Meeting of Labour & Employment Minister with Central Trade Union Organizations on 12 Point Charter of Demands

Meeting of Labour & Employment Minister with Central Trade Union Organizations on 12 Point Charter of Demands

The Minister of State for Labour and Employment(Independent Charge), Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar met the representative of all Central Trade Unions in Shram Shakti Bhawan on 7th November 2017 to discuss the issues raised in 12 Point Charter Demand of CTUOs. The meeting was attended by representatives of major Central Trade Unions including BMS, INTUC, AITUC, HMS, CITU, AIUTUC, TUCC, AICCTU, LPF, UTUC and NFITU as well as Secretary, Labour and Employment Mrs. Sathiyavathy and other the senior officers of the Ministry. 12 Point Charter Demand of CTUOs inter alia raises issues of minimum wages, price rise, unemployment, disinvestment, universal social security, compulsory registration of trade unions, increase in minimum pension under EPFO and strict compliance and enforcement of labour laws. The Minister said that the Government has highest regard for the consultative process and he is committed to uphold it. He referred to the calls for nation-wide demonstrations on 9th-10th and 17th November by the CTUOs and BMS respectively and appealed the Trade Unions to rather engage in the constructive discussions on each of the issue raised by them.

Minister said that the Government and the Ministry of Labour and Employment has consistently and continuously taken pro-labour decisions and initiatives. He talked about initiatives like simultaneous increase in Minimum wages, the provision for National Floor Level Minimum wages in the proposed Labour Code on Wages. The Bonus Amendment Act, the decision to enhance Minimum pension to Rs. 1000/- as well as the other initiatives taken by other Ministries.

Trade Union representatives primarily demanded the Government to address the issues of enhancing Minimum Pension to Rs. 3000/- as well as Minimum Wages. They also talked at length about the issues related to enforcement of labour laws, and social security for unorganized workers including growing contractualization.

A presentation was also made by the Ministry to present an updated status on the 12 demands raised by the CTUOs.

Addressing the Media persons the Minister expressed hope that the talks with the Trade Union Representatives was positive and it was done in a cordial atmosphere. He appealed to the Trade Unions to call off the proposed Dharna.

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Guidelines on Air Travel on Government Expenses - Purchase of Tickets from Authorised Agent: MHA OM

Guidelines on Air Travel on Government Expenses - Purchase of Tickets from Authorised Agent: MHA OM

No.19011/01/2015-Fin.II(Pt.)
Government of India
Ministry of Home Affairs
North Block, New Delhi,

Dated November 03, 2017

OFFICE-MEMORANDUM

Sub: Guidelines on Air Travel on Government Expenses - Purchase of Tickets from Authorised Agent- reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to GoI 14 below SR 48-8 wherein provision has been made that in all cases of air travel, where Govt. of India bears the cost of air passage, the officials have to travel only by Air India. Further, GoI 16 below the rule stipulates for purchase of air ticket directly from Airlines (Booking Counter or website of Airlines) or by utilizing the services of the authorised agents viz. M/s. Balmer Lawrie Co., M/s Ashoka Travels & Tours and IRCTC. Department of Expenditure, M/o. Finance time and again also stressed the need of travel only by Air India and purchase of air tickets from permissible source. Recent in this row is their OM No. 19024/22/2017E-IV dated 18th July, 2017 (copy enclosed for ready reference).

2. Despite this MHA is frequently in receipt of proposals for relaxation of above rules citing reason of ignorance/unawareness of these guidelines. Department of Expenditure has clarified to MHA that henceforth relaxation on account of ignorance/unawareness of the guidelines would not be considered by them in future.

3. It is, accordingly, stressed upon all the offices/Division under the ambit of Integrated Finance Division of MHA to scrupulously follow the guidelines relating to air travel.

Encl.: A/a.

(Kumar Manoj Kashyap)
Under Secretary & FA (Fin-II)

Source: www.mha.gov.in

7th CPC Pension Revision for Pre-2016 Compulsory Retired(Rule 40) & Compassionate Allowance(Rule 41) Pensioner's: CPAO's instructions

7th CPC Pension Revision for Pre-2016 Compulsory Retired(Rule 40) & Compassionate Allowance(Rule 41) Pensioner's: CPAO's instructions

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
TRIKOOT-II.BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE,
NEW DELHI-110066

CPAO/IT&Tech/Revision(7thCPC)/19.Vol-III(C)/2016-17/143

03.11.2017

Office Memorandum

Subject:  Implementation of Government's decision on the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission - Revision of pension of pre- 2016 Pensioners/ Family Pensioners, etc.-reg.

DP&PW vide OM No. 38/37/2016-P&PW (A) dated-12.05.2017 on the above subject had issued detailed instructions to all concerned to revise the pensions of pre-2016 pensioners/ family pensioners. But while issuing instructions to PAOs vide CPAOs OM No. CPAO /IT& Tech/ Revision (7th CPC)/ 19 Vol-III/2016-17/37 dated-25.05.2017 inadvertently an important point "that these orders would not be applicable for the purpose of revision of pension of those pensioners who were drawing compulsory retirement pension under Rule 40 of the CCS (Pension) Rules or compassionate allowance under Rule 41 of the CCS (Pension) Rules. The pensioners in these categories would continue to be entitled to get revised pension in accordance with the instructions contained in DP&PW O.M. No. 38/37/2016-P&PW(A)(ii) dated 04.08.2016" was missed.

Consequently, it has been noticed that some Ministries/Departments have revised the pensions of pensioners who were drawing compulsory retirement pension under Rule 40 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 or Compassionate allowance under 41 of the CCS (Pension) Rules also and sent to CPAO. These cases are to be returned to the concerned PAOs by CPAO.

In view of the above, to avoid any further problems arising out of it, all Pr. CCAs/CCAs/ CAs/ AGs/ Administrators of UPS are requested to instruct their PAOs not to revise such cases.
This issues with the approval of the competent authority.

(Md. Shahid Kamal Ansari)
(Asstt. Controller of Accounts)

CHILDREN EDUCATION ALLOWANCE, Hostel Subsidy Claims & Travelling Allowance Entitlement: PCDA's instructions

CHILDREN EDUCATION ALLOWANCE, Hostel Subsidy Claims & Travelling Allowance Entitlement: PCDA's instructions

"CHILDREN EDUCATION ALLOWANCE:

As specified in the Govt. letter No. 1(23) / 2017 / D(Pay/ Services) dated 15/09/2017, reimbursement of CEA is to be claimed once in a year, after completion of the Financial Year based on certificate from the Head of the Institution, where the ward of the employee is studying.

HOSTEL SUBSIDY:

Similar procedure is to be applied for Hostel Subsidy. The certification from the Head of Institute should also mention the amount of expenditure incurred by the Govt servant towards boarding and lodging.

These orders are applicable from 01/07/2017.
Claims on account of CEA & Hostel Subsidy w.e.f. 01/07/2017 may be forwarded after completion of the financial year.

Claims already submitted for the period 01/07/2017 onwards are being returned unsanctioned.

TRAVELLING ALLOWANCE ENTITLEMENTS:

GoI, MoD letter No. 12630/TA/DA/Mov C dated 15th September 2017 regarding provisions relating Travelling Allowance Entitlements, are effective from 01/07/2017.

Service Personnel, who had undertaken tours and had been transferred between 01 / 07 / 2017 and the date of issue of these orders i.e. 15th Sep 2017 and whose TA/ DA claims have been settled with reference to their earlier entitlements as per 6th CPC, may submit supplementary claims based on their revised entitlement as per 7th CPC."

Source: pcdaopune

Recovery/adjustment of Interim Relief paid to the Pensioners/Family Pensioners, if any,whose pension/family pension is/was determined with respect to the pay of the retired/deceased employee covered under UGC/AICTE scale

Recovery/adjustment of Interim Relief paid to the Pensioners/Family Pensioners

Government of West Bengal
Finance Department, Pension Branch
Block No.IV,2nd Floor,
Writers' Buildings;
Kolkata - 700 001

No.563-F(Pen)/FJ/N/F-1P-121/16 Part

Date: 30.10.2017

Subject: Recovery/adjustment of Interim Relief paid to the Pensioners/Family Pensioners, if any,whose pension/family pension is/was determined with respect to the pay of the retired/deceased employee covered under UGC/AICTE scale.

Consequent upon issue of this Deptt. Memo. No. 224- F(Pen) dated 03.06.2016 the Pensioners /Family Pensioners of the State Government and Government Sponsored or aided non Government educational institutions, local bodies, statutory bodies, boards, corporations, undertakings etc., covered under Finance Department Resolution No. 8071-F(P) dt. 27.11.2015 have been allowed the benefit of Interim relief @ 8% of the Basic Pension with effect from 01.07.2016.

2.Now, in view of the fact that the service and pay of the college teachers and others in the UGC/ AICTE scale is since not covered under the terms of reference of the Resolution issued vide No.8070-F(P) dated 27.11.2015, a question has raised whether the Pensioners/Family Pensioners of college who are/were entitled to pension/family pension from the State Government but on determination of the pension/family pension with respect to the last-pay of the retired/deceased employee in the UGC/ AICTE scale, are entitled to the Interim relief.

3.It is hereby clarified that the benefit of Interim relief contemplated in this Deptt. Memo No.224- F(Pen) dated 03.06.2016 relates to the grant only in respect of the Pensioners/Family Pensioners whose pension/family pension thus fixed on the basis of the pay and the service are covered in the terms of reference of the 6th Pay Commission as per the Resolution issued vide No.8070-F(P) dated 27.11.2015. Accordingly, the Pensioners/Family Pensioners of Govt. Colleges & Non-Govt. Colleges covered under the UGC/AICTE scales of pay, i.e. retired teaching staff including Librarian, Laboratory Instructors, Physical Instructors, Demonstrators of Govt. & Non Govt.General Degree Colleges, Engineering Colleges & Polytechnic Colleges and all other Pensioners/Family Pensioners of such category whose service and pay are not covered in the Resolution ibid, are not entitled to the grant of Interim Relief under Memo No. 224- F(Pen) dated 03.06.2016.

4.Payment of the Interim Relief allowed to the category of Pensioners/Family Pensioners who are not entitled to such grant as clarified at Para- 3 above, if any, is liable to be recovered/adjusted immediately from the pension relief, as per rules, in 5 (five) instalments starting from the month of November, 2017.

5.All the Pension Disbursing Authorities may act accordingly.

Sd/-
Joint Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal

Status of Cadre Review proposals processed in DoPT from 1st January, 2011 to 31st October, 2017

Status of Cadre Review proposals processed in DoPT from 1st January, 2011 to 31st October, 2017

A. Approved by Cabinet - Total 25

B. Pending Proposals - Total 17

1. With Concerned Ministry - CRC meeting held and Cabinet approval pending - 4
2. With Cabinet Secretariat - 8
3. With Department of Personnel & Training -3
4. With Department of Expenditure - Nil
5 With Ministry concerned for clarifications - 2

A. Approved by Cabinet

S. No.	Name of the Service	CRC* Meeting	Cabinet Approval
1	CPWD Central Engineering Service, Central Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Service and Central Architecture Service	27/06/2011	03/01/2012
2	Military Engineering Services (Indian Defence Service of Engineers, Architect Cadre and Surveyor Cadre)	22/09/2011 and 23/01/2012	18/04/2013
3	Indian Revenue Service	19/02/2013and GoM ** on 29/04/2013	23/05/2013
4	Indian Radio Regulatory Service	19/02/2013	03/07/2013
5	Central Labour Service	19/02/2013	17/07/2013
6	Indian Customs & Central Excise	27/08/2013	05/12/2013
7	Indian Cost Accounts Service	29/10/2013	02/01/2014
8	Central Power Engineering Service	11/12/2013	13/05/2014
9	Indian Ordnance Factory Service	19/03/2014	29/10/2014
10	Indian Civil Accounts Service	17/07/2013	16/01/2015
11	Border Road Engineering Service	26/02/2015	07/04/2015
12	Defence Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service	08/01/2015	06/05/2015
13	Indian Trade Service	06/05/2014	01/07/2015
14	Indian Statistical Service	24/06/2014	29/07/2015
15	Indian Skill Development Service	10/04/2015	07/10/2015
16	Indian Postal Service	28/12/2015	25/05/2016
17	Central Reserve Police Force	15/12/2015	29/06/2016
18	Indian Information Service	05/05/2016	24/08/2016
19	Border Security Force	29/06/2016	12/09/2016
20	Indian P & T Accounts and Finance Service	17/09/2015	27/10/2016
21	Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Indian Enterprise Development Service (IEDS)	28/12/2015	21/12/2016
22	Indian Telecom Service	06/10/2016	21/12/2016
23	Central Engineering Service (Roads)	25/04/2016	06/03/2017
24	Indian Naval Material Management Service	24/10/2013	22/06/2017
25	Indian Defence Accounts Service	09/09/2016	19/07/2017

B. Pending Proposals 

SI. No.	Name of the Service	Status
1. With Concerned Ministry - CRC meeting held and Cabinet approval pending (4)
1	Indian Petroleum and Explosive Safety Service (IPESS)	CRC meeting held on 09/01/2017. Approval of MoS (PP) and FM have been obtained. Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Deptt. of Industrial Policy & Promotion has to take the approval of Cabinet. MoC&I has moved the Cabinet Note. DoPT's comments thereon are being sent.
2	Railway Protection Force	MoR has been requested on 05.07.2017 to place the earlier recommendations of CRC before the Cabinet.
3	Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)	Approvals of MoS (PP) & FM have been obtained as per the recommendations of CRC. MHA has moved Draft Note for Cabinet. Comments of DoPT thereon are being sent.
4	Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) (Group 'A' Combatised)	CRC meeting held on 19.7.2017. Approval of MoS (PP) & FM have been obtained. MHA has to take the approval of the Cabinet. MHA has moved the Cabinet Note. Comments of DoPT thereon are being sent.
2. With Cabinet Secretariat (8)
5	Indian Railways Personnel Service	Note for CRC has been sent to Cabinet Secretariat on 04.07.2017.
6	Indian Railways Traffic Service	-do-
7	Indian Railways Stores Service	-do-
8	Indian Railways Accounts Service	-do-
9	Indian Railways Service of Mechanical Engineers	-do-
10	Indian Railways Service of Electrical Engineers	-do-
11	Indian Railways Service of Engineers	-do-
12	Indian Railways Service of Signal Engineers	-do-
3. With Department of Personnel & Training (3)
13	Indian Naval Armament Service (INAS)	Certain clarifications were sought from MoD. The same have been received. The proposal is under examination.
14	Indian P&T Building Works	Clarifications on certain points were sought from DoT. The same have been received. The proposal is under examination.
15	Indian Ordnance Factories Health Services (IOFHS)	The Proposal was returned to MoD with a request to resubmit as per the Cadre Review Guidelines. Revised proposal has been received. The same is under examination.
4. With Department of Expenditure (0)
5 With Ministry concerned for clarifications (2)
16	Indian Economic Service	DEA has been requested for certain clarifications vide this Division's OM dated 10.07.2017.
17	Indian Defence Estate Service (IDES)	MoD has been requested for certain clarifications. The same are awaited.

Source: DopT

Biometric Attendance System on Indian Railways

Biometric Attendance System on Indian Railways

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No.163/2017

No. E(G)2017/LE 1-34

New Delhi, dated : 03/11/2017

The General Managers
All Zonal Railways & Production Units
(As per Standard list)

Sub : Biometric Attendance System on Indian Railways.

As you are aware, detailed instructions were issued vide Board's letter No. E(G)2014/LE 1-27 dated 30.12.2014 regarding introduction of "Aadhar Enabled Biometric Attendance System" (AEBAS) on Indian Railways. In terms of these instructions, in the first phase, the staff working in the Zonal Headquarters Office, Administrative Office of Production Units, RDSO/Lucknow, METRO Rail/Kolkata, CORE/Allahabad and Divisional Headquarter offices which do not fall under the shift duty roster were to be covered.

It has been observed that there has been very tardy progress in the implementation of these instructions on most of the Zonal Railways/Units. In some of the Railways, the process has not yet been initiated.

Board have reviewed the progress of the implementation of these instructions, and has taken a very serious view of the slow progress made in this regard.

It is therefore directed that AEBAS should be implemented in the aforesaid offices by 30th November, 2017 and a report regarding implementation may be sent to Board immediately thereafter.

It is further directed that the AEBAS should be implemented in all the offices of the Railways including PUs, attached and subordinate offices etc. by 31st January, 2018 and a status report in this regard be furnished to Railway Board immediately thereafter.

AEBAS should be integrated and implemented in such a way that status of biometric machines and attendance at divisional/Unit Level should be accessible by DRM office. Similarly, all DRM offices be integrated with Zonal Railways and all the Zonal Railways with Railway Board so that monitoring of attendance of any location can be done by Railway Board. CCTV cameras should also be provided with the Biometric machine in similar fashion.

Please acknowledge receipt.

S/d,
(S.Pal)
Jt. Director Estt. (Genl.)
Railway Board

Adoption of clarification issued by Ministry of Finance regarding modifications of Level-13 of Pay Matrix

Adoption of clarification issued by Ministry of Finance regarding modifications of Level-13 of Pay Matrix

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)

S.No.72/PC-VII

RBE No: 161/2017

New Delhi, dated: 31/10/2017

File No. PC-VII/2017/RSRP/1
The General Manager/CAOs(R),
All Indian Railways & Production Units,
(As per mailing list)

Sub : Adoption of clarification issued by Ministry of Finance regarding modifications of Level-13 of Pay Matrix.

Modifications to Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 were notified vide Gazette Notification No. G.S.R 882(E) dated 14.07.2017 thereby making changes in Level-13 of the Pay Matrix.

2.Now, Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) vide their O.M No. 4-6/2017-IC/E-III(A) dated 28.09.2107 (copy enclosed) has issued detailed clarifications addressing the following issues arising out of the modification to Level-13 of the Pay Matrix:

(i) Issue No. 1 - Whether pay in the Level-13 is to be fixed by multiplying by a factor of 2.57 or 2.67
(ii) Issue No. 2 - Pay re-fixed in the modified Level-13 working out lower than the pay fixed in the earlier Level-13.
(iii) Issue No. 3 - Re-exercise of option for coming over to the Revised pay structure in case of Level-13.

3. The clarifications issued by Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) vide their O.M dated 28.09.2017 will be applicable mutatis mutundis in Railways with respect to RS(RP) Rules, 2016 and amendment notified on 14.07.2017. However, the period for any recovery or waving off recovery will be upto 31.07.2017 as the amendments to the RS(RP) Rules, 2016 were notified in July, 2017. Similarly, the time period for re-exercise of options, if any, as mentioned in para-15 of the enclosed O.M will count from the date of issue of this letter.

4.The cases of employees who retired on or after 01.01.2016 and upto 31.07.2017 and if covered under para 12 of Ministry of Finance's OM dated 28.09.2017, shall be processed as per Rule 90 of Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993.

5.Hindi version will follow.

S/d,
(Jaya Kumar G)
Deputy Director, Pay Commission-VII
Railway Board

Revised allowances based on the recommendations of the 7th CPC in KVS

Revised allowances based on the recommendations of the 7th CPC in KVS

 KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN

18, Institutional Area, Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg
New Delhi 110 016

F.1 1015-312017-KVS (Admn-I)/ VolII

Date: 03.11.2017

The Deputy Commissioner
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
All Regional Offices

Sub: Pay revision of employees of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan in terms of Central Civil Services (Revised Pay), Rules, 2016-Reg.
Sir/Madam,

In continuation to KVS circular of even number dated 03.08.2017 I am directed to refer to MHRD's letter No. F. 3-14/2017-UT.2 dated 31.10.2017 and to convey the approval of the Govt. of India for implementation of revised allowances based on the recommendations of the 7th CPC in KVS. The MHRD has agreed for additional funds to the extent of implementation of revised allowances in terms of Department of Expenditure (MoF) O.M. F. No. 1/1/2016-E.III(A) dated 26.07.2017.

It is further clarified that Department of Expenditure (MoF) O.M. F. No. 1/1/2016-E.III(A) dated 13.01.2017 is applicable only in case of pay scales and not in case of pension as such additional funds for the purpose of pension may not be allowed while implementing the revised pay scale and allowances in KVS.

Copies of Department of Expenditure (MoF) OM's dated 13.01.2017 and 26.07.2017 ibid are enclosed.

Yours faithfully,

Encl: As above
(Dr. E. Prabhakar)
Joint Commissioner (Pers.)

Source: kvsangathan.nic.in

EPFO Organized National Seminar on "Fraud Risk Management - The New Initiatives"

EPFO Organized National Seminar on "Fraud Risk Management - The New Initiatives".

As a part of "Vigilance Awareness Week - 2017" organized nationwide to promote transparency and probity in public governance, EPFO organized a national seminar on "Fraud Risk Management - The New Initiatives" at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi today. The seminar was inaugurated by Dr. T.M. Bhasin, Vigilance Commissioner, CVC. Dr. V.P. Joy, Central P.F. Commissioner presided over the function.

Setting the tone of the seminar, Shri Bhasin appreciated the efforts of EPFO in embracing technology for improving transparency in citizen-government interface. He congratulated EPFO in adding value to Ease of Doing Business in the country that helped India jump 30 points to come in the prestigious group of 100 countries in ease of doing business. He stressed the need for further systemic improvements for mitigation and prevention of occurrence of frauds.

Dr. V.P. Joy, CPFC highlighted the recent digital initiatives undertaken in EPFO for ensuring transition from the erstwhile manual system of claim settlement to online claim submission and payment system that has freed employers from mandatory cumbersome paperwork and has given much needed relief to employees in getting their claims settled promptly in a very transparent manner. He further added that EPFO is set to become an electronic paper free organization by 15th August 2018 which would certainly herald a new and dynamic phase of business and service delivery proficiency.

Shri Nilimesh Baruah, Principal Commissioner of Income Tax and former Director, SFIO spoke about the early warning system for identification and detection of corporate frauds and gave the details of the structure and mode of operations of the shell companies in managing unaccounted cash and importance of creating proper database for fraud detection.

A documentary film on EPFO highlighting its initiatives and achievements was also screened in the seminar.

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