IESM PROTEST MOVEMENT STILL ON

29 Jan 2018

JANTAR MANTAR PROTEST MOVEMENT FOR JUSTICE TO JAWAN

Dear Friends,

1.            960 days today since we launched Protest Movement at JM & at other locations across the country to get Justice to the Soldiers.   Actual OROP as our first objective remains far away.  Govt has not fulfilled its assurance given to the soldiers by PM.  Instead of correcting the OROP Anomalies which have cascading effect on our Pay, Pensions and Status, Govt has set out to defame, degrade and destroy our Protest Movement.  One Man Judicial Committee (OMJC) Report on OROP which was submitted to the Govt on 26 Oct 2016 has neither been made public nor implemented.  After making claims for over two years that OROP has been implemented, Govt has now accepted that full OROP has not yet been given.  What the Govt has implemented is one time increase in pension and not full OROP.

2.            A Sepoy with 17 years of service and his widow are getting, Rs 4296 and Rs 2548 per month less pension respectively than what should be entitled to them if full OROP is implemented.  These figures will keep on increasing since the OROP anomalies have cascading effect on our pensions and status viz other Govt Services.  It is for interest to everyone that other democracies of the world pay 15-20 percent more salary and pension to their soldiers than what India pays to it soldiers.  International Kaleidoscope of pay and pensions is under:-

          Edge in Pay and Pensions of defence Forces vis-a-vis Civilian Employees

Ser No	Countries	Notional Edge in salary as service pay or special allowance for military service	Pension Scale with notional edge for military service
(a)	U.S.A	Approx 15 to 20%	50 to 75% of last pay drawn fully protected against inflation.  For civil services the scale is 33.75% of pay as pension.
(b)	United Kingdom	10%	Uniform pension as revised irrespective of rank and date or retirement.
(c)	Australia	#2608 PA military allowance	76.5 percent of day
(d)	Japan	12 to 29% on graded scale	70 percent of pay
(e)	West Germany	5 to 10%	75% of pay
(f)	Yugoslavia	15%	85 % of pay
(g)	Nigeria	5%	80% of pay with national edge of 10% over civil scales.
(h)	France	15%	75% of pay.
(j)	Iraq	10%	70-75% of pay.
(k)	Pakistan	10-15% with other allowances	50-75% of pay with service element military pension
(l)	India	Nil	50% of pay and same is depressed by 6 to 24% in respect of Lt Col & below ranks constituting 90% of the manpower strength of the Armed Forces.

3.            Not  only  this serious disparity, the Govt has restricted financial assistance for education including professional education to the Children of Martyrs to Rs 10000/- per month, a schemes which was introduced after the 1971 WAR  of full financial assistance for their education including professional and higher studies.  This is retrograde step for the pay and pensions of soldiers.

4.       We thankfully accept that the present Govt has accepted the Concept of OROP; however, there are anomalies in its execution which remain to be corrected.  The present Govt would have got the credit of honouring its assurance to the soldier, had it implemented full OROP as per the definition given in the Govt Executive orders dated 26 Feb 2014.

5.       The approved definition of OROP by two Governments is given below.

(a) One Rank One Pension (OROP) implies that uniform pension be paid to the Armed Forces Personnel retiring in the same rank with the same length of service irrespective of their date of retirement and any future enhancement in the rates of pension to be automatically passed on to the past pensioners. This implies bridging the gap between the rate of pension of the current pensioners and the past pensioners, and also future enhancements in the rate of pension to be automatically passed on to the past pensioners”.

(b)    Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari RAJYASABHA COMMITTEE ON PETITIONS DATED 19 DEC 2011:-

“ One Rank One Pension (OROP) implies that uniform pension be paid to the Armed Forces Personnel retiring in the same rank with the same length of service irrespective of their date of retirement and any future enhancement in the rates of pension to be automatically passed on to the past pensioners. This implies bridging the gap between the rate of pension of the current pensioners and the past pensioners, and also future enhancements in the rate of pension to be automatically passed on to the past pensioners”

(c)          Report of Committee of Secretaries on OROP 30 June 2009.  Relevant  Extract is as under :-

“One Rank One Pension (OROP) implies that uniform pension be paid to the Armed Forces Personnel retiring in the same rank with the same length of service irrespective of their date of retirement and any future enhancement in the rates of pension to be automatically passed on to the past pensioners”

(d)         Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh in a written reply to Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar in Rajya Sabha dated 02 Dec 2014 (Release ID :112372)

“The principle of One Rank One Pension for the Armed Forces has been accepted by the Government.

One Rank One Pension (OROP) implies that uniform pension be paid to the Armed Forces personnel retiring in the same rank with the same length of service irrespective of their date of retirement and any future enhancement in the rates of pension to be automatically passed on to the past pensioners. This implies bridging the gap between the rate of pension of the current pensioners and the past pensioners, and also future enhancement in the rate of pension to be automatically passed on to the past pensioners.”

5.        I had the opportunity to meet the present RM on 15 Nov 2017 in her office in a very cordial environment and briefed her in detail about the anomalies in the implementation of OROP and other important Issues of Welfare of Defence Personnel are as under. 

(a)    Implementation of Actual One Rank One Pension (OROP).

(b)    Pensions of Defence Widows.

(c)    Pensions of Defence Reservists.

(d)    Ensuring Second Career for the early Defence Retirees till the age of 60 years through the Act of Parliament.

(e)    Improvements in Medical care Scheme ECHS.  The medical procedures which have been introduced in the Country be on ECHS Procedure list within, six months of their being operational in India.

(f)     Dire need to have Veterans Hospitals on the line of other Democracies.

(g)    Need to enhance ECHS Budget to efficiently manage Super Specialty Care for the Defence Personnel and their dependents.

(h)    Need to have Covenant Act of Defence Forces on the lines of UK & other countries.

(j)    Need to expedite construction of Martyrs Memorial at India Gate.  Long delays have already been caused.

(k)    Need to enhance rates of Disability Pension for Defence Personnel.

6.       Having given the details, I would request all members of the defence Family to “Join in” to continue our struggle to get “Respect and Justice” to the soldiers and for restoration of status in all respects as existed on 26 Jan 1950.

7.       You are aware that the Govt has to implement Actual OROP and the opposition has to raise the issues of disparities and shortcomings that exist.  We had supported BJP in 2014 when the party had assured us of implementation of full OROP if it came to Power. Now, since BJP has not implemented full OROP, we have requested opposition ie (Cong and other Parties) to assist in getting actual OROP for the Welfare of Soldiers.  We neither joined BJP in 2014 nor we have joined cong now.  Some ex- servicemen for the reasons best known to them are making subjective comments that the IESM Leadership has joined Congress.  It is for from truth.  IESM and Jantar Mantar Protest Movement is for the Welfare of Defence Family and not for joining any Political Party.

8.       We appeal to all Ex-Servicemen to strengthen the Protest Movement at Jantar Mantar and other locations in the Country by Continuing to be part of it.  Every Ex-serviceman in and around NCR is requested to visit Jantar Mantar atleast once a week to Showcase Solidarity to the Cause of Soldiers.  Likewise, ESM at other locations are requested to conduct meetings at their respective places in support of Respect, Justice, Status, Actual OROP and Removal of Anomalies of 6^th & 7^th CPCs.

With regards,

                                      Yours Sincerely,

          Maj Gen Satbir Singh, SM (Retd)

          Advisor United Front of Ex Servicemen and Chairman IESM

          Mobile: 09312404269, 0124-4110570

          Email: satbirsm@gmail.com

7th Pay Commission: Salary hike may come into effect from April

Updated: Jan 25, 2018 | 09:40 IST | ET Now Digital

Fair hike for Central Government employees may come into effect by April   | Photo Credit: BCCL

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New Delhi: In what seems to be a relief to employees working for the Central government, a pay hike to provide "just and fair' compensation will come into force from April, according to a report on The Sen Times. The same was confirmed to the online publication by a top government official, who went on to say that the pay hike will be replacing pay and fitment formula for lower-level employees up to matrix level 5. The same had been recommended by the 7th Pay Commission and was approved by the Cabinet as well. 

Quoting the official, the report on the online publication stated: "This (pay hike) will be put into the Gazette in next financial year and will be implemented from April 2018." It may be noted that the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission to increase minimum pay from Rs 7,000 to Rs 18,000 and the maximum pay from Rs 90,000 to Rs 2.5 lakh was approved by the Union Cabinet in 2016. 

As per the report, the pay panel recommendations met with several roadblocks, including pay ratio increase. Past pay commissions had managed to reduce the pay ratio, thus bridging the gap between low-earning employees and top bureaucrats in the government from 1:41 in 2947 to 1:12 in 2006. However, the 7th Pay Commission increased the ratio to 1:14.

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This angered the central government employees' unions, who have demanded minimum pay of Rs 26,000  from Rs 18,000. In 2016, these unions even threatened to go on an indefinite strike over the issue of the pay hike. The unions backed out when Finance Minister Arun Jaitley promised to look into the matter and identify the core demands that were made. While it has been two years already, it seems the finance ministry is now edging closer to solve the existing anomalies. 

Income disparity in India has been a raging problem, with a significant wealth gap between the lower-income group and the top brass. An Oxfam study released recently showed that one percent of "rich Indians" generated 73 percent of the country's total wealth in 2017 as compared to low-salaried employees. 

Wealth of 1% 'rich' Indians increased Rs 20 lakh crore in 2017: Report

The report shows the anomalies and differences in pay. The study also stated that 67 crore Indians, comprising the population's poorest half, witnessed their wealth rise by just 1 percent. It also showed that the wealth of India's richest one percent increased by over Rs 20.9 lakh crore in the year ended 2017, which is an account of the total budget of the central government in 2017-18.

7th CPC Post-01.01.2016 retired Defence Civilian Pensioners/Family Pensioners New PPO Series

PCDA issued Circular No. C-181 No: G1/C/0199/Vol-II/Tech Dated: – 22.01.2018 regarding  Implementation of Govt. decision on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission in respect of the Post-01.01.2016 retired Defence Civilian Pensioners/Family Pensioners  New PPO Series and details as follows.

Office of the PCDA (Pension) Allahabad is in the process to implement e-PPO’s for all categories of pensioners. In the first phase, corrigendum PPOs to revise pension of Pre- 2016 defence civilian pensioners have been issued through e-PPOs. Various PDAs have already revised pension of such pensioners. A new PPO series was introduced for these corrigendum PPOs which contained 12 digits with PPO suffix of 4 digits. For this purpose, only electronic PPOs (e-PPO) are generated which are digitally signed (No physical PPO is printed and sent to any agency). These new PPO (e-PPO) also contain a QR code wherein all important data is embedded. This QR code could be used by PDA’s to capture the data.

2. It has been decided to start e- PPOs in respect of Defence Civilians w.e.f. January, 2018. In other words, in respect of fresh retirees of Defence Civilian (retiring or being discharged) from the month of January, 2018 e-PPO will be issued with following features;

(a) These documents will be electronically generated and digitally signed.

(b) These PPOs will contain unique 12 digit PPO No. and 4 digit PPO suffix. This 12 digit PPO No.would remain valid throughout lifetime of Pensioner/Family pensioner.

(c) They will contain a QR code where data of various fields will be embedded.

3. These e-PPOs will be sent to the banks through SFTP connectivity which this office has established with various banks. Other banks, with whom there is no SFTP connectivity, are advised to immediately take necessary measures to establish the same. In the interim period till the time they establish SFTP connectivity, PPOs will be sent through email id pcdapedp.cgda@nic.in .

Similarly, these PPOs will be sent to DPDOs through the CGDA WAN. Other PDAs such as Director of all State Treasuries; IE Kathmandu, Nepal; Post Office, Kathua; PAO, Delhi etc are requested to kindly immediately provide an email ID of .nic or any other domain under control of government for this purpose.

4. The procedure of forwarding the e-PPOs will be as under:

A copy of e-PPOs, duly digitally signed, will be sent to Head of Offices (HOOs). The concerned HOO,after scrutinizing and checking the e-PPO, is requested to forward a copy of the e-PPO along withDescriptive Roll of the pensioner to PDA concerned. HOOs are also requested to kindly provide acopy of the e-PPO to the Pensioners/ Family Pensioners for their record. If any discrepancy is observed by the HOO in e-PPO or death occurs before the date of retirement/discharge, then this fact may be immediately brought to the notice of PSA and PDA for remedial measures. PDAs are advised to affect payment based on e-PPO directly received in XML/PDF file, after confirmation from Head of Offices concerned in the form of receipt of a hard copy of e-PPO and Descriptive Roll.

5. Process of verification of e-PPOs; PDAs shall take the following steps:

(a) On receipt of e-PPOs though the medium specified above, PDAs shall verify the genuineness of

the digital signature affixed on the e-PPO.

(b) Name of authorised signatories who have been provided digital signature through e- Mudra by

this office for signing of e-PPO digitally will be made available on PDAs SFTP network. All PDAs are requested to refer to their SFTP link to verify the correctness of the name of such authorised signatories for the purpose of digital signature on e-PPO accordingly in order to ensure that no PPO with unauthorized signature is acted upon.

(c) PDAs shall wait for the confirmation from the Head of Office as the case may be, before releasing the first payment and starting pension payment monthly.

(d) It shall also be confirmed by the PDA that the payment is not being released again in respect of same PPO number (including the PPO suffix of 4 digits) to the pensioner inter-alia due to duplicate receipt of e-PPO. In such a scenario, the PDA will inform the PSA that in the event of duplicate transmission of the given PPO has been detected and no action on such e-PPOs except the first one (having same 12 digits PPO No. & same suffix) has been taken.

6. The change statement regarding addition or deletion of pensioners on the strength of the Pension Disbursing Authorities may be forwarded to this office in Annexure “E” to this office Circular No. 189 dated 28.02.2017 in CSV format to e-mail ID dapaccount.cgda@nic.in . A hard copy of this change statement may also be forwarded to Shri K K Pant, SAO, O I/C Audit Section, Office of the Principal CDA (P), Allahabad-211014 in usual manner in terms of Para 17 of Annexure ‘H’ to Scheme for payment of pension of Defence Pensioners by Public Sector Banks and para 126 of Defence Pension Payment Instructions (DPPI) -2013.
7. Accordingly, the LPC-CUM-DATA Sheets (which are being used for Post-2016) i.e.Appendix – ‘E’ & ‘F’: Sanction of Pensionary Awards & Corrigendum (Circular C-154 dt/ 12.08.2016),Appendix – ‘G’ & ‘H’: Sanction of Family Pension Awards & Corrigendum (Circular C-157 dt/ 27.10.2016) have been slightly modified in following manner:

Addition: 1(A). HOO Code

1(B). Email ID of HOO Code .

Filling Instructions:

Column 1(A): Six digits HOO code which is being filled for 7th CPC revision cases (Pre-16 Civilians revisions).

Column 1(B): same email address will be filled which is registered for HOO Code.

8. In view of the above, HODs are requested to issue suitable instructions (along with copy of this circular) to all the Head of the Offices under your administrative control to ensure that these additional information should be filled in LPC-Cum-Datasheet in r/o Post-2016 of Pensioners/ Family Pensioners to this office.

Source: PCDA

7th Pay Commission: Pay hike to come into force from April

New Delhi: The pay hike to provide just and fair compensation to central government employees will come into force from April, a top finance ministry official said.

The government is committed towards its responsibilities related with FM Arun Jaitley’s assurance.

He said that the pay hike replacing pay and fitment formula for lower-level employees up to the pay matrix level 5, which had been recommended by the 7th pay commission and was approved by the Cabinet.
“This will be put into the Gazette in next financial year and will be implemented from April, 2018,” he said.
The 7th Pay Commission recommendations of minimum pay from Rs 7,000 to Rs 18,000 while the maximum pay from Rs 90,000 to Rs 2.5 lakh with a fitment factor of 2.57 times uniformly of basic pay of 6th pay commission, was given nod by the Cabinet on June 29, 2016.
The pay panel recommendations are facing various shortcomings including pay ratio.
Subsequent pay commissions had reduced the ratio of pay between lowest earning employees and top bureaucrats from 1:41 in 1947 to 1:12 in 2006, while the 7th Pay Commission increased its 1:14.
Hence, the central government employees’ unions had demanded minimum pay Rs. 26,000 instead of Rs 18,000 and 3.68 fitment factor for all employees. Accordingly, they had threatened to go on an indefinite strike over pay hike on July 11, 2016.
The unions had suspended their indefinite strike on June 30, 2016 following the assurance from the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to look into their “core demand of increasing Pay and fitment formula” through a High Level Committee.
Jaitley reiterated this commitment in Rajya Sabha on July 19, 2016 and the government formed National Anomaly Committee (NAC) in September, 2016 instead of High Level Committee to look into various pay related anomalies arising out of the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission’s recommendations.
However, the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) issued a letter on October 30, 2017 stating that the decision for increasing the minimum pay and fitment formula as per the recommendation of the 7th pay commission does not come under the anomalies and therefore the issue is not a concern of the NAC.
Reacting to the DoPT letter, the finance ministry official said that the government is committed towards its responsibilities related with Finance Minister’s assurance. Accordingly, our ministry is mulling to increase the pay of employees, who get salaries from pay matrix level 1 to 5.

7th Pay Commission: Pay hike to be included in budget

New Delhi: Central government employees can expect their salaries to increase next financial year, after the government economic managers are ready to allot their hike salary fund in the proposed Union Budget 2018-19 but this will be announced later in the year 2018-19.

FM Arun Jaitley is likely to make proper announcement on hike in pay.

“Fund is likely to be allotted in the Budget 2018-19 for salary increase of central government employees especially lower-level employees up to the pay matrix level 5. It’s subject to clearance by the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and the Cabinet,” said an official, who is involved in Budget-making process, on Saturday before ‘Halwa Ceremony’ on condition of anonymity.
Jaitley promised in July, 2016 in Rajya Sabha to hike pay of the central government employees beyond the suggestion of the 7th Pay Commission.
But it had been said there is no budget for it this financial year 2017-18.
The official told  The Sen Times, “the 7th pay panel recommended minimum pay from Rs 7,000 to Rs 18,000 per month while the maximum pay from Rs 80,000 to Rs 2.5 lakh with a fitment factor of 2.57 times uniformly of basic pay of 6th pay commission and the recommendations got the Cabinet nod on June 29, 2016.
The unions were demanding minimum pay Rs. 26,000 instead of Rs 18,000 and 3.68 fitment factor for all employees. Accordingly, they had threatened to go on an indefinite strike over pay hike on July 11, 2016.
The unions had called off their indefinite strike after they had met the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on June 30, 2016 and he assured that a High Level Committee would look into the increasing pay and fitment formula.”
However, instead of the High Level Committee, the government formed the National Anomaly Committee (NAC) in September 2016 to resolve pay anomalies.
The NAC met many times but didn’t recommend to hike pay and fitment formula because the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) issued a letter on October 30, last year stating that the demand for increase in minimum Pay and fitment formula do not appear to be treated as anomaly, therefore, these do not come under the purview of NAC.
The official said that the Finance Ministry would like to review the DoPT letter in respect of employees who draw salaries from pay matrix level 1 to 5.
Asked to elaborate on the matter, the official replied: “Ajay Mittal, Secretary, DoPT, who is the head of NAC, has to talk to the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley about this. After that, the proper announcement in this regard will be made by FM.”
To implement the pay hike, the proposal should be passed by the Cabinet for increasing the basic pay of central government employees upto the pay matrix level 5.
“The government is going to fulfill the promise of FM Jaitley to increase the salary of lower-level employees beyond the the 7th Pay Commission recommendations,” the official added.

Junior level central government employees may get salary hike

NEW DELHI: While the central government has decided to keep the salary of mid and senior level central government employees unchanged, it is considering a proposal to raise the salary of all central government employees whose pay falls within pay matrix level 5.

“The government is considering a proposal to raise the salary of all central government employees up to pay matrix level 5, beyond the 7th Pay Commission’s recommendation,” said a senior official in the finance ministry on the condition of anonymity.

 

He, however, refused to divulge any further details on what the quantum of the increase will be. “The government is working on the numbers and also on the burden to the exchequer. It is not finalised yet; however, it will be close to the demands of the union. There will be more clarity on it in the next few weeks,” the official said.
The salary of mid level and senior level will remain unchanged.
“There will be no change in salaries of employees above pay matrix level 5. The ministry is of the view that they have already got a good hike in the seventh pay commission recommendations,” the senior official added.
The 7th Pay Commission had recommended a hike of 14.27 per cent in basic pay of central government employees, raising minimum pay from Rs 7,000 to Rs 18,000 a month.
Following the recommendations of the 7th pay commission in June 2016, central government employees get a minimum pay of Rs 18,000 a month while the maximum pay is Rs 2.5 lakh per month.
Central government employees’ unions, which were unhappy with the Pay Commission recommendations, had demanded that the minimum pay be raised to Rs 26,000 instead of Rs 18,000 and the upper limit be raised to Rs 3.25 lakh a month. They had also threatened to go on an indefinite strike over pay hike on July 11, 2016.
The strike was called off after finance minister Arun Jaitley assured the unions that the government would consider salary hike after discussions with all stakeholders. Various reports have suggested that in future, the government will do away with pay commissions and look at an alternative way to revise future salaries and allowances of central staff and pensioners.

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VOPIANS GREETINGS ON THE OCCASSIONS OF THE 12 TH ANNIVERSARY OF EXWELL TRUST

12TH ANNIVERSARY OF 

EXWEL TRUST

The 12th Anniversary of Exwel Trust was celebrated on 07th Jan 2018 at Mani Mahal Marriage Hall, Santhinagar, palayamkottai.

About 150 Ex-servicemen and their families and other identified poor people attended.

After the Prayer song, Sgt.C.Muthukrishnan welcomed the gathering.

2 minutes silence was observed in memory of departed members.

Thereafter The Managing Trustee explained the services of the Exwsel Trust in details for the past 

12 years.  He also outlined the need of various important responsibilities of a pensioner during their 

life time for family pension.  Making endorsement of family pension, keeping joint account in bank etc.etc.

Flt.Lt.M.P.Natarajan and Sgt.S.Kanthiah explained about various pension arrears.

7th Pay Commission: No hike in pay matrix for top and mid-level employees 

New Delhi: Finance Ministry yesterday ruled out the possibility of hike in pay matrix for the top and middle-level employees of central government beyond the 7th Pay Commission’s recommendation, much to the frustration of central government employees.

FM Arun Jaitley had said in Rajya Sabha on  July 19, 2016, “the government will consider hiking pay after discussions with all stakeholders.”

“They will never be given hike in pay matrix above the 7th Pay Commission’s recommendation because they do not need it,” A Finance Ministry official told our reporter when asked his views on the hike in minimum pay of central government employees.
Earlier media reports mentioning that the National Anomaly Committee (NAC) is likely to go ahead for hike in minimum pay Rs 21,000 from Rs 18,000 and fitment factor 3.00. The fitment formula with 3.00 times from the existing 2.57 fitment, which will be gone up he salary and pension in general for all segments of employees.
“It’s sorrow that the government will not hike the pay matrix of top and middle-level employees. I think it will be disappointing to them,” he said.
He said the top and middle-level employees have sufficient salaries to maintain family comfortably.
“The government have already reviewed the salaries and perks of the central government above the pay matrix level 5 and decided they do not need higher pay matrix levels,” he added.
Earlier, The 7th pay panel recommended minimum pay from Rs 7,000 to Rs 18,000 per month while the maximum pay from Rs 90,000 to Rs 2.5 lakh with a fitment factor of 2.57 times uniformly of basic pay of 6th pay commission and the recommendations got the Cabinet nod on June 29, 2016.
The central government employees’ unions have been demanding minimum pay Rs. 26,000 instead of Rs 18,000 and 3.68 fitment factor for all employees. Accordingly, they had threatened to go on an indefinite strike over pay hike on July 11, 2016.
The unions had called off their indefinite strike after they had met the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on June 30, 2016 and he assured the unions leaders that a High Level Committee would look into the increasing Pay and fitment formula.
So, the government formed the 22-member National Anomaly Committee (NAC) headed by Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) in September, 2016.
In the meantime, DoPT issued a letter on October 30, 2017 stating that the demand for increase in minimum Pay and fitment formula do not appear to be treated as anomaly, therefore, these do not come under the purview of NAC.
But the official in the Finance Ministry said that the government would like to review the DoPT letter in respect of employees who draw salaries from pay matrix level 1 to 5.

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 7th Pay Commission: Will Government Approve Hike in Minimum Pay, Fitment Factor Before 2019 Lok Sabha Polls?

New Delhi, Jan 10: The recommendations of 7th Pay Commission on a hike in salary of central government employees was approved in June 2016. Since then the central government employees have been asking to raise minimum pay and fitment factor beyond the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission. There had been reports that the government would approve a hike in minimum pay and fitment factor beyond the recommendation of the 7th Pay Commission, but no such decision has been made so far. Will the government announce higher minimum pay shortly before the 2019 Lok Sabha elections to gain political advantage?

The Lok Sabha elections are likely to be held in the first quarter of the year 2019. The government may use the approval for a hike in minimum pay and fitment factor beyond the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission as a vote-plucking tool for the central government employees.

If media reports are to be believed, the government is likely to form a high-level committee to fix new pay structure beyond the recommendation of the 7th Pay Commission. The committee will submit its report in six months since its formation. However, no official statement has been made in this regard.

The further delay in approving a hike in minimum pay beyond the recommendation of the 7th Pay Commission might help the government to save more money. Earlier, a source within central government employees’ union said the government deliberately delayed the hike in minimum pay and saved nearly 26,000 crores.

The government may delay the implementation of the higher minimum pay to save more money. Besides, the Lok Sabha last week passed a bill to hike the salaries of judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts. The development may further delay the announcement of higher minimum pay.

The 7th Pay Commission had recommended a 14.27 percent hike in basic pay, raising minimum pay from Rs 7,000 to Rs 18,000 month. However, the central government employees have been asking to raise minimum pay to Rs 26,000 and fitment factor 3.68 times from 2.57 times, which was recommended by the 7th Pay Commission and approved by the Cabinet.

The central government employees have warned the government to go on indefinite strike if it doesn’t raise minimum pay and fitment factor beyond the recommendation of the 7th Pay Commission.
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3164

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE JANUARY 05,2018
PAUSHA 15,1939(SAKA)

National Anomaly Committee

Question

3164. SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:-

a) whether the National Anomaly Committee (NAC) under the 7th Central Pay Commission has submitted its interim report, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government is planning to abolish the system of formation of Pay Commission in future, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government is considering to adjust the salaries of its employees and pensioners Dearness Allowance (DA) that crosses the 50 per cent mark, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and’

d) whether the Department of Expenditure planning to take the responsibility to regularly monitor salaries and allowances of central government employees and recommend the changes if needed, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI P. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a): The National Anomaly Committee set up by the Department of Personnel & Training in August, 2016 following the decision of the Government on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission has not yet met.

b) to (d): No such proposals are at present under consideration.

Answer in Hindi  (download) PDF 

No Further 7th Pay Commission Benefits As Govt Comes Up With New Decision?

If we believe the rumours that are making rounds and go by the way the issue of further hike in minimum pay of the Central government employees has been dilly-dallied, the employees will have to forget about any further hike as the Centre has reportedly come up with a new proposal prior to taking a final call on the employees’ demand.
While the government employees are levelling the new decision of the government as a trick to cheat them, the government is of the view that it will hike the minimum pay but only after going through the process as per the guidelines.
Meanwhile, media reports are there that Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has come up with a decision to form a new high-level committee to look into the demand of increase in minimum pay. Besides, it is expected that the will have  secretaries of different ministries as members.
“What are the guidelines… does anyone know? The Finance Minister had promised to hike the minimum pay but now after lingering the 7th Pay Commission issue for months if Jaitley is planning to form a new committee, it shows the government’s intention of just playing with emotions,” said a Central Income Tax department employee.
When it comes to the interest of the lakhs of employees, nothing should be politicised for mere political gain, he added.
“Almost every month news used to come that in a few months the government would increase the minimum pay. But nothing has happened so far. Forming a new committee has exposed the modus operandi of the government,” said another employee.
The Central government employees have been demanding to increase the minimum pay to Rs 26,000. However, if reports are to be believed, the government was mulling to hike the pay to only Rs 21,000 from the existing Rs 18,000; but it is also in question now.
Meanwhile, news are there that the 7th Pay Commission will be the last pay commission for the government employees. The news has brought confusion among the lakhs of government employees as to how will their new salary look like, how and on what basis the government would increase the salary.

APPEAL FILED AGAINST VAGUE REPLY TO RTI REQUEST REGARDING HON. NB. SUB. CIRCULAR CLARIFICATION

Online RTI Appeal Form Details

RTI Appeal Details :-

RTI Appeal Registration number	DEXSW/A/2018/60002
Public Authority	Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

Personal Details of Appellant:-

Request Registration Number	DEXSW/R/2017/50691
Request Registration Date	11/12/2017
Name	MBC MENON GEN SECRETARY
Gender	Male
Address	JCO/OR VETERANS WELFARE ASSOCIATION OF INDIA , AC/149A SHALIMAR BAGH, NEW DELHI
Pincode	110088
Country	India
State	Delhi
Status	Urban
Educational Status	Literate
	Above Graduate
Phone Number	+91-9446718293
Mobile Number	+91-9446718293
Email-ID	jovwaindia[at]gmail[dot]com

Appeal Details :-

Citizenship	Indian
Is the Requester Below Poverty Line ?	No
Ground For Appeal	Refused access to Information Requested
CPIO of Public Authority approached	R.K. Arora
CPIO's Order/Decision Number	Details not provided
CPIO's Order/Decision Date
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Prayer or Relief Sought
Respected Sir, It is brought to your Kind attention that the information requested by us is for the large interest of pubic of our association which has appointed me as the Gen Secretary of the organization. Since it is not possible for every one of the affected member of the association to submit RTI Request due to the limitation of age & literacy, myself on behalf of the association have submitted the RTI request. If you advice such a procedure, we can ask every affected member of the association to put up RTI request which will not be comfortable to you. You are kindly requested to maintain a cordial relationship with all ESM associations, since we all including you are working for the single & only objective of the welfare of ESM. The reply to the above  RTI request send by you seems to be arbitrary & against interest of ESM in general, which was not expected from the officials of Department of ESM welfare. Hence we are aggrieved by your reply & appeal to second appellate authority for reply to our RTI Request No DESW/R/2017/50691 which will have a direct impact on their pension income and  is a concern for large number of ESM. Yours Respectfully, MBC Menon Gen Secretary On behalf of JCO/ OR VETERANS ASSOCIATION OF INDIA Please refer Your below given Reply Section 8(1)(e) Information available to a person in his fiduciary relationship, unless the competent authority is satisfied that the larger public interest warrants the disclosure of such information.
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