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Fixation of Pension
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Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
02-August-2017 15:18 IST
Fixation of Pension
In implementation of Government's decision on the recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission (7th CPC), orders have been issued vide Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare O.M. No. 38/37/16-P&PW(A) (i) dated 04.08.2016 for revision of provisions regulating pension/gratuity/ commutation of pension/family pension/disability pension/ex-gratia lump-sum compensation, etc. in respect of the employees retiring on or after 01.01.2016.v For revision of pension of pre-2016 civil pensioners, the 7th CPC recommended the following two formulations:
(i) Notional Pay of employees who retired prior to 01.01.2016 may be fixed in the Pay Matrix on the basis of the Pay Band and Grade Pay at which they retired, by adding the number of increments he/ she had earned in that level while in service, to the minimum of the corresponding level in the matrix. Fifty percent of the total amount so arrived at shall be the revised pension.
(ii) The pension, as had been fixed at the time of implementation of the 6th CPC recommendations, may be multiplied by 2.57 to arrive at an alternate value for the revised pension.
7th CPC recommended that the pensioners may be given the option of choosing the formulation which is more beneficial to them. Orders were issued for revision of pension as per Formulation (ii) above vide Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare O.M. No. 38/37/16-P&PW(A) (ii) dated 04.08.2016 and the pension disbursing authorities were advised to make payment of revised pension accordingly without waiting for the revised pension payment authority. A Committee under the chairmanship of Secretary, Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare was constituted to examine the feasibility of Formulation (i). The Committee observed that Formulation (i) as recommended by the 7th CPC might be difficult to implement in a large number of cases and this method may also cause anomalies.
In implementation of the recommendations of the aforesaid Committee, orders have been issued vide Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare O.M. No. 38/37/16-P&PW(A) dated 12.05.2017. It has been provided that the revised pension/family pension w.e.f. 01.01.2016 in respect of all Central civil pensioners/family pensioners may be revised by notionally fixing their pay in the pay matrix recommended by the 7th CPC in the level corresponding to the pay in the pay scale/pay band and grade pay at which they retired/died by notional pay fixation under each intervening Pay Commission based on the Formula for revision of pay. 50% of the notional pay as on 01.01.2016 shall be the revised pension and 30% of this notional pay shall be the revised family pension w.e.f. 1.1.2016. Higher of the two Formulations i.e. the pension/family pension already revised in accordance with this Department’s OM dated 04.08.2016 or the revised pension/family pension as worked out by notional pay fixation method, shall be the revised pension/family pension w.e.f. 01.01.2016.
There were around 55.51 lakh pensioners/family pensioners (including defence pensioners/family pensioners) as on 31.03.2016. All Pension Sanctioning Authorities have been advised to accord top priority to the work of revision of pension and issue revised Pension Payment Authority in implementation of the above orders expeditiously.
There is no proposal for creation of any other organisation for pension related issues.
This was stated by the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State for Prime Minister’s Office, Dr Jitendra Singh in a written reply to question by Adv. Narendra Keshav Sawaikar and Shri P. Nagarajan in the Lok Sabha today.
Minimum Wages Bill
Ministry of Labour & Employment
02-August-2017 17:21 IST
Minimum Wages Bill
Ministry has taken steps for drafting the Labour Code on Wage by amalgamating, simplifying and rationalizing the relevant provisions of 4 Central Acts i.e. The Minimum Wages Act, 1948, The Payment of Wages Act, 1936, The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 and The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976.
This information was given by Shri Bandaru Dattatreya, the Minister of State (IC) for Labour and Employment, in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha, today.
This information was given by Shri Bandaru Dattatreya, the Minister of State (IC) for Labour and Employment, in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha, today.
CADRE RESTRUCTURING COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON 02.08.2017 IN DAK BHAWAN
The proposed meeting of the Cadre Restructuring Committee was held today (02.08.2017) in the Dak Bhawan with the Staff Side.
The Official Side was represented by the following officers.
i. Dr. Charls Lobo, Chief PMG, Karnataka as Chairman
ii. Ms. Smriti Saran, DDG(Establishment) as Member
iii. Shri J T Venkantaswarelu, PMG, Mails & BD, Chennai as Member
iv. Shri Ganesh V, Sawaleswarkar, PMG, Pune Region as member.
NFPE was represented by:
i. Com. R. N. Parashar, General Secretary, AIPEU, Gr-C, CHQ
ii. Com. J. Ramamurty, CHQ, President and Circle Secretary, Tamilnadu and
iii. Com. Bruhaspati Samal, Circle Secretary, Odisha Circle
The discussion was proceeded on the basis of the suggestions given by Postal JCA in its letter No. PJCA/Cadre Restructuring/2017 dated 17.03.2017.
The gist of the meeting is as follows.
1. After arguments and counter arguments, the Committee agreed to issue necessary orders and uniform guidelines for maintaining uniformity amongst Circles in allotment in distribution of Posts as follows in addition to Single and Double-handed post Offices. There may be alteration in allotment of LSG posts already allotted to the Circles
a. Each Gazetted Head Post Offices needs to create 3 LSG posts.
b. All pre-restructured HSG-I HOs and Grade – III HOs will have 2 LSG posts each.
c. All pre-restructured HSG-II HOs and Grade – II HOs will have one LSG post each.
d. All pre-restructured HSG-I MDGs and Grade – III Post Offices will have one LSG post each.
e. All pre-restructured HSG-II MDGs/ SOs and Grade – II Post Offices will have 1 LSG post each.
f. In-Charge of the PLI CPCs needs to upgraded to LSG.
g. Accountants in Divisional Offices and Head Post Offices will be identified as LSG.’
2. It was agreed that the Post of Treasurer will not be upgraded to LSG. In respect of the Circles where the proposal has already been implemented, the case will be reviewed.
3. Since the numbers of non-functional HSG-I Posts have already been restricted to 235 only, it is not possible to grant all HSG-I officials completing 2 years of service to NFG. There will be no identification of Posts as NFG since its is person-based. Only those senior most HSG-I officials completing two years of service will be promoted to NFG.
4. Directorate has not yet issued any general order for merger of IP Line HSG-I posts to General Line Posts. As such, the Committee cannot comment on such an aspect since beyond its terms of references. However, Staff Section will review and issue suitable orders.
5. Regarding one time relaxation of existing Recruitment Rules for promotion of all existing LSG to HSG-II and HSG-II to HSG-I posts, it was agreed by the Committee to make necessary recommendations for onward transmission to the nodal ministry.
6. No consensus was arrived for divisionalization of LSG cadre. However, it was agreed that all the LSG promoted officials will be allotted to Divisions instead of Regions for issuing posting orders within the Divisions by the respective Divisional heads.
7. There will be no identification of Posts in LSG Cadre for SAs, PLI Group Leader, BEs, MEs etc. But the persons already working in such posts if promoted to LSG may be allowed to work there as LSG without any disturbance.
8. Regarding amendment of norms for promotion to HSG-II (6 years in LSG) and to HSG-I (5 Years in HSG-II), the Committee opined that Recruitment Rules have to be changed which is not under the their purview. This may be examined by Staff Section.
9. No officiating arrangement or adhoc posting on HSG-II & HSG-I can be made now since there is dearth of eligible LSG and HSG-II officials.
10. Only Good bench mark will be applied for these promotions.
11. Debarring promotion after declination is the policy of the Govt. which is applicable to all the cadres including the P As. The committee can not act on the issue.
12. The issues of Postmaster Cadre will be dealt in separately.
13. In respect of P As working in Foreign Post Offices, they have to treated at par with others based on concerned Recruitment Rules. There will be no separate treatment of such posts.
14. The total present LSG posts and PA posts will be taken into account as a whole for deciding the strength of LR PAs.
15. The second phase of implementation in Tamilnadu circle is now put on hold, till the matter is decided by directorate after getting the recommendation of the committee’s report.
16. Sort fall in allotment of posts under cadre restructuring to Odisha circle will be made good.
With greetings
(R. N. Parashar)
General Secretary
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Monday, July 31, 2017
Thursday, July 27, 2017
7th CPC Pay Fixation on Promotion : Date of Next Increment Option – Dopt Orders with Illustration
No.13/02/2017-Estt.(Pay-I)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi
Dated 27th July, 2017
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Availability of option for fixation of pay on promotion from the Date of Next Increment (DNI) in the lower post and method of fixation of pay from DNI, if opted for, in context of CCS (RP) Rules, 2016-regarding.
Prior to implementation of 6th CPC Report, the pay fixation on promotion was governed by provisions of FR 22(I)(a)(1). In 6th CPC context, the first part of FR 22(I)(a)(1) was replaced by Rule 13 of CCS (RP) Rules, 2008. Similarly, consequent upon implementation of CCS (RP) Rules, 2016 in 7th CPC context, the pay fixation on promotion is regulated by the provisions of Rule 13 of CCS (RP) Rules, 2016. This rule regulates pay fixation on promotion if the same is opted by the employee from the date of promotion itself. The issue of relevancy of provisions of FR 22(I)(a)(1) as well as the methodology of fixation of pay on promotion to a post carrying duties and responsibilities of greater importance, of a Government Servant in case he opts for pay fixation from the Date of Next Increment (DNI) has been considered in this Department.
2. In this context, proviso under FR 22(I)(a)(1) inter-alia provides that the Government Servant (other than those appointed on deputation basis to ex-cadre post or on ad-hoc basis or on direct recruitment basis) shall have the option, to be exercised within one month from the date of promotion, to have the pay fixed under this rule from the date of such promotion or to have the pay fixed from the date of accrual of next increment in the scale of the pay in lower grade.
3. After due consideration in this matter, the President is pleased to decide as follows:
(i) FR 22(I)(a)(1) holds good with regard to availability of option clause for pay fixation, to a Government Servant holding a post, other than a tenure post, in a substantive or temporary or officiating capacity, who is promoted or appointed in a substantive, temporary or officiating capacity, as the case may be, subject to the fulfillment of the eligibility conditions as prescribed in the relevant Recruitment Rules,to another post carrying duties or responsibilities of greater importance than those attaching to the post held by him/her. Such Government Servant may opt to have his/her pay fixed from the Date of his/her Next Increment (either 1st July or 1st January, as the case may be) accruing in the Level of the post from which he/she is promoted, except in cases of appointment on deputation basis to an ex-cadre post or on direct recruitment basis or appointment/promotion on ad-hoc basis.
(ii) In case, consequent upon his/her promotion, the Government Servant opts to his/her pay fixed from the date of his/her next increment (either 1″ July or 1″January, as the case may be) in the Level of the post from which Government Servant is promoted, then, from the date of promotion till his/her DNI, the Government Servant shall be placed at the next higher cell in the level of the post to which he/she is promoted.
(iii) Subsequently, on DNI in the level of the post to which Government Servant is promoted, his//her Pay will be re-fixed and two increments (one accrued on account of annual increment and the second accrued on account of promotion) may be granted in the Level from which the Government Servant is promoted and he/she shall be placed, at a Cell equal to the figure so arrived, in the Level of the post to which he/she is promoted; and if no such Cell is available in the Level to which he/she is promoted, he/she shall be placed at the next higher Cell in that Level.(iv) In such cases where Government Servant opts to have his/her pay fixed from the date of his/her next increment in the Level of the post from which he/she is promoted, the next increment as well as Date of Next Increment (DNI) will be regulated accordingly.
4. It is further reiterated that in order to enable the officials to exercise the option within the time limit prescribed, the option clause for pay fixation on promotion with effect from date of promotion/DNI shall invariably be incorporated in the promotion/appointment order so that there are no cases of delay in exercising the options due to administrative lapse.
5. In so far as their application to the employees belonging to the Indian Audit and Accounts Department is concerned, these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller &Auditor General of India.
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(Pushpender Kumar)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Authority: www.dopt.gov.in
27-07-2017 - 'MARCH TO SANCHAR BHAWAN' BY AIPEU-GDS - A GRAND SUCCESS
AIPEU-GDS conducted the agitation programme “March to Sanchar Bhawan” in Delhi today (27-07-2017) with the full support of NFPE. The progamme was inaugurated by Com.A.K.Padmanabhan, Vice President, CITU with an inspiring speech explaining the attacks of the policies of the BJP Govt on working class and employees sections of this country. A procession was conducted with hundreds of GDS comrades holding flags & banners with slogans from Jantar Mantar to Sanchar Bhawan. But, because of Parliament sessions going on, the police not permitted the rally ahead to Sanchar Bhawan. The procession lead by Com.M.Krishnan, Secretary General, Confederation, Com,R.N.Parashar, Secretary General, NFPE & General Secretary, Gr.C., Com.Giriraj Singh, President NFPE & General Secretary, R-III., Com.Vikram Shah, General Secretary, P4., Com.V.Tiwary, General Secretary, SBCO., Com.S.B.Yadav, General Secretary, AIPAEA., Com. Com.P.Mohan, General Secretary, Causal & Contingent Union, Com.Manoharan, Wkg. President, NFPE, Com.BoJoy Gopal Sur, President, Com.P.Pandurangarao, G/S, AIPEU-GDS and many other leader of NFPE & other organizations.
A meeting has been conducted with large gathering in the Jantar Mantar itself under the presidentship of Com.Bijoy Gopal Sur, All India President, AIPEU-GDS. Com.P.Pandurangarao, General Secretary welcomed the distinguished leaders, CHQ Office bearers, Circle Secretaries, GDS comrades represented from 16 circles.
Com.R.N.Parashar, Secretary General, NFPE made an elaborate speech on the current issues of GDS and assured that NFPE shall take care of GDS at all levels. Com.M.Krishnan,Secretary General, Confederation explained the issues of GDS and appeal all to make the AIPEU-GDS as No.1 recognized Union. Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, former General Secretary, BSNLEU, Com.Santhosh Kumar, President, AIPAEA., Com.Balwinder singh, Fin. Secretary, Gr.C (CHQ), Com.Y.Nagabhushanam & Com.D.Sivagurunathan, Casual & Contingent Union also addressed in the meeting. In addition, all the General Secretaries of NFPE affiliated unions mentioned above also addressed the rally.
The AIPEU-GDS CHQ leaders viz., Com.Virendra Sharma, Wkg President, Com.Nirmal Singh, Vice President, Com.Jai Prakash singh, AGS., Com.Kumaran Nambiyar, Fin Secretary, Com.Harish Kumar, Asst Fin. Secretary, Com.Chandra N.Chaudary, Orgg Gen Secretary & Com.Ambika Sharma also addressed in the meeting.
The programme concluded with the vote thanks offered by Com.Pamodkumar singh, Circle Secretary, Uttar Pradesh with the assurance of obtaining 90% membership in favour of AIPEU-GDS from UP Circle.
Meeting ended with the slogan shouting by Com.Virendra Sharma demanding the Govt & Department for the earliest implementation of Shri Kamalesh Chandra Committee.
After the procession, a memorandum was submitted to Hon’ble Minister of Communications by the Office bearers, which is published below.
Memorandum copy
Annexure
Com..K.Padmanabhan, Vice President, CITU inaugurating the 'March to Sanchar Bhawan' Programme by AIPEU-GDS in Jantar Mantar, Delhi today
Memorandum copy
Annexure
Com..K.Padmanabhan, Vice President, CITU inaugurating the 'March to Sanchar Bhawan' Programme by AIPEU-GDS in Jantar Mantar, Delhi today
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
New Post Offices will be opened in this fiscal-Manoj Sinha
The Government has planned to open 81 Sub-Post Offices and 100 Branch Post Offices during the current financial year 2017-18 under the Scheme – “Rural Business & Access to Postal Network”. Minister of Communications Shri Manoj Sinha said in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today that the Department of Posts has also planned to open 66 Branch Post Offices by creation of new posts in 32 worst affected Left Wing Extremism (LWE) districts in the country under the aforesaid scheme in the current financial year.
Shri Sinha informed that out of 25,350 post offices in the States of the Country, 25,348 are computerised. He said that the Department of Posts takes action, from time to time, to induct technology and upgrade the system to cater to the growing market requirements and to increase revenue earnings. The Minister said that the increase or revision of rates of postal products and services is an ongoing exercise carried out from time to time and that there is no proposal to increase the rates of premium Business Development products at present.
Shri Sinha informed that out of 25,350 post offices in the States of the Country, 25,348 are computerised. He said that the Department of Posts takes action, from time to time, to induct technology and upgrade the system to cater to the growing market requirements and to increase revenue earnings. The Minister said that the increase or revision of rates of postal products and services is an ongoing exercise carried out from time to time and that there is no proposal to increase the rates of premium Business Development products at present.
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Staff who got jobs on fake caste certificates to be sacked: Govt
Employees who have got job on the basis of fake caste certificates are to be sacked from the government service, Union minister Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday.
In order to discourage unscrupulous activities, state governments and union territories have been asked to initiate disciplinary proceedings against the errant officers who default in timely verification of caste certificates or issue false certificates, he said.
The central government had in 2010 undertaken an exercise to collect information about appointments secured on the basis of false/fake certificates.
An instruction had also been issued on June 1, 2017 to all departments to collect such information and send consolidated report on this to personnel ministry with details of action taken report thereon.
Singh, Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, said extant instructions provide that if it is found that a government servant had furnished false information or produced a false certificate in order to secure appointment, he should not be retained in service.
“Thus when an appointing authority comes to know that an employee had submitted a false/fake caste certificate, it has to initiate action to remove or dismiss such an employee from service as per the provisions of relevant service rules,” he said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
Singh had, in another reply, on March 29 said that 1,832 appointments were allegedly secured on the basis of fake caste certificates.
Of these, 276 had resulted in suspension or removal, 521 were entangled in litigations and disciplinary proceedings were pending in the remaining 1,035 cases, he had said.
A total of 1,296 cases of jobs secured allegedly through fake caste certificates were under the Department of Financial Services.
As many as 157 such cases were in State Bank of India, 135 in Central Bank of India, 112 in Indian Overseas Bank, 103 in Syndicate Bank, and 41 each in New India Assurance and United India Assurance.
Source : http://www.hindustantimes.com
Friday, July 21, 2017
NFPE & AIPEU-GDS AGITATION PROGRAMMES IN DELHI 0N 26th & 27th JULY 2017
CHALLO DELHI :: DELHI CHALLO
Thursday, July 20, 2017
Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) to the Central Government Pensioners residing in areas not covered under CGHS
No.4/34/2017-P&PW(D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare)
3rd Floor. Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market. New Delhi-110 003.
Dated the 19th July, 2017
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) to the Central Government Pensioners residing in areas not covered under CGHS.
The undersigned is directed to say that at present Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) is granted to the Central Government pensioners/family pensioners residing in areas not covered under Central Government Health Scheme administered by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and corresponding health schemes administered by other Ministries/Departments for their retired employees for meeting expenditure on their day-to-day medical expenses that do not require hospitalization. Orders were issued vide this Department's O.M. No. 4/25/2008-P&PW(D) dated 19-11-2014 for enhancement of the amount of Fixed Medical Allowance from Rs. 300/- to Rs. 500/- per month w.e.f. 19.11.2014.
2. Consequent upon the decision taken by the Government on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission on Allowances (with modifications), sanction of the President is hereby conveyed for enhancement of the amount of Fixed Medical Allowance from Rs.500/- to Rs.1000/- per month. The other conditions for grant of Fixed Medical Allowance shall continue to be as contained in this Department’s OMs No. 45/57/97-P&PW(C) dated 19.12.1997, 24.8.1998, 30.12.1998, 18.8.1999 and OM No. 4/25/2008-P&PW(D) dated 19.11.2014.
3. These orders will take effect from 01.07.2017.
4. In their application to the persons belonging to the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India vide their UO No. 169-Staff (Rules)/A.R/Ol-2016 dated 18.07.2017.
5. These orders are issued with the concurrence of the Ministry of Finance (Deptt. of Expenditure) vide their OM No. 11-1/2016-IC dated 11.07.2017.
6. Hindi version will follow.
Sd/-
(Sanjay Wadhawan)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India
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