Scrap NPS and reintroduce Pension Scheme under CCS (Pension) Rules 1972 –  One day strike by unions of MES, DRDO,DGQA,EME,NAVY,AOC & IAF

Scrap NPS and reintroduce Pension Scheme under CCS (Pension) Rules 1972 –  One day strike by unions of MES, DRDO,DGQA,EME,NAVY,AOC & IAF

Joint Circular No. : 50/2020 dated 01.09.2020

Demands for the one day strike and one week action programme by the Unions of MES, DRDO, DGQA, DGAQA, EME, NAVY, DRDO, AOC and IAF

Even though there are many issues agitating the minds of the Defence Civilian employees of the above Directorates, we have identified the following important demands of each of the Directorates to be placed as Charter of Demand for the one day strike on 19/10/2020 and for the one week protest programme from 07/09/2020 to 11/09/2020. The demands are to be enclosed with the Strike Notice.

DEMANDS OF MES EMPLOYEES

1. Withdrawal of unwarranted and arbitrary decisions of abolition of 9304 posts of MES.
2. Withdrawal of arbitrary application of APARs for Industrial Employees of MES.
3. Scrap NPS and reintroduce Pension Scheme under CCS(Pension) Rules 1972.
4. Grant of skilled pay scale to Valveman.
5. Merger of isolated posts of Lift Operator of MES with FGM.
6. Grant of Cadre structure to Meter Reader of MES on par with Workshop staff.
7. Grant of 4 grade structure to MTS of MES.
8. Review of posting/transfer policy of MES as per the suggestions put forth by the Federations.
9. Arbitrary framing of Recruitment Rules and Cadre Restructuring proposals etc. should be discontinued and all these major policy matters should be discussed with the Recognised Federations before finalisation.
10. All DPCs/Screening committee should be conducted timely, so as to ensure that Promotions/MACP are granted to the employees on due date.
11. Recruitment qualification for MTS should be either Matriculation or ITI and not both.
12. To ensure effective and periodical functioning of Army HQ JCM III Level council and the Additional Meeting Mechanism chaired by the JS(Works).
13. To provide Medical treatment to the Civilian Employees and the Dependants in the Military/Command Hospitals.
14. To extend support and solidarity to the striking workers of Ordnance Factories against Corporatisation of OFB.

DEMANDS OF NAVY

1. Withdrawal of unwarranted and arbitrary decisions of abolition of 7485 posts of Navy.
2. Stop outsourcing of permanent and perennial nature of jobs.
3. Fill up all the vacant Civilian posts in the Navy immediately.
4. Scrap NPS and reintroduce Pension Scheme under CCS(Pension) Rules 1972.
5. Settle all the pending Cadre Restructuring proposals.
6. Grant of Compassionate appointments in a time bound manner without further delay.
7. All DPCs/Screening committee should be conducted timely, so as to ensure Promotions/MACP are granted to the employees on due date.
8. Immediate absorption of Ex-Apprentices of Navy under 60 : 40 Ratio.
9. Recruitment qualification for MTS should be either Matriculation or TI and not both.
10. Implementation of cadre restructuring of Ammunition Mechanic at the earliest with One Time Relaxation.
11. Arbitrary framing of Recruitment Rules, Cadre Restructuring, Transfer policy etc. should be dispensed with and all major policy matters should be finalised only in consultation with the Recognised Federations.
12. CGHS facilities to be extended to Defence Civilian employees of left out Units of Navy Mumbai.
13. Immediate allotment of GPRA Accommodation to the employees of Naval Dockyard Mumbai.
14. To ensure effective and periodical functioning of Navy HQ JCM III Level council and the Additional Meeting Mechanism chaired by the JS( Navy).
15. To provide Medical treatment to the Civilian Employees and the Dependants in the Navy/Command Hospitals.
16. To extend support and solidarity to the striking workers of Ordnance Factories against Corporatisation of OFB.

DEMANDS OF DGQA

1. No restructuring of DGQA which affects the Organisation and its employees.
2. Convening of DPC for Promotion to the post of OS to AO, AO to SAO-II, SAO-II to SAO-I, SSS to SO and Senior Draughtsman to JTO(D).
3. Framing of SRO in respect of IEs and JEs as proposed by the JCM Sub-committee of DGQA.
4. Implementation of the Homogenous working hours and Overtime as approved by the DGQA.
5. Filling up of all the Civilian Posts which are lying vacant in DGQA Establishments.
6. Compassionate Transfer applications may be considered sympathetically by giving due consideration to their difficulties, such as Medical problems etc.
7. To ensure effective functioning of JCMIV level Council.
8. Scrap NPS and reintroduce Pension Scheme under CCS(Pension) Rules 1972
9. Payment of HRA to the employees without insisting on NAC at par with Ordnance Factory Employees.
10. To ensure effective and periodical functioning of DGQA HQ JCM III Level council and the Additional Meeting Mechanism chaired by the JS(LS)
11. To constitute a unified QA Agency under the Ministry of Defence.
12. To provide Medical treatment to the Civilian Employees and the Dependants in the Military/Command Hospitals.
13. To extend support and solidarity to the striking workers of Ordnance Factories against Corporatisation of OFB.

DEMANDS OF DRDO

1. Stop Revamping of DRDO labs and against the move of the Government to Corportaise PXE, Balasore and closure of many DRDO labs.
2. Stop FDI and 100% privatisation and stop entrusting 108 design and development project works of DRDO to private Industries.
3. Immediately comprehensive review of DRDO DRTC rules as per agreement reached with Federations on 13/02/2016.
4. Immediately finalise and implement Cadre Review of Admin, Stores, Steno, Accounts, Security, fire/FED, Vehicle Operator, Hindi Staff, paramedical, Canteen Staff and MTS categories.
5. Scrap NPS and reintroduce Pension Scheme under CCS(Pension) Rules 1972
6. Immediately hold review DPCs in respect of Admin and Allied categories to fill up all the existing vacancies.
7. Immediately conduct LDCE to fill up entry level vacancies of Admin & Allied categories among MTS cadre.
8. Immediately pay 20% PRIS to DRDO employees at par with DAE/DOS(ISRO) by ending discrimination.
9. Stop amendments Labour Laws and stop removal of DRDO from the definition of ‘Industry” from the IR Code 2019 Bill introduced in the Parliament
10. Restore ID Act to SBC and extend DRDO DRTC Rules to DRDO-ATVP SBC Cadre, Visakhapatnam.
11. To ensure effective and periodical functioning of DRDO HQ JCM III Level council and the Additional Meeting Mechanism chaired by the DG(HR)
12. Fill up all the existing vacancies and regularise the services of very large number of Casual/Contract/Consolidate workers working in DRDO for years together.
13. Immediately settle LTC-80 (2013-14) package availed by the DRDO Employees as one time measure as per DOP&T Orders and remove physical, mental and financial tensions of effected staff.
14. To provide Medical treatment to the Civilian Employees and the Dependants in the Military/Command Hospitals.
15. To extend support and solidarity to the striking workers of Ordnance Factories against Corporatisation of OFB.

DEMANDS OF EME

1. No GOCO Model in Army Base Workshops.
2. No Privatisation of spares/Assemblies in EME Workshops.
3. Fill up all the vacant Civilian Posts.
4. Framing of Recruitment Rules and Cadre Restructuring of all category of employees in consultation with Recognised Federations.
5. Arbitrary decisions such as framing of RR, conversion of the Cadres into Centrally controlled etc., should be dispensed with and the issues on policy matters should be discussed with the Federations before finalising such policies.
6. Filling up of vacancies in MCM which is pending from 2005 onwards.
7. Scrap NPS and reintroduce Pension Scheme under CCS(Pension) Rules 1972.
8. To ensure effective and periodical functioning of Army HQ JCM III Level council and the Additional Meeting Mechanism chaired by the JS(O).
9. No displacement / transfer of employees from the existing workshops, no reversion in their grade and pay should be ensured as assured by the JS (Army) in the meeting held with the Federations on 9-3-2018.
10. To extend support and solidarity to the striking workers of Ordnance Factories against Corporatisation of OFB.

DEMANDS OF AOC

1. No closure of any Depots under AOC.
2. No GOCO model in COD Kanpur and other Depots.
3. Arbitrary decisions such as framing of RR, conversion of the Cadres into Centrally controlled etc., should be dispensed with and the issues on policy matter should be discussed with the Federations before finalising such policies.
4. Recruitment Rules after 7th CPC should be finalised in consultation with the Federations.
5. All the civilian posts lying vacant should be filled up immediately.
6. Scrap NPS and reintroduce Pension Scheme under CCS(Pension) Rules 1972.
7. Finalise and implement all cadre restructuring proposals of Industrial and Non Industrial Personnel.
8. To ensure effective and periodical functioning of Army HQ JCM III level Council and the Additional Meeting Mechanism chaired by the JS(O).
9. To provide Medical treatment to the Civilian Employees and the Dependants in the Military/Command Hospitals.
10. To extend support and solidarity to the striking workers of Ordnance Factories against Corporatisation of OFB.

DEMANDS OF AIR FORCE

1. Filling up of all Civilian posts lying vacant in the Air Force units.
2. Immediate approval of all the pending cadre restructuring proposals.
3. Scrap NPS and reintroduce Pension Scheme under CCS(Pension) Rules 1972.
4. To ensure effective and periodical functioning of Air HQ JCM III level council and the Additional Meeting Mechanism chaired by the JS(Air).
5. To provide Medical treatment to the Civilian Employees and the Dependants in the Airforce/Command Hospitals.
6. To extend support and solidarity to the striking workers of Ordnance Factories against Corporatisation of OFB.

DEMANDS OF DGAQA

1. Fill up all the civilian posts lying vacant.
2. Implement all the pending cadre restructuring proposals.
   Scrap NPS and reintroduce Pension Scheme under CCS(Pension) Rules 1972.
3. To ensure effective and periodical functioning of DGAQA HQ JCM III level council and the Additional Meeting Mechanism chaired by the JS.
4. To provide Medical treatment to the Civilian Employees and the Dependants in the Military/Command Hospitals.
5. To extend support and solidarity to the striking workers of Ordnance Factories against Corporatisation of OFB.

One Week protest programme to be observed by the Unions of MES, DRDO, DGQA, DGAQA, EME, NAVY, DRDO, AOC and IAF.

1. 7/9/2020 Issue of Strike Notice after holding demonstration.
2. 8/9/2020 Publication of posters inside the units on the strike demands.
3. 9/9/2020 Publication of pamphlets and Gate Meetings.
4. 10/9/2020 Wearing of demand badges.
5. 11/9/2020 Wearing of demand badges and lunch boycott.

All the above programmes may be observed successfully by all the Affiliated Unions and reports may be submitted to the respective Federations.

FORWARDING OF THE RECORD OF DISCUSSIONS OF THE MEETING HELD IN THE OFFICE OF ADDITIONAL SECRETARY (DP) ON 28-08-2020 AT 16.30 HRS THROUGH VC TO INTERACT WITH FEDERATIONS OF OFB REGARDING THE STRIKE NOTICE.

The DDP have now issued the record of discussion of the meeting held under the Chairmanship of Additional Secretary (DP) on 28-8-2020 to discuss about our strike demands. A copy of the record of discussions of the meeting is enclosed as Annexure-I of this joint circular. A copy of the Gist of Cabinet Secretariat letter dated 7-8-2020 about the constitution of Empowered Group of Ministers to oversee and guide the entire process of conversion of OFB into a PSU along with its terms of reference received from DDP is enclosed as Annexure-II of this joint circular.

(C. SRIKUMAR)
GENERAL SECRETARY
AIDEF 09444080885 [email protected]

(R. SRINIVASAN)
GENERAL SECRETARY INDWF
09444125799 [email protected]

(MUKESH SINGH)
GENERAL SECRETARY BPMS
09335621629 [email protected]

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