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Monday 4 September 2017
DESW DISABILITY CIRCULAR FOR POST 2016 & PRE-2016 PENSIONERS
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.
Wednesday 30 August 2017
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.
- 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.
- Changes being implemented by CGDA.
- 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.
- 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.
- Pension Portal as existing will be further improved.
- 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.
7th CPC Minimum Pay - Rs. 19670 and uniform multiplication factor - 2.81 at all levels - Notes submitted by JCM
National Council (Staff Side)
Joint Consultative Machinery
for Central Government Employees
13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi - 110001
No.NC-JCM-2017/7th CPC /Fin
August 14 2017
The Additional Secretary,
(Sh. Pramod Kumar Das)
Government of India,
Department of Expenditure,
Ministry of Finance,
North Block, New Delhi
Dear Sir,
We write this with reference to the discussions the staff side had with
you on 21st July, 2017,when the official side explained the various
recommendations of the Allowances Committee and the Government's
decisions thereon. It is however, our considered opinion that the said
allowances committee did not consider various submissions made by the
Staff side both orally and in writing especially on those allowances,
which has a universal application. Had it been really addressed, the
reduction in the transport allowance in the case of employees in the
lower strata of hierarchy would not have happened. No justification had
been advanced by the 7th CPC for the reduction of the House rent
allowance rates by a universal 0.8 factor. The Committee has also not
enlightened us as to how the said factor had been applied while making
cosmetic changes in the rates. The Committee did not consider the
following glaring and untenable and incorrect conclusions of the 7‘h CPC
despite that the Staff Side pointed out it in their written
submissions.
(i) The house rent allowance is one such allowance which is not cost
indexed. As on 1.1.2016, the date on which the pay was revised, the DA
stood at 125%. What justification could be offered to reduce the rates
by 0.8%is inexplicable. By deferring the date of revised allowance by 18
months, i.e. with effect from 1.7.2017, the Government has enormously
gained financially. The actual financial outflow on account of the
revision of pay and allowances has thus become less than even what was
projected by the 7th CPC. The Committee should have known that on all
previous occasions, where the date of effect of pay and allowances had
differed, the Govt. had granted Interim Relief and merger of DA. No such
decision had been taken by the Government, prior to the setting up of
the 7th CPC. Even the precedence on which the committee wrongly relied
upon, had been set aside by the Board of Arbitration, not once but
twice.
(ii) The cosmetic changes effected in the rates of HRA which is
published to have benefited about 7.5 Iakhs employees is not correct but
exaggerated.
(iii) The Committee's decision to retain some of the department specific
allowances was on the suggestion made by the concerned heads of
departments. The Staff side view had not been considered at all.
(iv) The Pension committee’s recommendation to reject Option No. 1 on
the ground of infeasibility is further reflective of the attitude of the
Government towards the employees and pensioners.
On 30th June, 2016 the staff side had a meeting with the group of
Ministers headed by Shri Rajnath Singh, the Honourable Home Minister,
when an assurance was held out to revisit the computation of the Minimum
wage and multiplication factor. We were informed that the Committee
headed by you would consider as to how the assurance could be
implemented. Despite three rounds of meeting with you, nothing tangible
in this regard has happened. In our earlier submissions we had pointed
out with facts and figures as to how the 7'h CPC erred in their
computation of the Minimum wage and how could never be less than
Rs.26000 as on 1.1.2016. We are afraid that the repetition thereof would
not serve any purpose. However, as desired by you, we give hereunder
certain glaring, iniquitous and unjustified factors, the rectification
of which could be the least the Government could do while revisiting the
computation of Minimum wage and multiplication factor.
1. Dr. Aykhroyd formula does not speak of any averages. The commodity
prices of a particular date is to be taken into account for the
computation of minimum wage as on that date. Since the pay is cost
indexed, the fluctuation in prices of commodities in future is taken
care of by grant of dearness allowance. The 7th CPC took the average
prices of various commodities between 1.7.2014 to 30.6.2015 to compute
the minimum wage. This is clearly impermissible. If this error alone is
set right, the minimum wage shall work out at Rs. 19294 and the MF at
2.76 (See Annexure 1)
2. The 7th CPC reduced the housing component by 4.5%. This was in line
with the computation formula adopted by the 6tth CPC. Such reduction on
the specious plea that Central Government employees are given HRA
separately was ostensibly incorrect as the quantum of HRA provided for
is insufficient to meet the expenses incurred by an individual employee
for hiring an accommodation. The point however, we would like to
mention is that the 7th CPC did not notice that the 6th CPC had
increased / retained the rate of HRA whereas the 7th CPC for no valid
reason reduced all the three rates by a uniform factor of 0.8. The said
decision reduced the HRA in metro cities by 6% in classified cities by
4% and in unclassified towns by 2%. Averaging out to 4%. It must be in
the fitness of things, that the unwarranted reduction of housing
component is restored especially in the background of the Allowance
Committee refusing to restore the erstwhile rates. The computation of
the minimum wage if this correction is carried out would be as in
annexure 2. The minimum wage would then work out to Rs. 20232 and the
multiplication factor at 2.89. This is when the commodity price is taken
not as the average for 12 months but the actual price as on 1.7.2015.
3. The Honourable Supreme Court had directed that 25% must be added to
arrive at the actual minimum wage in order to enable the employees to
meet out various social obligations. Children education was on of the
minor components of the social obligations mentioned by Supreme Court.
When the Supreme Court delivered its verdict, education in the country
was in the public domain and was almost free up to the secondary level.
The advent of the neo liberal economic policies, imparting education to
the children has become one of the costly affairs. The reduction
effected by the 7th CPC to the extent of 10% attributable to children
education is totally unjustified and in our opinion even amounts to non
adherence to the supreme Court directive in the matter. If this error is
rectified, the Minimum wage would be Rs. 21873 (MF 3.12) , the
commodity prices being Rs. 9885 (actual as on 17,2015) and would be Rs.
Rs. 20391 if computation is done on the basis of the average of the
commodity prices as was done by the 7thCPC. The MF In the said two cases
would be 3.124 and 2.913 respectively. (See annexure 3 and 3A).
4. The 7th CPC has adopted the family at 3 Units. This is no doubt in
consonance with Dr. Aykhroyd formula. The family is taken consisting of
husband, wife and two children, value assigned being 1+,O.8,+O.6,+O.6.
In the present day society to assign a lower value for women is a
misplaced and outdated notion. The gender equality demands that the
family unit must be taken at 3.2. ( 1+1+0.6+0.6) Two workings are given
in Annexure 4 and 4A. In annexure 4 commodity price is what it should be
i.e. the actual prices as on 1.7.2015 and in annexure4 A the same is
what is taken by the 7th CPC. The minimum wage in Annexure 4 shall be
Rs. 19981 (MF2.94) and in the latter case the MW shall be Rs. 19193 and
the MF at 2.74) Please see annexure 4 and 4A for detailed working.
The 6th CPC while formulating the Pay band and Grade pay system had
applied varying multiplication factors to create the four pay bands.
They had relied upon the same argument that the skilled workers are
entitled to have better pay packets than the unskilled or semi skilled
labourers. The 7th CPC has advocated the same theory to apply varying
Multiplications factors for creating pay levels. The successive
application of different multiplication factors has disturbed the
vertical relativity and if this theory is perennially adopted in the
construction of pay scales the present equilibrium will be drastically
altered. The ratio between the minimum and maximum pay in Government
sector has been widening ever since the 5th CPC recommendations were
adopted. The 7th CPC has relied upon the private sector wage pattern for
justifying this practice. On quite a number of occasions, the previous
Pay Commissions had advocated against the wage determination in
Government and Public Sector on the basis of the fair wage comparison
with the private sector as the functions and assigned responsibilities
and objectives are essentially incomparable. Large scale
contractorisation and outsourcing have already come into stay in
Governmental organizations with consequent suppression of wages at the
levels of semi skilled and unskilled levels. We are not presently on the
ethical aspect of this unfair practice, which a welfare Government
ought not have indulged in. We are to state that by application of
different multiplication factors (i.e. Upto pay level 5 =2.57, pay level
6-9=2.62,Level 10-13A=2.67, Level 14-16 =2.72,Level 18:2.78 and level
17:2.81. By applying the multiplication factor at 2.81 for the Secretary
level officers, the 7th CPC tacitly admitted that the minimum wage
should not have been less than Rs. 19670. (i.e. 2.81 x 7000 = 19670)
In
this connection we would also like to bring to you notice that the
Government has now unilaterally altered the multiplication factor and
Pay matrix in respect of Level 13 from 2.57 to 2.67. Assigning a lower
multiplication factor to the officers of level 13 appears to be a
conscious decision of the 7th CPC as the Government’s executive order in
2008 to place the staid level of officers at a higher level had
disturbed the then existing vertical relativity in the Governmental
hierarchy. It is, therefore, the considered opinion and suggestion of
the staff side that the Government must come forward to apply the
uniform multiplication factor of 2.81 at all levels both for the
construction of the pay levels as also for the pay fixation in the new
Pay levels for the existing employees. If our suggestion is accepted,
the Minimum wage would be raised to Rs. 19670 with the multiplication
factor at 2.81.
We request you to kindly convene a meeting of the staff side to cause
discussions on the above submissions and arrive at a mutually acceptable
conclusion.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
Shiv Gopal Mishra.
Secretary
Tuesday 29 August 2017
FROM THE MEETING ORGANISED BY CGDA WITH PENSIONERS
The meeting was chaired by JS (ESW), Additional CGDA, PCDA (P), Brig Rao from Pay Commission Cell, and One Vice Admiral.
1. Circular
568 Wrong Fixation - point was discussed in length and CGDA in the last
said that we are just implementing authority. ( in another words they
given an indication to knock the door of the court to get relief).
2. Non
Implementation of Govt orders for Enhanced Rate of Family pension age
limit from 65 to 67. - Rajeev Behal has given the live proofs by
submitting his own Corrigendum Ppo of 6th CPC,, CGDA replied that they
will look into and necessary orders will be issued and all the widows
who were deprived of their entitlement will be paid with arrears.
3.
Errors in OROP Tables - Errors were shown in person to CGDA and PCDA
(P), and they asked us to meet separately and will be discussed on each
table and will be rectified.
4.
Revision of Disability Pension and 7th Cpc second option - JS (ESW)
informed the house that both the files are completed in all respects and
are pending with Defence Minister, and hopefully by next week letters
will be issued for these two issues.
5.
Development of Software to issue pension correctly as per rules and on
time - This point was raised by Rajeev Behal during under payment of
pension to many pensioners and widows. Since it is the duty of Govt to
pay correct pension and a blame just cannot be thrown on banks. On this
CGDA and JS(ESW) informed that, tenders are already flotted, today and
will be implemented by next year. And even customer/ pension care
centers will be setup.
6.
Issue of PPOs under 7th Cpc - CGDA replied they are working and e-ppos
will be issued and can be downloaded from the website once government
orders are issued.
7. On
Payment of Interest for Late payments by DPDO - they were not able to
answer and deliberately they changed the topic to escape, by saying once
digitisation will be done this kind of problems will eliminate.
8.
Audit of Pensions- This point was raised by Rajeev Behal and asked them
how, Audit Cards system which is mentioned in Office Manual of CGDA has
been discontinued and what is the new system. CGDA were astonished to
listen this, once question on thier internal working was raised and they
quickly scrolled to next slide. And later during lunch, he said me,
Sir, you are asking to fix responsibilities and questing something
beyond his powers.
9.
War Widows- Pension case was raised by Capt Liyakat Ali, and CGDA,
assured once we will be given time to discuss OROP this also will be
discussed. It was also apprised to JS (ESW) that wrong tables are
effecting our pension under 7th cpc too.
10.
One Man Judicial Commission Recommendations and Implementation - CGDA
informed that thier office and DESW is working on the same and this will
see the day light soon.
11.
Issue of master circular - Arjun Singh ji suggested that whenever a
revision is taken place, a master circular should be issued which should
show previous entitlement and new entitlement.
12. And many issues were later raised with CGDA staff by Liyakat Ji regarding Hony NB SUB, and Hony Lt & Hony Capt.
Sunday 27 August 2017
WHERE GUNS DO NOT DISCRIMINATE , BUREAUCRACY DISCRIMINATES BY THE PAYMENT OF LOWER MILITARY SERVICE PAY TO SOLDIERS
Saturday 26 August 2017
AIR FORCE TRADES ELIGIBLE FOR X GP PAY 6200 AS PER AIR HQ LETTER
Friday 25 August 2017
AFFECTED VETERANS MAY REFER THE FOLLOWING AFT JUDGEMENTS FOR RESERVIST PENSION
Those veterans who were discharged before 15 years of regular service with reserve liability & have completed 15 years from the date of enrollment inclusive of both regular & reserve period are eligible for reservist pension as per the following AFT Judgements.How ever the judgements are applicable to the petitioners only.The affected veterans are advised to take legal opinion from advocates practicing in AFT for pursuing their case.
1)AFT Chennai Judgement
2)AFTChennai Judgement 1)AFT Chennai Judgement
3)AFT Chennai Judgement
Thursday 24 August 2017
Ref/NFOESM/7thCPC/110/2017 24/08/2017
Shri. Narendra Modi,
Hon. Prime minister
Dear Sir,
The under mentioned
News Item appeared in “The Hindu” shows the approach of Department of
Ex-servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence, towards the welfare of Ex-servicemen of the Nation.
NEW DELHI, August 24, 2017
Updated: August 24, 2017 05:12 IST
File on defence allowances yet to be
cleared
The Defence Ministry is yet to
clear the file on allowances and revised pensions for military personnel under
the Seventh Pay Commission, almost two months
after they were approved by the
Union Cabinet, official sources said.
“The Defence Ministry is yet to
clear the file and then forward it for approval of the Finance Ministry. This
includes disability pension, revised pension for those retired January 1, 2016
and allowances,” a senior official told The Hindu .
They have already been implemented
for civilian employees in the government “over a month ago”, the official
stated. The Union Cabinet had approved the recommendations in June-end and the
gazette notifying them was issued on July 6. Based on this, various ministries
were supposed to issue orders implementing the revisions.
It has been learnt that the file is
pending with the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare.
“There is no accountability. The
files have not been sent till now,” an official said.
The entire Babudom has
become Lethargic in the absence of a full time defence minister,
Kindly intervene
immediately by your esteemed PMO office & issue instructions to MOD,DESW to
clear the pending file pertains to serving & Ex-servicemen.
Yours Faithfully
MOHANARANGAN
SECRETARY GENERAL
NATIONAL
FEDERATION OF EX-SERVICEMEN
nfoesm@gmail.com
Registration Number | : | PMOPG/E/2017/0466997 |
Name Of Complainant | : | MOHANARANGAN The Secretary General |
Date of Receipt | : | 24 Aug 2017 |
Received by | : | Prime Ministers Office |
Officer name | : | Shri Ambuj Sharma |
Officer Designation | : | Under Secretary (Public) |
Contact Address | : | Public Wing |
5th Floor, Rail Bhawan | ||
New Delhi110011 | ||
Contact Number | : | 011-23386447 |
: | ambuj.sharma38@nic.in | |
Grievance Description | ||
Current Status | : | RECEIVED THE GRIEVANCE |
NEW DELHI, August 24, 2017
File on defence allowances yet to be cleared
The Defence Ministry is yet to clear the file on allowances and revised pensions for military personnel under the Seventh Pay Commission, almost two months after they were approved by the Union Cabinet, official sources said.“The Defence Ministry is yet to clear the file and then forward it for approval of the Finance Ministry. This includes disability pension, revised pension for those retired January 1, 2016 and allowances,” a senior official told The Hindu .
They have already been implemented for civilian employees in the government “over a month ago”, the official stated. The Union Cabinet had approved the recommendations in June-end and the gazette notifying them was issued on July 6. Based on this, various ministries were supposed to issue orders implementing the revisions.
It has been learnt that the file is pending with the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare.
“There is no accountability. The files have not been sent till now,” an official said.
BANK DACASE LATEST NEWS
23.08.2017
100% DA Case
(Review Petitions of Canara Bank Pensioners)
FLASH from Court Hall 12.
The SLP (C) 1592/2017, in the Supreme Court was fixed for today at serial No 4. The arguments have taken place and the Court has been pleased to reserve judgement. The Hon'ble Court asked the IBA to give cost if the 100 DA is allowed to pre 1/11/2002 retirees. IBA asked for 15 days time but court allowed only one week time. The Hon'ble court has recalled the judgement dated 01.02.2017 suo motto and the parties have been asked to file curative application. This the flash of today's proceedings. |
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REPLY RECEIVED FROM AIR HQ BY VETERAN SGT KK PRASAD FOR THE FOLLOWING POINTS TAKEN UP BUT SILENT ON MSP TO OTHER RANKS
Tuesday 22 August 2017
APPLY FOR NAVY SPECIAL PENSION
Eligibility
Before you file your claim for the special pension, please ensure that you fulfill the following requirements:
A. Have joined Indian Navy on before 3 July 1976
B. Were released from Indian Navy on or after 3 July 1976.
C. Have completed 10 years or more service in Indian Navy.
D. Were not given SNLR by Indian Navy.
If you fulfill all the above conditions, you are eligible for Special Pension as per Supreme Court Judgement dated 27 Oct 2016.
Other entries in your IN
271 regarding reservist pension does not matter. Please note that you
are applying for special pension and not the reservist pension.
How to apply :
We have prepared a draft application which can be downloaded from this link.
1. Download the draft application from this link.
2. Fill in draft application with your address and particulars.
3. You need not to attach any documents.
4. Send the application to the address given in the draft application preferably by Speed Post.
5. Keep a photocopy of the application for your records
Sunday 20 August 2017
SUPRE COURT RECALLS ITS OWN ORDER AGAINST BANK PENSIONERS & ADMIT REVIEW PETITION
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION REVIEW PETITION (CIVIL) NOS. 1592-1594 OF 2017 IN CIVIL APPEAL NO. 3762-3764 OF 2014
R. BALAKRISHNA BHAT AND ORS ETC. ….PETITIONER(S)
VERSUS
BANK OF BARODA & ORS. ...RESPONDENT(S)
O R D E R
Heard learned counsel for the parties who are present in Court today.
We recall the order dated 01.02.2017 in relation to the parties before us and restore the appeals.
List the appeals for final hearing on 23rd August, 2017.
.J. [ADARSH KUMAR GOEL]
.J [UDAY UMESH LALIT]
14TH AUGUST, 2017
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