Special Allowance to Teaching Staff in NVS

Special Allowance to Teaching Staff in NVS

20-01/2017-NVS(Admn.)-C4073

Date: 15.06.2018

NOTIFICATION

Sub: Continuance of "Special Allowance" to Teaching Staff in NVS - reg.

The proposal for continuance of special allowance @ 10% of Basic Pay to the teaching staff of NVS including Librarian has since been approved by the Department of Expenditure as communicated vide Ministry of HRD's letter No.17-01/2017-UT.3 dated 04.06.2018.

This is issued in continuation to Samiti's Notification of even number dated 20.02.2018,

sd/-
(B. Panda)
Assistant Commissioner (Admn.)

Source: http://nvshq.org

Grant of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees - Revised Rates effective from 01.07.2017

Grant of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees - Revised Rates effective from 01.07.2017

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALA Y A)
(RAILWAY BOARD)

S.No. 60/PC-VII

File No. PC-VII/2016/1/7/2/1

RBE No.: 137 /2017
New Delhi, dated: 06.10.2017

The General Manager/CAOs(R),
All India Railways & Production Units,
(As per mailing list)

Sub: Grant of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees - Revised Rates effective from 01.07.2017.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry's letter RBE No 30/2017 dated 31.03.2017 (F. No. PC-VII/2016/I/7/2/1) on the subject mentioned above and to say that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Railway employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 4% to 5% of the basic pay with effect from 1st July, 2017.

2.The term 'basic pay' in the revised pay structure means the pay drawn in the prescribed Level in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC recommendations accepted by the Government, but does not include any other type of pay like special pay, etc.

3.The Dearness Allowance will continue to be distinct element of remuneration and will not be treated as pay within the ambit of Rule 1303 (FR 9(21 )), Indian Railway Establishment Code, Volume -II (Sixth Edition- 1987)- Second Reprint 2005.

4.The payment on account of Dearness Allowance involving fractions of 50 paise and above may be rounded to the next higher rupee and the fractions of less than 50 paise may be ignored.

5.The payment of arrears of Dearness Allowance shall not be made before the date of disbursement of salary of September, 2017.

6.This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways.

S/d,
(Jaya Kumar G)
Deputy Director, Pay Commission - VII
Railway Board

Source: Indian Railways

7th CPC Pay Matrix IOR Revision: Example of Increase/Decrease in Basic Pay - MoD message for recovery thereon

7th CPC Pay Matrix IOR Revision: Example of Increase/Decrease in Basic Pay - MoD message for recovery thereon

Message Regarding 7 CPC

1. --text not reproduced---

2. "Govt orders have been received vide SRO No 17(E) dated 06/07/2017 notified in Gazette of India No 14 dated 07/07/2017 and acted upon in Aug 2017. As per the orders, index of rationalization (IOR) of level 12A & 13 of the Defence Pay Matrix has been enhanced from 2.57 to 2.67 for the entry level Pay but the multiplication factor is retained as 2.57. In some cases pay fixed on 01/01/2016 as per revised Pay matrix would be less than that fixed earlier as per SRO 12(E) dated 03/05/2017, leading to recovery in August 2017 pay account. A few examples are cited at Annexure A"

Pay as On 31/ 12/ 2015	Grade Pay as on 31/ 12/ 2015	Multiplication Factor 2.57	Pay as per SRO dated 03/ 05 /2017	Pay as per SRO dated 06 /07 /2017	Pay Increase / Decrease
37,400	8,000	1,16,678	1,16,700	1,21,200	Increase
38,770	8,000	1,20,199	1,20,200	1,21,200	Increase
40,180	8,000	1,23,823	1,27,500	1,24,800	Decrease
41,630	8,000	1,27,549	1,31,300	1,28,500	Decrease
58,980	8,700	1,73,938	1,74,000	1,75,500	Increase
61,590	8,700	1,80,645	1,84,600	1,80,800	Decrease
63,340	8,700	1,85,143	1,90,100	1,86,200	Decrease
65,270	8,700	1,90,103	1,95,800	1,91,800	Decrease

Pay Revision of Board level and below Board level Executives and Non-Unionised Supervisors of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) w.e,f. 01,01.2017 - decision on Location based compensatory allowances and Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA)

CPSE - Pay Revision of Board level and below Board level Executives and Non-Unionised Supervisors

No.W-02/0028/2017-DPE (WC)-GL-XVI/ 17
Government of India
Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
Department of Public Enterprises

Public Enterprises Bhawan
Block No. 14, C. G. 0. Complex,
Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003
Dated: 7th September, 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Pay Revision of Board level and below Board level Executives and Non-Unionised Supervisors of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) w.e,f. 01,01.2017 - decision on Location based compensatory allowances and Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA)

The undersigned is directed to refer to para 10 of this department's O.M. of even. No. dated 3rd August, 2017 and sub-para. 3(b) of pars 1 of OM of even No. dated 4th August, 2017 regarding the issue of separate guidelines in respect of Location based Compensatory Allowance and Non-Practicing Allowance. After due consideration, the Government has decided on Location based Compensatory Allowance and Non-Practicing Allowance as follows:

Location based Compensatory Allowance:

(i) For serving in North-East States and Ladakh Region:

Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Sikkim	10% of Basic Pay
Ladakh Region	10% of Basic Pay

(ii) For serving in Island territories of Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) Islands and Lalishadweep

Areas around Capital Towns (Port Blair in A&N Islands, Kavaratti and Agatti in Lakshadwespi	10% of Basic Pay
Difficult Areas (North and Middle Andaman, South Andaman excluding Port Blair, entire Lakshadweep except Kavaratti, Agatti and Minicoy	10% of Basic Pay
More Difficult Areas (Little Andaman, Nicobar group of Islands, Narcondam  Islands, East Islands and Minicoy)	10% of Basic Pay

(iii) Special allowance: For serving in the difficult and far flung areas:

Areas Covered	Percentage of Basic Pay
Part 'A' (Areas covered under Annexure-1 of D/o Expenditure O.M. No. 3/1/2017-EII(B) dated 19.7.2017)	8% of Basic Pay
Part 'B' (Areas covered under Annexure-II of D/o Expenditure O.M. No. 3/1/2017-EII(B) dated 19.7,2017)	6% of Basic Pay
Part 'C' (Areas covered under Annexure-III of D/o Expenditure 0.M. No. 3/1/201] 7-EII(3) dated 19.7,2017)	4% of Basic Pay
Part 'D' (Areas covered under Annexure-IV of D/o Expenditure O.M. No, 3/1 /2017-EII(B) dated 19.7.2017)	3% of Basic Pay

(iv) In the event of a place falling in more than one category, i.e. (i)(ii) and (iii) mentioned above, in that case only the higher rate of allowance will be admissible.

Non-practicing Allowance (NPA):

NPA upto 20% of Basic Pay would be paid to Medical Officers. NPA will not be considered as pay for the purpose of calculating other benefits.

2. The allowances specified in this O.M. will be outside the purview of Ceiling of 35% of Basic Pay wider 'Cafeteria Approach' and would be effective from the date of issue of presidential directive.

S/d,
(RajesKumar Chaudhry)
Joint Secretary to the Government of India

Committee on Allowances makes minor changes to allowances

Committee on Allowances makes minor changes to allowances

The Committee on Allowances has made only minor changes to allowances on the recommendation of the 7th Pay Commission.

The committee has also dittoed the pay commission recommendation of house rent allowance (HRA) of 24, 16 and 8 per cent respectively, instead of the present rate of HRA - of 30, 20 and 10 per cent of basic pay.
A top Finance Ministry official, who did not wish to be named told us after receiving the Committee on Allowances report from Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa, who led the committee, the report is being currently examined by the Department of Expenditure.

The 7th Pay Commission, led by Justice A K Mathur, earlier proposed abolition of 52 allowances and subsuming of another 36 allowances into larger existing ones out of total 196 allowances, which triggered resentment among central government employees that government complied with formation of the Committee on Allowances.

The Committee on Allowances was constituted in June last year after the government gave nod the recommendation of the 7th Pay Commission from January 1, 2016 in respect of basic pay and dearness allowances.

The Committee on Allowances in its report agreed with the pay commission's recommendation for reducing house rent allowance (HRA) and made minor changes in little allowances for central government employees, the Finance Ministry official told us.

The recommendations of allowances would be finalised by May or June after examining by the empowered committee of secretaries and following that it will be placed before the Cabinet by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, he said.

No matter when the recommendations are finalised, the new allowances will be made effective from January 1 last year, the official asserted.

Grant of House Rent Allowance (HRA) to Railway employees posted at S.A.S. Nagar Mohali at par with Chandigarh rates

Grant of House Rent Allowance (HRA) to Railway employees posted at S.A.S. Nagar Mohali at par with Chandigarh rates.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD

RBE No.45/2017

No. E(P&A)II-2015/HRA-7

New Delhi, Dated : 12.05.2017.

The General Managers(P)/CAOs,
All Indian Railways
and Production Units etc.

Sub: Grant of House Rent Allowance (HRA) to Railway employees posted at S.A.S. Nagar Mohali at par with Chandigarh rates.

The question of grant of House Rent Allowance (HRA) at rates admissible in the classified city of Chandigarh (Y class) to the Railway employees posted at Mohali has been considered in Boards office in consonance with instructions of Ministry of Finance and the President is pleased to decide that the Railway employees whose place of duty falls within the limits of the notified area committee of S.A.S. Nagar Mohali shall be entitled to draw HRA at the rates admissible within the classified city of Chandigarh.

The grant of HRA under these orders shall be regulated in accordance with the conditions laid down in this Ministrys letter No. PC-66/HRA-1/21 dated 26.07.1967 as amended from time to time.
These orders shall take affect from the date of issue of this letter.

This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of Railway Board.

Sd/-

(Salim Md. Ahmed)
Deputy Director/E(P&A)II,
Railway Board.

Source : indianrailways.gov.in

3rd pay panel for CPSEs suggests min Rs 30,000 for executives

3rd pay panel for CPSEs suggests min Rs 30,000 for executives

New Delhi: The third pay revision committee for central public sector enterprises has recommended minimum pay of Rs 30,000 per month for executives and a maximum of Rs 3.7 lakh for CMDs.

As per the recommendations, the minimum monthly salary of below Board level executives will increase from Rs 12,600 to Rs 30,000.

However, in case of CMDs, the maximum monthly salary for Schedule A CPSEs will go up from Rs 1.25 lakh to Rs 3.7 lakh.

In case of Schedule B, C and D CPSEs, the maximum monthly salary will be Rs 3.2 lakh, Rs 2.9 lakh and Rs 2.8 lakh, respectively.

The recommendations of the Justice Satish Chandra committee, which are to come into effect from January 1, 2017, will be placed before the Union Cabinet for approval.

Depending upon profits, the PSUs are categorised into different schedules, with highest being Schedule A. There are currently 64 Schedule A, 68 Schedule B, 45 Schedule C and 4 Schedule D CPSEs in the country.
The committee has recommended that the rate of House Rental Allowance (HRA) will be revised to 27 per cent, 18 per cent and 9 per cent when industrial dearness allowance (IDA) crosses 50 per cent, and further revised to 30 per cent, 20 per cent and 10 per cent when IDA crosses 100 per cent.

The panel recommended no change in the IDA pattern and the 100 per cent DA neutralisation shall continue to be applicable.

Revised IDA from January 1, 2017, shall be linked to All India Consumer Price Index (AICPI) (2001=100) series with the base of AICPI as on January 1, 2017 as per the quarterly average of AICPI of September, October and November 2016.

The committee has also suggested that the annual increment be retained at 3 per cent of Basic Pay.
It has further recommended that increment on promotion shall continue to be at par with the annual increment rate (3 per cent of Basic Pay).

The panel has recommended no change in the retirement age for CPSE employees.

Besides, it said that ESOP being a concept beneficial for both CPSEs and its employees, the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) should elaborate the mechanism in consultation with concerned authorities to enable introduction of ESOP in listed CPSEs with empowerment to the Board or Administrative Ministry to approve the same.

It will be in lieu of part of performance related pay.

Profit making CPSEs, which can bear the cost of VRS with their own surplus resources, are allowed to implement VRS policy by allowing compensation/ex-gratia on the revised pay scales proposed to be effective from January 1, 2017.

The committee has also recommended a modified performance related pay but said that the overall profit distribution should be linked to 5 per cent of the annual profit accruing from core business activity.

PTI

Bureaucrats on central deputation abroad and within the country will not get deputation allowance beyond five years of such tenure

To check overstay, Centre cuts deputation allowance of bureaucrats

Bureaucrats on central deputation abroad and within the country will not get deputation allowance beyond five years of such tenure

Norms allow a maximum of seven-year, in break-up of five plus two years in usual cases, central deputation term for officers to work outside their state cadre or abroad.

The admissibility of deputation (duty) allowance would be up to the fifth year, if the deputationist has opted to draw such monetary benefit, an order issued recently by the Personnel Ministry said.

The decision has been taken to check overstay of central deputation period by officers including those in Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Indian Police Service (IPS) among others, officials said.
The move comes after the government noticed a few cases where officers central deputation tenure was being extended, mainly while they were working abroad, by ministries concerned beyond the maximum period of seven years citing "exigencies", they said.

The Personnel Ministry has already issued a directive to warn officers that they may lose their job for overstaying on foreign posting.

In case of deputation within the same station, the allowance will be paid at the rate of 5 per cent of basic pay subject to a maximum of Rs 2,000 per month; and in other cases, it will be payable at the rate of 10 per cent of the employee's basic pay subject to a maximum of Rs 4,000 per month.

PTI

Spike in bank deposits in September due to 7th Pay Commission arrears: FM

Spike in bank deposits in September due to 7th Pay Commission arrears: FM

New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said there was a spike in bank deposits only in September during the last one year, largely due to the 7th Pay Commission arrears being released in August.
The FM was addressing a press conference here on the current demonetization move.

The 4.8 million central government employees and 5.2 million pensioners got theirs arrears of basic pay and pension arising from implementation of the 7th Pay Commission recommendations in one go in August salaries and pension respectively. The hike in basic pay and pension has been made effective from January 1, 2016.

Jaitley said it is a massive operation to replace 86 per cent of currency under circulation. The SBI alone had done Rs 2.28 crore transactions in the past two days; the total banking transactions were around five times of that, he added.

The minister said the SBI alone had got Rs 47,868 crore deposits in the past two days; total deposits in all the banks must be around Rs 2 lakh crore to Rs 2.25 lakh crore, he added.

The RBI bank currency chests numbering 4,000 had enough currency stocks, Jaitley assured.

The Finance Minister appealed to the people to stagger depositing the defunct currency and not to crowd the banks.

He said it would take two to three weeks to re-calibrate two lakh ATMs to vend out new Rs 2,000 and Rs 500 notes.

He said stock details had been sought from jewellers on reports of dealings in defunct currency, adding that the government would not allow any illegal transaction in bullion.

He said the supposed chip in the Rs 2,000 note and digital lockers were mere rumours.

Inputs with PTI

7th Pay Commission Latest News: No 'Achhe Din' for govt employees, no hike in basic pay, fatter allowances likely

7th Pay Commission Latest News: No 'Achhe Din' for govt employees, no hike in basic pay, fatter allowances likely

It simply means, the National Anomaly Committee or Committee on Allowances won't suggest or approve any changes in the basic pay or allowance against the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission.

The ‘Committee on Allowances’, headed by Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa, is yet to submit its report on fatter allowances recommended by the 7th Pay Commission, however the Finance Ministry sources said the government won’t consider any change in 7th Pay Commission recommendations. Sources confirmed that there will be no changes in basic pay and allowances recommended by the 7th Pay Commission. It simply means, the National Anomaly Committee or Committee on Allowances won’t suggest or approve any changes in the basic pay or allowance against the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission.

Sources in the Finance Ministry have made it clear that the National Anomaly Committee on behalf of the government won’t consider any hike in basic pay and fatter allowances recommended by the 7th Pay Commission. The latest development contradicts with what Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had promised. Those who will hope over these issues will gain nothing but no change on 7th Pay Commission recommendations of pay scales and allowances are very much possible, said sources.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had promised the government would consider the demand of an increase in basic pay and allowances of the central government employees. The government had said it will form a High Level Committee to review the new pa scales. However no such committee has been formed till date. Instead, the government formed a 22-member National Anomaly Committee headed by Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) to look into various pay related anomalies arising out of the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission’s recommendations.

Sources said the government has decided to stick to the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission on basic pay and allowances. They also confirmed that the ‘Committee on Allowances’ won’t suggest any hike and is likely to stick with the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission. The 7th Pay Commission notification confirmed that central government employees will get 14.27 per cent hike in basic pay at junior levels, which is the lowest in 70 years. The Cabinet also approved the increase in minimum pay Rs 18,000 from existing Rs 7,000. The 7th pay commission had recommended abolition of 51 allowances and subsuming 37 others out of 196 allowances.

Source: india.com

7th Pay Commission Recommendations Allowance related to Working on Holidays

Seventh Pay Commission Recommendations Allowance related to Working on Holidays

1. Holiday Compensatory Allowance
2. Holiday Monetary Compensation
3. National Holiday Allowance

8.6.2 Employees, who are regularly required to work on holidays, are compensated in a variety of ways. Some, like the employees of Delhi Police and the CISF, are granted an extra month’s pay per year. Employees of other CAPFs are granted extra thirty days’ leave. Some other categories of staff are paid allowances, which are dealt with in this section. There are 3 such allowances.

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Holiday Compensatory Allowance

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8.6.3 It is a compensation for non-gazetted staff of IB who are required to perform duties on holidays and weekends; granted at the rate of one day’s (Basic Pay + DA) for up to thirty days in a financial year. No demands have been received regarding this allowance.

Analysis and Recommendations

8.6.4 The Commission notes that employees in almost all ministries/departments are, sometimes, required to work on weekends. They are usually compensated by providing a “compensatory off.” Thus, grant of an allowance for weekend working is not justified.

8.6.5 At the same time, the sensitive, and time bound nature of work done by IB should also be kept in mind. Therefore, it is recommended that the non-gazetted staff of IB, presently covered under Holiday Compensatory Allowance, should, henceforth, be covered by National Holiday Allowance. They will be granted this allowance for up to twelve holidays in a year (including the three National Holidays) at the rates prescribed. Accordingly, Holiday Compensatory Allowance, as a separate allowance, should be abolished.

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Holiday Monetary Compensation

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8.6.6 This allowance is granted in Department of Posts and is payable to postmen and other departmental staff who are required to perform duty on second holiday if three consecutive holidays occur. The existing rates are:

Category	Rate of Remuneration
Supervisor	Rs.85 Per Holiday for 4 Hours
Postal Assistant	Rs.85 Per Holiday for 4 Hours
Postmen/sorting Postmen	Rs. 85 Per Holiday
Multi – tasking Staff	Rs. 60 Per Holiday for 4 Hours

8.6.7 Demands have been received to increase the rate of this allowance to Rs.600 per holiday.

Analysis and Recommendations

8.6.8 Since the allowance is not DA indexed, it is proposed to raise the amount to Rs.200 per holiday for Supervisors, Postal Assistants and Postmen/Sorting Postmen; and Rs.150 per holiday for Multi-tasking Staff. The rate of allowance will further increase by 25 percent each time DA increases by 50 percent.

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National Holiday Allowance

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8.6.9 This allowance is paid to non-gazetted Railway employees who are rostered to work on a “National Holiday.” The existing rates are:

Pay in Pay Band + Grade Pay	Rate
Up to Rs. 7260	Rs. 256 per day
Rs. 7261 – Rs. 9700	Rs. 318 Per day
Rs. 9701 and above (Limited to non-Gazetted Staff)	Rs. 420 Per day

8.6.10 There are demands to increase the amount of this allowance to 1.5 x (one day’s Basic Pay + DA)

Analysis and Recommendations

8.6.11 The Commission notes that although there are only three National Holidays, this allowance is granted for twelve days in a year due to operational constraints. Also, the allowance is already partially indexed to the DA. Hence, it is recommended that the amount should be increased by 50 percent to the following:

Level	Rate of Allowance (Per day)
1 and 2	Rs. 384
3 to 5	Rs. 477
6 to 8 (Limited to non-gazetted Staff)	Rs. 630

8.6.12 The rate of allowance will further increase by 25 percent each time DA rises by 50 percent.

Clarification by Railway Board: Reckoning of 30% pay element for the purpose of payment towards leave encashment upto 10 days to running staff

Clarification by Railway Board: Reckoning of 30% pay element for the purpose of payment towards leave encashment upto 10 days to running staff

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No. 10 /2015.

No.E(P&A)II-2011/RS-20

New Delhi, dated 12.02.2015.

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways & Prod. Units etc.
(As per mailing lists No.I&II).

Sub: Reckoning of 30% pay element for the purpose of payment towards leave encashment upto 10 days to running staff.

Board have issued instructions vide letter No. F(E)III/2008/LE-I/I dated 29-10-2008 on encashment of leave while in service.

2. Some of the Zonal Railways had sought clarification whether 30% pay element is to be reckoned for the purpose of leave encashment upto 10 days of LAP to the running staff.

3. The matter has been considered by the Board and it is clarified that in the case of Running Staff, the calculation of leave encashment upto 10 days wil be done in the same manner as in the case of leave salary in terms of Rule 25(i)(k) of "The Rules for the payment of Running and other Allowances to the Running staff on Railways, 1981"

4. An illustration of the above is shown below:

(i) Basic Pay in general = Basic in Pay Band + Grade Pay = BP

(ii) Basic Pay of running staff = 130% of BP = (A)

(iii) DA rate in general = DA%

(iv) DA for running staff = DA% of (A) =(B)

(v) Leave encashment for 1 day = (A + B)/30

5. Other terms and conditions on encashment of leave will remain the same.

6. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

7. Please acknowledge receipt.

sd/-

(K.Shankar)

Director/E(P&A)

Railway Board

Source: www.airfindia.com
[http://www.airfindia.com/Orders%202015/RBE%20No.10%20of%202015%20of%20Ministry%20of%20Railways.pdf]

NMC urges FM to raise IT exemption limit to Rs 5 lakh, exclude DA from IT calculation, Merge DA in Basic Pay & Pension etc

NMC urges FM to raise IT exemption limit to Rs 5 lakh, exclude DA from IT calculation, Merge DA in Basic Pay & Pension etc

The National Mazdoor Conference today asked Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to raise the income tax exemption limit to Rs 5 lakh.

"We urged Union Finance Minister to raise the Income Tax exemption limit to Rs five lakh," National Mazdoor Conference (NMC) President Subash Shastri said while addressing a series of rallies at Kanjali and Bomyal in Nagrota Block here today.

Shastri also appealed he Finance Minister to announce non inclusion of amount of DA to calculating income tax as the DA instalments are released by the government from time to time to utilise the impact of price rise and inflation.

Shastri emphasised the need for immediate merger of 50 per cent DA into basic pay and pension as per the recommendations of the Fourth Pay Commission.

He added that all these burning issues impacting both the Central and State Governments Employees and pensioners should be addressed by the Union Finance Minister while presenting the budget for 2015-16 in the coming Budget Session of Parliament beginning on 23rd of this month.

He also demanded immediate release two DA instalment of 17 per cent in favour of State Government Employees and pensioners, pointing out that while Central Government is about to release another instalment 6 per cent DA in favour of its employees and pensioners from Jammu 2015 but it is unfortunate that the salaried class in the state has not got the benefit previous two DA instalments.

He also demanded early regularisation of the 62,000 daily rated workers beside release of their wages without any further delay. 

Read at: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/

Annual Increment for Central Government Employees – Comparison table between 5th & 6th CPC

Annual Increment for Central Government Employees – Comparison table between 5th & 6th CPC

An overview about Central Government Employees’ Increment

‘Increment’ is definitely one of the most popular words in the Central Government employee’s dictionary. It is a known fact that each year, without fail, increment brings considerable raise in salary for Central Govt employees.

Until about the 5th CPC, there was no major change in the increment system. But, the 6th CPC brought in landmark reforms in the increment system.

Until then, increments were given in the form of a consolidated amount. The 6th CPC recommended that it be calculated on percentage basis. The Central Government ordered that it be calculated at 3% of the employee’s basic pay with effect from 1.1.2006.The CG employees didn’t realize how useful this was going to be. They thought it wouldn’t amount for much. It was Rs.75 for Rs. 3050 and revised to Rs. 210 for Rs.7000 with simple calculation.

But that was not the end of the story. It was only after a number of years that they realized the true impact of this reform. Let us explain the benefits with an example:

Let us consider the examples of A, and B, two employees who had joined the Central Government services: In five years of getting recruited, B gets a promotion. A gets a promotion three years after B.

On the basis of the 6th CPC :

6th CPC
A’ Employee				B’ Employee
1.9.2008	1900	5830	7730	1.9.2008	1900	5830	7730
1.7.2009	1900	6070	7970	1.7.2009	1900	6070	7970
1.7.2010	1900	6310	8210	1.7.2010	1900	6310	8210
1.7.2011	1900	6560	8460	1.7.2011	1900	6560	8460
1.7.2012	1900	6820	8720	1.7.2012	1900	6820	8720
1.7.2013	1900	7090	8990	1.7.2013	2400	7090	9490
1.7.2014	1900	7360	9260	1.7.2013	2400	7380	9780
1.7.2015	1900	7640	9540	1.7.2014	2400	7680	10080
1.7.2016	2400	7930	10330	1.7.2015	2400	7990	10390
1.7.2016	2400	8240	10640	1.7.2016	2400	8310	10710

On the basis of the 5th CPC :

5th CPC
‘B’ Employee			‘A’ Employee
1.2.2000	3050		1.2.2000	3050
1.2.2001	3125	75	1.2.2001	3125	75
1.2.2002	3200	75	1.2.2002	3200	75
1.2.2003	3275	75	1.2.2003	3275	75
1.2.2004	3350	75	1.2.2004	3350	75
1.2.2005	4000	100	1.2.2005	3425	75
1.2.2006	4100	100	1.2.2006	3500	75
1.2.2007	4200	100	1.2.2007	3575	75
1.2.2008	4300	100	1.2.2008	4000	100

Can you understand the difference now?
In 6th CPC the difference between ‘A’ and ‘B’ will be Rs.70 only, whereas in 5th CPC it will be Rs.300.
The Junior doesn’t have to worry that the senior has a tremendous advantage over him. In the past, the Junior wouldn’t be able to attain the Senior’s basic pay until retirement.

Source: 90paisa.blogspot.in
[http://90paisa.blogspot.in/2014/04/annual-increment-for-central-govt.html]

Did you know how the 6th CPC Multiplication Factor of 1.86 was derived?

Did you know how the 6th CPC Multiplication Factor of 1.86 was derived?

The 6th Pay Commission had recommended a Multiplication Factor of 1.74, but the Central Government chose to change it to 1.86. One of the reasons for this modification was the intense pressure from various Federations of Central Government Employees. It has to be mentioned at this point that all the federations had presented demands to the Government to raise the minimum basic pay to Rs. 10,000.
Exactly how did the Government arrive at 1.86? Here is an explanation how -

Let us assume the Basic Pay, as of 01.01.2006, as 100%. Let’s take the Dearness pay (post the 50% DA Merger) as 50%. Let us also take into account the 24% Dearness Allowance that was given before 01.01.2006.
If you add Basic Pay and Dearness Pay and calculate 24% of it, then you’d get 36%. (100 + 50 = 150 / 24 x 100 = 36)
100% + 50% + 36% = 186%
This number is being taken for calculations as 1.86.

At the time of 6th CPC Pay Fixation, the last drawn Basic Pay under 5th CPC was multiplied by 1.86 and rounded off. It was also explained that a new entity named Grade Pay was created and a sum total of this was the new Basic Pay.

Hence, it was impossible to consider 1.86 as the true yardstick. For example, for a basic pay of Rs. 3050…
3050 x 1.86 = 5680 (After rounded off)
Corresponding Grade Pay for 3050 is 1900,
Band Pay 5680 + Grade Pay 1900 = Basic Pay 7580
5th CPC basic pay = 3050
6th CPC basic pay = 7580
The multiplication factor number comes to 2.48.

It is not possible to take 2.48 as common for all basic pays. But, 2.48 was considered very low. That’s why we have used a bigger number to calculate in the 7th CPC’s Expected Pay Scale.

Source:  http://90paisa.blogspot.in
[http://90paisa.blogspot.in/2014/04/did-you-know-how-6th-cpc-multiplication.html]

Estimation of Basic Pay and DA after 50% DA Merger

Estimation of Basic Pay and DA after 50% DA Merger

What will be the difference in Basic Pay and DA after 50% DA Merger ?

An Estimation in respect of entry level pay in pay band applicable to Four Grade Pay which will fall in to each of four 6CPC revised Pay Scales PB-1, PB-2, PB-3, and PB-4

While all Central Government Employees across India are eagerly awaiting 50% DA Merger with Pay, we have attempted to estimate the difference in basic pay and DA after 50% DA Merger for entry level pay in pay band applicable to Four Cadres with Grade Pay Rs.2400, Rs. 4200, Rs.5400 and Rs. 8700/-

Basis for Estimating difference in Basic Pay and DA after 50% DA Merger

In 2004, when 50% DA Merger was made before implementation of 6th Pay Commission Report, applicable DA prior to DA merger was 61%. Then a new pay called Dearness Pay was created by taking 50% of basic pay and new DA @ 11% was calculated on basic pay and dearness pay as detailed below

Basic Pay (Rs)	DP	Total BP	DA @ 11%
6500	3250	9750	1073

Calculation of Difference in Basic Pay and DA for proposed 50% DA Merger

Note: 1. This is only an estimation. Order for DA merger is yet to be issued by Government. Applicability and actual benefit will be known only after issue of formal orders for 50% DA merger.

2. We have taken in to account only the pay in pay band and grade pay for additional benefit out of DA merger. The impact of DA merger can also be calculated in respect of HRA and TA.

3. As DA eligibility as on 01.01.2014 is 100%, we have estimated the DA after 50% DA merger as on 01.01.2014 as 50%. The actual DA granted by Government from 01.01.2014 will be known only after issue of DA orders with effect from 01.01.2014.

4. We have estimated difference in Basic Pay and DA in respect of entry level pay in pay band applicable to Four Grade Pays Viz., Rs.2400, Rs.4200, Rs. 5400 and Rs. 8700, which will fall in to 6CPC revised Pay Scales PB-1, PB-2, PB-3, and PB-4 respectively. Similarly, in respect of other grade pay in 6CPC revised pay scales also difference in Basic Pay and DA on account of 50% DA merger can be calculated

6CPC Pay Scale PB-1 Rs.5200-20200

Pay in Pay Band – Rs. 7440

Grade Pay -Rs. 2400

Total Basic Pay – Rs. 9840

DA 100 %	Total BP + DA before Merger (Rs)
9840	19680

Total Pay After 50% DA Merger
Pay in Pay Band – Rs. 7440
Grade Pay – Rs. 2400
Dearness Pay (50% of pay in pay band and Grade Pay) – Rs. 4920
Total Basic Pay – Rs. 14760

DA 50%	Total BP + DA after Merger (Rs)
7380	22140

Additional Basic Pay and DA on account of DA Merger as on 01.01.2014 – Rs. 2460/-

6CPC Pay Scale PB-2 Rs. 9300-34800

Pay in Pay Band – Rs. 9300/-
Grade Pay – 4200/-
Total Basic Pay – Rs. 13500/-

DA 100 %	Total BP + DA before Merger (Rs)
13500	27000

Total Pay After 50% DA Merger
Pay in Pay Band – Rs. 9300/-
Grade Pay – Rs. 4200/-
Dearness Pay (50% of pay in pay band and Grade Pay) – Rs. 6750/-
Total Basic Pay – Rs. 20250/-

DA 50%	Total BP + DA after Merger (Rs)
10125	30375

Additional Basic Pay and DA on account of DA Merger as on 01.01.2014 – Rs. 3375/-

6CPC Pay Scale PB-3 Rs. 15600-39100

Pay in Pay Band – Rs. 15600/-
Grade Pay 5400
Total Basic Pay – Rs. 21000/-

DA 100 %	Total BP + DA before Merger (Rs)
21000	42000

Total Pay After 50% DA Merger
Pay in Pay Band – Rs. 15,600/-
Grade Pay – Rs. 5400/-
Dearness Pay (50% of pay in pay band and Grade Pay) – Rs. 10,500/-
Total Basic Pay – Rs. 31500

DA 50%	Total BP + DA after Merger (Rs)
15750	47250

Additional Basic Pay and DA on account of DA Merger as on 01.01.2014 – Rs. 5250/-

6CPC Pay Scale PB-4 Rs. 37400-67000

Pay in Pay Band – Rs. 37,400/-
Grade Pay Rs. 8700/-
Total Basic Pay – Rs. 46,100/-

DA 100 %	Total BP + DA before Merger (Rs)
46100	92200

Total Pay After 50% DA Merger
Pay in Pay Band – Rs. 37400/-
Grade Pay – Rs. 8700/-
Dearness Pay (50% of pay in pay band and Grade Pay) – Rs. 23,050/-
Total Basic Pay – Rs. 69,150/-

DA 50%	Total BP + DA after Merger (Rs)
34575	1,03,725

Additional Basic Pay and DA on account of DA Merger as on 01.01.2014 – Rs. 11,525/-

Source: Gconnect.in
[http://www.gconnect.in/orders-in-brief/pay-allowances/pay/basic-pay-da-50-da-merger-estimation.html]

The Payment of Wages Act 1936

The Payment of Wages Act 1936
 The payment of Wages Act, 1936 is an important piece of legislation which regulates the payment of wages to employees in the industrial and other establishments, who are in respect of wages with average upto Rs.1600/- per month.  It seeks to ensure timely payment of wages without any unauthorised deductions.

The payment of wages (Railways) Rules, 1936, as amended from time to time, were framed by the Central Government to secure proper enforcement of the provisions of the Payment Of Wages  Act in respect of persons employed in railway including railway contractors who employ 20 or more persons on any day in the preceding 12 months.

Aim

•  To secure regular, prompt and cash payment
•  To fix wage period
•  To regulate the deductions made from the wages

Application

The Act is applicable to all Railway employees, and person employed in industrial establishments, and others whose wages are less than Rs. 1600 per month.

Wages include

• Basic pay.
• Officiating allowance.
• Leave salary.
• Overtime allowance.
• Special Compensatory allowance.
• House Rent allowance.
• Increment.
• Payment in lieu of notice period.
• Payment for piecework.
• Running allowance etc.

Wages does not include TA, bonus, housing accommodation, services and amenities provided, contribution paid by employer towards pension or gratuity, value of free passes and PTOs, value of rent free quarters, value of medical attendance, subsistence allowance etc.

Wages responsibility of Payment of Wages

•  The employer is responsible for the payment of wages to persons employed by him.
• Payment of wages should be made on a working day.
• Payment of wages should be in coins or currency in vogue.
• Payment in kind is not permissible.

Wage Period

Employer is responsible to fix the wage period for arranging payment and in no case the wage period shall exceed one month.

Payment Day

Where there are less than 1000 employees, the wages should be paid before the expiry of the 7th day after the wage period. Where there are 1000 or more employees, the wages should be paid before the expiry of the 10th day after the last day of the wage period.
If the employer terminates the employment, the wages earned should be paid before the expiry of the second working day from the date of termination.

Authorised Deductions

Wages of an employee should be paid without deduction except those authorized under the act. Deductions should not exceed 75% of wages, if deductions towards cooperative / consumer society are made and it should not exceed 50% of wages in other cases.

The authorized deductions are :

• Fines.
• Salary for absence from duty.
• Damage or loss of goods expressly entrusted to the employee or for loss of money for which the employee is accountable.
• Amenities and services.
• Income tax.
• Court attachments.
• Payment to cooperative societies.
• Insurance premium.
• House rent and allied charges.
• Loans and advances.
• Station and Stores debits.
• Prime Minister’s relief found.
• National defense fund.

Notices

• Number of persons employed.
• Wage period.
• Date of payment.
• Abstract of the Payment of Wages Act.
• Register
• Fines.
• Deductions
• Wages.
• Advances
• Inspectors

 The inspector of Factories, labour Inspectors and CIRM officials functions as Inspectors under the Act.

Penalties

Penalties are prescribed for omissions like failure of payment/delayed payment/unauthorized deductions and failure to display notices/registers.

Source: http://indianrailwayemployee.com/content/payment-wages-act-1936

Arrears & Rank Pay Revision : Example & Table by PCDA

Arrears & Rank Pay Revision : Example & Table by PCDA

Implementation of Hon'ble SC Judgment dated 04/09/2012

How pay has been revised on 1/1/86

A. Existing emoluments as on 1/1/86 ie Basic Pay, DA, ADA, Adhoc DA, Interim Relief I and II are added
B. 20 % of Basic pay is added to it
C. Pay is now fixed at next stage above total emoluments so arrived
Earlier the rank pay was deducted from sum of A and B above before fixing the pay in next above stage. This time Rank Pay has not been deducted.

Example 1
Pay of Capt A in the integrated pay scale (2300 —100 —3900-150-5100) on 1/1/86

Basic Pay	1450
DA/ADA/Adhoc DA	1450
IR-I&II	215
20% of BP	290
Total	3405

Earlier pay was fixed at Rs 3300, which is next stage above 3205 (3405 minus 200)
Now Pay fixed at Rs 3500, which is next stage above 3405.

Example 2
Pay of Capt B in the integrated pay scale (2300 -100 -3900-150-5100) on 1/1/86

Basic Pay	1400
DA/ADA/Adhoc DA	1450
IR-I&II	210
20% of BP	280
Total	3340

Earlier pay was fixed at Rs 3200, which is next stage above 3140 (3340 minus 200).
Now Pay fixed at Rs 3400, which is next stage above 3340.

Example 3
Pay of Maj C as on 111/86

Basic Pay	1550
DA/ADA/Adhoc DA	1470
IR-I&II	225
20% of BP	310
Total	3555

Earlier pay was fixed at Rs 3400 (minimum prescribed for a Major), despite the fact that the next stage above 2955 ( 3555 minus 600) was 3000.

Now Pay fixed at Rs 3600, which is next stage above 3555.

How arrears have been calculated

Example 1
Capt A - Pay fixed as on 1/1/86 at Rs 3500/-

Date		BP Drawn	Revised BP	Rank Pay
1/1/86	Pay Revision	3300	3500	200
1/12/86	INCR	3400	3600	200
05/12/87	Prom to Masi	3400 *	3600*	600
1/12/87	INCR	3500	3700	600
1/12/88	INCR	3600	3800	600
1/12/89	INCR	3700	3900	600
1/12/90	INCR	3800	4050	600
1/12/91	INCR	3900	4200	600
1/12/92	INCR	4050	4350	600
1/12/93	INCR	4200	4500	600
1/12/94	INCR	4350	4650	600
06/12/94	Prom to Lt Col	4350*	4650*	800
1/12/95	INCR	4500	4800	800
1/1196	INCR	13900	14300	1600
1112/96	INCR	14300	14700	1600
1/12/97	INCR	14700	15100	1600
1/05/98	Prom to Col	15100	15100$	2000

* Minimum Pay prescribed for the ranks of Maj and Lt Col was Rs 3400/- and Rs 3900/- respectively. Officer already in receipt of same or more pay on the date of promotion, therefore Basic Pay didn't change on these dates.

5th CPC Orders - At the time of promotion, Basic Pay is fixed in the pay scale of higher rank and Rank Pay of higher rank is admitted.

Pay scale of Lt Col 13500 - 400 - 17100
Pay scale of Col 15100 - 450 - 17350

As the starting pay in the scale for Col was 15100, no change in Pay on the date of promotion.
In this case arrears will accrue from 01/01/86 till 01/05/98 only, as the pay drawn and pay due is same after 01/05/98.

Example 2
Capt B - Pay fixed as on 1/1/86 at Rs3400/-

Date		BP Drawn	BP due	RankPay
1/1/86	Revised Pay	3200	3400	200
1/08/86	INCR	3300	3500	200
1/08/87	INCR	3400	3600	200
20/04/88	Prom to Maj	3400*	3600*	600
1/08/88	INCR	3500	3700	600
1/08/89	INCR	3600	3800	600
1/08/90	1NCR	3700	3900	600
1/08/91	INCR	3800	4050	600
1/08/92	1NCR	3900	4200	600
1/08/93	INCR	4050	4350	600
1/08/94	INCR	4200	4500	600
18/06/95	Prom to Lt Col	4200*	4500*	800
1/0895	INCR	4350	4650	800
1/1/96	INCR	13900$	139005	1600

*  Minimum Pay prescribed for the ranks of Maj and Lt Col was Rs 3400/- and Rs 3900/- respectively, Officer already in receipt of same or more pay on the date of promotion, therefore Basic Pay didn't change on these dates.
As per 5th CPC Pay fixation Charts, BP of Lt Cols drawing Basic Pay Rs 4350, 4500 and 4650 gets bunched at Rs 13900.
In this ease an-ears will accrue from 01/01/86 to 01/01/96 only, as the pay drawn and pay due is same from 01/01/96.

Example 3
Maj C - Pay fixed as on 1/1/86 at Rs3600/

Date		BP Drawn	BP due	Rank Pay
1/1/86	Revised Pay	3400	3600	600
1/12/86	INCR	3500	3700	600
1/12/87	INCR	3600	3800	600
1/12/88	INCR	3700	3900	600
1/12/89	INCR	3800	4050	600
1/12/90	INCR	3900	4200	600
1/12/91	INCR	4050	4350	600
1/12/92	INCR	4200	4500	600
16/08/93	Prom to Lt Col	4200	4500	800
1/12/93	INCR	4350	4650	800
1/12/94	INCR	4500	4800	800
1/12/95	INCR	4650	4950	800
1/1/96	Pay Fixation 5CPC	13900	14300	1600
05/05/96	Prom to Col	15100 $	15100 $	2000

As per 5th CPC Pay fixation Charts, BP of Lt Cols drawing Basic Pay Rs 4350, 4500 and 4650 gets bunched at Rs 13900.

In this case arrears will accrue from 01/01/86 to 05/05/96 only, as the pay drawn and pay due is same from 01/01/96.

Source: https://pcdaopune.gov.in
[https://pcdaopune.gov.in/Downloads/HOWPAYREV.PDF]