All central government departments to verify employees service record annually

Verify Employees Service Annually: Centre tells all Departments

DoPT Secretary Sanjay Kothari

New Delhi: All central government departments have been asked to verify employees’ service record annually and inform them of any deficiencies thereof in order to check delay in processing their pension.


With the objective of eliminating delays in processing of cases of retiring government servants, the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) asked the departments through Office Memorandum No.18019/7/2013-Estt.(L) dated September 3o to immediately undertake an exercise to ensure completion of the entries of service verification and conclude within a defined time-frame.

“Any gap in the verification of service may be intimated to the employee concerned, and simultaneously appropriate action for ensuring verification of missing spells may be taken by the Head of Office,” it said in a directive to all ministries.

The government servant concerned may also be informed of deficiencies and gaps as regards missing entries relating to verification of service and the period thereof, the order said.

In order to preclude and cut down on delays in payment of retiral benefits to government servants retiring of superannuation, the ministries may consider annual service verification and intimation to every officer regarding service verification status so that any lapse is timely ascertained and corrective action taken.

“The exercise of annual verification be monitored by every ministry, department or cadre controlling authority on a quarterly basis,” it said.

There are about 50 lakh central government employees.

All ministries are requested to issue suitable instructions to all Heads of Offices, and Pay and Accounts Offices for strict compliance of the instructions so as to preclude any delays in disbursement of retiral benefits of government servants, the directive said.

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Bonus 2015 : Cabinet approved 78 Days for Railway Employees

Bonus 2015 : Cabinet approved 78 Days for Railway Employees

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TODAY HAS ANNOUNCED 78 DAYS BONUS TO RAILWAY EMPLOYEES.

DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN IN A CABINET MEETING HELD TODAY AT NEW DELHI.

CEILING REMAINS SAME i.e. Rs. 3500/-

78 days wages approved as Productivity Linked Bonus for the year 2014-15 to Railway Employees
The Union Cabinet today approved the proposal of the Ministry of Railways for payment of Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) equivalent to 78 days wages for the financial year 2014-15 for all eligible non-gazetted railway employees. The wage ceiling for payment of PLB fixed at Rs. 3500/- per month.

Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) equivalent to 78 days’ wages for the financial year 2014-2015 for all eligible non-gazetted Railway employees (excluding RPF/RPSF personnel).

No Change in Calculation Ceiling and Eligibility Ceiling…

The formal orders for the payment of Bonus are expected soon.

Bonus Orders 2015 – Productivity Linked Bonus Order for 40 days for the civilians of Indian Navy

Bonus Orders 2015 – Productivity Linked Bonus Order for 40 days for the civilians of Indian Navy
 

No.20(4)12014/D(JCM) Government of India Ministry of Defence

New Delhi, dated the 21st September, 2015

To The Chief of the Naval Staff, New Delhi.  

Subject: Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) for the civilian employees of the EME for the Year 
2014-15.  

Sir, I am directed to refer to the Productivity Linked Bonus Scheme already circulated vide this Ministry’s letter No.F.24(8)/80/D(JCM) dated 28th September, 1983, as amended from time to time, and to convey the sanction of President to the payment of 40 days (forty days) wages in cash as PLB for the year 2014-15 to the eligible civilian employees of Indian Navy.  

2. The entitlement has been worked out on the basis of the working results for the year 2014-15 in accordance with the agreed formula.  

3. The PLB shall be paid to all eligible Gp. ‘B’ (Non-Gazetted), Gp. ‘C’ and Gp. ‘D’ civilian employees of Indian Navy who are covered under PLB Scheme for the accounting year 2014-15. The calculation ceiling of Rs.3500/- (3500×32/30.4) and other terms and conditions of the PLB Scheme will remain unchanged.  

4. Productivity Linked Bonus to the casual labour will be paid at the assumed wages of Rs.1200/- p.m. (1200×32/30.4) for the accounting year 2014-15. However, in cases where the actual wages fall below Rs.1200/- pm, the amount will be calculated on the actual monthly wages. The other conditions remain unchanged.  

5. The expenditure on this account will be debitable to Defence Services Estimates under respective Heads to which the pay and allowances of these employees are debited. The entire expenditure on the payment of PLB is to be met out of the sanctioned budget grant for the year 2015-16.

 6. This issues with the concurrence of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) vide their ID. No. 17012/2015/E.111.(A) dated 15.9.2015 and MoD (Fin/AG/PB) vide their Dy. No. 141/AG/PB dated 18.9.2015.

Yours faithfully,
sd/- (Amltava Saha)
Under Secretary to the Government of India.

Source: INDWF

Payment of Dearness Allowance to Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) at revised rates w.e.f. 01.07.2015 onwards

Payment of Dearness Allowance to Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) at revised rates w.e.f. 01.07.2015 onwards

No.14-01/2011-PAP
Government Of India
Ministry Of Communication & IT
Department Of Posts
(Establishment Division)/P.A.P.Section
Dak Bhawan,Sansad Marg, New Delhi – 110 001.

Dated 06th October, 2015.

To,
All Chief Postmaster General
All G.Ms.(PAF/Directors of Accounts (Posts).

Subject: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) at revised rates w.e.f. 01.07.2015 onwards – reg.

consequent upon grant of another installment of Dearness Allowance, with effect from 1st July, 2015. to the Central Government Employees vide government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure’s O.M.No.1/3/2015-E-II (B) dated 23.09.2015, duly endorsed vide this Department’s letter No.8-1/2012-PAP dated 28.09.2015, the Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) have also become entitled to the payment of Dearness Allowances on basis TRCA at the revised rate with effect from 01.07.2015. It has, therefore, been decided that the Dearness Allowance payable to the Gramin Dak Sevaks shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 113% to 119% on the basic Time Related continulty Allowance, with effect from the 1st July, 2015.

2. the additional installment of Dearness Allowance payable under this order shall be paid in cash to all Gramin Dak Sevaks.

3. The expenditure on this account shall be debited to the Head “Salaries” under the relevant head of account and should be met from the sanctioned grant.

4. This issues with the concurrence of integrated Finance Wing vide their Diary No.167/FA/2015-CS dated 06.10.2015.

(Major N.Dave)
Assistant Director General (Estt.)

Signed Copy

Railway Employees likely to get 78 day Bonus

Railwaymen likely to get 78 days bonus

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu

New Delhi: Railway employees are likely to be given 78-day wages as productivity-linked bonus (PLB) for the fiscal 2014-15, the same as in the last three years, despite the financial crunch.

The proposal to give 78-day bonus to railwaymen is likely to come up tomorrow at the Cabinet meeting, sources said.

If the Cabinet decides tomorrow for a 78-day bonus then about 12 lakh railway employees will get about Rs 8897 as bonus this month, they said.

There will be about 11 lakh railway employees who will get the benefit of PLB and it is estimated to cost more than Rs 800 crores to the public transporter.

In 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14 also, 78-day wages were given as PLB to railway employees.
Productivity-linked bonus is paid to railway employees each year before the Dussehra festival.

However, General Secreatry of National Railway Federation of Indian Railwaymen M Raghavaiah said “We are demanding to increase the ceiling of Rs 3,500 per month as Labour Ministry has also advocated for the hike in bonus and we have written to Prime Minister for this.

“But since the election code of conduct is in force, the government has to have special permission from the Election Commission to raise the amount.

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7th Pay Commission decoded: Know all about salary increment; past pay commissions

7th Pay Commission decoded: Know all about salary increment; past pay commissions

Seventh Pay Commission is ready with its recommendations and it will soon submit its report to Finance Ministry. The recommendations are to be implemented from January 1, 2016.

The Central Government employees must be curious to know what all are in the store for them in the seventh pay commission’s recommendations.

Seventh Pay Commission

• It was formed by previous UPA Government. The commission, headed by Justice A K Mathur was formed in February 2014.
• The other members of the commission are Vivek Rae, a retired IAS officer of 1978
• batch, and Rathin Roy, an economist. Meena Agarwal is  Secretary of the Commission.
• The  committee’s recommendations are scheduled to take effect from 1 January, 2016.
•  The government constitutes the Pay Commission almost every 10 years to revise the pay scale of its employees and often these are adopted by states after some modifications.
• Nearly 48 lakh central government employees and 55 lakh pensioners will be befitted by the pay commission.

 Salary Increment:

•  Reportedly, there could be a substantial increment in the current salary of the employees (around 30-40 per cent).
• It has been proposed that the salary of the Government employees should be increased every year on July 1.

Major Recommendations

• According to Dainik Bhaskar exclusive report, IPS, IAS and IRS rank officers’ pay band will be made equal. Currently IPS, IRS officers get less salary than IAS.
• It has been proposed that existing 32 pay-bands should be decreased to 13.
• For Pay band-1, the minimum salary will be 21, 200.
•  The Cabinet secretary will get minimum 2 lakh salary.
•  There could be an education allowance to employees whose offspring are in the school.
• In last pay commission (6th), the minimum basic salary was increased to Rs 6660 from Rs 2550.
•   Experts are having views that employees of lower rank will be benefited the most from the seventh pay commission.

   Financial Burden:

•  Seventh pay commission will definitely bring a toll on the exchequer.
• The reason being Government has to manage OROP’s expenditures too.
•  Experts say that Central government’s salary bill will rise by 9.56% to Rs 1,00,619 crore after Seventh pay commission will come into effect.
•  According to Mint report, as a result of the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission, pay and allowances of Union government employees became more than doubled between 2007-08 and 2011-1-from Rs.74,647 crore to Rs.166,792 crore.

   Past pay commissions and the minimum basic salary:

•  First pay commission came in year 1946 and the basic salary at that time was decided to be of Rs. 35.
•  Second pay commission came in year 1959 and basic salary was of Rs. 80.
•  In 1973, third pay commission came into effect which decided the basic salary of Rs. 185.
•  Fourth pay commission came in year 1986 which recommend basic salary of Rs. 750.
•  In year 1996, fifth pay commission came, recommending basic salary of Rs. 2550.
•  Sixth pay commission came into effect in year 2006. UPA Government at that time, fixed minimum basic salary of Rs. 6660.

Source at: http://www.oneindia.com/

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Income Tax Employees will observe one day strike on 8.10.2015

Income Tax Employees will observe one day strike on 8.10.2015

EXTEND SOLIDARITY AND SUPPORT TO THE AGITATIONAL PROGRAMMES OF JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION OF INCOME TAX EMPLOYEES

To

1. All National Secretariat Members of Confederation
2. All Affiliated Organisation of Confederation
3. All State/District C-O-Cs

Dear Comrades,

Joint Council of Action of Income Tax Employees Federation (ITEF) and Income Tax Gazetted Officers Association (ITGOA) representing 97% of the entire work force of Income Tax Department has decided to organize series of agitational programme culminating in one day strike action on 8th October 2015. The Joint Circular issued by ITEF and ITGOA is enclosed herewith. All C-O-Cs and affiliated Organisations of Confederation are requested to extend full support and solidarity to agitational programme mentioned therein, especially the One day strike on 8th October 2015. Resolutions may be sent to Finance Minister and Chairman CBDT, New Delhi. Please keep in touch with the ITEF comrades of each centre.

Yours fraternally,

(M. Krishnan)
Secretary General

Confederation

Source: Confederation Blog

National Council JCM Meeting with DoPT on 9.10.2015

National Council JCM Meeting with DoPT on 9.10.2015

After a very long gap, Central Government has decided to conduct a meeting between NC JCM Staff Side and Official Side. The meeting is scheduled to be held on 9.10.2015. Discussion on the issues raised in the Charter of Demands.

Meeting of the National Council (JCM) Staff side under the Joint Chairmanship of JS(AV), DOP&T to discuss the issues raised in the Charter of Demands by the Staff Side.

F.No.3/1/2015-JCA
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

North Block, New Delhi
Dated 5th October 2015

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Meeting of the National Council (JCM) Staff side under the joint Chairmanship of JS (AV), DOP&T to discuss the issues raised in the Charter of Demands by the Staff Side

The undersigned is directed to inform that a meeting, under the Chairmanship of Ms.Archana Varma, Joint Secretary, DOP&T with Joint Secretary (Pers.). Department of Expenditure and Joint Secretary, Ministry of Labour is scheduled to be held on Friday, the 9th October 2015 at 1500 hours in Room No.190, Conference Room, North Block, New Delhi, to discuss the issues raised in the Charter of Demands.

2. Kindly make it convenient to attend the meeting.

sd/-
(G.Srinivasan)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

Source: NFIR

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National Council JCM Meeting with DoPT on 9.10.2015

After a very long gap, Central Government has decided to conduct a meeting between NC JCM Staff Side and Official Side. The meeting is scheduled to be held on 9.10.2015. Discussion on the issues raised in the Charter of Demands.

Meeting of the National Council (JCM) Staff side under the Joint Chairmanship of JS(AV), DOP&T to discuss the issues raised in the Charter of Demands by the Staff Side.

F.No.3/1/2015-JCA
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

North Block, New Delhi
Dated 5th October 2015

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Meeting of the National Council (JCM) Staff side under the joint Chairmanship of JS (AV), DOP&T to discuss the issues raised in the Charter of Demands by the Staff Side

The undersigned is directed to inform that a meeting, under the Chairmanship of Ms.Archana Varma, Joint Secretary, DOP&T with Joint Secretary (Pers.). Department of Expenditure and Joint Secretary, Ministry of Labour is scheduled to be held on Friday, the 9th October 2015 at 1500 hours in Room No.190, Conference Room, North Block, New Delhi, to discuss the issues raised in the Charter of Demands.

2. Kindly make it convenient to attend the meeting.

sd/-
(G.Srinivasan)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

Source: NFIR

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Bonus 2015 – Removal of Eligibility and Calculation Ceiling ; NFIR writes to PM

Bonus 2015 – Removal of Eligibility and Calculation Ceiling ; NFIR writes to PM

NFIR wrties to PM Narendra Modi on 5th October 2015 regarding the announcement of bonus for Central Government employees on 1st September 2015 by the Ministry of Labour and Employment. Productivity Lined Bonus for Railway Employees is made every year, prior to Dussehra Festival. Employees throughout the Country are anxiously awaiting for Government’s decision as already promised for revision of wage eligibility and calculation ceiling limits on BONUS.

Payment of Bonus to workers — removal of eligibility and calculation ceilings-reg

NFIR
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen
3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110 055

No.I/10/Part V

Dated: 05-10-2015

Shri Narendra Modi,
Hon’ble Prime Minister of India,
South Block, Raisina Hills, New Delhi

Respected Sir,
Sub: Payment of Bonus to workers — removal of eligibility and calculation ceilings-reg.

Vide Press Information Bureau dated 1st September 2015, the Government of India (Ministry of Labour & Employment) has announced that the Government has been seriously considering amendment in the wage eligibility for payment of Bonus to the employees from Rs.10,000 to Rs.21,000 and equally for revising the calculation ceiling from Rs.3500 to Rs.7000 or the minimum wage notified by the appropriate Government for that category of employees, whichever is higher. Although more than a month passed from the date of announcement, the Government is yet to give decision for upward revision of wage eligibility and calculation ceiling limits.

2. In this connection, NFIR desires to bring to your kind notice that in the Railways, productivity Linked Bonus Scheme was introduced in the year 1979 by an agreement with the Railwaymen’s Federations. Pursuant to the said agreement, payment of productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) is made every year (prior to Dussehra festival) by notional calculation of salary at Rs. 3500/- per month. NFIR has been pressing the Government since long to remove calculation ceiling for ensuring payment of P.L. Bonus on actual salary of employees.

3.The employees throughout the Country are anxiously awaiting for Government’s decision as already promised for revision of wage eligibility and calculation ceiling limits on Bonus.

NFIR, therefore, requests the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India to kindly intervene and see that the commitment made on September 1, 2015 for revision of wage eligibility and calculation ceiling limits for payment of Bonus is implemented before commencement of Puja Holidays.

With regards,

Yours faithfully,
sd/-
(Dr. M.Raghavaiah)
General Secretary

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Source: NFIR

7th Pay Commission will be mindful of fiscal concerns: FinMin

7th Pay Commission will be mindful of fiscal concerns: FinMin

New Delhi: Finance Ministry today said the Seventh Pay Commission will be mindful of the fiscal concerns of the government while giving its report on new pay scales and remunerations for central government employees and pensioners.

Finance Secretary Ratan Watal

The Commission, headed by Justice A K Mathur, has been given time up to December 2015 to submit its report on revising emoluments of nearly 50 lakh central government employees and 55 lakh pensioners.

“We have communicated our concerns with regard to sustainability of public expenditure to Pay Commission. I am sure the members and chairman of the commission are aware of and will be sensitive to our concerns,” Finance Secretary Ratan Watal told reporters here.

The Commission has time till December to submit its report, he said, adding thereafter it would be scrutinised by a secretariat to be set up in the Finance Ministry.

Watal said although the recommendations would be implemented from January 1, 2016, the burden on the exchequer would not be much in the current financial year.

However, he added, it would have implications in next fiscal.

The Commission, headed by Justice A K Mathur, was appointed by the previous UPA government in February 2014 for 18 months. Its terms was extended in August 2015 by four months till December 31, 2015.

The government constitutes the Pay Commission almost every 10 years to revise the pay scale of its employees and often these are adopted by states after some modifications.

As part of the exercise, the Commission holds discussions with various stakeholders, including organisations, federations, groups representing civil employees as well as Defence services.

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