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Protest against freezing of DA&DR – NCJCM
No.NC-JCM-2020/CS/PM April 23, 2020
The Cabinet Secretary
Government of India,
Cabinet Secretariat
Rashtrapati Bhawan,
New Delhi
Sub: Protest against freezing of Dearness Allowance to Central Government
Employees and Dearness Relief to Central Government Pensioners.
Ref: Department of Expenditure OM No.1/ 1/2020-E-ll(B), Dt: 23/04/2020
Dear Sir,
The constituent organizations of the National Council(JCM) are very much shocked to note the arbitrary decision taken by the Government to freeze the DA to Central Govt.Employees and Dearness Relief to the Central Govt. Pensioners up to 30/06/202 1. Before taking such a major policy decision the Govt. has not bothered to consult the staff side of the NC(JCM) and without even hearing the views of the staff side, the decision taken especially on a policy matter which effects the wages of the employees and the pension of the senior citizens is against the spirit of the JCM scheme. The entire 48 lakh Central Govt. Employees (including Armed Forces Personnel) and the 65 lakh Pensioners are very much disappointed against the most drastic decision taken by the Govt. against is own employees.
The Central Govt. and State Govt. employees are the one who are playing their front line role in the fight against COVID-19 Virus, by taking all risk and working in the field exposing themselves without any sufficient Personal Protective Equipment. The Railway employees, Defence Civilian employees, Postal employees and all other Central Govt. employees have already contributed their one day wages to the PM-CARES Fund. The Ordnance Factory Employees have contributed their two days wages, In the Railways , Employees belonging to different categories are deployed for various activities such as PW Tracks, signaling, Electrical and Mechanical assets,cenrunning freight trains, parcels special trains, Transport essential goods etc. Almost all the Central Government Departments are involved in one or other activities during the entire lockdown period. The Ordnance Factory Employees are directly involved in manufacturing of various Protective Equipment required for the Doctors, Nurses & Health Care Workers and for other Civil Authorities. Ignoring all these contribution of the Govt. Employees, the Govt. is targeting them on the plea of crisis arising out of COVID- 19″.
The Staff side of the National Council (JCM) is of the first view that the 48 Lakh Central Govt. Employees (including Armed Forces Personnel) and 65 lakh Pensioners do not deserve such a treatment from the Government.
A part from that many of all our affiliates of JCM Staff Side have contributed to PM-CARES Fund crores of rupees. As well as they are providing shelter, Food , Transport etc to mitigate the problem of poor employees I workers who have lost their job and everything in this Lockdown.
Moreover the freezing of DA will have a serious impact of the HRA of the Central Govt. employees. In accordance with 7th CPC recommendations and as approved by the Govt. the HRA rates will be revised from 24% to 27% in “X” cities, and from 16% to 18% in “Y” Cities and 8% to 9% in “Z” cities.
The manner in which the price for the essential commodities are rocketing sky high, DA is expected to cross 25% from 01/07/2020 on wards. Since the DA is freezed the employees will loose this hike in the HRA also.
You will appreciate that the Pensioners who are senior citizens are most vulnerable in the fight of the COVID-19 virus and any stoppage of DA in their case at this juncture is not an appreciable decision on the part of the Government.
The decision of the Govt. has subjected the Central Govt. Employees and the Pensioners to unnecessary financial hardship and mental agony when they all are on the field fighting from the front line against the spread of COVID-19 Virus through various official activities.
Therefore we request you to convey our feelings to the Hon’ble Prime Minister and also our request to reconsider the above decision of the Govt. and withdraw the same, so as to motivate the Central Govt. employees to perform their responsibilities, especially in this crisis period.
Yours faithfully,
(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
Secretary
Source: http://ncjcmstaffside.com/
mukundan says
An Uniform policy decision introduced by the Govt. in principle to all. When claiming it as wrong Why, those are not appealing for the reduction of TA ,CCA during this Lock down period since the offices are closed and are allowed o stay/work at home ?
This freeze is after all for 3 times upto July 2021 only. The Govt is not denying the due to the employees and pensioners after wards. This should positively be considered as tax benefit since not accounted for the income for tax calculations . To be considered as a n advantage. The arrears money may be further claimed as exemption in the FY it is proposed to pay.
More over in 1970 or so Indira Gandhi impounded like this . At that time it was not raised as an issue and no appeal from any Unions and individuals .
I am also affected by this as a pensioner.
ANIL KUMAR PV says
The Govt wanted to protect all citizen of India during the worst period of our time. The subject DA freeze is only temporary all will get back the amount at a later date. Our country has much more people without any income and think about them, at least govt employees and pensioners are lucky that we are getting a handsome amount in hand. Help and support the Govt decision during the crisis. Our leaders must think about the Nation all employees are for the Nation and Nation consists of all citizens. Much hue and cry must not be made for the future income as we are not sure about our survival to collect it.
arun says
mr. its not any previlege it is an increase for an year with inflation of prices,prices keep soaring n if u take for an example it affects an employee nearly 1 lakh rupees {100000*11300000}multiplied by 1.13 crore {da+ta} then one day salary of 1000 rs per month for 18 months along with govt reduced contribution of nps from 14% to 10%{1000*18*5500000}, and we pay the taxes too but we dont get anything,we are just a support between bureaucracy and poverty,y should we give up, totally we get 3+3+3=9% of pay increase compred to an annual increment of 30% in pvt sectors annualy,we are under paid those have got nothing get the relief and we get only taxes,so we need lready to lose the hard earne and moreover govt totally denies some around 10% n it will affect our economy drastically as the prices are sky rocketing
Ganapathisubramanian.V says
It is a policy of the government even from old periods to impose financial constraints to the government employees, the concept first mitigated by Mr.P. Chidambaram who sowed the seed. whoever the government, we should cry to resolve else things will go from bad to worst.
Indradeo says
The freezing da is not justified decision by the govt pl withdraw the orders so that pensioners should who are sr citizens May hold their life easily
SURBAMANIAN Retd.DefenceCivil Service says
THE DECISION OF THE GOVT. TO FREEZE THE DEARNESS ALLOWANCE AND DEARNESS RELIEF TO THE RETIRED CENTRAL GOVT.EMPLOYEES WILL BE DEEP CONCERN TO MAINTAIN FAMILY EXPENDITURE TO MEET THE BOTH ENDS OF RECEIPT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE INCLUDING COST OF INCREASE IN THE PURCHASE OF MEDICINE FOR AILING PATIENTS WHO HAVE WHOLE HEARTLY RENDERED FOR THE WELFARE OF THE GOVT. AND GENERAL IN PUBLIC SERVING ALL OVER PART OF THE UNION OF INDIA FOR THEIR BREAD EARNING. SUCH DECISION OF THE BIGGEST EMPLOYER OF THIS NATION WILL HAVE TO AWAIT MORE AVERSION WHO SERVED THE NATION THEIR WHOLE LIFE SPAN