OUTCOME OF THE MEETING
The 4th
meeting of the National Anomaly
Committee was held on 5th
January, 2012. All the items could not
be discussed on that day. The meeting was postponed and the same was held today
on 17th July, 2012.
The gist of discussions and
decisions are given hereunder.
Item No.1. Pay band of the merged pay scales:
The demand to reconstruct the pay band in respect of merged pay scales (S8 to
S10) by multiplying the minimum of the highest pay scales (6500-10,500) with
1.86 by virtue of which the pay band will commence with Rs. 12100 instead of
9300 is not agreed and as per the scheme disagreement has been
recorded.
Item No.2. Extending the date for exercise of
option: Extending the date for exercise of option to come to
the new pay scale as also to the next increment date on promotion was discussed
at length. While the official side will
agree to reopen the promotional cases where such change of option becomes
necessary on account of an unforeseen event, the question of extending the date
in general will have to be examined. In
the case of necessity to change the option once exercised in view of the recent
order on increment was raised by the Staff Side. The Official side agreed to
issue a clarificatory order.
Item No. 3.
Special allowance and qualification pay: Order has been issued
in respect of Auditors. In respect of SAS passed hands necessary orders will be
issued shortly.
Item No.4. Fixation of pay in respect of Direct recruitees
and promotees: The
official side agreed to consider grant of entry pay in all such cases, wherever
the RR provides for direct recruitment.
Item No.5. Date of next increment: Orders have already been issued. Item is
treated as settled.
Item No. 6. Grant of minimum pay of Rs. 5200 +1800 to
temporary status employees:
Orders issued.
Item No. 7. Grant of revised allowance with effect from
1.1.2006: The item has
been withdrawn after discussion.
Item No. 8. Transport allowance: The revision of transport allowance was not
agreed upon. However, taking a
percentage of the TA for the purpose of OTA and grant of a portion of the TA in
respect of persons on tour for more than one month at a stretch will be
considered.
Item No. 9. Doubling
the Existing risk and patient care allowance: The matter has been submitted to the Cabinet
for its approval and orders are likely to be issued shortly. The Staff side
raised the issue of doubling the daily allowance on tour. The Official side
agreed to examine this matter also.
Item No. 10. Parity in Pension to pre 2006
retirees: The matter is
sub-judice. Therefore it could not be discussed.
Item No.11. Commutation of pension: The
difference in the application of commutation table between the pre-2006 and post
2006 retirees was discussed. It has been
agreed that the difference would be quantified with reference to certain cases
as an example. If it has no implication
on the post 2008 retirees, the Govt. may consider the acceptance of the demands
of the Staff in the matter.
Restoration of
commuted value of pension after 12 years instead of 15years would be considered
in the light of the Supreme Court judgement of 1996, a copy of which would be
made available to the Staff Side.
Item No.12. Grant of Rs.
5400/- to the Assistant Accounts and Audit Officers: To
be discussed with the JS(per)/JS(E) separately. The date of the meeting will be
fixed soon.
Item No.13. Revision base index for DA: The
Staff Side will be provided with the computation made by the 6th CPC in
the matter and on the basis of the same the issue will be discussed
further.
Item No.14. Child Care leave: Orders issued.
Item treated as settled.
Item No.15. Income criterion for dependency of
parents: The item is
dropped after discussion.
Item No. 16. Revision of Grade Pay fixation:
After discussion, the item has been dropped.
Item No. 17. Reconstruction of Pay bands:
dropped.
Item No. 18. Fixation of pay on promotion to the post
carrying same grade pay and PB:
Agreed to grant one increment.
Item No. 19. All MACP items: will be
discussed further in the subcommittee on 27th July, 2012.
Item No.20.
Anomaly in the grade pay of Library information Assistants: The
official side will consider the issue in
consultation with the Ministry of Culture and take appropriate decision before
the next meeting.
Item No.21.
Anomaly in pension of those in receipt of stagnation increments in the pre
revised scales of pay: The inclusion of stagnation increment for
the purpose of fixation of pay in respect of the persons retired between 2006
and 2008, if not done, will be examined and suitable orders
issued.
Item No.22.
Anomaly in the pay scales of Stenographers of field offices with reference to
Central Secretariat: It
was pointed out that Senior PS in the field offices were on identical pay scale
of PPS of the Central Secretariat and
therefore, they must be granted grade pay of Rs. 5400 in PB3. They
have agreed to grant Grade pay of Rs. 5400 in PB.2 applicable to the field
offices. In respect of parity with
Central Sectt, the proposal of Railway Board will be expeditiously examined by
the Finance Ministry and suitable orders issued.
Item No.23.Date of
Annual increment in EOL cases: Orders were issued earlier and
the matter is treated as settled. The Staff Side raised the issue of denial of
encashment of earned leave and half pay leave for industrial employees. The official side agreed to issue
clarificatory orders in the matter.
Item No. 24.
Parity of PB and Grade pay for Official language personnel with the Central
Sectt: The official side
said that orders have already been issued.
Wherever, the same is not implemented or different decision taken, the
same may be brought to the notice of the Department of Expenditure for
appropriate decision. The proposal sent
by the Railway Board will be considered separately.
With
greetings,
Sd/-
K.K.N.
Kutty
