7th CPC HRA : Allowance Committee Meeting Proposal for House Rent Allowance

7th CPC HRA : Allowance Committee Meeting Proposal for House Rent Allowance

Sources said that the Allowance Committee Meeting has finalized a proposal on HRA. It will be finalized in the Meeting held on 25th October 2016. It is said that the proposed Meeting under the Chairmanship of DOPT Secretary (P) with the Secretary Staff Side, NC (JCM) is to firm up the view on various allowances pertaining to Department of Personnel & Training.

This Meeting is conducted as per the decision of Allowance Committee Meeting held on 1-9-2016. The meeting to finalize the allowances pertaining to DOPT has been scheduled to be held on 25th October 2016.

The Reliable Sources said that the Official Side are in the view of increasing HRA by 1 Stage to reach 30% , 20% and 10% .

The pay Commission recommended HRA at the rates initially from 24%, 16%, and 8 % and whenever DA reaches 50% it will be increased to 27%, 18% and 9% and Finally after DA reaches 100% the HRA will be revised to 30% , 20% and 10% for X,Y and Z cities respectively.

The NCJCM has demanded in its Memorandum submitted to the 7th Pay Commission that 60%, 40% and 20% HRA to be recommended for X,Y and Z cities.

The Pay Commission totally ignored this demand and recommended reduction of rates from Sixth CPC. Since it is Co related with DA , it will be increased after two stages to 30%, 20% and 10% after DA reaches 50% and 100%.

The sources said that now it is proposed to start the HRA rates initially from 27%, 18% and 9% and after DA reaches 50% the House Rent Allowance will be revised to 30%, 20% and 10% for X,Y and Z cities respectively.

Source : govtstaffnews.in

History behind the Diwali Bonus: What is Diwali Bonus?

History behind the Diwali Bonus: What is Diwali Bonus?

What is Diwali Bonus? 
Initially there was a concept of salary to be paid on a weekly basis to the workers in India, particularly the textile and flour mill workers in Bombay.

So you received 52 salaries in a year.
But when British started ruling India they came up with concept of Monthly salary which meant you were getting paid for 48 weeks only.

So if we have 4 weeks in a month, 13 salaries should have been distributed but as per a monthly structure they were giving only 12 salaries in a year.

When people realized that this was a loss to them in terms of one salary many protest rallies were organised in Maharashtra during 1930-1940.
The British then came up with a solution to this problem. 

After discussion with labour leaders about how to distribute this 13th salary and they decided Diwali being the biggest festival of India, they would distribute this 13th salary during Diwali. Today this is called the Diwali Bonus. This was implemented from 30th June 1940. Many don't know the history behind the Diwali Bonus and hence this post.⁠⁠⁠⁠

Courtesy : PA Legacy

Postal Department: Include the demands of five days week for operative staff in character of demands

Postal Department: Include the demands of five days week for operative staff in character of demands.

Letter To CHQ demanding 5 Day Week for all Postal Employees. All Central Govt offices are enjoying 5 day week and here we are working 6 days and that too more than 8 hours on almost every day. While CO RO DO staff are getting 5 days a week even we should get 5 day week.

Even Banks have got 2 extra holidays. So brothers and sisters lets this demand that this issue is also included in the charter of demands in the coming strike. We request your support by sharing this article to all your friends on facebook whatsapp etc. Red Salute

Thanks to Shri Ravi Bhosale, Divisional Secretary AIPEU GR-C Sindhudurg Division for sharing the letter with us.

via: palegacy

Dearness Allowance announcement before Diwali ?

Dearness Allowance announcement before Diwali ?

Usually Government approves the dearness allowance during the 1st week of September and release the government order in 3rd or 4th week of September, but this year government not yet approved dearness allowance from 1.7.2016. After 7th Pay Commission Implementation the dearness allowance computation formula & the base year must be changed, the computation formula & base year changed in the earlier pay commission also

Pay Commission	Base Year
3rd Pay Commission	1960 =100
4th Pay Commission	1982=100
5th Pay Commission	1982=100
6th Pay Commission	2001=100
7th Pay Commission	2011=100  (expected)

During September 1st week JCM Staff side Secretary writes letter to Ministry of Finance with the subject “Future computation of Dearness Allowance and adoption base index figure to Revised Minimum Wage”, in this letter Union demands to grant of 3% dearness allowance with effect from 1.7.2016, even though there is no official announcement from the government. Even all the state government employees are waiting for the announcement from the Central government.

And again last week Union writes letter to the Secretary, Ministry of Finance to grant the dearness allowance at the earliest.

Dearness allowance from 1.7.2016 should be 3%

Dearness Allowance (DA) Formula after 7th Pay Commission (assumption)

=((12 Months Average of AICPIN)-261.4)*100/261.4)

All the government employees are eagerly waiting for the announcement from the government. As per the source the dearness allowance announcement will be released before Diwali festival. Hope this announcement will be a Diwali gift for Central government employees.

Source : babusnews.com

Pension for Principals of KVS who retired before 01.01.2006 - MHRD Orders

Pension for Principals of KVS who retired before 01.01.2006 - MHRD Orders

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN
I8-INSTITUTIONAL AREA, SHAHEED JEET SINGH MARG,
NEW DELHI-110016
Email ID:-kvsjcfin@gmail.com

F.NO.1-1/2016/KVS(JC-Fin)

Dated: 21/10/2016

The Deputy Commissioner,
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
All Regional Offices.

Sir/Madam,

Sub: Revision of pension of Pre 2006 Pensioners vide OM.No.F.38/37/08 P&PW(A) dated 28.01.2013 - Reg.

With reference to the captioned subject, I am to inform you that the Department of School Education & Literacy, UT-2 Section vide their letter no.F.3- 44/2016-UT-2 dated 18th October 2016(copy enclosed) has clarified that in respect of Principals of KVS who retired before 01.01.2006, their pension and family pension would have to be fixed with respect to the amount in column 9 & 10 of Annexure to Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare dated 28.01.2013 corresponding to the scale of pay applicable prior to 01.01.2006 i.e. Rs.12600/- and Rs.7560/- respectively. Same criteria would hold good in respect of other category of employees also.

2. Accordingly, necessary action may be taken for the revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners. In case the revisions of of pension cases of the pre-2006 pensioners are already completed, the cases may be reexamined with reference to the above clarification.

3. The status report of the revision of the pension of pre-2006 pensioners may be submitted to this office by 30.11.2016.

4. Receipt of this letter may be acknowledged.

Yours faithfully
sd/-
(M. Arumugam)
Joint Commissioner (Fin)

F.No.3-44/2016-UT.2
Government of India
Ministry of Human Resource Development
Department of School Education & Literacy
UT-2 Section

To
The Commissioner,
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan,
18, Institutional Area,
Shaheed Jit Singh Marg,
New Delhi- 110016

New Delhi, dated 18th October, 2016

Subject:- Revision of pension of Pre-2006 Pensioners vide 0M No.F.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 28.01.2013-reg.

I am directed to refer to KVS’s letter No.1-1/2015/KVS/JC(Fin) dated 26.05.2016 on the subject mentioned above and to clarify that in respect of the Principals of KVS who retired before 01.01.2006, their pension arid family pension would have to be fixed with respect to the amounts indicated in Column 9 and 10 of the Annexure to D/o P&PW 0M dated 28.01.9013 corresponding to the scale of pay applicable prior to 01.01.2006 i.e. Rs.12600/- and Rs.7560/- respectively. Same criteria would hold good in respect of other category of employees also.

Yours faithfully,
sd/-
(D.K.D. Rao)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

Click to view the order

Authority: http://kvsangathan.nic.in/

Second Meeting of Group of Senior Officers to discuss the grievances arising out of recommendations related to 7th Central Pay Commission

Second Meeting of Group of Senior Officers to discuss the grievances arising out of recommendations related to 7th Central Pay Commission

STANDING COMMITTEE STAFF SIDE MEETING AT 11:30 AM ON 24th OCTOBER 2016 AND STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING WITH GROUP OF SENIOR OFFICERS AT 04:00 PM ON 24th OCTOBER 2016.

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

Sir,

I am directed to enclosed herewith a letter No. 30-4/2016-IC dated 21.10.2016 from Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure (Implementation Cell) for your kind information please

And your kind attention is invited to this office mail dated 11.10.2016 now it has been decided to hold Internal Meeting of the Standing Committee members of the National Council (Staff Side) JCM at 11.30 AM in place of 3.30 PM on 24th October 2016 in JCM Office.

You are requested to kindly make it convenient to attend the meeting on the date and time mentioned above.

Thanking you

Yours faithfully,

(Shiv Gopal Mishra)

No.30-4/2016-IC
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
Department of Expenditure
(Implementation Cell)

Room No.215, Hotel Ashok,
Chankyapuri, New Delhi,
Dated: 21.10.2016

To
Shri Shiva Gopal Mishra,
Secretary,
National Council (Staff Side), JCM
13C, Feroz Shah Road,
New Delhi

Subject: Second Meeting of Group of Senior Officers to discuss the grievances arising out of recommendations related to 7th Central Pay Commission - regarding.

I am directed to refer to this Department’s letter of even number dated 17th October 2016 and to inform that the meeting under the Chairmanship of Additional Secretary (Expenditure), Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, which was scheduled for 24th October 02.00 PM will now be held at 04.00 PM on the same i.e. 24th October 2016 in Room No.72, North Block, New Delhi to discuss the grievances arising out of the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission and their implementation.

2. All other contents of the letter remain the same.

3. You are also requested to send the names of the members of Standing Committee of National Conucl (Staff Side), JCM who will be attending the aforesaid meeting by todays evening.

Yours sincerely,
sd/-
(Abhay N.Sahay)
Under Secretary (IC)

Source: Confederation

Order Issued on Revised Pension for ex-servicemen

Order Issued on Revised Pension for ex-servicemen

The government has issued instructions for implementing the revised pensions for ex-servicemen under the 7th Pay Commission (SPC).

However, the issue of disability pension which had created considerable disappointment in the Services is not covered under this as it has been referred to the anomalies committee.

The government gazette notification on pensions was issued on October 18, defence sources told. This is a follow up action to the resolution dated September 30 issued by the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare.

The resolution had caused resentment from the veteran community as it had drastically lowered the disability pension for military personnel by converting the percentage based system to a fixed slab system.
Pending the conversion back to the percentage system it means that those retiring after January 1, 2016 would face a slash in their disability pension.

Source: The Hindu

Babus looking for clarification on 7th CPC Bunching Benefit

Babus looking for clarification on 7th CPC Bunching Benefit

7th Pay Commission recommended for bunching of two stages in the report para 5.1.36 , “however if situation does arise whenever more than two stages are bunched together, one additional increment equal to 3 percent may be given for every two stages bunched, and pay fixed in the subsequent cell in the pay matrix.”

Also Government released order on7th September 2016, with the following instructions

1. One additional increment shall be given for every two stages bunched and the pay of Government servant drawing higher pay in pre-revised structure shall be fixed at the next vertical Cell in the applicable Level

2. Pay drawn by two Government servants in a given Pay Band and Grade Pay or scale where the higher pay is at least 3% more than the lower pay shall constitute two stages. Officers drawing pay where the difference is less than 3% shall not be entitled for this benefit.

Illustration:

if two persons drawing pay of 53,000 and 54,590 in the GP 10,000 are to be fitted in the new Pay Matrix, the person drawing pay of 53,000 on multiplication by a factor of 2.57 will expect a pay corresponding to 1,36,210 and the person drawing pay of 54,590 on multiplication by a factor of 2.57 will expect a pay corresponding to 1,40,296. Revised pay of both should ideally be fixed in the first cell of Level 14 in the pay of 1, 44,200 but to avoid bunching the person drawing pay of 54,590 will get fixed in second cell of Level 14 in the pay of 1,48,500.

Based on this we have calculated bunching benefit for all the grade pay in 7th CPC salary

Grade Pay	6th CPC Basic Pay	Multiply with 2.57	7th CPC Basic Pay	Bunching Benefit
1800	7430	19095	19100	19700
	7660	19686	19700	20300
	7890	20277	20300	20900
	8130	20894	20900	21500
1900	9260	23798	23800	24500
2000	9260	23798	23800	24500
2400	11510	29581	29600	30500
	11860	30480	30500	31400
5400 (PB 3)	21630 to 22270	55589	56100	57800
	22280 to 22940	57260	57800	59500
	22950 to 23630	58981	59500	61300
	23640 to 24340	60755	61300	63100
	24350 to 25080	62579	63100	65000
	25090 to 25840	64481	65000	67000
	25850 to 26620	66435	67000	69000
	26630 to 27420	68439	69000	71100
	27430 to 28250	70495	71100	73200
	28260 to 29100	72628	73200	75400
	29110 to 29980	74813	75400	77700
	29990 to 30880	77074	77700	80000
	30890 to 31810	79387	80000	82400
	31820 to 32770	81777	82400	84900
	32780 to 33760	84245	84900	87400
	33770 to 34780	86789	87400	90000
	34790 to 35830	89410	90000	92700
	35840 to 36910	92109	92700	95500
	36920 to 38020	94884	95500	98400
	38030 to 39170	97737	98400	101400
	39180 to 40350	100693	101400	104400
	40360 to 41570	103725	104400	107500
	41580 to 42820	106861	107500	110700
	42830 to 44110	110073	110700	114000
	44120 to 45440	113388	114000	117400
	45450 to 46810	116807	117400	120900
	46820 to 48220	120327	120900	124500
	48230 to 49670	123951	124500	128200
	49680 to 51170	127678	128200	132000
	51180 to 52710	131533	132000	136000
	52720 to 54300	135490	136000	140100
	54310 to 55930	139577	140100	144300
	55940 to 57610	143766	144300	148600
	57620 to 59340	148083	148600	153100
	59350 to 61130	152530	153100	157700
	61140 to 62970	157130	157700	162400
	62980 to 64860	161859	162400	167300
	64870	166716	167300	172300
6600	26120 to 26900	67128	67700	69700
	26910 to 27710	69159	69700	71800
	27720 to 28550	71240	71800	74000
	28560 to 29410	73399	74000	76200
	29420 to 30300	75609	76200	78500
	30310 to 31210	77897	78500	80900
	31220 to 32150	80235	80900	83300
	32160 to 33120	82651	83300	85800
	33130 to 34120	85144	85800	88400
	34130 to 35150	87714	88400	91100
	35160 to 36210	90361	91100	93800
	36220 to 37300	93085	93800	96600
	37310 to 38420	95887	96600	99500
	38430 to 39580	98765	99500	102500
	39590 to 40770	101746	102500	105600
	40780 to 42000	104805	105600	108800
	42010 to 43270	107966	108800	112100
	43280 to 44570	111230	112100	115500
	44580 to 45910	114571	115500	119000
	45920 to 47290	118014	119000	122600
	47300 to 48710	121561	122600	126300
	48720 to 50180	125210	126300	130100
	50190 to 51690	128988	130100	134000
	51700 to 53250	132869	134000	138000
	53260 to 54850	136878	138000	142100
	54860 to 56500	140990	142100	146400
	56510 to 58200	145231	146400	150800
	58210 to 59950	149600	150800	155300
	59960 to 61750	154097	155300	160000
	61760 to 63610	158723	160000	164800
	63620 to 65520	163503	164800	169700
	65530 to 67490	168412	169700	174800
	67500 to 69520	173475	174800	180000
	69530 to 71610	178692	180000	185400
	71620 to 73760	184063	185400	191000
	73770 to 75980	189589	191000	196700
	75990 to 78260	195294	196700	202600
	78270	201154	202600	208700
7600	30390 to 31300	78102	78800	81200
	31310 to 32240	80467	81200	83600
	32250 to 33210	82883	83600	86100
	33220 to 34210	85375	86100	88700
	34220 to 35240	87945	88700	91400
	35250 to 36300	90593	91400	94100
	36310 to 37390	93317	94100	96900
	37400 to 38520	96118	96900	99800
	38530 to 39680	99022	99800	102800
	39690 to 40880	102003	102800	105900
	40890 to 42110	105087	105900	109100
	42120 to 43380	108248	109100	112400
	43390 to 44690	111512	112400	115800
	44700 to 46040	114879	115800	119300
	46050 to 47430	118348	119300	122900
	47440 to 48860	121921	122900	126600
	48870 to 50330	125596	126600	130400
	50340 to 51850	129374	130400	134300
	51860 to 53410	133280	134300	138300
	53420 to 55020	137289	138300	142400
	55030 to 56680	141427	142400	146700
	56690 to 58390	145693	146700	151100
	58400 to 60150	150088	151100	155600
	60160 to 61960	154611	155600	160300
	61970 to 63820	159263	160300	165100
	63830 to 65740	164043	165100	170100
	65750 to 67720	168978	170100	175200
	67730 to 69760	174066	175200	180500
	69770 to 71860	179309	180500	185900
	71870 to 74020	184706	185900	191500
	74030 to 76250	190257	191500	197200
	76260 to 78540	195988	197200	203100
	78550	201874	203100	209200
8900	50580 to 52090	129991	131100	135000
	52100 to 53660	133897	135000	139100
	53670 to 55280	137932	139100	143300
	55290 to 56940	142095	143300	147600
	56950 to 58650	146362	147600	152000
	58660 to 60410	150756	152000	156600
	60420 to 62230	155279	156600	161300
	62240 to 64100	159957	161300	166100
	64110 to 66030	164763	166100	171100
	66040 to 68020	169723	171100	176200
	68030 to 70070	174837	176200	181500
	70080 to 72180	180106	181500	186900
	72190 to 74350	185528	186900	192500
	74360 to 76590	191105	192500	198300
	76600 to 78890	196862	198300	204200
	78900 to 81260	202773	204200	210300
	81270	208864	210300	216600
10000	54590 to 56220	140296	144200	148500
	56230 to 57910	144511	148500	153000
	57920 to 59650	148854	153000	157600
	59660 to 61440	153326	157600	162300
	61450 to 63290	157927	162300	167200
	63300 to 65190	162681	167200	172200
	65200 to 67150	167564	172200	177400
	67160 to 69170	172601	177400	182700
	69180 to 71250	177793	182700	188200
	71260 to 73390	183138	188200	193800
	73400 to 75600	188638	193800	199600
	75610 to 77870	194318	199600	205600
	77880 to 80210	200152	205600	211800
	80220	206165	211800	218200

Clarification needed for below topic

• 7000 – No Bunch
• 7210 – No Bunch
• 7430 – Bunched to next level due to equal pay for 7210 & 7430 (highlighted in Green)
• 7660 – After bunching both 7430 & 7660 7th CPC pay is 19700
• 7890 – Both 7660 & 78990 7th CPC pay is 20300
• 8130 – Both 7890 & 8130 7th CPC pay is 20900
• 8380 onwards – No Bunch

Now question is whether 7660, 7890 & 8130 is eligible for bunching or not? this is the situation for most of the Entry Pay.

Central Government Employees seeking detailed clarification for bunching benefit for each level.

Railway Board officials briefed Parliamentary panel to merge the railway budget with the general budget

Railway Board officials briefed Parliamentary panel to merge the railway budget with the general budget

New Delhi: Railway Board officials today briefed a Parliamentary panel on the implications of the government’s decision to merge the railway budget with the general budget.

Railway Board Chairman A K Mittal explained various issues related with the merger to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance, sources said.

Representatives of Railway Board briefed the committee, headed by senior Congress leader M Veerappa Moily, about the government’s budgetary reforms, including “merger of railway budget with general budget and the ramifications thereof”, they said.

The Cabinet last month approved the Finance Ministry’s proposal on landmark budgetary reforms relating to merger of railway budget with the general budget and the advancement of the date of presentation from the last working day of February.

As per practice, the general budget is presented in the Lok Sabha on the last working day of February.

The Cabinet has also given its permission to the merger of Plan and Non-Plan classification in the Budget and Accounts.

The presentation of separate railway budget started in 1924, and has continued after independence as a convention rather than under Constitutional provisions.

Earlier, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu had said that railways will maintain its separate identity and functional autonomy even after merger of its budget with the general budget.

PTI

Punjab government releases 6 per cent DA for employees, pensioners

Punjab government releases 6 per cent DA for employees, pensioners

Chandigarh: Punjab Finance Minister Parminder Singh Dhindsa today gave his nod to release 6 per cent dearness allowance (DA) with November salary or pension for the government employees and pensioners.

With the release of this DA installment, the state would touch 125 per cent from present 119 per cent of the basic pay/pension, Dhindsa, in a statement issued here, said.

In a relief to foreign settled retired employees, he said DA would continue with their pensions.

The government has decided to take back a letter stopping DA of pensioners who have acquired foreign citizenship, he added.

PTI