Rates of Night Duty Allowance w.e.f. 01.01.2015 for Railway Industrial Employees and Staff

Rates of Night Duty Allowance w.e.f. 01.01.2015 for Railway Industrial Employees and Staff

G.I., Min. of Railways, Railway Board Orders RBE No.58/2015, E(P&A)II-2015/HW-1, dated 8.6.2015

Subject: Rates of Night Duty Allowance w.e.f. 01.01.2015.

Consequent to sanction of an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance vide this Ministry’s letter No. PC-VI/2008/I/7/211 dated 13.04.2015, the President is pleased to decide that the rates of Night Duty Allowance, as notified vide Annexures ‘A’ and ‘B’ of Board’s letter No. E(P&A)II-2014/HW-1 dated 02.12.2014 stand revised with effect from 01.01.2015 as indicated at Annexure ‘A’ in respect of ‘Continuous’, ‘Intensive’, ‘Excluded’ categories and workshop employees, and as indicated at Annexure ‘B’ in respect of ‘Essentially Intermittent’ categories.



Source: AIRF

Final Meeting between NC JCM Staff Side with 7th Pay Commission – AIRF Report

Final Meeting between NC JCM Staff Side with 7th Pay Commission – AIRF Report

Meeting between NC JCM Staff Side with 7th Pay Commission

Today NCJCM Staff Side under the leadership of Com. Shiva Gopal Mishra/Secy Staff Side NC JCM met with 7th Pay Commission to discuss issues pertaining to pay scales of Central Government Employees and Pensioners. Pictures of the meeting is being released underneath. Details of the deliberations held during meeting are being reproduced herein.

 

N F I R

National Federation of Indian Railwaymen

3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110 055

Affiliated to :

Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)

International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF)

No. IV/NF IR/7th CPC/CORRES/Part. V

Dated: 09/06/2015

The General Secretaries of
Affiliated Unions of NFIR
Brother,

Sub: Final Meeting with Seventh Central Pay Commission — June 9. 2015-reg.

Responding to the invitation received from the VII th CPC, the JCM (Staff Side) delegation met the Pay Commission this day 09th June 2015 and deliberated again in detail on the following issues:-

(a) Minimum wage — (15th ILC norms/Dr. Achroyed Formula for determining minimum wage as proposed in the JCM Staff Side Memorandum),

(b) Rate of increment.

(c) Fitment Formula,

(d) Qualification related Pay Scales,

(e) Pay parity for common categories.

(f) Date of effect of revised Pay Structure and allowances etc.,

(g) Upward revision of Ex-gratia to the families of employees killed in the course of performing duties,

(h) Parity in pension for eliminating the discrimination,

(i) Rectification of MACPS aberrations,

(j) Grant of increment to those retiring on 30th June and 31st December of the year.

Various other issues were also discussed with the VII CPC today. While the response of the Pay Commission by and large has been satisfactory on many points mentioned above, the revised pay structure/allowances is likely to be recommended to be given effect from January 1st, 2016. With today’s discussions in the final meeting with VII CPC, the deliberations by the JCM Staff Side got concluded.

It is expected that the VII th CPC would submit its report to the Government by the end of August 2015. Prominent leaders among those participated in the deliberations are Dr. M. Raghavaiah Leader (JCM) Staff Side, NFIR’ s President Guman Singh. Working President R.P.Bhatnagar and Joint General Secretary B.C. Sharma.

Yours fraternally,

(Dr. M. Raghavaiah)

General Secretary

NFIR letter can be accessed through this link

Source: AIRF

Rounding off of a fraction of a rupee in calculation of additional Pension for Railway Pensioners

Rounding off of a fraction of a rupee in calculation of additional Pension for Railway Pensioners

Rounding off of a fraction of a rupee in regulation of additional Pension

G.I., Min. of Railways, Railway Board Orders RBE No.55/2015, F(E) III/2008/PN1/12, dated 2.6.2015

Subject: Rounding off of a fraction of a rupee in regulation of additional Pension.

A copy of Department of pension & pensioners welfare (DOP&PW)’s O.M. No.38/8/15-P&PW(A) dated 16.04.2015 on the above subject is enclosed for information and compliance. These instructions shall apply mutatis-mutandis on the Railways also’ DoP&PW’s O.M. No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 02.09.2008 mentioned in the O.M. has been adopted on Railways vide Board’s letter No.F(E)III/2008/PN1/13 dated 15.09.2008.

Pensioners Portal Orders on rounding off of a fraction of a rupee in regulation of additional pension

G.I., Dept. of Pensions Pensioners Welfare, O.M. No.38/8/15- P&PW(A), dated 16.04.2015

Subject: Rounding off of a fraction of a rupee in regulation of additional pension –

The undersigned is directed to say that vide this Department’s OM No.38/37/08 -P&PW (A) dated 1.9.2008 and ON No.38/37/08-PPW(A) dated 2.9.2008. Instructions were issued for grant of additional pension/family pension @ 20% to 100% to old pensioners/family pensioners of the age of 80 years and above.

2. A question has been raised as to how the amount of additional pension is to be regulated in case the additional pension results in fraction of a rupee. The matter has been examined in consultation with ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) and it has been decided that the amount of additional pension as finally calculated may be rounded off to the next higher rupee. In cases where the pension/Family pension of old pensioners has been fixed.revised without rounding off the additional pension, in those cases also, the additional pension may be rounded off to the next higher rupee hereinafter. However, no arrears for the period from 1.1.2006 on account of such rounding off would be paid in those cases.

3. This issues with the approval of Ministry Of Finance (Department of Expenditure)ID No.157/EV/2015 dated 30.3.2015.

Authority: www.pensionersportal.gov.in

7CPC: Outcome of Final Meeting with Seventh Central Pay Commission held on 9.6.2015— NFIR Final Meeting with Seventh Central Pay Commission — June 9. 2015-reg.

7CPC: Outcome of Final Meeting with Seventh Central Pay Commission held on 9.6.2015— NFIR
Final Meeting with Seventh Central Pay Commission — June 9. 2015-reg.

N F I R
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen
3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110 055
Affiliated to :
Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)
International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF)

No. IV/NF IR/7th CPC/CORRES/Part. V
The General Secretaries of
Affiliated Unions of NFIR

Dated: 09/06/20 15

Brother,
Sub: Final Meeting with Seventh Central Pay Commission — June 9. 2015-reg.

Responding to the invitation received from the Vllth CPC, the JCM (Staff Side) delegation met the Pay Commission this day 09th June 2015 and deliberated again in detail on the following issues:-

(a) Minimum wage — (15th ILC norms/Dr. Achroyed Formula for determining minimum wage as proposed in the JCM Staff Side Memorandum),
(b) Rate of increment.
(c) Fitmen Formula,
(d) Qualification related Pay Scales,
(e) Pay parity for common categories.
(I) Date of effect of revised Pay Structure and allowances etc.,
(g) Upward revision of Ex-gratia to the families of employees killed in the course of performing duties,
(h) Parity in pension for eliminating the discrimination,
(i) Rectification of MACPS aberrations,
(j) Grant of increment to those retiring on 30th June and 31st December of the year.

Various other issues were also discussed with the VII CPC today. While the response of the Pay Commission by and large has been satisfactory on many points mentioned above, the revised pay structure/allowances is likely to be recommended to be given effect from January 1st, 2016. With today’s discussions in the final meeting with VII CPC, the deliberations by the JCM Staff Side got concluded.

It is expected that the VII th CPC would submit its report to the Government by the end of August 2015.
Prominent leaders among those participated in the deliberations are Dr. M. Raghavaiah Leader (JCM) Staff Side, NFIR’ s President Guman Singh. Working President R.P.Bhatnagar and Joint General Secretary B.C. Sharma.

Yours fraternally,

(Dr. M. Raghavaiah)
General Secretary

Source: NFIR letter

Promotion of Under Secretaries of CSS to DS Grade on ad-hoc basis

Promotion of Under Secretaries of CSS to DS Grade on ad-hoc basis

No.4/2/2015-CS-I (D)
Government of India
Ministryof Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)

Lok Nayak Bhavan,New Delhi
the 08th June,2015

ORDER

The President hereby appoints the officers of Grade-I (Under Secretary) of the Central Secretariat Service (CSS), whose names appear in para 2 below,to the Selection Grade (Deputy Secretary) in PB-3 (Rs.15600 – 39100) with a grade pay of Rs.7600/-by promotion on ad-hoc basis with immediate effect,initially for a period upto 30.06.2015 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

2. On promotion on ad-hoc basis,the officers are allocated to the Ministries/Departments as shown against their names:

3. The aforesaid ad-hoc promotion of the officers is Subject to the following conditions:-

(i) The ad-hoc promotion is subject to the final outcome of the pending Writ Petition No. 4097/2011 (Arun Gaur Vs Garima Singh & Ors), W.P. No.4616/2011  (V.S.Pandey & OrsVs. Garima Singh & Ors), W.P. No. 7619/2011 ( UPSC Vs Garima Singh & Ors), W.P.No.2176/2012 (Union of India Vs. Garima Singh & Ors) and other connected Writ Petitions Nos.W.P.(C) 2523/2012 (Union of India Vs. Anant Kishore Saran), W.P.(C) 2524/2012 (Union of India Vs. Shersha and Anr), W.P.(C) 2525/2012 (Union of  India Vs. Syed Eram Rizvi and Anr), W.P.(C) 2526/2012 (Union of India Vs. Sandeep Kumar Gupta), and W.P.(C) 2527/2012 (Union of India Vs. Soumya Chattopadhyay and Anr) in the High Court of Delhi and also any other order by any competent court in any of the connected matters, apart from the above.

(ii) The ad-hoc promotion is further subject to vigilance clearance in terms of this Department’s O.M. No.22011/4/91-Estt.(A) dated 14.9.92,  O.M.No. 22012/1/99- Estt.(D) dated 25.10.2004 and O.M.No. 22034/4/2012-Estt(D) dated 2.11.2012, The Ministry/Department where the officer is working should relieve the officer only after verifying that no disciplinary proceedings are pending or contemplated against the officer. In case of pendency of such proceedings, the matter may be reported to this Department immediately.

(iii) The promotion on ad-hoc basis is effective from the date of assumption of charge by the officer of the post of Deputy Secretary in the Ministry/Department to which he/she has been posted.

(iv) The ad-hoc  promotion to the Selection grade (Deputy Secretary) of CSS shall not bestow on the incumbents any claim for regular promotion to the grade.

(v) The service rendered on ad-hoc basis in the grade would not count for the purpose of seniority in that grade or for promotion to the next higher grade.

(vi) The adhoc promotion shall not confer any right on the incumbents to continue in the grade indefinitely and may be terminated at any point of time without giving any reasons thereof.

4. No request for retention shall be entertained.  Ministry/Department concerned should relieve the officers to enable them to join the allocated Ministries/Departments immediately, latest by 10.06.2015.

5. If any officer declines ad-hoc promotion, he/she would not be considered for ad-hoc promotion for one year from the date of refusal.

6. A copy of the notification implementing the order should be endorsed to this Department.

(Biswajit Banerjee)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Tele fax: 24629413

To
1 Officers concerned
2. The Joint Secretary(Admn/Estt) of theMinistries/Departments concerned
3. US(U)/ US (APAR)
4. Hindi Section, DOP&TforHindi version
5. OrderFolder

SOURCE: http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02csd/junromo.pdf

Promotion of Section Officers of Central Secretariat Service (CSS) to Grade-I (Under Secretary) – Furnishing of CR dossiers, vigilance clerance, etc

Promotion of Section Officers of Central Secretariat Service (CSS) to Grade I (Under Secretary) – Furnishing of CR dossiers, vigilance clearance, etc.

Reminder-I

No.5/2/2015-CS.I(U)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
*******

2nd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi-110003
Dated the o8th June, 2015

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Promotion of Section Officers of Central Secretariat Service (CSS) to Grade I (Under Secretary) – Furnishing of CR dossiers, vigilance clearance, etc.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 31.03.2015 on the subject mentioned above (uploaded on web-site www.persmin.nic.in –> DoPT –> Central Secretariat –> CSS –> Promotions –> Promotion (Regular) –> SO to US), and to say that Ministries/ Departments concerned were requested to furnish (i) complete CR dossiers, (ii) vigilance status, (iii) status of imposition of penalty, if any, (iv) ACRs! APARs disclosure certificate and (iv) personal information in respect of the officers as mentioned in Annexures I & II of the abovementioned O.M.

2. CR dossier and other requisite information in respect of large number of officers as mentioned in Annexure have not yet been received. It may be appreciated that this Department will be able to finalize DPC proposal only after information in respect of all officers has been received. To avoid any further delay, it is imperative that CR dossier and the requisite information is furnished urgently.

3. Ministries/ Departments concerned are therefore, once again requested to furnish complete and upto date CR dossier and other requisite information in respect of the officers as mentioned in Annexure in enclosed Proformae latest by 12.06.2015.

To
Ministries/Departments concerned

Source: http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02csd/USSL_2015_Reminder_1.pdf

7CPC: NC JCM(Staff Side) has decided to meet all standing committee members before the final Meeting with 7th Pay Commission

NC JCM(Staff Side) has decided to meet all standing committee members before the final Meeting with 7th Pay Commission

NC JCM(Staff Side) has decided to meet all the standing committee members before the final Meeting with 7th Central Pay Commission will be held on 9.6.2015. And National Anomaly Committee meeting on 12 pending NAC items also expected to be held on 9th June 2015.

MEETING WITH 7TH CPC

Shiva Gopal Mishra
Secretary

National Council (Staff Side)
Joint Consultative Machinary
For Central Government Employees
13-C. Ferozshah Road. New DelhI – 110001
E Mall :nc.jcm.np@gmail.com

No.NC/JCM/7th CPC/2015

Dated: May 30, 2015

All the Standing Committee Members
of the National Council, JCM (Staff Side)
Dear Comrades,

Sub:
Final meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Council JCM (Staff Side) with the 7th Central Pay Commission will be held in the office of the Pay Commission at Delhi on 9th June 2015 at 11.00 am, an Internal Meeting of the Staff Side,NC/JCM will be held on 8th June 2015 at 15.00 hrs. in the office of National Council(JCM), 13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi.

You are requested to attend both the meetings accordingly.

A copy of the letter dated 27th May 2015, received from the office of the 7th CPC, is also enclosed herewith for your ready reference.

There is every likelihood of meeting of the National Anomalies Committee on 12 pending NAC items on 9th June, 2015 (Afternoon) with the Jt. Secretary(E) and Jt. Secretary(Pers.). As soon as we get letter to this effect, we will inform you, but you should be prepared for that too.

With fraternal greetings!

Comradely yours,
(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
Secretary(Staff Side)
NC/JCM & Convener

Source: www.auditflag.blogspot.in

One Rank One Pension (OROP): Madras High Court issues notice to Centre.

Madras High Court issues notice to Centre on One Rank One Pension

Madurai: The Madras High Court today issued notice to the Centre on a petition seeking a direction to issue a notification to implement the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme within a stipulated period.

Acting on the petition by ex-serviceman S Chinnadurai, Justice S Vaidyanathan ordered notice to the Cabinet, Finance and Defence secretaries and sought their reply within two weeks.

The petitioner contended that 90 per cent of the ex- servicemen are living below the poverty line.

Previous governments had already announced OROP and allocated Rs 500 crore for it. On May 1, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had also assured that OROP would be implemented by the government but no timeframe had been given, he alleged.

The Indian ex-servicemen movement had also sent a memorandum and he had also submitted a representation.

Chinnadurai said it was mandatory on the part of the government to implement OROP before the fiscal 2014-15 after announcing the scheme.

The delay in implementing the scheme would demoralise serving soldiers and ex-serviceman and adversely affect the integrity of the country, he said.

He said that army men, who sacrificed the better part of their youth for the country, were not even getting proper jobs after they retired between 30 and 40 years of age.

PTI

Merger and re-designation of various common category posts per 6th CPC recommendations-Reg

Merger and re-designation of various common category posts per 6th CPC recommendations-Reg.

Office of the Controller General of Defence Accounts
Ullan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt-110010

AT/II/187/VI CPC/Orders/Vol-VI

Date: 01 June 2015

To,
All PCsDA/CsDA
All CsFA (Fys)/PCA (Fys)
(Through CGDA Mail Server)

Subject: Merger and re-designation of various common category posts per 6th CPC recommendations-Reg.

A copy of MoD F No. 410/2009-D (Civ-I) dated 01.05.2015 on the above subject is forwarded herewith for your information and necessary action at your end.

(V. K. Purohit)
For CGDA

F. No. 410/2009-D (CIV-I)
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

Sena Bhavan, New Delhi
Dated: 01st May 2015

To
The Chief of Army Staff,
The Chief of Air Staff,
The Chief of Naval Staff,
The DGOF.

Subject: – Merger and re-designation of various common category posts as per 6th CPC recommendations- Reg.

Sir,
In continuation of MOD letter of even No. dated 27th February 2013, on the subject mentioned above, the proposal regarding re-designation of various posts in Defence Establishments consequent upon their merger as per 6th CPC recommendations has further been considered and referred to Ministry of Finance, Deptt. of Expenditure through Integrated Finance for approval.

2. Ministry of Finance, Deptt. of Expenditure vide Ministry of Finance, Deptt. of Expenditure U.O. No.10 (6)/E/III.B/2012 dated 26th December 2014 and subsequent clarification furnished vide U.O. of even No. dated 7.4.2015 has intimated that the proposal has been examined in consultation with Deptt. of Personnel & Training, and approved the common designations of various cadres as under:-

Name of Office / Cadre	Existing Designation	Pre-Revised Pay Scale	Revised pay Band / Grade Pay	Revised Designation
1	2	3	4	5
Stenographer Cadre	Steno Grade-I	5500-9000	PB-2 with GP Rs.4200	Stenographer Grade-I
	Steno Grade-II	5000-8000
	Steno Grade-III	4000-6000	PB-1 with GP Rs.2400	Stenographer Grade-II
Admn. Cadre	Office Superintendent	5500-9000	PB-2 with GP Rs.4200	Office Superintendent
	Assistant	5000-8000
Technical Cadre	Chargeman Grade-I	5500-9000	PB-2 with GP of Rs.4200	Chargeman
	Chargeman Grade-II	5000-8000
	Tradesman Mate	2650-4000	PB-1 with GP Rs.1800	Tradesman Mate
	Labourer/Mazdoor	2550-3200
Scientific Staff	Scientific Asstt.II/ Junior Scientific Asstt.Gd.I	5500-9000	PB-2 with GP Rs.4200	Scientific Assitant
	Scientific Asstt.III/ Junior Scientific Asstt.Gd-II	5000-8000
Telephone Operator	Telephone Supervisor	5500-9000	PB-2 with GP Rs.4200	Telephone Supervisor
	Telephone Operator Gd.I	5000-8000
	Telephone Operator Gd.II	3200-4900	PB-1 with GP Rs.2000	Telephone Operator
Storekeeping Cadre	Sr. Store Supdt/ Foreman of Stores/ Supervisor Barrack/Stores Gd-I/ Storekeeper Gd.I Chargeman-II /Stores Chargeman-I (Stores)	5500-9000	PB-2 with GP Rs.4200	Sr. Store Superintendent
	Store Supdt. / Sr. Store Keeper /Supervisor Barrack/Stores Gd.II / Storekeeper Gd.II / Chargeman-II (Stores_	5000-8000
	Sr. Storekeeper /Storekeeper / Storekeeper Gd.III / Supervisor (Store)	4000-6000	PB-1 with GP Rs.2400	Superintendent (Store)
	Asstt. Storekeeper / Storekeeper / Storekeeper Gd-II	3050-4590	PB-1 with GP Rs.1900	Storekeeper
Civilian Motor Drivers	Foreman of Transport	5500-9000	PB-2 with GP Rs.4200	Civilian Motor Driver (SG)
	Civilian Motor Driver (SG) / Motor Transport Supervisor	5000-8000
Photographer Cadre	Sr. Photographer Gr.I	5500-9000	PB-2 with GP Rs.4200	Senior Photographer
	Sr. Photographer Gr.II	5000-8000
Technical Cadre	Junior Works Manager/Foreman/Junior Technical Officer/Shop Suptdt.	7450-11500	PB-2 with GP of Rs.4600	Junior Works Manager. Junior Technical Officer/ Foreman (as per the functional requirement of Hqrs./ Dtes./Organisations)
	Asstt. Foreman/ Asstt. Shop Suptd.	6500-10500
Scientific Staff	JTO(S)/Sr. Scientific Asstt.	7450-11500	PB-2 with GP Rs.4600	Senior Scientific Assistant
Draughts man Cadre	JTO(D)	7450-11500	PB-2 with GP Rs.4600	Model RRs for Draughtsman Cadre is being examined by DOP&T in consultation with the UPSC and re-designation will be in line with Model RRs to be finalised by DOP&T.
	Chief Draughtsman	6500-10500
	Draughtsman Gd.I	5500-9000	PB-2 with GP Rs.4200
	Draughtsman Gd.II	5000-8000
	Draughtsman Gd.III	4000-6000	PB-1 with GP Rs.4200
Official Language Staff	Junior Hindi Translator	5000-8000	PB-2 with GP of Rs.4200	Junior Translator
	Senior Hindi Translator	5500-9000	PB-2 with GP of Rs.4600	Senior Translator
	Translation Officer/ Hindi Officer	6500-10500	PB-3 with GP of Rs.5400	Assistant Director (OL)

3. The above approval is subject to the following:

(i) It does not involve any change in pay scale in any manner whatsoever.
(ii) It does not require re-fixation of pay in case nor does it involve change in date of increment.
(iii) It does not disturb the next higher post in the hierarchical line of promotion, and
(iv) It does not entail any financial implication whatsoever in any form whatsoever.

4. The proposal with regard to continue with the nomenclature/ designations of Stenographer Cadre, Administrative Cadre, Technical Cadre (Chargeman, Tradesman Mate, Labour/Mazdoor) Scientific Staff, Telephone Operator, CMD Cadre and Photographer Cadre is subject to the condition that for the common category cadres where Model RRs are issued by the DOP&T, the re-designation will be as per Model RRs and no deviation in such common category posts is allowed.

5. This issues with concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their U.O. No.10(6)/E.III.B/2012 dated 26 Dec., 2012 and clarification dated 7th April 2015 and Defence (Fin./AG/PB) vide their Dy. No. 31/AG/PB dated 28th April, 2015.

Yours faithfully,
(Gurdeep Singh)
Under Secretary (CP)
Tel. No.2301 2414

Source: CGDA

Central Secretariat employees demand timely promotions

Central Secretariat employees have demanded removal of stagnation in Services and facilitation of timely promotions.

Central Secretariat employees demand timely promotions

Central Secretariat employees have demanded removal of stagnation in Services and facilitation of timely promotions. A deputation of “Central Secretariat Services Forum” led by its Convenor, Shri D.N.Sahoo called on Dr Jitendra Singh, Minister of State Personnel, here today and thanked him for his positive and cooperative response to all their grievances in the past one year and expressed the hope that he would also find a way out to overcome the anomaly in Services which has been adversely affecting them for the last several years. They also handed over a memorandum to him.

Dr Jitendra Singh assured that the problems and grievances faced by the employees will certainly be resolved and observed that the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) had, on his instructions, sent a favourable proposal in support of their demands but there were certain technical queries from the Finance Ministry which are also in the process of being replied.

Dr Jitendra Singh said the Modi Government took over with a pledge for ‘maximum Governance, minimum Government’ and adopted several radical measures to simplify governance and provide a comfortable and work-friendly environment for its officials. It is in the same spirit that the officials of different Secretariat Services are also intended to be made comfortable and achieve a sense of esteem through timely promotion and befitting status in their service career, he added.

The members of the deputation submitted to Dr Jitendra Singh that as per the Central Secretariat Service Rules, promotion from Under Secretary to Deputy Secretary, for example, requires only five years of approved service in a total of about 30 years of service period but the irony is that several of the employees who have already put in 20-22 years of service are still awaiting promotion and many of them attain superannuation as Under Secretaries or even Section Officers. They said that since there is no financial implication involved and Dr Jitendra Singh has the reputation of being sympathetic to the cause of employees, it is hoped that their grievances will be addressed in the justify earnest.

Among the members of the deputation were S/Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh, R.P.Gupta, V.Sreekumar, Mrityunjay Jha, Ashok Kumar, Manoj Kumar Singh, Brajesh Sikka, Kumar Manoj Kashyap, R.P.Sati, Ujjwal Kumar and P.K.Sharma.

Source: PIB News