Tuesday 3 September 2013
NEW DELHI: There are no uniform rules for female
employees in government departments and organizations and they are treated by
varying yardsticks when it comes to essential benefits like maternity and child
care leave (CCL).
Dismayed after
finding that maternity leave can vary from 90 to 135 days, a Parliamentary
panel has suggested that all government departments and organizations should
ensure 180 days of leave for their women employees
.
The panel found
many organizations grant 90, 85 or 135 days of maternity leave. It has said
child care leave (CCL) of 730 days must be granted with pay to women employees
across the board in government.
The committee
was also distressed by the low presence of women employees in Government
organizations. "It is disheartening to observe that it is significantly
low...10.04% as per the 2012 census of Central Government employees," the
panel said. The representation is particularly poor in semi-urban and rural
areas.
The Standing
Committee on Law, Personnel and Public Grievances on the 'status of women in
government employment and in public sector undertakings' was unhappy that while
a majority of the organizations do grant CCL, but they do so without pay.
For example,
Mahanandi Coalfields Ltd gives CCL to female employees working as executives
but not for non-executive category. In Cochin Shipyard Ltd, CCL is not granted
since there is no specific direction from the department of public
enterprises.
The policy has
been discontinued in Mormugao Port Trust even though CCL benefits have been
extended to all civilian female industrial employees in government since
September, 2008. But many women employees hesitate to avail the leave, if
granted without pay.
Introduction of
"flexible timings" for female employees, especially young mothers, so
that organizations can retain talent has been mooted by the committee headed by
Congress MP Shantaram Naik as the panel found household responsibilities as a
major reason for attrition among women employees.
The government
has been asked to explore the policy on "staggered working hours" or
"work at home" for female employees. The panel was informed that the
recommendation of Sixth Pay Commission regarding staggered working hours was
not accepted by the Government.
Single women
should be given postings closest to their hometown or places of their choice,
the panel said. "It should be mandatorily ensured," it said, adding
that this "pertinent factor" should be kept in mind during allocation
of postings by department heads.
The provision
for giving same station posting to couples may be given statutory backing, the
panel recommended as it found the instruction is not always adhered to
.
Women employees
who travel beyond office hours should be provided with security and proper
transport by the employer in order to ensure their safety, the Committee
said.
The panel also
noted that action taken on complaints of sexual harassment at workplace is
"not satisfactory". It felt merely transferring a delinquent employee
to a different branch or station is inadequate and strict disciplinary action
is needed. "The punishment has to be deterrent for prospective
offenders," the panel said.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com (o1 Sep,2013)
Cabinet
is likely to approve GDS bonus ceiling for Rs.3500- in the ensuing meeting:
After clearance
of the Department’s proposal of Rs.3500- bonus ceiling to GDS by the
Ministry of Finance during 3rd week of August, the process for cabinet approval
has started and a note has been submitted by the Department to the Min. of
Finance to submit for further approval in the Cabinet meeting. It may be
expected in the ensuing meeting of the Cabinet.
Comrades,
It is always an
admitted fact that every time the GDS issues are resolved with the continuous
efforts of NFPE & JCA and at times by Confederation, none can claim on
their own or for their own. One can’t deny that the Committee (Shri Alok Saxena
Committee) for reviewing the GDS bonus issue only after 12.12.12 one day
strike. It is the issue of 2.7 lakh Gramin Dak Sevaks and not limited to a
section or a class which claims for their fancy. Information published or
conversant to the members explicitly depends upon the context and source but
not on the mere exposure. We are not interested to make it another issue to
create confusion and things left to the diplomacy of the so called claimants.
However, all
details will be published on receipt of the information obviously.
Monday 2 September 2013
PENSION ARREARS FROM 01.01.2006
AS PER COURT ORDER: GOVERNMENT REPLY IN PARLIAMENT
The orders for implementation of the decision taken by the Government on the recommendations of 6th CPC for revision for pension of past pensioners were issued vide this Department’s OM No.38/37/08-P&PW (A) dated 1.9.2008. The provisions of Para 4.2 of this OM were clarified vide this Department’s letter dated 3.10.2008.
The Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi in
its order dated 1.11.2011observed that by the OM dated
3.10.2008 the original orders of 1.9.2008 have been modified. Hon’ble CAT
directed that the past pensioners may be granted, w.e.f. 1.1.2006, a
minimum pension @ 50% of the minimum pay corresponding
to the pre-revised pay scale with reference
to the fitment table applicable for revision of pay of serving employees.
A Writ Petition was filed in the
Hon’ble High Court of Delhi challenging the
above mentioned order. In its order dated 29.4.2013, the Hon’ble Delhi High Court has upheld
the order dated 1.11.2011. After considering the order of
Hon’ble High Court of Delhi and various representations received in
this regard, Special Leave Petition was filed by the Department of Pension
and Pensioners’ Welfare in the Hon’ble Supreme Court of
India.
This SLP came up for hearing recently on 29.7.2013 before the
Hon. Supreme Court and has been dismissed. [click here to see]
The above
information submitted by Min of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions in
reply of undermentioned Lok Sabha Question:-
GOVERNMENT
OF INDIA
MINISTRY
OF PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
LOK SABHA
ANSWERED
ON 07.08.2013
DELAY IN
PAYMENT OF ARREARS TO PENSIONERS
670 . Shri
VILAS BABURAO MUTTEMWAR
Will the Minister of PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS be pleased to state:-
(a) the reasons for
inordinate delay in implementation of Hon`ble High Court`s order to give
effect to the payment of arrears w.e.f. 01.01.2006
to pensioners retired before 2006;
(b) whether the Government have
received representations from employees organizations and other bodies in this
regard; and
(c) if so, the
details thereof and the reaction of the Government on the
representations?
ANSWER
Minister
of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and
Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office. (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)
(a) to (c): *** see above ***
ARBITRATION AWARDS- GOVT PROPOSED TO MOVE
RESOLUTIONS IN PARLIAMENT FOR REJECTION OF FIVE AWARDS.
COM. BASUDEV ACHARYA M.P. MOVES AMENDMENTS
TO THE GOVERNMENT RESOLUTIONS TO REFER BACK TO GOVERNMENT FOR RECONSIDERATION
OF THE PROPOSALS OF THE GOVERNMENT ON FOLLOWING AWARDS:
(1) Revised
HRA from 01.01.1996 to 31.07.1997
(2) Revised
Transport Allowance from 01.01.1996 to 31.07.1997
(3) Upgraded
pay scales to Senior Auditors /Senior Accounts from
01.01.1986.
(4) Revision
of Night Duty Allowance.
(5) Post
of Computer in Registrar General’s Office
=M.
Krishnan, Secretary General
LOKSABHA
ADJOURNED UPTO 2 P.M. TODAY (02.09.2013)
Pension Bill listed as item Number 2 .
Perhaps the bill may be taken up today. Not sure. If intimation not received in
time, the walkout and demonstration programme may be conducted ON THE NEXT DAY
OF DAY ON WHICH THE BILL IS TAKEN UP FOR DISCUSSION IN PARLIAMENT as decided
earlier by Confederation National Secretariat =M Krishnan S.G.
REVISION OF GUIDELINES FOR ALLOTMENT OF
GOVERNMENT ACCOMMODATION FROM GENERAL POOL TO THE POLITICAL PARTIES CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
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