Dear Comrades,
CONFEDERATION CIRCULAR
Conf/ 09 /2012 Dated: 17th July,
2012,
Dear Comrades,
NATIONAL
ANOMALY COMMITTEE MEETING
GIST
OF DISCUSSIONS
The 4th meeting of the National Anomaly Committee was
held on 5th January,
2012. All the items could not be discussed on that day. The
meeting was postponed and the same was held today on 17th July, 2012. The gist of discussions
and decisions are given hereunder.
Item No.1. Pay band of the merged pay scales: The demand to
reconstruct the pay band in respect of merged pay scales (S8 to S10) by
multiplying the minimum of the highest pay scales (6500-10,500) with 1.86 by
virtue of which the pay band will commence with Rs. 12100 instead of 9300 is
not agreed and as per the scheme disagreement has been recorded.
Item No.2. Extending the date for exercise of
option: Extending the date for exercise of option to come to
the new pay scale as also to the next increment date on promotion was discussed
at length. While the official side will agree to reopen the
promotional cases where such change of option becomes necessary on account of
an unforeseen event, the question of extending the date in general will have to
be examined. In the case of necessity to change the option once
exercised in view of the recent order on increment was raised by the Staff
Side. The Official side agreed to issue a clarificatory order.
Item No. 3. Special allowance and qualification
pay: Order
has been issued in respect of Auditors. In respect of SAS passed hands
necessary orders will be issued shortly.
Item No.4. Fixation of pay in respect of Direct
recruitees and promotees: The official side agreed to consider grant of entry
pay in all such cases, wherever the RR provides for direct recruitment.
Item No.5. Date of next increment: Orders have already
been issued. Item is treated as settled.
Item No. 6. Grant of minimum pay of Rs. 5200
+1800 to temporary status employees: Orders issued.
Item No. 7. Grant of revised allowance with effect
from 1.1.2006: The item has been withdrawn after discussion.
Item No. 8. Transport allowance: The revision of
transport allowance was not agreed upon. However, taking a
percentage of the TA for the purpose of OTA and grant of a portion of the TA in
respect of persons on tour for more than one month at a stretch will be
considered.
Item No. 9. Doubling the Existing risk
and patient care allowance: The matter has been submitted to the Cabinet for its
approval and orders are likely to be issued shortly. The Staff side raised the
issue of doubling the daily allowance on tour. The Official side agreed to
examine this matter also.
Item No. 10. Parity in Pension to pre 2006
retirees: The matter is sub-judice. Therefore it could not be
discussed.
Item No.11. Commutation of pension: The difference in the
application of commutation table between the pre-2006 and post 2006 retirees
was discussed. It has been agreed that the difference would be
quantified with reference to certain cases as an example. If it has
no implication on the post 2008 retirees, the Govt. may consider the acceptance
of the demands of the Staff in the matter.
Restoration of commuted
value of pension after 12 years instead of 15years would be considered in the
light of the Supreme Court judgement of 1996, a copy of which would be made
available to the Staff Side.
Item No.12. Grant of Rs. 5400/- to the
Assistant Accounts and Audit Officers: To be discussed with the JS(per)/JS(E) separately.
The date of the meeting will be fixed soon.
Item No.13. Revision base index for DA: The Staff Side will be
provided with the computation made by the 6th CPC in the matter and on the basis of the same
the issue will be discussed further.
Item No.14. Child Care leave: Orders issued. Item
treated as settled.
Item No.15. Income criterion for dependency of
parents: The item is dropped after discussion.
Item No. 16. Revision of Grade Pay fixation: After discussion, the
item has been dropped.
Item No. 17. Reconstruction of Pay bands: dropped.
Item No. 18. Fixation of pay on promotion to the
post carrying same grade pay and PB: Agreed to grant one
increment.
Item No. 19. All MACP items: will be discussed
further in the subcommittee on 27th July, 2012.
Item No.20. Anomaly in the
grade pay of Library information Assistants: The official side will consider the issue
in consultation with the Ministry of Culture and take appropriate decision
before the next meeting.
Item No.21. Anomaly in pension
of those in receipt of stagnation increments in the pre revised scales of pay: The inclusion of stagnation increment for
the purpose of fixation of pay in respect of the persons retired between 2006
and 2008, if not done, will be examined and suitable orders issued.
Item No.22. Anomaly in the pay
scales of Stenographers of field offices with reference to Central Secretariat: It was pointed out that Senior PS in the
field offices were on identical pay scale of PPS of the Central Secretariat and therefore,
they must be granted grade pay of Rs. 5400 in PB3. They have agreed to grant Grade pay of
Rs. 5400 in PB.2 applicable to the field offices. In respect of parity with Central Sectt, the
proposal of Railway Board will be expeditiously examined by the Finance
Ministry and suitable orders issued.
Item No.23.Date of Annual
increment in EOL cases: Orders were issued earlier and the matter is treated
as settled. The Staff Side raised the issue of denial of encashment of earned
leave and half pay leave for industrial employees. The official side agreed to issue
clarificatory orders in the matter.
Item No. 24. Parity of PB and
Grade pay for Official language personnel with the Central Sectt: The official side said that orders have
already been issued. Wherever, the same is not implemented or different
decision taken, the same may be brought to the notice of the Department of
Expenditure for appropriate decision. The proposal sent by the Railway Board will be
considered separately.
With greetings,
Yours fraternally,
Sd/-
K.K.N. Kutty
Secretary General
