Enhancement of Retirement Age for Dental Doctors

Enhancement of Retirement Age for Dental Doctors

Dental doctors seek enhancement in the age of superannuation

Senior Dental Doctors and Specialists working in Government of India today approached the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh and sought his intervention against alleged discrimination towards them in the matter of age of superannuation.

A delegation led by Dr H. P. Singh, President, Central Government Dental Doctors’ Association handed over a memorandum to Dr Jitendra Singh in which it has been pointed out that whereas the Central Government, vide its order dated 31.05.2016, raised the superannuation age of Non-teaching Specialists sub-cadre, public health sub-cadre, GDMO sub-cadre of CHS to 65 years, the same rule somehow, did not become applicable to Dental Doctors working in Central Government. This has led to feeling of discrimination and grievance among the Central Government Dental Doctors, they said.

The memorandum also sought to note that out of 34 sanctioned posts of Dental Doctors all over India under the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, at present only 24 posts are filled and occupied. In other words, this means that the grievance pertaining to the enhancement of retirement age to 65 years in order to make at par with the other doctors of Central Health Services is confined only to 24 doctors who happen to be from Dental Specialty working under the Central Government.

The delegation underlined that they had represented their grievance to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and were now approaching Dr Jitendra Singh.

Dr Jitendra Singh gave a patient hearing to the members of delegation and said that he would take up their grievance with the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.

Besides President Dr. H.P. Singh, other prominent members of the delegation included Dr. Gautam Khatak, Dr. D. Kabi, Dr. Rahul Minotra, Dr. M. Vasu, Dr. Meenakshi Panda and Dr. Nishtha Ramawat.

Source: PIB

7th Pay Commission: Parrikar orders military chiefs immediate implementation

7th Pay Commission: Parrikar orders military chiefs immediate implementation

New Delhi: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday ordered the military chiefs to immediately enforce the recommendations of the 7th pay commission.

Last week, the three services , Army, Navy and the Air Force, had issued an open signal to servicemen informing them the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission is being kept in abeyance till anomalies are addressed.

Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee and Admiral Sunil Lanba, the Navy chief met Parrikar on Monday to reiterate the need to address the anomalies before the 7th Pay Commission could be rolled out for forces.

Sources said that Parrikar ordered the chiefs to immediately enforce the recommendations of the 7th pay commission and anomalies will be addressed shortly by the government.

Resentment has been brewing in the defence services over not allowing non- functional upgrade (NFU) in the services. NFU allows bureaucrats who have been passed over to get a higher pay as soon as their batch mates make it to the next rank.

The government has formed a national anomalies committee to look to into these type of issues.

Parrikar’s order to the forces comes at a time when a large section of the government feels that pay and allowances of military is better than most other government services.

The military gets pension from government exchequer when no other service gets pension from government exchequer because the civil employees covered under National Pension System (NPS), besides it, the military has been given One Rank One Pension (OROP), which is not available any civil service, sources said.

With inputs from agencies

Upgradation of posts in the Railways recommended by 7th Central Pay Commission Clearance of DoP&T

Upgradation of posts in the Railways recommended by 7th Central Pay Commission Clearance of DoP&T

No. IV/NFIR/7CPC (Imp)/2016/R.B.

Dated: 12/09/2016

The Member Staff,
Railway Board,
New Delhi
The Financial Commissioner (Railways),
Railway Board,
New Delhi

Sub: Upgradation of posts in the Railways recommended by 7th Central Pay Commission clearance of DoP&T reg.

Ref: Railway Board's file No. PC-VII/2016/RSRP/2 - RBE No. 93/2016 dated 02/08/20 16 to GMs etc.
The recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission for upgradation of posts for the categories of Railway employees have been referred to Department of Personnel &  Training by the Ministry of Finance for taking a comprehensive view in the matter.

The categories along with details are given below:-

Sl. No	Name of Posts	Para No. of Report of 7th CPC	VI CPC Grade Pay	Grade Pay recommended by 7th CPC
1	Senior Section Office (Accounts)/Senior Travelling Inspector (Accounts)/Senior Inspector (Store Accounts)	11.40.53	4800	5400 (PB-2)
2	Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant	11.40.124	4200	4600
3	Chemical & Metallurgical Superintendent	11.40.124	4600	4800
4	Assistant Chemist and Metallurgist	11.40.124	4800	5400 (PB-2)

In view of valid justification and recommendation given by 7th CPC for granting upgradation to higher Grade Pay in the case of above categories, the NFIR requests the Railway Board to kindly approach DoP&T to give clearance for implementation.

NFIR also conveys that there is apprehension among the staff that the approach of Railway Board is lukewarm, and not positive, consequently, the DoP&T is delaying its deci sion to convey approval while the 7th CPC similar recommendations for upgradation of posts in other ministries are being cleared.

NFIR, therefore, requests the Railway Board (MS & FC) to kindly impress upon the DoP&T to accept 7th CPC recommendation for upgradation of above mentioned posts early.

Yours faithfully,
(Dr.M.Raghavaiah)
General Secretary

Source: NFIR

Grant of GP 6600/- in PB-3 as 3rd MACP to Nursing Personnel in Railways

Grant of GP 6600/- in PB-3 as 3rd MACP to Nursing Personnel in Railways- reg.

NFIR
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen
3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI –  110055
Affiliated to:
Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)
International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF)

No.IV/MACPS/09/Part 10

Dated: 12/09/2016

The Secretary (E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi


Sub: Grant of GP 6600/- in PB-3 as 3rd MACP to Nursing Personnel in Railways- reg.
Ref: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s O.M. No. Z-28015/5/2016-N(Pt.) dated 09th September 2016.

Dear Sir,
NFIR invites kind attention of Railway Board to the O.M. dated 09th September 2016 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (copy enclosed) on the subject relating to granting GP 6600/- (PB-3) as 3rd MACP to the Nursing Personnel of the Central Government. Para A of the said O.M. states that those staff nurses/nursing sisters/assistant nursing superintendents who have been awarded 1st and 2nd financial upgradation under ACP Scheme in the hierarchy of Pay Scales Rs. 5500-9000 and 6500-10500 upto 31st August 2008 are entitled for replacement Grade Pay of Rs. 4800/- (PB-2) and Rs. 5400/- (PB-3). In the said para it has also been stated that the 3rd financial upgradation under MACPS wherever granted in GP 5400/- (PB-3), the same be revised to GP 6600/- (PB-3).

From the above decision of the Ministry of Family Health and Welfare, it is clear that those Nursing Personnel in Railways, promoted to Scale Rs. 5500-9000 (V CPC) or got ACP benefit are to be treated as holders of GP 4800/- (PB-2) and those who were in Pay Scale Rs. 6500-10500/7450-11500 either through 2nd ACP or through promotion upto 31st August 2008 be treated as holders of GP 5400/- (PB-3). As the MACPS came into effect from 01/09/2008, those Nursing Personnel who got Grade Pay 5400/- (PB-3) and fulfilled the condition for entitlement of 3rd financial upgradation, they should be granted GP 6600 (PB-3) as 3rd MACP. The Federation states further that the cases of Nursing personnel who have been granted GP 5400 as 3rd financial upgradation under MACPS, needs to be reviewed for granting GP 6600 as 3rd MACP instead GP 5400 (PB-3).

NFIR, therefore, requests the Railway Board to issue modified instructions to the GMs etc., for allowing GP 6600/- (PB-3) as 3rd financial upgradation under MACPS to the Nursing Personnel in lieu of GP 5400 (PB-3).

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-
(Dr. M. Raghavaiah)
General Secretary

Source: NFIR

Percentage of Posts in Technicians Category in Railways (Skilled to MCM): NFIR

Percentage of Posts in Technicians Category in Railways (Skilled to MCM): NFIR

NFIR
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen
3,CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110055
Affiliated to:
Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)
International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF)

No.II/95/Part IX

Dated: 12/09/2016

The Member Staff
Railway Board,
New Delhi
The Financial Commissioner (Railways),
Railway Board,
New Delhi

Dear Sir,
Sub: Revision of percentage distribution of posts in Technicians category implementation of agreement - reg.

On the Charter of Demands of the Federation, informal and formal meetings were held by the Railway Board, chaired by CRB, on 21st & 22nd July 2016 at Rail Bhavan, New Delhi.

On 22nd July 2016, the demand relating to merger of Technicians Grade-II (GP 2400/-) with Technician Grade-I (GP 2800/-) was discussed by the Board with the Federations. Consequently, it was agreed that the percentage distribution of Technicians category shall be revised as indicated below w.e.f. 01/09/2016, while merger issue will be processed separately.

Category/GP	Existing(%)	Percentage revised (%)
Sr.Tech./4200	16	26
Tech.I/2800	44	51
Tech.II/2400	20	8
TechIII/1900	20	15
Total	100	100

In this connection, NFIR brings to the notice of Railway Board that in the wake of orders issued by the Railway Board for implementation of 7th CPC Pay Matrices and grant of option for switching over to revised pay, a number of representations being received at this, urging for implementation of the agreement to enable the employees to take a decision for exercising option for revised pay matrix. While the Federation is aware that the proposal is already under process, it may kindly be appreciated that expeditious action is required to be taken for issuing orders which would facilitate staff to exercise option for7th CPC Pay Matrix.
NFIR, therefore, requests the Railway Board (MS & FC) to kindly see that orders are issued at the earliest revising the percentages as above with effect from September 1, 2016.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-
(Dr.M.Raghavaiah)
General Secretary

Source: NFIR

7th Pay Commission: Good news for central government employees as Centre sets up committee to address pay related anomalies

7th Pay Commission: Good news for central government employees as Centre sets up committee to address pay related anomalies

New Delhi: Central government has finally set up a committee to look into various pay related anomalies arising out of the implementation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission's recommendations under immense pressure from the employees unions.

The committees is expected to examine individual, post and cadre-specific anomalies arising out of implementation of the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission.

“Anomalies committees will be set up by Department of Personnel and Training to examine individual, post specific and cadre specific anomalies arising out of implementation of the recommendations of the Commission,” the Finance Ministry had said in an order notifying implementation of the pay panel’s recommendations in July.

The committee will have members from the government as well as from the National Council (Joint Consultative Machinery) consisting of representatives of the official side and the staff side.

The panel will be headed by Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) and will have around 22 members,

The members from the government side will have Member (Staff) Railway Board, secretaries of Department of Telecommunications and Department of Posts, Financial Adviser(Defence Ministry) two joint secretaries from DoPT and Joint Secretary (Personnel) in Finance Ministry will also be part of the panel. A Deputy Secretary of the DoPT will be Member-Secretary of the panel. There will be 13 members from the staff side.

Source: Zee news

Anomaly Committee of the National Council (JCM) to settle the anomalies arising out of the implementation of the Seventh Pay Commissions recommendations

Anomaly Committee of the National Council (JCM) to settle the anomalies arising out of the implementation of the Seventh Pay Commissions recommendations

F.No.11/2/2016-JCA-I
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department oaf Personnel & Training
JCA Section

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North Block New Delhi
Dated the 9th September, 2016.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

 

Anomaly Committee of the National Council (JCM) to settle the anomalies arising out of the implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission's recommendations

In accordance with the instructions contained in this Department's OM of even number dated 16th August 2016, it has been decided to set up, as indicated below, the Anomaly Committee of the National Council (JCM) consisting of representatives of the Official Side and the Staff Side to settle any anomalies arising out of the implementation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission's recommendations: -

OFFICIAL SIDE 1. Secretary, ........ Chairman Deptt. of Pers. & Training. 2. Member (Staff), Railway Board. 3. Secretary, Department of Telecommunication. 4. Secretary, Department of Posts. 5. Financial Adviser, (Ministry of Defence. 6. Joint Secretary (Pers), Ministry of Finance. 7. Joint Secretary (Estt.), Deptt. of Personnel & Training. 8. Joint Secretary (CPC), Deptt. of Personnel & Training 9. Deputy Secretary (JCA), Deptt. of Personnel & Training Member-Secretary.

STAFF SIDE 1. Shri Rakhal Das Gupta 2. Shri Shiv Gopal Mishra 3. Shri Ch. Sankara Rao 4. Shri J.R.Bhosle 5. Shri M Raghavaiah 6. Shri Guinan Singh 7. Shri R.P.Bhatnagar 8. Shri K.S. Murty 9. Shri K.K.N.Kutty 10. Shri R.Srin)Visan 11. Shri C.Srikumar 12. Shri M.Krishnan 13. Shri M.S. Raja

2. The working of the Committee would be in terms of the conditions laid down in this Department's OM dated 16th August 2016 mentioned above.

(D.K. Sengupta)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

Source: ccis.nic.in

Cabinet approves creation of GST Council and its Secretariat

Cabinet approves creation of GST Council and its Secretariat

The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved setting up of GST Council and setting up its Secretariat as per the following details:

(a) Creation of the GST Council as per Article 279A of the amended Constitution;
(b) Creation of the GST Council Secretariat, with its office at New Delhi;
(c) Appointment of the Secretary (Revenue) as the Ex-officio Secretary to the GST Council;
(d) Inclusion of the Chairperson, Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC), as a permanent invitee (non-voting) to all proceedings of the GST Council;
(e) Create one post of Additional Secretary to the GST Council in the GST Council Secretariat (at the level of Additional Secretary to the Government of India), and four posts of Commissioner in the GST Council Secretariat (at the level of Joint Secretary to the Government of India).

The Cabinet also decided to provide for adequate funds for meeting the recurring and non-recurring expenses of the GST Council Secretariat, the entire cost for which shall be borne by the Central Government. The GST Council Secretariat shall be manned by officers taken on deputation from both the Central and State Governments.

The steps required in the direction of implementation of GST are being taken ahead of the schedule so far.
The Finance Minister has also decided to call the first meeting of the GST Council on 22nd and 23rd September 2016 in New Delhi.

Background:
The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-second Amendment) Bill, 2016, for introduction of Goods and Services tax in the country was accorded assent by the President on 8th September, 2016, and the same has been notified as the Constitution (One Hundred and First Amendment) Act, 2016. As per Article 279A (1) of the amended Constitution, the GST Council has to be constituted by the President within 60 days of the commencement of Article 279A. The notification for bringing into force Article 279A with effect from 12th September, 2016 was issued on 10th September, 2016.

As per Article 279A of the amended Constitution, the GST Council which will be a joint forum of the Centre and the States, shall consist of the following members: -

a) Union Finance Minister - Chairperson
b) The Union Minister of State,
in-charge of Revenue of finance - Member
c) The Minister In-charge of finance or
taxation or any other Minister nominated
by each State Government - Members

As per Article 279A (4), the Council will make recommendations to the Union and the States on important issues related to GST, like the goods and services that may be subjected or exempted from GST, model GST Laws, principles that govern Place of Supply, threshold limits, GST rates including the floor rates with bands, special rates for raising additional resources during natural calamities/disasters, special provisions for certain States, etc.

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Cabinet approves Cadre Review of Group 'A' Executive Officers of Border Security Force

Cabinet approves Cadre Review of Group 'A' Executive Officers of Border Security Force

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the Cadre Review of Group 'A' Executive officers of BSF with net creation of 74 posts of various ranks from Assistant Commandant to Additional DG ranks to enhance the operational and administrative capabilities of BSF.

Increase of existing structure of Group 'A' posts from 4109 to 4183 posts are as follows:

1. Increase of one post of Additional DG (HAG level).
2. Net increase of 19 posts of Inspector General (SAG level).
3. Net increase of 370 posts of DIG/Commandant/2 1C (JAG level).
4. Net increase of 14 posts of Assistant Commandant (JTS level).
5. Net reduction of 330 posts of Deputy Commandant (STS level).

Background:
The BSF is the largest border guarding force established in 1965. The present sanctioned strength of the Force is 2,57,025 having 186 Battalions (including 03 NDRF Battalions). Of these the Executive Group 'A' cadre has sanctioned strength of 4065 officers (4109 including the IPS quota). About 90% of the troops are deployed in Indo-Pakistan Border, Indo-Bangladesh Border (including North East) and Left Wing Extremism (LWE) States. The last cadre review of the service was done in 1990.

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IAS (Pay) Rules, 2016 - Corrigendum

 IAS (Pay) Rules, 2016 - Corrigendum 

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, P.C. AND PENSIONS
(Department of Personnel and Training)

CORRIGENDUM

New Delhi, the 9th September, 2016

G.S.R. 878(E) - In partial modification of the Notification G.S.R. 870(E) dated 8 th September, 2016
(File No. 14021/1/2016 - AlS-11) issued by the Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training), SCHEDULE-III may be read as under:-

SCHEDULE – III

Pay Matrix (w.e.f. 01.01.2016)

Pay Band	15600-39100			37400 -67000	37400 -67000	67000 -79000	80000	90000
Grade Pay	5400	6600 (STS)	600 (JAG)	8700 (Selection Grade)	10000	-	-	-
Level in Pay Matrix	10	11	12	13	14	15	17	18
1	56100	67700	78800	118500	144200	182200	225000	250000
2	57800	69700	81200	122100	148500	187700
3	59500	71800	83600	125800	153000	193300
4	61300	74000	86100	129600	157600	199100
5	63100	76200	88700	133500	162300	205100
6	65000	78500	91400	137500	167200	211300
7	67000	80900	94100	141600	172200	217600
8	69000	83300	96900	145800	177400	224100
9	71100	85800	99800	150200	182700
10	73200	88400	102800	154700	188200
11	75400	91100	105900	159300	193800
12	77700	93800	109100	164100	199600
13	80000	96600	112400	169000	205600
14	82400	99500	115800	174100	211800
15	84900	102500	119300	179300	218200
16	87400	105600	122900	184700
17	90000	108800	126600	190200
18	92700	112100	130400	195900
19	95500	115500	134300	201800
20	98400	119000	138300	207900
21	101400	122600	142400	214100
22	104400	126300	146700
23	107500	130100	151100
24	110700	134000	155600
25	114000	138000	160300
26	117400	142100	165100
27	120900	146400	170100
28	124500	150800	175200
29	128200	155300	180500
30	132000	160000	185900
31	136000	164800	191500
32	140100	169700	197200
33	144300	174800	203100
34	148600	180000	209200
35	153100	185400
36	157700	191000
37	162400	196700
38	167300	202600
39	172300	208700
40	177500

[F. No. 14021/1/2016-AIS-11]
KAVITHA V. PADMANABHAN, Dy. Secy.

 Source: FINMIN