20th October 2020 as Grant Bonus Day For Central Government Employees – CONFEDERATION
CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES & WORKERS 1st Floor, North Avenue PO Building, New Delhi – 110001
No. Confd./ Circular-2020
Dated : 17th October-2020
URGENT CIRCULAR
OBSERVE 20th OCTOBER 2020 TUESDAY AS “GRANT BONUS DAY.”
HOLD PROTEST DEMONSTRATIONS (OBSERVING COVID PROTOCOL) AT ALL CENTRES AND IN FRONT OF ALL OFFICES.
Dear Comrades,
This year’s Bonus to Central Government Employees is not yet declared
by the Central Government. Normally, every year Bonus is declared
before the second week of October. We suspect some hidden agenda behind
the deliberate delay on the part of the Government. From 1978 onwards
Central Government Employees are paid Bonus without any interruption.
Bonus is a product of historic strike of Railway employees under the
banner of Railway Federations and other Central Government Employees
under the banner of Confederation of Central Government Employees and
Workers. Any attempt to deny Bonus under any pretext cannot be
tolerated.
Confederation of Central Govt. Employees and Workers calls upon the
entirety of Central Government Employees including Gramin Dak Sevaks GDS to
hold protest demonstrations all over India at all centres and also in
front of all offices (observing Covid protocol) on 20th October 2020,
Tuesday. Railway Federations have also given a similar call for protest
demonstrations on 20.10.2020. Let us be ready for strike with short
notice if circumstances demand.
F.No. 12(2)/2020- E.IIA(Pt.) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure
North Block, New Delhi. Dated: 13 October, 2020
Office Memorandum
Sub: Grant of Advance – Special festival package to Govt. Servants.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this department’s OM of even
number dated 12.10.2020 on the above mentioned subject and to say that
the following SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) for disbursal of
pre-paid UTSAV Card will be followed by all DDOs / HOOs concerned:-
On receipt of application for grant of Special Festival Package
advances, each DDO will advise the number of UTSAV Cards required by
them and SBI Branch details where the DDO account is maintained along
with IFSC code. In case DDOs do not have an account in SBI they have to
identify the nearest SBI Branch and advise the name of the Branch and
the IFSC code for the purpose of receiving the Cards.
Each card will be of fixed denomination of Rs. 10,000/-.
A
SPOC detail at each DDO level to be provided for better coordination.
(e-mail ID and contact details of DDO and SPOC to be provided).
All
the above details (standard indent format for UTSAV Card is attached)
to be mailed to agm2debitcards.dtb/aisbi.co.in with a copy to dgmdebitcards.dtba@sbi.co.in. This information needs to be sent as early as possible.
Based
on the above indicative list. Card Procurement orders will be placed by
SBI and UTSAV Cards delivery schedules (to SBI Branches) will be
advised based on the indicative requirements provided.
The
envelope containing the individual Card & PIN will be made available
at the identified Branches (where DDO’s accounts are maintained) as per
schedule provided.
The identified Branches will intimate the
respective DDO about the receipt of the card. DDO will then provide the
Branch Debit Authorisation / Cheque for the number of cards required
along with the Standard Procurement Format, which will be shared with
DDOs.
The duly filled in Standard Procurement Form (both in hard
copy and soft copy) needs to be provided to the Branch along with the
debit authorization / Cheques from the DDOs. In case where the DDO does
not maintain an account with SBI branch he has to provide a Bankers
Cheque / Govt. Cheque drawn in favour of the SBI Branch identified by
them earlier.
Branch will issue / activate the above cards (as
per the indent provide by the DDO) in Bank’s system against
acknowledgment from the DDOs after realization of payment.
The DDO will take necessary precautions in safe handling of cards and distribution to identified persons.
A nominal change of Rs.36 plus GST will be charged for each card and will be bore by the Ministry / Department.
2. These orders will take effect from the date of issuance of this
Office Memorandum and will be in force during the current financial year
i.e. 2020-21 only.
3. All the Ministries / Departments are requested to bring the
contents of this OM to the notice of all its Attached and subordinate
office for their information / necessary action.
S.Naganathan Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
To
All Ministries / Departments of Government of India
Incentives to Central Government employees working in Kashmir Valley as per 7th CPC – DoPT
No.18016/ 3/ 2018 -Estt.(L) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training)
New Delhi, the 14th October, 2020
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Special concessions to Central Government employees workingin Kashmir Valley in attached/ subordinate offices or PSUsfalling under the control of Central Government.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of
even number dated 08th January, 2019 on the subject mentioned above and
to state that it has been decided by the competent authority to extend
the package of concessions / incentives to Central Government employees working in Kashmir Valley
for a further period from 01.01.2020 to 31.07.2021. The package for the
period from 01.01.2020 to 31.07.202 1 is as per Annexure.
2. The package of incentives is uniformly applicable to all
Ministries/ Departments and PSUs under the Government of India and they
should ensure strict adherence to the rates prescribed in the The
concerned Ministry/ Department may ensure implementation and monitoring
of the package in conformity with the approved package, and therefore,
all court cases in which verdicts are given contrary to the package
would have to be contested by the Ministries/ Departments concerned.
(Rajendra Prasad Tewari) Under Secretary to the Government of India 011-26164316
Encl. As above.
To All Ministries/ Departments of the Govt. of India. (as per mailing list)
ANNEXURE to DOPT’s 0.M. No.18016/ 3/ 2018-Estt.(L) dated the 14th October, 2020.
DETAILS OF PACKAGE OF CONCESSIONS/ INCENTIVES TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES WORKING IN KASHMIR VALLEY IN ATTACHED/ SUBORDINATE COFFEES OR
PSUs FALLING UNDER THE CONTROL OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT.
[Kashmir Valley comprises of ten districts namely Anantnag,
Baramulla, Budgam, Kupwara, Pulwama, Srinagar, Kulgam, Shopian,
Ganderbal and Bandipora]
a) Extension of Special concessions/ incentives for a further
period from 01.2020 to 31.07.2021 to Central Government employees
working in the 10 districts of Kashmir Valley.
I. ADDITIONAL HOUSE RENT ALLOWANCE AND OTHER CONCESSIONS:
(A) EMPLOYEES POSTED IN KASHMIR VALLEY:
(i) The employees shall have an option to move their families to a
selected place of their choice in India at Government expenses and the
transport allowance for the families are proposed to be allowed as
admissible in anent transfer inclusive of the Composite Transfer Grant
at the rate of 80 per cent of the last month’s basic pay;
(ii) Departmental arrangements for stay, security and transportation to the place of work for employees;
(iii) Additional house rent allowance at the rate of Class ‘Y’ city
(16 per cent of basic pay) for employees who leave their family at their
last place of posting, except officials who have retained Government
accommodation to accommodate their families and these employees shall be
eligible for drawing the normal house rent allowance as well as at
their place of posting if the Departmental arrangement is not made for
his stay;
(B) EMPLOYEES POSTED TO KASHMIR VALLEY WHO DO NOT WISH TO MOVE THEIR FAMILIES TO A SELECTED PLACE OF
The per diem allowance of Rs. 113/ – per day is paid for each day of
attendance to compensate for any additional expense in transportation
from to and from office etc. in terms of the Department of Expenditure
OM No. 19030/11/ 2017-E.N, dated 13.07.2017.
(C) THE PERIOD OF TEMPORARY DUTY EXTENDED TO SIX Months
For period of temporary duty, an incentive known as the Kashmir
Valley Special Incentive will be paid at the following rates along with
food charges (as per 7th Pay Commission norms), apart from departmental
arrangements for stay, security and transportation:
Pay Range
Rate Per month (on pro rata)
(i) Level 14 and above
Rs.9000
(ii) Level 12 and 13
Rs.8000
(iii) Level 9 to 11
Rs.7000
(iv) Level 6 to 8
Rs.6000
(v) Level 5 and below
Rs.4500
7th Pay Commission Special Incentive
II. MESSING FACILITIES:
Messing allowance is paid @ Rs.97.85/- per day.
III. PAYMENT OF MONTHLY PENSION:
The pensioners of Kashmir Valley who are unable to draw their monthly
pensions through either Public Sector Banks or Pay and Accounts Office
treasuries from which they were receiving their pensions, are given
pensions outside the Valley, where they have settled, in relaxation of
relevant provisions.
NOTE :-
i. The package of concessions / incentives shall be admissible in
Kashmir Valley comprising of ten Districts namely, Anantna Baramulla,
Budgam, Kupwara, Pulwama, Srinagar, Kulgam, Shopian, Ganderbal and
Bandipora.
ii The Package of concessions / incentives shall be admissible to
Temporary Status Casual Laborers working in Kashmir Valley in terms of
Para 5(i) of the Casual Laborers (Grant of Temporary Status and
Regularization) Scheme of Government of India, 1993.
iii. The benefit of additional house rent allowance admissible under
the Kashmir Valley package shall be admissible to all Central Government
employees posted in Kashmir Valley irrespective of whether they are
natives of Kashmir Valley, if they choose to move their families
anywhere in India subject to the conditions governing the grant of these
allowances.
The facilities of Messing Allowance and Per Diem Allowances shall
also be allowed to natives of Kashmir Valley in terms of the Kashmir
Valley package.
CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES & WORKERS 1st Floor, North Avenue PO Building, New Delhi – 110001
President Ravindran B. Nair 09969234999
Secretary General R. N. Parashar 09718686800
Ref: Confdn/ Bonus/ 2020
Dated: 14.10.2020
To
Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman Hon‘ble Finance Minister Government of India New Delhi – 110001
Sub: Grant of Bonus to the Central Government Employees.
Respected Madam,
Every year Bonus is declared to the Central Government Employees
before Durga Puja. Now Durga Puja celebrations will start from 17
October 2020 and Dussehra will be celebrated on 25th October 2020, but
the bonus has not been declared yet.
It is therefore requested to kindly cause orders for payment of Bonus
to Central Government Employees before Durga Puja so that they may
celebrate the Festival happily.
Revised rates of Variable Dearness Allowance Minimum Wages for Sweeping
and Cleaning Worker w.e.f 1st October 2020 - Central Government
Employees News
Latest Central Government Employees News
No.1/ 20(5) / 2019-LS-II Government of India Ministry of Labour & Employment Office of the Chief Labour Commissioner(C) New Delhi
Dated:12/10/2020
ORDER
In exercise of the powers conferred by the Central Government Vide
Notification No. S.0.190(E) dated 19th January, 20 17 of the Ministry of
Labour & Employment, the undersigned hereby revise the rates of
Variable Dearness Allowance
on the basis of the average consumer price index number for the
preceding period of six month ending on 30.06.2020 reaching 329.16 from
324 (Base 2001-100) and thereby resulting in an increase of 5.16 points
for Industrial workers and direct that this order shall come into force w.e.f. 01.10.2020.
RATES OF V.D.A.FOR EMPLOYEES EMPLOYED IN “Employment of Sweeping and Cleaning excluding activities prohibited under the Employmentof Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993″.
AREA
RATES OF V.D.A. PER DAY (IN RS.)
A
116
B
97
C
77
Rates of VDA
Therefore, the minimum rates of wages showing the basic rates and
Variable Dearness Allowance payable w.e.f 01.10.2020 shall be as under
:-
RATES OF WAGES PLUS V.D.A. PER DAY
AREA
Basic Wages
V.D.A.
Total
(Rs.)
(Rs.)
(Rs.)
A
523
+
116
=
639
B
437
+
97
=
534
C
350
+
77
=
427
Revised rates of VDA
The VDA has been rounded off to the next higher rupee as per the decision of the Minimum Wages Advisory Board.
The classification of workers under different categories will be same
as in Part-I of the notification, whereas classification of cities
will be same as in the Part-II of the notification dated 19th January,
2017. The present classification of cities into areas A, B & C is
enclosed at Annexure I for ready reference.
We are thankful to Railway Board for issuing instructions in the matter of treatment of absence during COVID-19 epidemic lockdown.
Many of the employees have had to remain away from their work,
subsequent to the lockdown, whose absence is pending regularization.
Many of the employees were forced to remain under quarantine due to
various situations, which can be classified broadly as follows:-
(i) An employee was asked to remain in quarantine on return from outstation duty. (ii) An employee remained in quarantine due to Central/ State Government instructions. (iii) An employee was advised by Railway Medical Authority to remain in quarantine. (iv) An employee who chose to remain in quarantine as a precaution. (v)
An employee who worked from home due to co-morbidity or underlying
medical conditions as per Central/ State Government instructions. (vi) An employee stayed at home as a precautionary measure and later found to be COVID-19 positive.
It is, therefore, requested that, necessary instructions for treating
absence of an employee during aforementioned situations, as “Special Casual Leave”,
may kindly be issued at the earliest. Orders issued for maximum 30 days
“Special Casual Leave” should also be cancelled as these being granted
in special circumstances of COVID-19 epidemic where lockdown had been
for more than four months and all sorts of transport had not been under
operation.
Periodic Review of Central Government Employees for strengthening of administration under Fundamental Rule (FR 56U)/(i) and Rule 48 of CCS (Pension) Rules 1972
Controller General of Defence Accounts Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt- 110010
No. AN/ Estt-Others)/11206 /SAPR/FR-56(J)/2019
Dt. 09.10.2020
To,
PCA(Fys) PCsDA/ CsDA (Through CGDA Website)
Subject: Periodic Review of Central Government
Employees for strengthening of administration under Fundamental Rule (FR
56U)/(i) and Rule 48 of CCS (Pension) Rules 1972.
In continuation of this HQrs office circular bearing No. even dated
02.03.2020 regarding instructions exist on the need for periodical
review of performance of Government servants with a view to ascertain
whether the Government servant should be retained in service or retired
from service in the public interest. In this connection relevant orders
were enclosed for guidance and taking an appropriate action with
reference to orders on the subject.
In this regard, a copy of DoPT
letter No. 25013/03/2019-Estt .A-IV dated 28/08/2020 on the above
subject is forwarded herewith for information, guidance and necessary
action please.
The amount of the package is Rs. 10,000/- to be paid as advance to Central Government servant. This amount is interest free.
Festival Advance to Central Government Employees
F.No.12(2)/2020-EII(A) Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure EII(A) Branch
North Block, New Delhi 12th October, 2020
Office Memorandum
Sub: Grant of Advance - Special Festival Package to Government Servants.
The undersigned is directed to say that with a view to enable
Government servants to meet expenses relating to festivals and to
encourage spending thereby giving a boost to economic activities, in
pursuance of decision taken by the Government, it has been decided that a
special festival package of advance will be accorded to all Government
servants for any important festivals upto 31st March, 2021.
2. A Head of Office may sanction this special package on the eve of
any important festival to any Central Government Servant under his
administrative control. The term “important festival”
is clarified as such festivals or one of such festivals as Head of
Department may declare in respect of establishments under his/her
administrative control.
3. The amount of the package is Rs. 10,000/- to be
paid as advance to Government servant. This amount is interest free. The
amount would be released through pre-loaded Rupay Card from SBI. DDOs,
on receipt of application from Government servants for this package may
process and acquire the prepaid cards from SBI for issue among the
applicants. A detailed SOP for DDOs for obtaining these cards would be
separately issued.
4. The festival package may be granted to a Government servant if
he/she is on Government duty or on leave excluding leave preparatory to
retirement, on the date on which the advance is disbursed. The amount
paid under this package is recoverable in not more than ten (10)
instalments.
5. These orders will take effect from the date of issuance of this
Office Memorandum and will be in force during the current financial year
till 31 March, 2021.
6. All the Ministries/ Departments are requested to bring the
contents of this OM to the notice of all its Attached and Subordinate
offices for their information /necessary action.
Hindi version of this Office Memorandum will follow.
(B.K.Manthan) Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India
To
All the Ministries/ Departments of the Government of India.
FinMin Order - Special cash package equivalent in lieu of Leave Travel
Concession Fare for Central Government Employees during the Block
2018-2021
FinMin Order
Special cash package equivalent in lieu of Leave Travel
Concession Fare for Central Government Employees during the Block
2018-21
F.No.12(2) /2020-EII(A)
Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure EN(A) Branch
North Block, New Delhi 12th October, 2020
Office Memorandum
Sub: Special cash package equivalent in lieu of Leave Travel
Concession Fare for Central Government Employees during the Block
2018-21.
In view of Covid-19
pandemic and resultant nationwide lockdown as well as disruption of
transport and hospitality sector, as also the need for observing social
distancing, a number of Central Government employees
are not in a position to avail themselves of LTC for travel to any
place in India or their Hometowns in the current Block of 2018-21.
2. With a view to compensate and incentive consumption by Central
Government employees thereby giving a boost to consumption expenditure,
it has been decided that cash equivalent of LTC,
comprising Leave Encashment and LTC fare of the entitled LTC may be
paid by way of reimbursement, if an employee opts for this in lieu of
one LTC in the Block of 2018-21 subject to the following conditions:-
a) The employee spends the money of a larger sum than the entitlement on account of LTC on actual expenditure.
b) Cash equivalent of full leave encashment will be allowed, provided
the employee spends an equal sum. This will be counted towards the
number of leave encashment on LTC available to an employee.
C) The deemed LTC fare for this purpose is given below :-
Category of employees
Deemed LTC fare per person (Round Trip)
Employees who are entitled to business class of airfare
Rs. 36,000
Employees who are entitled to economy class of airfare
Rs. 20,000
Employees who are entitled to Rail fare of any class
Rs. 6,000
Deemed LTC fare per person Central Government Employees
d) The cash equivalent may be allowed if the employee spends a sum 3 times of the value of the fare given above.
e) The amount both on account of leave encashment and fare shall be
admissible if the employee spends (i) an amount equal to the value of
leave encashment and; (ii) an amount 3 times of the cash equivalent of
deemed fare, as given above on purchase of such items / availing of such
services which carry a GST rate of not less than 12% from GST
registered vendors / service providers through digital mode and obtains a
voucher indicating the GST number and the amount of GST paid.
f) The admissible payment shall be restricted to the full value of
the package [leave encashment as admissible for LTC and deemed fare] or
depending upon the spending as per example given at Annexure-A.
g) While TDS is applicable in the case of leave encashment, since the
cash reimbursement of LTC fare is in lieu of deemed actual travel, the
same shall be allowed exemption on the lines of existing income-tax
exemption available to LTC fare. The legislative amendment to the
provisions of the Income-Tax Act, 1961 for this purpose shall be
proposed in the due course. Hence, TDS shall not be required to be
deducted on the reimbursement of deemed LTC fare.
3. Head of the Departments / DDOs may make reimbursement under this
package as per the details given above on receipt of invoices of
purchases made / services availed during the period post the issuance of
this order from the employees who are desirous to avail this package. It may be noted that in order to avail this package an employee should opt for both leave encashment and LTC fare.
4. An amount upto 100% of leave encashment and 50% of the value of
deemed fare may be paid as advance into the bank account of the employee
which shall be settled based on production of receipts towards purchase
and availing of goods and services as given in Para 2(e). The claims
under this package (with or without advance) are to be made and settled
within the current financial year. Non-utilization / under-utilization
of advance is to be accounted for by the DDOs in accordance with the
extant provisions relating to LTC advance i.e. immediate recovery of
full advance in the case of non-utilisation and recovery of unutilized
portion of the advance with penal interest.
5. These orders will take effect from the date of issuance of this
Office Memorandum and will be in force during the current financial year
till 31st March, 2021.
6. All the Ministries/ Departments are requested to bring the
contents of this OM to the notice of all its Attached and Subordinate
offices for their information.
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