7th CPC : 5th Meeting of Committee on Allowances for Postal Department

7th CPC : 5th Meeting of Committee on Allowances for Postal Department

No. 7-3/2016-PCC
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi - 110001

Date: 01.11.2016

To
1. Shri R.N. Prashar,
Secretary General,
National Federation of Postal Employees (NFPE),
7th Floor, North Avenue, PO Building,
New Delhi - 110001.

2. Shri.D.Theagarajan,
Secretary General,
Federation of National Postal Organization (FNPO),
T-24, P&T Atul Grove Road,
New Delhi -110001.

3. Shri Shivkant Mishra,
Secretary General,
Bhartiya Postal Employees Federation (BPEF)
T-21 Atul Grove Road,
New Delhi -110001

Sub : 5th Meeting of Committee on Allowances constituted to examine the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission regarding Allowances.

Sirs,
The 5th Meeting of the Committee on Allowances is scheduled to be held on 3rd November 2016 at 5.00 PM in Room No. 72, North Block, New Delhi under the chairmanship of Finance Secretary & Secretary (Expenditure). During the meeting the allowances relating to Department of Posts will be discussed.

2. In this context, the Implementation Cell, Department of Expenditure has requested to send the names of members of such recoged Associations who will present their views on the allowances recommended by the 7th CPC relating to Department of Posts in the meeting to be held on 03.11.2016. Accordingly, it has been decided to invite General Secretaries of. all three federations to attend the said meeting.

3. It is therefore requested to kindly attend the 5th Meeting as scheduled on 03.11.2016 on allowances relating to Department of Posts.

Yours faithfully,
(S.V. Rao)
Director (Establishment)

Source : confederationhq.blogspot.in

7th Pay Commission: Fatter allowances awaits cabinet approval

7th Pay Commission: Fatter allowances awaits cabinet approval

New Delhi: Fatter allowances under the 7th Pay Commission recommendations, which has been finalized by the Committee on Allowances headed by Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa, awaits the approval of the Union Cabinet.

It may come up in the Cabinet meetings in this month, say sources in Finance Ministry.

The Cabinet meetings in this month is understood to approve the proposal of Committee on Allowances, which has been constituted to examine the recommendations of 7th Pay Commission on allowances other than dearness allowance for cabinet nod as the pay commission had recommended abolition of 51 allowances and subsuming 37 others out of 196 allowances. So, there was resentment among employees over suggestions to scrap some allowances.

The Committee on Allowances is to recommend to stick with the 7th Pay Commission's recommendations on allowances, said the Finance Ministry sources on Wednesday.

The ‘Committee on Allowances has already given final touch to its report. The committee met up with the deadline of four months given to it by the cabinet to submit the report, the Finance Ministry sources added.
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) also directed the Finance Ministry to obtain report from the Committee on Allowances and to prepare cabinet note in this regard.

Allowances contribute 63 percent in the pay hike recommendation. When the allowance is not taken into consideration it will mean fewer amounts because the allowance which the commission proposed is very substantial. Accordingly, the central government employees get a little hike in pay now, so employees are pressing hard to issue it very shortly, said sources in PMO.

The Finance Ministry sources told that the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will soon place higher allowances note before the Cabinet for approval after receiving the Committee on Allowances report.

Until cabinet approval on the Committee on Allowances report, allowances are to be paid according to the existing rates under the existing pay structure, says an earlier official statement issued by the finance ministry.

TST

Ministry Of Railways Decides To Post Station Directors at A1 Category Stations

Ministry Of Railways Decides To Post Station Directors at A1 Category Stations

In a significant measure to further improve functioning at railway stations Ministry of Railways, has decided to post Station Directors at all A-1 Category railway stations numbering 75. The deployment of Station Director will be done in phases to begin with Station Directors have been posted at 12 such stations namely (1) Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) Mumbai (2) Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) Mumbai (3) Mumbai Central (4) Delhi (5) New Delhi (6) Secunderabad (7) Chennai Central (8) Bengaluru City (9) Howrah (10) Sealdah (11) Ahmedabad and (12) Jaipur. The remaining 63 AI Category railway station will be manned with Station Directors by the end of this year.

Station Directors will ensure that the stations function as excellence centers for the customers with the additional objective to ensure vigilant and sensitive customer service and also superior commercial sense. The functions of the Station Directors and their teams will be as follows :

• Prompt, courteous and hassle-free service to customers.
• Proper cleanliness and hygiene at the station and stationary trains
• Efficient working of booking and reservation office
• Punctuality of trains t the station, timely placement and withdrawal of rakes at platforms of the station
• Proper functioning, upkeep/repairs of all passenger amenities at the station.
• Upkeep of passenger enquiry system, display board etc.
• Ensuring efficient, transparent and customer oriented working of Parcel Office
• Monitoring the service of catering/vending stall at the station
• Prompt grievance redressal
• Security of passengers
• Any other items identified for making station an excellent center for customer

The Station Directors shall be supported by cross functional team in suitable manner to undertake these functions effectively. Station Directors shall also be associated in the decision making process related to proposals and execution of ‘traffic facility’ and passenger amenities’ works at that particular stations. They will also be actively involved in the process of raising revenue from ‘non fare box’ like commercial advertisement, etc. at that station. For all this, the Station Directors will seek the assistance of officers/superiors of the respective Departments, as the case may be.

The post of Station Directors will be manned by officers belonging to the Traffic (both Commercial & Operations) Department.

List of A-1 Category Stations is enclosed
PIB

Transfer of posts of CSS and CSSS to Ministry of Urban Development

Transfer of posts of CSS and CSSS to Ministry of Urban Development

F.No.24/ 3 / 20 14-CS.I(P)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

Lok Nayan Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the 02nd November, 2016

Order

The Competent authority in Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training) hereby allocates the under mentioned posts, of CSS/CSSS to Ministry of Urban Development for implementation of Swachh Bharat Mission for urban Areas in that Ministry.

S.No	Designation / Post	Service to which belong	No. of Post	Revised strength of respective grade in MoUD
1.	Assistant Section Officer	CSS	01	448
2.	Private Secretary	CSSS	02	99

(Raju Saraswat)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Tel:24649412

Copy to:
1. Ministry of Urban Development (Shri S.K. Gupta, Under Secretary),
Admin Division, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi W.r.t their O.M. No. A-
11013j 2 j2015-Admn.I dated 17.12.2015
2. Department of Expenditure (Shri Ravi Katyal, Deputy Secretary), North
Block, New Delhi W.r.t their ID No. 198716jE.C.I.j2016 dated
28.06.2016
3. Deputy Secretary(CS.II)jUnder Secretary(CSSS)
4. Internal Distribution: US(A)jSO(A)jWebsite of this Department

Source: Dopt order

7th Pay Commission Latest News: No 'Achhe Din' for govt employees, no hike in basic pay, fatter allowances likely

7th Pay Commission Latest News: No 'Achhe Din' for govt employees, no hike in basic pay, fatter allowances likely

It simply means, the National Anomaly Committee or Committee on Allowances won't suggest or approve any changes in the basic pay or allowance against the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission.

The ‘Committee on Allowances’, headed by Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa, is yet to submit its report on fatter allowances recommended by the 7th Pay Commission, however the Finance Ministry sources said the government won’t consider any change in 7th Pay Commission recommendations. Sources confirmed that there will be no changes in basic pay and allowances recommended by the 7th Pay Commission. It simply means, the National Anomaly Committee or Committee on Allowances won’t suggest or approve any changes in the basic pay or allowance against the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission.

Sources in the Finance Ministry have made it clear that the National Anomaly Committee on behalf of the government won’t consider any hike in basic pay and fatter allowances recommended by the 7th Pay Commission. The latest development contradicts with what Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had promised. Those who will hope over these issues will gain nothing but no change on 7th Pay Commission recommendations of pay scales and allowances are very much possible, said sources.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had promised the government would consider the demand of an increase in basic pay and allowances of the central government employees. The government had said it will form a High Level Committee to review the new pa scales. However no such committee has been formed till date. Instead, the government formed a 22-member National Anomaly Committee headed by Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) to look into various pay related anomalies arising out of the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission’s recommendations.

Sources said the government has decided to stick to the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission on basic pay and allowances. They also confirmed that the ‘Committee on Allowances’ won’t suggest any hike and is likely to stick with the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission. The 7th Pay Commission notification confirmed that central government employees will get 14.27 per cent hike in basic pay at junior levels, which is the lowest in 70 years. The Cabinet also approved the increase in minimum pay Rs 18,000 from existing Rs 7,000. The 7th pay commission had recommended abolition of 51 allowances and subsuming 37 others out of 196 allowances.

Source: india.com

NFIR assumption on DA from Jan 2017

NFIR assumption on DA from Jan 2017

Probable DA rise w.e.f. 01-01-2017 if 277 continues 4.24% (round off to 4%)

NFIR General Secreatry Shri M.Raghavaiah writes to its affiliates regarding the Dearness Allowance formula after 7th CPC and the expectation on next additional dearness allowance from Jan 2017.

All India Consumer Price Index (IW) for the purpose of calculation of Dearness Allowance entitlement - reg.

NFIR
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen
3, Chelmsford Road, New Dlehi - 110055

No.I/5(A)/Part I

Dated: 01.11.2016

The General Secretaries of
Affiliated Unions of NFIR

Brother,
Sub: All India Consumer Price Index (IW) for the purpose of calculation of Dearness Allowance entitlement - reg.

The table placed below shows the year/month wise Consumer Price Index (CPI) :

DEARNESS ALLOWANCE

Dearness Allowance Formula = (Average of AICPIW for last 12 months) - 261.42 x 100 / 261.42

Year/Month wise CPI	Jan	Feb	March	April	May	June	Average
2006	119	119	119	120	121	123
2007	127	128	127	128	129	130	126.92
2008	134	135	137	138	139	140	135.25
2009	148	148	148	150	151	153	147.92
2010	172	170	170	170	172	174	167.92
2011	188	185	185	186	187	189	183.33
2012	198	199	201	205	206	208	199.58
2013	221	223	224	226	228	231	220.67
2014	237	238	239	242	244	246	239.92
2015	254	253	254	256	258	261	254.42
2016	269	267	268	271	275	277	269.00

July	August	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec	Average
124	124	125	127	127	127	122.92
132	133	133	134	134	134	130.75
143	145	146	148	148	147	141.67
160	162	163	165	168	169	157.08
178	178	179	181	182	185	175.92
193	194	197	198	199	197	191.25
212	214	215	217	218	219	209.33
235	237	238	241	243	239	232.17
252	253	253	253	253	253	246.92
263	264	266	269	270	269	261.42
280	278	277

Average for last 12 months = 272.50

Probable DA rise w.e.f. 01-01-2017 if 277 continues 4.24% (round off to 4%)

However the figures upto and inclusive December 2016 will be known during January 2017.

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

Source: NFIR

NFIR Writes to PM on Minimum Wage and Multiplying Factor issues

NFIR Writes to PM on Minimum Wage and Multiplying Factor issues

Government's assurance on 7th CPC issues mainly relating to Minimum Wage & Multiplying Factor - reg.

NFIR
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen
3, Chelmsford Road, New Dlehi - 110055

No.IV/NJCA(N)/20l4/Part II

Dated: 1.11.2016

Shri Narendra Modiji,
Hon’ble Prime Minister of India,
South Block,
Raisina Hill,
New Delhi-l10011

Respected Sir,
Sub: Government's assurance on 7th CPC issues mainly relating to Minimum Wage & Multiplying Factor - reg.

I seek you valuable time through this letter and place the following for kind consideration and immediate action.

The Central Government employees in general and Railway employees in particular were extremely upset over the retrograde recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission, particularly the recommendations relating to Minimum Wage and Multiplying Factor. In the wake of Indefinite Strike decision on Charter of demands of NC/JCM Constituent Organizations (Railways, Defence, Postal Confederation etc)., the Group of Ministers held meetings with JCM (Staff Side) leaders on 30th June 2016 & 06th July 2016 and consequently assurance was given that a High Level Committee will examine 7th CPC issues mainly Minimum Wage and Multiplying Factor. On this assurance, JCM Constituent organizations have deferred Strike action on 06th July, 2016.

Though a Committee was constituted under the chairmanship of Addl. Secretary (Exp), Ministry of Finance and discussions held, the response has been disappointing. The employees of Railways and other Central Government departments are greatly disappointed over non-settlement of main issues through discussions.

May I request your kind attention in the matter for implementation of assurance given by Group of Ministers for the revision of Minimum Wage & Multiplying Factor through discussions with NC/JCM (Staff Side) very early.

With Pranams,

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

Source: NFIR

Implementation of the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission : Revision of provisions regulating pension / gratuity / commutation of pension / family pension / disability pension / ex-gratia lump-sum compensation, etc

Implementation of the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission : Revision of provisions regulating pension / gratuity / commutation of pension / family pension / disability pension / ex-gratia lump-sum compensation, etc

HEADQUARTERS
EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION
(An ISO 9001-2000 certified organisation)
PANCHDEEP BHAWAN C.I.G MARG New Delhi - 2

No.A-27/17/1/7th CPC/2016-E.III

Dated: 01.11.2016

MEMORANDUM

Subject: Implementation of the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission - Revision of provisions regulating pension / gratuity / commutation of pension / family pension / disability pension / ex-gratia lump-sum compensation, etc.

Reference is invited to the following communication issued by Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare :-

1. F.No.38/37/2016-P&PW(A) dated 4th August, 2016.
2. F.No.38/37/2016-P&PW(A)(i) dated 4th August, 2016.
3. F.No.38/37/2016-P&PW(A)(ii) dated 4th August, 2016.

The above resolutions / references (may please be downloaded from Government portal) of the Govt. of India have been adopted by the ESI Corporation in its 169th meeting held on 6th September, 2016 and ratified by the Ministry of Labour & Employment as communicated vide their letter No.A-11014/01/2016-SS-I dated 25.10.2016 to make it applicable to the ESI Pensioners. Accordingly it is requested to take immediate necessary action for revision of pension/ family pension of the ESIC pensioners.

For revision of pension of pre 2016 pensioners/ family pensioner, there is no necessity for the pension disbursing authority to refer the case to the Hqrs Office for revision of pension. The pension disbursing authority i.e. the field units should initiate suo-moto action for revision of pension and payment of arrears as per the Govt. of India Orders dated 4th August, 2016. The instructions as contained in the Office Memorandum dated 4th August, 2016 may be gone through carefully and pension be fixed and arrears disbursed at the earliest.

In the case of post 2016 pensioners/ family pensioner i.e. pensioner who retired/ retires on or after 1.1.2016, the Field Unit should submit the revised pension proposal based on the instructions of the Govt. of India circulated vide letter dated 4th August, 2016 to the Accounts Branch-IV (Hqrs Office) for issue of revised PPO.

Accordingly they are advised to obtain the option letters from the Govt. servants in terms of Rule 5 of Central Civil Service (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 and action may be taken to process their cases expeditiously. Arrears, difference in pension, commutation, gratuity etc. shall be payable to them after getting HQ Office specific sanction.

It is also intimated that above revision of pension is to be pre-audited and due prescribed procedures may be ensured in this regard.

Receipt of this Memorandum may kindly be acknowledged

Hindi version follows

(J.SRIVASTAVA)
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

ESIC 7th CPC Order

All India Consumer Price Index Numbers for the month of Sep, 2016 released.

All India Consumer Price Index Numbers for the month of Sep, 2016 released.

The Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers Base Year 2001=100 for the month of September 2016 has been released by the Labour Bureau today through its official web portal. The index decreased by one point and stands at 277.

No.5/1/2016- CPI
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT
LABOUR BUREAU

CLEREMONT, SHIMLA-171004
DATED: 31st October, 2016

Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) - September, 2016

The All-India CPI-IW for September, 2016 decreased by 1 point and stood at 277 (two hundred and seventy seven). On I-month percentage change, it decreased by (-) 0.36 per cent between August and September, 2016 when compared with the increase of(+) 0.76 per cent between the same two months a year ago.

The maximum downward pressure to the change in current index came from Food group contributing (-) 1.17 percentage points to the total change. At item level, Arhar Dal, Moong Dal, Masur Dal, Urd Dal, Fish Fresh, Eggs (Hen), Poultry (Chicken), Chillies Green, Onion, Brinjal, Cabbage, Carrot, Gourd, Green Coriander Leaves, Potato, Pumpkin, Tomato, Apple, Banana, Medicine (Allopathic), etc. are responsible for the decrease in index. However, this decrease was checked by Wheat, Wheat Atta, Gram Dal, Mustard Oil, Cauliflower, Parval, Radish, Coconut, Lemon, Tea (Readymade), Snack Saltish, Private Tuition Fee, Petrol, etc.

The year-on-year inflation measured by monthly CPI-IW stood at 4.14 per cent for September, 2016 as compared to 5.30 per cent for the previous month and 5.14 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly, the Food inflation stood at 4.05 per cent against 6.16 per cent of the previous month and 5.71 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year.

At centre level, Belgaum, Rajkot, Mumbai and Ahmedabad reported the maximum decrease of 4 points each followed by Ludhiana, Madurai, Agra, Chennai, Warrangal, Bhilwara and Surat (3 points each). Among others, 2 points decrease was observed in 12 centres and 1 point in 18 centres. On the contrary, Angul-Talcher recorded a maximum increase of 7 points followed by Howarah and Amritsar (3 points each). Among others, 2 points increase was observed in 8' centres and 1 point in 7 centres. Rest of the 19 centres indices remained stationary.

The indices of 33 centres are above All-India Index and other 41 centres. indices are below national average. The indices of Jabalpur, LucknQw, Pune and Bhopal centres remained at par with All-India Index.
The next issue of CPI-IW for the month of October, 2016 will be released on Wednesday, 30th November, 2016. The same will also be available on the office website www.labourbureaunew.gov.in.

(SHYAM SINGH NEGI)
DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL

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Agenda items for the meeting of National Anomaly Committee

Agenda items for the meeting of National Anomaly Committee

F.No.11/2/2016-JCA-I
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi
Dated, 29 October 2016

To
Shri Shiva Gopal Mishra
Secretary
National Council Staf Side (JCM),
13-C, Ferozshah Road
New Delhi

Subject : Agenda items for the meeting of National Anomaly Committee

Sir,
I am directed to refer to O.M.No.11/2/2016- JCA dated 09.09.2016 requesting therein to send proposed items to Deputy Secretary (JCA) with a brief in triplicate and to request further to send agenda items, if any, for anomaly committee.

Yours faithfully

(D.K.Sengupta)
Deputy Secretary (JCA)

Source : Confederation