7th Pay Commission: PM Modi likely to promise pay hike ahead of general elections

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to promise salary hike to central government employees, a key vote bank for the ruling BJP in a looming general election 2019.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to promise higher pay beyond the recommendations of 7th Commission for central government employees ahead of general election 2019.

10 million central government employees including 5.2 million pensioners, most of them Hindus, have traditionally been supporters of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
However, the pay hike and the rising cost of living have been the concerns for many, with some ruling party supporting employees warning that they could turn against the party if the issues are not addressed.
Runaway inflation-plagued Modi needs to consolidate support for his party to stave off an unprecedented challenge from Congress-led regional parties coalition.
“The government is likely to agree to increase the salaries for all employees, who get salaries from pay matrix level 1 to 5 from January 1, 2019” a top government official told The Sen Times on Monday.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley promised to pay hike beyond the recommendations of 7th Commission on June 30, 2016 for central government employees and pensioners as part of a government Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with central government employees unions.
Jaitley also reiterated his promise in Rajya Sabha on July 19, 2016.
Central government employees saw a 14 per cent salary hike in 2016, the lowest in 70 years. So, employees’ unions were demanding hike in pay with a fitment factor of 3.00, while the government gave nod with a fitment factor of 2.57 times uniformly of basic pay of 6th pay commission.
Modi faces a tough contest in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls – which could be called in days – after BJP’s defeat in Karnataka.
The BJP crossed the halfway mark of 272 on its own in the Lok Sabha by winning 282 seats in the May 2014 general elections, the party’s individual tally now stands reduced to the bare minimum majority mark of 272 (excluding Speaker).
It reveals by-poll results gave a clear message that people are angry with BJP for inflation, anti-farmers and anti-government employees policies.
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REUNION OF MARATTA REGIMENTAL VETERANS AT MYSORE

On this day of 27th may 2018 the veterans of Great Maratta Regiment belonging to Karnataka organised a Reunion at Mysore.JOVWAI National Co-ordinator Mr.Mohanarangan was invited to address the meeting.

MERGED PAY SCALE BENEFIT TO PRE-2006 PENSIONERS

VICE CHAIRMAN OF JOVWAI SHRI BISWASDA FILED AN RTI ON THE REVISION OF OROP IN 2019

Sir,

 I am an ex-serviceman retired from Indian Air Force in 1991 on completion of 15 years service. My ppo no is: 08/14/B/05676/1991. My questions below pertains to periodic review of OROP every after five years. I am a direct beneficiary of Defence Pension and affected by any change in pension policy.

Please refer OROP Notification Letter No.12(1)/2014/D(Pen/Pol)-part-II dated 7th Nov,2015. As per the salient features of the notification 3.(v) the OROP is to be revised and pension re-fixed every five years. As the OROP benefit was effective with effect from 1.7.2014, the next (2nd) revision/re-fixation would be effective on 1.7.2019.

 Please provide information whether or not any advance action has been initiated so far to implement  the next (2nd) revision/re-fixation that would be effective on 1.7.2019.

 Please provide information as defined in Sec 2 (f) of the RTI Act 2005 on the file notings, memos, deliberations, discussions and ID notes in meetings  linked to the next revision of pension in line with the above-mentioned OROP Notification for Armed forces pensioners and family pensioners.

Memorandum reg. Revision of Pension of Pre 2006 Pensioners Click below Link Memorandum reg. Revision of Pension of Pre 2006 Pensioners – Reg: Benefit of Upgraded/Merged Posts by 6th CPC for fixing of Minimum of Revised pension of Pre-2006 Pensioners

A VIDEO CLIP FROM THE VENUE OF OROP MAHARALLY HELD AT JM TODAY

E-Pension Payment Order: New Step in the Right Direction

Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Defence

14-May-2018

E-Pension Payment Order: New Step in the Right Direction

Furthering the Digital India-initiatives of Govt. of India, Principal Controller of Defence Accounts(Pensions), Allahabad has startedissuance of electronic-Pension Payment Orders (e-PPOs) to the pensioners along with their Pension Disbursement Agencies viz., Banks, Defence Pension Disbursement Offices, Post Offices, etc. What began in the first phase, for all Commissioned Officers and JCOs/ORs of Armed Forces from the month of October 2017, has now been extended to all defence pensioners including defence civilians.

Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Pensions), Allahabad is the sole agency under Ministry of Defence which sanctions Pensions for the Defence Services viz., Army, Coast Guard, Defence Research and Development Organization,General Reserve Engineer Force, Border Roads Organization, Military Engineering Services and other Defence organisations including Defence Account Department and Defence Civilians.

The shift from manual system to e-PPO system is expected to minimize delays in pension disbursement and further revision as and when needed. This initiative also eliminates the occurrence of human errors in data entry at multiple levels.

The next big step in this direction would be digitizing pension documents received from 46 record offices and more than 2900 Heads of Offices. This initiative by PCDA (P) will facilitate better implementation of OROP.

Source : PIB