Sunday, September 25, 2016

Government Notification of 7th Central Pay Commission Recommendations Fixation of pay and arrears

Government Notification of 7th Central Pay Commission Recommendations Fixation of pay and arrears
PAY-TECH-CIRCULAR



No. Pay/Tech-01/7thCPC I
Dated: 21/09/2016
(All Cs FA)

Subject: Government Notification of 7th Central Pay  Commission Recommendations Fixation of pay/arrears.
Ref: (i) This office circular of even No. dated 11 Aug, 2016.

Please refer to this office Part I office order No. AT/02 circulated vide No. Pay/Tech 01 /7th CPC I dated 11.08.2016 through which a copy of CGDA New Delhi No. AT/II/2701/0rders dated 10 Aug, 2016 has been forwarded for necessary action.

2. It has been stated therein to ensure completion of post audit of fixation of pay/arrear claims within 3 months and the work relating to post audit should be monitored at PCsDA/CsDA level by instituting suitable reporting system for watching the progress of work. A Monthly Report in this regard in a format prescribed therein is required to be furnished to Headquarters office so as to reach by 15th of every month. The first report showing the position as on 31.08.2016 was due to reach HQrs office by 15th Sep, 2016. Kindly confirm its timely submission to HQrs office. Also please forward a copy of the said report to this office for our record & reference.

3. Please ensure submission of the report for the subsequent months within scheduled date with a copy endorsed to this office.

4. Please acknowledge receipt.
Sd/-
Astt. Controller of Accounts (Fys)
Source : http://pcafys.gov.in/

Understanding Minimum Wages and Bonus: Government Employees

Government Employees: Understanding Minimum Wages and Bonus

Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Labour & Employment

A minimum wage is the lowest remuneration that employers may legally pay to workers or it is the price floor below which workers may not sell their labour.

The concept of minimum wages first evolved with reference to remuneration of workers in those industries where the level of wages was substantially low as compared to the wages for similar types of labour in other industries. As far back as 1928, the International Labour Conference of International Labour Organization, at Geneva, adopted a draft convention on minimum wages requiring the member countries to create and maintain a machinery whereby minimum rates of wages can be fixed for workers employed in industries in which no arrangements exist for the effective regulation of wages and where wages are exceptionally low. Also, at the Preparatory Asian Regional Labour Conference of International Labour Organisation held at New Delhi in 1947 and then at the 3rd session of the Asian Regional Labour Conference, it was approved that every effort should be made to improve wage standards in industries and occupations in Asian Countries, where they are still low. Thus, the need of a legislation for fixation of minimum wages in India received an impetus after World War II, on account of the necessity of protecting the interest of demobilized personnel seeking employment in industries.

The justification for statutory fixation of minimum wage is obvious. Such provisions which exist in more advanced countries are even necessary in India, where workers organizations are yet poorly developed and the workers bargaining power is consequently poor.

To provide for machinery for fixing and revision of minimum wages a draft Bill was prepared and discussed at the 7th session of the Indian Labour Conference in November, 1945. Thereupon the Minimum Wages Bill was introduced in the Central Legislative Assembly. The Minimum Wages Bill having been passed by the Legislature received the assent on 15th March, 1948. It came on the Statute Book as the Minimum Wages Act, 1948.

The Act provides for fixation by the appropriate Governments of minimum wages for employments covered by Schedule to the Act. The Central Government is the appropriate Government in respect of 45 scheduled employments in the Central Sphere. The minimum wages fixed for Central sphere are applicable to the scheduled employments in the establishments under the authority of Central Government, railway administrations, mines, oil-fields, major ports or any corporation established by a Central Act. Employments other than the scheduled employment for Central Sphere come under the purview of the State Government and accordingly State Government wages are applicable in such employments. The minimum wages for Central Sphere are revised from time to time based on the increase in Consumer Price Index effective from April and October.

According to Section 3(1)(b) of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, the appropriate government shall review at such intervals, as it may think fit, such intervals not exceeding five years, the minimum rates of wages so fixed and revise the minimum rates if necessary.

The norms recommended by the Indian Labour Conference, in 1957, fox fixing the minimum wages are: (a) consumption units for one wage earner; (b) minimum food requirements of 2700 calories per average Indian adult; (c) clothing requirements of 72 yards per annum per family; (d) rent corresponding to the minimum area provided for under Government's Industrial Housing Scheme; and (e) fuel, lighting and other miscellaneous items of expenditure to constitute 20% of the total minimum wage.

In 1991, the Hon'ble Supreme Court delivered a historic judgement and directed that children's education, medical requirement, minimum recreation including festivals/ceremonies, provision for old age, marriage etc. should further constitute 25% of the minimum wage and be used as a guide in fixation of minimum wage.

The Act envisages appointment of an Advisory Board, by the appropriate Government, for the purpose of advising the appropriate Government in the matter of fixing and revising minimum rates of wages.

The Central Government revises the wages in the scheduled employments from time to time in accordance with the provisions of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948. Draft Notifications for all the Scheduled Employments in the Central Sphere were issued on 1st September, 2016 simultaneously, in fact for the first time. The basic rate of minimum wages for an unskilled worker in the scheduled employment other than agriculture has been proposed at Rs.350 in Area 'C' from the current minimum wage (basic wage + variable dearness allowance) of Rs.246 resulting in an increase of about 42%. The basic rate of minimum wages for an unskilled worker in the scheduled employment 'agriculture' has been proposed at Rs.300 in Area 'C' from the current minimum wage (basic wage + variable dearness allowance) of Rs.211 resulting in an increase of about 42%.

The proposed revision in the rates of basic minimum wages would indeed provide much needed solace to the labour fraternity.

Bonus


Bonus payment is an extra payment given for doing one's job well also known as performance related pay or pay for performance.

The practice of paying bonus in India appears to have originated during First World War when certain textile mills granted 10% of wages as war bonus to their workers in 1917. In certain cases of industrial disputes demand for payment of bonus was also included. In 1950, the Full Bench of the Labour Appellate Tribunal evolved a formula for determination of bonus. A plea was made to raise that formula in 1959. At the second and third meetings of the eighteenth Session of Standing Labour Committee (G.O.I) held in New Delhi in March/ April 1960, it was agreed that a Commission be appointed to go into the question of bonus and evolve suitable norms. A Tripartite Commission was set up by the Government of India to consider in a comprehensive manner, the question of payment of bonus based on profits to employees employed in establishments and to make recommendations to the Government. The Government of India accepted the recommendations of the Commission subject to certain modifications. To implement these recommendations the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 was enacted, which came into force on 25.9.1965.

The objective of the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 is to provide for the payment of bonus to the persons employed in certain establishments on the basis of profits or on the basis of production or productivity and for matter connected therewith.

It applies to (i) Every Factory; and (ii) Every other establishment in which 20 or more persons are employed on any day during an accounting year subject to the exemptions under section 32. Every employee shall be entitled to be paid by his employer in an accounting year, bonus, in accordance with the provisions of this Act, provided he has worked in the establishment for not less than thirty working days in that year. While the minimum bonus is 8.33% of the salary or wage earned by the employee during the accounting year, the maximum bonus is 20% of such salary or wage.

Two ceilings are available under the said Act generally known as eligibility limit and calculation ceiling respectively. Clause 13 of Section 2 of Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 defines an employee based on salary or wage per mensem. This is usually taken as the 'eligibility limit' for computation of bonus. Similarly, Section 12 of the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 provides for calculation of bonus of an employee based on salary or wage per mensem. This is known as 'calculation ceiling'.

The two ceilings are revised from time to time to keep pace with the price rise and increase in the salary structure. At present, the calculation ceiling has been enhanced to Rs.7000 or the minimum wage for the scheduled employment, as fixed by the appropriate Government, whichever is higher and the eligibility limit has been enhanced to Rs.21,000/-.

Due to this revision, additional 55 lakh workers would be benefited. This would indeed, be a good gesture on the part of the Government towards the labour fraternity.

Source : PIB

Accumulation of NFIRs PNM Items due to non finalization

Accumulation of NFIRs PNM Items due to non finalization


No. NFIR/PNM/108
Dated: 22/09/2016
The Mernber Staff,
Railway Board,
New Delhi

Dear Sir,

Sub: Accumulation of NFIRs PNM Items due to non finalization - reg.

NFIR sends herewith a list containing 12 PNM Items which are pending from the year 2011 to 2016. Most of the items are relating to grant of financial upgradation under MACPS. Although it was agreed to arrange meeting at the level of MS & FC on MACPS issues, no such meeting has been convened and on the other hand, the issues have not been resolved through discussions with the Federation.

Federation is afraid that the number of pending items will continue to grow, if Board does  not devote for setting the issues through mutual discussions.

NFIR, therefore, requests the Railway Board (MS) to kindly see that speedy action is taken on all pending PNM items. Federation will be ready to discuss on dates convenient to both.
DA/As above
Yours faithfully,
(Dr.M.Raghavaiah)
General Secretary I
Source: NFIR

Scheme for Promotion of Adventure Sports & Similar Activities amongst Central Government Employees, Calendar of Programme to be conducted by Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Uttarkashi

No.125/1/2015-16-CCSCSB
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated 22nd September, 2016.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Scheme for Promotion of Adventure Sports & Similar Activities amongst Central Government Employees, Calendar of Programme to be conducted by Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Uttarkashi.

The undersigned is directed to refer to the Department of Personnel & Training Office Memorandum of even number dated 26th April 2016 regarding Scheme for Promotion of Adventure Sports & Similar Activities amongst Central Government Employees. The same may be seen at www.persmin.nic.in-Welfare-sports-general/recent circulars miscellaneous.

2. The Department of Personnel & Training has approved the following programme under the Scheme to be conducted by Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Uttarkashi during November, 2016 to January, 2017:

S. NoProgrammeDurationFee
1.Mountain Craft, Trekking, Skiing, Adventure Courses20 Nov 30 Nov 2016;Rs. 1100/- per day plus 15% service tax*
20 Dec 30 Dec 2016;
31 Dec 16 to 10 Jan 2017
*Fee includes a wholesome and nutritious veg/non-veg meal, accommodation, equipment(less trekking shoe, socks, goggles, head gear), instructors, expenditure on porters, medical support and transportation within general area Uttarkashi.

3. The content of the courses are as under:
(a) Physical fitness training(b) Multipurpose Obstacle
(c) Sports Climbing (Difficulty & Speed)(d) Trekking on uneven routs
(e) Bouldering(f) Anchoring & belaying
(g) Rappelling(h) Jummaring
(i) Rock Climbing/Rock Craft(j) Rope Knots, Coiling & Roping u
(k) Mountain Stream Crossing(l) Lectures on adventure aspects
(m) Outdoor Camping(n) Camp Cooking

4. The interested Government Employee may approach Registrar, NIM, Uttarkashi (01374-222123, 09411532901) or Training Clerk, NIM, Uttarkashi (01347-223580, 09412323226) and submit his/her application directly to them and a copy of the same endorsed to Secretary, CCSCSB, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi with Bank Details (Name of Bank, Account Number, Branch Name and IFSC Code) for smooth reimbursement of claim after completion of program.

5. In view of the above, it is requested that the contents of the Scheme (copy enclosed) may please be disseminated amongst the employees who are eligible to avail the benefits of the Scheme and encourage to participate in the Scheme.
(Md.Nadeem)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India.
To
Director/Deputy Secretary (Administration) of all Ministries/Departments.

Source: ccis.nic.in

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