CONFEDERATION 24th
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
24th NATIONAL
CONFERENCE OF CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS WAS
HELD AT COM. MONI BOSE NAGAR, COM. AJOY BHOWMICK MANCH, KOLKATA FROM 4TH
TO 6TH MAY, 2013.
On 4th May before commencement of National
Conference a colourful procession was organized in which all National and State leaders, Delegates and many
Comrades from all Central Government Departments of West Bengal and other
sectors participated.
The programme
commenced with Flag hoisting. The Confederation Flag was hoisted by Com. S.K.
Vyas, President. Homage was also paid to the martyrs by offering flowers on the
martyrs column by all leaders of Confederation, delegates, observers and other
Comrades of Kolkata.
The open
session commenced in the afternoon of 4.5.2013 under the Presidentship of Com.
S.K. Vyas , President. The open session was inaugurated by Com. A.K.
Padmanabhan, All India President CITU. In his speech Com. Padmanabhan
elaborately described the adverse impact of neo-liberal economic policies
allover world and as well as in India. He described the unity of all trade
unions on the issues of working class as a positive development in trade union
movement of India. He congratulated the Central Government Employees for their
participation in 2 days General Strike 0n 20-21 February, 2013 on call of
Central Trade Unions and one day strike on 12.12.2012 by the Central Government
Employees exclusively on the call of Confederation for the issues related to
them. He applead to all to fight unitedly to resist the disastrous economic
policies of Govt. of India and compel the Govt. to reverse these policies.
On behalf of Chairman
Reception Committee Com. S.S. Roy presented the Welcome speech. He also readout
the address of the Chairman Reception Committee, Com. Shishir Bhattacharya. Among
the prominent speakers Com. V.A.N. Namboodri, President BSNL Employees Union,
Com. Pradeep Biswas General Secretary BEFI, Com. S.K. Brahma Vice President A.I.R.F.,
Com. Jaynto Mukherjee, Jt. Secretary, AIIEA, , Com. Samir Bhattacharya Joint
Convenor of 12th July Committee, delivered their speech and extended
best wishes for success of the Conference. Com. Jyotsna Bose, Com. Kunal
Biswas, R.L. Bhattacharjee and other Senior Trade Union Leaders of West Bengal
were also present on the dias. All the leaders and guests were honoured by
Reception Committee by garlanding and presenting mementos. On behalf of Confederation Com. K K N Kutty Secretary
Generally welcomed and thanked all the leaders and guests. Com. S.K. Vyas gave
his Presidential address. Formal Vote of thanks was given by Com. J.C. Bose,
(Reception Committee)
On 5.5.2013 the Subject Committee was addressed by Com. Sukomal Sen.,
Sr. Vice President of All India State Government Employees Federation. In his
speech he has thrown light on the challenges faced by the Trade Union movement.
He appreciated the role of Confederation for continuous struggle for the
protection of interests of Central Govt. Employees.Com. S.K. Vyas President
Confederation presided the session. One minute silence was also observed to pay
homage to the martyrs.
Com. KKN Kutty
Secretary General Presented the Draft Report on the activities of Confederation
during the last three years. In the discussion on report Chief Executives of 16
State COCs and 28 representatives of various organizations took part, Com. K.K.N. Kutty Secretary General
concluded the debate after giving replies to the queries and questions raised
by the delegates. The report was adopted unanimously by the house. Triennial
Audited Accounts was presented by Com. Giri Raj Singh Financial Secretary which
was unanimously adopted by the house. 48 Resolutions were presented by the
members of Resolution Committee headed by Com. K.V. Jairaj. Credential
Committee Convenor Com. K..V. Sridharan presented the credential report before
house.
CREDENTIAL COMMITTEE REPORT:
Total Organizations
attended - 48
COCs attended - 12
Total Delegates - 228
The election for the coming session
was held unanimously and the following office bearers were elected:
Advisor - Com.
S.K. Vyas (Audit)
President - Com.
KKN Kutty (ITEF)
Working President - Com.
M.S. Raja (Audit)
Vice Presidents 1 - Com. T. Narsimhan (NFPE)
2
- Com. Ashok B. Salunke (ITEF)
3
- Com. M. Duraipandian
(Audit)
4.
- Com. N. Somaiya (Ground Water)
5.
- Com. Giri Raj Singh (NFPE)
Secretary
General
- Com. M. Krishan (NFPE)
Secretary -
Com. K.P. Rajgopal (ITEF)
Asstt.
Secretary 1
- Com. R.N. Parashar (NFPE)
2
- Com. Pijush Roy (Civil
Accounts)
3
- Com. Ishwar Singh Dabas
(NFPE)
4.
- Com. K.V. Jayraj (Auomic
Energy)
5.
- Com. B. Krishna Gaud
(Museum)
Finance
Secretary -
Com. Vrigu Bhattacharjee (Civil Accounts)
Org. Secretaries 1 - Com. Nilesh Nasre (IBM)
2
- Com Ashok Kanojiya (ITEF)
3
- Com. Mani Achari (Atomic
Energy)
4 -
Com. K. Venkatasubramanian (Civil Accounts)
5
- Com. P. Suresh (NFPE)
6
- Com. R. Seethalaxmi
(NFPE)
7
- Com. Nageshwar Rao (Audit)
8
- Com. T Satyanarayana (NFPE)
9
- Com. R.P. Singh (Agmark)
10
- Com. C.P. Shobhana (NFPE)
11
- Com. Arup Chatterjee (BSI)
12
- Com. Y. Purohit (ITEF)
Auditor -
Com. T.K.R. Pillai (Stt. Pro. Implementation)
In his concluding address Com. S.K. Vyas gave a very
inspiring speech in which he elaborately described the role of Confederation
since it’s formation in 1956 and the various struggles conducted including
historical strikes of 1960,1968, 1974 and at least one strike each year after
1991, and two days strike on 20-21 February, 2013.He also told about the
important role of Confederation in setting up of all Pay Commission since 2nd
Pay Commission to VIth Pay Commissions and redressal of various grievances
related to the staff . He extended his best wishes to the newly elected body
and hoped that under their able and militant leadership, Confederation will
march forward and will be able to settle the problems of Central Government
Employees.
Formal Vote of
thanks was presented by Com. Pijush Roy General Secretary Reception Committee.
The Reception
Committee under leadership of Com. S.S. Ray, Pijush Roy and other Comrades of
West Bengal made excellent arrangements for the successful conduct of the
Conference including food, accommodation and transport which deserve every appreciation.
The session ended
with shouting of revolutionary slogans.
PHOTOGRAPHS OF 24th NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS HELD AT KOLKATA FROM 4th TO 6th MAY-2013
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED IN THE 24TH ALL INDIA CONFERENCE
OF CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
HELD AT Kolkata
FROM 4th MAY to 6th MAY 2013.
I.
Resolutions moved by the
Presidium:
Following Resolutions
was moved by the Presidium:
- Resolution
on Food Security – moved by Com. Duraipandyan
- Resolution
on FDI – moved by Com. Rajagopal
- Resolution
on Price Rise – moved by Com. Nageswara Rao
- Resolution
on Natural Resources – moved by Com. M.S. Raja
- Resolution
on women atrocities – moved by Com. KV Sridharan
- Resolution
on FDI in Retail – moved by Com. K . Raghvendran
- Resolution
on Casual Laborers – moved by Com. K.K.N.Kutty
- Resolution
on GDS – moved by Com. K. Raghvendran
- Resolution
on uniforms & stitching charges – moved by Com. Raghavendran
- Resolution
functioning of JCM – moved by Com. Vrighu Battacharjee
- Resolution
on appointing 7th Central Pay Commission- moved by Com. Jayaraj
KV
- Resolution
on merger of 50% of DA for all Govt. employees – including GDS Staff –
moved by Com. Jayaraj K.V
II.
Resolution moved by the
Resolution Committee:
A
Resolution Committee under the convener ship of Com. Jayaraj KV was appointed.
The committee invited resolutions from the delegates and affiliated
organizations participated in the Conference. About 136 issues were brought to
the notice of the Resolution Committee by the participants. 18
Federations/organizations were submitted their proposal.
Following were the members
of Resolution Committee:
Jayaraj .K.V Convener National Federation of Atomic Energy
Employees
Giriraj Singh Member National Federation of Postal
Employees
Nageswara Rao Member All India Audit & Accounts Assn
Yashwant Purohit Member Income Tax Employees Federation
Chourasya R.K Member All India Civil Accounts Assn
After scrutinizing
the subjects, 48 resolutions proposed to adopt in the 24th all India
Conference
Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers. Following
are the resolutions
moved by Com. Jayaraj K.V. Convener, Resolution Committee:
- Against
the anomalies in MACP/ACP
- To
upgrade the Pay Scale of LDC & UDC with Grade Pay of Rs2400 and 2800
respectively
- To
enhance the Rate of Overtime Allowance
- To
enhance the Rate of Night Duty Allowance and to remove the ceiling
- Against
the closure of the Government Offices
- To
Rationalise all Minerals of the Country
- To
declare 1st May – MAY DAY – as National Holiday
- Demanding
stringent action against Scam and corruption
- To
Scrap the New Pension Scheme
- To
ensure Five promotion in the Service Carrier
- For permanent
negotiating machinery with All India Federations/Associations recognized
under CCS (RSA) Rules 1993 apart from JCM Forum
- To
rectify the deficiencies in the existing DA pattern
- For
parity in the pay of Secretariat Staff and filed office staff – ministerial
and auxiliary staff
- To
rectify the discrepancies in the Transport Allowance – IT Exemption, TA
for field staff who are away from office on tour, etc
- To
improve the CGHS Facilities – entitlement of wards in Hospital under CGHS
based on Pay in PB + GP, Revision of packages, Empanelment of more
Hospital in CGHS, etc
- To
remove the restriction in compassionate Ground Appointment
- To
Amend the Bonus Act on various clauses – Ensure 8.33% of the Gross salary
as Bonus, Removal of ceiling on Bonus, etc
- To ratify
the ILO conventions No 87,98, 151 & 154 to grant of all civilian and
trade union rights including the right to strike for Government Employees
- Against
downsizing, out sourcing and contracturisation
- To
fill up all vacancies in all Central Government Establishments and remove
ban on recruitment
- To
implement the arbitration awards
- For
improvement in the House Building Advances – To reduce the rate of
interest, One more chance to avail HBA who already taken earlier to
improve the existing accommodation, allowing to avail HBA for extension,
renovation of exiting own accommodations, HBA for purchasing resale
flats/houses
- To
exempt Children education Allowance from Income Tax
- To
restore the Rate of Interest on GPF to 12%
- To
revise various Allowances such as Winter Allowances, Hill Compensatory
Allowances, Tribal Allowances, etc. and to ensure the rate on par with the
concerned state Governments.
- To
revise the Gratuity equal to last drawn one month salary and to extend the
gratuity to the employees joined after 01.1.2004
- Restore
two increments or more on acquiring
additional qualifications
- To
enhance – double the CEGIS coverage limit
- To
remove the anomalies in the pay of Direct Recruitees and the promotees in
the all cadre
- To
allow Air fare to the employees of North Eastern Region for the purpose of
LTC, TA, Travel on medical ground on referral
- To
enhance all Allowances such as DA, HRA, Special Allowances by 25% from the
date of attaining DA 50%
- To
extend CCL to the single parent – i.e. in case of the mother expired
- To
sanction special leave for cancer patent for treatment
- To
extend medical re imbursement for fertility treatment at least for first
sitting
- To
treat Kalpakkam as a satellite town of Chennai and Tarapur as a satellite
town of Mumbai for the purpose of HRA
- To
give one more option to switch over
from CPF to GPF
- To
remove the ceiling of Patient Care Allowances
- To
place the Temporary Status employees joined before 2004 and regularized
later into Statutory pension Scheme
- To
modify the OM issued by Dept of Expenditure to fix the Pay on promotion to
a post carrying higher duties and responsibilities carrying the same grade
pay by deleting the reference previous OM by the Department issued in the
year 2000, i.e. prior to the implementation of 6th CPC
- For
extending Pension to the employees of Brahmaputra Board, Assam
- To
extend one increment to those employees retiring in between January and
June
- To
notify the Recruitment Rule/Promotion Norms for Canteen employees
- To
Extend the payment of arrears to
all employees working in audit and accounting organizations from
01.01.1196 to 18.02.2003 as per the Supreme Court verdict pronounced in
the case of Sebastian & Others Vs. Govt. of India
- To
Extend the benefit given to Venkat Raman while implementing ACP by the
Railway Board as per the Supreme Court to all other similar placed
employees
- To
stepping up the Pay Scale of Seniors on par with the juniors who are
elevated on account of ACPs
- To
abolish the license fee for the Departmental Quarters allotted to the
employees since the HRA is recovering fully.
- To
allow PF withdrawal for second or third time for similar purposes such as
purchase of house Plot, Flat, construction of House, etc
- To vacate All Trade Union Victimisation
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