Wednesday, September 27, 2017
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Saturday, September 16, 2017
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
1% dearness allowance hike for Central government staff
1% dearness allowance hike for Central government staff
The
Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the release of an additional 1% of
dearness allowance (DA) to Central government employees and dearness
relief (DR) to pensioners.
This will be applicable retrospectively from July 1, 2017.
“The release of the additional instalment of DA represents an increase of 1% over the existing rate of 4% of the basic pay/pension, to compensate for price rise,” the government said.
According to the government, the combined impact on the exchequer on account of both DA and DR increases will be ₹3,068.26 crore per annum and ₹ 2045.50 crore in the financial year 2017-18 (for the eight months from July 2017 to February 2018).
“This will benefit about 49.26 lakh Central government employees and 61.17 lakh pensioners,” a government release said.
The Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2017, will be introduced in Parliament soon to bring parity between public and private sector workers. The gratuity limit for Central government employees was raised from ₹10 lakh to ₹20 lakh as part of the Seventh Pay Commission’s recommendations approved by the Centre in July last year.
“Therefore, considering the inflation and wage increase even in case of employees engaged in private sector, the government is of the view that the entitlement of gratuity should be revised for employees who are covered under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972,” the Union Labour and Employment Ministry said in a statement.
Under the present law, workers who complete five years of continuous service are eligible to gratuity when they leave the organisation. The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, applies to establishments employing 10 or more persons.
The gratuity ceiling was last revised from ₹3.5 lakh to ₹10 lakh in 2010 after the Sixth Pay Commission raised the limit for Central government employees.
This will be applicable retrospectively from July 1, 2017.
“The release of the additional instalment of DA represents an increase of 1% over the existing rate of 4% of the basic pay/pension, to compensate for price rise,” the government said.
Gratuity parity
The Cabinet also approved a proposed law amendment to double the maximum gratuity payout to private sector workers from ₹10 lakh to ₹20 lakh, a government release said.According to the government, the combined impact on the exchequer on account of both DA and DR increases will be ₹3,068.26 crore per annum and ₹ 2045.50 crore in the financial year 2017-18 (for the eight months from July 2017 to February 2018).
“This will benefit about 49.26 lakh Central government employees and 61.17 lakh pensioners,” a government release said.
Gratuity hike
The Cabinet also approved a proposed law amendment to double the maximum gratuity payout to private sector workers from ₹10 lakh to ₹20 lakh.The Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2017, will be introduced in Parliament soon to bring parity between public and private sector workers. The gratuity limit for Central government employees was raised from ₹10 lakh to ₹20 lakh as part of the Seventh Pay Commission’s recommendations approved by the Centre in July last year.
“Therefore, considering the inflation and wage increase even in case of employees engaged in private sector, the government is of the view that the entitlement of gratuity should be revised for employees who are covered under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972,” the Union Labour and Employment Ministry said in a statement.
Under the present law, workers who complete five years of continuous service are eligible to gratuity when they leave the organisation. The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, applies to establishments employing 10 or more persons.
The gratuity ceiling was last revised from ₹3.5 lakh to ₹10 lakh in 2010 after the Sixth Pay Commission raised the limit for Central government employees.
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Meeting with Secretary Post
Meeting with Secretary Post
Today’s
meeting held in postal board room. In this meeting official side
Secretary post shri A. N. Nanda, Additional DG Mj. Ms Meena Dutta, Member
(P ) Ms Achala Bhatnagar, DDG (Estt.) Ms Smariti Saran, DDG (SR &
VP) and ADG (SR) were present.
From
AIGDSU, General Secretary SS Mahadevaiah , Working president shri
Rajendra Prasad, Asst. GS C.B. Tiwari & CHQ Treasurer shri
Lakhavinder Pal Singh were present.
Secretary Post expressed his concern about GDS Employees and
business
& future changes in GDS Service. He explained the developments
taking place in GDS service conditions in last few years. He assured
all cooperation & early clearance from Ministry of Finance. He said
he will see this matter personally. If there is any issue on which
AIGDSU is not agreed then department of post would consider these issues
sympathetically with mutual consultation from time to time.
Our union raised many issues & given a letter in this regard to DOP. The letter is enclosed please.
SS Mahadevaiah
GS AIGDSU
IN HIND
Letter to Department - Demands of GDS for early settlement.
Tele-Fax:
23697701
ALL INDIA GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS UNION (AIGDSU)
(Central
Head Quarter)
First
Floor, Post Office Building, Padamnagar, Delhi 110007
President: M. Rajangam
General Secretary: S.S. Mahadevaiah
Letter No.
GDS/CHQ/3/2/2017 Dated: 12/09/2017
To
Sri A .N. Nanda,
Secretary,
Department
of posts,
Dak
Bhavan, New Delhi-1
Respected
Sir,
Sub: Demands of GDS for early settlement.
……….
While thanking you for convening the
meeting today, we request your kind self to look into the following issues for
early settlement of our demands.
It is most unfortunate that we were
forced again by the administration/Govt. to resort to indefinite Strike from 16th
Aug,2017. There was strong protest
during Strike period all over the country against inordinate delay in
settlement of our genuine demands, including modifications sought for by
us.
Having accepted the Official
committee headed by former Member (P), Shri.Kamalesh Chandra, it is not fair on
the part of the administration to dilute any of the recommendations which are
considered as positive and fair in the interest of GDS staff and the
administration. In case our demands are
not acceded within a reasonable time we shall have no other way but to resort
to further industrial action soon. Every
day GDS are retiring in one office or the other and facing lot of hardship
because of illness in the family and other basic facilities and welfare measures. We wish to furnish two examples herein which
are mere illustrations.
A GDSMP working in Shivamogga
division in Karnataka, namely Shri.Mahadevappa is spending at least Rs.25,000
monthly on his wife’s medical treatment where the lady is undergoing dialysis
for Kidney disorders. He gets nothing
from the department where as a casual labor working for a private garment
factory in the next bed is getting free treatment as he is covered under ESI. Most of our GDS in such situation are forced
to opt death than to push their families to further financial crisis. This high time that the reality is to be
realized by all concerned for taking proper action on the issue.
Similarly the past cases of
Compassionate appointment rejected due to improper and unscientific conditions
applied then. Most deserving cases of
the past suffered rejection and they are knocking the doors of our offices,
Ministers and also writing to the President to end the discrimination meted out
in this regard. We have already
furnished some examples and on the basis of it only the scheme is revised
now. Hence we request your kind self to
direct the CRCs to consider all such cases pending and cause to mitigate the
hardships of those families. The GDS are
the exploited lot of this department and craving for justice.
Service Discharge Benefit Scheme
(SDBS) is not being implemented till Date. So many retired GDS officials are
Facing hardships and financial troubles as they are not getting single rupee
under SDBS scheme hence SDBS may bee implemented
soon to reduce the grievances of retired GDS officials and their family
members,
Hoping better understanding would
prevail in settlement of our genuine grievances and demands and we sincerely
appreciate such appropriate action of the administration in this regard.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
Sd/-
(S.S.MAHADEVAIAH)
General Secretary
AIGDSU IS CONTINUOUSLY FIGHTING FOR GDS COMMITTEE
AIGDSU IS CONTINUOUSLY FIGHTING
FOR GDS COMMITTEE
Some LEADERS are doing
postman duty between Department and GDS Officials
NFPE Posted in its website
that Secretary General of NFPE met top officer to know the status of GDS
Committee. The leader felt fear to reveal the name of the officer.
There is no latest news in
their website. It is very old news. AIGDSU told the same news week days ago.
As a recognized Union, it
is our responsibility to discuss the developments regarding implementation of
GDS Committee after successful indefinite strike with Secretary department of
Posts. Hence AIGDSU got appointment on 12-09-2017 at 3.30 P.M.
Latest news will be posted
in our website in the evening on 12-09-2017 after the meeting.
CHQ received very good
news from all Circles regarding membership verification. As per the
information, AIGDSU is going to get first position as number one union. CHQ
congratulates all for the best achievement.
Saturday, September 9, 2017
Thursday, September 7, 2017
Wednesday, September 6, 2017
Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Friday, September 1, 2017
LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF DECLARATION IS 05-09-2017
Dear Comrades,
GDS Committee report.
Department of Posts is putting all
efforts to get early approval from Ministry of Finance.
