Expected DA from Jan 2014 - AICPIN for the month of October 2013

Expected DA from Jan 2014 - AICPIN for the month of October 2013
Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) October 2013

Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Labour & Employment

29-November-2013 18:49 IST

Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) October 2013

According to a press release issued by the Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour & Employment the All-India CPI-IW for October, 2013 rose by 3 points and pegged at 241 (two hundred and forty one). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by 1.26 per cent between September and October compared with 0.93 per cent between the same two months a year ago.

The largest upward pressure to the change in current index came from Food group contributing 2.53 percentage points to the total change. At item level, Rice, Wheat Atta, Fish Fresh, Goat Meat, Milk (Cow & Buffalo), Pure Ghee, Onion, Vegetable items, Tea Readymade, Electricity Charges, etc.. are responsible for the rise in index. However, this was compensated to some extent by Groundnut Oil, Ginger, Petrol, putting downward pressure on the index.

The year-on-year inflation measured by monthly CPI-IW stood at 11.06 per cent for October, 2013 as compared to 10.70 per cent for the previous month and 9.60 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly, the Food inflation stood at 15.02 per cent against 13.36 per cent of the previous month and 9.91 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year.

At centre level, Bhavnagar recorded the highest increase of 9 points each followed by Ahmedabad, Labac Silchar and Kodarma (8 points each) and Vadodara and Surat (7 point each). Among others, 6 points rise was registered in 8 centres, 5 points in 10 centres, 4 points in 8 centres, 3 points in 9 centres, 2 points in 10 centres and 1 point in 11 centres. On the contrary, Belgaum and Chhindwada centres reported a decline of 3 points each followed by Mercara (2 points) and Salem, Hubli Dharwar and Puducherry (1 point each). Rest of the 15 centres’ indices remained stationary.

The indices of 39 centres are above All-India Index and other 38 centres’ indices are below national average.

The next index of CPI-IW for the month of November, 2013 will be released on Tuesday, 31 December, 2013.

Source: www.labourbureau.gov.in

Reservation in Employment in Private Sector

Reservation in Employment in Private Sector
A high level Coordination Committee under the Chairmanship of Principal Secretary to Prime Minister was constituted in October 2006, to carry forward the dialogue with the Industry on Affirmative Action, including reservation in Private Sector. The Coordination Committee is serviced by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion. The Coordination Committee has been holding meetings with the apex Chambers from time to time. The Industry Associations viz. Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) have developed their respective Voluntary Code of Conduct (VCC) for member companies wherein stress has been laid on equal opportunities in employment for all sections of society, removing bias in employment to disadvantaged sections of society, increasing employability of socially disadvantaged sections through skill upgradation, continuous training and providing scholarships.

A brief summary of updated actions taken on Affirmative Action in the Private Sector in respect of three Industry Associations as provided by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) is as follows:

i) Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
a) Affirmative Action Council (AAC) has been formed. The AAC has identified 4 areas of Affirmative-work, Employability, Entrepreneurship, Education and Employment.

(b) Affirmative Fund has been set up.

c) 126032 candidates from Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) community have been trained in various vocational skills.

d) 56141 Scholarships have been provided to SC/ ST students.

e) 81 Entrepreneurship development training programmes have been held.

f) Mid day meal programmes have been started in backward districts in all four zones of the country.

g) 395 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) have been adopted for upgradation.

h) 822 companies have adopted Voluntary Code of Conduct.

ii) Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
a) 89219 candidates from SC/ST community have been trained in various vocational skills.

b) 482 Scholarships have been provided to SC/ ST students.

c) 3503 Entrepreneurship development training programmes have been held.

d) 9488 SC/ST students have been provided free education.

e) 451 companies have adopted Voluntary Code of Conduct.

iii) Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM)
a) 995 companies have adopted Voluntary. Code of Conduct.

b) 150 ITIs have been upgraded.

c) 1519 SC/ST students have been imparted Skill Upgradation and Entrepreneurship Development trainings.

d) 100 scholarships provided to SC/ST students for studying in premier institutions like IITs/ IIMs.

e) 14950 candidates have been trained under Skill Development programmes.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri Manikrao Hodlya Gavit in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha.

Source: PIB News

Age Limit for Dependent Children of Government Servants for availing Medical Facilities under CGHS - ECHS Orders

Age Limit for Dependent Children of Government Servants for availing Medical Facilities under CGHS - ECHS Orders

ENTITLEMENT FOR ECHS MEMBERSHIP

1. Further to central Org ECHS letter No B/49764/AG/ECHS dated 10 Oct 2003.

2. With imediate effect, ECHS facilities have been extend to dependents as applicable in CGHS vide MH & FW letter No 4-24/9G-C&P/CGHS (P) dt 31 May 2007 (Copy attached)

Annexure 3. VA : Age Limit for Dependent children
Text of MH & FW OM No. 4-24/96-C&P/CGHS/CGHS(P), dt. 31.5.2007

Age Limit for Dependent Children of Government Servants and Pensioners for availing Medical Facilities under CGHS and Central Services (MA) Rules, 1944

The undersigned is directed to state that the age limit for dependent sons and daughters was earlier fixed vide Office Memorandum, No, B-12014/7/92-CGHS(P)dt. 31st December, 1993, issued by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, according to which for sons to be dependent on his father/mother, he had to be less than 25 years of age or till he started earning, whichever was earlier.

As a result of stay granted by the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi in Civil Miscellaneous Petition No. 115/97 in Civil Writ Petition No. 2542 of 1996 in Shri Madan Mohan Sharina Vs. Union of India, the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare issued an Office Memorandum No.4-24/96-C&P/CGHS/CGHS(P) on 17th September, 1999, upper age limit for sons was removed subject to fulfilling other conditions regarding dependency and normally staying with the Government servant/pensioner. The Hon’ble High Court Of Delhi has dismissed the petition by its order on 29th November, 2006.

2. In view of the dismissal of the Writ Petition, it has been decided to re-fix the age limit for dependents, as indicated below:

(i)	Son	Till he starts earning or attains the age of 25 years, whichever is earlier.
(ii)	Daughter	Till she starts earning or gets married, irrespective of the age limit, whichever is earlier.
(iii)	Son suffering from any permanent disability  2 of any kind (physical or mental)	Irrespective of age limit.
(iv)	Dependent divorced/abandoned or separated from their husband/ widowed daughters and dependent unmarried/divorced/abandoned or separated from their husband/ widowed sisters	Irrespective of age limit.
(v)	Minor brother(s)	Upto the age of becoming a major.

3. The other conditions of dependency and normally residing with the Government servant/pensioner will remain the same.

4. This order will take effect from the date of issue of the Office Memorandum.

 

5. This order would also be applicable to Central Government employees covered under Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944.

 

6. This issues with the concurrence of IFD vide their Dy. No.2552/2007 dated the 15th May, 2007.

 

1. A son shall be entitled until he gels married. vide dt O.M. of even no. dt 25.2.2009 (Annexure 3.VAA).

2. For meaning of disability. refer O.M. of even No dt. 29.8.2007 (Annexure 3.VB) and dt. 2.8.2010 (Annexure 3.VBB).

 

Source: www.echs.gov.in

[http://echs.gov.in/images/pdf/ops/ops97.pdf]

Uploading of Court Verdict Regarding Payment of HRA to Civilian Employees of DGQA

Uploading of Court Verdict Regarding Payment of HRA to Civilian Employees of DGQA

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DGQA/ADM/RMD(CW)

 

No. A/99172/DGQA/ADM/RMD (CW)

09-Dec 2013

UPLOADING OF COURT VERDICT REGARDING PAYMENT OF HRA TO CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF DGQA

1. Payment of HRA to DGQA Civ employees is governed SRO 1 E as amended bySRO-31. Recently, some DGQA employees obtained order from Hon'ble CAT, Kolkata Bench in their favour for payment of HRA without requirement of NAC. However Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka and Hon'ble Madhya Pradesh High Court have given judgments on the similar issue in favour of the department.

2. In view of the above, it is felt that uploading of following High Court judgments on DGQAweb site would enable wider dissemination and necessary action, if required by all establishments of DGQA and avoid replying to individual enquiries of units:-

(a) Hon'ble Madhya Pradesh High Court Order dt 07 Sep 2012
W.P. No. 13596/2009 Shri Suresh Kumar Mudgil Vs The Uol

(b) Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka Order dt 17 Sep 2012
WP Nos.42562/2011 & 10405-407/12(S-CAT) C/w
WP Nos.39592/2011 & 4139-4144/12(S-CAT)
The Uol Vs Shri PV Valsan & The Uol Vs Shri A Vijaykumar & others

3. This has the approval of DGQA.

sd/-
(OP Singh)
Col
Dir (Works)

Source: www.dgqadefence.gov.in
[http://www.dgqadefence.gov.in/Imp-Circular/A-99172-DGQA-ADM-RMD-CW-09-DEC-2013.pdf]

Restructuring of Group 'C' Staff of Accounts and Cash and Pay Department

Restructuring of Group 'C' Staff of Accounts and Cash and Pay Department
ANNEXURE 'F'

STATEMENT REGARDING RESTRUCTURING OF GROUP 'C' STAFF OF ACCOUNTS AND CASH & PAY DEPARTMENT/ STAFF COMMON TO MORE THAN ONE DEPARTMENT STAFF COMMON TO MORE THAN ONE DEPARTMENT

Annexure to Board's letter No. PC-III/2013/CRC/4 dated 08-10-2013.

Category	Pay Structure as per 6th CPC		Existing %age after merger of Grade(s)	Revised percentage
	PB	GP (Rs.)
ACCOUNTS AND CASH & PAY DEPARTMENT
Stock Verifiers	PB-2	4600	35	57
	PB-2	4200	65	43
Finger Print Examiners	PB-2	4600	25	50
	PB-2	4200	75	50
Cashiers (Non-Supervisory)	PB-2	4200	85	90
	PB-1	2400	15	10
Cashiers (Supervisory)	PB-2	4600	--	55
	P9-2	4200	--	45
Shroffs	PB-2	4200	39	50
	PB-1	2400	38	35
	PB-1	1900	23	1.5
STAFF COMMON TO MORE THAN ONE DEPARTMENT
Ministerial Staff (Establishment and other than Establishment excluding A/cs.)	PB-2	4600	12	19
	PB-2	4200	45	53
	PB-1	2800	23	15
	PB-1	1900	20	13
Typists**	PB-2	4600	12	20
	PB-2	4200	45	65
	PB-1	2400	23	15
	PB-1	1900	20	---

**As per instructions contained in Board's letter no. PC-111/2004/CRC/9 dated 09-09-2004, restructuring of Typists may be allowed on the basis of inter-grade ratios (as per the prescribed percentage distribution) limited to only those grades which are under operation in the cadre on the Railway.

Source: AIRF

Restructuring of Group 'C' Staff of Transportation Traffic and (Power) Department

Restructuring of Group 'C' Staff of Transportation Traffic and (Power) Department
ANNEXURE 'A' : STATEMENT REGARDING RESTRUCTURING OF GROUP 'C' STAFF OF TRANSPORTATION TRAFFIC AND (POWER) DEPARTMENT

Annexure to Board's letter No. PC-III/2013/CRC/4 dated 08-10-2013.

TRAFFIC TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT

Category	Pay Structure as per 6th CPC		Existing %age after merger of Grade(s)	Revised percentage
	PB	GP (Rs.)
TRAFFIC TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Station Masters/ Asstt. Station Master (Safety Category)	PB-2	4600	28.5	40
	PB-2	4200	63	53
	PB-1	2800	8.5	7
Traffic Controllers (Safety Category)	PB-2	4600	85	90
	PB-2	4200	15	10
Trains Clerks	PB-2	4209	66	76
	PB-1	2400	17	12
	PB-1	1900	17	12
Shunting Master/ Jamadar (Safety Category)	PB-2	4200	50	65
	PB-1	2400	50	35
Cabinmen  (Safety Category)	PB-1	2400	50	65
	PB-1	1900	50	35
Shunting/ Pointsman/ Leverman (Safety Category)	PB-1	1900	83	89
	PB-1	1800	17	11
Goods Guards (Safety Category)	PB-2	4200	27	50
	PB-1	2800	73	50
Assistant Guards /Brakesmen (Safety Category)	PB-1	2400	27	50
	PB-1	1900	73	50
Cooks (Traffic/ Mechanical Running Rooms)	PB-1	2400	27	40
	PB-1	1900	46	40
	PB-1	1800	27	20

TRANSPORTATION (POWER) DEPARTMENT

Loco Pilot (Shunting) (Safety Category)	PB-2	4200	30	50
	PB-1	2400	70	50

Source: AIRF

Reservation to Disabled Persons

Reservation to Disabled Persons

Press Information Bureau

Government of India
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment

10-December-2013 17:32 IST

Reservation to Disabled

As per Section 33 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995, every appropriate Government shall appoint in every establishment such percentage of vacancies not less than three per cent for persons or class of persons with disability of which one per cent each shall be reserved for persons suffering from-

(i) blindness or low vision;
(ii) hearing impairment;
(iii) loco motor disability or cerebral palsy, in the posts identified for each disability.

The Supreme Court in its judgment dated 18.10.2013 in the matter of SLP (7541 of 2009) titled Union of India & Anr. Vs. National Federation of the Blind & Ors has, inter alia, held that the computation of reservation for persons with disabilities has to be computed in case of Group A, B, C and D posts in an identical manner viz., computing 3% reservation on total number of vacancies in the cadre strength.

The Supreme Court has also directed to modify the O.M. 29.12.2005 issued by Department of Personnel and Training consistent with its order.

In pursuance with order of the Supreme Court, Department of Personnel and Training has issued an O.M. dated 3.12.2013 requesting all concerned to take necessary action for implementing the order. The State Government/Union Territories have also been appraised by Department of Personnel and training in this regard.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri P. Balram Naik in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

Source: http://90paisa.blogspot.in/2013/12/reservation-to-disabled-persons.html

Dopt Orders - Implementation of suo motu disclosure under Section 4 of RTI Act, 2005 - Compliance of Section 4 of the RTI Act, 2005

Dopt Orders - Implementation of suo motu disclosure under Section 4 of RTI Act, 2005 - Compliance of Section 4 of the RTI Act, 2005

No 11/18/2013-IR
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Personnel Training

North Block, New Delhi-110001
Dated 10th December, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Implementation of suo motu disclosure under Section 4 of RTI Act, 2005 - Compliance of Section 4 of the RTI Act, 2005.

Attention is invited to this Department's O.M. of even no. dated 15.4.2013 on the subject mentioned above.

2. In that O.M., it was mentioned that each Ministry/Public Authority shall ensure that the guidelines for suo motu disclosure under RTI are fully operationalised within a period of 6 months from the date of their issuance i.e. 15.04.2013. It was also requested that the Action Taken Report on the compliance of guidelines should be sent, alongwith the URL link, to the DoPT and the Central Information Commission soon after the expiry of the initial period of the 6 months. It has been noticed that most of the Ministries/Departments/Public Authorities have not sent the compliance report/Action Taken Report to this Department and Central Information Commission.

3. It is once again requested that the guidelines mentioned in O.M. dated 15.4.2013 be complied with at the earliest and compliance report sent to this Department and Central Information Commission, immediately.

sd/-
(Sandeep Jain)
Director (IR)

Source: www.persmin.nic.in
[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02rti/11_18_2013-IR-10122013.pdf]

Directorate of Estates Orders - Filling up of No Demand Certificate Online

Directorate of Estates Orders - Filling up of No Demand Certificate Online

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
DIRECTORATE OF ESTATES
NIRMAN BHAWAN

No. 5/29/2013-RR Cell
New Delhi, dated :- 21 November 2013

CIRCULAR

It is intimated that Directorate of Estates has commenced the process of filling-up the application Forms for Clearance Certificate/No Demand Certificate etc. through online. No Demand Certificate/Clearance Certificate Is issued to the Allottees’ on Surrender of superannuation required for clearance of 10% Gratuity With-held by Concerned office.

All concerned (allottees) are requested to filling the NDC application form online on vacation of quarter, after retirement or so, duly forwarded by their office.

It is stated that all the staff/employees of Rent/Allotment Section of Directorate of Estates should accept the Online application Form, of the allottees, duly forwarded by their concerned office.

The guidelines may be strictly adhered to.

sd/-
(AMAL. DUTTA GUPTA)
Deputy Director (Rent)

Source : www.estates.nic.in
[http://estates.nic.in/WriteReadData/dlcirculars/Circulars20296.pdf]

Dopt orders - Inter cadre transfer of All India Service Officers on grounds of marriage - reg.

Dopt orders - Inter cadre transfer of All India Service Officers on grounds of marriage - reg.

F.No.13017/30/2012-AIS(I)
Govt. of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi
Dated 10th December, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject :Inter cadre transfer of All India Service Officers on grounds of marriage - reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to the subject mentioned above and to say that EO Division vide OM No. 37/22/2013-EO(SM-1)(i) dated 06-11-2013 has informed as under :-

"While considenng the proposal for inter cadre transfer of Shri Govind Jaiswal, IAS(NL:2007), the Appointments Committee of Cabinet has approved that the cases where the couple officers belong to two different services, out of which one is IAS, would be processed in the Department of Personnel & Training in the first instance. Similarly the cases where the couple officers belong to IPS and IFS, would be considered in the Ministry of Home Affairs in the first instance".

2. It is requested that while processing the cases for Inter cadre transfer of All India Service Officers on grounds of marriage, the same may be processed in accordance with the direction of ACC, as above.

sd/-
(S.S.Shukla)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Source: www.persmin.gov.in
[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02ser/13017_30_2012-AIS-I-10122013.pdf]