सरकारी कर्मचारियों का न्यूनतम वेतन 21000 करने की सोच रही मोदी सरकार!

प्रतीकात्मक तस्वीर

aajtak.in [Edited By: कौशलेन्द्र बिक्रम]

नई दिल्ली, 05 सितंबर 2017, अपडेटेड 17:47 IST

मोदी सरकार केंद्रीय कर्मचारियों के लिए एक नई खुशखबरी लेकर आ रही है. सूत्रों के मुताबिक वित्त मंत्रालय केंद्रीय कर्मचारियों के लिए न्यूनतम वेतन को 18 हजार की जगह 21 हजार करने पर विचार कर रहा है. आपको बता दें कि फिलहाल केंद्रीय कर्मचारियों का न्यूनतम वेतन सिर्फ 18 हजार है. सरकार से मंजूरी मिलते ही इसमें तीन हजार की बढ़ोत्तरी हो जाएगी.
आपको बता दें कि इससे पहले केन्द्र की मोदी सरकार ने 7वें वेतन आयोग की सिफारिशों पर मुहर लगाते हुए न्यूनतम वेतन को 18 हजार किए जाने के प्रस्ताव को मंजूरी दी थी. उस वक्त वित्त मंत्रालय ने 2.57 गुना के फिटमेंट फैक्टर को लागू करने का प्रस्ताव पारित किया था. लेकिन अब वित्त मंत्रालय अब फिटमेंट फैक्टर को तीन गुना करने की तैयारी में है.
कुछ खबरों के मुताबिक केंद्रीय कर्मचारियों की कुछ यूनियन 3.68 फिटमेंट फैक्टर की मांग कर रही थीं. अगर सरकार यह मांग मान लेती तो केंद्रीय कर्मचारियों का न्यूनतम वेतन 25 हजार होता. कुछ सरकारी अधिकारियों के मुताबिक यह कदम गरीबी उन्मूलन में मदद करेगा और भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था को आगे बढ़ाएगा.
गौरतलब है कि वित्त मंत्रालय ने सातवें वेतन आयोग को लागू करते हुए केंद्रीय कर्मचारियों का न्यूनतम वेतन 18,000 रुपए मासिक और उच्चतम स्तर पर यह 2.5 लाख रुपए करने का फैसला लिया गया था.

LATEST CIRCULAR BY DESW FOR PRE-2016 PENSIONERS/FAMILY PENSIONERS

FINAL CIRCULAR BY DESW  FOR REVISION OF PENSION OF  PR
PE-2016 PENSIONERS/FAMILY PENSIONERS

(

BRIEF DETAILS OF THE ABOVE CIRCULAR

(a) Notional fixation as per the first formula recommended by the 7^th Central Pay Commission has been implemented as it was issued for civilian retirees in May 2017. For a few rare cases, this notional fixation may result in pension being upwardly revised even higher the figures arrived at existing levels, that is, higher than OROP Pension X 2.57. 

The pensioner however shall be entitled to receive the higher of the two. Detailed modalities would only be discernible once the full fledged concordance tables are issued. To refresh, the revision under this formula shall be undertaken by notionally fixing the 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 such pensioners had retired (for pension) or died (for family pension). This will be done by notional pay fixation under each intervening Pay Commission based on the formula for revision of pay.

(b) The controversy of non-counting of X Group Pay for pensionary purposes has been resolved. In fact the resolution of the same was also evident in the letters issued yesterday.

(c) Pension calculation for disability benefits restored at percentage basis at par with civilians.

(d) Broadbanding/Rounding-off of disability/war-injury element for all disabled soldiers, irrespective of manner of exit, granted but only for 7^th CPC regime w.e.f 01-01-2016. The period from 01-01-1996 till 31-12-2015 under the 5^th and 6^th CPCs shall hence continue to be governed by decisions of Courts as before while the period from 01-01-2016 shall be governed by the 7^th CPC letter. There is hence still status quo on the legal position for the period governed by 5^th and 6^th CPCs. We shall hence again request the Government for grant of the broadbanding benefits of 5^th and 6^th CPC to all affected personnel as decided by the Supreme Court in KJS Buttar and Davinder Singh cases.

(e) The anomaly of non grant of old age pension to disability and war injury pensioners of the Pre 2016 category stands resolved.

(f)   Notional fixation of old retirees has been explained in Paragraphs 6 to 8 of the letter.

REFER 7TH CPC MOD RESOLUTION SL NO 10

(TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA (EXTRAORDINARY), PART I, SECTION-III) 

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE 

DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE 

RESOLUTION 

New Delhi, the 30th September, 2016 

No.17(1)/2014/D(Pension/Policy). The Terms of Reference of the Seventh Central Pay Commission as contained in Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) Resolution No.1/1/2013-E.III (A), dated 28.2.2014, as amended vide Resolution, dated 8.9.2015, inter- alia,included the following: 

“To examine, review, evolve, and recommend changes that are desirable and feasible regarding the principles that should govern the emoluments structure, concessions and facilities/benefits, in cash or kind as well as the retirement benefits of the personnel belonging to the Defence Forces, having regard to the historical and traditional parities, with due emphasis on the aspects unique to these personnel”. 

2. The Commission submitted its report to the Government on 19th November, 2015. Government has considered the recommendations of the Commission on pensionary benefits to the personnel belonging to the Defence Force contained in Chapter 10.2 of the Report of the Commission and have decided that the recommendations shall be broadly accepted subject to certain modifications. 

3. Detailed recommendations of the Commission relating to pensionary benefits and the decisions taken thereon by the Government are listed in the statement annexed to this Resolution. 

4. The revised provisions regarding pensionary benefits will be effective from 01.01.2016. 

(K..Damayanthi) 

Joint Secretary to the Govt. of India 

ANNEXURE 

Statement showing the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission relating to principles which should govern the structure of pension and other terminal benefits contained in Chapter 10.2 of the Report and the decisions of Government thereon.

9

Enhancing the Cover of Disability. The Commission recommends broad-banding of disability for all personnel retiring with disability, including premature cases/ voluntary retirement cases fo disability greater than 20 percent.(Para 10.2.57)

Accepted.

BRIEF DETAILS OF BOTH THE CIRCULAR ISSUED BY DESW

PRE-2016 DISABILITY PENSIONERS

(a)  Disability and War Injury awards have been restored to the formula as applicable to civilians. The rate shall now be revised to Old Award as admissible on 31-12-2015 (under enhanced OROP rates based on the percentage formula applicable at that time) X 2.57 with effect from 01-01-2016.

(b)  Orders for notional percentage based calculations with fresh 7^th Central Pay Commission scales as the backdrop, not yet issued.

Post-2016 Disability pensioners:

(a)  Broad banding/rounding-off made applicable to all cases of disability/war injury pension with effect from 01-01-2016 but only to post-2016 retirees (hence as of now, status quo continues with respect to the legal position for Pre-2016 retirees).

(b)  The percentage based rules for calculation of disability/war injury/other casualty awards shall remain the same (percentage based) as were applicable prior to 2016.

(c)  Additional old age pension on attaining the age of 80 or above restored for disability and war injury pensioners (however, the same has not yet been restored for Pre-2016 retirees).

DESW DISABILITY CIRCULAR FOR POST 2016 & PRE-2016 PENSIONERS

DESW SERVICE & DISABILITY PENSION CIRCULAR FOR POST 01/01/2016 RETIREES

DESW DISABILITY  CIRCULAR FOR PRE-2016 RETIREES

   

7th Pay Commission: Minimum pay to be hiked Rs 21,000

Published On: Mon, Sep 4th, 2017

New Delhi: Finance Ministry sources today said on condition of anonymity, that minimum pay of central government employees may be hiked Rs 21,000 from Rs 18,000 suggested by the 7th Pay Commission.

The sources came up with the remark while talking to us about hiking of pay scales of all central government employees and officials by the National Anomaly Committee than the 7th Pay Commission recommendations.
There is some scope to change in minimum pay to Rs 21,000 from Rs 18,000, which was approved by the cabinet, they added.
Replying to a question, the sources said, “The demands of central government employees over hiking minimum pay Rs 26,000, higher than the Rs 18,000 had approved by the cabinet on the 7th Pay Commission’s report, is likely not to be considered by the National Anomaly Committee on behalf of the government but they may agree to recommend the minimum pay Rs 21,000 with raising fitment factor 3.00 times from 2.57 times at the behest of the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.”
However, economists have produced countless studies either supporting or disputing the wisdom of raising the minimum pay.
“The minimum pay of central government employees Rs 18,000 was made on recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission. But government will consider hiking it after discussions with all stakeholders,” Finance minister Arun Jaitley had earlier said in a meeting.
“Raising the minimum pay could also encourage central government employees to work harder and stay on the job longer. The government should treat its employees well tend to attract good employees and retain them longer,” a top central government employees’ union leader said.
The 7th Pay Commission had recommended the minimum from Rs 7,000 to Rs 18,000 per month while the maximum pay has been hiked from Rs 80,000 to Rs 2.25 lakh per month and Rs 2.5 lakh for the cabinet secretary—the senior-most civil servant and a fitment factor of 2.57 has been proposed to apply uniformly for all employees.
The central government employees unions are demanding for hiking minimum pay Rs 18,000 to Rs 26,000 and the and asked to raising fitment factor 3.68 times from 2.57 times.
The government had formed a 22-member National Anomaly Committee headed by Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) in September, 2016 to look into pay anomalies arising out of the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission’s recommendations.
After due hearing and by majority vote of all its stakeholders, the National Anomaly Committee may recommend to hike minimum pay Rs 21,000 from Rs 18,000.

HIGH LIGHTS FROM THE CONCLUDING SESSION OF SYNERGY MEET ORGANISED BY CGDA

JS(ESW) 

1. In his concluding remarks JS brought out that Disability Pension orders based on percentage basis will be issued in next 10 days. 

2. He also brought out that ESM orders on pension based on notional pay will be out soon but 95% of ESM will be beneficial by 2.57 method. Very few will be benefited by the matrix system. Record offices of all ESMs have to provide Last pay and QS etc, to PCDA(P) for issue of corr PPO. This process will take some time for the implementation of Matrix system to those who stand to gain by this method. 

Addl CGDA Pts.

1. The points submitted by Participants were  were discussed in in length & breadth. The members present gave their views on these along with the comments by CGDA. 
2. Changes being implemented by CGDA. 
3. Centralisation of Pension Disbursement Authority(PDA) with Pension Sanctioning Authority(PSA) A centralisation authority is under creation, and will be ready by Jan 2018. All retiring wef Jan 2018, will receive their pension from this authority. It will be on lines of CDA(O) where all officers get their pay directly from CDA(P) into their account. Their will be service centres on required basis who will be processing any issues raised by any individual regarding entitlements. 
4. All PPOs will be in the form of ePPOs and practice of issue of hard copies will be discontinued. These can be down loaded for the personnel record if any ESM wants for him self. However one can access all his PPOs on line as and when required. 
5. Pension Portal as existing will be further improved.
6. A new project has been launched where in CDA will fwd all LPC on line to PCDA(P). Trial with 5 Records Offices is in progress and same will be extended to all Records on operationalisation of the same soon. This is to cut down delay and loss of LPC under post.