Announcement of DA Hike and Ad-hoc Bonus for Central Government Employees?

Announcement of DA Hike and Ad-hoc Bonus for Central Government Employees?

7th Pay Commission latest news today: Announcement on Dearness Allowance hike & Ad-hoc Bonus? Modi Cabinet meeting scheduled today

Also check: Grant of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees – Revised Rates effective from 1.1.2019

7th Pay Commission latest news today: Around 1.1 crore central government employees are eagerly waiting for the announcement of an increase in their Dearness Allowance (DA). The festive season has virtually started and Dussehra, Diwali and other big holy days are just around the corner. This is the time when everyone celebrates these festivals with pomp and splendour and that includes central government employees too. For this money is required and so far the extra amount from DA has not reached them. They have been waiting for the good news announcing the granting of DA. However, this has not happened so far and today Modi Cabinet meeting is scheduled today will start at evening 06.30 PM of 03rd Oct, 2019.

They were hopeful that it will be announced in last month September 2019, but due to PM’s foreign visit the announcement get delayed. The announcement of the DA hike is made by government usually by mid-September. It is October now and the same has not happened. Now the the same should have happened today in Cabinet meeting scheduled today evening around 6.30 pm as per news sources. and the chances of the 7th pay commission (7th CPC) linked DA hike and Ad-hoc Bonus are to be considered.

Also check: 7th CPC DA Hike will announce today for central government employees and pensioners

Expectations are that the government may announce it by Dussehra in October. The government is expected to announce DA hike of 5% and this translates from between Rs 900 to Rs 12,500 per month increase in salary, depending on the pay levels. The 5% increase in DA of central government employees, if it happens, will be the highest in 3 years. The reason for this is the rise in inflation in AICPIN during January to June 2019. Inflation in the AICPI figures for January to June has risen by more than 5%.

Ad-hoc Bonus for Central Government Employees is also on the cards as PL Bonus to Railways and Defence Employees have already approved. Now, it will also be announced on today and will be great festival gift from the Modi Cabinet to all non-gazetted central government employees.

Pay Fixation for Government servants searching transfer from higher post to lower post under FR 15 (a)

Pay Fixation for Government servants searching transfer from higher post to lower post under FR 15 (a)

Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)

RBE No. 161
No. 2019/F(E)II/3/3/1

dated: 30.09.2019

The General Manager
All India Railways and Production Units
(As per standard list)

Sub: Fixation of pay in case of employees who seek transfer to a lower post under FR 15(a) - clarification regarding.

Ref: (i) Letter No. F(E)/II/91/Misc./2 dated 20.08.1999. Op Letter No. F(E)II/ 2009/ FOP/ 1/ Misc. dated 30.11.2009. (iii) Letter No. 2017/F(E)II/3/3/1 dated 06.04.2017.

Also check: 7th Pay Commission Pay Fixation : 7th CPC Pay Fixation with examples

In the letters referred above, mention has been made “of an employee holding a higher post on regular basis and has completed a minimum period of 24 months in that higher post” / “Government Servant holding a post on regular basis.”

In this regard clarification was sought from the Establishment Directorate, who have clarified as follows:-

“ Vide E(NG)’s letter no. E(NG)1-98/CN5/i. dated 02,08.2001 probation period is now 12 months in each grade (non-gazetted staff). Therefore, for the purpose of protection of pay as circulated by F(E)’s instructions on own request transfer from higher post to _lower post, “regular” service will denote 12 months completion of service (i.e, probation period) in the higher post without any adverse action, unless duration of probation has specifically been provided for a particular post in rules ”.

As mentioned further in Establishment Directorate’s clarification, this will not operate to re-open past /settled cases.

Hindi version is enclosed.

Please acknowledge receipt.

Also read: 7th CPC Pay Fixation Method for all Central Government Employees with Illustration

Grant of one time relaxation to the Central Government employees who have availed LTC-80

Grant of one time relaxation to the Central Government Employees who have availed LTC-80 and traveled by air by purchasing ticket from authorities other than authorized agents

Shiva Gopal Mishra
Secretary

Ph: 23382286
National Council (Staff Side)
Joint Consultative Machinery
For central Government Employees
13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi - 110 001
E Mail: nc.jcm.np@gmail.com

No.NC-JCM-2019/DOPT (LTC)

September , 2019

The Secretary
Government Of India
Department of Personnel and Training
North Block
New Delhi

Sub: Grant of one time relaxation to the Central Govt. Employees who have availed LTC-80 and traveled by air by purchasing ticket from authorities other than authorized agents

Also check: Updated list of All India LTC fare under LTC 80 Scheme for May 2019

Dear sir,
The above demand was discussed as Item No.15 of the standing committee meeting of the National Council (JCM) held on 7-3-2019. The extract from the minutes of the above meeting is gives below for your kind ready reference.
Staff side proposed that

• if the employee has actually traveled in Air India flight, then the LTC-80 fare of the journey day may be paid to him irrespective of the fact that ticket was purchased from authorized agent or not. Any excess amount over and above the LTC-80 fare can be recovered;
• No disciplinary action and stoppage of future LTC may be taken;
• A general instruction in this regard may be issued to all the Departments to regularize all the pending LTC-80 cases as above.

‘Chairman agreed to consider the demand of the staff side’.
Sir, as agreed in the meeting a general instruction as above has not yet been issued by the DOP&T. It is therefore requested that since the employees are subjected to undue hardship, necessary instructions in this regard may please be issued at the earliest.
Thanking you

Yours sincerely,
sd/-
(SHIVA GOPAL MISHRA)
Secretary

Also read: All India LTC Archives - CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES NEWS

Source: Confederation

Review of Deposit Coverage Linked Insurance from GPF

Review of Deposit Coverage Linked Insurance from GPF

Shiva Gopal Mishra
Secretary

National Council (Staff Side)
Joint Consultative Machinery,
13-C, Ferozshah Road,
New Delhi - 110001

No.NC-JCM-2019/Pension (SC)
September 26, 2019
The Secretary,
Government of India,
Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare,
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi – 110003

Sub: Revision of the benefit of Deposit Linked Insurance coverage from GPF.

Dear Sir,
You are aware that the above subject was discussed as Item No-3 in the Standing Committee meeting of the National Council (JCM) held on 7-3-2019. The extract from the minutes of the above meeting is given below for your kind ready reference

Also read: GPF benefit to the employees who are governed under the NPS scheme recruited on or after 1-1-2004

‘Item No.3: Revision of the benefit of Deposit Linked Insurance coverage from GPF:

Joint Secretary (Pension) informed that a proposal was sent to Department of Expenditure to consider enhancement of the limit set for Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme 1976 from Rs.60,000 to Rs.6,00,000/- Department of Expenditure requested for clarification and some precedent cases which ave with EPFO. Since, Ministry of Labour and Employment has such similar benefits, wherein the limit of DLIS has been enhanced to 6,00,000/- for depositors in EPF, covered under the scheme, the precedent policy of M/o Labour & Employment along with the proposal has now been sent to Depariment of Expenditure. He further informed that the Department of Expenditure has been reminded to take action expeditiously.’

In spite of the above decision it is regretted to inform you that till date the Government orders on the subject matters has not yet been issued. It is therefore requested that the pending issue may be settled by issuing necessary Government Orders. A copy of the Government orders may please be endorsed to this Office.

Also check: GPF and similar funds Interest Rate - 8% (Eight percent) w.e.f. 1st January, 2019 to 31st March, 2019

Thanking you.

Yours sincerely,

Sd/-
(SHIVA GOPAL MISHRA)
Secretary

PBOR - Remove the anomaly in the fixation of pay of re employed ex-servicemen

PBOR

Remove the anomaly in the fixation of pay of re employed ex-servicemen

Shiva Gopal Mishra
Secretary

Ph.: 23382286
National Council (Staff Side)
for Central Government Employees
Joint Consultative Machinery
13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi - 110001

No.NC-JCM-2019/DOPT (Ex)

September 26 , 2019

The Secretary
Government of India,
Department of Personnel and Training
North Block,
New Delhi

Dear Sir,
Sub: Removal of ambiguity in fixation of pay of re-employed ex-servicemen and grant of the same benefit extended to commissioned officers who are below officers rank.

The above demand was discussed as Item No.26 of the Standing Committee meeting of the National Council (JCM) held on 7-3-2019. During the course of discussion the Staff side was informed that the issue is in final stage in consultation with the Ministry of Defence and necessary instructions are expected to be issued very shortly. However to our knowledge no Government order has been issued to implement the demand of Ex-servicemen. Therefore it is once again requested that the discrimination meted to the PBOR’s may be removed and necessary Government Orders may please be issued to remove the anomaly / ambiguity in the fixation of pay of re employed ex-servicemen.

Also read: Pay fixation of re-employed Ex-Servicemen

Thanking you.

Yours sincerely,

(SHIVA GOPAL MISHRA)
Secretary

Also check: Initial pay fixation of re-employed ex-servicemen who held post below Commissioned Officer Rank in Defence Forces

7th CPC Cooking Allowance to Non- Statutory Departmental canteen employees functioning from Central Government Offices

DoPT Orders 2019

7th CPC Cooking Allowance to Non- Statutory Departmental canteen employees functioning from Central Government Offices

No. 3/5/2018-Dir (C)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel & Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan
Khan Market, New Delhi, 01/10/2019

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Cooking Allowance to Non- Statutory Departmental canteen employees functioning from Central Government Offices consequent upon the recommendations of the VIIth Central Pay Commission- regarding.

This undersigned is directed to refer to the subj ect mentioned above and to state that the Government's Decision, on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission relating to Canteen Staff in "List of Allowances and Recommendations' in para 8.10.16 of Chapter 8.1 (S.No. 39), was notified vide Ministry of Finance Resolution No. 11- 1/2016-IC dated 06.07.2017. This decision has been considered in consultation with Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance and it has been decided to extend the benefit of 'Cooking Allowance'@ Rs1000/-p.m. as per cell R3H3 of the Risk and Hardship Matrix to Assistant Halwai-cum-Cook and Halwai-cum- Cook working in the Non-statutory departmental canteens functioning from Central Government Offices.

Check: Latest DoPT Orders

2. The Cooking Allowance will be admissible w.e.f. from date of issue of order on the subject.

3. This issues with the concurrence of Department of Expenditure I.D. No.A-27023/2(i)2018-E.II B(7th CPC) dated 24.09.2019

(Kulbhushan Malhotra)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Source: DoPT

Sanction of III MACP in Grade Pay Rs.4600 to the MCM (Master Craftsmen)

Grant of 3rd MACP in GP Rs.4600 to the Master Craftsmen(MCM)

Ph.:23382286

National Council (Staff Side)

Joint Consultation Machinory

For Central Government Employees

13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi-110001

E Mail: nc.jcm.np@gmail.com

Shiva Gopal Mishra
Secretary

No.NC/JCM/2019/MACP

Dated: September 26,2019

The Secretary,
Government of India
Department of Personal and Training
North Block,
New Delhi

Dear Sir,

Sub: Grant of 3rd MACP in GP Rs.4600 to the Master Craftsmen(MCM) of Defence Ministry, who holding the post of MCM in the Pre-revised pay scale of Rs.4500-7000 as on 31.12.2005.

  The above demand was discussed as Item No.19 of the Standing Committee meeting of the National Council (JCM) held on 07.03.2019. The extract from the minutes of the above meeting is given below for your kind reference.

  ‘Chairman desired that Addl,Secretary, DOP&T may hold a meeting with the officials of MoD to Settle the matter.’

It is understood that as per the decision of the Chairman a meeting was held in DoP&T with the Officials of MoD. However till date the issue is not resolved and the affected employees are retiring without getting their due MACP benefits. Considering the delay which is taking place in settling this genuine demand it is requested that necessary instructions for granting MACP to the above mentioned affected employees of MoD may please be issued at the earliest. A copy of your instruction may please be endorsed to this Office.

Thank you.

Yours faithfully,

(Shiva Gopal Mishra)

Secretary

Analysis on the Income source of dependent parents of Government Employees

Review of the Income criteria for the dependent parents of Government Employees

Ph.:23382286

National Council (Staff Side)

Joint Consultation Machinory

For Central Government Employees

13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi-110001

E Mail: nc.jcm.np@gmail.com

Shiva Gopal Mishra
Secretary

No.NC/JCM/2019/Health

Dated: September 26,2019

The Secretary,
Government of India
Ministry of Health and family welfare
Nirman Bhawan,
New Delhi

Respected Madam,

Sub: Review of the Income criteria for the dependent parents of Government Employees in the wake of the recent legislation of “Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior citizens Act 2007”.

  The above demand was discussed as Item No.23 of the Standing Committee meeting of the National Council (JCM) held on 07.03.2019. The extract from the minutes of the above meeting is given below for your kind reference.

‘Staff side Requested to consider removing the enactment of the above act by the Parliament, to enable the dependent of Govt, employees to avail medical treatment, since the act has made it mandatory for the Children to care for their parents at the old age. The CAT Ernakulam Bench has given a judgment in this regard.

Chairman desired that the Min, of Health may review this issue.’

The Ministry of Health have not yet taken a favorable decision to implement the above provisions of the “Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007”. It is therefore requested that since the CAT Ernakulam Judgment was already implemented for the petitioner it is requested that General Government order may please to be issued for extending the benefit of the above Act to all the Central Government employees.

Thank you.

Yours faithfully,

(Shiva Gopal Mishra)

Secretary

Expected DA Table January 2020 Calculation for Central Government Employees

Expected DA Table January 2020 Calculation for Central Government Employees

Expected DA Table January 2020 Calculation

EXPECTED DA JANUARY 2020

July 2019 AICPIN	319
12 Month Total	3691
12 Month Average	307.58 (3691/12)
Increased Over 261.42	17.66 (307.58 - 261.42) / 261.42) * 100
Approximate DA%	17
August 2019 AICPIN	320
12 Month Total	3710
12 Month Average	309.17 (3710/12)
Increased Over 261.42	18.27 (309.17 - 261.42) / 261.42) * 100
Approximate DA%	18

Also check: AICPIN table for the month of August 2019

AICPIN table for the month of August 2019 - Press Release

AICPIN table for the month of August 2019

Press Release

All India Consumer Price Index for the month of August 2019 - Press Release published by Labour Bureau, the index is increased by one point from the existing level and settled at 320.

Read more: Expected DA for Central Government Employees

AICPIN Table

MONTH / YEAR	AICPIN
JANUARY 2019	307
FEBRUARY 2019	307
MARCH 2019	309
APRIL 2019	312
MAY 2019	314
JUNE 2019	316
JULY 2019	319
AUGUST 2019	320

AICPIN Press Release

Press release published by the Labour Bureau today on it’s official portal and the link provided here for your information.

Also Check: 5% DA increase from July 2019 confirmed for Central Government Employees

Expected DA January 2020 Calculation

EXPECTED DA JANUARY 2020

July 2019 AICPIN	319
12 Month Total	3691
12 Month Average	307.58 (3691/12)
Increased Over 261.42	17.66 (307.58 - 261.42) / 261.42) * 100
Approximate DA%	17
August 2019 AICPIN	320
12 Month Total	3710
12 Month Average	309.17 (3710/12)
Increased Over 261.42	18.27 (309.17 - 261.42) / 261.42) * 100
Approximate DA%	18