PRESS NOTE
Solidarity and Protest Demonstration on
16-3-2017
Time 11.00 AM to 1 PM
The
Co-ordination Committee of Central Government Pensioners’ Associations,
Karnataka, Bangalore, demands
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acceptance of Option I
as recommended by 7th CPC and 5th CPC formula as
alternative option
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implementation of 7th CPC orders to the retirees of
Autonomous/Statutory Bodies
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grant of Dearness Relief to the retirees of Autonomous/Statutory Bodies w.e.f.
1.7.2016
The
Central Government Employees under the banner of Confederation of CG Employees
and Workers are going on one day strike on 16-03-2017 against the Government
for not adhering to the promises made by Group of ministers to the leaders of
JCM. In the meeting held on 30 June 2016, the group of ministers headed by Home
Minister had assured that a committee will be formed to revisit the issue of
minimum wage and fitment formula and committee would submit its report within
four months. Even after eight months of assurance, such a committee is yet to
be formed. On the issue of Option I for
pre-2016 pensioners, the only positive recommendation of 7th CPC,
cabinet had accepted the recommendation with a rider of ‘feasibility’. The Committee constituted to examine the
feasibility of implementation of option-1, though acknowledged that records are
available in 82% of the cases, has recommended for rejection of option- I. It is reported that the committee has
suggested some alternative based 5th CPC recommendations. Staff side
and pensioners Associations including CCCGPA affiliates, BPS and NCCPA had
demanded that the new formula suggested by the Committee, can be considered as
another option (3rd option) in addition to option I. The 5th CPC formula will not
benefit the pensioners (about 14 lakh in number) who have retired between 2006
and 2016. Any formula cannot deny the benefit to such a large number of
pensioners. Even the formula reported to have been suggested by committee is in
deviation to the recommendation of 7th CPC which Government may not accept. Keeping all these issues in view,
Confederation has included Option I and NPS in its Charter of demands for
strike.
The
Government, after dilly dallying, has finally issued orders on 13-01-2017
extending the benefits of 7 CPC to employees of the Autonomous and Statutory
bodies. Even now orders are not implemented because respective administrative
ministries are yet to issue orders in this regard. In respect of pensioners of these bodies, no
orders have been issued extending the benefits of 7 CPC. This issue has also
been included in the strike charter of Confederation. Further, These pensioners
have not been even granted Dearness Relief with effect from 1.7.2016 though the
same has already been granted to Central Government Pensioners and though the
Dearness Relief is expected to be released again with effect from
1.1.2017. The Federations of Pensioners
has given a call to register protest against the rejection of Option I,
non-extension of benefits of 7 CPC to pensioners of Autonomous and Statutory
bodies and extend solidarity to striking employees.
Therefore
the Co-ordination Committee of Central Government Pensioners’ Associations,
Karnataka, Bengaluru, (CCCGPA), in its meeting held on 20-2-2017, decided to
extend solidarity to strike and demand acceptance of Option I and 5 CPC formula
as alternative option and extension of benefits of 7 CPC to employees and
pensioners of Autonomous and Statutory bodies by holding demonstration on
16-03-2017. The demonstration will be
held between 11.00 AM and 1 PM at Freedom Park (Old central Jail
premises). All the affiliates have been
requested to mobilize their members in large numbers, participate in the
demonstration and make it a success.
S. KRISHNA RAO
13.3.2017 CHAIRMAN
