DoPT Order: details of Minutes of the 47th Meeting of National Council (JCM) held on 13th April, 2019 No.3/1/2019-JCA, macp, nps, fma, etc.
DoPT Order: Minutes of the 47th Meeting of National Council (JCM) held on 13th April, 2019
No.3/1/2019-JCA
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Establishment (JCA) Section
North Block, New Delhi - 110 001
Dated: 13th June, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Minutes of the 47th Meeting of National Council (JCM) held on 13th April, 2019.
The undersigned is directed to forward a copy of the minutes of the 47th Meeting of the National Council (JCM) held on 13th April, 2019 in Conference Hall, Rail Bhavan, New Delhi under the Chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary for information and necessary action.
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Encl.: As above
(Juglal Singh)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India
Tel: 2309 2338
MINUTES OF THE 47th MEETING OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF THE JOINT CONSULTATIVE MACHINERY(JCM) HELD ON 13th APRIL, 2019.
The 47th Meeting of the National Council (JCM) was held on 13th April, 2019 under the Chairmanship of Shri P. K. Sinha, Cabinet Secretary, at Rail Bhawan, New Delhi. A list of the representatives of Staff Side and Official Side who participated in the meeting is annexed.
2. At the outset, Secretary (Personnel) welcomed Cabinet Secretary and Chairman, National Council (JCM), the Leader of the Staff Side, the Secretary of the Staff Side, the Senior Officers from-different Ministries/Departments-and Members of-the Staff Side.
3. Thereafter, Cabinet Secretary and Chairman, National Council (JCM) extended a hearty welcome to the representatives of the Staff Side as well as the Official Side. He stated that there has been a long gap between the 46th and 47th meeting of the National Council. However, four meetings of the Standing Committee were held during the last four years. He thanked the Staff side for their cooperation for successful and smooth implementation of recommendations of the 7th CPC and further stated that Government of India have taken several new initiatives, such as maintaining 10% employees' contribution and increasing Government contribution from 10% to 14% in the New Pension Scheme(NPS), promotion of more than 4000 Central Secretariat Officers viz. Deputy Secretaries, Under Secretaries and Section Officers, increasing the duration of admissible maternity leave upto 6 months, employee friendly modifications to the CGHS and abolition of the interview for recruitment to Group 'B' and Group 'C' posts. He further observed that some of the agenda items of the 47th meeting are too old and may have thus lost relevance. He also stated that Staff Side should come up with new ideas for the welfare of the employees, and that National Council and the Standing Committee meetings must be held regularly in future. Chairman also emphasized on the need for all Departmental Council meetings to be held on a regular basis to remove the gap between the two sides as also to identify the issues which require further consideration, and desired that all Secretaries of the concerned Ministries/Departments should ensure regular meetings of the Departmental Councils.
4. Leader of the Staff Side thanked the Chairman for highlighting important initiatives of the Government and for the assurance to continue sustained dialogue through JCM. He highlighted following issues for consideration:-
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Para 4.1 to 4.16 and 5 to 5.21
6. Thereafter, the 36 agenda items for meeting of the 47th National Council and Action Taken Statement on 9 agenda items of the 46th meeting of the National Council, JCM held in 2010, were taken up for discussion department-wise, which are summarized below:-
6.1 M/o Health and Family Welfare
6.1.1 Item No.04/10/NC-46 - Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) in lieu of outdoor treatment facilities
6.1.2 Item no.13/19/NC-47 - Reimbursement of expenses on indoor treatment to pensioners living in non-CGHS towns
6.1.3 Item No. 16/19/NC-47 - Grant of Medical Advance to the Central Govt. employees.
6.1.4 Item No. 17/19/NC-47 - Reimbursement of additional charges paid on account of overstay in the hospitals.
6.1.5 Item No. 18/19/NC-47 - Reimbursement of Oxygen charges.
6.1.6 Item No. 27/19/NC-47 - Hospital Patient Care Allowance for C.G. employees working in hospitals.
6.1.7 Item No. 34/19/NC-47 - Fixing of CGHS rates applicable to the treatment and diagnostic procedure.
6.1.8 In conclusion of items of M/O H&W, Chairman observed that there were many demands for rationalization of the CGHS Scheme. He stated that besides the agenda items, there may be other issues as well which may require to be looked into by the Government. He suggested that the Staff Side may send all the points considered necessary for resolution to Secretary, MoHFW, who may take a meeting in a month's time.
6.2 M/o Defence
6.2.1 Item No. 18/10/NC-46 - Casual labourers (Grant of temporary status & regularization) Scheme -Non implementation of
6.2.2 Item No. 19/10/NC-46 Restricted Holidays for the employees working in the industrial establishments.
6.2.3 Item no. 20/10/NC-46 - Applicability of CCS(RSA) Rules to the workers employed in Defence establishments
Revision of FMA to the Defence Civilian employees posted in remote/border areas: 47th NCJCM Meeting
Consultation with UPSC under rule 9 of CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972 with regard to retired Defence Civilian employees
Revision of Risk Allowance to the Defence Civilian employees: Agenda Item 47th NC (JCM) Meeting
- Stoppage of Direct Recruitment in Group-D Posts in Central Govt. Offices
- Relaxation of Upper Age Limit for Departmental Candidates for Appointment to Group C Posts
- Revision in the amount of advance given to the family of a Government Servant who dies while in Service
- Moped Advance - Requirement to purchase only the moped
- Insisting on non-availability certificate from the Estate officer for grant of HRA
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