HBA - House Building Advance Reduced from 8.5% to 7.9% for a Period of One Year

HBA - House Building Advance Reduced from 8.5% to 7.9% for a Period of One Year

Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
House Building Advance Reduced from 8.5% to 7.9% for a Period of One Year

03 OCT 2019

The rate of interest on House Building Advance [HBA] has been reduced from existing 8.5% to 7.9% for a period of one year, irrespective of the loan amount of HBA. This will be with effect from 01st October 2019.

Also read: 7th Pay Commission House Building Advance

HBA is admissible to permanent employees and all those temporary employees also who have rendered 05 years of continuous service.

The Ministries/ Departments are delegated powers to sanction House Building Advance to their employees in accordance with the HBA rules.

The scheme of HBA to Central Government Employees is aimed as a welfare measure providing assistance to the Government employees to construct/ acquire house/ flats of their own.

Also check: Clarifications regarding House Building Advance

PIB

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

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

Shiva Gopal Mishra
Secretary

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

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

September , 2019

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Source: Confederation

7th Pay Commission Budget 2019 expectations

7th Pay Commission Budget 2019 expectations

Budget 2019

Tomorrow (February 1, 2019) Finance Minister Piyush Goyal present Narendra Modi government's sixth and final Budget. Weeks before General Elections, it is an interim budget. Yet, expectations are rife about big bang announcements in the wake of upcoming elections.

Budget 2019 - Central Government employees have been demanding for long salary hike beyond the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission. The budget is expected to address the fitment factor and minimum pay hike demand. The central government employees have been demanding a hike in the minimum pay scale to Rs 26,000 from the current Rs 18000 along with a fitment factor of 3.68 times from the present 2.57 times.

Whether the Government is planning to reconsider the Old Pension Scheme on optional basis for Central Government Employees?

NPS To OPS - Revert to Old Defined Benefit Pension System - Parliament Q&A on 28.12.2018

National Pension System to Old Pension Scheme

In Parliament on 28th December 2018, the Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance Shri Shiv Pratap Shukla said that there is no proposal to replace the National Pension System (NPS) with old pension scheme in respect of Central Government employees recruited on or after 01.01.2004.
The detailed report of Questions and Answers are given below for your information…

Lok Sabha Un Starred Question No.2954

(a) Whether the Government is planning to reconsider the Old Pension Scheme on optional basis for Central Government Employees on heavy demand of employee associations across the country and if so, the details thereof;

(b) Whether the Government has received any representation from various State Governments and employees' associations in this regard and if so, the details thereof along with the other major changes demanded by the employee associations and the reaction of the Government thereon;
Representations have been received which inter alia also include the demand that the Government may revert to old defined benefit pension system. However, due to rising and unsustainable pension bill and competing claims on the fiscal, there is no proposal to replace the National Pension System (NPS) with old pension scheme in respect of Central Government employees recruited on or after 01.01.2004.

(c) Whether the Government has decided to raise the Government contribution in National Pension System (NPS) to 14 per cent from existing 10 per cent and if so, the details thereof along with the increased financial liabilities of the Government thereon;
Yes, the mandatory contribution by the Central Government for Tier I accounts of its employees covered under NPS has been enhanced from the existing 10% to 14%. The employees' contribution rate would remain at the existing 10%. As informed by the Department of Expenditure, the impact on Government exchequer on account of enhancing the mandatory contribution by the Government for its employees covered under NPS from 10% to 14% is estimated to entail an additional financial impact of Rs. 2840 crores on Central Government in the next immediate financial year (2019 2020).

(d) The details of cases of family pension sanctioned so far to the families of deceased Central Government employees and the payment of compensation made for non-deposit or delayed deposit of contributions under the NPS;
Number of Family Pensioners getting pension through Central Pension Accounting Office (CPAO) by authorised Bank under National Pension System- Additional Relief (NPS-AR) as on 30.11.2018 is 4,779.

(e) whether the Government has decided to stop pension scheme to all the Government employees including Government/Public Undertakings organization, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
The Government of India vide notification dated 22.12.2003 had introduced the National Pension System (NPS) (earlier known as New Pension Scheme) for its employees and made it mandatory for all new recruits of the Central Government (excluding armed forces) who joined service on or after 01.01.2004. The old defined benefit scheme was withdrawn by the Government for Central Government employees (excluding armed forces) joining service on or after 01.01.2004. There is no proposal to stop the pension scheme for Government employees.

(f) The amount/percentage of the budget consumed every year to pay pensions to employees serving in Government jobs in the country?
As informed by the Department of Expenditure, the details of Budget consumed during 2017-18 to pay pension to pensioners and Budget for financial year 2017-18 are as under:

Budget consumed

HEAD OF ACCOUNTS	AMOUNT (IN CRORES) (PROVISIONAL)
2071 Pension & other retirement benefits	145745.07
3001-101 Indian Railways Pensionary charges	366.85
3002-11 Indian Railways Pensionary charges	1996.97
3003-11 Indian Railways Pensionary charges	21.07
3201-07 Pension-Postal Services	8511.33
Grand Total	156641.29

Budget for the financial year 2017-18 under NPS-AR is as under:

Budget Estimate 2018- 19	Expenditure 2018- 19	Budget Estimate 2017- 18	Expenditure 2017- 18
Rs. 90.20 cr	Rs. 59.71 cr (as on 30.11.2018)	Rs. 66.21 cr	Rs. 65.65 cr

Source: https://loksabha.nic.in/

NPS Withdrawal Norms

Ministry of Finance
NPS Withdrawal Norms

21 DEC 2018

The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has changed the norms for withdrawal of National Pension System (NPS) subscribers. Keeping in view the possibility of sudden financial needs of the subscribers, the requirement of minimum period under National Pension System (NPS) for availing the facility of partial withdrawal from the mandatory Tier-I account of the subscriber has been reduced from 10 years to 3 years from the date of joining w.e.f. 10th August, 2017. The minimum gap of 5 years between two partial withdrawals has also been removed w.e.f. 10th August, 2017. A subscriber is eligible for three partial withdrawals during the period of subscription under NPS, each withdrawal not exceeding twenty-five percent of the contributions made by the subscriber and excluding contributions made by the employer. There is, however, no restriction on withdrawals from the Tier-II account of the subscriber.

The extent and purpose for which partial withdrawals from the Tier-I account under NPS are permissible are as under:

Purpose

• for higher education and marriage of his or her children including a legally adopted child;
• for the purchase or construction of a residential house or flat in his or her own name or in a joint name with his or her legally wedded spouse. In case, the subscriber already owns either individually or in the joint name a residential house or flat, other than ancestral property, no withdrawal under these regulations shall be permitted;
• for treatment of specified illnesses: if the subscriber, his legally wedded spouse, children, including a legally adopted child or dependent parents suffer from any specified illness, which shall comprise of hospitalization and treatment in respect of the following diseases:

(a) Cancer;
(b) Kidney Failure (End Stage Renal Failure);
(c) Primary Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension;
(d) Multiple Sclerosis;
(e) Major Organ Transplant
(f) Coronary Artery Bypass Graft;
(g) Aorta Graft Surgery;
(h) Heart Valve Surgery;
(i) Stroke;
(j) Myocardial Infarction;
(k) Coma;
(l) Total blindness;
(m) Paralysis;
(n) Accident of serious/ life threatening nature.
(o) Any other critical illness of a life threatening nature as stipulated in the circulars, guidelines or notifications issued by the Authority from time to time.

• Towards meeting the expenses by subscriber for skill development/re-skilling or for any other self-development activities.
• Towards meeting the expenses by subscriber for establishment of own venture or any start-ups.
• To meet medical & incidental expenses arranging out of disability or incapacitation suffered.

Limits
The subscriber should have been in the National Pension System at least for a period of three years from the date of his or her joining;
The subscriber shall be permitted to withdraw accumulations not exceeding twenty-five per cent of the contributions made by him or her and standing to his or her credit in his or her individual pension account, as on the date of application for withdrawal;

Frequency
The subscriber shall be allowed to make partial withdrawals for a maximum of three times during the entire tenure of subscription under the NPS. There is, however, no minimum time gap now stipulated between two partial withdrawals.
This was stated by Shri Ship Pratap Shukla, Minister of State for Finance in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

PIB

Admissibility of SPORTS tour package to Lakshadweep Islands on ships operated by its Administration on LTC

Admissibility of SPORTS tour package to Lakshadweep Islands on ships operated by its Administration on LTC

No. AN/XIV/ 19015/Govt. Orders/TA/DA/LTC/Medical/2018

27.11.2018

To,
All PCsDA/CsDA/PCA (Fys)

Sub: Admissibility of SPORTS (Society for Promotion of Nature Tourism and Sports) tour package to Lakshadweep Islands on ships operated by Lakshadweep Administration on LTC.

A Copy of Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training) Office Memorandum No. 31011/10/2017-Estt.A-IV dated 11.10.2018 on the above subject is forwarded herewith for your information, guidance and compliance please.

Source: CGDA

Athletic Competition for wards of Central Government Employees

Athletic Competition for wards of Central Government Employees

No. 1/1/2018-19-CCSCSB
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
CENTRAL CIVIL SERVICES CULTURAL & SPORTS BOARD

Room No. 361, 'B' Wing, 3'd Floor,
Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market, New Delhi-3
Dated : 12.11.2018

CIRCULAR

Subject: Athletic Competition for wards of Central Government Employees

Central Civil Services Cultural & Sports Board has been organizing the Athletic Meet for Central Government employees for the last many years. There were demands from a large number of participants and employees that a similar Athletic events may also be started to their wards to motivate and encourage them.
2. It is, therefore, proposed to organize Athletic Competition for wards of Central Government Employees at Vi nay Marg Sports Complex, Chankyapuri, New Delhi on 02 December 2018 (Sunday) at 9.00 AM. There is NO ENTRY FEE for this competition. The entry should be sent in the prescribed form to the Board's Office latest by 28th November 2018 at Room No. 361 , 'B', Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market, New Delhi - 110003 or by email at sportsdopt@gmail.com.
3. The competition will be held in the following categories:-

Age Category	Born between	Events
08-10 Yrs (Boys & Girls)	01 Dec 2008 to 30 Nov 2010	60M, Spoon Race
10-12 Yrs (Boys & Girls)	01 Dec 2006 to 30 Nov 2008	100M, 200M, Long Jump
12-14 Yrs (Boys & Girls)	01 Dec 2004 to 30 Nov 2006	100M, 200M, Long Jump
14-16 Yrs (Boys & Girls)	01 Dec 2002 to 30 Nov 2004	100M, 200M, 400M, Long Jump
Spouse (Men & Women)		100M

4. Wards of the following categories of employees are not eligible for participation in this competition:-

(a) Uniform personnel in Defence Services/Para Military Organisaions/Central Police Organisagion/Police/RPF/CISF/BSFIITBP/NSG etc.
(b) Employees of Autonomous bodies/undertaking/Public Sector Banks/ Corporations even though administratively controlled by the Central Ministries.
(c) Casual/ Daily wages workers.
(d) Employees attached to offices on temporary duty.

5. Decision of the Judges will be final and no appeal against their decision would be entertained.
6. For further queries, Sh. T.K. Rawat (9899232337), Athletic Convener CCSCSB may be contacted.
7. This circular may be given wide publicity.

(Kulbhushan Malhotra)
Secretary (CCSCSB)

Source: DoPT

Grant of additional House Rent Allowance (HRA) to the civilian employees of the Central Government - Finmin Order

Grant of Additional House Rent Allowance to CG Employees - Finmin Order 14.8.2018

Grant of additional HRA to the civilian employees of the Central Government serving in the States of North Eastern Region, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Islands and Ladakh

No.28/1/2017-E.II(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

New Delhi, dated the 14th August,2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Grant of additional HRA to the civilian employees of the Central Government serving in the States of North Eastern Region, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Islands and Ladakh.

Consequent upon revision of rates of House Rent Allowance (HRA)/additional HRA w.e.f. 01.07.2017 vide this Department’s O.M. No.2/5/2017-E.ll(B) dated 07/07/2017 and O.M. of even number dated 19.07.2017 respectively, it has been decided to grant additional HRA at old duty station w.e.f. 01.07.2017 to all those Central Government civilian employees who have been transferred to North Eastern Region, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Islands and Ladakh, prior to 01.07.2017 or after 01.07.2017 and continue to remain posted there after 01.07.2017, as under:-
(i) ln case of civilian employees of Central Government transferred to and posted from a date prior to 01.07.2017 who leave their families behind at the old duty station, the HRA of the old duty station will be calculated on the revised pay drawn on 01.07.2017 with the percentage rates of HRA effective on 01.07.2017 as per 0.M. No. 2/5/2017.E.ll(B) dated 07/07/2017.

(ii) In case of civilian employees of Central Government transferred to and posted from a date on or after 01.07.2017 who leave their families behind at the old duty station, the HRA of the old duty station will be calculated on the revised pay drawn on the date of transfer with the percentage rates of HRA effective on the date of transfer.

2. This is issued with the approval of Secretary (Expenditure)

sd/-
(Nirmala Dev)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

Source: https://www.doe.gov.in

Schedule for Music and Dance Competition for wards of Central Government Employees

Schedule for Music and Dance Competition for wards of Central Government Employees

F.No. 18/3/2017-18 -CCSCSB

Central Civil Services Cultural & Sports Board

Schedule for Music and Dance Competition for wards of Central Government Employees

Reporting Time and Date	Event Categories	Venue
*10 A.M on 30.5.2018	i. Instrumental Music ii. Classical Music iii. Folk Music and iv. Folk Dance	CSOI Auditorium, Vinay Marg
**9 A.M. on 31.5.2018	i. Western Dance and ii. Classical Dance

* Participants are requested to report the venue at sharp 10 A.M. on 30.5.2018.
** Participants are requested to report the venue at sharp 9 A.M. on 31.5.2018.

Important information: -
1. The participants who have crossed the age of 16 years on the last date of receipt of
application i.e. 25.5.2018 will not be entertained.

2. Children's of Civilian persons working in Ministries of Central Government including those working in the attached and subordinate Offices located at Delhi/ Delhi NCR will be eligible for participation in the tournament. Uniformed Services/Police/Para Military personnel are not eligible.

3. Board is only providing the platform to perform, therefore, all participants are requested to bring their equipments needed to showcase their talent. Further they are also responsible for their belongings.

Source: DoPT

Payment of Salary to Central Government Employees on 29th May 2018 due to Bank Strike : MoF Order

Payment of Salary to Central Government Employees on 29th May 2018 due to Bank Strike : MoF Order

Office of the
Controller General of Accounts
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan
E Block, INA, New Delhi

No. S-l1012/2/3(17)/RBl/2015/GBA/625-706

21st May 2018

Office Memorandum

Subject:- Payment of Salary to Central Government Employees on 29th May 2018 due to bank strike called by United Forum of Bank Unions.

It has come to the notice of this office that United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) has called for a nationwide bank strike on 30th and 31st May 2018. Banks are likely to remain closed on that days and even files for the e-payment of salary for the month of May 2018, which is due for 31st May 2018, may not get processed, resulting in delay in disbursal of salary to Central Government Employees.

2. All the Pr. CCAs/CCAs/CAs (Independent Charge) are, therefore, advised to consult their accredited banks in this regard and if any delay is foreseen in disbursement of salary on 31st May 2018 by the accredited banks, due to strike, necessary instructions may be issued to all the field PAOs/DDOs to upload salary payment files of Central Government Employees with NPB date as 29th May 2018 (last working day for bank, if strike materializes), and ensure that same reaches the banks latest by 25th May 2018.

3. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.

(Anupam Raj)
Asstt. Controller General of Accounts (GBA)

Source: CGA

Dearness Allowancefor Central Government and Central Autonomous Bodiespre-revised pay scale/Grade Pay as per 6th CPC & 5th CPC

Rate of Dearness Allowance applicable w.e,f 01.01.2018 to employees of Central Government and Central Autonomous Bodies continuing to draw their pay in the pre-revised pay scale/Grade Pay as per 6th CPC & 5th CPC.
 

File No.2-16/2017-PAP
No.2-16/2017-PAP [E-3070642]
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
[Establishment Division / PAP Section]

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi - 110 001
Dated: -04.05.2018

To
All Chief Post Masters General,
All Post Masters General
All General Managers (Postal Accounts & Finance),
All Directors of Accounts (Postal),
The Director, Rafi Ahmed Kidwai National Postal Academy, Ghaziabad, U.P. All Directors of PTCs

Subs.
1. Rate of Dearness Allowance applicable w.e,f 01.01.2018 to employees of Central Government and Central Autonomous Bodies continuing to draw their pay in the pre-revised pay scale/Grade Pay as per 6th Central Pay Commission.

2. Rate of Dearness Allowance applicable w.e.f 01.01.2018 to employees of Central Government and Central Autonomous Bodies continuing to draw their pay in the pre-revised pay scale/Grade Pay as per 5th Central Pay Commission.

I am directed to forward herewith the copy of DOE, MOF vide its OM No.1/3/2008-E.II(B) dated 28th March, 2018 on the subjects cited above for kind information and further necessary action at your end.

End.: As above.

[K. V. Vijaykumar]
Asstt. Director General [ESTT.]

No. 1/3/2008-E.II(B)

Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

New Delhi.
dated the 28th March, 2018.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Rate of Dearness Allowance applicable w.e.f. 01.01.2018 to employees of Central Government and Central Autonomous Bodies continuing to draw their pay in the pre-revised pay scale/Grade Pay as per 6th Central Pay Commission

Dearness Allowance : 5th CPC & 6th CPC

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's O.M. of even No dated 26th September, 2017 regarding revision of the rate of Dearness Allowance w.e.f 01.07.2017 in respect of employees of Central Government and Central Autonomous Bodies continuing to draw their pay in the pre-revised pay scale/Grade Pay as per 6th Central Pay Commission.

2. The rate of DA admissible to above categories of employees of Central Government and Central Autonomous Bodies shall be enhanced from the existing 139% to 142% w.e.f. 01.01.2018.

3. The provisions contained in paras 3. 4 and 5 of this Ministry's 0.M.No.1(3)/2008-E.11(5) dated 29th August: 2008 shall continue to be applicable while regulating Dearness Allowance under these orders.

4. The contents of this Office Memorandum may also be brought to the notice of all organisations under the administrative control of the Ministries/Departments which have adopted the Central Government scales of pay.

S/d,
(Nirmala Dev)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

To
All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India (as per standard distribution list).

No. 1/3/2008-E.II(B)

Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

New Delhi,
dated the 28th March,2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Rate of Dearness Allowance applicable w.e.f. 01.01.2018 to employees of Central Government and Central Autonomous Bodies continuing to draw their pay in the pre-revised pay scales as per 5th Central Pay Commission.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's O.M. of even No. dated 26th September, 2017 regarding revision of the rate of Dearness Allowance w.e.f 01.07.2017 in respect of employees of Central Government and Central Autonomous Bodies continuing to draw their pay in the pre-revised pay scales as per 5th Central Pay Commission

2. The rate of DA admissible to above categories of employees of Central Government and Central Autonomous Bodies shall be enhanced from the existing 268% to 274% w.e.f. 01.01.2018.

3. The provisions contained in paras 3, 4 and 5 of this Ministry s 0.M.No.1(13)197-E.II(B) dated 3rd October, 1997 shall continue to be applicable while regulating Dearness Allowance under these orders.

4. The contents of this Office Memorandum may also be brought to the notice of all organisations under the administrative control of the Ministries/Departments which have adopted the Central Government scales of pay. 1

S/d,
(Nirmala Dev)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

To
All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India (as per standard distribution list).

Grant of Dearness Relief in the 5th CPC series effective from 01.01.2018 to CPF beneficiaries in receipt of ex-gratia payment

Grant of Dearness Relief in the 5th CPC series effective from 01.01.2018 to CPF beneficiaries in receipt of ex-gratia payment

Dearness Relief

F.No.42/06/2018-P&PW(G)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan

Khan Market, New Delhi

Dated 19th Apri1,2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub :- Grant of Dearness Relief in the 5th CPC series effective from 01.01.2018 to CPF beneficiaries in receipt of ex-gratia payment - reg

In continuation of this Department's OM No.42/15/2016- P&PW(G) dated 13.10.2017, the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Relief w.e.f 01.01.2018 to the CPF beneficiaries in receipt of ex-gratia payment shall be paid in the following manner

(i) The surviving CPF beneficiaries who have retired from service between the period 18.11.1960 and 31.12.1985, and were sanctioned ex-gratia @ Rs. 600/ p.m. w.e.f. 1.11.1997 under this Department's OM No. 45/52/97-P&PW(E) dated 16.12.1997 and revised to Rs.3000, Rs.1000, Rs.750 & Rs.650 for Group A, B, C & D respectively w.e.f 4th June,2013 vide OM No. 1/10/2012-P&PW(E) dtd. 27th June, 2013 shall be entitled to enhanced Dearness Relief from 268% to 274% w.e.f 01.01.2018.

(ii) The following categories of CPF beneficiaries who are in receipt of ex-gratia payment in terms of this Department's OM No. 45/52/97-P&PW(E) dated 16.12.1997 shall be entitled to enhanced Dearness Relief from 260% to 266% w.e.f 01.01.2018.

(a) The widows and eligible children of the deceased CPF beneficiary who had retired from service prior to 1.1.1986 or who had died while in service prior to 1.1.1986 and were sanctioned ex-gratia payment of Rs. 605/- p.m. and revised to Rs.645/-p.m w.e.f 04 June, 2013 vide OM No 1/10/2012-P&PW(E) dated 27th June,2013.

(b) Central Government employees who had retired on CPF benefits before 18.11.1960 and are in receipt of Ex-gratia payment of Rs. 654/-, Rs.659/-, Rs.703/- and Rs.965/-

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

3. 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.

4. In their application to the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders issue after the concurrence of 0/o C&AG.

5. This issues in pursuance of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure OM No. 1/3/2008-E.II(B) dated 28th March,2018.

6. Hindi version will follow.

S/d,

(Charanjit Taneja)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

DoPT: Music and dance Competition for wards of Central Government Employees

DoPT: Music and dance Competition for wards of Central Government Employees.

18/3/2017-18-CCSCSB
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)
CENTRAL CIVIL SERVICES CULTURAL AND SPORTS BOARD

Room No. 361 , B Wing, 3rd Floor
Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi
Date: 03-05-2018

CIRCULAR

Sub: Music and Dance competition for wards of Central Government Employees

Central Civil Services Cultural & Sports Board has been organising the Music, Dance and Short Play competition for central Government Employees for the last many years. There were demands from a large number of participants and employees that a similar programme may also be started for their wards to motivate and encourage them.

2. It is therefore, proposed to organise the Music and Dance competition forwards of Central Government Employees at C.S.O.I. Auditorium on 30-31 May, 2018.

The entry for the competition should be sent in the prescribed form to the Board's Office latest by 25th May, 2018 at IRoom No. 361 , 3rd Floor, lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi-11 0003 or by email atsportsdopt@gmail.com.

3. The Competition will in held in the following categories:

S.No.	Category	Age Categories	Duration
	Music	5-8 years9-12 years 13-16 years	3-5 Minutes
1.	Instrumental Music
2.	Instrumental Music
3.	Folk Music
	Dance
1.	Folk Dance
2.	Western Dance
3.	Classical Dance

4. Decision of the judges will be final and no appeal against their decision would be entertained .

5. For further queries, Ms. Neelu Suri (9910983139) Convener, CCSCSB (Music, Dance and Short Play) may be contacted.

6. The circular may be given wide publicity.

(Kulbhushan Malhetra)
Secretary (CCSCSB)

To
The Welfare Officer of all Ministries/Departments
Area Welfare Officer of all Government colonies

Source: DoPT

Post Retirement Complimentary Passes (PRCP) admissible to Ex-servicemen or CG employees - Railway Board's clarification

Post Retirement Complimentary Passes (PRCP) admissible to Ex-servicemen or CG employees - Railway Board's clarification

Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)

No. E(W)2016/PS5-8/2

New Delhi, dated 19.04.2018

The General Managers (P)
All Zonal Railways &
Production Units.

Sub: Clarification regarding entitled number of sets of "Post Retirement Complimentary Passes" (PRCP) admissible to lateral entrants in Railways Service.
Ref: (i) Board's letter No.E(W)2006/PS5-1/28 dated 18.04.2007.
(ii) Board's letter No.E(W)2006/PS5-1/28 dated 08.05.2008.
(iii) Board's letter No.E(W)2013/PS5-1/7 dated 16.12.2013.
(iv) Board's letter No.E(W)2013/PS5-1/28 dated 12.03.2014.

In the PNM/NFIR meeting with Board, the Federation have raised an issue that lateral entrants in Railways Service, especially ex-servicemen, who have retired or ceased to be a railway servant, after having rendered more than 20 years of qualifying service (i.e. after addition of admissible past non-railway service) are not being issued entitled number of PRCPs.

2. In this context, your attention is drawn to the amendment made vide Advance Correction Slip (ACS) No.53 to Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986 (Second Edition - 1993), circulated vide Board's letter cited under Ref.(i) which provided for giving weightage only to the extent of half of the period of past non-railway service rendered by "Ex-servicemen or Central Government employees" for determining their eligibility to PRCP. The said provision was further amended vide ACS No.56, circulated vide Board's letter cited under Ref.(ii). It provided for counting of half of the period of past non-railway service rendered by the lateral entrants in non-railway departments or establishments to determine their eligibility ot PRCP subject to the condition that the said period of past non-railway service has been counted along with the railway service for pensionary benefits. It was also made clear that the number of PRCPs of such lateral entrants shall be at par with those railway servants who have retired with minimum 20 years of qualifying railway service.

3. Furthermore, in terms of ACS No. 74, circulated vide Board's letter cited under Ref.(iii), read with Board's letter cited under Ref.(iv), railway employees who retired on or after 01.01.2006 were made entitled to the following PRCP facility:-

Category		No. of PRCPs admissible in one year
Group A & B	With railway service of 20 years or more	3 Sets
Group C		2 Sets
Group D		1 Set

4. Accordingly, it is clarified that the lateral entrants who have retired or ceased to be a railway servant w.e.f. 01.01.2006 after having rendered 20 years or more of qualifying service (i.e. either railway service plus half of the period of past non- railway service counted along with railway service for pensionary benefits or railway service exclusively), are entitled to the number of PRCPs as stipulated in preceding para 3.

5. The Railways are advised to follow the extant provisions of statutory rules scrupulously and issue passes accordingly.

(V. Muralidharan)
Dy. Director Estt. (Welfare)-I
Railway Board

Source: IRTSA

Medical Treatment facilities to Central Government Employees and Pensioners

Reimbursement of Medical Treatment in non- empanelled hospitals to CG Employees and Pensioners - Supreme Court Judgment [WP (Civil) No. 694 of 2015]

In view of the verdict of Hon'ble Supreme Court with regard to the medical treatment of Central Government Employees and Pensioners in non-empanelled hospitals, the Secretary, National Council (Staff Side), JCM has requested the Central Government to kindly take appropriate steps to implement the above judgment in its true perspective so as to ensure better health care to the Central Government Employees and Pensioners.

Shiva Gopal Mishra
Secretary

Ph.: 23382286

National Council (Staff Side)
Joint Consultative Machinary
for Central Government Employees
13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi - 110001
E Mail : nc.jcm.np@gmail.com

No. NC-JCM-2018/Health

April 23, 2018

The Secretary
Government of India
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 001.

Subject : Medical Treatment facilities to Central Government Employees and Pensioners

Reference : Judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in WP (Civil) No. 694 of 2015 delivered on 13th April, 2018

Sir,

The Staff Side of the National Council (JCM) is repeatedly representing to the Government about the difficulties being faced by the Central Government Employees and Pensioners in availilng Medical Treatment from CGHS Hospitals and also from un-empanelled hospitals during emergency. In many cases the CGHS empanelled hospitals charges over and above the charges fixed for different treatment and procedure and the same is denied and disallowed from the Medical Claims of the Employees and Pensioners thereby subjecting the CGHS beneficiaries are forced to take treatment to save their life from various un-empanelled hospitals. The claims from these hospitals are also rejected and the CGHS beneficiary has to bear the entire cost of the treatment. Against these the affected employees and Pensioners have approached different Courts in different parts of the Country and in all those cases the judgments are given in favour of the Employees.

At present the Hon'ble Supreme Court in its above referred Order has given an historical judgment with regard to the medical treatment of Central Government Employees and Pensioners and the Hon'ble Supreme Court has also given various directions to your Ministry for implementation in a time bound manner. The relevant portion of the judgment is given below for your kind ready reference.

"13) It is a settled legal position that the Government employee during his life time or after his retirement is entitled to get the benefit of the medical facilities and no fetters can be placed on his rights. It is acceptable to common sense, that ultimate decision as to how a patient should be treated vests only with the Doctor, who is well versed and expert both an academic qualification and experience gained. Very little scope is left to the patient or his relative to decide as to the manner in which the ailment should be treated. Specialty Hospitals are established for treatment of specified ailments and services of Doctors specialized in a discipline are availed by patients only to ensure proper, required and safe treatment. Can it be said that taking treatment in Specialty Hospitals by itself would deprive a person’ to claim reimbursement solely on the ground that the said Hospital is not included in the Government Order. The right to medical claim cannot be denied merely because the name of the hospitals is not included in the Government Order. The real test must be the factum of treatment. Before any medical claim is honoured, the authorities are bound to ensure as to whether the claimant had actually taken treatment and the factum of treatment is supported by records duly certified by Doctors/Hospitals concerned. Once, it is established, the claim cannot be denied on technical grounds. Clearly, in the present case, by taking a very inhuman approach, the officials of the CGHS have denied the grant of medical reimbursement in full to petitioner forcing him to approach this Court.
   
16) Further, with regards to the slow and tardy pace of disposal of MRC by the CGHS in case of pensioner beneficiaries and the unnecessary harassment meted out to pensioners who are senior citizens, affecting them mentally, physically and financially, we are of the opinion that all such claims shall be attended by a Secretary level High Powered Committee in the concerned Ministry which shall meet every month for quick disposal of such cases. We, hereby, direct the concerned Ministry to device a Committee for grievance redressal of the retired pensioners consisting of Special Directorate General, Directorate General, 2 (two) Additional Directors and 1 (one) Specialist in the field which 'shall ensure timely and hassle free disposal of the claims within a period of 7 (seven) days. We further direct the concerned Ministry to take steps to form the Committee as expeditiously as possible. Further, the above exercise would be futile if the delay occasioned at the very initial stage, i.e., after submitting the relevant claim papers to the CMO-I/C, therefore, we are of the opinion that there shall be a time frame for finalization and disbursement of the claim amounts of pensioners. In this view, we are of the opinion that after submitting the relevant papers for claim by a pensioner, the same shall be reimbursed within a period of 1 (one) months."

In view of the above observations and directions by the Hon'ble Supreme Court we request you to kindly take appropriate steps to implement the above judgment in its true perspective so as to ensure better health care to the Central Government Employees and Pensioners. We have already forwarded many Agenda Points for discussion with the Ministry of Health vide our Letter No. NC-JCM-2017/Health dated 26/04/2017 and 01/09/2017. We regret to inform you that till date Ministry of Health has not convened the meeting with the Staff Side of National Council (JCM). You are therefore requested to convene a meeting with the Staff Side of National Council (JCM) in which the above issue can also be discussed.

Awaiting for your favourable response please.

Thanking you,

Yours Faithfully,

(Shiva Gopal Mishra)

Secretary

Source: Confederation

Expected DA: DA from Jan 2018 - 7% to All CG Employees and Pensioners

Expected DA: DA from Jan 2018 - 7% to All CG Employees and Pensioners

AICPIN for December 2017 has been released and there is no impact on Central Dearness Allowance with effect from January 2018. As we expected earlier, the same 2% of additional Dearness Allowance for existing CG Employees and 2% Dearness Relief for CG Pensioners effective from 1.1.2018.

Even the All-India CPI-IW for December, 2017 decreased by 2 points and stands at 286 (two hundred and eighty six), the calculation of DA remains at same.

So, the total Dearness Allowance will be 7% with effect from 1st January 2018.

Month / Year	AICPIN
JANUARY 2017	274 (-1)
FEBRUARY 2017	274 (0)
MARCH 2017	275 (+1)
APRIL 2017	277 (+2)
MAY 2017	278 (+1)
JUNE 2017	280 (+2)
Total Increased	6 Points
Month / Year	AICPIN
JULY 2017	285 (+5)
AUGUST 2017	285 (0)
SEPTEMBER 2017	285 (0)
SEPTEMBER 2017	287 (+2)
SEPTEMBER 2017	288 (+1)
DECEMBER 2017	286 (-2)
Total Increased	6 Points

LTC Fares as on 02nd January 2018

LTC Fares as on 02nd January 2018

SECTOR & V.V		HLTC (Economy Class)	DLTC (Executive Class)
		Basic Fare	Basic Fare
Agartala	Kolkata	6750	21480
Agatti	Bengaluru	10141	23200
Agatti	Kochi	10421	21480
Agra	Delhi	7350	21480
Agra	Khajuraho	6750	21480
Agra	Varanasi	8300	15872
Ahmedabad	Chennai	13400	42480
Ahmedabad	Delhi	10150	26960
Ahmedabad	Hyderabad	9226	25124
Ahmedabad	Mumbai	7250	21480
Aizawl	Imphal	7350	21480
Aizawl	Kolkata	7500	21480
Allahabad	Delhi	8391	23200
Allahabad	Kanpur	7531
Allahabad	Mumbai	12351	36720
Amritsar	Delhi	7250	21480
Amritsar	Mumbai	13461	42480
Amritsar	Nanded	13461	42480
Aurangabad	Delhi	13000	26960
Aurangabad	Mumbai	7350	21480
Bagdogra	Delhi	15200	36720
Bagdogra	Kolkata	8300	21480
Bhatinda	Delhi	6901
Bengaluru	Bhubaneshwar	13550	36720
Bengaluru	Chennai	7600	21480
Bengaluru	Delhi	17100	48240
Bengaluru	Goa	8550	23200
Bengaluru	Guwahati	19550	48240
Bengaluru	Hubli	6671	21480
Bengaluru	Hyderabad	8350	21480
Bengaluru	Kochi	6351	21480
Bengaluru	Kolkata	16400	42480
Bengaluru	Mangalore	6786	21480
Bengaluru	Mumbai	11050	26960
Bengaluru	Mysore	6351	21480
Bengaluru	Pune	8034	23200
Bengaluru	Tirupati	7071	21480
Bengaluru	Trivandrum	8850	23200
Bengaluru	Vijayawada	7101	23200
Bengaluru	Vishakhapatnam	9836	26960
Bhavnagar	Mumbai	6786	21480
Bhopal	Delhi	8200	23200
Bhopal	Hyderabad	7900	23200
Bhopal	Indore	6131	21480
Bhopal	Jabalpur	6901	21480
Bhopal	Mumbai	8750	23200
Bhopal	Pune	7101	23200
Bhopal	Raipur	7180	23200
Bhubaneshwar	Delhi	14500	36720
Bhubaneshwar	Hyderabad	11350	26960
Bhubaneshwar	Kolkata	7250	21480
Bhubaneshwar	Mumbai	15400	42480
Bhubaneshwar	Port Blair	14166	36720
Bhubaneshwar	Varanasi	8550	23200
Bhubaneshwar	Vishakhapatnam	6551	21480
Bhuj	Mumbai	8391	23200
Chandigarh	Delhi	7200	21480
Chandigarh	Jammu	6901	21480
Chandigarh	Leh	7600	21480
Chandigarh	Mumbai	14800	42480
Chandigarh	Pune	14800	42480
Chennai	Coimbatore	8200	21480
Chennai	Delhi	15650	48240
Chennai	Goa	9700	23200
Chennai	Hyderabad	7850	23200
Chennai	Kochi	8650	23200
Chennai	Kolkata	14550	42480
Chennai	Madurai	7150	21480
Chennai	Mumbai	14050	36720
Chennai	Portblair	15400	42480
Chennai	Pune	10001	26752
Chennai	Trivandrum	9000	23200
Coimbatore	Delhi	16950	48240
Coimbatore	Mumbai	13500	36720
Dehradun	Delhi	7071	17560
Dehli	Dharamsala	6671	21480
Dehli	Durgapur	12011	36720
Delhi	Gaya	11050	26960
Delhi	Goa	15500	42480
Delhi	Gorakhpur	7206	23200
Delhi	Guwahati	16500	42480
Delhi	Gwalior	6901	21480
Delhi	Hyderabad	13900	36720
Delhi	Imphal	16250	48240
Delhi	Indore	8250	23200
Delhi	Jabalpur	8251	23200
Delhi	Jaipur	6450	21480
Delhi	Jammu	7800	23200
Delhi	Jodhpur	8600	21480
Delhi	Kanpur	7171	21480
Delhi	Khajuraho	8550	21480
Delhi	Kochi	19550	48240
Delhi	Kolkata	15050	42480
Delhi	Kozhikode	13701	48240
Delhi	Kullu	8151	21480
Delhi	Leh	8900	23200
Delhi	Lucknow	7700	21480
Delhi	Mangalore	13551	48240
Delhi	Mumbai	14450	36720
Delhi	Nagpur	11350	26960
Delhi	Nanded	17850	36720
Delhi	Pantnagar	6151	21480
Delhi	Patna	11350	26960
Delhi	Port Blair	28700	61920
Delhi	Pune	14900	36720
Delhi	Raipur	12050	26960
Delhi	Rajkot	13300	26960
Delhi	Ranchi	14300	36720
Delhi	Shimla	7001
Delhi	Srinagar	9600	23200
Delhi	Surat	13300	26960
Delhi	Tirupati	16200	48240
Delhi	Trivandrum	19350	49680
Delhi	Udaipur	9150	23200
Delhi	Vadodra	11250	26960
Delhi	Varanasi	9050	23200
Delhi	Vijayawada	14550	42480
Delhi	Vishakhapatnam	16400	42480
Dibrugarh	Dimapur	5101	21480
Dibrugarh	Kolkata	11600	26960
Dimapur	Kolkata	9500	23200
Diu	Mumbai	6901	21480
Durgapur	Kolkata	6253	21480
Gaya	Kolkata	7400	21480
Gaya	Varanasi	7750	21480
Goa	Hyderabad	7101	23200
Goa	Kochi	6851	23200
Goa	Mumbai	8200	21480
Goa	Pune	6386	21480
Guwahati	Imphal	7800	21480
Guwahati	Kolkata	7950	21480
Guwahati	Lilabari	7001	21480
Guwahati	Silchar	7101	21480
Guwahati	Tezpur	5951	21480
Gwalior	Mumbai	10551	26960
Hubli	Mumbai	6671	21480
Hyderabad	Jabalpur	7900	23200
Hyderabad	Kolkata	15150	36720
Hyderabad	Mumbai	8650	23200
Hyderabad	Pune	7081	21480
Hyderabad	Tirupati	7550	21480
Hyderabad	Varanasi	11761	36720
Hyderabad	Vijayawada	7950	21480
Hyderabad	Vishakhapatnam	8300	23200
Imphal	Kolkata	7650	23200
Indore	Mumbai	7850	23200
Jaipur	Mumbai	12050	26960
Jaipur	Jodhpur	7031	21480
Jammu	Leh	7750	21480
Jammu	Srinagar	7300	21480
Jamnagar	Mumbai	8050	21480
Jodhpur	Mumbai	11850	26960
Khajuraho	Varanasi	7800	21480
Kochi	Kozhikode	6253	21480
Kochi	Mumbai	13900	36720
Kochi	Trivandrum	7200	21480
Kolkata	Lilabari	9950	26960
Kolkata	Mumbai	15650	48240
Kolkata	Port Blair	17050	42480
Kolkata	Ranchi	6386	21480
Kolkata	Shillong	7331	21480
Kolkata	Silchar	7900	21480
Kolkata	Tezpur	7001	23200
Kolkata	Varanasi	9500	23200
Kozhikode	Mumbai	13250	26960
Leh	Srinagar	7500	21480
Lucknow	Mumbai	13550	73440
Madurai	Mumbai	13350	36720
Mangalore	Mumbai	9450	23200
Mumbai	Nagpur	8400	23200
Mumbai	Pune	10450	21480
Mumbai	Raipur	13650	26960
Mumbai	Rajkot	8150	21480
Mumbai	Ranchi	12701	42480
Mumbai	Surat	6151	21480
Mumbai	Trivandrum	15700	36720
Mumbai	Udaipur	8150	23200
Mumbai	Varanasi	15150	36720
Mumbai	Vishakhapatnam	14600	36720
Port Blair	Vishakhapatnam	15150	36720
Pune	Raipur	9301	26960
Raipur	Nagpur	8050	21480
Raipur	Vishakhapatnam	7150	21480
Rajkot	Surat	6151	21480
Silchar	Tezpur	5951	21480
Tirupati	Vijayawada	6551	21480
Tirupati	Vishakhapatnam	6651	23200
Vijayawada	Vishakhapatnam	6901	21480

===================== Department of Sports,DoP staff,FAQ,India Post Payments Bank,IPPB,Postal Department

FAQs on deputation of DoP staff to India Post Payments Bank (IPPB)
Sl.No.	Frequently Asked Question	Response/Clarification
1.	What is IPPB ? What are its Objectives? How it will operate?	(i) India Post Payments Bank Limited ("IPPB") was incorporated as a company on August 17, 2016 under The Companies Act, 2013, with 100% equity from the Department of Posts (DoP), Ministry of Communications, Govt. Of India and as a payments banking company under Section 22 (1) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.(ii) IPPB is visualized as a vehicle of financial inclusion that would complement the existing banking, financial services and payments network in the country to improve overall efficiency, accessibility and convenience in delivery of banking services including Direct Benefits Transfer and social security payments. IPPB, as an organization, is designed to leverage the field network of the Department of Posts and is required to carry out its sales and operations through the workforce of the DoP. IPPB will be responsible for designing the products and services, defining the technology and service delivery platforms, undertaking marketing and third-party tie-ups, setting and monitoring the service quality standards, handling customer grievances, managing the risks of the banking operations, and dealing with statutory and regulatory compliances, etc.
2.	Why IPPB is looking for positions on deputation/ foreign service/ engagement for DoP?	Requirement of positions on deputation/ Foreign Service from DoP to IPPB is based on IPPB’s business requirements, as success of IPPB hinges significantly on its ability to leverage field-level resources of DoP. In this context, it is imperative, especially in the initial stages, that the persons who are acting on behalf of IPPB at the field level, have a strong understanding of DoP as an organization.
3.	Which authority has approved the policy of deputation?	Board of Directors of IPPB approved the policy of deputation of regular employees from DoP to IPPB, which is also agreed by Postal Services Board.
4.	What is the period of deputation? What is the job profile of posts offered ? What are the employment terms and conditions / service rules?	Details are available in the Notification released by IPPB.
5.	Will there be any relaxation provided in the eligibility criteria?	No relaxation will be provided in the eligibility criteria on age, experience and education. Kindly ensure that you fill the correct information. In case, any incorrect information is provided, your application is liable to be cancelled.
6.	Can any details of submitted application be modified/ removed/ added	No. Any changes to the application cannot be made after submission of the application.
7.	Whether ASPs can apply for Scale- II ?	All regularly appointed ASPs, if they fulfill the eligibility criteria can apply for scale –II position.
8.	Whether all PAs will be eligible for deputation?	All regular PAs who fulfill the eligibility criteria can apply for scale-I position, irrespective of their present place of posting .
9.	Whether officials working in LSG /HSG- II /HSG-I/ Post Master cadre can apply for deputation?	All LSG PAs/ HSG-II/Postmaster cadre officials who fulfill eligibility criteria can apply for Scale I.
10.	Is the experience of CBS/Sanchay Post mandatory to apply for Scale I?	As per Section C of notification at least two years hands on experience is mandatory in POSB CBS/ Sanchay Post operations.
11.	Whether all GDS will be eligible for deputation?	All regularly appointed GDS candidates meeting eligibility criteria will be eligible.
12.	Whether DoP official working in deputation in IPPB is allowed to appear in DoP departmental exams for promotion?	Yes, subject to fulfilment of eligibility criteria of that particular exam.
13.	Whether reservation is applicable in the selection?	Being the deputation posts, rules of reservation are not applicable.
14.	Will any model question papers be made available?	To be notified in due course of time.
15.	Where can I download the Admit card for the examination	Admit card can be downloaded after the date of examination is announced from www.indiapost.gov.in
16.	When will the results be available for the exams	Results will be published on www.indiapost.gov.in in due course of time.

Note: The Last date for registration of application has been extended to 15.01.2018

Sd/-

Abhishek Jain
ADG (PBI)
Dated 05.01.2018
Source: India Post

7th CPC: Minimum Pay and Fitment Factor Stories suddenly ended in anticlimax

7th CPC: Minimum Pay and Fitment Factor Stories suddenly ended in anticlimax

"There is no scope for them anymore to continue this story and decided to end this up with the note of 'there is no scope for change in Minimum Pay'.

There is a strong reason to come up with the title for this article as 'Minimum Pay and Fitment Factor Stories suddenly ended in anticlimax'. Because many websites kept writing that Minimum Pay will be increased to Rs.21000 in January 2018. As we didn't find any truth in that stories we haven't said anything about this as it may lead the people to have false hope. Instead, we published 4 articles which claimed firmly that there was no such proposal under consideration of Government.
Finally those who cooked up a story entitled 'Govt to Announce Minimum Pay Increase to Rs.21000' and writing about it on day to day basis, have come forward to end this story with a note of No Scope for change in Minimum Pay. Because they clearly know it was a fake news. But some news websites who believed that this cooked up story might be true, started writing numerous article about increasing of minimum pay from Rs.18000 to Rs. 21000 and said "Good news would come after January 2018"

As January 2018 is nearing, people started asking the Leaders of Unions and Associations the following questions. is it true? Is there any proposal as such under consideration of Central government? The NC JCM Staff Side Leaders hesitated to answer this question because they were afraid of that any negative reply will backfire them.

But there was no sign of announcing Minimum Pay increase. The rumour mongers smelled the frustration of Government servants on Minimum Pay increase as it is not going to happen in January 2018 . So they started writing again that Minimum Pay will be increased after April 2018 as Anomaly Committee is going to submit its report to the Government on Minimum Pay issue after January 2018.

Now all the bridges to Minimum wage issue are burnt for them after DoPT has clearly said in its Letter to NCJCM Staff Side that the issue of Minimum Pay Increase and Revising Fitment Factor and Allowances effect date are not anomalies. According to the DOPT Letter No. F.No.11/2/2016-JCA-1(Pt.) dated 30th October, 2017, it is stated that these three important issues are not in accord with the three postulates which, as described in DoPT's 0M. No. 11/2/2016-JCA dated 16th August, 2016 and 20th February, 2017 for treating them as Anomaly.

So Minimum pay and Fitment Factor issue will not be treated as a case of anomaly and it will not be taken up in national Anomaly Committee for discussion.

So there is no scope for them anymore to continue this story and decided to end this up with the note of 'there is no scope for change in Minimum Pay'.

But the Committee which is constituted to Examine the Demand of revising Minimum Pay has not held any meeting to discuss this important issue. And also, it was stated in the DoPT's Letter that Effect date of Allowances should be decided by the Central Government and hence the NC JCM Staff Side should take up this issue to the Government.

So the ways and means for settling these issues are not ruled out yet. Now it is up to the Federations, to what extent they are serious to pursue this issue to get this done either through negotiated settlement or protest.

Expected DA from Jan 2018 for Central Govt Employees and Pensioners

Expected DA from Jan 2018 for Central Govt Employees and Pensioners

The All India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) for July, 2017 increased by 5 points and pegged at 285. The Index increased by 1.79% between June, 2017 and July, 2017 when compared with the increase of 1.08% for the corresponding months of last year.

Dearness Allowance for CG Employees and Pensioners with effect from 1.1.2018 may be enhanced by 2% or 3% [Total DA percentage 7%(5% + 2%) or 8%(5% + 3%)]

Air Travel is allowed for Central Government employees those who are in Level 6

TA Rules in 7th CPC: Air Travel is Allowed for Central Government Employees from Level 6 and Above

Now the Air Travel is allowed for Central Government employees those who are in Level 6 (Pre Revised Rs.4200 Grade Pay) and above. It is Good News for those who are in Level 6 to 8, as the Travel entitlement for them so far is AC II by Train only. Now they are entitled to Travel By Air in Economy Class.

The Central Government published Gazette Notification for 7th CPC Allowances on 6th July 2017. The 7th CPC has recommended that 53 allowances be abolished and 37 be subsumed in an existing or a newly proposed allowances. But the Government has decided to retain 12 Allowances from that 53 Allowances and allowed 3 Allowances to continue as separate allowance from these 37 Allowances recommended to be subsumed. Finally the Committee on Allowances and ECoS after the discussion with stakeholders, recommended to Modify 34 Allowances

The 7th CPC has recommended that Travelling Allowances can be continued without any changes. But the Government has decided to extend the Air Travel Entitlement to Govt Servants those who are in Level As per the Gazette Notification issued by Government of India, the Travelling allowance is rationalised to enable the Central Staffs from Level 6 to 8 to Travel by Air . The Official concerned clarified that, this Modified Travel Entitlement will be extended to LTC also.

Appendix I
List of allowances recommended by the Seventh Central Pay Commission (7th CPC) along with modifications as approved by the Government of India

Sl.	Name of the Allowance	Recommendation of 7th CPC	Modifications accepted by the Government
31.	Travelling Allowance	Retained. Rationalized. Indian Railways to reconsider its position regarding air travel to its employees.	Level 6 to 8 of Pay Matrix to be entitled for Air travel.Level 5 A of Defence Forces to be clubbed with Level 6 for travelling entitlements. Existing system to continue in Ministry of Railways.