Seventh Pay Commission to offer realistic view on salaries and allowances

Seventh Pay Commission to offer realistic view on salaries and allowances The Sixth pay commission was constituted in 2006 and in the normal course, the government was expected to announce the next pay commission after a gap of 10 years. The fifth came in 1996. But with the UPA government’s image battered by a spate of corruption scandals, the date had been advanced by two years in order...

Good news expected soon: Update on Bonus Hike

Good news expected soon: Update on Bonus Hike As per reliable sources, Election Commission has given it’s nod for issuing ordinance on “Payment of Bonus Act” Now the matter will go to cabinet and after it’s approval, necessary ordinance will be notified soon. Earlier Government decided to raise the ceiling of Rs 3500/- per month to Rs 10,000/- per month. Central employees may cheer for higher...

Streamlining Action on Pension grievances-uploading of replies given by the Ministries/Departments to the petitioner on CPENGRAMS

Streamlining Action on Pension grievances-uploading of replies given by the Ministries/Departments to the petitioner on CPENGRAMS No. 55/6/2015-P&PW(C) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare 3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi, the 29th September, 2015 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Streamlining Action on Pension...

HOUSE BUILDING ADVANCE for Central Government Employees

HOUSE BUILDING ADVANCE    Housing Loan for Central Government Employees… General Rules for HBA :- The advance granted to all permanent Central Government Employees. The advance granted, who has completed minimum 10 years continuous service. The advance granted for construction / purchase of house / plot. The advance granted for purchase of ready-built house / flats. The advance granted...

OROP: Why ex-servicemen continue to protest

OROP: Why ex-servicemen continue to protest The definition of OROP accepted by the government in Parliament has equal pension for officers retiring in the same rank with equal length of service. The Centre has informed the Supreme Court that it has complied with a 2008 judgment regarding the implementation of the One Rank One Pension (OROP) on Tuesday, but almost three weeks after the...

Suspension of Government Servant before expiry of 90 days - Review of Suspension

Suspension of Government Servant before expiry of 90 days - Review of Suspension Controller General of Defence Accounts Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt 110010 No.AN/XIII/13006/Vol-XXII Dated 22.09.2015 To The PCsDA/CsDA PCA(Fys)/CFAs(Fys) PIFAs/IFAs (Through Website) Subject : Suspension of Government Servant-Review of Suspension As per provisions contained in Rule 10 of CCS(CC&A)...

Maharashtra government hikes coverage amount of group insurance for its employees

Maharashtra government hikes coverage amount of group insurance for its employees Mumbai: In a landmark decision, the Maharashtra government has decided to increase the coverage amount of its group insurance policy for its employees. The BJP-led government has also decided to allow newly appointed women employees to avail a maternity leave, which was earlier not allowed. Maharashtra Finance...

Payment of Overtime allowance to C&W Staff of Mechanical Department escorting trains

Payment of Overtime allowance to C&W Staff of Mechanical Department escorting trains Government of India Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) No.E(LL)/2015/HER/6 New Delhi, dated: 17-09-2015 The General Manager, NFIR 3 chelmsford Road, New Delhi. Sub: Payment of Overtime allowance to C&W Staff of Mechanical Department escorting trains. Sir, The undersigned is directed to refer your...

7th Pay Commission News: Non-secretariat staff upset over pay disparity with secretariat staff

Seventh Pay Commission: Non-secretariat staff upset over pay disparity with secretariat staff New Delhi: As the Seventh Pay Commission is likely to submit its report on raising the salaries and allowances for central government employees to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley within December, non-central secretariat staff across the country are a seething lot. In fact, the Assistants and Section...

Denial of payment of HRA, Transport Allowance etc. to trainees appointed on compassionate ground in Grade Pay 1900/- in artisan category etc-reg

Denial of payment of HRA, Transport Allowance etc. to trainees appointed on compassionate ground GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Railway Board) No PC-V/2015/PNM/NFIR/1 New Delhi, dated 21.09.2015 The General Secretary NFIR 3, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi – 110055 Sir Sub:- Denial of payment of HRA, Transport Allowance etc. to trainees appointed on compassionate ground in Grade Pay...

Compulsory Retirement under CCS Rules ; Central Government employees over 50/55 worried

Compulsory Retirement under CCS Rules ; Central Government employees over 50/55 worried “Compulsory Retirement under CCS Rules – Following are the consequences of a law imposed by DoPT.” The Armed Forces, Railways, Defence, and Deaprtment of Post are among the largest employers under the control of the Central Government. The largest among them, the Railways, employs more than 13 lakh...

A Readers’ concerns of false news about 7th pay commission recommendation

A Readers’ concerns of false news about 7th pay commission recommendation One of our readers Shri.Jai Kishan Desais‘ concerns of false News items posted in media recently about 7th pay commission recommendations is given below.. “….The Central Government employees are fed up with the false news items that keep coming about 7th Pay Commission which are published in Dailies and blogs and...

Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners – Revised rate effective from 1.7.2015.

F. No. 42/10/2014-P&PW(G) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare 3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market, New Delhi – 110003 Date : 28th Sept, 2015 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners – Revised rate effective from 1.7.2015. The...

2nd SEP 2015 – Historic Strike was a grand success in almost all the sectors of working class

EDITORIAL POSTAL CRUSADER OCTOBER-2015 2nd SEPTEMBER-2015 –A HISTORIC STRIKE 2nd September 2015. Historic Strike was a grand success in almost all the sectors of working class whether it is Government Sector, Public Sector, Private Sector – organized or unorganized. Crores and crores workers have taken part in it and established so many mile stones in the history of working class movement....

Tax Payers: No Extension in Due Date of Filing of Returns and Audit Report; Due Date Continues to be 30th September, 2015

No Extension in Due Date of Filing of Returns and Audit Report; Due Date Continues to be 30th September, 2015; Tax Payers and Practitioners are Advised not to give any Credence to any Fake or Fraudulent Order about Extension of Date The Income Tax Department has clarified that circulation of Fake order dated 26.9.2015 for extension of due date for filing of Audit report and return of Income...

COMPULSORY RETIREMENT AFTER 30 YEARS OF SERVICE/ON REACHING 50 YEARS OF AGE?VIEWS OF EMPLOYEES

COMPULSORY RETIREMENT AFTER 30 YEARS OF SERVICE/ON REACHING 50 YEARS OF AGE? VIEWS OF EMPLOYEES Recently, the Central Government Employee’s Welfare Ministry released an announcement which has created panic and commotion among the central government employees. In the announcement it has been said that senior officials have to analyse the service record and decide whether employees who have completed...

Expected Dates for 7th pay commission Report

Expected Dates for 7th pay commission Report Comrades,There are lot of enquiries about the 7th CPC report submission. Let us examine the following facts.1) The 7th CPC had issued following statement in July 2015 in its website http://7cpc.india.gov.in/ . Even today the same status is existing.“Further to the memorandum received from a variety of Organisations, Federations, Groups representing civil...

7th Pay Commission likely to recommend up to 30% pay hike

7th Pay Commission likely to recommend up to 30% pay hike 7th Pay Commission likely to recommend up to 30% pay hike – There will be 5 to 6% performance-based increment every year and those who are under-performing could retire by 55 years of age or after 30 years of service, added sources. House Rent Allowance could also be hiked by 10% to 30%.The government constitutes the Pay Commission almost...

Railway Board Order: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Railway employees – Revised rates effective from 01.07.2015

DA from July 2015 for Railway Employees – Railway Board Order for increase of DA from 113% to 119% with effect from July 2015 Payment of Dearness Allowance (119%) to Railway employees w.e.f 01.07.2015 GOVERNMENT OF INDIAMINISTRY OF RAILWAY(RAILWAY BOARD) S.No.PC-VI/356 RBE No.115/2015 No.PC-VI/2008/I/7/2/1 New Delhi, dated 24/09/2015 The GMs CAO(R)All zonal Railways & Production Units(as...

7th Pay Commission: Salary rises should be based on performance

7th Pay Commission: Salary rises should be based on performance New Delhi: The Seventh Pay Commission is likely to recommend to rise the salary of central government employees should be based on performance in the office, rather than just time served. The central government urged the Seventh Pay Commission to make proposal for enhanced pay and special incentives as performance based annual...

Grant of CSD Canteen Facilities to retired Defence Civilians: CGDA’s instructions

Grant of CSD Canteen Facilities to retired Defence Civilians: CGDA’s instructions Consequent to the grant of CSD Canteen Facilities to the Defence civilians Pr. Controllers/Controller to nominate an Officer for countersigning the application forms  Pr. Controllers/Controller to nominate an Officer for countersigning the application forms received from the retired Defence Civilians for grant...

Centre notifies hike in dearness allowance to 119%

Centre notifies hike in dearness allowance to 119% New Delhi: Centre notified its decision to raise dearness allowance (DA) to 119%, from 113%, benefiting 50 lakh central government employees and 56 lakh pensioners including dependents. The union cabinet had decided on 9 September, to release an additional instalment of DA and dearness relief (DR) to pensioners with effect from 1 July 2015....

DA Order July 2015 – Finmin issued orders for the payment of DA at 119% from 1.7.2015

DA Order July 2015 – Finmin issued orders for the payment of DA at 119% from 1.7.2015Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees – Revised Rates effective from 1.7.2015 No.1/2/2015-E-II (B)Government of IndiaMinistry of FinanceDepartment of Expenditure North Block, New DelhiDated: 23rd September, 2015. OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government...

IBA’s Circular on Stagnation Increments to Clerical Staff – AIBEA

ALL INDIA BANK EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATIONCentral Office: “PRABHAT NIVAS” Regn. No.2037Singapore Plaza, 164, Linghi Chetty Street, Chennai-600001    Circular Letter No.27/148/2015/44 Date 23-9-2015 Dear Comrades,IBA’s Circular on Stagnation Increments to Clerical StaffFurther to the 10th BP Settlement, some of our units have been seeking clarification on implementation of the provisions...

Seventh Pay Commission to submit report soon

7th Pay Commission to submit report soon New Delhi: Seventh Pay Commission is ready with its recommendations on revising emoluments for nearly 50 lakh central government employees and 55 lakh pensioners, and will soon submit report to the Finance Ministry. Earlier in August, the government had extended Commission’s term by another four months till December 31 to give recommendations. “The...

7th Pay commission likely to introduce health insurance

Seventh Pay commission likely to introduce health insurance New Delhi: In a move that could benefit more than 50 lakh central government employees and 56 lakh pensioners, the Seventh Pay commission is planning to propose to introduce health insurance scheme to replace Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) at highly subsidized rates. The pay panel has already held detailed discussions about...

Status of MACP in the 7th pay commission

Status of MACP in the 7th pay commission Newspapers continuously update us with news about the recommendation of the 7th Pay Commission which holds the highest expectation levels at present. From such sources, we come to know that the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission are going to be submitted on 31st of October and they may come to force from 1/4/2016. Pay structure is very important...

50% DA Merger and Retirement age 58 : Rumor Spreading in Social Networks

50% DA Merger and Retirement age 58 : Rumor Spreading in Social Networks Order for Merger of 50% DA, Retirement age news. Recently rumour mill went overdrive in social media with the following news that 1. Central Government decided to merge 50% DA with basic pay with effect from 1.1.2015. 2. It went on to say that age of Retirement will be on completion of 33 Years of service or at the age...

Highlights of 7th Pay Commission Report Spreads on Social Media and Leading Websites

Highlights of 7th Pay Commission Report Spreads on Social Media and Leading Websites Rumors on 7th Pay Commission Report – Highlights of the report spreads on Social Media and Leading Websites Photograph of 7th Pay Commission’s Document Spreads like Wildfire on Social Media “A copy of one of the important letter pertaining to the 7th Pay Commission surfaced in the social media yesterday.” A...

DA Over 100% – Admissible of supplementary claims for difference on arrears of TA/DA

DA Over 100% – Admissible of supplementary claims for difference on arrears of TA/DA Government of India Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) RBE No. 108/2015 No.F(E)I/2015/AL-28/46 New Delhi, dated 21.09.2015 The General Managers, All Indian Railways etc. (As per Standard Mailing List) Sub: Payment of difference on arrears of TA/DA arising out of Railway Board’s letter No.F(E)I/2011/AL-28/18...

An analysis of extending the term of 7th Pay Commission

An analysis of extending the term of 7th Pay Commission – GServants Pros and Cons of extending the term of 7th Pay Commission Recently the central government announced the extension of term of 7th pay commission by four months till 31st December 2015. By the time there were news started coming about seventh Pay Commission that it would ask one month extension to submit the report, Unexpectedly...

Clarification regarding fixation of pay of re-employed ex-servicemen pensioners retiring before attaining age of 55 years

Clarification regarding fixation of pay of re-employed ex-servicemen pensioners retiring before attaining age of 55 years and who hold post below commissioned officer rank in the Defence Forces. FILE NO. 01-01/2011-PAP GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND I.T. DEPARTMENT OF POSTS (ESTABLISHMENT DIVISION) DAK BHAWAN, SANSAD MARG, NEW DELHI-110001. THE 15th September, 2015. TO...

7th Pay Commission likely to propose minimum pay Rs 20,000 of central government employees

Seventh Pay Commission likely to propose minimum pay Rs 20,000 of central government employees 7th Central Pay Commission Chairman Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur New Delhi: The Seventh Pay Commission is likely to propose minimum basic salary Rs 20,000 of central government employees. Highly-placed sources in the pay panel said on Monday, “the average increase in basic pay for all government...