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29/09/2015

Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners – Revised rate effective from 1.7.2015.

F. No. 42/10/2014-P&PW(G)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi – 110003
Date : 28th Sept, 2015

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners – Revised rate effective from 1.7.2015.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM No. 42/10/2014- P&PW(G) dated 27th April, 2015 on the subject mentioned above and to state that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Relief (DR) payable to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 113% to 119% w.e.f. 1st July, 2015.

2. These orders apply to (i) All Civilian Central Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners (ii) The Armed Forces Pensioners, Civilian Pensioners paid out of the Defence Service Estimates, (iii) All India Service Pensioners (iv) Railway Pensloners and (v) The Burma Civilian pensioners/family pensioners and pensioners/families of displaced Government pensioners from Pakistan, who are lndian Nationals but receiving pension on behalf of Government of Pakistan and are in receipt of ad-hoc ex-gratia allowance of Rs. 3500/- p.m. in terms of this Department’s OM No. 23/1/97-P&PW(B) dated 23.2.1998 read with this Department’s OM No. 23/3/2008- P&PW(B) dated 15.9.2008.

3. Central Government Employees who had drawn lump sum amount on absorption in a PSU/Autonomous body and have become eligible to restoration of 1/3rd commuted portion of pension as well as revision of the restored amount in terms of this Department’s OM No. 4/59/97- P&PW (D) dated 14.07.1998 will also be entitled to the payment of DR @ 119% w.e.f. 1.7.2015 on full pension i.e. the revised pension which the absorbed employee would have received on the date of restoration had he not drawn lump sum payment on absorption and Dearness Pension subject to fulfillment of the conditions laid down in para 5 of the a.M. dated 14.07.98. In this connection, instructions contained in this Department’s OM No.4/29/99-P&PW (D) dated. 12.7.2000 refer.

4. Payment of DR involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee.

5. Other provisions governing grant of DR in respect of employed family pensioners and reemployed Central Government Pensioners will be regulated in accordance with the provisions contained in this Department’s OM No. 45/73/97-P&PW (G) dated 2.7.1999 as amended vide this Department’s OM No. F. No. 38/88/2008-P&PW(G) dated 9th July, 2009. The provisions relating to regulation of DR where a pensioner is in receipt of more than one pension will remain unchanged.

6. In the case of retired Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts, necessary orders will be issued by the Department of Justice separately.

7. It will be the responsibility of the pension disbursing authorities, including the nationalized banks, etc. to calculate the quantum of DR payable in each individual case.

8. The offices of Accountant General and authorised Pension Disbursing Banks are requested to arrange payment of relief to pensioners etc. on the basis of these instructions without waiting for any further instructions from the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the Reserve Bank of India in view of letter No. 528-TA, 11/34-80-11 dated 23/04/1981 of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India addressed to all Accountant Generals and Reserve Bank of India Circular No. GANB No. 2958/GA-64 (ii) (CPL)/81 dated the 21st May, 1981 addressed to State Bank of India and its subsidiaries and all Nationalised Banks.

9. In their application to the pensioners/family pensioners belonging to Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders issue after consultation with the C&AG.

10. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their OM No. 1/3/2015-E.II(B) dated 23rd September, 2015.

11. Hindi version will follow.

(Charanjit Taneja) Under Secretary to the Government of India

Authority: http://pensionersportal.gov.in/

18/09/2015

Government has issued orders to compulsory retire unuseful staff सरकार unuseful स्टाफ को अनिवार्य रिटायर करने के आदेश जारी किए

Government has issued orders to compulsory retire unfit staff
No.25013/01/2013-Estt.A-IV
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
Establishment A-IV Desk
North Block, New Delhi
Dated 11th September, 2015
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Strengthening of administration-Periodical review under FR 56(j) and Rule 48 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM No. 25013/1/2013-Estt(A) dated 21/03/2014 on the periodical review under Fundamental Rule 56 or Rule 48 of CCS (Pension) Rules.
2. Various instructions issued on the subject deal with compulsory retirement under the above mentioned provisions. The Supreme Court has observed in State of Gujarat Vs. Umedbhai M. Patel. 2001 (3) SCC 314 as follows:

DEFENCE EMPLOYEE: Black money law helps OROP soldier on

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Shri Bandaru Dattatraya Launches Mobile Based Services for EPF Members in Hyderabad EPFO Moves to M-Governance- EPFO Services on Mobile Application

Send an SMS to 7738299899 to Activate UAN Account: Give Miss Call at 01122901406 to Know Details of Contribution and PF Balance
Shri Bandaru Dattatraya, Hon’ble Minister of State for Labour & Employment (Independent Charge) launched three new mobile based services for EPF members namely Mobile Application, SMS based UAN Activation and Missed Call service on the eve of the 208th meeting of the Central Board of Trustees (EPF) on September 15, 2015 in Hyderabad. 

सरकार ने केंद्र सरकार के कर्मचारियों के लिए उत्पादकता आधारित प्रोत्साहन योजना अभी तक शुरू नहीं किया

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SOURCE - HIND DESH

कर्मचारियों को उनके खिलाफ लगाए गए आरोपों से बरी कर दिया गया है, तो केंद्र सरकार के कर्मचारियों को मिलेगा पदोन्नति

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Cashless medical facility for government staff and pensioners

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SOURCE - The Tribune

16/09/2015

7th Central Pay Commission – Regularisation of Retirement Age?

As the recommendation and implementation of the 7th Central Pay Commission is eagerly awaited by the central government employees, some points in the recommendations are slightly leaking in..It may not be authentically correct.
According to information from various sources, the Pay Commission may fix the minimum basic pay at Rs. 15000/- and it is assumed that a huge increase in the salaries of the employees cannot be expected. The term of the commission was extended for four months and they are in full swing giving final touches to the report to be submitted to the central government by the end of December 2015.
One more recommendation which is said to be an important one, is the regularisation of retirement age for the Central Government Employees. The Commission may recommend that an employee should retire after completing 33 years of service or at the age of 60 whichever comes first. For instance, if an employee joins a central government establishment at the age of 23, his retirement age will be 56. If this recommendation is true, it will definitely create panic among  the employees and it will not be a wise decision by the pay commission. All Federations and Associations will strongly oppose these type of recommendations…
The 6th CPC had brought various changes in the Pay Structures and introduced Grade Pay. There was a moderate increase in the Basic Pay, House Rent Allowance and re-imbursement of tuition fees was also introduced. The minimum basic pay was Rs.5200+Grade Pay 1800=Rs. 7000/- while it was Rs. 2650/- in the 5th CPC.
Further, it is also said that, the 7th CPC may abolish the 6th CPC’s Pay Scales and may bring back the old pay scales. The overall increase in the Pay Scale will be around 15% to 20%
Let us wait and see for the ultimate results…!
SOURCE - govtstaffnewsport al.in

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15/09/2015

Ajai Shukla: After OROP, instability


Ajai Shukla

The still unresolved, "one rank, one pension" (OROP) agitation has exacerbated the lack of trust between the military, on the one hand, and politicians and bureaucrats, on the other. In a double defeat for the government, it will pay out at least Rs 18,000-22,000 crore for a settlement, but still leave most ex-servicemen grumbling. That is because the government has misunderstood the nature of the OROP agitation: it is less a demand for money than an expression of outrage at being discriminated against vis-à-vis the cordially disliked Indian Administrative Service(IAS). Many veterans have told me they would accept thestatus quo on pensions, provided OROP benefits are also withdrawn from the IAS and the Indian Foreign Service (IFS).

14/09/2015

Can We Expect 7th CPC Recommendations soon? 7th CPC may not delay its submission

Though Central Government decided to extend 4 months life of Pay Commission, it appears that it was in the background of negotiations with Armed Forces Veterans for referring OROP issue to CPC. Now in the background of across the table settlement of OROP, Govt too not issued any orders for time extn. CPC Chairman was averse to delaying his report. Comrade R.Elangovan DREU Working President analyses the situation nicely about possibilities of submission before 39.09.2015. I do agree with this assessment. More over the postponement of SCOVA meeting scheduled in September also indicates the probability of submission by end of September. I am reproducing Elangovan's note for all to study! - KR GS AIPRPA

7TH CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION MAY SUBMIT ITS REPORT BEFORE 30TH SEPTEMBER 2015

1.Sri A.K. MATHUR,chairman ,7th cpc told the press on 24th August that he will submit his report before 30th September. 
2.Cabinet decided on 26th September to extend the tenure of 7th cpc up to 31-12-2015 which raised the suspicion that the submission of the report may be delayed.
3.But so far,until today, the finance ministry has not issued the extension order by notification.
4.The cabinet decision for extension was taken in the context of one rank one pension issue. The government wanted to refer the issue to 7th cpc.But the veterans did not agree to the suggestion. Now the issue has been settled outside the 7th cpc.Hence the need for the extension becomes unwarranted. It is why i think the finance ministry has not issued the extension order and the term as of now has ended on 27th August.7th cpc website also has not posted any extension of their tenure as no order exists for that.

What should be minimum wages and Fitment Formula in 7th Pay Commission report.

Minimum Wage and 7th Pay Commission wage hike Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers Karnataka Branch estimates minimum wages and net increase out of 7th Pay Commission on the basis of some calculations.

Minimum Wages Fitment Formula and Wage Hike.

Comrades,
There are number of unwanted articles on minimum wage, fitment formula and wage hike on many websites which are not true and create confusion among the Central Government Employees. This type of the articles also give wrong impressions and give wrong signals to the Government, these articles are written without having basic knowledge of the price rise and minimum wagecalculation.
The minimum wage calculation is given below.  Hence it is requested to go through the belowcalculation of minimum wages, as the 7th CPC has indicated the use of using Dr. Aykroyd formula and 15th ILO norms for calculation of minimum wages. The rates are taken from Government shops (retail prices are 10% more than Government prices) . The rates to be taken up by the 7th CPC may vary only marginally.
We should actually wait for the 7th CPC to give its report and then we should react and staff side JCM shall take necessary steps in this regard. Let us stop all such unwanted gossips of minimumwage, fitment formula and wage hike. The model minimum wage calculated using Dr. Aykroyd formula and 15th ILO norms as on 1st July 2015 is given below.
ItemPer MonthAverage Amount
3 unitsRate
in Kgs/ mt
Rice  (fine) & Wheat atta42.75401710
Dal7.21401008
Raw Vegetables941369
Green Vegetables11.2545507
Other Vegetables6.7555372
Fruits10.875810
Milk Dairy1833594
Sugar539.5198
Edible Oil3.6114410
Fish2.54101025
Meat Mutton54502250
Egg905450
Detergents*1161.58162
Clothes5.52501375
Total11241
Miscellaneous @ 20%2248.2
Total13489
Additional @ 25%3372.3
Total16861.5
Add 10% housing1686
Minimum pay for unskilled worker in the erstwhile Group “D”18547.5
Add 25% for Group “C” ( as proposed by 6th CPC )4636.875
Total23184.375
Add 6% more prices from 1st July  2015 to 1st Jan 20161391.04
Total amountRs 24575/-
Minimum pay for skilled worker in Group “C”Say  Rs 25,000/-
Fitment formula = Rs 25000/7000 = 3.5
The main goal is to educate the Central Government Employees and prepare for the struggle path in case the  important demands expected of the 7th CPC are not met.
A) Minimum wage of Rs 25,000/- as per Government prices.
B) Fitment formula of 3.5
C) Wage hike of more than 60%.
D) Proper pay scales with proper increment rate.
E)  Proper promotion policy and proper allowances.
F) Wage revision from 1/1/2014.
  • DA as likely on 1st Jan 2016 is likely at 125%.
  • After 7th CPC implementation it will DA will be zero %
  • Existing Basic Minimum wage is Rs 7000/- as on 1/1/06
  • Add 125% DA as on 1/1/2016 =Rs 8750/-
  • Total existing Minimum Wage as on 1/1/2016 is Rs 15750/-
  • If the Minimum wage is fixed at Rs 25,000/-
  • Net Increase shall be Rs 9250/-
  • Net Increase should be 60%.
Comradely yours
(P.S.Prasad)
General Secretary
Source: govemployee

7th Pay Commission & Employee News Center: Seventh Pay Commission To Propose Higher HRA

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NCJCM Staff Side demands One Rank One Pension from 7th Pay Commission

13/09/2015

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5 महीने पहले उधार ले सकते है रेलवे पास

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NFIR: RETIRED EMPLOYEES LIBERALIZED HEALTH SCHEME (RELHS- 97) FOR RETIRED RAILWAY EMPLOYEES

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD) 
'No.2013/H/PNWNFIR.
New Delhi, dated- 08.09.2015. 
The General Managers,
All Indian Railways,
(Including Production Units & RDSO). 

Ref:- (i) Board's letters No.2003/H/28/1/RELHS dated 28.01.2005, 21.10.2005, 30.12.2005, 10.05.2006, 10.01.2007 & 16.03.2009.
(ii) Board's letter No. 2011/H/28/1/RELHS/Court case dated 31.05.2012. 

The question of extending RELHS 97 facility to those retired railway employees also who joined Railways late but retired at the normal age of superannuation before completing 20 years of service i.e. the minimum qualifying service required for joining RELHS, has been engaging attention of Ministry of Railways for some time. The issue was also been raised by both the recognized employee Federations (AIRF & NFIR). After careful consideration in the matter, the Competent Authority in the Ministry of Railways has decided to extend facility of joining RELHS 97 to all those railway employees who retired at the normal age of superannuation irrespective of number of years of their service before superannuation. If such employees have any previous service from any other Government Department which makes them eligible for medical facility of that Department also, they should opt for one of the two facilities viz. medical facility of the Department of previous service or RELHS-97. 
Other terms and condition of joining RELHS-97, mentioned in Board's letters cited under reference, will remain unaltered. 
This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways
Wide publicity should be given to the above position.
Sd/-
(Dr. Amitava Dutta)
Executive Director, Health(G)
Railway Board.
Source:- nfir

NOW, CENTRAL GOVT STAFF SEEK OROP IN 07TH PAY COMMISSION

NEW DELHI, SEPT 12: The joint consultative machinery for all Central Government staff has demanded that one rank one pension be implemented for all current and future pensioners. The demand is to implement it in the Seventh Pay Commission.
The move comes shortly after the Government decided to implement OROP for defence personnel.
OROP already exists for the judges of the Supreme Court, High Court and CAG, the letter stated, written by Shiva Gopal Mishra, Secretary, joint consultative machinery, Central Government Employees.
The letter has been written to the Seventh Pay Commission Chairman Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur.
Source:- The Hindu Business Line 

GOOD NEWS -Mamata Banerjee Announces New Pay Commission for Government Employees


KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today announced a bonanza for state government employees including a new pay commission and a 10 per cent dearness allowance hike ahead of the Assembly elections next year.
"The new pay commission will start working from October and its recommendations will be in force for 10 years till 2025," Ms Banerjee announced at a convention of state government employees' federation at the Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata.
Ms Banerjee announced a 10 per cent hike in dearness allowance for the state employees from January next, two days after the Central government announced a six per cent hike in DA for its employees.
The 10 per cent hike would reduce the difference in DA for state employees compared to their central counterparts to 44 per cent.
The nitty-gritties for the pay commission would be finalised shortly by a Group of Ministers (GoM) led by senior ministers like Finance minister Amit Mitra and Panchayat minister Subrata Mukherjee, she said.
Apart from this, the chief minister also announced other goodies like LTCs for state employees every 10 years in which they can travel to some foreign countries like Thailand, Singapore, Myanmar and Bangladesh.
The state employees till now enjoyed only one LTC in their whole work life.
"The state government has also decided to widen the scope of home travel concession to every five years," she announced about travel of employees within the state.
The chief minister also said that those who attended office on May two, the day on which Left trade unions had called an all-India general strike apart from Left Front's West Bengal bandh, would be rewarded with a "compensatory casual leave".
However, those who did not attend office would face a pay cut for that day, she said.
"On general days, we have an average 91 per cent attendance, however, on the bandh day we had 93 per cent attendance in urban areas and 98 per cent in rural areas in state government offices," Ms Banerjee said.
News - NDTV

12/09/2015

Know About The Pay Commission

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11/09/2015

DA Merger with Basic Pay for Central Government Employees

Merge DA with basic pay for central staff: Congress
Sep 11, 2015 02:00 am, New Delhi : With the amount of dearness allowance payable to the central government employees going up to 119 percent of their basic pay, the Congress has said that the time has to come merge the two. 
“If the government of the day denies this demand of the employees, then it would be a big injustice to them,” said Congress spokesperson and former union minister Ajay Maken who also represented a Lok Sabha constituency in the past that has a strong section of these employees as voters. 
He said that a pay commission normally orders a 40 percent hike in the basic pay. 

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10/09/2015

All you wanted to know about Seventh Pay Commission

Government offices are currently buzzing with excitement as employees await the recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission. While the babus may have reason to smile as they may soon have more money in the pocket, it might not be equally good news for others.
What is it?

A Pay Commission is appointed by the government once every 10 years to look at the pay structure of Union and State government employees and pensioners. Typically, the commission takes 18 months to submit its report. The Seventh Pay Commission was constituted in February 2014 under the chairmanship of Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur to submit its recommendations by August 2015.

Seventh Pay Commission’s Report To Be Implemented Ahead Of States Elections In May

New Delhi: Ahead of the states’ assembly elections in May’ 2016, the Central government may implement the recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission after receiving the report of the pay panel within this year, which will benefit 50 lakh central government employees and 56 lakh pensioners including dependents.

“The central government will decide execution time of the pay commission’s proposals after the pay panel submits its report, which will be possible pre-election “special packages” for West Bengal, Assam, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, which are all due for polls by May 2016,” an official of the Finance Ministry said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Just like one rank one pension (OROP) was announced by Modi government on 5th of this month ahead of Bihar Assembly election despite huge financial burden to get majority seats of his party in Bihar Assembly.

05/09/2015

AICPIN for the month of July 2015

Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) – July, 2015

The All-India CPI-IW for July,2015 increased by 2 points and pegged at 263 (two hundred and sixty three). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by (+) 0.77 per cent between June, 2015 and July, 2015 when compared with the increase of (+) 2.44 per cent between the same two months a year ago.

The maximum upward pressure to the change in current index came from Housing group contributing (+) 1.33 percentage points to the total change. At item level, Wheat Atta, Arhar Dal, Mustard Oil, Onion, Garlic, Tomato, Gourd, Electricity Charges, etc. are responsible for the increase in index. However, this increase was restricted by Rice, Wheat, Coconut Oil, Coconut, Lemon, Sugar, Primary & Secondary School Books, Petrol, etc., putting downward pressure on the index.

GOOD NEWS - Govt. announces One Rank One Pension

OROP arrears to be paid in four half-yearly installments; all widows, including war widows, to be paid arrears in one installment.

Government on Saturday announced the acceptance of the long-pending demand for ‘One Rank One Pension’ but the ex-servicemen who have been on agitation rejected the key details of the decision and said their 84-day long stir will continue.
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar announced in New Delhi that the government has decided to implement OROP under which there would be revision of pension every five years as against two years demanded by the exservicemen.
Mr. Parrikar made the announcement in the presence of the army chief, General Dalbir Singh, the naval chief, Admiral R.K. Dhowan, the air force chief, Air Chief Marshal Aroop Raha and Defence Secretary G. Mohan Kumar.
The base year would be calender year 2013 for calculation of the OROP and it will be implemented from July 2014, Parrikar said while making it clear that ex-servicemen who have taken voluntary retirement would not be eligible for the scheme.

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