Expected DA From January 2019 - 3% or 4%

Expected DA From January 2019 - 3% or 4%

Consumer Price Index July 2018 & DA August 2018

Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers on Base 2001=100. Monthly Index - July 2018 is 301 points.

There has been very big increase of 10 points in July 2018 , this increase of CPI is highest in last four years.

DA as on 1st August is 10.36%. The present DA as on 1st July 2018 is at 9%.

we can expect 3% to 4% DA on January 2019 .

Central Government Employees Memes Exact Situation!

Central Government Employees Memes Exact Situation!

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High Expectation over announcement of 7th CPC Allowances and its Date of Effect

High Expectation over announcement of 7th CPC Allowances and its Date of Effect
7th CPC Allowances and its Date of Effect - Actual report in the current scenario

7th CPC Allowances is now become a hottest topic of discussion and most expected matter by Central Staffs. Central Government confirmed officially that the Report of the Allowance Committee is submitted to the Government. Later the Cabinet Secretary told that Allowance Committee Report will be examined by the Expert Committee of Secretaries which was appointed initially to expedite the Recommendations of 7th Pay Commission.

It was said that the Cabinet Secretary Fixed 1st June 2017 for perusal of the report of the Allowances Committee by the Empowered Committee. Whether ECoS has finished its work or not is not known yet.
The Cabinet Committee under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri. Narendra Modi has met On 7th June 2017. There was lot of expectation on that day that the Cabinet would announce its decision about 7th CPC Allowances. But nothing has been announced so far.

The CG Staff have been frustrated by the Government’s approach towards settling the issue of 7th CPC Allowances. The Government servants are considerably losing monetary benefits they are supposed to get from the implementation of 7th CPC Recommendation. They are expecting the following two things to be decided at the earliest.

The amount of Increase in the Rates and Percentage of Allowances What will be the Date of effect ..?
Delaying the Decision on the above two issues are the main reason for the frustration of Central Government Employees. The Federation are trying their level best to give pressure through agitation program to invite the attention of Central Government to announce the 7th CPC Allowances as soon as possible.

Revised scales of office space for various categories of officers and staff and special requirements of Central Secretariat excluding those serving in the Income Tax, Central Excise and Customs Departments

7th CPC: Revised scales of office space for various categories of officers and staff

Consequent upon implementation of 7th CPC Revised scales of office space for various categories of officers and staff: Directorate of Estates OM dated 16.03.2017

No.11015/1/98-Pol.1
Government of India
Ministry of Urban Development
Directorate of Estates

New Delhi, the 16th March, 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Revised scales of office space for various categories of officers and staff and special requirements of Central Secretariat excluding those serving in the Income Tax, Central Excise and Customs Departments.

The undersigned is directed to refer to the then Ministry of Work & Housing O.M. No.11015(2)/75-PoI.IV dated 24.11.76, and Directorate of Estates O.M. of even number dated 20.10.87, dated 07.08.98, and dated 20.02.14 on the above subject and to say that consequent upon revision of pay scales of the Central Government employees on the recommendation of the 7th Pay Commission as notified  vide Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016, and recommendations made by the Expenditure Management Commission (EMC) constituted by Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure), it has been decided to prescribe revised scales of office space for various categories of officers and staff and special requirements as under, with immediate effect:-

Table A - Revised scales of office space for Officer and staff
Sl. No.	Existing Category	Proposed Category	Entitlement of Office space in (sq. ft./sq. mt.)
1.	Officers drawing Gr. Pay of Rs.10000/- in PB-4 and above	Officers drawing Pay in the Level 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18	360 sq. ft.(33 sq. mt.)
2.	Officers drawing Gr. Pay of Rs.7600/- in PB-3 and above but less than the Gr. Pay of Rs.10000/-	Officers drawing Pay in the Level 12, 13 and 13A	240 sq. ft.(22 sq. mt.)
3.	Officers drawing Gr. Pay. of Rs.6600/- in PB-3 and above but less than theGr. Pay of Rs.7600/-	Officers drawing Pay in the Level	120 sq. ft.(11 sq.mt.)
4.	Officers drawing Gr. Pay of Rs.4800/- in PB 2 and above/ Section Officers in the Secretariat/ Attached Offices but less than the Gr. Pay of Rs.6600/-	Officers drawing Pay in the Level 8, 9 and 10/ Section Officers in the Secretariat/Attached Offices drawing Pay in the Level 8, 9 and 10	60 sq. ft. (5.5 sq.mt.)
5.	Technical Staff such as Draughtsman, Tracers, Estimators, etc	Technical Staff such as Draughtsman, Tracers,Estimators, etc	60 sq. ft. (5.5 sq.mt.)
6.	Ministerial Staff such as Superintendents, Head Clerks, Assistants, Clerks, Multi Task Staff (MTS)	Ministerial Staff such as Superintendents, Assistant Section Officer (ASO), Senior Secretariat Assistant (SSA), Junior Secretariat Assistant (J SA), Head Clerks, Assistants, Clerks, Multi Tasking Staff MTS	40 sq. ft. (3.5 sq. mt.)
7.	Ministerial Staff of Audit Offices	Ministerial Staff of Audit Offices	40 sq. ft. (3.5 sq. mt.)

Table B - Revised Scales of office space for Special Requirement
Sl. No.	Particular	Prescribed entitlement of office space
1.	Conference Room	Conference Room should be subject to the requirement of of 237 sq.ft. (22 sq.mt) and maximum 474 sq.ft. 44.5 .mt.)
2.	Visitors Room	Visitors Room should be according to the requirement of a Ministry/Department but it should not be more than 474 sq.ft. (44 sq.mt.).  Visitor room of the size of  86 sq.ft (8 sq.mt.) will be provided to the officers of the rank of Joint Secretary . & above within the ceiling of 474 sq. ft
3.	Receptionist	120 sq.ft. (11 sq. meters)
4.	Security Room at every entrance	120 sq.ft. (11 sq. meters)
5.	Canteen	One Sq. ft. (0.09 sq. mt.) per person in an office including the space for the dining hall, kitchen, etc.
6.	Dining/Tiffin Room (for lunch)	400 sq. ft. (36 sq. meters)
7.	Ladies Common Room	120 sq. ft. (11.00 sq. Meters)
8.	Class Room	According to the requirement of Department but should not be more than 474 sq. ft. (44 sq. meters)
9.	Library	One sq. ft. for 25 books or one sq. meter for 275 books.
10.	Old Records	One sq. ft. for 20 recorded files or one sq. meter for 220 recorded files.
11.	Care taker Room	120 sq. ft. (11 sq. meter)
12.	CPWD Maintenance Staff Room	400 sq. ft. (36.00 sq. meter)
13	Stores	As per requirement of each office but should not be more than sq. ft. (36.00 sq. meter)
14	Drivers Room	120 sq. ft. (11 sq. meter)

2. The total screened requirement of office accommodation determined on the basis of revised scales will be subject to 20% austerity cut.

3. Provision for additional space in a new building, whether in the general pool or in a departmental pool, should be limited to- 10% of total requirement of an office for further expansion and that if a Ministry/Department wants more than 10% of the total requirement as additional space for expansion, they may do so with the approval of their Integrated Finance Division, keeping in view the need for maximum economy.

4. For assessment of prescribed revised scales, the total requirement for office space of the Ministry/Department and its Attached/Subordinate offices located in Delhi/New Delhi has to be given in the enclosed schedule I to IV.

5. The following categories of offices will be treated as eligible for the purpose of provision of General Pool Office Accommodation (GPOA):-

I. An office whose location in Delhi has been approved by the Cabinet / Cabinet Committee on Accommodation (CCA), subject to the condition that this approval has been granted without any restriction on provision of GPOA
II. The office is a part and parcel of the Secretariat of a Ministry or an attached / subordinate office of a Ministry / Department of the Government of India
III. The staff is paid from the consolidated Fund of India

6. This OM supersedes Ministry of Work & Housing & Urban Development O.M. No.11015(2)/75-PoI.IV dated 24.11.76, and Directorate of Estates O.M. No.11015/1/98-Pol.l dated 20.10.87, dated 07.08.98, and dated 20.02.14.

(Anand Singh)
Director of Estates

Source: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B1FrUQeCAMMsLWQtWm5fT1ItWEk

7th Pay Commission - Enhanced Incentives Proposed for CG Employees Acquiring Higher Qualification

7th Pay Commission - Enhanced Incentives Proposed for CG Employees Acquiring Higher Qualification

The 7th Pay Commission may have recommended abolition of 51 allowances, and subsuming 37 others after examining 196 allowances. The final decision however rests with the Centre. While this may cause concern among Central government staffs, there are some surprises in store for the employees.

The 7th pay commission has not only accepted the demand for retaining some of the allowances, but has also enhanced the amount in its recommendations.

For instance, incentives paid to Central government employees for acquiring higher qualifications. The 7th pay commission has proposed a steep hike to staff from the amount currently payable - ranging from Rs 2,000 to Rs 10,000, subject to caveats and existing norms governing such payments.

“The Commission appreciates the need to encourage acquiring of higher qualifications. At the same time, it is important that the knowledge so acquired is directly relevant to the scope of the employee’s occupation,” it said in its voluminous report submitted to the Indian government on November 19, 2015.

However, the 7th pay commission refused to bring the incentives on par with those payable to defence personnel, saying it was not feasible "in view of the different service conditions, mode of recruitment and other factors."

Pay upgrade proposed for Russian translators

Russia was the flavour of the week gone by, with India signing a slew of defence deals during the recent BRICS summit held in Goa last week. But Russian translators were of the view that they were not being paid adequately despite being assigned responsibilities similar to those engaged in translation of other languages.

"The cadre of Russian translators in Integrated Headquarters of MOD (Navy) has contended that they have the same entry level qualification and nature of duties as translators of other languages in the same office, but are placed in a lower pay scale," the CPC said, analysing their grievances.

Studying the job profiles of Russian translators and those of their Chinese, Sinhalese and Push to counterparts, the pay panel came to the view that they deserved an upgrade in their pay band.

"The Commission finds merit in their demand for upgrade and accordingly recommends that Russian Translation Officers should be upgraded from the existing GP 4600 to GP 5400 (PB-3). Similarly, Russian Senior Translation officers should be upgraded from existing GP 5400 (PB-3) to GP 6600 and Russian Editors from existing GP 6600 to GP 7600," the Commission recommended.

Source: IBtimes

Proposal to increase the ceiling of Bonus – Minister replied in Parliament

Proposal to increase the ceiling of Bonus – Minister replied in Parliament

Changes under Bonus Act

Shri Bandaru Dattatreya, the Minister of State (IC) for Ministry Labour and Employment in reply to a question in Lok Sabha today stated that there is a proposal to increase the eligibility limit and calculation ceiling under the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965.

The minimum wage in the country may not be comparable to those of developed countries owing to differences in exchange rates, purchasing power parity of local currencies, etc. Also under the provisions of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, both Central and State Governments are appropriate Governments to fix, review and revise the minimum wages of the workers employed in the scheduled employment under their respective jurisdictions. As regards minimum wages in States, there is disparity due to variations in socio-economic and agro-climatic conditions, income, prices of essential commodities, paying capacity, productivity and local conditions. However, as per the available information, a statement showing the range of rates of minimum wages in all the States/Union Territories is enlisted here.

Category wise Range of Minimum Rates of Wages in All States as on 01.12.2015.

* Data is yet to be received. Figures indicate rates of wages as on 31.12.2013

The minimum wages shown for unskilled category for the state of Assam and West Bengal do not include the rates for Tea plantation. However, the rate of Tea Plantation in Tamil Nadu and Kerala are higher than the minimum for unskilled category.

Source:  7thpaycommissionnews.in

Minimum Wages w.e.f. 01 Oct, 2013 for Guards & Other Staff employed by DGR sponsored Security Agencies/Companies/Corporation

Minimum wages will be paid to all Guards & Other Staff employed by Director General of Resettlement (DGR) sponsored Security Agencies/ Companies/ Corporations throughout the country w.e.f. 01 Oct, 2013: DGR, Ministry of Defence Order dated 17-10-2013:

2112/SA/MINIMUM WAGES/EMP

DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF RESETTLEMENT MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA WEST BLOCK IV RK KARAM NEW DELHI 110066

NOTICE OF REVISION OF MINIMUM WAGES W.E F. 01 OCT 2013

1. REFERENCE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OFFICE MEMORANDUM NO 28(3)/2012-D(RES-I) DATED 09 JUL 2012 AND AMENDMENT ISSUED VIDE OM NO. 28(3)/20121D(RES -I) DATED 16 JAN 2013 REGARDING GUIDELINES FOR FUNCTIONING OF DGR EMPANELLED EX-SERVICEMEN SECURITY SERVICES.

2. CONSEQUENT TO REVISION OF MINIMUM WAGES BY MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, FOR EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONNEL OF THE CENTRAL SPHERE, FOR WATCH AND WARD DUTIES AND IBID OFFICE MEMORANDUM. THE UNDERMENTIONED MINIMUM WAGES WILL BE PAID TO ALL GUARDS & OTHER STAFF EMPLOYED BY DGR SPONSORED SECURITY AGENCIES/ COMPANIES/ CORPORATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY WITH EFFECT FROM 01 OCT 2013

AREA  A

Sl. No	Description	Percentage (This is to be read in conjunction with latest rules/ acts/ regulations and policies promulgated by Competent Government Authority)	Security Guard without arms)	Security Guard (with arms / Gunman	Supervisor (one per 20 security Guards)	Remarks
(a)	Basic Wages (BW) plus Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA)		8892	9802	11826.36
(b)	Employees State Insurance (ESI)	4.75% of Basic plus VDA	422.37	465.60	561.75
(c)	Employees Provident Fund	12% of Basic plus VDA	1067.04	1176.24	1419.16
(d)	Employees Deposit linked (EDLI) Insurance	0.5% of Basic plus VDA	44.46	49.01	59.13
(e)	Administrative Charges	1.11% of Basic plus VDA	98.70	108.80	131.27
(f)	House Rent Allowance (HRA)	30% of Basic plus VDA	2667.60	2940.60	3547.91
(g)	ESI on HRA	4.75% of HRA	126.71	139.68	168.53
(h)	Bonus (ref notes)	8.33% of Rs 3500	291.55	291.55
(i)	Uniform Outfit Allowance	5% of Basic plus VDA	444.60	490.10	591.32
(j)	Uniform Washing Allowance	3% of Basic plus VDA	266.76	294.06	354.79
(k)	TOTAL	Sum of (a) to (j)	14321.79	15757.64	18660.22
(l)	Relieving Charges 1/6th of total of serial (k) **		2368.97	2626.27	3110.04
(m)	Total Cost Per Head	Sum of (k) to (l)	16708.76	18383.91	21770.26
(n)	Service Charge	@ 14%	2339.23	2573.75	3047.84
(o)	Sum Total	Sum of (m) and (n)	19047.99	20957.66	24818.10
(p)	Service Tax	12.36% of sum total	$$	$$	$$	$$- or as notified from time to time

 

AREA-A 

 

AHMEDABAD(UA), BANGALURU(UA), KOLKATA(UA), DELHI(UA), GREATER MUMBAI(UA), NAVI MUMBAI, HYDERABAD(UA), KANPUR(UA), LUCKNOW(UA), CHENNAl(UA), NAGPUR(UA), FARIDABAD COMPLEX, GHAZIABAD, GURGAON, NOIDA & SECUNDRABAD

AREA B

Sl. No	Description	Percentage (This is to be read in conjunction with latest rules/ acts/ regulations and policies promulgated by Competent Government Authority)	Security Guard (without arms)	Security Guard (with arms) / Gunman	Supervisor (one per 20 security Guards)	Remarks
(a)	Basic Wages (BVV) plus Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA)		7566	8892	10062.78
(b)	Employees State Insurance (ESI)	4.75% of Basic plus VDA	359.39	422.37	477.98
(c)	Employees Provident Fund (EPF)	12% of Basic plus VDA	907.92	1067.04	1207.53
(d)	Employees Deposit linked Insurance (EDLI)	0.5% of Basic plus VDA	37.83	44.46	50.31
(e)	Administrative Charges	l.11% of Basic plus VDA	83.98	98.70	111.70
(0	House Rent Allowance (HRA)	20% of Basic plus VDA	1513.20	1778.40	2012.56
(g)	ESI on HRA	4.75% of HRA	78.88	84.47	95.60
(h)	Bonus (ref notes)	8.33% of Rs 3500	291.55	291.55
(i)	Uniform Outfit Allowance	5% of Basic plus VDA	378.30	444.60	503.14
0)	Uniform Washing Allowance	3% of Basic plus VDA	226.98	266.76	301.88
(k)	TOTAL	Sum of (a) to (j)	11437.03	13390.35	14823.48
(l)	Relieving Charges 116th of total of serial (k) **		1906.17	2231.73	2470.58
(m)	Total Cost Per Head	Sum of (k) to (I)	13343.20	15622.08	17294.06
(n)	Service Charge	14%	1868.05	2187.09	2421.17
(o)	Sum Total	Sum of (m) and (n)	15211.27	17809.17	19715.23
(p)	Service Tax	12.36% of sum total	$$	$$	$$	$$- or as notified from time to time

AREA - B 

Agra	(UA)	Guwahati City		Patna	(UA)	Dehradun	(UA)
Ajmer		Guntur		Raipur	(UA)	Durg-Bhilai	(UA)
Aligarh		Gwalior	(UA)	Rajkot		Nagar
Allahabad	(UA)	lndore	(UA)	Ranchi	(UA)	Jammu	(UA)
Amravati		Hubli-Dharwad		Sholapur		Jamnagar	(UA)
Aurangabad	(UA)	Jodhpur		Srinagar	(UA)	Vijayawada	(UA)
Bareilly	(UA)	Kochi	(UA)	Surat	(UA)	Vishakhapatnam	(UA)
Bhavnagar		Kolhapur	(UA)	Thiruvanantapuram	(UA)	Warangal
Bikaner		Kozhikode	(UA)	Vadodara	(UA)	Mangalore	(UA)
Bhopal		Kota		Varanasi	(UA)	Salem	(UA)
Bhubaneshwar		Ludhiana		Jabalpur	(UA)	Tiruppur	(UA)
Amritsar	(UA)	Madurai	(UA)	Jaipur	(UA)	Tiruchirappalli	(UA)
Chandigarh	(UA)	Meerut	(UA)	Jalandhar	(UA)	Asansol	(UA)
Coimbatore	(UA)	Moradabad	(UA)	Jameshedpur	(UA)	Belgaum	(UA)
Cuttack	(UA)	Mysore	(UA)	Puducherry	(UA)	Bhiwandi	(UA)
Durgapur		Nasik	(UA)	Jalandhar Cantt
Gorakhpur		Pune	(UA)	Dhanbad	(UA)

AREA-C

Sl. No	Description	Percentage (This is to be read in conjunction with latest rules/ acts/ regulations and policies promulgated by Competent Government Authority)	Security Guard (without arms)	Security Guard (with arms)/Gunman	Supervisor (one per 20 security Guards)	Remarks
(a)	Basic Wages (BW) plus Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA)		6266	7566	8333.78
(b)	Employees State Insurance (ESI)	4.75% of Basic plus VDA	297.64	359.39	395.85
(c)	Employees Provident Fund (EPF)	12% of Basic plus VDA	751.92	907.92	1000.05
(d)	Employees Deposit linked Insurance (EDLI)	0.5% of Basic plus VDA	31.33	37.83	41.67
(e)	Administrative Charges	1.11% of Basic plus VDA	69.55	83.98	92.50
(0	House Rent Allowance (HRA)	10% of Basic plus VDA	626.60	756.60	833.38
(g)	ESI on HRA	4.75% of HRA	29.76	35.94	39.59
(h)	Bonus (ref notes)	8.33% of Rs 3500 (lower limit)	291.55	291.55	291.55
(i)	Uniform Outfit Allowance	5% of Basic plus VDA	313.30	378.30	416.69
(j)	Uniform Washing Allowance	3% of Basic plus VDA	187.98	226.98	250.01
(k)	TOTAL	Sum of (a) to (j)	8865.63	10644.49	11695.07
(I)	Relieving Charges 1/6th of total of serial (k)**		1477.61	1774.08	1949.18
m	Total Cost Per Head	Sum of (k) to (1)	10343.24	12418.57	13644.25
(n)	Service Charge	14 %	1448.05	1738.60	1910.20
(o)	Sum Total	Sum of (m) and (n)	11791.29	14157.17	15554.45
(p)	Service Tax	12.36% of sum total	$$	$$	$$	$$- or as notified from time to time

AREA-C. AREAS NOT COVERED IN AREA-A AND AREA- E 

Note

1. Wherever the state minimum wages are higher than the wages notified herein, the higher wages shall stand protected and would be payable.

2. Bonus is mandatory as per Payment of Bonus Act 1965(as amended). The minimum bonus has been calculated on the minimum wage of Rs 3500. The upper limit of bonus is 20 per cent. Bonus is applicable for wages between 3500(Lower limit) to Rs 10000(Upper Limit).

3. ** Security Guards is allowed a day of rest after a continuous period of six days work every week. Moreover, when a security guard works for more than 48 hours in a week he is entitled wages on overtime rates i.e. double the ordinary rates wages.

4. Additional Charges: Additional charges will be levied in case of service being provided in remote/ disturbed/ hazardous areas as Field Allowance @ 25 percent on Basic Pay plus VDA will be entitled to ESM security guards when working in remote/disturbed area such as Northern Eastern States, J&K etc, or when working in areas hazardous to health such Coal Fields, Mines and Pipelines.

5. Wages are subject to amendments as and when promulgated from time to time.

sd/-

Subhash Gadhvi

Commodore

Principal Director (Employment)

Directorate General Resettlement

Ministry of Defence

New Delhi-110366

Source: http://www.dgrindia.com/

Ex-gratia lump sum compensation ceiling is removed to the families of deceased Central Government Staffs

Ex-gratia lump sum compensation ceiling is removed to the families of deceased Central Government Staffs

The Central Government has announced today that there is no ceiling for grant of ex-gratia lump sum compensation to the families of deceased Central Government Staffs.

There is a good move by the Government to their Staffs that the restriction of ceiling for the compensatin of Rs.20 lakhs(each individual) is removed.

No.45/7/2008-P&PW (F)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare
******

3^rd, Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi-II0 003
Dated the 12^thJuly, 2010

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:   Implementation of the Government's decision on the recommendation of the Sixth CPC-Revision of provisions regulating special benefits in the cases of Death and Disability in service - payment of ex-gratia lump sum compensation to families of central Govt.staffs - modification - regarding -

           The undersigned is directed to say that in this Department's Office Memorandum of even number dated 16^thMarch, 2009, it was provided that ex-gratia lump sum compensation to the families of deceased Government servants including from sundry Government sources, such as the Prime Minister's Relief Fund, Chief Minister's Relief Fund, etc. should not exceed the aggregate of Rs. 20 lakhs in each individual case. Para 12 of Annexe to this Department's OM 45/55/97-P&PW(C) dated 11^th September, 1998 was modified to that extent.

2.      The matter has been further reviewed and it has now been decided that there will be no ceiling for grant of ex-gratia lump sum compensation in terms of Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare's OM No. OM 45/55/97-P&PW(C) dated 11^thSeptember, 1998 read with OM NO.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 2^nd September, 2008 and OM No.45/7/2008-P&PW (F) dated 16^th March, 2009.

3.     The above revised provision will be effective from 1.1.2006.

4.     All other terms and conditions in the O.M. dated 11^th September, 1998 shall remain unchanged.

5.     This issues with the concurrence of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure U.O. No. 361/EV/2010 dated 4^th June, 2010

6.      In so far as persons serving in the Indian Audit & Accounts Department, these orders issue after consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.

(Tripti P Ghosh)
Director(PP)

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