VII CPC - TERMS OF REFERENCE
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Dear Comrades,
VII-CPC – Terms of reference-
The members of the National Secretariat of
the Confederation available at New Delhi met on 23rd Oct. 2013
and again on 24th October, 2013 to discuss and formulate our
views on the 7th CPC terms of Reference. On the basis of
the discussions, we prepared a draft terms of reference and submitted it for
consideration of the Staff Side. The important points we placed in our
draft for the consideration of the staff side were:-
(a) The Commission to
examine the present structure of pay and allowances and suggest changes.
(b) To give effect to its
recommendations from 1.1.2011 i.e. wage revision must be after every five years.
(c) D.A (50%) to be merged
with pay with effect from 1.1.2011.
(d) To determine Interim
relief taking into account the erosion in the value of wages over the years.
(e) To include GDS within
the ambit of the 7th Central Pay Commission.
(f) To revise
the retirement benefits and accord pension maintaining parity in quantum in
respect of past, present and future pensioners.
(g) To extend the
statutory defined benefit pension to those who have entered service after
1.1.2004.
(h) To settle the
anomalies raised in various fora of JCM on a priority basis and within a
specified time frame.
(i) To provide
cashless/hazzle free Medicare to employees and pensioners.
The Government of India had convened a
meeting of the Staff side representatives on 24.10.2013 to discuss the terms of
reference. The meeting took place at 3.00PM on 24th under
the Chairmanship of Secretary, Personnel. Besides the points mentioned
above, the staff raised many other matters connected with the setting up of the
CPC. viz. the inclusion of labour Representative as a Member of the Commission;
the anomalous situation brought about by the Grade pay based MACP Scheme;
the requirement of a mechanism to settle the 6th CPC related
anomalies; the need to allow the proposals of Cadre Review to be examined
by the Government independently without referring it to CPC; to have
members in the Commission who have gained expertise to impart to the
Commission the nuances and functional requirements of various Departments;
to relook at the new Pay Structure brought in by the 6th CPC
in the light of the experience between 2008 to 2013 etc. In conclusion
the staff side requested the Government to provide it with a draft terms of
reference taking into account the views placed by them. It was also
proposed by the Staff Side that on exchange of the draft terms of reference
prepared by the Staff Side and the Official Side, a meeting with the
Secretary, Personnel and Secretary, Expenditure could be arranged to iron out
the differences, if any.
The Staff Side met again on 25th at
its office and deliberated upon various views presented by different
organisations and finalised the draft terms of reference. We shall publish the
said draft terms of reference as and when the same is submitted to the
Government.
It is obvious that despite the unanimous
position taken by all the organisations, the Government may not necessarily
agree with many of the basic issues, viz. Date of effect, merger of DA,
Interim Relief, Coverage of GDS etc. We appeal to our affiliates/ State
COCs to continue the campaign amongst the employees to generate necessary
sanctions.
With greetings,
Yours fraternally,
(M.Krishnan)
Secretary General
