INCOMETAX PENSIONERS FEDERATION.

Manishinath Bhawan

A/2/95 Rajouri Garden,

New Delhi.110 027.

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Dated: 24^th December,2015.

Dear Comrade,

                We send herewith the latest circular letters of NCCPA and the National Joint Council of Action. Both these communications are relating to the recommendations of the 7^th CPC.  The National JCA after eliciting the opinion, suggestions, views of all concerned has prepared a charter of demand containing 26 issues.  Item No. 13 thereof details the various issues pertaining to the pensioners.  The views of NCCPA and other Pensioners organizations were taken into account while formulating the demand,  The National JCA has decided to organize a demonstration in front of all offices on 30^th December,2015 and the same is followed by a dharna progrfamme between 19 to 21st January, 2015.  The Incometax Employees Federation, which is a participating organization in the JCM has appealed to us to take part in the two programmes along with the working employees.  We ae also of the opinion that we should voice our concern ovr the retrograde recommendations of the 7^th CPC along with the working employees.  Accordingly we endorse the decisions of NCCPA and NJCA.  The circular letters received from them are enclosed. 

                All  State units are requested to kindly advise their members to take part in these programmes.

                With greetings,

Yours fraternally,

K.K.N. Kutty

                Extract from the NCCPA circular letter.

I. Revise the pension and other retirement benefits as under:-

(a)    Parity between the past and present pensioners to be brought about on the basis of the 7^th CPC recommendations with the modification that basis of computation to be the pay level of the post/grade/scale of pay from which one retired, whichever is  beneficial.

(b)   Pension to be 60% of the last pay drawn in the case of all eligible persons who have completed the requisite number of years of service.

(c)    The family pension to be 50% of the last pay drawn.

(d)   Enhance the pension and family pension by 5% after every five years and 10% on attaining the age of 85 and 20% on attaining the age of 90.

(e)   Commuted value of pension to be restored after 10 years or attaining the age of 70 whichever is earlier. Gratuity calculation to be on the basis of 25 days in the month

(f)     Fixed medical allowance for those pensioners not covered by CGHS and REHS to be increased to Rs. 2000 p.m.

(g)    Provide one increment on the last day in service if the concerned employee has

completed six months or more from the date of grant of last increment.

Extract from the NJCA  circular letter.

The NJCA in its meeting on 8^th  December 2015, accepted the proposal of the NCCPA in so far as the acceptance of the demands pertaining to pensioners were concerned and included the same as Item No. 13 of the Charter of demands.  They have decided to go on indefinite strike if no settlement is brought about on these demands.  As a prologue and in a bid to mobilize the employees, they have also decided the following programmes of action in the month of January and February, 2015.

                                    30.12.2015           Holding demonstrations and hand over copy of the NJCA’s letter dated         10.12.2015 to the Head of the Office for onward transmission to the Cabinet         Secretary, demanding for immediate settlement of the issues.

                                19-21.01.2016    3-day dharna in all the State capitals and industrial centers/ establishments for educating and mobilizing the employees.