Text Widget

Twitter

May 23, 2010

STDEYTETYETYE
read more...

May 22, 2010

Recognition of Service Associations under the Central civil Services –(Recognition of Service Associations) Rules, 1993.


Annexure - II
IMMEDIATE TIME BOUND
F.No.4/1/2002-CS.IV
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
IIIrd floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi-3
Dated : 9thMarch, 2007.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Recognition of Service Associations under the Central civil Services –(Recognition of
Service Associations) Rules, 1993.



1. The  undersigned is directed to invite applications from existing and also newly  formed/to be formed Associations/Unions of employees belonging to the  Central Secretariat Services (CSS), Central Secretariat Stenographers’ Service (CSSS) and Central Secretariat Clerical Service (CSCS), and also “included” categories such as Staff Car Drivers, Dispatch Riders, Peons etc.  who wish to seek recognition under the CCS(Recognition of Service  Association)Rules 1993. Associations which have already obtained recognition are also required to submit fresh applications. However, there will be no  change in their status of recognition till this verification process is  over.

2. The applications should be  sent to this Department along with the following documents by 30.4.2007:-

a) Memorandum of Association;

b) Constitution of the Association and bye-laws, if any;

c) Names of the Office-bearers of the Association; and

d) Copies of written declarations addressed to DDOs concerned, by members of the Association, for deduction of subscription from their June, 2007 salary, in favour of the Association.

Applications received after the last date will not be entertained.

3.The Constitution of the  Association should be in conformity with the CCS (RSA)Rules, 1993. For the
sake of convenience the salient features of the constitution are reiterated  in the Annex to this O.M. The membership of an Association/Union should be  restricted to a distinct category of Govt. servants having common interest  and eligible to be members vide rule 5© of the RSA Rules.

4. Recognition will be  accorded to an Association on fulfilling the conditions prescribed in the  CCS(RSA) rules, 1993 and orders/instructions issued there under from time to  time.

5. The crucial month for  verification under the check-off system will be June, 2007. That is, only  such of the employees who have paid subscription from their June, 2007  salary (payable on the last working day of the month) will be treated as  member of an Association/Union for verification purposes.

6. All the Cadre Controlling authorities of the Central Secretariat are requested to give wide publicity
to the contents of this Office Memorandum so that the Service Associations/Unions of the Central Secretariat employees submit their applications by 30.4.2007. They are also requested to ensure that
subscription is deducted from June, 2007, salary of the employees who have applied, in writing, for deduction of subscription in favour of an Association/Union.


SALIENT FEATURES OF THE CONSTITUTION (AS PER THE CCS(RSA) RULES,1993.

i)Accounting year - 1st April to 31st March of the following year

ii)Procedure for holding elections- Constitution of an Association must lay procedure for conduct of elections to elect office bearers/members of Executive Committee.

iii)Term of Office bearers- An Office-bearer should have a fixed term not exceeding two years. Of elections are not held within three months of expire of the term, the office bearer will cease to be duly-elected representatives of the Association.

iv)Total number of office bearers/members of Executive Committee- the total number should not be disproportionate to the total membership of an association keeping in view its functioning/working requirement.

v)Amendment to the Constitutions- The Constitution should provide that amendment would be done by the association after seeking prior approval of the Government. (Rule6 (g).

vi)Number of delegates- The number of delegates from braches/units for attending the Annual General Meeting should be specifically laid down in the Constitution. Such number will, however, depend upon the membership and coverage of the associations.

read more...

Payment of Dearness Relief to re-employed pensioners and employed family pensioners


PC - VI - 129
RBE No. 134 / 2009
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)


No.F(E)III/2008/PN1/13
New
Delhi, Dated 20-07-2009


The General
Managers/CAOs,
All Indian Railways and Production Units.



Subject:- Payment of Dearness Relief to re-employed pensioners and employed
family pensioners.


*****

   A copy of  Department of pension and pensioners' Welfare (DOP&PW)'s O.M. No.  38/88/2008-P&PWA(A) dated 9th July, 2009 on the above subject is  enclosed for information and necessary action. These instructions shall  apply mutatis mutandis on the Railways also. DOP&PW's O.Ms dated  2.7.1999 and DOP&T's OM dated 11.11.2008, referred to in the enclosed  O.M. were circulated / adopted on the Railways vide this office letters  No. F(E)III/99/PN1/21 dated 5.08.1999 and No. PC-VI/2009/I/RSRP/2 dated  30.4.2009.
 
Please  acknowledge receipt.
 
(Sunil Bhardwaj)
Deputy Director Finance (Estt.)III,
Railway Board.

read more...

Chances of 9% + DA may hike during June 2010

 The information given below is only opinion.  Please don't take it for authenticated one.

As per the figures available from Labour Bureau, Government of India (http://labourbureau.nic.in/indtab.html)
it can be assumed that 9% DA hike can be assumed from June 2010, provided the  All India Consumer Price Index (AICPI) doesn't come down was was the case for  Jan 2010. The DA from June 2010 can be 45%. This is calculated assuming that the  All India Consumer Price Index (AICPI) remains unchanged at 170 During April to  June, which are yet to be announced. These figures for January 2010 was 172 and  came down to 170 during February and remained same at 170 for March.


Month

Year

CPI

Total for 12 months

Average

App. DA

DA

JUNE

2009

153

1776

148.00

27.84

27

JULY

2009

160

1793

-

-



AUG

2009

162

1812

-

-

-

SEP

2009

163

1829

-

-

-

OCT

2009

168

1866

-

-

-

NOV

2009

168

1866



-

-

DEC

2009

169

1888

157.33

35.91

35

JAN

2010

172

1912



-

-

FEB

2010

170

1933



-

-

MAR

2010

170

1888



-

-

APRIL

2010

170

1994



-

-

MAY

2010

170

1994

-

-

-

JUNE

2010

170

2011

168.42

45.48

45
read more...

Decisions taken in National Council JCM Meeting

   The secretary General of Confederation of  Central Government Employees, Sri KKN.KUTTY discloses the outcome of the  National Council JCM meeting in his blog.The detail given hereunder is  published in his blog.
   The Leader, Staff Side thanked the  Cabinet Secretary and the  Government for taking expeditious decision on the  6th CPC suggestions and expressed his gratitude for his intervention to make
improvements in the recommendations of the Commission. However, he touched  upon the following issues seeking a resolution;

 (a)    Child Care leave.  The clarificatory  orders issued by the government have in effect nullified the benefit
extended to the Women employees by the Commission and the Cabinet.  He  wanted the clarificatory orders in this regard to be rescinded.  He added  that if the Government has any practical difficulties in implementing the  orders issued in this regard, the same may be discussed with the Staff Side.  He assured the Cabinet secretary that the Staff Side will take a very  constructive attitude in the matter. 

(b)    Children Education allowances. He said that the allowance has been restricted to two eldest surviving  children. He wanted the Govt. to reconsider this matter.

(c)    The MACP scheme is  supposed to be an improvement over the ACP which was in vogue.  However in  view of the promotion to the next grade pay stipulated in the new scheme, it  has turned out to be less advantageous to many employees.  He hoped that the  Sub Committee would look into the matter and resolve the issue to the  satisfaction of the employees.

(d)   The new concept of Pay band  and Grade Pay has created a situation in which the Senior Persons
would be drawing lesser pay than their juniors.  This matter has been the  subject matter of discussion at the Anomaly Committee meeting.  Though the  Railways by issuing an order have partially set right this anomaly, the  issue has not been fully addressed.  Since this has created resentment  amongst the employees, he wanted the Govt. to look into this matter and  resolve the issue.

(e)    Normally after every Pay Commission  Govt. used to raise the income taxable limit. This was not done this time,  with the result even the low paid employees have come within the ambit of  taxation.

(f)     The inordinate delay in convening  the National Council and Departmental Councils was pointed out and requested  that steps are needed to ensure that the meeting do take place within the  stipulated periodicity.

 The Staff Side Secretary while speaking raised the following issues for consideration and resolution.

 (a)    He said that the harmonious  relationship could only be maintained with a continuous dialogue.  The JCM  was conceived with that idea.  Initially the employees were against the idea  of JCM but at the insistence of the then Home Minister, they had agreed and  the track record has shown that it has helped in maintaining industrial  peace in the Governmental sector. He therefore pleaded that the Council  meetings should be convened within the stipulated period of time.  He added  that most of the Departmental Councils have become defunct and anomaly  committee were not being set up at that level with the result all items of
anomaly which are normally to be addressed at the Departmental levels were  being referred to the National Council.  He pleaded that the Govt. should  take a serious view of this matter and ensures that the Departmental  Councils of all Ministries are periodically convened and the National  Council apprised of the functioning of the Departmental Councils as it used  to be done in the past. 

(b)   Arbitration Awards.  Arbitration was  inbuilt in the JCM scheme.  Issues on which agreements could not be reached  are to be referred to the Board of Arbitration.  Both the Parties are  supposed to abide the decision of the Arbitrator.  The Govt. is vested with  the power of referring the Parliamentary approval for rejection of the  awards on certain specific circumstances like the expenditure on  implementation of such awards would have a serious deleterious effect on the  economy of the country.  Of late the government had been referring every  award to the Parliament for rejection.  Even though it was agreed that such  reference would be intimated to the Staff Side well in advance, the same had  not been adhered to. He added that recently he was informed of such a  rejection of an award being considered by the Parliament on 4th May, 2010.  The Staff side was informed of this only on 3rd May, 2010.  It was agreed at  the National Council that all such awards which had been referred to the  Parliament would be recalled and subjected to negotiation with the Staff  Side.  Two or three rounds of discussions were held with the Staff Side.   But no conclusions were arrived at despite the Staff Side agreeing for the  modification of these awards.  He, therefore, wanted these awards to be  re-subjected to further negotiations and decisions taken by mutual consent.

(c)    DOPT has issued recently  questionnaire on the functioning of the JCM.  The members of the Staff Side  had given reply to the said questionnaire. In the light of that he suggested  to set up a joint committee to review the scheme with a view to improve its  functioning.

(d)   The Grade Pay and Pay band system  introduced by the 6th CPC for improving the productivity of Government  Services was a revolutionary concept and the same had not been fully grasped by the employees. Therefore, all the grievances that arise from the  implementation of the 6th CPC had not been catalogued and presented at one go.  He requested that the Govt. should continue to consider the problems of  the employees as and when it is presented.

(e)    He said that the recommendation of  the 6th CPC was to double all the allowances. He complained that the  Government has not done this in some cases for one reason or the other. What  is needed is to double this allowance and then work on alternatives.  As and  when the alternatives are worked, this allowance could be withdrawn. He then  enquired about the delay in revising the Medical Allowance for outpatient  treatment for pensioners.  The Official side intervened and said that  the  said allowance would be revised to Rs. 300 p.m. and the orders would be  issued soon.  The entire Staff Side resented this decision in the light of  the fact that even the Health Ministry’s suggestion was to raise it to Rs.  500/-.on the basis of the per capita OPD expenses.

(f)     He then referred to the orders  issued by the Government to the effect that future promotion to the cadre of  LDC would only be from among those who are qualified in the XII Std.  Examination.  He said that while this could be a stipulation for future recruitees, it cannot be applied for the existing employees as it would be  impossible for them to acquire the said qualification.

(g)    Even though the fast Track committee  has done a commendable job in the case of Master Craftsmen, the same has not  been implemented in Defence so far.

(h)    He wanted the Govt. to waive the  bonafide transport allowance granted to the employees of Lucknow and Jaipur  which has been ordered to be recovered on the basis of the audit objection,  especially in the background that in the case of those who had gone to the  Court, the relief has been granted. 

(i)      He specifically drew the attention  of the official side to the letter the Staff Side had written in the case of  those Group D employees died or retired before getting the benefit of  training and assignment of Grade pay of Rs. 1800.   He wanted them to be  treated as deemed to have been trained and benefit of Grade pay of Rs. 1800 extended to them with effect from 1.1.2006
      
    The Chairman, responding to the points made out by the Secretary and leader stated that the same has been noted and necessary action would be taken by the Govt. and communicated.  In the case of convening the Departmental Council meetings,  he said that he would write to All Secretaries of the Govt. of India to
immediately convene the Departmental Council meetings/Anomaly Committee  meeting.   
         
    The agenda items were taken up then  for discussion.  We give hereunder the decisions taken on each of the items  that came up for discussion.

Item No.1. Reimbursement of Ayaa charges – delegation thereon: Agreed.  Orders issued.

Item No.2. Reimbursement of expenditure towards implantation of special types of stents like cipher stent etc. in case of CS(MA) beneficiaries –  delegation thereon:. Orders issued delegating powers to the HODs

Item No.3. Pathological and diagnostic procedures: Diagnostic centers identified and recognized for the City of Jaipur.

Item No. 4. Grant of FMA in lieu of out door treatment facilities. The facility of extending FMA benefit to CGHS Card holders who are beyond the age of 70 would be considered.  It was also stated that the Govt. would be issuing orders shortly raising the FMA from  Rs. 100 to 300 for all pensioners covered under CSMA rules.

Item No.5.Relocation of one CGHS dispensary in Wadi area under the jurisdiction of Municipal Corporation Nagpur.  Decision in the matter would be taken soon.

Item No. 6. Specialized consultation in PU hospital like Ispat Hospital, HEC Hospital and CCL Hospital, Ranchi.  The matter is under consideration to permit the CGHS beneficiaries to avail the treatment in the above mentioned hospitals subject to an overall ceiling.

Item No. 7. Supply of free diet to employees and their dependant under treatment for TB Leprosy, Mental,  Illness, Cancel and HIV/AIDS, Renal Dialysis therapy, Thalsaema.  Orders  issued.

Item No. 8. Sanction of incentive allowance to Central Government employees working in extremists infested areas. Not agreed.

Item No.9 Declaration of Gandhinagar as Link City of Ahmedabad. Final decision by the next meeting.

Item No. 10. Up-gradation of Jamnagar as B.2. Town with effect from 14.2.2006. The Department of Expenditure will reconsider the matter.

Item No.11. Up-gradation of Bangalore City with effect from 16.1. 2007. The Department of Expenditure will reconsider the matter.

Item No.12. Anomaly in fixation of revised pension.  Not agreed.

Item No.13. Eligibility of Family pension to Widow/Divorcee Daughter/unmarried Daughter who are now eligible for payment of family pension for inclusion of names in PPOs issued much earlier.  Govt. will issue a general clarification order soon.

Item No.14. Grant of family pension in case of Missing Pensioners after two months.  Instead of two months, Govt. has agreed to reduce the period to6 months.

Item No.15. Grant of half day casual leave facility for industrial employees.  It was agreed that the condition imposed in the order would be removed.

Item No. 16. Relaxation of Upper age  limit for departmental candidates for appointment to Group C Posts. In the  light of extension of superannuation age to 60 years, the upper age ceiling  for this purpose would be raised by two years.

Item No. 17. Rate of Stitching charge of liveries requires to be increased. Agreed to be considered and raised in 2011.

Item No.18. Casual labourers (Grant of Temporary Status and Regularization)  scheme- on implementation of. The matter is under consideration.

Item No. 19. Restricted holidays for Industrial workers. Not agreed to.

Item  No. 20. Applicability of  CCS(RSA)Rules 1993 to the workers employed in Defence Establishments. The  Defence Ministry will seek legal opinion and would take appropriate  decision.
read more...

May 21, 2010

Encashment of Leave on Half Average Pay (LHAP) on permanent absorption in Public Sector Undertakings (PSU)/ Autonomous Bodies Regarding.(Railway)


RBE No. 126
RBE No. 130 / 2009
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)



No.F(E)III/2008/LE-1/2
New Delhi,
dated 15-07-2009

The General
Managers/CAOs,
All Indian Railways and Production Units.

Subject:-    Encashment of Leave on Half Average Pay (LHAP) on permanent absorption
in Public Sector Undertakings (PSU)/ Autonomous Bodies Regarding.

*****
1.  In  terms of the instructions contained in this office letter of even number  dated 8.10.2008, both Leave on Average Pay and LHAP are to be considered for  encashment at the time of retirement, subject to the overall limit of 300  days


2.  The matter regarding applicability or otherwise of the instructions dated 8.10.2008 referred to above in cases of permanent absorption of railway  employees in PSUs/Autonomous Bodies, has been examined in consultation with  the Department if Personnel &Training, the nodal Department of the  Government in the matter, and it is clarified that the instructions dated  8.10.2008 ibid are not applicable in the case of permanent absorption of railway employees in PSUs / Autonomous Bodies. In other words, the existing
provision of forfeiture of LHAP standing at the credit of such railway  servants on absorption in PSUs/Autonomous bodies shall continue to be in  force.


3.Please acknowledge receipt.



(Sunil  Bhardwaj)
Deputy Director Finance(Estt.)III,
Railway Board.
read more...

Grant of Overtime Allowance to Railway employees consequent upon revision of pay scales and allowances.



GOVERNMENT OF INDIA / MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)
S.No.
PC-VI/189 RBE No.  29/2010
No. PC-V/2008/A/O/3(OTA)                     
New Delhi, dated  17.02.2010

The General Managers
All Indian Railways and
Production Units.

Sub: Grant of Overtime Allowance to Railway employees consequent upon
revision of pay scales and allowances.


1. Pursuant to the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission, the issue of revision of Over  Time Allowance has been under consideration and in partial modification of  the Board’s earlier orders on the subject, it has been decided by the Board  that the Railway employees who are governed by the Statutory Acts like the  Factories Act, Hours of Employment Regulations or those covered under rules  for Departmental Overtime and who have opted for the revised scales of pay  in terms of Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008, may be granted  overtime allowance, on the basis of their emoluments in the revised scales  of pay.

2.  The emoluments, for the purpose of computation of rates of OTA will  comprise the following:

a)  Railway employees governed by Factories Act
•  Basic Pay (Pay in Pay Band + Grade Pay)
•  Dearness Allowance
•  House Rent Allowance
•  Transport Allowance
•  Cash equivalent of the advantage accruing  through the concessional sale to workers of food grains and other articles,  as the worker is for the time being entitled to (excluding wages for  Overtime work or Bonus)

b)  Railway employees governed by HOER
•  All the items as shown in (a) above except House Rent Allowance

c)  Railway employees governed by rules Under Departmental Overtime
    (i)  Employees working in Loco Sheds and C & W Depot
•  All the items as shown in (a) above except House Rent Allowance
    (ii)  Other Railway employees governed under Departmental Orders
•  Basic Pay (Pay in Pay Band + Grade Pay)
•  Dearness Allowance

3. The revised rates of Overtime Allowance shall be effective from   01-9-2008.

4. With a view to minimize instances of OTA, General Managers may take  following measures:-

(i)  Prepare an action plan for systematic  and efficient utilization of manpower covering various aspects viz. filling  up of vacancies, especially in Running staff and operational categories,  proper management of sanction of leave and rational deployment of staff.

(ii)  Conduct a fresh job analysis of the  duties of Motor Car Drivers who are presently classified as ‘Continuous’ to  determine their actual period of working requiring sustained attention.

(iii)  Prefer hiring of vehicles for official use, if necessary.

(iv) Allow compensatory off to the staff booked on holidays due to exigencies.

(v)  Direct all the RRBs to follow a uniform pattern by giving  compensatory off to their staff instead of OTA.

(vi) Review payment of OTA to supervisors in  the Pay Band-2 except to those who are earmarked for breakdown duties, to minimize the incidence of OTA.

5.  This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the  Ministry of Railways.


         (N.P. Singh)
Deputy Director, Pay Commission-V
         Railway Board.
read more...

All-India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural and Rural Labourers on Base 1986-87=100 – April, 2010

  
    The All-India Consumer Price Index  Numbers for Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers (Base: 1986-87=100) for April, 2010  increased by 2 points each to stand at 538 (Five hundred and thirty eight)  points for  both the series.

       The  rise/fall in index varied from State to State.  In case  of Agricultural Labourers, it recorded an
increase between 1 to 7 points in 14 States and a decrease between 1 to 9  points in 6 States.  Haryana with 604 points topped the  index table whereas Himachal Pradesh with the index level of 460 points
stood at the bottom.

      In case of Rural Labourers,  it recorded an increase between 1 to 7 points in 14 States and a decrease
between 3 to 9 points in 5 States. It, however, remained stationary in 1  State.  Haryana with 600 points topped the index table  whereas Manipur with the index level of 463 points stood at the bottom.

      The Consumer Price Index Numbers of Andhra Pradesh State for Agricultural Labourers and Rural  Labourers registered the maximum increase of 7 points each mainly due  to increase in the prices of rice, jowar,  pulses, milk, chilies green, tamarind, vegetables & fruits and tea  readymade. On the other hand, the Consumer Price Index Numbers of Punjab and  Rajasthan States for Agricultural Labourers and
Rajasthan State for Rural Labourers recorded the  highest decrease of 9 points each mainly due to decrease in the prices of  wheat/wheat atta, jowar, bajra, onion, sugar and gur.

Point to point rate of inflation based on the CPI-AL and CPI-RL decreased  from 15.77% and 15.52% respectively in March, 2010 to 14.96% in April, 2010  for both the series.  The rates of inflation during  April, 2009 were 9.09% for both the series.

All-IndiaConsumer Price Index Number (General & Group-wise)

Group


Agricultural Labourers

Rural  Labourers



March, 2010

April,  2010

March, 2010

April,  2010

General Index

536

538

536

538

Food

545

545

545

546

Pan, Supari,
etc.

652

661

654

663

Fuel & Light

538

543

537

541

Clothing, Bedding  &
Footwear

457

461

480

484

Miscellaneous

496

497

493

495
read more...

Indignity of a Strike.. The prolonged 214-day strike by state government employees demanding the implementation of the exact clauses of the 6th CPC......

   The prolonged 214-day strike by state government employees demanding the implementation of the exact clauses of the 6th Pay Commission recommendation with retrospective effect from January 2006 as in the case of Central government employees has thankfully for everybody else in the state, concluded. It is perfectly legitimate for the state government employees to want salaries and benefits at a par with their Central government counterparts, but they did not seem to realise that this is not a guarantee. The 6th Pay Commission looked into matters of a hike in Central government employees only and it was up to the individual state governments to also hike the salaries of their employees in identical manner or else in modified versions.

   The report of the 13th Finance Commission on whose awards revenue-poor states like Manipur solely depend to foot their own salary bills, clearly mentioned that while it would include provisions for a hike in salaries in the pattern of the 6th Pay Commission recommendations, the question of paying arrears would be solely the prerogative of the individual state government depending on their own means and resources.

    In other words, the award did not include funds for payment of arrears from January 2006,
which for Manipur was estimated to have come to about Rs. 200 crore. It is  true some north eastern states like Arunachal Pradesh decided to adopt the  6th Pay Commission recommendations verbatim, and also to pay arrears from  January 2006 to the last rupee by borrowing Rs. 300 crore, but it is another  matter if this is a prudent decision. By contrast, according to media  reports, the Meghalaya government prepared its own Pay Commission  recommendations using the pattern set by the Central Pay commission, but
after making adjustments that fitted with the needs and means of the state. This is also why the state employees would now be paid as per the  recommendations of the 4th State Pay Commission. We are of the opinion that  in future, it would be more appropriate for the Manipur government to follow  this latter approach. It must know what is in hand and learn to spend within  its means.


    This process of drawing up a balance sheet to decide what is  within the state’s means and what is not, must be made transparent, and once  this transparency is ensured, the employees must understand what should be  their reasonable entitlements. Our sigh of relief at the news of the end of the employees strike for  arrears is on another count. For all the while that the prolonged cease work  strike lasted, the message had seemed to be, government employees would even  opt Manipur to be reverted back to the status of a Union Territory or even a  Part-C state so that they would be Central government employees and thus can  enjoy Central salary equivalents.

    It had seemed qualities like pride and  self esteem, dignity of individual identity, freedom of autonomous  administrative decision making etc were being bargained away. But let  whatever has happened be put away and behind. Let even those accusations  from including the chief minister, Okram Ibobi, which the in summary said  state government employees should be at least half as passionate about the  work they do as they are about the salaries they want, not leave a residue  of bitterness, although there would be very few who would not agree the  message contained in the statement is extremely relevant. The counter  allegation that the government should also end the culture of making fresh  and redundant recruitments just for the sake of the crores of rupees of  bribe money that would be generated, should be paid heed to earnestly.

   The  214 days standoff which resulted in virtually no administration for the  period should teach both the government and its employees to evolve new  cultures in both governance and attitude to work. Let the dies non principle  of no work no pay be further extended to also mean government servants  getting only as much as the worth of the service they put in.

   These are  incidentally almost natural and intuitive principles in practice in the  private sector, so why should they be seen as violation of rights in the  case of government employees who are paid public money. This is to say,  introduce accountability in governance process as well as government service  delivery by introducing penalties for non performers and rewards for  performers, in direct as well as indirect ways.
read more...

An OFFICE MEMORANDUM has been issued by DOP&T Today regarding calculation of Vacancies of Steno Grade ‘C’(PA) earmarked for filling up through direct recruitment since 2003.

       
   A proforma has been enclosed  with this and seeking information regarding Vacancies of Steno Grade ‘c’(PA)  earmarked for filling up through direct recruitment since 2003.All the cadre  units are requested to ensure that the requisite information is furnished to  DOP&T by 31.5.2010.Further it has been informed that in the absense of this  information,Department of Personnel and Training is unable to proceed  further with regular appointment of steno Grade ‘C’(PA). This will result  non-filling of vacancies in the respective cadre units.As such,The DOP&T  reiterates that the information may be furnished on “TOP PRIORITY”


DOWNLOAD THE “OFFICE MEMORANDUM"  HERE
read more...

May 20, 2010

Recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission-Decision relating to grant of Special Allowance.


GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD



PC VI No. 204
RBE No. 65/2010
New Delhi dated 30.04.2010



No. E(P&A)
I-2009 / SP-1 / Genl


The General Managers,
All Indian Railways and Production Units.


 Sub: Recommendations of the
Sixth Central Pay Commission-Decision relating to grant of Special  Allowance.





********
   Pursuant to the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission relating to grant of Special Allowance,  the President is pleased to device that the Special Allowance already  admissible against specified posts would stand revised as indicated in  Annexure-A.

2. These orders would be effective from 1st September 2008.

3. The rates of Special Allowances may be increased by 25% every time the Dearness Allowances payable on revised pay scales goes up by 50% except in the case of categories mentioned against item no.10 will be taken separately.

4. Special Allowance may be discontinued in respect of the categories indicated in Annexure ‘B’ with immediate effect.

5. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.



(Chander Prakash

Joint Director Estt. (P&A),
Railway Board.


ANNEXURE 'A'

THE CATEGORIES (GROUP 'A', 'B', 'C' AND 'D') OF STAFF WHOSE RATE OF SPECIAL
ALLOWANCE HAS BEEN DOUBLED.

Sl.No.

Category

Pay
Scales w.e.f.

01.01.2006

Rs.

Existing

rate of

Special Allowance

(Rs. p.m.)

Revised

rate of

Special Allowance

(Rs. p.m.)

1

2

3

4

5

1

Health and Malaria Inspector for additional duty of food inspectin.
(Gr.I,II,III and III(IV)

9300-34800 + upto GP 4600

200

400

2

Commercial staff in-charge of Flag stations where Train passing
duties are not involved.

5200-20200 + GP 2400 5200-20200 + GP 2000

40

80

3

Teachers doing library work: (i) ATP/Primary Schools, (ii) Middle
Schools, (iii) High/Sr.Secondary School / Inter College / Degree
Colleges

9300-34800 + GP 4200

9300-34800 + GP 4600

9300-34800 + GP 4800

100





150





200






200





300





400






4

Announcers - ECRCs/Comml. Clerks/TCs for part time announcing work
in addition to normal duties without restriction of grades

-

60

120

5

Train
Supt./Dt. TS (Rajdhani Express)

9300-34800 + GP 4200

300

600

6

Steward (Dy. TS) (Rajdhani Express)

5200-20200 + GP 2400

120

240

7

CTIs
/ TTEs for working in Headquarters Flying Squad

9300-34800 + GP 4200 5200-20200 + GP 2800 5200-20200 + GP 2400

100

200

8

Cook
/ Cook mate

5200-20200 + GP 1800

40

80

9

Sr.Scale, J.A. Grade and S.A. Grade Officers entrusted with the
administrative control of Hindi works in terms of Railway Board's
letter No. Hindi-85/OL-1/15/8 dated 26.5.1987

Sr.
Scale J.A. Grade S.A. Grade

200



300



400

400



600



1200

10

Qualification Pay i. Clerks Grade II (Accounts Clerks) / Typists on
passing Appendix-II Examination. ii. Sr. Accounts Assistant /
Accounts Assistant / Stock Verifier / Typist / Stenogrpher on
Passing Appendix-III Examination



60



80 (First Year)



140 (Second Year)

120




160(First Year)



280 (Second Year)




THE CATEGORIES OF EMPLOYEES (GROUP 'C' AND 'D') WHOSE SPECIAL ALLOWANCE HAS TO BE DISCONTINUED WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT.


Sl.No.

Category

1

2

1

Adrama / Bradma Operators

2

Wireless Operators

3

Drivers (Centralized Freight Service)

4

Cipher Inspectors

5

Group
'D' Staff working as Stencil Cutting Machine Operators

6

Peons/Hamals/Daftries for doing Gestetner OPerator

7

Franking Machine Operator

8

Box
Boy

9

Hamals/Porter for operating Hand Cranes

10

Group
'D' staff exclusively engaged in photo copying job
read more...

Sports persons participating in sporting events (both individual and team events) of national and international importance will be treated as having achieved excellence

The OFFICE MEMORANDUM issued by DOP&T  on 18th May 2010,clarifies that sports persons participating in sporting  events (both individual and team events) of national and international  importance will be treated as having achieved excellence for the purpose of  grant of increment(s) if he/she achieves lst 2nd or 3rd position in the  finals of sporting events if more than three individuals or teams have  participated in the events. If only three or less individuals or teams have  participated in the finals of a sporting event, the sportsperson/team  achieving first position will be treated as having achieved excellence. 
  
 No.6/2/2009-Pay-1
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training) 
New Delhi dated the 18th May,  2010 
                                               
  OFFICE MEMORANDUM
  

Subject : Participation by Central Government servants in sporting
events and tournaments of National or International importance.

  
   
1. The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM  No.6/1/85-Pay-1 dated 16.7.85 in terms of which employees are entitled to grant of incentive increment on achieving excellence in sports events of
national/ international importance. 

2.    The question of defining the term  ‘Excellence’ for grant of increment to a government servant has been
examined in consultation with the D/Youth Affairs & Sports. It is clarified  that sportspersons participating in sporting events (both individual and  team events) of national and international importance will be treated as  having achieved excellence for the purpose of grant of increment(s) if  he/she achieves lst,2nd or 3rd position in the finals of sporting events if  more than three individuals or teams have participated in the events. If  only three or less individuals or teams have participated in the finals of a
sporting event, the sportsperson/ team achieving first position will be  treated.as having achieved excellence.

(Rita Mathur)
Director(Pay) 
read more...

CONTINUATION OF AD-HOC PROMOTIONS IN THE CADRE OF HSG I


GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS& IT
DEPARTMENT OF POSTS
DAK BHAVAN,SANSAD MARG
NEW DELHI-110001

Dated 18th May,2010

To,
1.All Chief Postmaster General
2.All Postmaster-general
3 Controller,Foriegn Mails Mumbai.





Subject:-Continuation of ad-hoc promotions made in the cadre of HSG I

Sir/Madam

   I am directed to refer to this Department's letter of even number dated 01st May 2009 on the above subject and to say that it has been decided with the approval of Department of personnel& Training to further continue the ad-hoc arrangements for a period o six months i.e up to 19th November 2010 or till
the recruitment Rules are finalized and regular arrangements are made in accordance with that, whichever is earlier. it has also been decided to continue the ad-hoc arrangements made as per Sub-para 3(ii) of the above said letter for a period of six months or till the recruitment Rules are finalized and regular arrangements are made in accordance with that,whichever is earlier.

2. It is therefore,requested that the ad-hoc promotion initially made in HSG I as per instructions contained in this Department's letter of even number dated 20th November 2006 and as per Sub para 3(ii) of the letter cited above.may be further continued accordingly.


Yours faithfully
Sd/-
(V.C KAJLA)
DIRECTOR(SPN)

SOURCE - NAPEGC
read more...

The D.A. paid to government employees in Punjab has been hiked from 27 to 35 per cent on the pattern of central government employees.


   The dearness  allowance paid to government employees in Punjab has been hiked from 27 to
35 per cent on the pattern of central government employees.

    Making the announcement here today, Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh  Badal said the hike which takes effect from January one this year would put  an additional burden of Rs 713.89 crore on the state exchequer in the  current fiscal.

    The Minister said that the decision would also benefit the pensioners and  they would be paid 8 per cent Additional DA.

    He said that the arrears of the DA till May 31, 2010 would be deposited in  the GPF of the employees and would be paid in cash from June one, 2010.


SOURCE - PTI

read more...

Central government employees who joined as a part of the contributory New Pension Scheme (NPS) have earned a weighted average return of 14.82 per cent during 2008-09,


  Central government employees who joined as a part of the contributory New Pension Scheme (NPS) have earned a weighted average return of 14.82 per cent during 2008-09, the first year when three fund managers managed a corpus of around Rs 2,000 crore. This has outperformed any another form of
Investment like PF etc. Its a Win Win situation for both Govt as well as  Employees. This is in contrast to the annual 8 per cent returns between January 2004  and March 2008 when the government had not transferred the money to the  three fund managers – SBI Pension Fund, UTI Retirement Solutions and LIC
Pension Fund.

   The Centre moved all employees joining from January 1, 2004 to NPS, where  they have to chip in with a contribution of 10 per cent of their basic  salary with a matching contribution made by the government. While the money  was being deducted, it was parked in a government account and earned a fixed  rate of return. While the corpus will increase this year, partly due to higher  contribution and also due to the release of some of the arrears following  the implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission’s recommendations, the equity  investment is also expected to go up. At present, around 5 per cent of the corpus is invested in equities against the permissible limit of 15 per cent.

   This year onwards, the fund management fee is also going to decrease to  0.0009 per cent (or 0.09 basis points), in line with the pension scheme for  non-government employees, as against up to 5 basis points last year. In addition, state governments are expected to join the scheme. While 21  states have shown their willingness to join NPS, none of them have started  releasing the funds as some of them, unlike the Centre, are reluctant to  bear the costs, such as those rela
read more...

May 19, 2010

Manipur government has accepted the revised pay scales based on the Central pay scales in Toto.


Manipur accepts central pay scale in Toto

  Completing 125 days of agitation demanding the implementation of the 6thCentral revised Pay Commission in Manipur, the All Manipur Trade Union Council (AMTUC), All Manipur Government Employees’ Organization (AMGEO) and Council of Teachers’ Association (COTA) on Wednesday called of its strike with effect from May 19 and appealed to all government employees to resume their duties beginning from today. The state employees under the aegis of AMTUC, AMGEO and COTA on Wednesday called off the strike after signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the state government.

   Following the MoU signed between the employees’ representatives and the state government, all agitating employees who were arrested by the state police earlier have been released today.

   The government employees launched its strike since January 16 last demanding complete implementation of the 6th Central Pay Commission in Manipur.

   As per the MoU, the Manipur government has accepted the revised pay scales based on the Central pay scales in Toto. The state government also agreed to pay arrears in cash in two installments for six months with effect from October 1, 2009 to March 31 of this year. The first installment will be paid on November 1 of this year while the second installment will be paid on June 1, 2011. Dies-non orders of the employees would be cancelled and considerations of legitimate demand were included among others.

SOURCE - THE MORUNG EXPRESS
read more...

National Council meeting Agenda and Discussion points - Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers - General Secretary


   HONOURABLE General Secretary of Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers Mr.K.K.N.Kutty has written in his blog regarding the National Council, JCM meeting decision and discussions points, we have reproduced the same content as follows…

   The 46th meeting of the National Council, JCM was held today at Rail Bhawan, Conference hall under the Chairmanship of Shri K.M. Chandrasekhar, Cabinet Secretary. The 45th meeting was on 14th October, 2006. The 46th meeting was thus held after two and half years, whereas the provisions of the JCM
stipulate that the meetings are to be convened once in every four months. i.e. three meetings in a year.

   The Chairman welcomed the members and stated that there had been a long delay in convening the meeting. However, he said that the Government had been interacting with the staff side frequently and cited the meeting of the Standing Committee had with him immediately after the 6th CPC recommendations were notified; convened the Standing Committee thereafter under the Chairmanship of the Secretary, Personnel; Government issued orders on the recommendations of the 6th CPC in record time, and ensured that the
Anomaly Committee is set up without much loss of time and discussions were held with the Staff side twice in the Anomaly Committee and has agreed to set up a small committee to look into the problems of the MACP. He also stated that the Government’s endeavour to resolve the disputes and problems faced by its employees through mutual discussion would continue with a view to maintain cordiality. He then requested the Leader and Secretary, Staff Side to make their initial remarks before the Agenda is taken for
discussion.

   The Leader, Staff Side thanked the Cabinet Secretary and the Government for taking expeditious decision on the 6th CPC suggestions and expressed his gratitude for his intervention to make improvements in the recommendations of the Commission. However, he touched upon the following issues seeking a resolution.

(a) Child Care leave: The clarificatory orders issued by the government have in effect nullified the benefit extended to the Women employees by the Commission and the Cabinet. He wanted the clarificatory orders in this regard to be rescinded. He added that if the Government has any practical difficulties in implementing the orders issued in this regard, the same may be discussed with the Staff Side. He assured the Cabinet secretary that the Staff Side will take a very constructive attitude in the matter.

(b) Children Education allowances: He said that the allowance has been  restricted to two eldest surviving children. He wanted the Govt. to reconsider this matter.

(c) The MACP scheme is supposed to be an improvement over the ACP which was in vogue. However in view of the promotion to the next grade pay stipulated in the new scheme, it has turned out to be less advantageous to many employees. He hoped that the Sub Committee would look into the matter and resolve the issue to the satisfaction of the employees.

(d) The new concept of Pay band and Grade Pay has created a situation in which the Senior Persons would be drawing lesser pay than their juniors. This matter has been the subject matter of discussion at the Anomaly Committee meeting. Though the Railways by issuing an order have partially set right this anomaly, the issue has not been fully addressed. Since this has created resentment amongst the employees, he wanted the Govt. to look into this matter and resolve the issue.

(e) Normally after every Pay Commission Govt. used to raise the income taxable limit. This was not done this time, with the result even the low paid employees have come within the ambit of taxation.

(f) The inordinate delay in convening the National Council and Departmental Councils was pointed out and requested that steps are needed to ensure that the meeting do take place within the stipulated periodicity.
The Staff Side Secretary while speaking raised the following issues for consideration and resolution.

(a) He said that the harmonious relationship could only be maintained with a continuous dialogue. The JCM was conceived with that idea. Initially the employees were against the idea of JCM but at the insistence of the then Home Minister, they had agreed and the track record has shown that it has helped in maintaining industrial peace in the Governmental sector. He therefore pleaded that the Council meetings should be convened within the stipulated period of time. He added that most of the Departmental Councils have become defunct and anomaly committee were not being set up at that level with the result all items of anomaly which are normally to be addressed at the Departmental levels were being referred to the National
Council. He pleaded that the Govt. should take a serious view of this matter and ensures that the Departmental Councils of all Ministries are periodically convened and the National Council apprised of the functioning of the Departmental Councils as it used to be done in the past.

(b) Arbitration Awards. Arbitration was inbuilt in the JCM scheme. Issues on which agreements could not be reached are to be referred to the Board of Arbitration. Both the Parties are supposed to abide the decision of the Arbitrator. The Govt. is vested with the power of referring the Parliamentary approval for rejection of the awards on certain specific circumstances like the expenditure on implementation of such awards would have a serious deleterious effect on the economy of the country. Of late the government had been referring every award to the Parliament for rejection.Even though it was agreed that such reference would be intimated to the Staff Side well in advance, the same had not been adhered to. He added that
recently he was informed of such a rejection of an award being considered by the Parliament on 4th May, 2010. The Staff side was informed of this only on 3rd May, 2010. It was agreed at the National Council that all such awards which had been referred to the Parliament would be recalled and subjected to
negotiation with the Staff Side. Two or three rounds of discussions were held with the Staff Side. But no conclusions were arrived at despite the Staff Side agreeing for the modification of these awards. He, therefore, wanted these awards to be re-subjected to further negotiations and decisions taken by mutual consent.

(c) DOPT has issued recently questionnaire on the functioning of the JCM. The members of the Staff Side had given reply to the said questionnaire. In the light of that he suggested to set up a joint committee to review the scheme with a view to improve its functioning.

(d) The Grade Pay and Pay band system introduced by the 6th CPC for improving the productivity of Government Services was a revolutionary concept and the same had not been fully grasped by the employees. Therefore, all the grievances that arise from the implementation of the 6th CPC had not been catalogued and presented at one go. He requested that the Govt. should continue to consider the problems of the employees as and when it is presented.

(e) He said that the recommendation of the 6th CPC was to double all the allowances. He complained that the Government has not done this in some cases for one reason or the other. What is needed is to double this allowance and then work on alternatives. As and when the alternatives are worked, this allowance could be withdrawn. He then enquired about the delay in revising the Medical Allowance for outpatient treatment for pensioners. The Official side intervened and said that the said allowance would be revised to Rs. 300 p.m. and the orders would be issued soon. The entire Staff Side resented this decision in the light of the fact that even the Health Ministry’s suggestion was to raise it to Rs. 500/-.on the basis of the per capita OPD expenses.

(f) He then referred to the orders issued by the Government to the effect that future promotion to the cadre of LDC would only be from among those who are qualified in the XII Std. Examination. He said that while this could be a stipulation for future recruitees, it cannot be applied for the existing employees as it would be impossible for them to acquire the said qualification.

(g) Even though the fast Track committee has done a commendable job in the case of Master Craftsmen, the same has not been implemented in Defence so far.

(h) He wanted the Govt. to waive the bonafide transport allowance granted to the employees of Lucknow and Jaipur which has been ordered to be recovered on the basis of the audit objection, especially in the background that in the case of those who had gone to the Court, the relief has been granted.

(i) He specifically drew the attention of the official side to the letter the Staff Side had written in the case of those Group D employees died or retired before getting the benefit of training and assignment of Grade pay
of Rs. 1800. He wanted them to be treated as deemed to have been trained and benefit of Grade pay of Rs. 1800 extended to them with effect from 1.1.2006 The Chairman, responding to the points made out by the Secretary and leader  stated that the same has been noted and necessary action would be taken by the Govt. and communicated. In the case of convening the Departmental Council meetings, he said that he would write to All Secretaries of the Govt. of India to immediately convene the Departmental Council
meetings/Anomaly Committee meeting.

   The agenda items were taken up then for discussion. We give hereunder the decisions taken on each of the items that came up for discussion.

Item No.1. Reimbursement of Ayaa charges – delegation thereon: Agreed. Orders issued.

Item No.2. Reimbursement of expenditure towards implantation of special types of stents like cipher stent etc. in case of CS(MA) beneficiaries – delegation thereon:. Orders issued delegating powers to the HODs

Item No.3. Pathological and diagnostic procedures: Diagnostic centers identified and recognized for the City of Jaipur.

Item No. 4. Grant of FMA in lieu of out door treatment facilities. The facility of extending FMA benefit to CGHS Card holders who are beyond the age of 70 would be considered. It was also stated that the Govt. would be issuing orders shortly raising the FMA from Rs. 100 to 300 for all pensioners covered under CSMA rules.

Item No.5.Relocation of one CGHS dispensary in Wadi area under the jurisdiction of Municipal Corporation Nagpur. Decision in the matter would be taken soon.

Item No. 6. Specialized consultation in PU hospital like Ispat Hospital, HEC Hospital and CCL Hospital, Ranchi. The matter is under consideration to permit the CGHS beneficiaries to avail the treatment in the above mentioned hospitals subject to an overall ceiling.

Item No. 7. Supply of free diet to employees and their dependant under treatment for TB Leprosy, Mental, Illness, Cancel and HIV/AIDS, Renal Dialysis therapy, Thalsaema. Orders issued.

Item No. 8. Sanction of incentive allowance to Central Government employees  working in extremists infested areas. Not agreed.

Item No.9 Declaration of Gandhinagar as Link City of Ahmedabad. Final decision by the next meeting.

Item No. 10. Up-gradation of Jamnagar as B.2. Town with effect from 14.2.2006. The Department of Expenditure will reconsider the matter.

Item No.11. Up-gradation of Bangalore City with effect from 16.1. 2007. The Department of Expenditure will reconsider the matter.

Item No.12. Anomaly in fixation of revised pension. Not agreed.

Item No.13. Eligibility of Family pension to Widow/Divorcee Daughter/unmarried Daughter who are now eligible for payment of family pension for inclusion of names in PPOs issued much earlier. Govt. will issue
a general clarification order soon.

Item No.14. Grant of family pension in case of Missing Pensioners after two months. Instead of two months, Govt. has agreed to reduce the period to 6 months.

Item No.15. Grant of half day casual leave facility for industrial employees. It was agreed that the condition imposed in the order would be removed.

Item No. 16. Relaxation of Upper age limit for departmental candidates for appointment to Group C Posts. In the light of extension of superannuation age to 60 years, the upper age ceiling for this purpose would be raised by two years.

Item No. 17. Rate of Stitching charge of liveries requires to be increased. Agreed to be considered and raised in 2011.

Item No.18. Casual labourers (Grant of Temporary Status and Regularization) scheme- on implementation of. The matter is under consideration

Item No. 19. Restricted holidays for Industrial workers. Not agreed to.

Item No. 20. Applicability of CCS(RSA)Rules 1993 to the workers employed in Defence Establishments. The Defence Ministry will seek legal opinion and would take appropriate decision
read more...

The Central Government have approved Jeevan Akshay-VI Plan of the LIC


   The Central Government have approved Jeevan Akshay-VI Plan of the Life  Insurance Corporation of India as an annuity plan eligible for deduction  under clause (xii) of sub-section (2) of section 80C of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

    Persons who have invested in this plan during the financial year 2007-08 or  subsequently (relevant assessment year being 2008-09 and subsequent  assessment years) will be eligible for deduction of the amount invested from  their total income chargeable to income tax. The benefit will, however, be limited to the overall ceiling of Rs.1,00,000 available for deductions under  section 80C.


SOURCE - PIB
read more...
 
DISCLAIMER: The contents and information given in this blog are purely informative in nature and should not under any circumstances be taken as authority. All efforts had been made to ensure accuracy of the content on this blog. The same should not be construed as a statement of law or used for any legal purposes. ALLCGNEWS accepts no responsibility in relation to the accuracy, completeness or otherwise, of the contents. Users are advised to verify/check any information with the relevant departments and to obtain any appropriate professional advice before acting on the information provided in the blog. We cannot guarantee the availability linked pages at all times.