Central government staff strike from 20th January, 2009

The confederation of central government employees,to which the All India Central Excise Inspectors, Association is affiliated have decided to organize a indefinite strike from 20th January,2009 in pursuance of the charter of demands enclosed and accordingly have served the notice for the strike on the government.

And in compliance to the notice given by our Secretary General to the Chairmain CBEC, we the members of All India Central Excise Inspectors, Association Rajasthan Circle will be on strike from 20th January, 2009.

CHARTER OF DEMAND

Part I. 6th CPC related issues

1. Grant Rs 10000 as minimum wage as per 15 ILC Norms.
2. Grant minimum fitment benefit of 2.625 times of pre-revised basic pay to bring about uniform rise of 40% in emoluments and raise grade pay to 50% of the maximum of the pre-revised scales in respect of PB 1,2 & 3 as has been done in the case of PB 4.
3. No abolition of Gr.D. Posts and functions. Lift ban on recruitment, fill up all vacant posts and scrap screening Committee.
4. Grant 10% of pay+ Grade pay as minimum benefit on promotion or financial up gradation.
5. Fix the date of effect of all allowances as 1.1.2006.
6. No performance related pay or bonus scheme
7. Revise the Transport and daily allowances as demanded by the staff side JCM National Council.
8. Remove the condition of 6 months for applying the uniform date of Ist July as increment dates.
9 . ACP to be on hierarchical system obtaining in each department.
10. Retain and improve CGHS and make insurance scheme optional.
11. Implement flexitime working hours for women/disabled employees as recommended by the 6 CPC and remove clause (iv) of OM No.13019/2/2008-Estt.(L) dated 18th Nov. 2008 on Child Care Leave.
12. Direct all the Departmental Heads to settle 6th CPC related department specific demands/problems within a stipulated time.
13. Grant civil servant status and Pension to 'Gramin Dak-Sevaks.'
14. No reduction in the commutation value and restoration of full pension after 12 years.
15. Compute the pension entitlement on the basis of notional pay as on 1.1.1996

Part II-Demands pending settlement for long in the National Council JCM

1. No outsourcing or contractorisation of Govt. functions.
2.Grant statutory defined pension scheme to the employees recruited after 1.1.2004 and withdraw the PFRDA Bill from Parliament.
3. Implement the Board of Arbitration Awards.
4.Remove the arbitrary 5% ceiling and 3 years condition on compassionate appointment and withdraw court cases and absorb all waitlisted RRR candidates.
5. Implement the revision of bonus ceiling @ 3500/- in the case of all personnel employed by the Government including casual/contingent and daily rated workers and Grameen Dak Sewaks. Replace adhoc bonus with the PLB and remove the 60 days ceiling.

Part III-Demands pending settlement in the Department of Revenue;

1. Restoration of pay of Inspector’s of Central Excise,Customs and Income Tax in the pre revised pay scale of 7450/-
2. Notional effect of the fixation of pre revised pay scale of Inspector and Superintendent of Central Excise and Customs, Inspector and ITO of Income Tax from 01.01.1996.
3. Stop immediately formation of large tax payers unit.
4. Grant the benefit of new ACP scheme to all employees who stagnate in a scale/grade for more than (10) years.