WHERE THERE IS NO BRAIN THERE IS NO STORM

ARMY TO ADOPT A NEW APPROACH TO HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
In view of fast changes taking place in the society, Indian Army has taken a decision to adopt a new approach in the human resource development.  It is worth mentioning that the Army is ceased of the issues to redress the ever increasing grievances of the men in uniform.

In a statement issued by the Army, the six days' Commanders"Conference  had a brain stormingsession, on the issues of Pay & Promotion of Senior Officers., resentment of Jawans on prevalence  of "Sahayak" system & other concerned issues.  They took a decision to settle the issues with a more realistic approach.

Source-News item publish in a Hindi daily "HINDUSTAN" (Delhi Ed.)

ESM TAKE OUT MARCH FROM JM TO INDIA GATE

Ex-servicemen, sitting on a Dharna at JM for the last one & half years for OROP took out a march to India Gate on Saturday.  Their family members too accompanied them in this march.

    The march concluded at Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate. The ESM paid homage to martyred.The Ex-servicemen said the Govt has done eye-wash on the name of OROP.  Our demands have not yet been fulfilled.  Our demand is that we should get OROP as per Koshiari Committee recommendations. We will continue our agitation till our demands are met.  The approach to the agitation will change with passing of time.

Govt. plea against military pay upgrade sparks unease

Sunday, April 23, 2017 
sparks unease Special Correspondent NEW DELHI April 22, 2017 21:01 IST Updated: April 22, 2017 21:01 IST Share Article 26 2 PRINT A A A

Armed Forces Tribunal cannot take sweeping decisions 

Setting off widespread discontent among military personnel, the Centre on Friday moved the Supreme Court against the judgment of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT), which grants Non-Functional Upgrade (NFU) to the armed forces.
The Special Leave Petition (SLP), filed by the Centre, came even as the military personnel are yet to receive their new salaries recommended by the Seventh Pay Commission.
According to a Ministry of Defence official, the decision to challenge the ruling of the AFT to grant NFU was prompted by its legal stand that the tribunal has no authority to take such a sweeping decision. The source, in fact, argued that the government was not against NFU for services.

Core anomaly

NFU has been one of the core anomalies raised by the services in the Seventh Pay Commission recommendations, which are yet to be implemented for military personnel. There have been some reports, quoting Army chief General Bipin Rawat, saying that the issues would be sorted out by the end of April. The NFU entitles all officers of a batch, including those not promoted, to draw the salary and grade pay that the senior-most officer of their batch would get after a certain period. For instance, batch mates of a Secretary to the Government of India, who have not been promoted, will be entitled to the same pay after a certain period of time.
The Sixth Pay Commission had granted NFU to most Group ‘A’ officers but not the military and paramilitary officers. Since then, the armed forces had been demanding a one-time notional NFU to ensure parity.

A PAID NEWS TO LURE VOTERS BEFORE MCD POLLS

 Rs 5,000 crore package for Centre's pensioners after MCD polls
NEW DELHI: The government is set to clear a Rs 5,000 crore package for pensioners after Sunday's municipal elections in the capital to address their concerns related to the award of the 7th pay commission for central government employees and seniors.
The revised pension will be taken up by the Union cabinet along with three-four issues related to the pay of central government employees, even as a committee headed by Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa finalises its recommendations for allowances for government employees, including an increase in the house rent allowance (HRA). The panel is expected to submit its recommendations next week but there are indications that the change in allowances may not take place immediately.
"The revised pension scheme has been finalised and the government has postponed a decision due to the code of conduct for Delhi municipal elections. The cabinet may clear it next week," said a source, who did not wish to be identified.
The pay panel had recommended an increment-linked pension formula along with the option for

multiplying the pension based on the six pay commission's recommendations by 2.57. To quickly implement the suggestions, the government opted for the second option as the increment-linked pension model was seen to be difficult to implement. This has created a situation where those who retired by December 31, 2015 are receiving a lower pension compared to someone who retired a month later. For instance, someone who retired as a secretary before January 2016 is getting a pension of Rs 1.02 lakh compared to Rs 1.12 lakh for someone who retired at the end of the month.
Now, the government is looking at two options -- one is to move to a new "modified parity-plus" formula, which links the pension to the salary drawn by someone who is at the same rank. The other is a formula based on the multiple of the sixth pay commission-based pension. A sources said the factor of 2.57 is also being changed to make the pension more attractive. "Basically, there will be two options for a pensioner and the formula that ensures a higher payout to the seniors will be given," explained a source.

Govt to clear Rs 5k cr sop for central govt pensioners

Apr 21 2017 : The Times of India (Hyderabad)

Sidhartha

New Delhi:





The government is set to clear a `5,000 crore package for pensioners after Sunday's municipal elections in the capital to address their concerns related to the award of the 7th pay commission for central government employees and seniors. The revised pension will be taken up by the Union cabinet along with three-four issues related to the pay of central government employees, even as a committee headed by finance secretary Ashok Lavasa finalises its recommendations for allowances for government employees, including an increase in the house rent allowance (HRA).
The panel is expected to submit its recommendations next week but there are indications that the change in allowances may not take place immediately. The revised pension sche me has been finalised and the government has postponed a decision due to the code of conduct for Delhi municipal elections. The Cabinet may clear it next week,“ said a source who did not wish to be identified.
The pay panel had recommended an increment-linked pension formula along with the option for multiplying the pension based on the sixth pay commission's recommendations by 2.57. To quickly implement the suggestions, the government opted for the second option as the increment-linked pension model was seen to be difficult to implement. This has created a situation where those who retired by December 31, 2015 are receiving a lower pension compared to someone who retired a month later. For instance, someone who retired as a secretary before January 2016 gets a pension of Rs 1.02 lakh compared to the Rs 1.12 lakh for someone who retired at the end of the month.