DEMANDS DAY ON 26.11.2020

 Dear friends and comrades,

Our Association has decided to observe DEMANDS DAY BY WEARING BLACK BADGES AND CONDUCTING DHARNA in support of the Strike notice served by the Confederation of CG Employees and Workers on 26.11.2020. If in any station/centre, Dharna could not be organised due to COVID conditions, then a Lunch Hour Meeting or Demonstration as per the local conditions may be conducted.  Resolution supporting the Charter of Demands may be passed in the Dharna or Lunch Hour meetings/demonstrations conducted all Headquarters Offices and submitted to the Local Authorities for being forwarded to the Board.

The Letter of intimation sent by this Association to the authorities concerned is given below along with the Charter of Demands in support of which we are observing the Demands Day.

All members are requested to participate MASSIVELY and Whole Heartedly.

THESE ARE OUR DEMANDS. ONLY WE CAN STAND UP FOR THEM.

with fraternal greetings,

R. Manimohan,

SG, AIACEGEO

TEXT OF LETTER AND CHARTER OF DEMANDS

 

Ref. No: CBIC/51/2020                                           Date: 17.11.2020   To The Chairman, CBIC, North Block, New Delhi.   Sir, Sub: Demands Day on 26.11.2020 in support of the Strike by Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers – reg   As per the call given by the Confederation of Central Government Gazetted Officers’ Organisations (CCGGOO) the members of this Association will be observing DEMANDS DAY ON 26.11.2020 in moral support of the Charter of Demands on which the Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers have announced a one day Strike on 26.11.2020.  Accordingly, members of this Association will be wearing black badge and sitting on Mass Dharna (maintaining Social Distancing) and in such centres where such Dharna is not possible due to COVID conditions, they will be having Lunch Hour Meetings/Demonstrations according to the conditions in each Head Quarters Office and passing resolutions in support of the Charter of Demands.     The Charter of Demands upon which we are observing the Demands Day is enclosed for kind reference and necessary action.     Yours truly, (R. Manimohan) Secretary General Encl: Charter of Demands   Copy to: The Finance Secretary to GOI, North Block, New Delhi.     (R. Manimohan) Secretary General Copy for information and necessary action to: 1) The Member (Admn), CBIC, North Block, New Delhi. 2) The DG, DGHRM, CBIC, New Delhi. 3) The Commissioner (Co-ordination), CBIC, New Delhi. 4) The Joint Secretary (Admn), CBIC, New Delhi. 5) The Principal /Chief Commissioners and Principal/Commissioners (Through the Unit Office Bearers) (R. Manimohan) Secretary General Copy to: 1) The Secretary General, CCGGOO. 2) All Office Bearers of the AIB and Units of AIACEGEO. 3) Office Bearers of Sister Associations in the Dept of Revenue and CBIC. (R. Manimohan) Secretary General CHARTER OF DEMANDS ON WHICH THE CONFEDERATION OF CG EMPLOYEES & WORKERS HAVE SERVED NOTICE OF STRIKE ON 26.11.2020 1. Scrap New Contributory Pension Scheme (NPS). Restore old defined benefit Pension Scheme (OPS) to all employees. Guarantee 50% of the last pay drawn as minimum pension. Pension is the umbilical chord which keeps the Government employees committed to the Service. Severing it will cause damage to the commitment to service. 2. (a) Scrap the draconian FR 56((j) & (i) and Rule 48 of CCS (Pension) Rules 1972. Stop terrorizing and victimizing employees. These provisions are not a short cut to initiate disciplinary proceedings and punish without following the due process of law or does it serve the purpose of ending corruption. It will only increase the habit of servitude due to the fear and arbitrariness. This will ultimately destroy the basic structure of administration built by great souls like Sardar Vallabhai Patel to work without fear or favour. (b) Withdraw the attack against the recognised status of Associations and Federations. Grant renewal of recognition of this Association based on documents and records produced as per the CCS (RSA) Rules. (c) Withdraw the anti-worker Wage/Labour codes and other anti-labour reforms. (d) Stop attack on trade union rights. 3. (a) Withdraw the orders freezing the DA and DR of employees and Pensioners and impounding of arrears till 30-06-2021. Grant the DA/DR arrears so that it can also stimulate demand. (b) Implement five year wage revision and Pension revision to Central Government employees and Pensioners. Appoint 8th Central Pay Commission and revise the Pay, Allowances and Pensionary benefits of Central Government employees and Pensioners with effect from 01-01-2021. (c) Honour the assurance given by Group of Ministers (GoM) to NJCA leaders on 30-06-2016. Increase minimum pay and fitment formula recommended by 7th CPC. Grant HRA arrears from 01-01-2016. (d) Withdraw “Very Good” bench mark for MACP, grant promotional heirarchy and date of effect of MACP from 01-01-2006. (e) Grant Option-1 parity recommended by 7th CPC to all Central Govt. Pensioners. Grant one notional increment to those who retired on 30th June. (f) Settle all anomalies arising out of 7th CPC implementation: (1) Set right the anomaly which arose in Seventh CPC wherein Supdts of Posts have been placed on Level 9 while Supdts of Central Excise are placed in Level 9 only on completion of 4 years on Level 8. (2) Set right the anomaly from the Fifth CPC, erroneously understood by the Seventh CPC, in respect of our demand for parity with Inspectors of CBI etc. 4. Stop ban on creation of new posts. Fill up all seven lakhs vacant posts in Central Government departments in a time bound manner. Scrap National Recruitment Agency and introduce Department wise recruitment and Regional recruitment for Group B and C posts. Stop re-engaging retired personnel in Central Govt. services. 5. Stop Corporatisation and privatisation of Railways, Defence and Postal Departments. Withdraw closure/merger orders of Govt. of India Printing Presses and Postal Stores depots/Postal Stamp depots. Stop proposed move to close down salt department. Stop outsourcing and closure of Govt. establishments. 6. (a) Regularisation of GraminDakSevaks and grant of Civil Servants status. Implement remaining positive recommendations of Kamalesh Chandra Committee Report. (b) Regularise all casual and contract workers including those joined service on or after 01-09-1993. 7. Settle all Covid-9 related issues pertaining to Central Govt. employees and Pensioners on top priority basis. Treat the period of absence during lock down as duty. Grant full wages to casual, part-time, contingent and contract workers during the lock down period. 8. Grant equal pay for equal work for all. Remove disparity in pay scales between Central Secretariat staff and similarly placed staff working in field units of various departments: Grant notional pay to the officers of Revenue from 1.1.96 for the revision of pay as recommended by the 5th CPC recommendations but which has been given effect only from 21.04.2004,. 9. Implement 7th CPC wage revision and pension revision to remaining Autonomous body employees and pensioners. Ensure payment of full arrears without further delay. Grant Bonus to Autonomous body employees pending from 2016-17 onwards. 10. Remove arbitrary 5% ceiling imposed on compassionate appointments. Grant appointment in all eligible cases. 11. Grant five time-bound promotions to all Group B & C employees. Complete cadre review in all departments in a time bound manner: 1. Either amend the ratio of promotions to posts of Assistant Commissioners from Central Excise and Customs in a just and fair manner as directed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of S.P.Dudeja or promote only from the respective feeder cadres in Central Excise or Customs, so that juniors in Customs do not become supervisory officers to Seniors in the Central Excise. 2. Issue All India Seniority List for the cadre of Superintendents of Central Excise from 1.1.2007 and in accordance with various Court orders and judgments and conduct DPC for all vacant posts of Assistant Commissioners immediately. 3. Re-designate Superintendents of Central Excise as Assistant Commissioners as done in State GSTs and in order to avoid any expenditure implications, re-designate all Superintendents who have reached the pay scale of Assistant Commissioners (and also those who are otherwise eligible for the pay scale but for the bar of MACPS) as Assistant Commissioners immediately. 12. Ensure prompt functioning of various negotiating forums under the JCM Scheme at all levels. IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE, FOLLOWING ARE SPECIFIC DEMANDS PERTIAINING TO OUR CADRE: 1. Ignore 5400 PB-2 (which is the assigned pay scale for posts of Superintendents) for purposes of MACP and Grant 6600 PB-3 as MACP instead of on 5400 PB-3. 2. Implement decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Ashok Kumar for promotees who are not getting their pay stepped up on par with their juniors. 3. Implement M. Subramaniam decision for all petitioners and in rem. 4. Supply mobile phones, lap tops, data cards, vehicles, etc for office use by Superintendents.