Anil Sharma)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Source: www.finmin.nic.in
[http://finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_expenditure/notification/da/da01072012.pdf]