TA AND SITTING FEE - PAYABLE TO OFFICIAL AND NON - OFFICIAL MEMBERS / EXPERTS

TA AND SITTING FEE - PAYABLE TO OFFICIAL AND NON - OFFICIAL MEMBERS / EXPERTS

F.No.21-1/2015(FD- 1/B)

Dated: 22.09.2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

TA AND SITTING FEE - PAYABLE TO OFFICIAL AND NON - OFFICIAL MEMBERS / EXPERTS

In supersession of UGC.OM.No.21-1/2015(FD-1/B)dated 16th March,2016,the rules for TA and Sitting Fee payable to the official and non-official members/ experts win be as under:

The categories of Official and Non‐Official Members are as fo1lows:

Serving(State/central) Government servants, Semi Government Autonomous Bodies, Employees paid from the consolidated Fund of India or through Grants-in-aid are treated as

Official Members.
AⅡ others including retied Government Servants and retired/ex-member of the University Grants Commission or Statutory Bodies viz.Universities, Institutions, Councils, Boards and Societies etc. are to be treated as Non-Official Members.

NOTE
" Permanent Account Number (PAN) allotted by the Income Tax Authorities has to be indicated by the member/expert variably while filling up the Bill". Payment will be made through E-mode in the bank accounts of members mandatorily. Hence, Experts are required to attach a copy of cancelled cheque leaf with their claims.

1. SITTING FEE
l. Rs. 3,000/- per day for per meeting subject to maximum of Rs. 5,000/- per day irrespective of number of meetings in a day.

2. Rs. 5,000/- per day for inspection/visit of various committees institutions/Universities/organizations.

3. Commission Members would also be entitled for sitting fee @ Rs. 5,000/- per day on the date of Commission Meetings.

NOTE

l. Payment of Sitting Fee is subject to T.D.S

2. Officials of Govt. of India who are nominated as Govt. representatives would not be entitled for sitting fee as they attend the meeting in their official capacity as Govt. / Secretary nominee or on ex-official basis.

2. TRAVELLING ALLOWANCE

Outstation Members/Experts:

(i) Travel by Air: The members (officials as well as non-official) will be entitled to travel by air as per entitlement in service or before retirement as the case may be. Non-entitled members will entitled for journey by air, on specific prior approval of Chairman, UGC. The journey by air is to be performed by Air India on the sectors where it ply. On other sectors, journey by private airlines will be allowed. Any deviation would require prior approval of Chairman, UGC. The member V experts entitled to travel by air may travel by public helicopter in case place is not connected by air. However, hiring of charter helicopter, will not be permissible. The claim for air helicopter journey is to be supported by original boarding cards.

(ii) Travel by Train: The member V experts will be entitled to travel by all trains including Rajdhani Express/Shatabadi Express as per the entitlement in service or before retirement.

NOTE
(a) Air tickets will be arranged by the UGC, Travel Desk whereas train tickets would have to be arranged by the experts.

(b) The cancellation charges/ticket re-scheduling charges shall also be reimbursable in case of cancellation or postponement of meeting by the UGC [For Sl. No.2. (i) & (ii)]. The specific approval for the same would be required for claiming such amount.

(iii) The outstation member/experts for intercity travel from the place of residence/Office to the place of meeting and back or in between the places of residence and meeting place & back (located not more than 350 Kms. each side) may travel either by their own vehicle or by taxi. Documentary evidence of journey performed by Own vehicle will have to be submitted. In case of hired taxi receipt is to be produced, road mileage @ Rs. 20/- per K.M. or amount actually paid which ever is less will be allowed for such journeys on point to point basis. In case of journey undertaken in NER, road mileage would be enhanced by 20% subject to actual expenditure. No night halting or driver allowance will be allowed. If the particular route have toll plazas, the taxi/car claim will be admitted only if it is supported with the receipts of toll taxes or inter-state entry tax. The toll taxes/entry tax etc., will additionally be reimbursed in such cases.

If the distance is more than 350 Kms (each side), either the road mileage will be restricted to 350 Kms or to the fare of train as per entitlement or AC bus as available on that particular route (as per the option of expert).

(iv) The local taxi fee at State Tr&sport Authority (STA) rates applicable in the State from residence office to Airport/Railway Station/Bus Stand and from Place of meeting to Airport/Railway Station/Bus Stand is payable. Where there are no rates notified by State Transport authority, the Taxi or Own Car fare @ Rs.20/- per km shall be reimbursable. The re-imbursement of pre-paid or post-paid taxi fare (including toll taxes) on point to point basis will be allowed on actual basis on production of receipt. Taxi fare for full day will not be reimbursed.

(v) The night charges @ 25% will additionally be allowed if starting the journey by road/by own car or taxi between 11.00 p.m. to 5.00 a.m. [For Sl. No. 2. (iv)].

Local Experts
Local Experts will be reimbursed taxi or own vehicle charges @) Rs.20/- per K.m. from residence/office to the place of meeting & back on point to point basis. Taxi for full day will not be allowed for reimbursement.

3. DAILY ALLOWANCE

(i) Outstation Members/Experts
Following rates of Food & Lodging etc., will be applicable to the Experts:-

 *l. Lodging charges are admissible subject to actuals on production of receipts.

2. Food charges will be re-imbursed on self certification.

3. No lodging charges will be paid if self arrangement is made.

4. The rates of food and lodging will further increase by 25o/o automatically

whenever DA in Govt. of India increases by 5A%.

(ii) Local Members/Experts:

No boarding & Lodging charges are payable to Local Members/Experts.

4. UGC Officers/Officials will be covered under FR/SRs (TA) Rules. Hence, these orders would not be applicable to them.

5. This issues with the approval of Chairman, UGC Dy. No. 32811 dated 19.09.2017.

sd/-
(P.K. Thakur)
Secretary

Source: www.ugc.ac.in

DA and HRA for for newly recruited Group C employees with effect from 01.07.2017

DA and HRA for for newly recruited Group C employees with effect from 01.07.2017

GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
Finance [Audit]Department, 10th floor
"NABANNA"
Mandirtala, Howrah - 711 102

No.: 6712-F(P2)/FA/O/2M/13/17[NB]

Dated: 06.11.2017

Memorandum

 In terms of rule 8 of the West Bengal Services [Appointment, Probation and Absorption of Group 'C' Employees] Rule, 2013 published vide Notification No.1832-F[P] dated 1.3.2013 and its subsequent amendments, the employees directly appointed to Group 'C' posts under the Government are not entitled to draw Dearness Allowance [DA] and House Rent Allowance [HRA] during the period of probation of two years. The question of allowing DA and HRA to such employees had been under consideration of the Government for some time past.

After careful consideration, the undersigned is directed by order of the Governor to say that the Governor has been pleased to decide to allow admissible DA and HRA with effect from 01.07.2017 to the employees directly appointed to Group 'C' posts through any recruiting agency even if they have not completed their period of probation of two years. They will, however, not be entitled to draw annual increment beyond the period of probation or during the extended period of probation in case they fail to pass the departmental examination on Computer operation and Computer typing where passing of such examination is a precondition for earning annual increment.

Necessary amendments in the relevant rules will be made in due course.

Sd/-D.K.Mahapatra
OSD & E.O.Special Secretary
Government of West Bengal

Authority: wbfin.nic.in

7th CPC as accepted by the Government Health and Malaria Allowance

7th CPC as accepted by the Government Health and Malaria Allowance

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
(MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS)
(RAILWAY BOARD)

PC-VII No. 7 0

RBE No. 159/2017

New Delhi, dated 27.10.2017

No. E(P&A)I-2017 /SP-1/Genl-2

The General Managers and Principal Financial Advisers,
All Indian Railways & Production Units.

Sub: Implementation of recommendations of Seventh Central Pay Commission as accepted by the Government- Health and Malaria Allowance.

Consequent upon the decisions taken by the government on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission relating to revision of allowances, the President is pleased to revise the rates of Health and Malaria Allowance, granted to Health and Malaria Inspectors (Health Inspectors) in Indian Railways. The allowance will be paid as per cell R3H3 of the Risk and Hardship Matrix. The rate of this allowance will be Rs. 1000/- per month upto level 8 in Pay Matrix (VII CPC) and - 1200/per month for level 9 and above in Pay Matrix (VII CPC).

2. The rate of this allowance will further increase by 25 percent each time DA rises by 50 percent.

3. The revised rates of allowance shall be admissible with effect from 1st July, 2017.

4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

5. Please acknowledge receipt.

No. E(P&A)I-2017 /SP-1/Genl-2

(Anil Kumar)
Dy. Director/E(P&A)-1
Railway Board
New Delhi, dated 27 .10.2017

Source: AIRF

7th CPC - Fixation of Pension of Medical Officers retired during 1.1.2016 to 30.6.2017

7th CPC - Fixation of Pension of Medical Officers retired during 1.1.2016 to 30.6.2017

No.38/37/16-P&PW(A)(iv)
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan
Khan Market, New Delhi
Dated, the 8th November, 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Implementation of Government's decision on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission - Fixation of Pension of Medical Officers retired during 1.1.2016 to 30.6.2017

In accordance with Rule 33 of Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 the emoluments reckoned for calculation of pension include Non-practicing Allowance (NPA) granted to medical officers in lieu of private practice.

2. In the case of medical officers who have retired from 1.1.2016 to 30.6.2017, the pension is based on emoluments which included NPA @ 25% of the pre-revised pay. Orders have been issued by Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) vide OM No.12-2/2016-EIII.A dated 7th July, 2017 for grant of NPA to serving medical officers @ 20% of basic pay w.e.f. 1.7.2017. Accordingly, the medical officers retired/retiring on or after 1.7.2017 are entitled to pension based on emoluments which include NPA at the rate of 20% of the revised basic pay.

3. The matter regarding revision of pension of the medical officers who retired during 1.1.2016 to 30.6.2017 based on revised rate of NPA has been examined by the Government. It has been decided that the pension/family pension in respect of medical officers who retired/died during 1.1.2016 to 30.6.2017 shall be further revised w.e.f. 1.7.2017 by adding NPA @ 20% to the basic pay on the date of retirement.

4. The fixation of pension/family pension of retired medical officers in the above manner will be further subject to the condition that emoluments (i.e. Basic Pay + NPA) to be reckoned for pension do not exceed Rs.2,37,500/- (Rupees two lakh thirty seven thousand and five hundred only).

5. This issues with the approval of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their I.D. No. 1(18)/E-V/2017 dated 23rd October, 2017.

6. Hindi version will follow.

sd/-
(Harjit Singh)
Director

Source: http://www.pensionersportal.gov.in/

House Building Advance 2017 - Central Government Employees

House Building Advance 2017 - Central Government Employees

The Government has revised the House Building Advance (HBA) rules for Central Government Employees incorporating the accepted recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission. Following are the salient features of the new rules:

1. The total amount of advance that a central government employee can borrow from government has been revised upwards. The employee can up to borrow 34 months of the basic pay subject to a maximum of Rs. 25 lakhs (Rs. Twenty Five Lakhs only), or cost of the house/flat, or the amount according to repaying capacity, whichever is the least for new construction/purchase of new house/flat. Earlier this limit was only Rs.7.50 lakhs.

2. Similarly, the HBA amount for expansion of the house has been revised to a maximum of Rs.10 lakhs or 34 months of basic pay or cost of the expansion of the house or amount according to repaying capacity, whichever is least. This amount was earlier Rs.1.80 lakhs.

3. The cost ceiling limit of the house which an employee can construct/ purchase has been revised to Rs.1.00 crore with a proviso of upward revision of 25% in deserving cases. The earlier cost ceiling limit was Rs.30 lakhs.

4. Both spouses, if they are central government employees, are now eligible to take HBA either jointly, or separately. Earlier only one spouse was eligible for House Building Advance.

5. There is a provision for individuals migrating from home loans taken from Financial Institutions/ Banks to HBA, if they so desire.

6. The provision for availing 'second charge' on the house for taking loans to fund balance amount from Banks/ Financial Institutions has been simplified considerably. 'No Objection Certificate' will be issued along with sanction order of HBA, on employee's declaration.

7. Henceforth, the rate of Interest on Housing Building Advance shall be at only one rate of 8.50% at simple interest (in place of the earlier four slabs of bearing interest rates ranging from 6% to 9.50% for different slabs of HBA which ranged from Rs.50,000/- to Rs.7,50,000/-) .

8. This rate of interest shall be reviewed every three years. All cases of subsequent tranches/ installments of HBA being taken by the employee in different financial years shall be governed by the applicable rate of interest in the year in which the HBA was sanctioned, in the event of change in the rate of interest. HBA is admissible to an employee only once in a life time.

9. The clause of adding a higher rate of interest at 2.5% (two point five percent) above the prescribed rate during sanction of House Building Advance stands withdrawn. Earlier the employee was sanctioned an advance at an interest rate of 2.5% above the scheduled rates with the stipulation that if conditions attached to the sanction including those relating to the recovery of amount are fulfilled completely, to the satisfaction of the competent authority, a rebate of interest to the extent of 2.5% was allowed.

10. The methodology of recovery of HBA shall continue as per the existing pattern recovery of principal first in the first fifteen years in 180 monthly instalments and interest thereafter in next five years in 60 monthly instalments.

11. The house/flat constructed/purchased with the help of House Building advance can be insured with the private insurance companies which are approved by Insurance Regulatory Development Authority (IRDA).

12. This attractive package is expected to incentivize the government employee to buy house/ flat by taking the revised HBA along with other bank loans, if required. This will give a fillip to the Housing infrastructure sector.

PIB

7th CPC Pay Matrix for Teachers and Equivalent Cadres in Universities and Colleges

7th CPC Pay Matrix for Teachers and Equivalent Cadres in Universities and Colleges

Revision of pay of teachers and equivalent cadres in universities and colleges following the revision of pay scales of Central Government employees on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission.

For fixation of pay of an employee in the Pay Matrix as on 1st January, 2016, the existing pay (Pay in Pay Band plus Academic Grade Pay) in the pre-revised structure as on 31st December, 2015 shall be multiplied by a factor of 2.57. the figure so arrived at is to be located in the Academic Level corresponding to employee’s Pay Band and Academic Grade Pay in the new Pay Matrix. lf a Cell identical with the figure so arrived at is available in the appropriate Academic Level, that Cell shall be the revised pay; otherwise the next higher cell in that Academic Level shall be the revised pay of the employee. If the figure arrived at in this manner is less than the first cell in that Academic Level, then the pay shall be fixed at the first cell of that Academic Level.

Pay Matrix for Teachers and Equivalent Cadres in Universities and Colleges
Pay Band	15600 - 39100			37400 - 67000		67000 - 79000
Grade Pay	6000	7000	8000	9000	10000	0
lndex ofRationalization	2.67	2.67	2.67	2.67	2.72	2.72
Entry Pay	21600	25790	29900	49200	53000	67000
AcademicLevel	10	11	12	13A	14	15
Rationalised Entry Pay	57700	68900	79800	131400	144200	182200
2	59,400	71,000	82,200	1,35,300	1,48,500	1,87,700
3	61,200	73,100	84,100	1,39,400	1,53,000	1,93,300
4	63,000	75,300	87,200	1,43,600	1,57,600	1,99,100
5	64,900	77,600	89,800	1,47,900	1,62,300	2,05,100
6	66,800	79,900	92,500	1,52,300	1,67,200	2,11,300
7	68,800	82,300	95,300	1,56,900	1,72,200	2,17,600
8	70,900	84,800	98,200	1,61,600	1,77,400	2,24,100
9	73,000	87,300	1,01,100	1,66,400	1,82,100
10	75,200	89,900	1,04,100	1,71,400	1,88,200
11	77,500	92,600	1,07,200	1,76,500	1,93,800
12	79,800	95,400	1,10,400	1,81,800	1,99,600
13	82,200	98,300	1,13,700	1,87,300	2,05,600
14	84,700	1,01,200	1,17,100	1,92,900	2,11,800
15	87,200	1,04,200	1,20,600	1,98,700	2,18,200
16	89,800	1,07,300	1,24,200	2,04,100
17	92,500	1,10,500	1,27,900	2,10,800
18	95,300	1,13,800	1,31,700	2,17,100
19	98,200	1,17,200	1,35,700
20	1,01,100	1,20,700	1,39,800
21	1,04,100	1,24,300	1,44,000
22	1,07,200	1,28,000	1,48,300
23	1,10,400	1,31,800	1,52,700
24	1,13,700	1,35,800	1,57,300
25	1,17,100	1,39,900	1,62,000
26	1,20,600	1,44,100	1,66,900
27	1,24,200	1,48,400	1,71,900
28	1,27,900	1,52,900	1,77,100
29	1,31,700	1,57,500	1,82,400
30	1,35,700	1,62,200	1,87,900
31	1,39,800	1,67,100	1,93,500
32	1,44,000	1,72,100	1,99,300
33	1,48,300	1,77,300	2,05,300
34	1,52,700	1,82,600	2,11,500
35	1,57,300	1,88,100
36	1,62,000	1,93,700
37	1,66,900	1,99,500
38	1,71,900	2,05,500
39	1,77,100
40	1,82,400

7th CPC Revised Pay for Teachers in Universities and Colleges

7th CPC Revised Pay for Teachers in Universities and Colleges

Existing pay	Revised pay
Assistant Professor (at Rs.6000 AGP in PB Rs.15,600- 39,100)	Assistant Professor (at Academic Level 10 with rationalized entry pay of Rs.57,700/-)
Assistant Professor (at Rs.7000 AGP in PB Rs.15,600- 39,100)	Assistant Professor (at Academic Level 11 with rationalized entry pay of Rs.68,900/-)
Assistant Professor (at Rs.8000 AGP in PB Rs.15,600- 39,100)	Assistant Professor (at Academic Level 12 with rationalized entry pay of Rs.79,800/-)
Associate Professor (at Rs.9000 AGP in PB Rs.37,400- 67,000)	Associate Professor (at Academic Level 13A with rationalized entry pay of Rs.1 ,31,400/-)
Professor (at Rs.10000 AGP in PB Rs.37,400-67,000)	Professor (at Academic Level 14 with rationalized entry pay of Rs.1,44,2001-)
Professor (HAG Scale/ PB of Rs.67,000-79,000)	Professor (at Academic Level 15 with rationalized entry pay of Rs.1,82,200/-)

 

Revised pay for Librarians in Universities and Colleges

Existing pay	Revised pay
Assistant Librarian/ College Librarian (at Rs. 6000 AGP in PB Rs. 15,600- 39,100)	Assistant Librarian/ College Librarian (at Academic Level 10 with rationalized entry pay of Rs.57,700/-)
Assistant Librarian (Sr. Scale)/ College Librarian (Sr. Scale) (at Rs.7000 AGP in PB Rs.15,600- 39,100)	Assistant Librarian (Sr. Scale)/ College Librarian (Sr. Scale) (at Academic Level 11 with rationalized entry pay of Rs.68,900/-)
Deputy Librarian/ Assistant Librarian (Selection Grade)/  College Librarian (Selection Grade) (at Rs.8000 AGP in PB Rs.15,600- 39,100)	Deputy Librarian/ Assistant Librarian (Selection Grade)/ College Librarian (Selection Grade) (at Academic Level 12 with rationalized entry pay of Rs.79,800/-)
Deputy Librarian/ Assistant Librarian (Selection Grade)/ College Librarian (Selection Grade) (at Rs.9000 AGP in PB Rs.37,400- 67,000)	Deputy Librarian/ Assistant Librarian (Selection Grade)/ College Librarian (Selection Grade) (at Academic Level 13A with rationalized entry pay of Rs. 1,31,400/-)
University Librarian (at Rs.10000 AGP in PB Rs.37,400- 67,000)	University Librarian (at Academic Level 14 with rationalized entry pay of Rs. 1,44,200/-)

Revised pay for Directorc of Physical Education & Sports in Universities and Colleges

Existing pay	Revised pay
Assistant Director of Physical Education & Sports/ College Director of Physical Education & Sports (at Rs.6000 AGP in PB Rs.15,600- 39,100)	Assistant Director of Physical Education & Sports/ College Director of Physical Education & Sports (at Academic Level 10 with rationalized entry pay of Rs.57,700/-)
Assistant Director of Physical Education & Sports (Senior Scale)/ College Director of Physical Education & Sports (Senior Scale) (at Rs.7000 AGP in PB Rs.15,600- 39,100)	Assistant Director of Physical Education & Sports (Senior Scale)/ College Director of Physical Education & Sports (Senior Scale)  (at Academic Level 11 with rationalized entry pay of Rs.68,900/-)
Deputy Director of Physical Education & Sports/Assistant Director of Physical Education & Sports (Selection Grade)/ College Director of Physical Education & Sports  (at Rs.8000 AGP in PB Rs.15,600- 39,100)	Deputy Director of Physical Education & Sports/Assistant Director of Physical Education & Sports (Selection Grade)/ College Director of Physical Education & Sports (at Academic Level 12 with rationalized entry pay of Rs.79,800/-)
Deputy Director of Physical Education & Sports/Assistant Director of Physical Education & Sports (Selection Grade)/ College Director of Physical Education & Sports (at Rs.9000 AGP in PB Rs.37,400- 67,000)	Deputy Director of Physical Education & Sports/Assistant Director of Physical Education & Sports (Selection Grade)/ College Director of Physical Education & Sports (at Academic Level 13A with rationalized entry pay of Rs.1,31,400/-)
University Director of Physical Education & Sports (at Rs.10000 AGP in PB Rs.37,400- 67,000)	University Director of Physical Education & Sports (at Academic Level 14 with rationalized entry pay of Rs.1,44,200/-)

Revision of Kilometrage rates and other Allowances for Running Staff in the wake of implementation of 7th CPC pay structure

Revision of Kilometrage rates and other Allowances for Running Staff in the wake of implementation of 7th CPC pay structure

No.IV/RSAC/Conf./Part VIII

Dated: 31/10/2017

The Secretary (E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi

Dear Sir,
Sub: Revision of Kilometrage rates and other Allowances for Running Staff in the wake of implementation of VII CPC pay structure-reg.

Ref: (i) Railway Board's OM No. E(P&A)II-2014/Misc. 3/7th CPC dated 20/10/2014.
(ii) GS/NFIR's letter No. IV/NFIR/7th CPC/Corres/Pt. V dated 15/04/2015 to Railway Board.
NFIR at the outset, conveys to Railway Board that the delay in granting upward revision of Kilometrage rates for Running staff has been causing serious disappointment and resentment among the entire category.

In this connection, NFIR invites the attention of Railway Board to the discussions held between the Federation and Board on 24th June 2015 on the issue relating to enhancement of Kilometrage Allowance rates (on the basis of Running Allowance Committee Formula) demanded by NFIR with effect from 01/01/2006. A note sheet was also given by the Railway Board to the Federation during discussion and according to the said note sheet, the Kilometrage rates were to be revised with effect from 01/01/2006, adding Rs.72.44 to the rate then existed. It was also discussed on the need for further revision of the said Kilometrage rates w.e.f. 01/09/2008, 01/01/2011 and 01/01/2014 (in view of DA factor). These matters are yet to be satisfactorily finalized inspite of discussions held on 24th June 2015.

NFIR gives again the valid points as listed below for the purpose of revising the kilometrage rates without delay:-

It is a known fact to the Railway Board that the TA factor needs to be taken into account for revising rates of Kilometrage Allowance in the case of Running Staff as per RAC formula.
The TA rate was fixed at Rs. 340/- in the year 2008 as a result of implementation of 6th CPC recommendation and the said TA was raised to Rs. 510/- due to DA linkage and now with the recommendations of 7th CPC, the TA rate has been revised to Rs. 800/-. with effect from 01.07.2017.
But the Kilometrage Allowance rate for Running Staff was fixed at Rs.169/- in the year 2008 assuming TA rate as Rs.210/- and not with the TA rate of Rs.340/- as recommended by 6th CPC, It needs to be admitted that the assumed TA rate Rs.210/- has now been raised to Rs.800/-, which works out to 3.8 times. Therefore the rate fixed in 2009 at Rs.169 should be revised by 3.8 times which works out to Rs.642/-.

Apart from the above, the rise in pay element quantum on implementation of new pay matrix needs to be reflected in the Running Allowance rate, as 30% of Pay element its also a component to decide the rate. When the 30% pay element was calculated at the minimum of pay level-6 i.e 35400, it works out to Rs.10620/-. The 30% pay element calculated on the 6th CPC minimum pay of Rs.9300 + GP 4200 works out to Rs.4050 i.e. 30% pay element component has risen to Rs.6570/-. This amount has to be divided by average KM 5100 (National Average of LP/Passenger as assumed by Railway Board) and it comes to Rs.129. So the amount Rs.642 on account of TA raise and Rs.129/- on account of raising 30% pay element – taken together, the rates comes to Rs.771/-.

NFIR however conveys that the National Average Kilometrage for Loco pilot (Passenger) recommended by the Running Allowance committee, 1980 was 3950 which was revised arbitrarily by Railway Board to 5100 to deny the benefit to Running Staff at that point of time. The Running Allowance Committee, 1980 had also recommended that TA of 21 days must be factored in. As per our statistics, at present, the National Average kilometrage of Loco Pilot (Passenger) stands at 4000 KM, that of passenger Guard at 4600 KM & and that of Assistant Loco pilot at 4000 KM.
Had the Running Allowance rate arrived at in the year 2008 been based on the recommended TA rate of Rs.340, there is some meaning on the argument of multiplying the present rate by a factor of 1.5 (as per the VII CPC recommendations)

In any case, the 7th CPC as well the Government have left this issue to the Railway Board to discuss with the Federations for reaching an agreement for revision of Kilometrage Allowance rates, therefore the 7th CPC recommendation to multiply with 1.5 or 2.25 is not at all relevant, with regard to Running Staff Kilometrage Allowance rates.

Hence, Federation gives the calculation as below:-

KMA rates of LP/Passenger
Mean Pay of L6- (35400+112400)/2 = 73900
30% of Mean Pay = 22170
21 days TA i.e, 800 x 21 = 16800
As per the RAC formula
[(30% Mean Pay + 21 days TA)/Average KM)] x 100 = [(22170 + 16800)/4000)]x100 = Rs.974/- per 100 kms.

KMA rates of Passenger Guard
Mean Pay of L6- (35400+112400)/2 = 73900
30% of Mean Pay = 22170
21 days Ta i.e, 800 x 21 = 16800
As per the RAC formula
[(30% Mean Pay + 21 days TA)/Average KM)] x 100 = [(22170 + 16800)/4600)]x100 = Rs.847/- per 100 kms.

KMA rates of Assistant Loco Pilot
Mean Pay of L2- (19900+63200)/2 = 41550
30% of Mean Pay = 12465
21 days Ta i.e, 800 x 21 = 16800
As per the RAC formula
[(30% Mean Pay + 21 days TA)/Average KM)] x 100 = [(12465 + 16800)/4000)]x100 = Rs.731/- per 100 kms.

Taking the factors as explained above, the NFIR urges that the kilometrage rate for Running Staff (Loco pilot/passenger) should be revised to not less than Rs.974/-. that of passenger Guard to Rs.847/- & that of ALP to Rs.731/- duly retaining the pay element of 55 & 30% (as has been continued since the last more than three decades when the pay scales of 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th CPC have been implemented).

Federation therefore, requests the Railways Boards to take action to revise the kilometrage rates as suggested above with retrospective effect.

Yours faithfully,

S/d,
(Dr.M.Raghavaiah)
General secretary

Source: NFIR

Non-Functional upgradation for officers of Organized Group 'A' Services in PB-3, PB-4 and HAG

Non-Functional upgradation for officers of Organized Group 'A' Services in PB-3, PB-4 and HAG

No.AB-14017/30/2011-Estt.(RR)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG and Pensions
(Deptt. Of Personnel & Training)

Room No.215-A/II,
North Block, New Delhi.
Dated: 6th November, 2017.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Non-Functional upgradation for officers of Organized Group 'A' Services in PB-3, PB-4 and HAG.

Reference is invited to this Department OM No.AB.14017/64/2008-Estt(RR) dated 24.4.2009 on the above subject. The details of batch of the officers belonging to the Indian Administrative Service who have been posted at the Centre in various grades of PB-3, PB-4 and HAG was last circulated in this Department OM of even number dated 14-9-2017.

2. The details of the IAS officers who have been subsequently posted in the Centre in various grades as well as the date of posting of the first officer belonging to the batch is annexed. Necessary action may be taken for grant of higher scale for the officers belonging to batches of Organized Group `A’ Services that are senior by two years or more and have not so far been promoted to that particular grade in accordance with the provisions of this Department’s OM No.AB.14017/64/2008-Estt.(RR) dated 24.4.2009.

3. Hindi version will follow.

(G. Jayanthi)
Joint Secretary (E.I)

Stepping up of pay of senior of CSS promotion in the Officers Grade than juniors

Stepping up of pay of senior of CSS promotion in the Officers Grade than juniors

F.No.18/2/2014-CS-I(S)
Government of India
Ministry of PG & Pensions
Department of personnel & Training

2nd Floor, A Wing, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market
New Delhi, the 6th November, 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Stepping up of pay of senior of CSS promotion in the Officers Grade than juniors - reg.

Representations have been received from some CSS officers in whose case re-fixation and recovery orders have been issued by concerned Ministries/Departments in pursuance to DOPT 0M 20.05.2014, requesting withdrawal of the OMs referred above.

2. It is once again clarified that 0M No.5/16/80-CS.l dated 13.4.1988 was issued on acceptance of award by Board of Arbitration in CA Reference No.7 of 1984 which allowed stepping up of pay at an Assistant of CSS, who is senior by virtue of having been recruited through an earlier examination but is drawing less pay on promotion in the Grade of officer than his junior recruited through a letter examination, up to a level equal to the pay of such junior Sexton Officer in the same cadre i.e. senior DR Assistant to junior DR Assistant of later exam on their promotion as Section Officer, Vide OM No.5/21/192-CS.I dated 23.2.1994 this benefit of stepping up was extended to Section Officers appointed through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE) (again applicable to Assistants only). OM NO.5/1/96-CS.l dated 8.10.1996 further extended this benefit in case of promotee Assistants and also to the cases where both junior and senior have been recruited on the basis of the same Select List/Assistants Grade Examination, as the case may be in accordance with OA No.365/90 (Shri K.C.Sehgal Vs UOI and OA No .869/91 (Shri L.K. Chawla VS UOI), which were upheld by the Hon'ble Supreme Court.

3. That there are general guidelines of stepping up of pay issued by the Ministry Of Finance vide 0M No.F.2(78)-E.III(A) dated 04.02.1966 and this Department vide 0M dated 04.11.1993. One Of the conditions of the general guidelines for allowing stepping up of pay to a Senior Govt. servant with reference to a junior in the lower grade also.

Source: www.dopt.gov.in