Notice of CWC & 3rd Circle Conference of AIPSBCOEA, West Bengal Circle on 14.2.2015 & 15.2.2015

3rd AIC of AIPSBCOEA - Karala

3rd ALL INDIA CONFEREENCE OF SBCO EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (AIPSBCOEA) - RECEPTION COMMITTEE FORMED

NFPE

3rd ALL INDIA CONFEREENCE OF

SBCO EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (AIPSBCOEA)

(Affiliated to National Federation of Postal Employees)

                          RECEPTION  COMMITTEE  FORMED

      The 3rd All India conference of SBCO employees association affiliated to NFPE will be held at Thekkady in Idukki division (Kerala) from 14.03.2015 to 15.03.2015. The Reception Committee of the All India conference was formed on 18.01.2015 in the meeting held at Thekkady. The meeting was inaugurated by Com. M.Krishnan Secretary General Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers and Ex.Secretary General NFPE. Com. P.V.Rajendran Circle Secretary R III & State Convenor, NFPE, Com.M.S.Sabu, Circle Secretary AIPEU GDS (NFPE) and Girish Shekharan, Circle Secretary SBCO Employees Asociation Kerala Circle were present in the meeting.

THE OFFICE BEARERS OF THE RECEPTION COMMITTEE ARE AS FOLLOWS.

PATRONS.

1.   Com. P.Karunakaran M.P ( Chairman circle coordinating committee  of NFPE Kerala)

2.   Sri.  Joice George M.P. Idukki.

3.   Com. M.Krishnan (Secretary General Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers and Ex.Secretary General NFPE).

CHAIRMAN

Com. K. K. Jayachandran  (Member Legislative Assembly Kerala )

VICE CHAIRMAN

1.   Com. P.V.Rajendran, Convenor Circle Co ordinating Committee & CS R-3.

2.   Com.  Jacob Thomas     Vice Chairman              ,,

3.   Com.  V.I.Simson            CITU

4.   Com. P.K.Muraleedharan Circle Secretary P III

5.   Com. M.S.Sabu, Circle Secretary, AIPEU GDS(NFPE)

6.   Com. A.B.Lalkumar, Circle Secretary P IV

7.   Com. Girish Sekharan, Circle Secretary SBCOEA

8.   Com. K.Muthusamy, Circle Secretary, Admn Union

9.   Com. V.Vijayan, Circle Secretary, AIPAEA

10. Com. Ravindranath, Circle Secretary, RIV.

11. Com. K.J.Devasia, Circle Secretary, CITU        

12. Com. T.M.Peerumuhammed State, Vice President, AIPRPA

13. Com. Leo Michael, Circle Secretary, SBCOEA

14. Com. M. R. Raghavan                  ,,

15. Com. P. V. Kuttiyamma Ex.Circle secretary        SBCOEA

16. Com. Jaya Raju Dist. Secretary  National Savings Agents Association

17. Com. P. Lakshmanan Dist. President Confederation of CGEs

18. Com. Pushparaj Kerala School Teachers Association

19. Com. S. R. Soni Kerala NGO Union

20. Com. Subhash Chandran KSRTEA

21. Com. K. R.Retheesh DYFI

22.Com.T.AnilSFI
23. Com. Jeethendra Das, Treasurer, SBCOEA, Kerala Circle
24. Com. M. K.Mohanan, CHQ Office Bearer, SBCOEA, Kerala

WORKING CHAIRMAN

Com. A. N. Ramachandran (NFPE)

GENERAL CONVENOR

Com. T. D. Jose (NFPE)

FINANCE SECRETARY

Com. M. B. Rajendran (NFPE)

SUB COMMITTEES

Accomodation

Chairman    Com. G. Sunil SPM Kumily

Convenor    Com. Y. Subhash Postman Kumily

Food

Chairman     Com. M. Madasamy PA Vandiperiyar

Convenor     Com. G.Manoharan GDSMD Chenkara

Publicity

Chairman     Com. V.K.Raju PA Kumily

Convenor     Com. S.Murugesan SPM Elappara

Finance

Chairman          Com. K.P.Zacharia PM Kattappana

Convenor          Com. M.B.Rajendran, Postman, Peruvanthanam.

Stage and decoration

Chairman     Com. K.Jayapal PA kumily

Convenor     Com. K.Salim GDSMD Amaravathy

Registration

Chairman     Com. M.G.Gopi GDSMD Rajakumary

Convenor     Com. Devis.K.Kuriakose OA Divisaional office

Souvenier

Chairman     Com. P.P.Radhakrishnan MTS RMS

Convenor     Com. Arun.P.Antony DSM Divisional office

Transport

Chairman     Com. S.Ramar SPM Murukady

Convenor     Com. M.V.Ravi PA Kattappana

           In addition to the sub committees an Executive Committee consisting of 51 Members of various organisations have also been formed.

About the Venue:

            The venue of the meeting is at Holiday Home Thekkady. It is at a distance of 1 KM away from Kumily Bus stand. Thekkady is the border of Tamilnadu and Kerala and an international Tourist Centre.

                 Accomodation for the delegates are available from 1400 hours on 13.03.2015 to 1000 hours on 16.03.2015. Breakfast, Lunch,  Dinner and Tea will be provided  from 13th night.  Climate in March will be moderate. Not very hot or very cold. Night it may be somewhat cold.  We are not in a position to provide accommodation to family members. However accommodation can be booked in the nearby hotels and lodges at their own cost if they so prefers and if they inform the Reception Committee in advance. For booking please contact Circle Secretary SBCO Employees Association with details and advance amount. Mobile No. 09447513474 E.MAIL ID girishsekharanindiapost@gmail.com

How to reach Kumily (Thekkady):

                 There are three options to reach Kumily (Thekkady). Delegates are advised to book tickets by train upto Kottayam or Ernakulam. Volunteers will be available at Kottayam railway station or they can go to the RMS Office for guidance.  Delegates have to travel by bus from Kottayam or Ernakulam. The duration of journey by bus from Kottayam to Kumily is 3 hours and from Ernakulam to Kumily is 5 hours.

               Another option is to step down at Coimbatore ( Ootty hill station is near to Coimbatore at a distance of about 65 KM) .  They have to travel 7 hours by bus from Coimbatore to Kumily. The distance from Kumily to Kottayam, Ernakulam and Coimbatore is 90 KM, 120 KM and 280 KM respectively.   Coimbatore is far away from Kumily.

Kochi International Airport (Ernakulam) is the nearest Airport.  Coimbatore also airport is available.

IMPORTANT TOURIST PLACES FOR VISIT AND THE DISTANCE FROM THEKKADY IS AS GIVEN BELOW.

1.     Thekkady  wild life sanctuary( boating facility available)   5 KM

2.     Munnar hill  station                                                                               90 KM

3.     Madurai Meenakshi temple                                                                  130 KM

4.     Kodaikanal hill station                                                                           120 KM

5.     Ootty hill station                                                                                    340 KM

6.     Kanyakumary                                                                                         350 KM

7.     Idukki Arch dam                                                                                     80 KM

8.     Kumarakom backwaters and bird sanctuary                                         90 KM

9.     Alappuzha Backwater Boating

10.   Kochi (Ernakulam)  -  Sight Seeing

11.   Thiruvananthapuram  -  Sight Seeing

12.   Guruvayur Temple (Thrissur District)

13.   Sabarimala Temple (Pathanamthitta District)

14.   Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu)

15.   Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple, Thiruvananthapuram.

SOUVENIR:

It has also been decided to publish a souvenir in connection with the AIC. Circle Secretaries of AIPSBCOEA are requested to collect at least one advertisement for it.  Order form and Tariff will be sent separately.

CONTACT NUMBERS OF THE OFFICE BEARERS OF  THE RECEPTION COMMITTEE

1.   Girish Sekaran circle secretary SBCO employees association 09447513474

2.   T.D.Jose General convenor 09447151902    E mail tdjose9@gmail.com

3.   G.Sunil SPM Kumily  convenor accommodation committee     09447388880

4.   K.P. Zacharia PM Kattappana Chairman accommodation committee  09447474039.

Programme Notice will be published later.  Conference will commence at 10.30 M on14-03-2015 and will continue upto 5 PM on15-03-2015.  Those who want to visit tourist places should book their travel tickets in such a way that they can visit the places of interest either before 14.03-2015 or after 15-03-2015.  Delegates will not be allowed to leave the Conference Venue on 14th & 15th March, 2015, when the Conference is in session.

DELEGATE/VISITOR’S FEE:

Delegate/Visitor Fee is fixed as Rs.1,000/- (Rs. One thousand only) per head.  Additional Expenditure of the Conference will be met by colleceting minimum donation from all NFPE members of Kerala Circle including Gramin Dak Sevaks.  There will be no public collection.

EXTENDING WARM AND HEARTY WELCOME TO ALL DELEGATES AND LEADERS TO KERALA, THE “GOD’S OWN COUNTRY” AND ALSO THE LAND OF CLASS-ORIENTED MILITANT WORKING CLASS MOVEMENT.

K. K. Jayachandran, MLA     Virendra Tiwary                                              T.D.Jose,

Chairman                              General Secretary                             General Convenor

Reception Committee.       AIPSBCOEA (CHQ)                         Reception Committee

AIC NOTICE

About 7 CPC

Highlights of the demands of Central Government Employees to 7CPC

7th Pay Commission : Highlights of the demands of Central Government Employees to 7CPC

1. Pay scales are calculated on the basis of pay drawn pay in pay band + GP + 100% DA by employee as on 01-01-2014.

2. 7th CPC report should be implemented w.e.f. 01-01-2014.

3. Scrap New Pension Scheme and cover all employees under Old Pension and Family Pension Scheme.

4. JCM has proposed minimum wage for MTS (Skilled) Rs.26,000 p.m.

5. Ratio of minimum and maximum wage should be 1:8.

6. General formula for determination of pay scale based on minimum living wage demanded for MTS is pay in PB+GP x 3.7

7. Annual rate of increment @ 5% of the pay.

8. Fixation of pay on promotion = 2 increments and difference of pay between present and promotional posts (minimum Rs.3000).

9. The pay structure demanded is as under:-

Existing Proposed (in Rs.)

PB-1 GP Rs.1800 - 26,000

PB-1 GP Rs.1900  - 33,000

PB-1 GP Rs.2000  - 33,000

PB-1 GP Rs. 2400 - 46,000

PB-1 GP Rs.2800 - 46,000

PB-2 GP Rs.4200  - 56,000

PB-2 GP Rs.4600 - 74,000 

PB-2 GP Rs.4800 - 74,000

PB-2 GP Rs.5400  - 78,000

PB-3 GP 5400 - 88,000

PB-3 GP 6600 - 1,02,000

PB-3 GP 7600 - 1,20,000

PB-4 GP 8900 - 1,48,000

P4-4 GP 10000 - 1,62,000

HAG - 1,93,000

Apex Scale - 2,13,000

Cabinet Secretary - 2,40,000

10. Dearness Allowances on the basis of 12 monthly average of CPI, Payment on 1st Jan and 1st July every year.

11. Overtime Allowances on the basis of total Pay+DA+Full TA.

12 Liabilities of all Government dues of persons died in harness be waived.

13. Transfer Policy – Group `C and `D Staff should not be transferred. DoPT should issue clear cut guideline as per 5th CPC recommendation. Govt. should from a Transfer Policy in each department for transferring on mutual basis on promotion. Any order issued in violation of policy framed be cancelled by head of department on representation.

14. Transport Allowance –

X Class Cities Y Class Cities

Pay up to Rs.75,000 Rs.7500 + DA Rs.3750 + DA

Pay above Rs.75,000 Rs.6500 + DA Rs.3500 + DA

13. Deputation Allowance double the rates and should be paid 10% of the pay at same station and 20% of the pay at outside station.

14. Classification of the post should be executive and non-executive instead of present Group A, B, C.

15. Special Pay which was replaced with SPL/Allowance by 4th CPC be bring back to curtail pay scales.

16. Scrap downsizing, outsourcing and contracting of govt. jobs.

17. Regularize all casual labour and count their entire service after first two year, as a regular service for pension and all other benefits. They should not be thrown out by engaging contractors workers.

18. The present MACPs Scheme be replaced by giving five promotion after completion of 8, 15, 21, 26 and 30 year of service with benefits of stepping up of pay with junior.

19. PLB being bilateral agreement, it should be out of 7th CPC perview.

20. Housing facility:-

(a) To achieve 70% houses in Delhi and 40% in all other towns to take lease accommodation and allot to the govt. employees.

(b) Land and building acquired by it department may be used for constructing houses for govt. employees.

21. House Building Allowance :-

(a) Simplify the procedure of HBA

(b) Entitle to purchase second and used houses

22. Common Category – Equal Pay for similar nature of work be provided.

23. CP appointment – remove ceiling of 5% and give appointment within Three months.

24. Traveling Allowance:-

‘A1’ and ‘A’ Class Cities Other Cities

A. Executives Rs.5000+DA per day Rs.3500+DA per day

B. Non-Executives Rs.4000+DA per day Rs.2500+DA per day

25. Composite Transfer Grant :-

Executive Class 6000 kg by Goods Train/ Rate per km by road 8 Wheeler Wagon Rs.50+DA(Rs.1 per kg and single container per km)

Non-Executive Class 3000 kg – do – -do-

26. Children Education Allowance should be allowed up to Graduate, Post Graduate, and all Professional Courses. Allow any two children for Children Education Allowance.

27. Fixation of pay on promotion – two increments in feeder grade with minimum

benefit of Rs.3000.

28. House Rent Allowance

X Class Cities 60%

Other Classified Cities 40%

Unclassified Locations 20%

29. City Allowance

`X’ Class Cities `Y’ Class Cities

A. Pay up to Rs.50,000 10% 5%

B. Pay above Rs.50,000 6% minimum Rs 5000 3% minimum Rs.2500

30. Patient Care Allowance to all para-medical and staff working in hospitals.

31. All allowances to be increased by three times.

32. NE Region benefits – Payment of Special Duty Allowance @ 37.5 of pay.

33. Training:- Sufficient budget for in-service training.

34. Leave Entitlement

(i) Increase Casual Leave 08 to 12 days & 10 days to 15 days.

(ii) Declare May Day as National Holiday

(iii) In case of Hospital Leave, remove the ceiling of maximum 24 months leave and 120 days full payment and remaining half payment.

(iv) Allow accumulation of 400 days Earned Leave

(v) Allow encashment of 50% leave while in service at the credit after 20 years Qualifying Service.

(vi) National Holiday Allowance (NHA) – Minimum one day salary and eligibility criteria to be removed for all Non Executive Staff.

(vii) Permit encashment of Half Pay Leave.

(viii) Increase Maternity Leave to 240 days to female employees & increase 30 days Paternity Leave to male employees.

35. LTC – Leave Travel Concession

(a) Permission to travel by air within and outside the NE Region.

(b) To increase the periodicity once in a two year.

(c) One visit outside country in a lifetime

36. Income Tax:

(i) Allow 30% standard deduction to salaried employees.

(ii) Exempt all allowances.

(iii) Raise the ceiling limit as under:

(a) General – 2 Lakh to 5 Lakh

(b) Sr. Citizen – 2.5 Lakh to 7 Lakh

(c) Sr. Citizen above 80 years of age – 5 Lakh to 10 Lakh

(iv) No Income Tax on pension and family pension and Dearness Relief.

35. (a) Effective grievance handling machinery for all non-executive staff.

(b) Spot settlement

(c) Maintain schedule of three meetings in a year

(d) Department Council be revived at all levels

(e) Arbitration Award be implemented within six month, if not be discussed with Staff Side before rejection for finding out some modified form of agreement.

36. Appoint Arbitrator for shorting all pending anomalies of the 6th CPC.

37. Date of Increment – 1st January and 1st July every year. In case of employees retiring on 31st December and 30th June, they should be given one increment on last day of service, i.e. 31st December and 30th June, and their retirements benefits should be calculated by adding the same.

38. General Insurance: Active Insurance Scheme covering risk upto Rs. 7,50,000/- to Non Executive & Rs. 3,50,000/- to Skilled staff by monthly contribution of Rs. 750/- & Rs. 350/- respectively.

39. Point to point fixation of pay.

40. Extra benefits to Women employees (i) 30% reservation for women.

(ii) Posting of husband and wife at same station.

(iii) One month special rest for chronic disease

(iv) Conversion of Child Care Leave into Family Care Leave

(v) Flexi time

41. Gratuity:

Existing ceiling of 16 ½ months be removed and Gratuity be paid @ half month salary for every year of qualifying service.

Remove ceiling limit of Rs.10 Lakh for Gratuity.

42. Pension:

(i) Pension @ 67% of Last Pay Drawn (LPD) instead of 50% presently.

(ii) Pension after 10 years of qualifying service in case of resignation.

(iii) Increase pension age-based as under:

65 years – 70% of LPD

70 years – 75% of LPD

75 years – 80% of LPD

80 years – 85% of LPD

85 years – 90% of LPD

90 years – 100% of LPD

(iv) Parity of pension to retirees before 1.1.2006.

(v) Enhanced family pension should be same in case of death in harness and normal death.

(vi) After 10 years, family pension should be 50% of LPD.

(vii) Family pension to son upto the age of 28 years looking to the recruitment age.

(viii) Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) @ Rs.2500/- per month.

(ix) Extend medical facilities to parents also.

(x) HRA to pensioners.

(xi) Improvement in ex-gratia pension to CPF/SRPF retirees up to 1/3rd of full pension.

Source: NC JCM Staff Side

AIPSBCOEA-CHQ

NEW YEAR 2015