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Monday, April 29, 2013

Central Para Military Force want "Organised Cadre"

Officers of Central Para Military Force want government to treat them as "Organised Cadre"

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BSF, CRPF officers want government to treat them as 'organised cadre': Economic Times
NEW DELHI: The officers of paramilitary forces of CRPF, BSF and ITBP on Tuesday sought the Delhi High Court to direct the government to treat them as "organised cadre" and grant them the benefits of non-functional financial up-gradation. 
Appearing for the officers before the bench of justices Gita Mittal and Deepa Sharma, senior advocate Vivek Tankha submitted that "non-functional financial up-gradation (NFU) is given to all other group cadre 'A' organised services but these officers were denied saying they have not been accorded organised service status." 
The senior counsel also argued that the officers from paramilitary forces are facing stagnation not only because of lack of adequate promotional posts but also because a majority of the higher posts of the top hierarchy had been filled up by deputations (IPS officers) who have failed to take adequate steps for career progression of the cadre officers.
The bench asked Additional Solicitor General Rajeeve Mehra, who appeared for the central government, to furnish the records pertaining to cases for grant of NFU to the officers. 


The bench also sought the parties to file short synopsis by the next date of hearing and posted the matter for August 1. 
The bench was hearing pleas filed by more than 200 serving and retired officers of the paramilitary forces seeking the court's direction for grant of NFU to them alleging the deprivation of the financial benefit is "affecting the morale and efficiency of the officer." 
The CRPF officers have requested the court to issue directions to the authorities to "extend the benefit of NFU to the cadre group A officers...". 
They have also sought the court to direct government to treat them as members of an "organised cadre" which will ensure promotion and other service-related benefits to them. 
"..There is an acute stagnation in the cadre of Group A officers of CRPF and this is affecting the morale and efficiency of the officers dedicating their life to the service of the nation at various sensitive areas in the performance of most important duties of internal security of the country that too when they are subjected to inhuman living conditions and in the absence of even basic facilities away from their families," the petition stated. 
The officers also said "undertaking these policy measures will ensure pay parity and social recognition as they would get timely promotions." 
These forces are the country's largest paramilitary forces and not only guard strategic Indian frontiers but are also deployed for a variety of internal security duties. 
In the plea, the petitioners said "while the Department of Personnel and Training ( DoPT) had issued notification providing for grant of non-functional pay up-gradation, the government is yet to accord the benefit to group 'A' officers of the paramilitary force." 
According to the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations, the grade pay decides the status of an officer and denial of non-functional financial up-gradation is highly discriminatory, the officers alleged.
Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

GRANT OF DA - PROTEST DEMONSTRATION

DELAY IN GRANT OF DA - HOLD PROTEST DEMONSTRATION ON 23RD APRIL 2013: Call by Confederation

Confederation of Central Government Employees starts the protest against unanimous delay in grant of enhanced DA from Jan, 2013.  Confederation writes to all Union to hold protest as lunch hour demonstration on 23rd April, 2013 & urged to send the telegram to PM of India.  Confederation has also sent a letter to PM on today in this regard.
This time our Finance Minister is on tour for this week and announcement of DA may be delayed.

CONFEDERATION OF
CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES & WORKERS
A-2/95, Manishinath Bhawan, Rajouri Garden,New Delhi-110 027
No. Conf/27 /2013 -
Dated 17th April 2013
Comrades,
DELAY IN GRANT OF DA - HOLD PROTEST DEMONSTRATION ON 23RD APRIL 2013

Since the implementation of the recommendations of the 4th central pay commission in 1986, the Dearness Allowance (DA) is paid in two six-monthly installments – in March and September of every year. The practice followed since then is that the order granting DA to government employees is issued in March and September itself.


This time the practice in force since 1986 is violated. Our enquiries with concerned Ministries informed us that the file is already moved for Cabinet approval. But it is nearly a month now. The cabinet has found no time to take a decision on this.
This naturally is quiet disturbing, especially in the time of galloping price line. The employees have, in the past, fought bitterly for grant of DA and the 3rd CPC gave a definite formula for DA in the aftermath of the one day strike on 19th September 1968. We cannot allow the hard won DA to be tampered with.
Confederation has written to Prime Minister conveying the disquiet amongst the amongst the employees over the inordinate delay in the grant of additional installment of DA due from 1st January 2013 and urging the Prime Minister to take immediate steps to assuage the feelings of the employees. Copy of the letter is given along with this Circular.
The Secretariat of Confederation therefore calls upon every affiliate as well as State Committee of Confederation to organise lunch hour demonstration in the work place on 23rd April 2013, Tuesday and send the following telegram to the Prime Minister of India.

Text of Telegram:
EMPLOYEES AGITATED OVER DELAY IN GRANT OF DA, URGE TO EXPEDITE ISSUANCE OF ORDERS.
Each affiliate and State Committee of Confederation may send a detailed report on implementation of the programme in their organisation/state to the Confederation CHQ.
With greetings

Yours fraternally
Sd/-
(KKN Kutty)
Secretary General

Confederation letter to PM

CONFEDERATION OF
CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES & WORKERS
A-2/95, Manishinath Bhawan, Rajouri Garden,New Delhi-110 027
Website:www.confederationhq.blogspot.com.
Tel: 011-2510 5324:  Mobile: 98110 48303

17th April 2013
Dr Manmohan Singh,
Hon'ble Prime Minister of India
South Block,
New Delhi – 110001

Sir,

Subject: Grant of Dearness Allowance to Central Govt Employees and Officers – Reg.

I am to invite your kind attention to the delay in the grant of additional installment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and officers and the consternation it is causing amongst the employees.
It would be apt to point out here that since the implementation of the 4th CPC recommendations with effect from 1st January 1986, the Dearness Allowance is paid to Central Government employees in two six monthly installments – along with the salary for March and September every year. The 5th and 6th CPCs also recommended the same principle for payment of additional installments of DA and since then the order granting additional installment of Dearness Allowance is being issued well in advance honouring the recommendations.
The Central Government Employees were expecting the announcement of grant of additional installment of Dearness Allowance (8 % with effect from 1st January 2013) and Office Memorandum on that in the month of March 2013 itself. The delay of more than a month has led to disquiet amongst the employees.
I shall be thankful if the fears of the central government of employees are allayed by immediately releasing the additional instalment of Dearness Allowance with effect from 1st January 2013 without any further delay.
Thanking you in anticipation,
Yours faithfully
Sd/-
(KKN Kutty)
Secretary General

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

CISF Hi-Tech Weaponry

CISF forces armed with hi-tech weaponry

New Delhi, April 8
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has started using two high-precision weapons — MP5 rifle and Glock pistol — in “crowded areas” such as Delhi metro stations and major airports across India to improve its operational capabilities.
By using such weapons, the CISF aims at minimising collateral damage. The force is already using the two weapons in Naxal-affected areas and for VVIP security.
The Glock is a semi-automatic pistol produced by an Austrian weapons-company by the same name. The MP5 is a sub-machine gun developed by German arms manufacturing company Heckler & Koch and used by security forces all over the world.
The two weapons are also used by India’s elite counter-terror and anti-hijacking force — the National Security Guard. The Indian Navy’s Marine Commandos (MARCOS) is also using these weapons.
A month ago, the CISF procured a new set of MP5 rifles and Glock pistols to replace older weapons — 9mm carbine and 9mm pistol.
Sources say the carbine is not very reliable with a number of innocent lives having been lost in accidental fire in the past.
“The carbine also has the problem of jamming. The MP5s don’t have any such a problem. They look smarter as well. Although, the 9mm pistol is a fine weapon, the Glocks are far more accurate,” says a source.
The MP5s and Glocks can be easily cleaned, unlike the carbines and the 9mm pistols that require particular cleaning oil.
The new weapons are also lighter. The Glock has a “safe action” mechanism consisting of three-way safety feature to prevent accidental fire.
“The MP5s and Glock pistols will increase our operational efficiency. Since these are high-precision weapons, we will use these in crowded areas,” the source adds.
The CISF came up in 1969 as a specially trained force for providing security to public sector undertakings. The force is currently deployed at 307 undertakings, including nuclear facilities, airports, seaports, power plants and private installations.
The CISF uses advanced weapons at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi and the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai. Both airports have been categorised as “hyper-sensitive”.
The new guns will also be used at 59 other airports being guarded by the force. Delhi metro stations are also high-priority facilities for the CISF.
The Quick Reaction Teams (QRTs) of the CISF located near the airports will be provided with these weapons. The QRTs are the first responders to any contingency such as counter-terror and anti-hijacking operations.
Lethal Firepower
    MP5 rifle is a sub-machine gun developed by German arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch; is light weight
    Glock is a semi-automatic pistol produced by an Austrian firm; has a three-way safety mechanism
    Both weapons will replace 9mm carbines and 9mm pistols currently being used by security forces

Monday, April 8, 2013

CONCESSIONS TO PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED EMPLOYEES



CONCESSIONS TO PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES – A SUM UP
Physically Challenged central Government employees and Disabled Central Government Employees are provided with various concessions in the form of additional Allowance, leave, reduced rate interest, out of turn allotment etc.
Those concessions are listed as follows. Readers are requested to write about additional concessions if any as comments to this article
1. Special Disability Leave
2. Ad Hoc allotment of quarter to Handicapped employee
3. Ad Hoc allotment of quarter to Handicapped employee
4. Reservation for Person with Disabilities
5. Age Relaxation, Fee Concession, and exemption from Typing Test while joining Central Government Service
6. Transport Allowance at double the rates
7. Income Tax Exemption for Physically Challenged and disabled Salaried Class Employees
8. Special Allowance for child care for women with disabilities and Education Allowance for disabled children of Govt. employees
9. Grant of Children Education Allowance at higher Rates
10. LTC facility for an escort accompanying single handicapped Government servant
11. Employees can use own / hired Car for LTC if employee or family member is Physically Challenged and disabled
1. SPECIAL DISABILITY LEAVE
Admissible to all employees- When disabled by injury intentionally or accidentally inflicted or caused in, or in consequence of the due performance of official duties or in consequence of official position.
When disabled by illness incurred in in the performance of any particular duty, which has the effect of increasing liabilities to illness of injury beyond the ordinary risk attaching to the civil post held under the same condition.
The disability should have manifested within three months of the occurrence to which it is attribute and the person disabled had acted with due promptitude in bringing it to notice. The leave sanctioning authority, if satisfied as to the cause of the disability, may relax the condition and grant leave in case where disability has manifested more than three months after the occurrence of its cause.
The disability should be certified by an Authorized Medical Attendant to be directly due to the particular duty. If it has been contracted during service other than with a military force, the leave sanctioning authority should be satisfied that the disability is exceptional in character.
The period of leave will be as certified by an Authorized Medical Attendant subject to a maximum of 24 month.
It may be granted more than once if the disability is aggravated or recurs in similar circumstances at a later date, but the maximum leave in consequences of any one disability should not exceed 24 months.
It may be combined with any other kind of leave.
It willas service for pension.
It will not be debited to the leave account.
The leave salary for the first 120 days will be the pay last drawn and for the remaining period, it will be equal to leave salary during half pay leave, in such cases, beyond the first 120 days the official may take half leave (at his credit) for another 120 days along with the special disability leave simultaneously and get leave salary equal to that on eared leave. The half pay leave so taken will be debited to his leave account.
If the official is entitled to any benefit under the Workmen’s Compensation Act the Employee’s state Insurance Act. The amount of leave salary will be reduced by the amount of benefit payable under the above Acts.
Appointing authors are competent to sanction Special Disability Leave-Rule 44 and 45.
2. SPECIAL CASUAL LEAVE
Special Casual leave not more than 10 days in a calendar year may be granted to attend Conferences/ Seminars/ Training/ Workshop related to Disability and devolvement– related programmers organized at national and State Level agencies, Absence in excess of 10 days may be treated as regular leave due and admissible and it can also combined with regular leave –On dated 14-11-2007.
3. AD HOC ALLOTMENT OF QUARTER TO HANDICAPPED EMPLOYEE
Ad hoc allotment of quarter to handicapped employees will be considered in the following cases:-
- The blind i,.e those who suffer form either of –
(a) Total absence of sight.
(b) Visual Acuity not exceeding 6/90 or 20/200(snellen) in the better eye with correcting lenses.
(c) Impression of the field of the vision subtending an angle of 20 degree or worse.
- The deaf, having hearing loss of more than 90 decibels in the better ear (profoundimpairment)or total loss of hearing in both ears.
- The orthopedicallly handicapped to the extent of 40% and above disability,
- Mentally handicapped / spastic dependents
 4. RESERVATION FOR PERSON WITH DISABILITIES
- Categories -
(a) Blindness or low vision;
(b) Hearing impairment;
(c) Locomoter disability or cerebral palsy. [Includes all cases of orthopedically handicapped persons.]
Reservation is admissible only for those who suffer form not less than 40 percent of relevant disability.
For Direct Recruitment.- admissible for all Groups, viz. Group ‘A’ ,Group ‘B’, Group ‘C’, Group ‘D’.
For promotion – Admissible to Group D and Group c posts only in which the elements of direct recruitment ,if any, does not exceed 75 percent [(i) within Group D (ii) form Group ‘D’ and(iii) within Group C].
Percentage of reservation – Three percent ( 1% for each of the three categories mentioned above). If a candidate of a particular category is not available or if the nature may be vacancy may be exchanged for a vacancy against another among the 3 categories.
Carry forward of reservation.- Unfilled reserved vacancies will be carried forward to the next block in he same year first .unfilled vacancies at the end of the year will be carried forward to the three subsequent year.
5. AGE RELAXATION, FEE CONCESSION, AND EXEMPTION FROM TYPING TEST WHILE JOINING CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE
 Age:
Central Government Post
Age Relaxation **
For Groups ‘C’ and ’D’   Posts/ services
10 years for
 recruitment through
 SSC/Employment 
Exchange
For Groups ‘A’ and ‘B’ Posts/services
10 years for 
recruitment through
 Open Competitive
 examinations
**5 year in other cases. This age relaxation is applicable to Disabled and Physically Challenged Candidates aspiring for Central Government Jobs. In respect of SC/ST/OBS candidates, this is over and above the admissible  relaxation of 5 years for SC/ST and 3 years for OBC.
Fee:
Physically Challenged and disabled Candidates aspiring for Central Government Jobs are exempted from examination fee / application fee for competitive examination conducted by UPSC / SSC for all posts.
Typing Test:
Physically Challenged Candidates are exempted from passing Typing Test which is mandatory for certain clerical Posts in Central Government Service, if medical board attached to Employment Exchange certifies that candidates who seeks exemption from Typing Test are unable to use typewriting machine.
6. TRANSPORT ALLOWANCE AT DOUBLE THE RATES
The blind or orthopaedically handicapped  employee in terms of this Ministry’s orders vide OM No 21(1) 97-E-II(B) dated 3.10.1997 shall continue to draw Transport allowance at double the normal rates mentioned in the table below. It is also specified by Government that Transport allowance in respect of Physically Challenged and disabled employees in no case, be less than Rs.1000 per month plus the applicable rate of dearness allowance.
The Normal rates of Transport Allowance are as follows.
Employees drawing grade of pay
Rate of transport
 allowance per month

13 cities
 previously
 classified as 
‘A-1’1’A’
Other Places
 Grade Pay of  Rs. 5,400
 and above
Rs. 3200+DA
Rs. 1600 + DA
(i) Grade Pay of Rs. 4.200
, Rs. 4,600 and Rs.,4,800
(ii) Grade Pay below 
Rs.4,200 but drawing
 pay in the pay band
equal to Rs. 7,440 and above
Rs. 1600+DA
Rs. 800 + DA
Grade Pay Below
 Rs. 4,200 and pay
 in the pay band below Rs. 7,440
Rs.600+DA
Rs. 400 + DA
Note: Not admissible to Employees who have been provided with facility of Government transport.
7. INCOME TAX EXEMPTION FOR PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED AND DISABLED SALARIED CLASS EMPLOYEES / DEPENDENTS
As per Section 80 U Salaried Class Employee who are partially or totally blind or physically handicapped a sum of Rs.50,000 can be deducted from the total income of the assessee, if he is a person with disability and Rs.75,000 if he is a person with severe disability.Section 80DD allows a deduction to an individual or HUF if the person has incurred in the previous year any expenditure on medical treatment (including nursing), training and rehabilitation of a dependant with a disability or paid or deposited any amount under a scheme framed in this behalf by an insurer for the maintenance of a dependant with a disability.
A person with a disability is one suffering from not less than 40 per cent of a disability (as certified by a medical authority working in a hospital or institution notified by the Government), which could be blindness, low vision, leprosy – cured, hearing impairment, locomotor disability, mental retardation, mental illness.
Hearing impairment, for this purpose, means a loss of 60 decibels or more in the better ear in the conversational range of frequencies.
A person with disability also includes the one suffering from autism, cerebral palsy, mental retardation or a combination of any two or more. Section 80DD allows a deduction of up to Rs 50,000 a year and if the disability is severe, up to Rs 1,00,000 a year. Severe disability means a person with 80 per cent or more of the disability.
8. SPECIAL ALLOWANCE FOR CHILD CARE FOR WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES AND EDUCATION ALLOWANCE FOR DISABLED CHILDREN OF GOVT. EMPLOYEES
Consequent upon the decision taken by the Government on the recommendations made by the Sixth Central Pay Commission for providing extra benefits to women employees with disabilities especially when they have young children and children with disability, the President is pleased to issue the following instructions :-
(a) Women with disabilities shall be paid Rs. 1000/- per month as Special Allowance for Child care. The allowance shall be payable from the time of the child’s birth till the child is two year old.
(b) It shall be payable for a maximum of two children.
(c) Disability means a person having a minimum Disability of 40% as elaborated in Ministry of Welfare’s Notification No.16-18/97-NI.I dated 1.6.2001.(Annexure)
(d) The above limit would be automatically raised by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance on the revised pay structure goes up by 50%.
9. GRANT OF CHILDREN EDUCATION ALLOWANCE AT HIGHER RATES
Children Education Allowance for disabled children of Government employees shall be payable at double the normal rates prescribed. After DA Crossed 50% Children Education Allowance and Hostel Subsidy have been fixed as Rs.15,000 and Rs.45,000 respectively. The rest of the conditions will be the same as stipulated vide OM No. 12011/03/2008-Estt. (Allowance) dated 2nd September, 2008 applicable in respect of Chidren Education Allowance.
10. LTC FACILITY FOR AN ESCORT ACCOMPANYING SINGLE HANDICAPPED GOVERNMENT SERVANT
LTC facility could be allowed for an escort who accompanies a handicapped Govt. servant on the journey subject to the following conditions:-
(i) Prior approval of the Head of the Department concerned is obtained on each occasion.
(ii) The nature of physical disability of the Govt. servant is such as to necessitate an escort for the journey. In case of doubt, the decision of the Head of the Department will be final.
(iii) The physically handicapped Govt. servant does not have an adult family member.
(iv) Any other person who is entitled to LTC does not accompany the handicapped Govt. servant on the journey.
11. EMPLOYEES CAN USE OWN / HIRED CAR FOR LTC IF EMPLOYEE OR FAMILY MEMBER IS PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED AND DISABLED
LTC Rules authorizes the Head of Department to allow use of own / hired car for LTC journey on account of disability of the Government servant or dependent family member after obtaining following documents to avoid misuse of such relaxation:-
(i) Medical Certificate from competent authority.
(ii) Undertaking from Government servant that journey in authorized mode is not feasible and he actually travelled by own car/hired taxi.