LDC-UDC ISSUE AND OTHER ISSUES RELATED TO ADMN STAFF & LOW PAID EMPLOYEES: LETTER TO COMRADE SHIV GOPAL MISHRA, SECRETARY STAFF (SIDE),JCM

ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF (NG)

MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROFRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

Hall No. 201 & 205, Vijay Stambh,

Zone I, M.P. Nagar, Bhopal- 462023

Tel (R): 0755-2789523, Mob. 09425372172

Email: aiams08@redifmail.com

Dated 06/12/2015

To

Com. Shiv Gopal Mishra,

Secretary, JCM (Staff Side),

New Delhi

e-mail: nc.jcm.np@gmail.com

Dear Comrade,

You are aware that this Association had taken up the issues of LDC/UDC and MACP. It has seen that JCM (Staff Side) has raised the MACP issue in its agenda as the same has been reflected in the letter written to Cabinet Secretary by you. But the LDC/UDC issue- the real issue of sufferings of tens of thousands of low paid employees posted in subordinate offices has not reflected in the said letter. In this context, we are receiving hundreds of phone call, numerous e-mail and hundreds of comments posted in our web site, requesting to pursue the matter for a positive end. There will be no positive end without the active support of NC JCM. Thus this letter is being written to bring to you the real position faces the LDCs in subordinate offices. I am sure, the brief note on the subject given in item I below together with the Annexure I-III(enclosed) will sufficient to know the seriousness of the issue.

Moreover, deficiencies of recommendation of 7^th Pay Commission in respect of Administrative Staff/low paid employees are also given in Item II to IX below. This may also be discussed in the meeting of NCJCM on 8^th December 2015.

 (1) LDC/UDCIssue:

7^th Pay Commission has turned down the genuine issue of LDC & UDC on the ground that the government has stopped direct recruitment for the clerical cadre and gradually phasing out the existing incumbents( Please see Para 11.22.100, Para 11.52.32, Para 11.52.32,. Para 7.7.37 & 11.35.28).  Issuing of such an order without the knowledge of Staff side may not be possible. Thus reason given for rejection of the demand is not convincing.

Besides Confederation/Staff Side JCM, several Departments had recommended upgradation of grade pay of LDC & UDC of Administrative Offices especially the LDC & UDCs of subordinate offices of Government of India.

But the fact is that Staff Selection Commission is frequently conducting recruitment for the post of LDC. Combined higher secondary examination for the selection of LDC also has been conducted recently. Moreover, no alternative recommendation to replace the LDC post is given in the report.  It is to be noted that the normal ratio of LDC and UDC in subordinate offices is 3:1 and thus LDCs have been allocated responsible sections and in many smaller offices LDC alone is handling the work of entire Administration.  The direction set in the recommendation of the Commission is to contractorise all the Administrative posts below the post of Assistants. This should be prevented at any cost and a respectable pay scale for LDC & UDC should be ensured. Without the active support of the Confederation/JCM this cannot be done.

LDC & DEO

On the other hand rejecting Central Secretariat Clerical service demand of parity with DEO, the commission observes “Even though the entry requirements are similar, historically the pay scales of the two posts have been different. Besides, they comprise two distinct cadres with different set of roles and responsibilities. Hence, the demand for parity of pay of LDC with DEOs cannot be acceded to by the Commission.”(Para 11.35.38).

Historically these cadres may be different set of roles but the fact is that functions of LDC are more complex than that of DEO and same was brought before the commission by various Associations/Administrative Authorities. Earlier pay Commissions have fixed Pay Scale to DEO considering their work on computer. But today LDCs are selected on the basis of their expertise in computer operation also.

As you know, in subordinate offices DoPT manual is not followed for allocating work to LDCs there.  In order to bring the reality, some comments among the hundreds of comments posted in our web site/received through e-mail is given in annexure I, II & III. Please go through it.

  

(2) Parity of pay of Assistant/Stenographers with Central Secretariat.

Sixth Pay Commission has recommended parity for Assistant of subordinate offices with the Assistants of Central Secretariat and recommended Rs. 4200 grade pay for the genuine reason given in its report. But while implementing the report, grade pay of Assistant of Central Secretariat has been increased to Rs. 4600. All the Associations/Federations including this Association had demanded parity of pay of these cadres with Central Secretariat. JCM Staff Side through its memorandum had demanded parity with the Assistant/Stenographers of Central Secretariat. But in place of increasing the grade pay of Assistants/Stenographers of Subordinate offices, the Pay Commission has reduced the grade pay of Central Secretariat Assistant/Stenographers (Para 7.1.4(J). While implementing 7^th Pay Commission Report, Government may not accept the degradation of the grade pay of the cadres of Central Secretariat. Thus necessary action to keep the pay of Assistant/stenographers of Subordinate offices including NSSO Offices at par with their counterpart at Central Secretariat is required.

Similarly, the NFSG granted to the UDCs of Central Secretariat has also been withdrawn by the 7^th CPC in its report (Para 7.1.4(J). Our demand is that the NFSG may be restored and the benefit of the same should be extended to the UDCs of subordinate offices also.

(3) Grant of MACP on Promotional Hierarchy:

The report of the Commission is confusing and contradictory. Please see Para 5.1.12, 5.1.44, 7.4.8, 74.13, 11.52.45 etc. The Pay Commission has drafted MACP recommendation to fool the employees and giving benefit to Government. We should not accept 7th CPC recommendations unless there is clarity on MACP.

(4) Filling up of 50% administrative post next higher to the MTS through promotion/Departmental Examination.

Sixth Pay Commission had raised the educational qualification for direct recruitment for the post MTS to Matriculation and the status of the post has been raised from group D to Group C. But a person who passed matriculation might have also been passed 12^th standard. And most of the persons who passed 12^th standard may be a graduate and selected to the post of MTS do not join the post and those who joined do not do several of the assignments earmarked in the recruitment rules for the MTS with devotion. Thus our Association suggested (1) Payment of special/allowances in addition to pay to attract a person with a qualification higher than matriculation to join the post (2) filling up of  50% post of the administrative post next higher to the MTS through promotion/Departmental Examination

But according to 7^th Pay Commission report, recruitment of LDC is stopped by the Government. This will affect detrimentally to the promotion scope of MTS, which may be looked into.

(5) Cadre Review:

The maiden cadre review proposal in respect of Administrative staff of NSSO Offices, started in the year 2008 reached nowhere.  Whereas two cadre review of Group A Officers have been processed and implemented during the corresponding period. Thus cadre review procedure for group B & C staff should be simplified. And all the cadre review proposals pending with various Ministries should be finalized/ implemented immediately.

(6) Transport Allowance

In A1 cities the employees crossed the limit of Pay Rs. 7440/ in pay band 5200-200200 was getting transport allowance Rs. 1600+DA. But 7^th CPC has recommended only Rs. 1350 for these employees. The disparity is to be removed.

(7) Abolition of interest free advance:

Pay Commission has recommended abolition of 12 advances including, Festival Advance, LTC Advances, Tour/Tr TA Advance Medical Advance etc. This will affect the touring staff and low paid employees. If this recommendation is accepted, no low paid employee can avail LTC.

(8) Abolition/Reduction of Care Taking Allowance:

               

As per recommendation contained in Para 8.3.23 of the 7^th CPC report, the present care taking allowance has been abolished and in place Extra Work Allowance at  a  uniform rate of 2  percent  of Basic Pay per month. This will affect detrimentally to the caretaking work in various NSSO Offices especially in FOD Offices where permanent care takers are not appointed and the person assigned the duties of caretaking are doing heavy responsibilities

(9(i)) Provisions of bunching to remove anomaly, need further clarification.

In order to remove the anomaly during fixation, provisions for bunching is given in Para 5.1.36 wherein a provision for one additional increment equal to 3 percent may be given for every two stages bunched, and pay fixed in the subsequent cell in the pay matrix. But the model illustration given in Para & 5.1.37 need more clarification in the light of inadequacy in pay fixation in several stages. One example is give below:

S. No.	Name	PIPB	GP	Basic Pay	*2.57	Fitment
1	Mr  P	10,510	2400	12,910	33,179	33,300
2	Mr. Q	10,450	2400	12,850	33,025	33,300
3	Mr  R	10,230	2400	12,630	32,459	33,300
4	Mr. S	10,210	2400	12,610	32,408	33,300

The stages of pay to be fixed in each person in the aforesaid example and in several other cases need to be clarified.

(9(ii)) On other hand, pay fixation on promotion from UDC to Assistant immediate next pay scale is found more beneficial than the hierarchical promotion. Fixation of a UDC drawing Rs. 10960+2400 promoted to Assistant is given below:

Fixation on Pay scale hierarchy i.e., Rs, 2800 GP

1/1/2016          10960+2400=13360*2.57       34335              34300

Increment on 1.7.2016                                                              35300

Increment on Promotion                                                            1059

Pay fixed at higher stage in 2800 Grade Pay                               37000

Fixation on Promotional hierarchy i.e.  Rs 4200 GP

1/1/2016          10960+2400=13360*2.57       34335              34300

Increment on 1.7.2016                                                              35300

Increment on Promotion                                                            1059

Pay fixed at higher stage in 4200 Grade Pay                               36500

Similar deficiencies may be noticed in other cases also. For similar cases multiplication factor should be increased. This may also be looked into.      

  

Yours comradely

TKR Pillai

General Secretary

Copy to:

1.         The President/Secretary Genberal, Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers, New Delhi.

2.         Com. M S Raja/Vrigu Bhattacharya/R N Parashar, Member JCM (Staff Side), New Delhi.

TKR Pillai

General Secretary