DEPARTMENT OF POST’s APPEAL TO WITHDRAW THE STRIKE

DEPARTMENT OF POST’s APPEAL TO WITHDRAW THE STRIKE

Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts

No.08/01/2014-SR

Dated: 28th January, 2014

To
Secretary General,
National Federation of Postal Employees,
1st Floor, North Avenue Post Office Building,
New Delhi-110001

The Secretary General,
Federation of National Postal Organisations,
T-24, Atul Grove Road,
New Delhi-110001.

General Secretary,
All India Savings Bank Control Employees Union,
O/o CPMG, U.P. Circle,
Lucknow-226001.

APPEAL

On behalf of Department of Posts, I hereby appeal to you to call off the Strike proposed from 12th to 13th February, 2014 as no useful purpose is served by such agitations.

Most of issues raised in the Charter of Demands are general in nature and are to be examined by the Department of Personnel & Training and Department of Expenditure. The issues relating to Postal Department are being examined and can be settled through dialogue. At a time when the Department is going through a complete IT makeover such agitations will only allow to strengthen the hands of our competitors. It will therefore, be in the overall interest of the Postal Department to dissuade from adopting an agitational approach. The proposed strike may therefore be called off.

( Arun Malik )
Director
(SR &Legal)

We have already given strike notice to Cabinet Secretary taking in the Consideration the fact that Postal Department can not settle common demands of the Central Government Employees.

(M. Krishnan)
Secretary General
Confederation

Source: www.confederationhq.blogspot.in
[http://confederationhq.blogspot.in/2014/01/department-of-posts-appeal-to-withdraw.html]

Dearness Allowance/Relief from January, 2014 will be 100%: December, 2013 AICPIN issued

Dearness Allowance/Relief from January, 2014 will be 100%: December, 2013 AICPIN issued

As already mentioned and calculated in our previous post that Dearness Allowance from January-2014 will be 100% now continued in view of All India Consumer Price Index Number [http://labourbureau.nic.in/indtab.html] for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for the month of December, 2013 declined by 4 points and pegged at 239 (two hundred and thirty nine).  Now it is absolutely confirmed that Dearness Allowance for Central Govt Employee & Dearness Relief for Central Govt Pensioner from Jan-2014 will be 100%. Decline in AICPIN of Dec, 2013 vanished the expectation of crossing the DA from 100%.  The final chart for calculation for DA/DR is given below:-

Dearness Allowance/Relief from January, 2014
Expectation	Increase/ Decrease Index	Month	Base Year 2001 = 100	Total of 12 Months	Twelve monthly Average	% increase over 115.76 for   DA	DA announced or will be announced
	1	Dec,12	219	2512	209.33	80.83%	80%
DA from July, 2013 order has been issued by finmin	2	Jan,13	221	2535	211.25	82.49%	90%
	2	Feb,13	223	2559	213.25	84.22%
	1	Mar,13	224	2582	215.17	85.87%
	2	Apr,13	226	2603	216.92	87.38%
	2	May,13	228	2625	218.75	88.97%
	3	Jun,13	231	2648	220.67	90.62%
Jul AICPIN	4	Jul,13	235	2671	222.58	92.28%
Aug AICPIN	2	Aug,13	237	2694	224.50	93.94%
Sep AICPIN	1	Sep,13	238	2717	226.42	95.59%
Oct AICPIN	3	Oct,13	241	2741	228.42	97.32%
Nov AICPIN	2	Nov,13	243	2766	230.50	99.12%
Dec AICPIN	-4	Dec,13	239	2786	232.17	100.56%	100%

PIB Release of CPI-IW:

Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Labour & Employment

31-January, 2014

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

According to a press release issued by the Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour & Employment the All-India CPI-IW for December, 2013 declined by 4 points and pegged at 239(two hundred and thirty nine). On 1-month percentage change, it decreased by 1.65 per cent between November and December compared with the rise of 0.46 per cent between the same two months a year ago.

The largest downward pressure to the change in current index came from Food group contributing -4.96 percentage points to the total change. At item level, Onion, Ginger, Chillies Green, Brinjal, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Peas, Tomato, Potato and other Vegetable items, Sugar etc. are responsible for the decrease in index. However, this was compensated to some extent by Fish Fresh, Eggs, Hen, Poultry, Milk, Pure Ghee, Garlic, Firewood, ESI Contribution, etc. putting upward pressure on the index.

The year-on-year inflation measured by monthly CPI-IW stood at 9.13 per cent for December, 2013, as compared to 11.47 per cent for the previous month and 11.17 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly, the Food inflation stood at 11.49 per cent against 16.17 per cent of the previous month and 13.53 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year.

At centre level, Giridih recorded the highest decline of 12 points each followed by Ahmedabad, Chhindwara, Varanasi, Munger, Jamalpur, Nagpur and Bhavnagar (10 points each).Jamshedpur (09 points), Rourkela, Ludhiana, Tripura and Angul Talcher (08 points each) Among others, 7 points decrease was registered in 9 centres, 6 points in 8 centres, 5 points in 11 centres, 4 points in 8 centres, 3 points in 7 centres, 2 points in 9 centres and 1 point in 7 centres. On the contrary, Sholapur centre reported an increase of 4 points followed by Puducherry (2 points), Coimbatore and Srinagar centres 1 point each. Rest of the 3 centres’ indices remained stationary.

The indices of 37 centres are above All-India Index and other 38 centres’ indices are below national average. The index of Varanasi and Vijaywada centre remained at par with all-India index.

The next index of CPI-IW for the month of January, 2014 will be released on Friday, 28 February, 2014. The same will also be available on the official website www.labourbureau.gov.in.
via: karnmk.blogspot.in

Pending amount under NPS with Delhi Cantonment Board

NPS (National Pension System) News - Pending amount under NPS with Delhi Cantonment Board

 94 employees joined service in Delhi Cantonment Board on or after 01.01.2004 and are covered under New Pension Scheme (NPS). However, NPS was implemented in respect of Cantonment Board employees from 01.04.2011 after obtaining approval of the Central Government. All employees have been covered under Tier-I scheme. Tier-II scheme is optional and no employee of the Board has opted for Tier-II.

The Cantonment Board has deposited the due amount of 85 employees (both employee’s and employer’s share). In the case of 9 employees who have not subscribed part of their share for the period from the date of their joining to 31.03.2011 amount to the extent subscribed along with the contribution of the employer has been deposited with the NSDL.

No loss will accrue to any employee as full amount received from them along with the contribution of employer has been deposited with NSDL.

The above information was stated in written reply to a question by the Minister of Defence Shri A.K.Antony in Rajya Sabha on 18th December 2013.

Source: www.7thpaycommissionnews.in
[http://7thpaycommissionnews.in/nps-news-pending-amount-under-nps-with-delhi-cantonment-board/]

Expected AICPIN for December 2013 – Expected DA Jan 2014

Expected AICPIN for December 2013 – Expected DA Jan 2014

 ‘Expected DA from Jan 2014′ will be an end and the last and final calculation is waiting for CPI(IW) December 2013. Consumer Price Index(IW) for the month of December 2013 will be announced today or tomorrow by the Labour Bureau.

All we know that AICPIN is the magic number for the calculation of Dearness allowance. Especially, this is the last factor to decided for the purpose of additional Dearness allowance to Central Government Employees and Pensioners from January 2014.

CPI(IW) Base Year 2001=100, if possible the index move from the existing level of 243 to 246 then the additional DA from Jan 2014 will be fixed at 11%. But, the chances are very less.

The All-India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers alos decreased by 12 points for the month of December 2013. Anyhow, certainly the additional Dearness allowance will be fixed at the level of 10%. So, the total Dearness allowance will become as 100%.

Finally the DA hits century..!

Source: www.7thpaycommissionnews.in
[http://7thpaycommissionnews.in/expected-aicpin-for-december-2013-expected-da-jan-2014/]

Central Dearness Allowance for Jan'14 and Bank D.A. from Feb'14 will be known today (31.01.2014)

Central Dearness Allowance for Jan'14 and Bank D.A. from Feb'14 will be known today (31.01.2014)

With the scheduled release of AICPIN No. for December 2013 by Labour Bureau, the actual increase in Dearness Allowance for Central Govt. employees from 01.01.2014 and Bank employees from Feb to April 2014 can be calculated today. Usually the data is released in the evening. It is anticipated earlier that Central employees are going to get 10% increase and Bank employees to get 34 slabs hike in D.A.

As the central D.A. pattern is followed by most of the state Govt.s , everybody is waiting to know the final calculation.

Source: www.paycommissionupdate.blogspot.in
[http://paycommissionupdate.blogspot.in/2014/01/central-da-for-jan14-and-bank-da-from.html]

Number of vacancies in the Central Government Services

Number of vacancies in the Central Government Services
Group-wise estimated number of vacant posts of regular Central Government Civilian Employees as on 01.03.2012 is as follows:-

Group - Number of Vacant posts

A - 12909
B(Gazetted) - 10116
B(Non-Gazetted) - 30977
C(Non Gazetted) - 546011
Total - 600013

# Erstwhile Group D posts has been categorized as Group D posts have been categorized as Group C after implementation of 6th CPC.

Details of Govt reply thereon:-

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1002

ANSWERED ON 11.12.2013

VACANCIES IN CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES

1002 . Shri ANIRUDHAN SAMPATH/ RAM CHANDRA DOME/
VILAS BABURAO MUTTEMWAR /ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT / M. B. RAJESH

Will the Minister of PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS be pleased to state:-

(a) whether a huge number of vacancies of various posts are lying unfilled in the Central Government Services;
(b) if so, the details thereof, category-wise;
(c) whether the Government has taken any decision to reduce certain percentage of posts annually;
(d) if so, the details thereof;
(e) whether the Government has issued any guidelines not to revive posts lying vacant for a specific period;
(f) if so, the details thereof; and
(g) the measures taken by the Government to fill up vacant posts in the Central Government Services in a time bound manner for various categories?


ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)

(a) & (b): Group-wise estimated number of vacant posts of regular Central Government Civilian Employees as on 01.03.2012 is as follows:-

Group - Number of Vacant posts

A - 12909
B(Gazetted) - 10116
B(Non-Gazetted) - 30977
C(Non Gazetted) - 546011
Total - 600013

# Erstwhile Group D posts has been categorized as Group D posts have been categorized as Group C after implementation of 6th CPC.

(c) & (d): No such decision has been taken by the Government to reduce certain percentage of posts annually.

(e) & (f): As per the Office Memorandum issued by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) on 18.09.2013 on ‘Expenditure Management – Economy measures and rationalization of Expenditure’, posts that have remained vacant for more than a year are not to be revived except under very rare and unavoidable circumstances and after seeking clearance of Department of Expenditure.

(g): Individual Ministries/Departments have to take necessary action to fill up vacant posts in their Departments.

Source: LOK SABHA Q&A
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Merger of Dearness Allowance with Pay - AIRF writes to Finance Ministry

Merger of Dearness Allowance with Pay - AIRF writes to Finance Ministry

All India Railwaymen’s Federation
(Estd. 1924)

4, State Entry Road,
New Delhi-110055
INDIA

No.AIRF/13

Dated: January 9, 2014

The Secretary(Exp.),
Ministry of Finance,
(Government of India)
North Block,
New Delhi

Dear Sir,
Reg.: Merger of Dearness Allowance with Pay

On the persistent forceful demand of the Central Government employees, including Railwaymen, successive Central Pay Commissions were appointed by the Government of India with a view to improve upon wage structure and to grant parity with other employees of the Public Sector Undertakings in the wake of market inflation and price hike of essential commodities. These Pay Commissions, while recommending revised pay structure have also recommended grant of Dearness Allowance on the basis of increase in the Price Index.

The very purpose of compensating the pay with payment of Dearness Allowance is being defeated because of unbridled inflationary pressure on the economy and the consequent steep rise in the price of essential commodities.This has resulted in erosion of the value of the wage, remarkably beyond tolerable limit, as a consequence of which, payment of Dearness Allowance has failed to compensate devaluation of pay.

While Dearness Allowance was merged with the pay on crossing the percentage beyond 50% during VCPC as the actual value of wage devaluated because of market hike to compensate eroded value of the wages besides payment of Dearness Allowance, but this time Dearness Allowance, which has already gone beyond 80% w.e.f. 1st July, 2013, is yet to be merged with the pay.

It would, therefore, be quite appropriate and in the fitness of the thing that Dearness Allowance is merged with the pay for all purposes to compensate the erosion in the wage in the wake of market inflation and steep price hike of essential commodities which are posing serious constraints in the livelihood of the Govern employees in general and the low-paid employees in particular.

Yours faithfully,
sd/-
(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
General Secretary

Source: AIRF
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Cabinet approval on uniformity of tenure, retirement age, re-appointment, pension,salary and allowances etc. for chairpersons/members of Tribunals and other quasi-judicial bodies

Cabinet approval on uniformity of tenure, retirement age, re-appointment, pension,salary and allowances etc. for chairpersons/members of Tribunals and other quasi-judicial bodies

Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Cabinet

30-January-2014 16:10 IST

Uniform terms of appointment and conditions of service of chairpersons/members of tribunals/quasi-judicial bodies

The Union Cabinet today gave its approval on the recommendations of the Group of Ministers (GoM) on uniformity of tenure, retirement age, re-appointment, pension, salary and allowances including medical facilities, leave and travelling allowances for chairpersons/members of Tribunals and other quasi-judicial bodies set up for through central legislations.
The recommendations of the GoM, as accepted by the Cabinet, will have prospective effect through an overarching legislation.

Background:
In order to expedite delivery of justice and make available domain expertise in adjudication, the Government has set up various Tribunals under Central Acts, The terms of appointment and conditions of service of chairpersons and members of these Tribunals are different in many cases. The Government, constituted a GOM aimed at providing uniformity across all Central Tribunals. The Supreme Court has also observed the need for such uniformity.

Source: PIB
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DoPT's instructions for strict compliance regarding age relaxation for appointment of widows, divorced woman and woman judicially separated from their husbands

DoPT's instructions for strict compliance regarding age relaxation for appointment of widows, divorced woman and woman judicially separated from their husbands

 No.41034/1/2014-Estt(D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)

North Block, New Delhi - 110001
Dated-30.01.2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Action Taken on 62nd Report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice on the Status of Women Government Employees, Service Conditions, Protection against exploitation, Incentives and other related issues -regarding.

The undersigned is directed to refer to Para 20.1 and Para 20.2 of the 62nd Report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice wherein, the Committee has drawn attention to extant instructions of the Government on age relaxation for appointment of widows, divorced woman and woman judicially separated from their husbands and who were not remarried allowing age concession up to the age of 35 years (40 years for member of SCs/STs) for the post of Group 'C'and erstwhile Group 'D' filled through SSC/Employment Exchange and has directed scrupulous compliance of these instructions by all administrative authorities.

2. The Department of Personnel and Training's O.M. No. 15012/13/79- Estt.(D) dated 19.1.1980 provides that for purposes of appointment to Group C and D posts under the Central Govt. filled through the SSC and the Employment Exchange, the upper age limit in the case of widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands who are not remarried shall be relaxed upto the age of 35 years (upto 40 years for members of Scheduled Castes/Schedules Tribes) by invoking the provisions in the relevant recruitment rules, subject to production of a certified copy of the judgement/decree of the appropriate court to prove the fact of divorce or the judicial separation, as the case may be (provided through DoP&T O.M. No. 15012/1/82-Estt.(D) dated 06.09.1983) . Further, this relaxation has been extended to Group 'A' & 'B' posts except where recruitment is made through open competitive examination vide DoP&T O.M. No. 15012/1/87-Estt.(D) dated 05.10.1990.


3. All Ministries/Departments are requested to bring these instructions to the notice of all concerned including attached and subordinate offices for strict compliance.

sd/-
(Arunoday Goswami)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of lndia

Source: www.persmin.nic.in
[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/41034_1_2014-Estt_D.pdf]

Re-designation of the post of Deputy Secretary held by an officer appointed under the Central Staffing Scheme as Director as a measure personal to him

Re-designation of the post of Deputy Secretary held by an officer appointed under the Central Staffing Scheme as Director as a measure personal to him- Reg

F.No.5/3/2008-EO(MM-I)
Government of India
Department of Personnel and Training
(Office of the Establishment Officer)

North Block,
New Delhi 22nd January, 2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub:- Re-designation of the post of Deputy Secretary held by an officer appointed under the Central Staffing Scheme as Director as a measure personal to him — reg.

As per instructions contained in O.M. No. 31/5/2002-EO(MM-l) dated 28th February, 2002, an All India/Group ‘A’ Service Officer holding the post of Deputy Secretary could be appointed as Director by re-designating the post of Deputy Secretary held by him/her if he/she has completed 14 years of service and has got Non-Functional Selection Grade in his/her parent cadre. If such an officer has completed 14 .years of service but has not got Non-Functional Selection Grade, he/she could be appointed as Director only if a sanctioned vacant post of Director was available, and the basic pay of the officer was Rs. 13,125/- (pre-revised).

2. It may be noted that under the Central Staffing Scheme, the posts of Deputy Secretary and Director are interchangeable. Therefore, the requirement for a vacant post of Director being available in the Ministry before such re-designation is no longer applicable

3. In view of the above, it is being clarified that officers of All India Services/Group ‘A’ Services appointed under the Central Staffing Scheme and holding the post of Deputy Secretary, who have not yet got NFSG in their cadres, could be appointed as Director by re-designating the post of Deputy Secretary held by him/her if he/she has completed 14 years of service without insisting on the condition that there should be a clear vacancy of Director available. This re-designation would be subject to the condition that

(i) The promotion of the officer to NFSG has not been specifically denied.
(ii) The officer should have earned at least 3 increments in a post in Pay Band-3 carrying Grade Pay of Rs. 7600/-.

4. Where an officer holding the post of Deputy Secretary under the Central Staffing Scheme has completed 14 years of service and has been granted NIFSG in his cadre, his post may be re-designated as Director. .

5. All proposals for such re-designation may be forwarded to this Department with the approval of the Minister in-charge.

J.Srinivasan
Deputy Secretary to the Govt of India

Source: www.persmin.nic.in
[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02eod/5_3_2008-EOMM-I-22012014.pdf]