LEAVE ENCASHMENT WITH LTC Whether encashment of leave is allowed after LTC is availed? Sanction of leave encashment should, as a practice, be done in advance, at the time of sanctioning the LTC. However, ex-postfacto sanction of leave encashment on LTC may be considered by the sanctioning authority as an exception in deserving cases within the time limit prescribed for submission of claims for LTC. Whether encashment of leave with LTC can be availed at the time when the LTC is availed by the Government servant only or can leave be encashed at the time when LTC is availed by family members? Yes . A Govt. servant can be permitted to encash earned leave upto 10 days either at the time of availing LTC for himself or when his family avails it provided other conditions are satisfied. Whether leave encashment should be revised on retrospective revision of pay/D.A? In terms of 38-A of CCS(Leave) Rules, encashment of EL alongwith LTC is to be calculated on pay admissible on the dat...

2 days nation-wide strike on 8th & 9th January 2019 – Confederation CIRCULAR Dated 28-11-2018 DECISIONS OF THE NATIONAL SECRETARIAT MEETING OF CONFEDERATION HELD AT NEW DELHI ON 20-11-2018 NATIONAL SECRETARIAT MEETING OF THE CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES & WORKERS WAS HELD AT NEW DELHI ON 20-11-2018 UNDER THE PRESIDENTSHIP OF COM: K.K.N.KUTTY. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE IMPORTANT DECISIONS TAKEN IN THE MEETING.     SCRAP NPS & RESTORE OPS     HONOUR ASSURANCES GIVEN BY GROUP OF MINISTERS.     INCREASE MINIMUM PAY AND FITMENT FORMULA.     IMPLEMENT OPTION-1 FOR PENSIONERS.     REGULARISE GDS & CONTRACT, CASUAL LABOURERS. SETTLE 10 POINT CHARTER OF DEMANDS OF CONFEDERATION. NATION WIDE TWO DAYS STRIKE ON 8th & 9th JANUARY 2019 STOP THE DISASTROUS NEO-LIBERAL POLICIES. DEFEAT THE RULING CLASS POLITICS BEHIND IT. National Secretariat of Confederation unanimously d...

NFPE CALLS UPON POSTAL EMPLOYEES TO MAKE 2019 JANUARY 8th & 9th TWO DAYS STRIKE – A GRAND SUCCESS THE FOLLOWING IS THE EDITORIAL PUBLISHED IN ‘POSTAL CRUSADER’ THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES (NFPE) IMPORTANCE OF JANUARY 2019 TWO DAYS STRIKE National Convention of Workers organized by Central Trade Unions (except BMS), independent Federations and Associations viz; Central Government and State Govt. Employees, Banks, Insurance, Defence production employees etc, held at Mavlankar Hall, New Delhi on 28th September 2018, has decided to conduct two days nationwide strike on 8th& 9th January 2019. Earlier, Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers, in its National Convention held at Hyderabad on 10th June 2018, has decided to go for one day’s nationwide strike on 15th November 2018, demanding settlement of 10 points Charter of demands of Central Govt. Employees, Pensioners, Gramin DakSevaks and casual/contract workers. In the change...

ALL INDIA WOMEN’S TRADE UNION CAMP – HARIDWAR All India Women’s Trade Union Camp of Confederation of Central Govt Employees & Workers was held at Haridwar (Uttarakhand) on 29th & 30th October 2018. U.P State Committee of Confederation with Com.R.N.Parashar, Secretary General, NFPE, Com.Virendra Tiwari, General Secretary, AIPSBCOEA , Com.J.P.Singh, ITEF, Com.S.B.Yadav, General Secretary, AIPAEA as Chairman, Working Chairman, General Secretary and Treasurer respectively took the responsibility of organizing the camp. Earlier, four years back, COC, Uttarakhand has organized an All India Trade Union Camp of Confederation at Dehradun. The camp commenced at 11.00 AM on 29th October with flag hoisting and homage to martyrs. Com.Subhashini Ali, Ex-MP & daughter of great freedom fighter and legendary leader Captain Lakshmi Saigal hoisted the National falg. Com.Giriraj Singh, Vice Chairman, Confederation (CHQ) hoisted the Confederation flag. Com.K.K.N.Kutty, President could no...

NJCA DECIDES TO OBSERVE “ALL INDIA DEMANDS DAY” ON 19th SEPTEMBER 2018 Dear Comrades, NJCA has given a call to observe 19th September 2018, the 50th Anniversary day of 1968 strike of Central Govt. employees, as ALL INDIA DEMANDS DAY protesting against the betrayal of BJP – led NDA Government and demanding immediate settlement of the following three demands. NJCA has also resolved and informed the Cabinet Secretary its decision to revive the deferred indefinite strike of Central Govt employees, in case The Govt refuses to settle the demands. Demands :- 1) Upward revision of Minimum Wage and Fitment Formula 2) Scrapping the New Contributory Pension Scheme. 3) Allow Option-1 as one of the Pension Fitment Formula. Confederation National Secretariat calls upon all affiliated Organizations and State / District level C-O-Cs to observe “Demands Day” on 19th September 2018 (if possible, jointly with Railway & Defence Federations) through out the country by holding protest demonstra...

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...

MACP to Central Govt employees from 01.09.2008 – Clarification on counting of pre-appointment training No. 4-7/MACPS/2009-PCC (Pt.) Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg New Delhi – 110001 Date : 02.07.2018 To All Heads of Circles. Sub :   Modified Assured Carrier Progression Scheme (MACPS) to Central Government employees w.e.f. 01.09.2008 – clarification on counting of pre-appointment training w.r.t. Para 9 of MACPS guidelines – regarding. The MACP Scheme promulgated by DoP&T vide OM No. 35034/3/2008-Estt. (D) dated 19.05.2009 was circulated in the Department vide OM No. 4-7/(MACPS)/2009-PCC dated 18.09.2009. Directorate has been receiving numerous references from service unions/ federations and Circles to clarify as to whether the pre-appointment training period will be counted for the purpose of MACPS or not with reference to Para 9 of the Scheme. 2. The matter was taken up with the nodal Department i.e. DoP...