Leading Newspapers gives green signal to approve DA today

Leading Newspapers gives green signal to approve DA today:

Reeling under the inordinate delay, nearly fifty lakh Central Government employees and Pensioners are likely to get approval eight percent hike in Dearness allowance today.

The proposal to hike in the Dearness allowance from 72% to 80% to CG Staff and Pensioners, the Cabinet Committee may approve the agenda to increase Dearness allowance in its meeting scheduled for Thursday, sources said.


Early the Finance Ministry issued authentic orders to release enhanced payment at revised rates on DA to all ministries/departments to all eligible employees...

Finance Ministry order on Dearness allowance with effect from January year wise report...

DA from Jan 2013 (1.1.2013)  - ?

DA from Jan 2012 (1.1.2012) - 03.04.2012

DA from Jan 2011 (1.1.2011) - 24.03.2011

DA from Jan 2010 (1.1.2010) - 26.03.2010

DA from Jan 2009 (1.1.2009) - 13.03.2009

DA from Jan 2008 (1.1.2008) - 17.03.2008

DA from Jan 2007 (1.1.2007) - 22.03.2007

Honorarium to MTS/Group 'D' officials - Revision of Rates

Honorarium to MTS/Group 'D' officials - Revision of Rates

No.17011/01/2011-Estt.(AL)

Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension
Department of Personnel & Training

New Delhi, April 17, 2013.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Grant of honorarium to MTS/Group 'ID' officials when appointed to work as Despatch Rider/Scooter Driver/Staff Car Driver for short period in the absence of Despatch Rider/Scooter Driver/Staff Car Driver - Revision of rates.

Reference is invited to this Department's O.M. No.17016/6/87-Estt.(Allow) dated 25th February, 1988, on the captioned subject and to revise the rates of honorarium with immediate effect as under:

1.	MTS/Group `D' officials when appointed to work as Dispatch Rider/Scooter Driver	10/- per day.
2.	MTS/Group 'D' officials/Dispatch Rider/Scooter Driver when appointed to work as Staff Car Drivers	20/- per day

2. The amount of honorarium shall be subject to the ceiling as envisaged in FR 46(b) and instructions issued by this department from time to time.

3. In so far as persons working in the Indian Audit and Accounts Departments are concerned, these orders issue in consultation with Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

Sd/-
(S. G. Mulchandaney)
Under Secretary

Source: www.persmin.nic.in
[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/17011_01_2011-Estt.AL-17042013.pdf]

CONFEDERATION CALLS FOR A STRONG PROTEST AGAINST THE INORDINATE DELAY IN GRANTING 8% DA TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES BY GOVERNMENT

CONFEDERATION CALLS FOR A STRONG PROTEST AGAINST THE INORDINATE DELAY IN GRANTING 8% DA TO CG EMPLOYEES BY GOVERNMENT

CONFEDERATION OF

CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES & WORKERS

A-2/95, Manishinath Bhawan, Rajouri Garden,New Delhi-110 027

Website:www.confederationhq.blogspot.com.

Email:Confederation06@Yahoo.co.in

 Tel: 011-2510 5324:  Mobile: 98110 48303

No. Conf/27 /2013

Dated 17th April 2013

Comrades,

DELAY IN GRANT OF DA - HOLD PROTEST DEMONSTRATION ON 23RD APRIL 2013

 

Since the implementation of the recommendations of the 4th central pay commission in 1986, the Dearness Allowance (DA) is paid in two six-monthly installments – in March and September of every year. The practice followed since then is that the order granting DA to government employees is issued in March and September itself.

This time the practice in force since 1986 is violated. Our enquiries with concerned Ministries informed us that the file is already moved for Cabinet approval. But it is nearly a month now. The cabinet has found no time to take a decision on this.

This naturally is quiet disturbing, especially in the time of galloping price line. The employees have, in the past, fought bitterly for grant of DA and the 3rd CPC gave a definite formula for DA in the aftermath of the one day strike on 19th September 1968. We cannot allow the hard won DA to be tampered with.

Confederation has written to Prime Minister conveying the disquiet amongst the amongst the employees over the inordinate delay in the grant of additional installment of DA due from 1st January 2013 and urging the Prime Minister to take immediate steps to assuage the feelings of the employees. Copy of the letter is given along with this Circular.

The Secretariat of Confederation therefore calls upon every affiliate as well as State Committee of Confederation to organise lunch hour demonstration in the work place on 23rd April 2013, Tuesday and send the following telegram to the Prime Minister of India.

Text of Telegram: EMPLOYEES AGITATED OVER DELAY IN GRANT OF DA, URGE TO EXPEDITE ISSUANCE OF ORDERS.

Each affiliate and State Committee of Confederation may send a detailed report on implementation of the programme in their organisation/state to the Confederation CHQ.

With greetings

Yours fraternally

Sd/-

(KKN Kutty)

Secretary General

CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES & WORKERS

A-2/95, Manishinath Bhawan, Rajouri Garden,New Delhi-110 027

Website:www.confederationhq.blogspot.com.

Email:Confederation06@Yahoo.co.in

 Tel: 011-2510 5324:  Mobile: 98110 48303

17th April 2013

Dr Manmohan Singh,
Hon'ble Prime Minister of India
South Block,
New Delhi – 110001

Sir,

Subject: Grant of Dearness Allowance to Central Govt Employees and Officers – Reg.

I am to invite your kind attention to the delay in the grant of additional installment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and officers and the consternation it is causing amongst the employees.

It would be apt to point out here that since the implementation of the 4th CPC recommendations with effect from 1st January 1986, the Dearness Allowance is paid to Central Government employees in two six monthly installments – along with the salary for March and September every year. The 5th and 6th CPCs also recommended the same principle for payment of additional installments of DA and since then the order granting additional installment of Dearness Allowance is being issued well in advance honouring the recommendations.

The Central Government Employees were expecting the announcement of grant of additional installment of Dearness Allowance (8 % with effect from 1st January 2013) and Office Memorandum on that in the month of March 2013 itself. The delay of more than a month has led to disquiet amongst the employees.

I shall be thankful if the fears of the central government of employees are allayed by immediately releasing the additional instalment of Dearness Allowance with effect from 1st January 2013 without any further delay.

Thanking you in anticipation,

Yours faithfully

Sd/-

(KKN Kutty)

Secretary General

Source: http://confederationhq.blogspot.in/

Dearness allowance from January 2013, will be declared after the arrival of Finance Minister!

The decision on Dearness Allowance from January 2013, will be declared after the arrival of Finance Minister?!

The decision on Dearness Allowance will be declared only after the Finance Minister’s arrival..?!

It is really surprising that, even after the month prescribed by 6CPC to announce the Dearness Allowance passed, the central government yet to decide the rate of dearness allowance to be paid to central government employees from January 2013. Almost all the central government employees news websites have written more than enough about the rate and timing of announcing the Dearness allowance payable to central government employees with effect from 1st January 2013.

On 2nd April 2013, Some Established News websites informed that the 8% dearness allowance likely to be approved by cabinet committee today ie on April 02, 2013. But at the end of the cabinet meeting it had been informed that decision on hiking dearness allowance deferred as the Finance Minister was not present. At that time the Finance Minister P Chidambaram was on an official visit to Japan. According to this claim, it is now very much clear that if FM is not present in the Cabinet committee meeting , the fate of DA will not be decided.

Now according to the PIB release dated 13-4-2013 , The Union Finance Minister Shri P. Chidambaram left for one week two nation tour to Canada and USA on Sunday,14th April, 2013. The Finance Minister will leave for the back home on 20th April, 2013 and will arrive in the national capital on the early morning of 22nd April, 2013.

Now it can be claimed that the decision on Dearness Allowance will be declared only after the Finance Minister’s arrival. So the central government employees may have to wait for one more week to get the result on  8% hike in dearness allowance from January 2013.

Promotion from Group D to C for Indian Railway Employees

Promotion from Group D to C for Indian Railway Employees

•  Prescribed percentage (as given below) in nominated Group C categories are to be filled by promotion of Group D employees on selection on the basis of a written exam.
• Group D staff who complete 3 years of regular service on Dec 31 will be considered  promotion if they apply.  The minimum service condition  does  not  apply  to  Scheduled  Castes  and  Scheduled  Tribes  candidates.
• Technical : APWI(25%), Keyman/Keymate(33 1/3%, skilled posts in S&T(50%), Fireman A(25%)
• Non technical : Account Clerk(25%),, Personnel Branch Clerk(25%),Commercial Clerk(33 1/2%), TC(33 1/2%), Train Clerk(33 1/2%), Timekeepers(33 1/2%),Fuel checkers(33 1/2%), Store clerks(33 1/2%), Markers(100%).
• Marks are given for written test – 85 marks and record of service- 15 marks.
• Question paper shall contain questions to test knowledge of one’s work.
• Written  test  should  consist  of  one  paper  of  3  hours  duration  divided  into  two  parts  -  Part  'A'  to  test  the  working  knowledge  of  the  Railway  servant  of  the  English  language  and  Part  'B'  his  general  standard  of  intelligence  and  proficiency  through  questions  in  Arithmetic,  General  Knowledge  mainly  pertaining  to  Railway  matters  and  matters  immediately  pertaining  to  the  work  he  has  been  acquainted  with  during  his  Railway  service.
• Paper may be set in Bilingual in Hindi/English and may be answered in Hindi also.
• Panel is formed on the basis of seniority from those who qualify.
• No viva-voce.
• Assessment  under  the  heading  Record  of  Service  will  be  based  on  entries  in  the  Service  Book/personal  file  regarding  academic/  technical  qualifications,  awards/  punishments,  etc.
• Regular selections will be held for promotion from Group C to D every year by 31st March.
• For  promotions  to  Group  'C'  posts  in  the  Ministerial  cadre,  Group  'D'  staff  will  be  required  to  possess  a  typing  speed  of  30  w.p.m.  in  English  or  25  w.p.m.  in  Hindi.  Promotions  may,  however,  be  allowed  on  provisional  basis  and  the  concerned  staff  given  two  year's  time  from  the  date  of  promotion,  to  qualify  the  prescribed  typewriting  test.

Training

• The  standard  of  training  imparted  to  the  Group  'D'  railway  servants  selected  for  Group  'C'  posts  should  be  the  same  as  for  direct  recruits  for  the  same  Group  'C'  categories.
• In  the  case  of  failures  in  the  first  attempt  such  employees  may  be  given  second  -  chance  to  qualify.
• All  allowances  like  Dearness,  Compensatory  and  House  Rent  Allowances  will  be  allowed  to  them  at  the  scales  applicable,  had  the  stipend  been  treated  as  pay.

References

•  Rule 189 of Indian Railway Establishment Manual.

Source:  Indian Railway Employee

Guidelines for conduct of 44th KVS National Sports Meet-2013

Guidelines for conduct of 44th KVS National Sports Meet-2013

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN (HQ)

18, Institutional Area, S.J. Marg,
New Delhi-110016.

Tel.: 26858570 Fax 26514179
Website: www.kvsangathan.nic.in

File No. 110355/01/2013/KVS(HQ)/SP/NSM-2013 (1041-42) Dated 9/04/2013

To,

The Deputy Commissioner,
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
All Regional offices.

Subject: Guidelines for conduct of 44th KVS National Sports Meet-2013.

Madam/Sir,

Enclosed please find herewith Guidelines for conduct of 44th KVS National Sports Meet, 2013 alongwith Annexures, as approved by Competent Authority. It is pertinent to mention that prior to National Sports Meet 2013, Zonal Sports Meets at 05 different venues will be organized as per these guidelines.

There will essentially be no change in organization of Sports Meet at Regional Level and same is to be completed before August, 2013. However, the winner KV teams at Regional level in different games will also be sponsored by Regions for the Zonal sports meet as a part of Regional contingent.

For details please see the Guidelines carefully. The Guidelines for conduct of KVS Sports Meet, 2013 are also available on KVS website www.kvsangathan.nicin/Academic/Circulars. Please note that exact dates, venues and other finer details of Zonal/National Meet will be decided during the Annual meeting of NSCB.

 This may be circulated amongst the Kendriya Vidyalayas of your Region for information and necessary action.

Yours Faithfully

(P.K. Koul)
Dy. Commissioner (Acad.)

Source: http://www.kvsangathan.nic.in/Index.aspx

BSNL / CPSE DA from April, 2013 @ 74.9% – Payment of IDA to Board Level and below Board Level Posts including non-unionised supervisors – Revision of Scales w.e.f. 01.01.07

BSNL / CPSE DA from April, 2013 @ 74.9% – Payment of IDA to Board Level and below Board Level Posts including non-unionised supervisors – Revision of Scales w.e.f. 01.01.07

F.No.2(70)/2008-DPE (WC) – GL-IX/13
Government of India
Ministry of Industries and Public Enterprises
Public Enterprises Bhawan

Block 14, CGO Complex
Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003
Dated 8th April 2013

Office Memorandum

Subject :  Board level and below board level posts including non-unionised supervisors in Central Public Sector enterprises (CPSE) – Revision of Scales of pay w.e.f 01.01.2007 – Payment of IDA at revised Rates – Regarding.

In modification of this Department’s O.M of even No. dated 08.01.2013, the rate of DA payable to the executives and non-unionized supervisors of CPSEs (2007 pay revision) may be as follows
 

Effective Date	Average of AICPI	Revised DA Rates (%)
01.04.2013	221	74.9%

2. The above rates of DA would be applicable in the case of IDA employees who have been allowed revised pay scales (2007) as per DPE O.Ms dated 26.11.2008, 09.02.2008 and 02.04.2009.

3. All administrative Ministries / Departments of the Government of India are requested to bring the foregoing to the notice of the CPSEs under their administrative control for action at their end

Sd/-
(Subbarayan)
Director

Source: www.dpe.nic.in

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Forwarding of DA ORDER for BSNL:

BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED
CIRCULAR No. 37

No. 14-1/2012-PAT(BSNL)
Dated 12.04.2013

Sub: Board level posts and below Board level posts including non-unionised supervisors in Central Public Sector Enterprises(CPSEs) — Revision of scales of pay vv.e.f. 01.01.2007- Payment of IDA at revised rates- regarding.

Department of Public Enterprises O.M. No.2(70)/2008-DPE(WC)-G1.-1Xi13 dated 08.04.2013 on the above mentioned subject on revised DA rates @74.9% w,e.f. 01-04-2013 is sent to all concerned for information and necessary action please.

Sd/-
(Sheo Shankar Prasad)
Assistant General Manager (Pers-V)

Source: http://www.bsnleuchq.com

Guidelines for Promotions in Public Sector Banks – 2013-14

Guidelines for Promotions in Public Sector Banks – 2013-14
F.No.4/11/3/2013-IR

Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Financial Services

Jeevan Deep, Parliament Street,
New Delhi, dated the April 4, 2013

The Chairman and Managing Directors of PSBs

Subject: Guidelines for Promotions in Public Sector Banks – 2013-14

I am directed to refer to this Department’s letter number 4/1 1/1/2011-FR dated 14th March, 2012, 3rd May, 2012 and 15th June, 2012 on the subject cited above and to say that the references received from several banks regarding relaxations for promotions for the year 2013-14 have been examined in this Department.

2.    It has been decided that Banks can, with the approval of their Boards, provide relaxations, if required, in the guidelines on promotions. Reasons for any such relaxation/deviation must be properly recorded in the minutes of the Board meetings.

3.    However, any relaxation/change in the following provisions in the promotion guidelines referred to in para 1 above would require prior approval of the Government:-

a)    Minimum experience requirement at each scale. However, Banks may with the prior approval of their Boards provide a further relaxation of 3 months in the minimum experience requirement at each scale.

b)    Minimum requirement of APAR marks. However, Banks may, with the prior approval of their Board, relax the requirement of marks in APAR to an average of 75% marks of APAR with minimum 60% in each preceding five years.

c) The requirement of rural/semi urban experience. However, Banks may decide with the prior approval of their Boards, if the stipulated tenure of rural/semi-urban experience is required to be continuous or in parts.

d)    The requirement of length of service in specialized cadre before promotion or prior to joining the mainstream cadre.

e)    The requirement of the zone of consideration. However, Banks may with the prior approval of their Boards relax the Zone of consideration so as to include all officers promoted on the same date/batch.

4.    Banks are advised to take appropriate action in the matter with due approval of their Board of Directors.

5.    This issues with the approval of Secretary (FS).

Yours faithfully,
sd/-
(Vijay Malhotra)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Source: http://financialservices.gov.in/ncapp/Circulars.aspx?ct=B

Recruitment against Physically Handicapped Quota from open market - disability certificate regarding.

Recruitment against Physically Handicapped Quota from open market - disability certificate regarding.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF INDIA
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.E(NG)II/2011/RC-2/6

New Delhi, dated 10.04.2013

The General Manager (P),
All Zonal Railways/PUs,
Chairman/RRBs.

Sub : Recruitment against Physically Handicapped Quota from open market - disability certificate regarding.

A number of references have been received from various sources regarding non-acceptance of the applications/candidatures of persons with disabilities for not producing certificate of disability in a particular format for appointment on the Railways.

2. The issue has been examined, pursuant to the order dated 18.10.12 of the Court of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities in Case Nos.46, 52-55, 59/1121/12-13 and it has accordingly been decided that recruiting agencies should not insist on a particular format of disability certificate at the time of accepting the ‘application/considering the candidature of the applicant  as the medical authority In different states are using different formats, Stipulation made vide Para 4 (I) of Board’s letter No. E(NG)II/2006/RC-2/13 dated 17.09.2007, accordingly, is reiterated which state that Disability Certificate issued by Medical Board constituted either by Central or State Government is acceptable.

Please acknowledge receipt.

sd/-
(Harsha Dass)
Director Estt. (N)II
Railway Board.

Source: AIRF
[http://www.airfindia.com/Orders%202013/100413.pdf]

Grant Pension to Ex-employee (Retired Army Personnel): CAT to Delhi Government.

Grant Pension to Ex-employee (Retired Army Personnel): CAT to Delhi Government.

New Delhi: Observing that the aim of pension is to provide social security to government servants, the Central Administrative Tribunal has directed the Delhi government to grant pension to one of its former employees who was denied the benefit on the ground that he had resigned before completing 20 years in service.

"The object of pension rules itself is to provide social security to government servants, by way of pension, but not to deny the same even to a dismissed, removed or compulsorily retired government servant," CAT member Ajay Kumar said.

The tribunal made the observations while deciding in favour of petitioner Amar Singh, a retired army personnel who had challenged the Delhi government's order rejecting his requests for pension.

After serving in the Army Medical Corps as Naik, Singh retired on March 24, 1986. On March 22, 1988 he joined as a laboratory technician in Aruna Asif Ali hospital against a vacancy reserved for ex-serviceman. After serving there for 18 years 4 months and 9 days, he resigned on July 1, 2006, stating he intends to dedicate himself fully in the spiritual service of the society.


He had submitted that his repeated requests for pension and gratuity were denied by the hospital which said he had not completed the required service of 20 years to qualify for the benefits.

Later, the authorities concerned told him that his case was referred to the Finance (Accounts) Department of Delhi government which had clarified that he is not entitled to any post-retirement benefit as he had resigned from his post unconditionally and not to take up employment in another government entity.

The government also relied upon a pension rule to say that its object was to provide benefit of past service to those who take up another employment under the government after resigning to the earlier service or post even before completing the qualifying service.

Source:  Zee News