Wednesday, September 25, 2013

JOINT ACTION PROGRAMME OF THREE FEDERATIONS INDWF, AIDEF AND BPMS

ALL INDIA DEFENCE EMPLOYEES FEDERATION
INDIAN NATIONAL DEFENCE WORKERS FEDERATION
BHARATIYA PRATIRAKSHA MAZDOOR SANGH
DECLARATION
A meeting of the THREE recognised Federations of Defence Civilian Employees took place on 19.09.2013 at Kolkatta.  The following were present:-
     1.    ALL INDIA DEFENCE EMPLOYEES FEDERATION
                    i.    Shri S.N.PATHAK         -           President
                  ii.    Shri C.SRIKUMAR       -           General Secretary
2.    INDIAN NATIONAL DEFENCE WORKERS FEDERATION
                    i.  Shri R.SRINIVASAN     -           General Secretary
                  ii.  Shri S.C.NAHA              -           Vice President
        3.    BHARATIYA PRATIRAKSHA MAZDOOR SANGH
                    i.    Shri V.L.NAWADE        -           Working President
                  ii.    Shri SADHU SINGH    -           Organising Secretary
The meeting noted with grave concern about the present situation in the Defence Industries of Government of India due to the Government policies such as DPP-2013 and also to allow FDI in Defence sector.  The Defence industry is under severe attack since through DPP-2013 the Defence sector is declared open to the private sector in the name of “Level Playing Field”.  Foreign Arms manufacturers will also have their share in the Defence Industry since already 26% FDI is allowed in Defence sector from 26% to 49% for state of art technology items.  These policies of Government of India will damage the existence and future of the Defence industries under the M of D.  The meeting noted with serious concern that there is no provision in the DPP 2013 to protect the interest of DRDO and Ordnance Factories.
            The meeting also noted with deep concern about the Parliament passing PFRDA bill, thereby handing over the pension of the new recruits under the control of market forces.  Pension is the right of the Government employees as per the Supreme Court judgements.  However, this right has been taken away by Government by introducing the New Pension Scheme (NPS) w.e.f. 01.01.2004 and also by passing Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Bill.  It is unfortunate that even a minimum guaranteed pension is not ensured for the employees in the NPS and PFRDA Bill.
The meeting also has taken a serious note of the outstanding issues of the Defence Civilian employees.  The efforts taken by the Federations to settle all these issues have not yielded any result.

 The demands, which Government has refused to, consider positively, employees have gone to Court of Law and they have achieved Judgements in their favour such as:
a)     Grand of MACP benefits in the Promotional Pay Hierarchy
b)     Revision of NDA in 5th/6th CPC pay scale
c)     Fitment in 6th CPC after placing the employees in the upgraded pre revised 5th CPC pay scale.
d)     Fitment in 6th CPC after placing the employees in the upgraded pre-revised 5th CPC Pay scale.
e)     Revision of Risk Allowance and inclusion of left out operations.
Apart from the above there are many issues of the Defence Civilian Employees remaining un-settled in spite of raising the issues in different forums.  Since none of these issues are settled the Federations are left with no option than to plunge into a series of agitational programme culminating in an indefinite STRIKE to achieve the following Charter of demands:
DEMANDS
1.   Withdraw DPP-2013, which is against the interest of DRDO and Ordnance Factories.
2.   No FDI in Defence Sector.
3.   No disturbance in the functioning of DRDO by implementing Prof.RamaRao Committee’s recommendations.
4. Arbitrary reduction of manpower in the Army units such as EME, Vehicle Depot Panagarh, etc should be withdrawn.
5.   No closure of Military Farms.
6.   Merger of DA with Basic Pay for all purposes.
7.   Immediate set up of 7th CPC.
8. Withdraw the New Pension Scheme and implement the Defined Pension Scheme for employees recruited after 01.01.2004.
9. Grant of Compassionate appointment to the wards of Defence Civilian Employees by removing the 5% ceiling.
10.Stop all types of Outsourcing/Contract and regularise all the existing Contract/Casual Workers.
11.  Fill up all the posts lying vacant in the Defence Establishments.
12.Grant of 3rd MACP in Grade Pay Rs.4600/- to the MCM and also the Industrial employees who got 2nd ACP in the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.5000 – 8000/-.
13.  No reduction of sanctioned strength of the Ordnance Factories based on ShriSourab Kumar Committee Report.
14.  Remove Bonus ceiling limit for number of days and also the payment-ceiling limit of Rs.3500/- for 30 days.
15.  Correlation of Piece Work Rates in the Ordnance Factories w.e.f. 01.01.2006 and also for grant of incentive to all left out categories including Examiners.
16.  Grant of Department OT wages to the Piece Workers of Ordnance Factories.
17.  Grant of 30 Days EL to the Industrial Employees of Ordnance Factories who have opted for leave under Factories Act.
18.  Trade Union Rights to the Chargeman category and also for employees working in Hospitals and Training Centers under MOD and also in those areas covered under SRO 17E.
19.  Grant of MACP benefits in the Promotional Hierarchy as decided by the Hon’ble Supreme Court.
20.  Revision of the rates of NDA and Risk Allowance, Risk Allowance may be granted to the left out organisations, left out categories and inclusion of new Risk Operations.
21.  Grant of PRIS to the DRDO Employees and also payment of OT Arrears.
22.  Completion of all Cadre Review proposals and issue of Government Orders in a time bound manner.
23.  Grant of CSD Canteen facilities to the retired Defence Civilian Employees.
24.  Revision of Fixed Medical Allowance to the Defence Civilian Employees.
25.  Arbitrary declaration of Ammunition Depots as war Establishment should be withdrawn.
The meeting has unanimously resolved to observe the following action programme in support of the above demands.
ACTION PROGRAMME
1.     Publication of the declaration jointly in local language on 12/11/2013
2.     Submission of the Charter of Demands to the Defence Secretary through proper channel by the affiliated union separately holding Joint demonstration during the meeting hours/Lunch hours on 19/11/2013
3.     Demands week from 09/12/2013 to 13/12/2013
a)     Publication of Poster/pamphlet 09/12/2013
b)     Gate Meeting on 10/12/2013
c)      Black Badge on 11/12/2013
d)     Morning demonstrations on 12/12/2013 & 13/12/2013
4.     Strike Ballot by AIDEF Union on 18/12/2013
5.     Strike Ballot by INDWF Union on 19/12/2013
6.     Strike Ballot by BPMS Union on 20/12/2013
7.     Meeting of the AIDEF, INDWF, BPMS to finalise the date of commencement of indefinite Strike to take place during January 2014.

          Sd/-                                                    Sd/-                                         Sd/-
   C.SRIKUMAR                               R.SRINIVASAN                   SADHU SINGH
General Secretary/AIDEF   General Secretary/INDWF          Orgn.Secretary/BPMS
                                                                                                            For General Secretary


Sunday, September 22, 2013

JCM III DGOF Council meeting steering committee points raised by INDWF

INDIAN NATIONAL DEFENCE WORKERS FEDERATION

ESTD 1959 (recognised by govt of India)
R.SRINIVASAN
General Secretary                                                                                         Address:
Indian National Defence Workers Federation          No.6, 6th Street, Vaishnavi Nagar,
Member National Council JCM (Standing Committee)     RCC Post, Chennai- 600 109.
Secretary (Staff Side) Departmental Council JCM, 
Ministry of Defence                                                      Tele fax: 044-26384152
Secretary (Staff Side) JCM III Level Council, O.F.Board.      Mobile: 09444125799
National Secretary, INTUC (Central)                          E-mail: indwfrsrinivasan@gmail.com

Vice President, INTUC Tamilnadu Branch

INDWF/JCM III /DGOF Council/2013                                    14.09.2013
To
All Affiliated Unions of INDWF
Ordnance Factories.

     Sub: Outcome of the discussions held in the OFB JCM III Level 
                 meeting (11th Term) held on 18/09/2013 at OFB HQrs – Details.

Dear Colleague,
     Ordnance Factory Board JCM III Level Council 14th Steering Committee meeting (11th Term) held on 18/09/2013 at OFB Hqrs.  On 19/09/2013 a meeting on membership verification and sub-committee meeting on Rationalisation of Industrial Trades and on 20/09/2013 a meeting on improving the facilities at OFILs and Factory Training Schools were held.  Important issues were discussed and the outcome of the same is given below for your information which may be communicated to your union and members.
1.     PIECEWORK CORRELATION ON 6th CPC
The proposal for correlating on Rs.5200/- Pay Band and Rs.1900/- Grade Pay for all grades of Industrial Employees working on Piece Work was finally proposed and the same was re-submitted to Ministry of Defence and proposed to implement w.e.f. 01.01.2006 retrospectively.
2.  III MACP TO MCM
Granting of III MACP and allowing Rs.4600/- Grade Pay is being proposed to reduce to Rs.4200/- Grade Pay with one increment @ 3%.  All out efforts from Indian National Defence Workers Federation (INDWF), OFB and M of D were taken, and DOP&T also favourably recommended to Ministry of Finance for their approval, since the matter is forwarded favourable by M of D and DOP&T to grant Rs.4600/- Grade Pay to MCM, it was requested to OFB and PC of A (Fys) to keep the action pending to revert from Rs.4600/- Grade Pay to Rs.4200/- Grade Pay to the serving employees as the proposal is likely to be decided in our favour.  Also we have quoted that the CAT, Chandigarh and CAT, Kolkatta issued stay orders against the recovery.  Member (Pers) said that a DO with the approval of Chairman, OFB was sent to Member/Finance and PC of A (Fys) to keep the action pending.  This was agreed by the representative of PC of A (Fys) to consider the proposal for not effecting the reversion and recovery.
WE have also mentioned that the action taken by the Local Accounts Officers reverting to Rs.4200/- Grade Pay is not as per Rules.  Any reversion should be made with due notice of show cause and after obtaining the reply this should be considered.  Without show cause notice action taken to revert them is totally against the statutory provisions of the payment of wages act.  This was agreed by the representative of PC of A (Fys) and the proposed action for reversion will be kept in abeyance.
3.  CADRE REVIEW PROPOSALS
Clerical Cadre Review was cleared.
Supervisors Cadre Review was cleared.
The following proposals of cadre Review are pending with DOP&T
                                               i.        Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS)                    -           sent on 14.03.2011
                                              ii.        Multi-Tasking Staff (Durwans)                       -           sent on 21.09.2011
                                            iii.        Fire Fighting Staff                                 -           sent on 03.11.2011
                                            iv.        Storekeeping staff                                -           sent on 26.06.2012
                                              v.        Statutory Canteen Staff                       -           sent on 11.09.2012
Sl.No iii., iv. & v have been sent to Defence (Finance)
              Further cadre Review proposals on the following cadres are being prepared
                                          i.    Para Medical Staff
                                        ii.    For JWM
                                       iii.    Stenographer Category
4.  RECRUITMENT RULES FOR THE FOLLOWING ARE UNDER PROGRESS
(i)            Chargeman(T) with a provision of 3% for each CMDs, Tracer and Data Entry Operators against 50% of Promotion Quota.  If sufficient numbers of candidates are not found eligible it will be given to Industrial Employees.  After the SRO is approved, CMDs, FEDs, AMDs will be considered for promotion to Chargeman against 3% Quota with Dovetail Seniority with reservation.
(ii)                Industrial Employees Recruitment Rules have been prepared in which it is proposed to appoint on Skilled Grade directly.
5.  LIMITED DEPARTMENTAL COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION AND ELIGIBILITY
Departmental candidates having requisite qualifications (Diploma or Degree) are eligible for appearing for the Test of Chargeman against 25% Quota.
The issue has arised that the eligibility of Diploma and Degree holders are being considered for Limited Departmental Competitive Examination.  Ordnance Factory Board had decided by appointing a Technical Committee which has recommended that Diploma approved by AICTE and Degree approved by University Grants Commission only eligible and the Diploma through part time is not considered eligible we have asked to give reply on this issue so that we shall challenge the same.
6.  30 DAYS EARNED LEAVE FOR PIECE WORKERS
The proposals for treating Piece workers and Day workers at par and the proposal for implementation of Departmental Leave Rules as existing in Railways under which         30 days Earned Leave can be granted.  This was proposed.  M of D agreed and final orders with retrospective effect is about to be cleared.
7.  DEPARTMENTAL OVERTIME WAGES FOR PIECE WORKERS
Piece Workers while on Working Holidays and Sundays they are denied single rate Overtime Allowance and they are only paid piece work but day workers are paid single rate Overtime, therefore the Piece workers are getting lesser pay than Day workers and Non-Industrial Employees.  This should be revised to make Piece workers paid equal at par with Day workers to motivate Piece workers while working on Holidays and Sundays.
8.  3 ¼ HOURS DOT FOR PIECE WORKERS PAYMENT
Piece Workers are denied 3 ¼ Hrs OT Pay on Saturdays.  This was taken up with  M of D separately.
9.  DGOF ELECTRICAL SUPERVIOSRY COMPETANCY CERTIFICATE
DGOF Electrical Supervisory Competency Certificate Test is conducted in Factories it should be held regularly.  Employees appearing for test should be given theoretical training in OFILs.  State Electricity Certificates upto 33KVA should be accepted.  This was agreed.
10.   EX-GRATIA PAYMENT Rs.10 LAKHS FOR DECEASED EMPLOYEES FAMILIES
Rs.10 lakhs payment for the deceased employees families who expired during factory accidents was cleared by M of D and orders are likely to be issued for 30 cases.
11.  RISK ALLOWANCE
Risk Allowance after 31.12.2005 to be extended to those who are left out.  From 01.01.2013, 25% to be increased.  Operations identified should be extended to the new Factories where it is not paid.
12.   DECLARING MASTERCRAFTSMAN AS GROUP ‘B’
It was agreed by Ordnance Factory Board in the last meeting to declare MCM as Group ‘B’, PC of A(Fys) wants this certificate so that MCM can be allowed to avail            LTC-80 to avail Airfare from nearest Airport and CGIES can be raised upto Rs.60,000/- by recovering Rs.60/- per month. 
OFB Agreed
13.   MASTERCRAFTSMAN  PROMOTION
No DPC for MCM promotion only Departmental selection committee should be held twice in a year to clear the MCM promotions.  OFB agreed to issue instructions to Factories.
14. RELAXATION OF TRADE TEST FOR MACP TO LABOURERS
Agreed to give relaxation for Labourers for Trade Test to MACP
15. NIGHT DUTY ALLOWANCE ON 6th PAY COMMISSION RATES is being processed by submitting the financial implications.
16. LIMITED DEPARTMENTAL COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS
Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) Sheet will be followed from next year objective questions will be asked instead of subjective.
17. SENIORITY OF CHARGEMAN will be finalised soon.
18. SRO FOR CHARGEMAN will be sent to M of D very soon.  Incorporating 3% each for CMDs, Tracers and EDP Employees against 50% Promotion quota of Chargeman(T).
19. QUARTER ALLOTMENT RULES are under revision as per the Ministry of Urban development.
20. UNIFORMS TO EMPLOYEES   - The M of D order allowing clothing Factories to stitch the uniforms needs to deleted so that it can be given by factories for stitching through outsourcing.
21. HOSPITAL GROUP ‘D’ EMPLOYEES OT PAY UNDER FACTORIES ACT (DOUBLE RATE)
Masalchi, Dhobi, Barbar, Mali etc., are paid SLAB rate OT, since they become MTS.  They should be paid Double rate.  This demand will be sent to M of D for getting clearance.
22. FIXATION OF PAY FOR HS- I W.E.F. 01.01.2006
For this demand a comparative statement is asked to study and consider
23. For the year 2013-14 3631 posts were released for Industrial Employees Tradesman, 1235 posts of Non-Industrial Employees including Teachers and 1550 posts of Chargeman released for Direct Recruitment.
24. Limited Departmental Competitive Examination will be over by October and results will be released.
25. Extension period for giving option to those employees want revised option on their promotion after 01.01.2006 will be obtained from M of D

Orderly
Duftry                        
Blue Printer
Record Supplier


Rs.1800/-  Grade Pay w.e.f. 01.01.2006

ACP – I
w.e.f. 01.01.2006 in the Grade Pay of Rs.2000/- w.e.f. 01.01.2006
ACP – II
w.e.f. 01.01.2006 Grade Pay of Rs.4200/- of D’man which later merged with Chargeman - I
MACP –III
After completion of Regular Service 30 years w.e.f. 01.09.2008 to Rs.4600/- Grade Pay

Durwan
Female Searcher          

Jam Durwan     Sub Durwan





Rs.1800/-  Grade Pay w.e.f. 01.01.2006

ACP – I
Rs.2400/- Grade Pay of Supervisor NT/OTS w.e.f. 01.01.2006
ACP – II
w.e.f. 01.01.2006 Grade Pay of Rs.4200/- of  Chargeman - I
MACP –III
After completion of Regular Service 30 years w.e.f. 01.09.2008 to Rs.4600/- Grade Pay


THIS WAS AGREED

Sweeper
Jam Sweeper Dhobi, Masalchi,
Mali, Barber &
Bhisti etc.,


Merger of Pay in Grade Pay Rs.1800/-  w.e.f 01.01.2006
ACP – I
w.e.f. 01.01.2006 Grade Pay Rs.1900/-
ACP – II
w.e.f. 01.01.2006 Grade Pay of Rs.2400/-
MACP –III
After completion of 30 years  of Regular Service w.e.f. 01.09.2008 to be granted Rs.2800/- Grade Pay
THIS WAS AGREE
27. On detailment of Escort Duty and Overtime Compensation, OF Board is preparing a detailed study and will be finalised soon.
   26. The Demand for granting ACP/MACP to the following categories as per                             Hierarchy was raised by INDIAN NATIONAL DEFENCE WORKERS                                   FEDERATION
28. On the basis of Shri SourabKumar committee, it was demanded that the Tradesman promotions should be granted on grade wise and not on trade wise so that the seniors in each grade irrespective of the trade can get their promotions to avoid disparity.  This was discussed.  There was no consensus among the Federations.  This will be further negotiated.  Indian National Defence Workers Federation is for maintaining the Industrial Ratio within the Factory among all grades by maintaining a common seniority of Skilled, Highly Skilled II, Highly skilled I in each factory.
29. Membership Verification for seeking recognition to Unions will be conducted during June 2014 in all the Factories as was conducted during July 2007 through secret Ballot.

(R.SRINIVASAN)
General Secretary
INDWF