AI G I F W A
To
GIPSA Chairman and All CMDs
Dear Sirs, Sub: Notice of Agitation on Wage Revision and related issues and other pending issues Ref: our letters AIG/HQ/GIPSA/118 dated 1 January 2010 and AIG/HQ/GIPSA/126 dated 25 February 2010

We have been repeatedly bringing to your attention the larger issue of wage revision effective from 1st August 2007. The approach of GIPSA and its member companies has been totally indifferent to the reality. Considering the present growth level and the future projections in our industry, the wage parity with private sector, the wage revisions in other Public Sector Companies, wage increase for Central and State Government employees and the increased work load in the present scenario, the offer of 17.5% in wage bill was rejected jointly by all the Unions on 22nd December 2009 being inadequate. Though it is nearly three months since last round of discussions, you have failed to come out with a realistic offer. We are repeatedly demanding rectification of anomalies to Marketing Cadre created by 2003 Amendment to our Rationalisation Scheme for which there is no proper response from you. The last Amendment to our Rationalisation Scheme in 2008 was made with a need to avoid contempt of Supreme Court Order but the Administrative guideline was not followed as envisaged. Despite our repeated protests the issue of disputed excess cost recovery is still pending. Those opted for administration as per the 2003 Scheme are yet to be recognised and given the job allocation as envisaged in the Scheme. While we accepted your initial inability due to pending Court Cases, it is two years since the Supreme Court pronounced its verdict. There is no response to our repeated reminders. Again we are demanding up gradation of Grade II Development Officers (administration), the failure of which has put them in a pathetic situation of languishing at below the Record Clerk salary level for the past six years since only 7 slabs in the time scale. These issues have been submitted in detail in our Charter of Demands as well presented during the discussions and followed with our minutes of the meeting. TO PROTEST THE ADAMENT ATTITUDE OF THE MANAGEMENT IN NOT RESOLVING THESE ISSUES THROUGH MEANINGFUL DISCUSSIONS, ALL INDIA GENERAL INSURANCE FIELD WORKERS ASSOCIATION HEREBY GIVE NOTICE OF AGITATION DECLARING TWO HOUR WALK OUT STRIKE ON 31 MARCH 2010 FROM 11.30 AM TO 1.30 PM. We call upon the Management to engage in meaningful dialogue to end the impasse failing which AIGIFWA will be forced to intensify the agitation for which you will be solely responsible.