No.NC/JCM/2016 Dated: September 1,2016
All Constituents of
National Council (JCM)
Dear Comrades,
Sub:
Brief of the second meeting of the Committee on Allowances held today
under the chairmanship of Secretary, Finance (Expenditure), Government
of India
To
obtain the views of the National Council(Staff Side)(JCM) on the
recommendations of 7 th CPC relating to Allowances, the second meeting
of the Committee on Allowances held today under the chairmanship of
Secretary, Finance(Expenditure), Government of India, with the National
Council(Staff Side) JCM.
From the Official Side, Secretary (Defence), Home, DoP&T,
Postal, Chairman Railway Board, J.S.(Estt.), J.S.(Pers.) and J.S.(IC),
and from Staff Side(JCM), all the Standing Committee Members were
present in the meeting.
At the outset, Secretary(Staff Side)(JCM) as well as Leader(Staff
Side)(JCM) and other Standing Committee Member of the NC/JCM(Staff Side)
expressed their anguish for non-formation of High Level Committee as
was agreed to by the Group of Ministers(Government of India) for
settling the issue of Minimum Wage and Multiplying Factor.
The Secretary, Finance(Expenditure) told that, the committee
constituted under the chairmanship of Addl. Secretary(Exp.) with
J.S.(Pers.), JS(Estt.) and JS(Imp.) as Members has been made only for
this purpose. Let us believe that, after the meeting, report of the said
committee would be sent to the Government of India for its acceptance.
The Secretary, Finance(Expenditure) asked the Staff Side(JCM) to give
their viewpoint in a Note on the Common Demands to implement these, and
the Departmental grievances to their respective departments, and after
that, a meeting will again be called. Contd…2… -2- Staff Side(JCM)
strongly demanded that, date of effect of Allowance should be
01.01.2016.
The Staff Side(JCM) explained its position as well about its demand
that, House Rent Allowance should be 10%, 20% and 30% and Transport
Allowance must be rationalized and exempted from the Income Tax,
Children Education Allowance should be Rs.3,000 and Hostel Subsidy
should be Rs.10,000 and these should also be exempted from the Income
Tax.
Staff Side demanded that, Post Graduate and Professional Courses should
also be covered in Children Education Allowance. The issue of Special
Duty Allowance was also raised for N.E. Region by the Standing Committee
Members of JCM(Staff Side).
Fixed Medical Allowance should be Rs.2,000 with Dearness Allowance
Indexation, Over Time Allowance must be given, Small Family Allowance
should be continued and Dress Allowance needs to be reviewed. Various
Departmental Allowances, which have been abolished, should be allowed to
continue, like Breakdown Allowance in the Railways and Fixed Conveyance
Allowance to Postal Department employees.
All the Standing Committee Members raised various issues related to Allowances.
This is for your information.
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