NJCA: Resolution No. NJCA/2018 dated 18/08/2018 against Government's Failure to fulfill its assurances Resolution No. NJCA/2018 dated 18/08/2018 against Government's Failure to fulfill its assurances NJCA No.IV/NJCA(N)2014-Pt.III Dated: 01/09/2018 The General Secretaries of Affiliated Unions of NFIR Dear Brother, Sub:   Resolution No. NJCA/2018 dated 18/08/2018 against Government’s Failure to fulfill its assurances - Reg. A copy of Resolution dated 18/08/2018 passed by NJCA is enclosed. As decided by NJCA in its meeting held on 18/08/2018 at New Delhi, the affiliates are directed to hold mass rallies/demonstrations etc., protesting against Government failure to implement its assurances on revision of minimum wage, improvement of fitment formula and abolition of National Pension System (NPS). Other pending issues related to railway employees may also be highlighted during protest actions. Affiliates may take note that “September 2018” should be treated as PROTEST MONTH b...

WHAT NEXT FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES? 7th Pay Commission: No hike in minimum pay, No change in fitment factor and No change in retirement age [Modi’s I Day speech] There was a bitter disappointment in store for fifty lakh Central government employees and an equal number of retirees, who have been waiting for a hike in minimum pay and fitment factor beyond the 7th Pay Commission recommendations. There was lot of speculation that PM Narendra Modi may give some good news in his last Independence Day budget in this term as PM. Many believed that looking at good monsoon and positive economic factors, a positive announcement may come months before the general elections. While PM Modi spoke about how Indian economy will be a powerhouse in next three decades, he didn’t have any news to offer for the government employees. Minister of State for Finance P. Radhakrishnan earlier in Lok Sabha had said that the Prime Minister’s Narendra Modi government is not planning to give any...

7TH PAY COMMISSION MINIMUM WAGE AND FITMENT FORMULA National Joint Council of Action 4, State Entry Road, New Delhi-110055 No.NJCA/2018 Dated: June 8, 2018 All Members of the NJCA Dear Comrades, Sub:  Holding of meeting of the NJCA It has been decided to hold meeting of the National Council of Action (NJCA) on 3rd July, 2018 from 16.oo hrs, in JCM Office, 13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi The following would be the issue of discussion:- (i) To take stock of the current situation in regard to non-settled of major pending issues, viz. improvement in Minimum Wage and Fitment Formula. (ii) No progress in respect of NPS Covered Central Government Employees. (iii) Other pending issues related to National and Departmental Anomalies. All of you are requested to make it convenient to attend the said meeting so as to take the consensus decision for future course of action in the prevalent scenario. With Fraternal Greetings, sd/- (Shiva Gopal Mishra) Convener So...

REVISION OF MINIMUM PAY AND FITMENT FORMULA DUE TO INCREASED REVENUE COLLECTIONS OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT Comrades, Today none of the 7th CPC related demands of Central Government Employees are settled. The assurance given by the Group of Ministers to the NJCA leaders regarding increase in Minimum Pay and Fitment formula is in paper even after a lapse of 20 months. Now the Finance Minister has replied in Parliament that “no change in Minimum Pay and Fitment formula is at present under consideration”. To avert the 11th July CG employees strike the Hon’ble Prime Minster had instructed the group of Hon’ble Ministers including Shri Rajnath Singhji, Hon’ble Home Minister, Shri Suresh Prabhuji , Hon’ble Railway Minister and Shri Arun Jaitelyji , Hon’ble Finance Minister to hold discussions with the Staff Side (JCM) on 30th June 2016 and the Shri Arun Jaitelyji , Hon’ble Finance Minister had published a written assurances in the Government website on 6th July 2016 leading to deferment...

7th CPC Minimum Pay and Fitment Factor: Confederation writes to NJCA NJCA   CONFEDERATION WRITES TO NJCA LEADERS Ref: Confdn/Genl/2016-19 Dated: 14.03.2018 To 1. Shri M. Raghavaiyya Chairman, National Joint Council of Action of JCM (NC) Staff Side organisations (NJCA) & General Secretary National Federation of Indian Railwaymen Leader Staff side NC (JCM) 3, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi - 110055 2. Shri Shiv Gopal Misra Convenor, NJCA & General Secretary All India Railwaymen’s Federation (AIRF) & Secretary, Staff side, National Council (Staff Side) JCM 13- C, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi - 110001 Dear Comrade, As you may be aware the Govt. of India, Ministry of Finance, has given the following written reply in Parliament for a question asked to Minister of Finance, regarding our demand - "Increase in Minimum Pay and Fitment Formula". Reply given by Minister of state for Finance: "The minimum pay of Rs.18000/- p.m. and fitment factor of 2.57 are based on the specif...

Ref: Confdn/Genl/2016-19 Dated: 14.03.2018 To 1. Shri M. Raghavaiyya Chairman, National Joint Council of Action of JCM (NC) Staff Side organisations (NJCA) & General Secretary National Federation of Indian Railwaymen Leader Staff side NC (JCM) 3, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi – 110055 2. Shri Shiv Gopal Misra Convenor, NJCA & General Secretary All India Railwaymen’s Federation (AIRF) & Secretary, Staff side, National Council (Staff Side) JCM 13- C, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi – 110001 Dear Comrade, As you may be aware the Govt. of India, Ministry of Finance, has given the following written reply in Parliament for a question asked to Minister of Finance, regarding our demand – “Increase in Minimum Pay and Fitment Formula”. Reply given by Minister of state for Finance: “The minimum pay of Rs.18000/- p.m. and fitment factor of 2.57 are based on the specific recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission in the light of the relevant factors taken into account by it. Therefore, n...

INCREASE IN MINIMUM PAY AND FITMENT FACTOR GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1170 ANSWERED ON-06.03.2018 Increase in minimum pay and fitment factor 1170 . Shri Neeraj Shekhar (a) whether Government is actively contemplating to increase minimum pay from Rs.18,000/- to Rs.21,000/- and fitment factor from 2.57 to 3, in view of resentment among Central Government employees over historically lowest increase in pay by 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC); (b) if so, the details thereof and the date from which it would be implemented; and (c ) if not, the reasons for the callous attitude of Government towards Government Employees? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE ( SHRI P RADHAKRISHNAN ) (a), (b) & (c ): The minimum pay of Rs.18,000/- p.m. and fitment factor of 2.57 are based on the specific recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission in the light of the relevant factors taken into account by it. Therefore, no change therein is at present unde...

7th Pay Commission Minimum Pay Calculation: Comparison of Methodology for calculation of minimum Pay of Central Government and a few State Governments as on 1/7/2017 7th-Pay-Commission-Minimum-Pay-Calculation Comparison of Minimum Pay Comparison of Minimum Pay of Central Government and a few State Governments as on 1/7/2017. Pay Commission Objective: It is the endeavour of every pay commission to ensure that the pay and allowances of employees should be ‘fair and reasonable'. The pay structure should also motivate the employees to reasonable levels of performance in the tasks assigned to them, so that the general public derive the benefit of their service as intended. 7th CPC of Central Government: The Central Government has been following the practice of pay revision for employees once in ten years. Pay scales of the Central government employees have been revised with effect from 1.1.2016 based on the report of the Seventh Central Pay Commission. The revised minimum pay effective ...

7th CPC: Minimum Pay and Fitment Factor Stories suddenly ended in anticlimax "There is no scope for them anymore to continue this story and decided to end this up with the note of 'there is no scope for change in Minimum Pay'. There is a strong reason to come up with the title for this article as 'Minimum Pay and Fitment Factor Stories suddenly ended in anticlimax'. Because many websites kept writing that Minimum Pay will be increased to Rs.21000 in January 2018. As we didn't find any truth in that stories we haven't said anything about this as it may lead the people to have false hope. Instead, we published 4 articles which claimed firmly that there was no such proposal under consideration of Government. Finally those who cooked up a story entitled 'Govt to Announce Minimum Pay Increase to Rs.21000' and writing about it on day to day basis, have come forward to end this story with a note of No Scope for change in Minimum Pay. Because they clearly k...

 BRIEF OF THE MEETING HELD TODAY WITH THE CABINET SECRETARY (GOVERNMENT OF INDIA) Shiva Gopal Mishra Secretary National council (staff Side) Joint Consulative Machinery for Central Government Employees 13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi-110001 E-Mail : nc.jcm.np@gmail.com No.NC/JCM/2017 Dated: October 24, 2017 All Constituents of National Council(JCM) Sub: Brief of the meeting held today with the Cabinet Secretary (Government of India) Today I met the Cabinet Secretary(Government of India) and shown oru anguish for inordinate delay in finalzation of demands of the Central Government Employees, particularly National Pension System (NPS), Minimum Wage and Fitment Formula. The Cabinet Secretary said that, he is aware of the problems of the Staff Side(JCM) raised by them from time to time and particularly to this issue and will definitely try to resolve them Particularly on the issue of National Pension System(NPS) he said that the issue active consideration of the Government of India and...