Clarification dated 31.05.12 on Children Education Allowance

".....Subsequent to clarifications issued vide O.M. No.12011/3/2008-Estt.(Allowance) dated 11.11.2008 and O.M. No.12011/08/2010-Estt.(AL) dated 30.12.2010, on the captioned subject, references have been received on (i) definition of the term "station" and (ii) admissibility of Hostel Subsidy and Children Education Allowance in respect of children pursuing diploma/certificate courses from Polytechnic/ITI/Engineering College, after passing 10th  standard. ...."
View The Clarification No.12011/07/2011-Estt.(AL) Dated 31.05.12

West Bengal warns pay cut for Bandh absence

West Bengal government today issued a circular warning government employees of pay-cut in the event of absence from duty on May 31 when the BJP-led NDA has called a 'Bharat bandh' to protest the petrol price hike.
According to a circular issued by Chief Secretary, no leave will be granted for employees on 31st May and absentees without proper specific reason will have to face the pay cut.
The Govt. has taken similar action of government employees who were absent during the February 28 countrywide general strike called by left trade unions.
Source : The Telegraph.

Sibal advocates higher pay ,uniformity in salaries for teachers

Expressing concern over the “poor quality” of teachers, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Tuesday said they needed to be paid more to ensure quality education — a point that was well received by the teaching fraternity. Some teachers also felt that low salaries were responsible for the coaching culture.

BEFI prepared charter of demand for Xth BPS for Clerks and Substaffs.

Draft Charter of Demands for 10th Bipartite Settlement

Scales of Pay
Basic Pay Scales should be restructured at the average price index for  the quarter July-September 2012 (1960 = 100) with 30% increase for the first stage  in case of clerical staff and there after gradually increasing this to 35%, maintaining the 1st to 20th stage increase at about 1:2.8 times . In respect of the subordinate staff, 
the loading of 30% at the first stage and then gradually and uniformly increasing to 35% at the last stage  to maintain the ratio of 1:2 or more.
Fitment: Stage to stage basis. 

The draft charter so prepared will be placed before the General Council meeting of the Federation slated for 3rd and 4th of July 2012 in Mumbai. 
View the Full Draft Charter of Demand (From BEFI site)

Bank Unions want 9th bipartite issues to be resolved before new negotiation

The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) wants pending residual issues of 9th bipartite to be resolved before the commencement to the 10th bipartite negotiations.

The issues are compassionate appointment scheme, improvements to staff loans, regulated working hours and five-day week.

“We oppose unilateral imposition of Khandelwal Committee recommendations, aiming at deunionisation in the banking industry,’’ said a note signed by Mr G.D. Nadaf, the Convenor of UFBU.

He said that the UFBU opposed the move to close rural branches and said that if this issue is not resolved, it would organise a two-day strike in July.