No exemption from Training for employee in the verge of retirement

Ministry of Railways has issued a Circular rejecting NFIR’s request from exempting staff who are on the verge of retirement. No exemption from Training for employee in the verge of retirement Railway Employees at the verge of retirement should NOT be exempted from attending the promotional training – Railway Board Ministry of Railways has issued a Circular regarding successful completion...

No interviews for government jobs from Jan 1; skill test may continue: DoPT

No interviews for government jobs from Jan 1; skill test may continue: DoPT New Delhi: All central government ministries and their Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) were today told to dispense with the requirement of interviews for selections at junior level posts within next two days, however, they may continue with skill or physical test. The timeliness set regarding completing the process...

Armed Forces are not Perceived as an Attractive Career Any More – 7th CPC has worsened the Situation Further

The reason for this is that the 7th Pay Commission has systematically and with malevolent intent, downgraded the Armed Forces from an All India Service that it was considered to be. Armed Forces are not Perceived as an Attractive Career Any More – 7th CPC has worsened the Situation Further Armed Forces are not Perceived as an Attractive Career Any More – We would have been better served if...

Discontinuation of Interview at Junior Level Posts in the Government of India – Dopt Orders on 29.12.2015

Discontinuation of Interview at Junior Level Posts in the Government of India – Dopt Orders on 29.12.2015 No 39020/01/2013-Estt (B)-Part Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training) North Block, New Delhi. Dated the 29th December, 2015 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject:- Discontinuation of Interview at Junior Level Posts in the Government...

NC JCM and Confederation described it as retrograde recommendations, unexpected and unacceptable

NC JCM and Confederation described it as retrograde recommendations, unexpected and unacceptable Central Government need to pay attention to the flaws of the 7th Pay Commission report The statistics reveals that there are 88% of total strength of Government servants are in Group ‘C’ Category. Obviously those who are representing these 88% at the Forums which are constituted to negotiate...

7th Pay Commission did injustice to 98% of Central Government Employees

7th Pay Commission did injustice to 98% of Central Government Employees Association for Administrative Staff states that while 7th CPC basic pay at lower level is 10 times of existing grade pay, it is 14 times in higher level. 7th Pay Commission did injustice to 98% of Central Government Employees – All India Association of Administrative Staff (Non-gazetted) provides comparative chart of...

Government to Increase Maternity Leave from 12 to 26 weeks

Government to Increase Maternity Leave from 12 to 26 weeks  The Ministry of Labour is expected to amend the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, which presently entitles women to 12 weeks of maternity benefit whereby employers are liable to pay full wages for the period of leave. Government to Increase Maternity Leave from 12 to 26 weeks – The International Labour Organisation recommends...

3,40,000 Bank Employees Go on a Strike on January 8

Around 340,000 bank employees across the country would strike work on January 8 to protest the violation of bilateral settlement by the five associate banks of the State Bank of India (SBI), a top leader of All India Bank Employees’ Association (AIBEA) said. 3,40,000 Bank Employees Go on a Strike on January 8 – The five associate banks of the SBI are State Bank of Mysore, State Bank of Patiala,...

Government officials have to declare outcome of foreign trips

Government officials have to declare outcome of foreign trips New Delhi: Government officials undertaking foreign trips will have to clearly spell out the outcome of such tours. All those who undertook official foreign visits since 2013-14 need to submit details of the outcome of such tours in the next few days. The move comes against the backdrop of persistent feeling in many quarters that...

KVS issued guidelines on Air Travel on Tour / LTC

KVS issued guidelines on Air Travel on Tour / LTC Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (HQ) 18, Institutional Area, SJS Marg New Delhi – 110 016 F.No.1-1/2015/KVS (JC-Fin) Date: 17.12.2015 The Deputy Commissioner & Director, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, All Regional Offices & ZIETs. Sub: Guidelines on Air Travel on Tour / LTC Sir/Madam, During the audit on the accounts of Regional...

Payment of Bonus Act & PLB to Railway Employees – A Brief Note By KV Ramesh

Payment of Bonus Act & PLB to Railway Employees – A Brief Note By KV Ramesh THE PAYMENT OF BONUS ACT, 1965 & PLB TO RAILWAYMEN BY: K.V.RAMESH, Sr.JGS/IRTSA PAYMENT OF BONUS ACT, 1965 & AMENDMENTS THEREOF Minimum bonus 8.33% of the salary/wage of an employee. Maximum bonus including productivity linked bonus shall not exceed 20% of the salary/wage of an employee. Previous amendment...

Fight for uniform multiplication of 14 times of the Grade pay

Fight for uniform multiplication of 14 times of the Grade pay SHRI KHAJA SYED HAMEED HAS PREPARED A COMPARATIVE CHART ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF 7TH CPC WHEREIN INCREASE OF PAY HAS BEEN ANALYSISED ON THE BASIS OF EXISTING GRADE PAY. IN THIS METHOD ALSO GROUP C AND GROUP B EMPLOYEES FOUND SUFFERER. THE STATEMENT AS PREPARED BY HIM IS GIVEN BELOW: VII th Pay Commission Injustice Dear Sir, I...

PWDs in Central Government – 7th Pay Commission Recommendations

Person With Disabilities in Central Government – 7th Pay Commission Recommendations PWDs in Central Government The government provides three percent reservation in jobs for PWDs. Apart from this reservation at the entry stage, DoPT has issued instructions regarding identification of jobs, post-recruitment and pre-promotion training, providing aids/assistive devices, accessibility and barrier...

Demand of Central Government Employees to increase the Fitment Factor recommended by 7th CPC

Demand of Central Government Employees to increase the Fitment Factor recommended by 7th CPC The demand to increase the 2.57 Fitment Factor along with the hike of 14.29 percent is growing among the Central Government Employees The 900-page long report of the 7th Pay Commission was submitted to the government on November 19. One of the most important recommendation on the report is the Fitment...

Lower Division Grade Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for Group C Staff 2015 Nomination of qualified candidates Regarding

Lower Division Grade Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for Group C Staff 2015 Nomination of qualified candidates Regarding. No. I 3/3/20 14-CS.II(B) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training 3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market, New Delhi Dated: the 28th December, 2015 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Lower...

Higher Grade Pay for Railway Commercial clerk, Reservation Clerk and ticket checking staff

7th CPC has recommended that Posts of Railway Commercial Clerks, Enquiry Cum Reservation Clerks (ECRCs) and Ticket Checking staff (TTEs and TCs) are merged as Commercial and Ticketing Staff and then placed in the appropriate level in the new pay matrix 7th CPC recommends higher grade pay for Railway Commercial clerk, Reservation Clerk and ticket checking staff- Three categories to be merged and...

Bunching benefit in Pay fixation is recommended by 7th pay commission in some situation

Bunching benefit in Pay fixation is recommended by 7th pay commission in some situation 7th Pay commission in its report stated at page 79 entitled Entry Pay, that,” Although the rationalization has been done with utmost care to ensure minimum bunching at most levels, however if situation does  arise whenever more than two stages are bunched together, one additional increment equal to 3...

Rounding off of a fraction of a rupee in regulation of additional pension

Rounding off of a fraction of a rupee in regulation of additional pension No.1(6)/2015/D(Pen/Pol) Government of India Ministry of Defence Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare New Delhi, Dated 23rd December, 2015 To The Chief of Army Staff The Chief of Naval Staff The Chief of Air Force Staff Sub :– Rounding off of a fraction of a rupee in regulation of additional pension. Sir, The undersigned...

PF Withdrawal Made Easier, 2 Crore Employees to Benefit: 10 Facts

PF Withdrawal Made Easier, 2 Crore Employees to Benefit: 10 FactsOf late, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has taken many steps to make provident fund (PF) accounts more user-friendly. Earlier this month, EPFO allowed its subscribers to file their PF withdrawal applications directly to the retirement fund body without employers’ attestation.Here is a 10-Point Cheat-Sheet:   ...

Less than 12% OBCs in central government jobs out of 27% quota: RTI

Less than 12% OBCs in central government jobs out of 27% quota: RTIChennai: More than two decades after implementation of Mandal commission report, which mandates 27 percent reservation for OBCs in central government jobs, an RTI data shows that less than 12 percent of employees of central government ministries, departments and statutory bodies are from other backward classes (OBCs) as on January...

No more affidavits, interviews for central government jobs

No more affidavits, interviews for central government jobsNew Delhi: Path-breaking initiatives like discontinuation of affidavits for host of central government services and ending job interviews for various posts from January 1 among other initiatives kept the Ministry of Personnel in news during 2015.“The most revolutionary and path-breaking decision is abolition of attestation of certificates...

7th CPC recommends higher grade pay for Assistant Station Master (ASM) after upgradation of ASM to SM. ASM post to be abolished

7th Pay Commission has recommended higher grade pay for Asst Station Master after upgradation as Station Master. Station Masters The cadre of Station Masters, nearly 39,000 strong, is one of the visible faces of Indian Railways. They are connected with working of traffic, commercial duties like issue of tickets, goods handling, parcel handling, accounting of station earnings. They are also...

From birth to death certificates, one-page form soon for all government services

From birth to death certificates, one-page form soon for all government services  New Delhi: Applications for majority of services like birth or death certificates will soon be simplified and converted into one-page form format, the government announced today. Union Minister Jitendra Singh also unveiled a single-page application form for pensioners on a day being observed as ‘good governance...

7th CPC recommends higher grade pay for Sub Inspectors and Inspectors of CBI

7th Pay Commission has recommended higher grade pay for Sub Inspectors and Inspectors of CBI Upgradation of pay of Sub Inspectors and Inspectors of CBI The CBI has demanded upgradation of pay of Sub Inspectors and Inspectors working in CBI on the grounds that present pay scales are leading to high attrition at these levels. This has resulted in 33 percent vacancies in the SI cadre and 30 percent...