Special Compensatory Allowances subsumed under Tough Location Allowance - Finmin Orders Implementation of the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission - Grant of Special Compensatory Allowances subsumed under Tough Location Allowance.

Special Compensatory Allowances subsumed under Tough Location Allowance - Finmin Orders
Implementation of the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission - Grant of Special Compensatory Allowances subsumed under Tough Location Allowance.

No.3/1/2017-E.II(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

New Delhi, the 19th July, 2017.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Implementation of the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission - Grant of Special Compensatory Allowances subsumed under Tough Location Allowance.

Consequent upon the acceptance of the recommendations of Seventh Central Pay Commission, in supersession of the existing orders for grant of Special Compensatory Allowances viz. Special Compensatory (Remote Locality) Allowance, Bad Climate Allowance, Special Compensatory Scheduled/Tribal Area Allowance and Sunderban Allowance which have been subsumed in Tough Location Allowance, the President is pleased to decide the rates of these Special Compensatory Allowances (subsumed in Tough Location Allowance) to Central Government employees as under :

SI.No.	Name of the Allowance	Category	Cell Name	Pay Level in Pay Matrix	Rate per month (in Rs.)
(i)	Special Compensatory (Remote Locality) Allowance: (i) Special Compensatory (Remote Locality) Allowance Places covered under Part- A & B (Annexure I & II)	Tough Location Allowance-I	R3H1	Level 9 and above	5,300
				Level 8 and below	4,100
	(ii) Special Compensatory (Remote Locality) Allowance Location Places covered under Part- C (Annexure III)	ToughLocation Allowance-II	R3H2	Level 9 and above	3,400
				Level 8 and below	2,700
	(iii) Special Compensatory (Remote Locality) Allowance Places covered under Part- D(Annexure IV	Tough Location Allowance-II	R3H3	Level 9 and above	1,200
				Level 8 and below	1,000
(II)	Bad Climate Allowance	Tough Location Allowance-III	R3H3	Level 9 and above	1,200
				Level 8 andbelow	1,000
(Ill)	Tribal Area Allowance	Tough Location Allowance-Ill	R3H3	Level 9 and above	1,200
				Level 8 and below	1,000
(IV)	Sunderban Allowance	Tough Location Allowance-Ill	R3H3	Level 9 and above	1,200
				Level 8 and below	1,000

2.These rates shall increase by 25 per cent whenever the Dearness Allowance payable on the revised pay structure goes up by 50 per cent.

3.The term 'Pay Level’ in the revised pay structure means the 'Level in the Pay Matrix.

4.In respect of those employees who opt to continue in their pre-revised pay structure/Pay scales, the corresponding Level in the Pay Matrix of the post occupied on 01.01.2016 as indicated in GCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 would determine the allowance under these orders.

5.Sunderban Allowance categorised 'as Tough Location Allowance-III shall be admissible to the Central Government civilian employees working in Sunderban areas South of Dampier Hodge’s line, namely, Bhagatush Khali (Rampura), Kumirmari (Bagna), Jhinga Khali, Sajnakhali, Gosaba, Amlamathi (Bidya), Canning, KuKali, Piyali, Nalgaraha, Raidighi, Bhanchi, Pathar Paratima, Bhagabatpur, Saptamukhi, Namkhana, Sikarpur, Kakdwip, Sagar, Mousini, Kalinagar, Haroa, Hingalganj, Basanti, Kuemari, Kultola, Ghusighata (Kulti) area. The allowance shall be admissible only upto the period for which the. Government of West Bengal continues to pay this allowance to its employees.

6.Scheduled/Tribal Area Allowance and Bad Climate Allowance categorised as Tough 'Location Allowance-III shall be admissible only in those States where Scheduled/Tribal Area Allowance and Bad Climate :Allowance are admissible and shall be discontinued in those States where it has been discontinued for the State Government employees with effect from the date(s) of such discontinuance.

7.In the event of a place falling In more than one category, the higher rate of Tough Location Allowance will be applicable.

8.Tough Location Allowances shall not be admissible along with Special Duty Allowance. However, employees have the option for continuing Special Compensatory (Remote Locality) Allowance at old rates of 6th CPC, where it was admissible, along with Special Duty Allowance at revised rate of 10% of Basic Pay,

9 Employees may exercise their option to choose either Hard Area Allowance which is admissible alongwith Island Special Duty Allowance or one of the Special Compensatory Allowance, subsumed under Tough Location Allowance as mentioned in Para 1 above,

10.These orders take effect from 1st July, 2017.

11.These orders shall also apply to the civilian employees paid from the Defence Services Estimates and the expenditure will be chargeable to the relevant head of. the Defence Services Estimates. In regard to Armed Forces personnel and Railway employees, separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Railways, respectively.

12.In so far as the employees working in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders are issued with the concurrence of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

Hindi version is attached.

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(Annie George Mathew)
Joint Secretary to the Government of India

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7th CPC Construction Projects - Grant of Project Allowance

Implementation of 7th CPC recommendations on Allownaces - Project Allowance

No.6/1/2017-E.II(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

New Delhi, the 19th July, 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Implementation of the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission - Construction Projects - Grant of Project Allowance.

Consequent upon the acceptance of the recommendations of Seventh Central Pay Commission by the Government, the President, is pleased to decide that, in modification of this Ministry's -O.M. No.20011/5/73-E.II (B) dated.17.01.1975 as amended from time to time and OM. No.6(3)/2008-E.II(B) dated 29.08.2008 on the subject mentioned above, the Central Government employees shall be paid Project Allowance, which has been covered in the Risk/Hardship Matrix, at the following revised rates:-

Level in Pay Matrix	Cell Name	Rate per month(Rs.)
Level 9 and above	R3H2	3400
Level 8 and below	R3H2	2,700

3. The term 'Pay Level' in the revised pay structure means the 'Level in the Pay Matrix.

4. In respect of those employees who opt to continue in their pre-revised pay- structure, corresponding Grade Pay in the prescribed pay band as indicated in CCS(Revised) Pay) Rules, 2016 would determine the allowance under these orders.

5. These rates shall increase by 25 per cent whenever the Dearness Allowance payable on the revised pay structure goes up by 50 per cent.

6. All other terms and conditions governing the grant of this allowance shall remain unchanged.

7 These orders shall take effect from 1st July, 2017.

8. These orders shall also apply to the. civilian employees paid from the Defence Services Estimates and the expenditure will be charge-able to the relevant head of the Defence Services Estimates in regard to Armed Forces personnel and Railway employees, separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Railways, respectively.

9. In so far as the employees. working in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders are issued with the concurrence of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

Hindi version is attached.

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(Annie George Mathew)
Joint Secretary to the Government of India

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Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) to the Central Government Pensioners residing in areas not covered under CGHS

Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) to the Central Government Pensioners residing in areas not covered under CGHS

No.4/34/2017-P&PW(D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare)

3rd Floor. Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi-110 003,
Dated the 19th July, 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) to the Central Government Pensioners residing in areas not covered under CGHS.

The undersigned is directed to say that at present Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) is granted to the Central Government pensioners/family pensioners residing in areas not covered under Central Government Health Scheme administered by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and corresponding health schemes administered by other Ministries/Departments for their retired employees for meeting expenditure on their day-to-day medical expenses that do not require hospitalization. Orders were issued vide this Department's O.M. No. 4/25/2008-P&PW(D) dated 19-11-2014 for enhancement of the amount of Fixed Medical Allowance from Rs. 300/- to Rs. 500/- per month w.e.f. 19.11.2014.

2. Consequent upon the decision taken by the Government on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission on Allowances (with modifications), sanction of the President is hereby conveyed for enhancement of the amount of Fixed Medical Allowance from Rs.500/- to Rs.1000/- per month. The other conditions for grant of Fixed Medical Allowance shall continue to be as contained in this Department's OMs No.45/57/97-P&PW(C) dated 19.12.1997, 24.8.1998, 30.12.1998, 18.8.1999 and OM No.4/25/2008-P&PW(D) dated 19.11.2014.

3. These orders will take effect from 01.07.2017.

4. In their application to the persons belonging to the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India vide their UO No. 169-Staff (Rules)/A.R/Ol-2016 dated 18.07.2017.

5. These orders are issued with the concurrence of the Ministry of Finance (Deptt. of Expenditure) vide their OM No. 11-1/2016-IC dated 11.07.2017.

6. Hindi version will follow.

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(Sanjay Wadhawan)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

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Revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners/family pensioners in implementation of governments decision on the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission-Concordance tables regarding - dated 18/07/2017

Error in 7th CPC Concordance Tables No.43 and 44 - DoP&PW Orders

Revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners/family pensioners in implementation of governments decision on the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission-Concordance tables regarding - dated 18/07/2017

Government of India
Ministry of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G.and Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare

3rd floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan
Khan Market New Delhi
Dated 18th July, 2017

Office Memorandum

Subject: Revision of pension of Pre-2016 pensioners/family pensioners in implementation of Government's decision on the recommendations of the 7th Central pay Commission-Concordance tables- regarding.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's 0M. of even number dated 06.07.2017 on the above subject and to say that there is some error in the entries relating to the pre-revised pay of Rs. 52090/- (6th CPC Grade pay Rs.8700, 7th CPC Level 13)) in Table 43 and Table 44 enclosed therewith.

2. It is requested that the existing Table 43 and Table 44 may be substituted by the enclosed Table 43 and Table 44, respectively. The revised entries have been shown in bold letters.

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(Harjit Singh)
Director

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Existing Structure

-	18300	52090	52340	53890	138500	69250	41550
-	18700	52090	52340	53890	138500	69250	41550

 Revised Structure

-	18300	52090	50820	52330	134500	67250	40350
-	18700	52090	50820	52330	134500	67250	40350

 

Existing Structure

-	18300	52090	52340	53890	138500	69250	41550
-	18700	52090	52340	53890	138500	69250	41550

 Revised Structure

-	18300	52090	50820	52330	134500	67250	40350
-	18700	52090	50820	52330	134500	67250	40350

Implementation Date of 7th CPC Allowances - Minister Replied in Parliament on 18.7.2017

Implementation Date of  7th CPC Allowances - Minister Replied in Parliament on 18.7.2017

"There is no proposal for revision of the date of implementation of recommendation on allowances"

Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department Of Expenditure

RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.257

TO BE ANSWERED ON TUESDAY, THE 18TH JULY, 2017
ASHADHA 27, 1939 (SAKA)

IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF SEVENTH CPC
QUESTION

257 SHRI NEERAJ SHEKHAR:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to satate:

(a) whether Government has implemented the recommendations of Seventh CPC regarding allowances w.e.f. 1 July, 2017 instead of 1 January, 2016;

(b) if so, the reasons and rationale therefor;

(c) the reasons for denying allowances from 1st January 2016 or from the date of announcement for implementation of enhanced basic pay under 7th CPC and arrears thereof;

(d) whether Government will review it and implement enhanced allowances w.e.f. 1 January, 2016;

(e) if so, the details thereof; and

(f) if not, the reasons therefor along with the reasons for lowest hike in Pay Commission since last 70 years?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

(a) to (c): As per the established practice relating to implementation of earlier Central Pay Commission’s recommendations on allowances, the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission (7th CPC) on allowances have been implemented prospectively with effect from 01.07.2017.

In view of significant departure from the existing provisions relating to allowances as recommended by the 7th CPC and representations received in this regard, recommendations of the 7th CPC on allowances were referred to a Committee by the Government. After taking into account the recommendations of the Committee on Allowances which submitted its Report on 27.04.2017, the recommendations were approved by the Government on 28.06.2017.

(d) to (f): There is no proposal for revision of the date of implementation of recommendation on allowances. The hike is based on the recommendation of the 7th CPC on allowances, which is commensurate with the rise in Dearness Allowance as has been mentioned by the 7th CPC at Para 8.2.5 (4) of its Report.

Source: Rajya Sabha

Railway Board constitutes committee for revision of Incentive Bonus

Railway Board constitutes committee for revision of Incentive Bonus

Ministry of Railways constituted a committee to examine the issues related to revision of hourly rates of Incentive Bonus and Bonus Factors of Workshops/PUs staff under CRJ Pattern/GIS.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD

No.ERB-1/2017/23/39

New Delhi, dated 06/07/2017

ORDER

Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) have decided to constitute a Committee to examine the issues related to revision of hourly rates of Incentive Bonus and Bonus Factors of workshops/PUs staff under CRJ Pattern/GIS. The Committee will consist of the following:-

(i) Executive Director/ME(W), Railway Board - Convener
(ii) Executive Director/PC-II, Railway Board - Member
(iii) Executive Director/F(C), Railway Board - Member

2. The Terms of reference of the Committee will be as under:-

(i) To examine, review, evolve and recommend changes that are desirable and feasible regarding the principles that should govern the payment of Incentive Bonus and Bonus Factors to Workshops/PUs staff under CRJ Pattern/GIS under 7th CPC revised pay structure in respect of the following categories of employees:-

1. SSE/SEs in level 7 supervising the work of staff working on the shop floor.
2. Jr. Engineers(s) in Level 6
3. Sr. Technician in Level 5
4. Tech Gr.I in Level 4
5. Tech. Gr.II in Level 3
6. Tech. Gr.III in Level 2
7. Semi Skilled/Unskilled in Level 1
8. Unskilled in -1S (pre-revised scale).

3. The Committee should submit its report within six months from the date of its construction.

4. The headquarters of the Committee will be at New Delhi.

5. PC-VII Branch of Railway Board will be the nodal Branch for functioning of the Committee. Therefore, all related works/issues including Parl. Questions, RTI cases, their execution and other formalities with regard to the Committee should be dealt with by PC-VII Branch.

6. The Convener and Members of the Committee will draw TA/DA as per extant rules.

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(M.M.Ravi)
Deputy Secretary (Estt.)
Railway Board

Source: AIRF

Amendments in IPS (Pay) Rules, 2016-reg.

Amendments in IPS (Pay) Rules, 2016-reg.

By Speed Post

No.11047/4/2017-AIS-II 

Government of India Ministry of Personnel, 

Public Grievances and Pension 

Department of Personnel & Training

New Delhi, dated the 17th July, 2017

To 

The Chief Secretaries of all the States/UTs.

Subject: Amendments in IPS (Pay) Rules, 2016-reg.

Sir, I am directed to refer to this department's letter of even number dated the 21st June, 2017 on the above mentioned subject (copy enclosed) seeking therein the comments of the State Governments on the proposed amendments, inter-alia, (i) Probation, (ii) Physical Fitness and (iii) Domain Expertise training programme. The last date for obtaining comments in this department was 2nd July, 2017.

2. However, it has now been decided with the approval of the competent authority to extend the date for receipt of comments from 2nd July, 2017 to 24th July, 2017. All the State Governments are kindly requested to submit their views/comments on the proposed amendments in IPS (Pay) Rules, 2016.

Yours faithfully, 

(Rajesh Kumar Yadav)

Under Secretary to the Government of India
Source: DoPT

Vacant Posts in PSUs

Vacant Posts in PSUs

The recruitment to below Board level posts in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) is done by the Management of respective CPSEs and the details of vacant posts in CPSEs are not maintained centrally in the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE). However, as per Public Enterprises Survey 2015-16 which was laid on the Table of both the Houses of Parliament on 21.03.2017, the representation of reserved / unreserved categories of employees in the operating CPSEs as on 31.3.2016 was as under:

Total No. of Employees	Representation of SCs/STs/OBCs						Total Reservation (2+4+6)		Others
	SCs No.	%	STs  No.	%	OBCs No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
1232161	214132	17.38	104888	8.51	205385	16.67	524405	42.56	707756	57.44

CPSEs are under the administrative control of different administrative Ministries / Departments and the compliance of guidelines / statutory provisions in CPSEs including filling up of reserved posts is monitored by the concerned administrative Ministries / Departments and Board of these CPSEs. DPE has also issued instructions from time-to- time to all the administrative Ministries / Departments to advice the CPSEs under their administrative control to take steps to fill up the unfilled / backlog of reserved posts in accordance with the Government instructions.

This information was given by Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Shri Babul Supriyo in reply to a written question in the Lok Sabha today.

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Government clarifies that accommodation in any hotel, including 5-star hotels, having a declared tariff of a unit of accommodation of less than INR 7500 per unit per day, will attract GST @ 18% ; Star rating of hotels is, therefore, irrelevant for determining the applicable rate of GST.

Government clarifies that accommodation in any hotel, including 5-star hotels, having a declared tariff of a unit of accommodation of less than INR 7500 per unit per day, will attract GST @ 18% ; Star rating of hotels is, therefore, irrelevant for determining the applicable rate of GST. 

Reports have been received expressing doubts whether 5-star Hotels are liable to pay GST @ 28% irrespective of the declared tariff of a unit of accommodation.

In this context, it is hereby clarified that accommodation in any hotel, including 5-star hotels, having a declared tariff of a unit of accommodation of less than INR 7500 per unit per day, will attract GST @ 18%. Star rating of hotels is, therefore, irrelevant for determining the applicable rate of GST.

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Ex-Servicemen Status for Ex-NDA Cadets

Ex-Servicemen Status for Ex-NDA Cadets

26 cadets were declared medically unfit and withdrawn from training due to injuries during the last three years and the current year as per details given below:-

Spring Term 2014 - 05

Autumn Term 2014 - 01

Spring Term 2015 - 07

Autumn Term 2015 - 04

Spring Term 2016 - 01

Autumn Term 2016 - 06

Spring Term 2017 - 02

Autumn Term 2017 - NIL

NDA cadets who are medically boarded out are not being granted Ex-servicemen (ESM) status as the NDA cadets are not yet commissioned as officers and are therefore not counted as "Servicemen".

Government is implementing schemes for the welfare of NDA cadets . The following schemes are being implemented:

    Ex-Gratia Awards in cases of Disablement:- The cadet on being medically boarded out is entitled for following benefits:-
    Ex-gratia amount - Rs. 3,500/- p.m.
    Ex-gratia disability award - Rs. 6,300/- p.m. (100% disability).
    Constant Attendance Allowance - Rs. 3,000/- p.m. (100% disability as recommended in invaliding medical board).

AGIF Insurance Cover for NDA Cadets:-

    Disability:- Rs. 7.5 Lakhs for 100 percent disability proportionately reduced to Rs.1.5 lakhs for 20 % disability.
    Ex-gratia Grant:- Rs. 50,000/- per cadet being invalided out with less than 20% of disability in the first two years of training and Rs. 1 lakh for cadets if invalided out with less than 20% of disability during the last year of training.

Preference in Employment in the Government Jobs: Cadets who are invalidated out on medical grounds attributable to military training are accorded Priority-1 for the purpose of employment in Government service.

The cadet consequent to his injury is provided free medical treatment in Military Hospital, Command Hospital and Research & Referral Hospital, Delhi. The cadet is only invalidated out in the medical board if he does not recover from the injury and is found unfit for further military training with the aforesaid treatment. The data on expenditure incurred on such treatment is not maintained.

This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shri Parimal Nathwani in Rajya Sabha today.

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7th CPC Railway Board Notification with Revised Pay Matrix Table - Gazette Notification

7th CPC - Railway Services (Revised Pay) Amendment Rules, 2017 - Pay Matrix - Gazette Notification

Railway Board Notification with Revised Pay Matrix Table 

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 14th July, 2017

RBE No. 70/2017

G.S.R.882(E). In exercise of powers conferred by the proviso of Article 309 of the Constitution, the President hereby makes the following rules in amendment to the Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 namely :

1. (1) These rules may be called Railway Services (Revised Pay) Amendment Rules, 2017.
(2) They shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1st day of January, 2016.

2. In the Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016,
(a) In rule 12, for the words "the date of notification of these rules", the following shall be substituted, namely:
"1st January, 2016 and the same shall apply to the pay of officers coming on deputation to posts in the Central Government which are not covered under the Central Staffing Scheme.";
(b) In the Schedule, -
(i) for PART A, the following PART shall be substituted, namely;-

Pay Matrix

F.No.PC-VII/2017/RSRP/1)

R. K. VERMA, Secy.

Note: The Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary vide number G.S.R. 746 (E), dated the 28th July, 2016.

Source : http://egazette.nic.in