Arun Jaitley
in 2016, the Centre is likely to hike salaries of lower-level Central
government employees as per the 7th Pay Commission recommendations from
April. Staff deriving salaries from pay matrix level 1 to five will see a
salary hike.
As per reports, the NDA government is planning to increase the minimum pay from Rs 18,000 to Rs 21,000.
The fitment factor is also set to increase from 2.57 times to 3.00
times, as per the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission. However,
the Central government employees have demanded a spike in the fitment
factor to 3.68 times, contrary to the recommendations of the 7th Pay
Commission or 7CPC, which recommends the fitment factor to be raised
three times.
It is also important to add that the increase will differ based on
the pay matrix level. This is said to be government’s conscious effort
to reduce the income disparity between the high-end and low-level
government employees. Thereby, the already well-paid employees may not
reap beyond ordinary benefits. Notably, in order to shrink the uneven
income, the finance ministry, on February 12, had directed the merger of
all Group B officers with Group C staff cadres of all Directorates
under Central Board of Excise and Customs. This was seen as a pioneer
attempt to merge the officers with the staff cadres. In order to resolve
the issue of pay anomalies, the Narendra Modi-led NDA government has formed National Anomaly Committee (NAC) in September 2016.
7th Pay Commission in Tripura!
Meanwhile, newly-elected Chief Minister of Tripura, Biplab Deb Kumar
has announced that the Tripura government will constitute an expert
committee to see for the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission
recommendations for the state government employees. It is worth
mentioning here that BJP has promised to implement the recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission in the state during its election campaign.
The announcement by Tripura CM comes a week after Gujarat state
government announced 7th Pay Commission benefits for about 8.77 lakh
people ( over 4.65 lakh Gujarat government employees and more than 4.12
lakh pensioners). Reportedly, the Vijay Rupani led Gujarat government
will start to pass out these benefits to employees from this month
onwards.
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7th Pay Commission latest news today 2018: Putting
an end to long wait, Central government staff are likely to get a hike
in their salaries from next month. As promised by Finance Minister FLASH
FLASH
Wednesday 14 March 2018
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7th Pay Commission: Serious resentment! Why over 50,000 govt employees participated in ‘March to Parliament’
Notably, Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal and State Minister for Railways on June 30, 2016, had given assurance that they will definitely address the issues raised by the people within a period of four months. Following the assurance by the ministry, the employees called off the strike.
Owing to pursuing the policy of contractorization and privatization there is a serious threat to Railway Safety, on the other hand, around six lakh contractual employees are being exploited to the greatest extent.
Mishra asserted that the government must take a lesson from serious resentment of the employees across India and try to resolve their grievances at the earliest possible time, otherwise, All India Railwaymen’s Federation (AIRF) would be compelled to intensify the movement, responsibility for which shall squarely fall, on the Government of India and Ministry of Railways.
Presiding over the mammoth gathering of the Railway employees, arrived in the “March to Parliament”, Comrade Rakhal Das Gupta, President/AIRF said that AIRF has rendered allout co-operation for smooth and efficient running of the Railways, but this should not be misunderstood. The Govt. of India and the Ministry of Railways must resolve the burning problems of the Railwaymen, like scrapping of NPS(now called National Pension Scheme), improvement in Minimum Wage and Pay Fixation Formula to all categories of the Railwaymen and stop outsourcing of perennial nature works in violation of the provisions of Contract Labour(Regulation & Abolition) Act and settle all other burning grievances, otherwise All India Railwaymen’s Federation would be compelled to intensify the struggle.
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Tuesday 13 March 2018
40,000 railway employees to march to Parliament for better wages
NEW DELHI: Nearly 40,000 to 50,000 people, members of various Railway unions, are holding a protest march to Parliament in the national capital on Tuesday. The unions are demanding the withdrawal of the National Pension System (NPS) and improvement of minimum wages. The unions are also demanding a hike in minimum pay to Rs 26,000 from the current Rs 18,000."Under the NPS, the defined minimum pension or family pension is no more guaranteed for those employees who came in government service on or after 2004, although they are regularly contributing 10 per cent of their wages every month towards this scheme," said Shiv Gopal Mishra, general secretary of All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF) at a press conference.
Railwaymen from all across the country are participating in the protest. However, the union assured that no rail services will be disrupted and select few employees will continue to man the services.
“We have given instructions that no trains will be stopped or delayed because of our march. However, there will be a lot of absentees. Most of those affected are youngsters and they are very upset and angry," said Mishra.
In February 2016, the AIRF had conducted a secret ballot for its members to decide the future course of action if its demands weren't met. Ninety-five per cent of the 9,00,000 railwaymen who voted supported a strike. These employees included railway men from across the country, including 17 zones and seven production units of the Indian Railways.
Mishra said while social security to retired government employees was achieved after a prolonged struggle, it was virtually withdrawn with the introduction of the NPS from January 2004.
The demand to scrap the NPS was one of the main demands made by the central government employees last year. A three-member committee of ministers headed by Home Minister Rajnath Singh was formed to discuss the grievances but there was no progress.
"There is anger and anguish not just among railwaymen, but also among bureaucrats, over this. We have been assured again and again that our demands will be met, but nothing has happened so far. If they do not relent, then we will have to stick together and the next step could well be disruptive," Mishra said.
In 1974, railway employees demanding a wage increase staged a strike that crippled life in the country for almost three weeks.
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Sunday 11 March 2018
7th Pay Commission: Latest news today 2018 – Long wait likely to end finally! Pay hike from April
7th Pay Commission latest news today 2018: Putting an end to the long wait, Central government staff are likely to get a hike in their salaries from next month. As promised by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in 2016, the Centre is likely to hike salaries.Saturday 10 March 2018
Dearness Relief to re-employed pensioners
Amendment
of instructions regarding dearness relief to re-employed pensioners
consequent on revision of ignorable part of pension for fixation of pay
in the re-employment post
F.No. 42/14/2017-P&PW(G)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G and Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G and Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare
********
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan
Khan Market, New Delhi-110008
Date:- 08th March, 2018
Khan Market, New Delhi-110008
Date:- 08th March, 2018
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub:-
Amendment of instructions regarding dearness relief to re-employed
pensioners consequent on revision of ignorable part of pension for
fixation of pay in the re-employment post-reg
The
undersigned is directed to refer to subject cited above and to say that
the grant of dearness relief to re-employed pensioners/family
pensioners is presently regulated in accordance with the instructions
contained in this Department's OM No. 45/73/97-P&PW(G) dated
02.07.1999 and subsequently amended vide this Department's dated
38/88/2008- P&PW(G) dated 09.07.2009
2.
DoPT, vide their OM No.3/3/2016-Estt.(Pay II) dated 01.05.2017 have
issued instructions for revision of ignorable amount of pension from Rs.
4000/- to Rs. 15000/-(Rupees Fifteen Thousand) for the purpose of
fixation of pay in the re-employment post. Accordingly, the amount of
Rs. 4000/- appearing in this Department's OM dated 09.07.2009 is revised
as Rs. 15000/-(Rupees Fifteen Thousand). The other conditions for grant
of dearness relief in OM dated 02.07.1999 remain the same.
3.
In their application to Indian Audit Accounts Department, these orders
are being issued after consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor
General of India.
4.
This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of
Expenditure ID Note no. 181 /E-V/2017 dated 17.11.2017 and Department of
Personnel & Training ID Note no 1265923/17-Estt(Pay-II) dated
18.09.2017.
(Charanjit Taneja)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Wednesday 7 March 2018
Cabinet approves two percent Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has
given its approval to release an additional instalment of Dearness
Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR)
to pensionersw.e.f. 01.01.2018 representing an increase of 2% over the
existing rate of 5% of the Basic Pay/Pension, to compensate for price
rise.
This will benefit about 48.41 lakh Central Government employees and 61.17 lakh pensioners.
The
combined impact on the exchequer on account of both Dearness Allowance
and Dearness Relief would be Rs.6077.72 crore per annum and Rs.7090.68
crore in the financial year 2018-19 (for a period of 14 months from
January, 2018 to February, 2019).
This increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission.
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PROTEST MOVEMENT BY DEFENCE VETERANS, UPDATE AND WAY AHEAD
Dear Veterans,
1. Second
Hearing in HSC against the NGT Order to lift Dharanas from Jantar Mantar has
been fixed for 05 Mar 2018. Senior Advocate Prashant Bhushan is
representing the case. We are hopeful of some positive order from HSC.
2. Third
Hearing of our OROP Case in HSC has been tentatively fixed for 1st
week of Apr 2018. We have made Prayers for the Implementation of Actual
OROP and other related issues as under:-
· Declaring the letter dated 07.11.2015 bearing reference
12(1)/2014/D(Pen/Pol)-Part-II illegal, unconstitutional, and violative of
Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution;
· Declaring the Notification dated 14.12.2015 bearing reference No.
12(01)/2014-D(Pen/Pol)-Part-II issued by Respondent No. 1 illegal,
unconstitutional, and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution;
· Declaring the letter of Respondent No. 1 to the Chief of Army
Staff, the Chief of Naval Staff, the Chief of Air Staff dated 03.02.2016
bearing reference 12(1)/2014/D(Pen/Policy)-Part- II illegal, unconstitutional,
and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution;
·Direction in the nature of mandamus to the Union of India directing that
the pension of past pensioners be automatically and contemporaneously enhanced,
whenever there is any future increase or enhancement in the rates of pension;
·Direction in the nature of mandamus to the Union of India directing that
errors in tables prepared by the Central Government indicating One Rank One
Pension computation, wherein there are numerous instances of ex-servicemen who
retired with senior rank and longer length of service being shown to be
eligible for lesser pension that ex-servicemen who retired with junior rank, be
corrected to ensure One Rank One Pension;
· Direction in the nature of mandamus to the Union of India directing that
fixation of pension must be on the basis of financial year 2014-2015 and not
calendar year 2013;
·Direction in the nature of mandamus to the Union of India directing
payment of revised pension with effect from 01.04.2014 instead of 01.07.2014;
· Direction in the nature of mandamus to the Union of India directing that
Havildars who retired as Hon. Naib Subedar be given the pension of Naib
Subedar;
· Direction in the nature of mandamus to the Union of India directing that
all soldiers who have been conferred an Honourary superior rank, whether before
or after retirement, be given the pension relatable to such superior rank;
·Direction in the nature of mandamus to the Union of India directing that
all ex-servicemen of the defence services be given benefit of full
per-commissioning service period for pension calculation, regardless of their
date of retirement;
· Direction in the nature of mandamus to the Union of India directing that
veterans who have retired as Major after 13 years of service be granted the
pension of Lt. Colonel;
·Direction in the nature of mandamus to the Union of India directing that
veterans who retired prior to 2004 as Lt. Colonel be given pension of Colonel;
· Pass any other or future order(s) as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the
facts and circumstances of the present case.
· 7th
CPC pensions need to be worked out afresh by multiplying the factor of
2.57 to the Actual pensions as on 31 Dec 2015 and
not the pensions of base year 2013.
· 33 years
rule having been cancelled, the pensions of Defence Personnel need
to be reworked afresh based on the rank and engagement period.
3. Meeting of
Defence Veterans alongwith the serving senior
officers chaired by Dr. Subhash Ramrao Bhamre Raksha Rajya Mantri (Minister of State for Defence) held on 16 Feb 2018 which was well attended. All Organisations gave out their issues. I attended the meeting on behalf of IESM, and raised the following issues.
officers chaired by Dr. Subhash Ramrao Bhamre Raksha Rajya Mantri (Minister of State for Defence) held on 16 Feb 2018 which was well attended. All Organisations gave out their issues. I attended the meeting on behalf of IESM, and raised the following issues.
(a)
Implementation of Actual One Rank One Pension (OROP).
(b)
Pensions of Defence Widows should be same as the ESM Pensions.
(c)
Pensions of Defence Reservists be enhanced to equivalent to pension of Sepoy.
(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.
4. We are planing to
hold a Maha Rally at Delhi in mid March or a week later to resume Relay Hunger
Strike across the Country. Date and time will be communicated
shortly. All ESM are requested to take part in Mahar Rally at
Delhi and resume Relay Hunger Strike with intensity at various
locations in the Country.
5. State Conveners and representatives
at various locations are requested to hold Meetings, Seminars, Rallies regularly in
the Country. Feedback may please be forwarded to IESM HQ at 543
Sector 23, Gurgaon -122017 (Haryana).
6. ESM residing in
NCR are requested to come to Jantar Mantar regularly, atleast once a
week to strengthen the Protest Movement. The Govt continues to deny
our due Justice. Not only we are being denied our dues, we are
continuously being Downgraded, Degraded, ill-treated and mistreated. Legal option
which has already been exercised, will take lot of time therefore we need to
continue our Protest Movement with strength and intensity.
7. Governing Body
Members responsible for various states are requested to constitute
committees as under:-
(a) Block
Level
- 3 members.
(b) District
- 5-7 members
(c) Big
Cities
- 5-7 members.
(d) State
Level
- 9-11 members.
8. Details of members of the
Committee be forwarded to IESM HQ for formalization. Membership Drive be
carried out as an ongoing campaign on war footing.
9. On 10th March 2018, we
will be completing 1000th Day of our continuous Agitation at Jantar
Mantar and at other locations across the Country. All Members of the
Defence Family residing in NCR and areas close by Delhi are requested to visit
Jantar Mantar from 1230PM to 4PM to commemorate 1000th Day of
Protest Movement. ESM at other locations are requested to assemble at
their respective locations, schedule to be decided by local conveners and
committees to commemorate 1000th Day to strengthen, our resolve to
get “Justice to Jawan”.
10. Another important issue is health Care of
ESM and members of their families. We are in touch with the ECHS HQ for
update and their assistance to resolve our problems and issues. Requests,
where Empanelled Hospitals deny admission in emergency situation are being
attended to on priority. We request that any such difficulty be brought
to our Notice. Col RP Chaturvedi, Mob No 9891279035 and email: rpchaturvedi@gmail.com
,is our Head ECHS. We have also asked the Govt to issue
instructions for all new medical procedures be brought on the
ECHS list within six months of their being operational in India.
Efforts are being made to improve the availability of medicines at ECHS
Clinics.
11. We are also keeping close liaison with Veterans Directorate at Delhi Cantt. We have brought to their notice issues concerning ESM & their dependents. Copies of our letters to MoD & PMO are regularly being sent to the three Chiefs for their info and action. We will continue to raise issues with Govt through requests, representations, meetings etc.
12. We will shortly be starting our Scheme of “Measures
for the benefit of Armed Forces Veterans, War widows, their dependents and Veer
Naries”. Soldiers have given supreme, sacrifice for mother land but
their families have not got the recognition by the Government which they
deserved for the sacrifice given by their husbands. IESM has been
recognized in corporate sector as one of the pioneer organization which is spearheading
welfare measures for veterans, veernaries, their families and
citizen of India. Corporate houses have started contributing funds
reserved as Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to IESM for the purpose.
Recently, one corporate has contributed Rs 25 lakhs and to
start with IESM has allotted another Rs 25 lakhs to make
corpus fund of Rs 50 lakhs for the purpose. We hope this fund
will increase every year. We plan to given scholarships to the children
of veernaries, veterans and their dependents at School, College and professional
level. We plan to given financial help to veernaries who wish to start
their own cottage industry and financial help to old age homes/orphanages out
of this fund. The scheme will be upgraded as we go along. Detailed
SOP is being issued separately.
13. Lastly, friends, we do need resources to
continue our Agitation, May I request all numbers of the Defence Fraternity to
contribute voluntarily for the cause. Efforts be also made to approach
corporates, organizations, individuals for their contribution for the cause.
Yours Sincerely,
Maj Gen Satbir Singh, SM (Retd)Advisor United Front of Ex Servicemen & Chairman IESM Mobile: 9312404269, Tel: 0124 4110570
Email: satbirsm@gmail.com
Sunday 4 March 2018
7th Pay Commission: Govt may not raise minimum pay to Rs 26,000 and fitment factor 3.68 times
The government had approved the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission in June 2016 and raised minimum pay from Rs 7,000 to Rs 18,000 per month with fitment factor 2.57 times. The central government employees are demanding for a minimum pay hike to Rs 26,000 from Rs 18,000 and fitment factor to 3.68 times from 2.57 times. The government has reportedly formed a committee to look into the matter.
Finance Ministry sources had earlier said the demand for hike in minimum pay and fitment factor beyond the recommendations won’t be accepted as it will bring a financial burden on the government. According to an earlier report, 34 modifications by the 7th Pay Commission had been approved by the Union Cabinet, which means an additional annual burden of Rs 30,748 crore to the exchequer. All allowances are given the effect from July 1, 2017.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, a day after the Cabinet cleared the 7th Pay Commission recommendations, had promised to consider their demand for higher minimum pay. Even if the higher minimum pay is announced, central government employees, who get salaries from pay matrix level 1 to 5 will only get the benefit of it and mid-level and top-level employees will continue to get salaries according to the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission.
According to several reports, the government is planning to give minimum pay of Rs 21,000 instead of current Rs 18,000. However, it is beleived that the increase will differ based on pay matrix level, an official said earlier. The government is reportedly working on pay hike for the lower-level employees from April, following the promise of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in Parliament and the demands of the unions despite the DoPT letter on October 30, last year.
The letter published by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) stating that the demand for an increase in pay and fitment factor do not appear to be treated as an anomaly, therefore, these do not come under the purview of the NAC. The government had also formed the National Anomaly Committee (NAC) to resolve pay-related anomalies that may arise during the implementation of recommendations.
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Saturday 3 March 2018
Minutes of National Anomaly Committee Meeting
F.No.11/2/2016-JCA-I(Pt.)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel Training
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel Training
North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 16 February, 2018
Dated: 16 February, 2018
To
Shri Shiv Gopal Mishra
Secretary, Staff-Side
National Council (Staff Side)
Joint Consultative Machinery for, Central Government Employees
13-C, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi-110001
Subject: Minutes of the Meeting held on 11.01.2018
to discuss the admissibility of the agenda items received from the Staff
Side, NC (JCM) for discussion in the National Anomaly Committee (NAC)
for the 7th Central Pay Commission.Secretary, Staff-Side
National Council (Staff Side)
Joint Consultative Machinery for, Central Government Employees
13-C, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi-110001
Sir,
Please find enclosed a copy of the Minutes of the meeting held under
the Chairmanship of Joint Secretary (Establishment) on Thursday the 11th
January, 2018 at 1500 hours in Room No. 190, conference Room, North
Block, New Delhi with the representatives of Staff Side, NC(JCM) for
information and necessary action.2. As per discussion in the above meeting, Staff Side may please reconsider their views on Item No. 7. A copy of the recording during the meeting enclosed for perusual.
Yours faithfully,
(D.K. Sengupta)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
Tel. 23040255
MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 11.01.2018 TO DISCUSS
THE ADMISSIBILITY OF THE AGENDA ITEMS RECEIVED FROM THE STAFF SIDE FOR
DISCUSSION IN THE NATIONAL ANOMALY COMMITTEE (NAC) FOR THE 7TH CENTRAL
PAY COMMISSION(D.K. Sengupta)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
Tel. 23040255
A meeting was held under the chairmanship of Shri G.D.
Tripathi, Joint Secretary (Establishment), Department of Personnel &
Training with the representatives of Staff Side of the National Anomaly
Committee and senior officers from the other Ministries/Departments
concerned at 3.00 p.m. on 11.01.2018 in Room No. 190, North Block, DoPT,
New Delhi to consider the admissibility of the 18 itmes of anomaly
forwarded by the Staff-Side of the National Council of JCM for
settlement through discussion at the NAC constituted after the Seventh
Central Pay Commission. The list of participants is at Annexure.
2. The Chairman welcomed the representatives of the Staff-Side of the National Anomaly Committee and asked Deputy Secretary (JCA) to briefly inform the participants the purpose for convening this meeting.3. Deputy Secretary (JCA) informed that following the acceptance of the recommendations – to the extent they have been – of the 7th Central Pay Commission by the Government, the National Anomaly Committee has been constituted by DoPT. Subsequently, on receipt of a representation from the Staff Side, NC(JCM), the definition of what would constitute an anomaly has been revised and notified. Therefore, as per the revised scope of definition, anomaly will include the following cases;
a) Where the Official-Side and the Staff-Side are of the
opinion that any recommendation is in contravention of the principle or
the policy enunciated by the Seventh Central Pay Commission itself
without the Commission assigning any reason;
b) Where the maximum of the Level in the Pay Matrix
corresponding to the applicable Grade Pay in the Pay Band under the
pre-revised structure as notified vide CCS(RP) Rules 2016, is less than
the amount an employee is entitled to be fixed at, as per the formula
for fixation of pay contained in the said Rules;
c) Where the Official side and the Staff Side are of the opinion that
the vertical and horizontal relativities have been disturbed as a
result of the 7th Central Pay Commission to give rise to anomalous
situation.
4. Deputy Secretary (JCA) mentioned that a letter dated
16.08.2017 had been received from Secretary, Staff-Side proposing to
discuss 15 items in the National Anomaly Committee (NAC). Subsequently,
another letter dated 31.08.2017 was also received proposing 3 additional
items. On examining these 18 items against the three (03) yardsticks as
stated in para-3 above, it was felt that while some agenda items
clearly fall within the definition of ‘anomaly’, there are a few which
cannot be termed ‘anomaly’ as such, bordering more, as they are, on the
side of ‘demands’. There are a few more which apparently by virtue of
affecting the interests of one Department should rather be taken up at
the Departmental Anomaly Committee. On sharing the findings of this
Preliminary examination with the Secretary, Staff-Side, a communication
was received from him suggesting inter-alia, besides giving their own
reasons for retaining the same agenda – except one item – for the NAC
deliberations, that a meeting be convened to discuss and finalize the
items so as to to avoid delay in convening the NAC meeting.
5. The Chairman then requested the leader of the Staff-Side and other members to put across their points of view on the issue.
6. The Leader, Staff-Side, thanked the Chairman for
convening the meeting at the suggestion of Secretary, Staff-Side and
initiated the discussion by emphasising that the next meeting of the
National Council under the Chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary should be
held urgently as more than 7 years have passed since the last such
meeting was held. He referred to the background against which the JCM
scheme has been institutionalized and stressed that the purpose of JCM
is to avoid confrontation between the Government and its employees. He
requested that the sentiments of the Staff-Side may be conveyed to the
Cabinet Secretary so that the meeting of the National Council, JCM may
be held without any further delay. He also suggested that the Cabinet
Secretary should meet the Standing Committee of the National Council,
JCM soon after the Republic Day celebrations so that the deliberations
can be be held on all pending issues. The Leader, Staff-Side further
stated that there are many issues arising out of the 7th Central Pay
Commission’s recommendations which are still to be settled to the
satisfaction of the Staff-Side. He particularly mentioned about the
recommendations relating to New Pension Scheme, Minimum Pay, Fitment
Formula, etc.
7. Secretary, Staff-Side also expressed similar views about lack of
interaction between the Official-Side and the Staff-Side. He mentioned
that the institutions of JCM machinery has become defunct and stated
that the meetings of the Standing Committee and the National Council,
JCM should be called without any further delay. He also mentioned that
the Group of Ministers had met the staff representatives and given some
assurances for favourable consideration regarding the Minimum Pay and
Fitment Formula. But even after 1-1/2 years, no decision has been
conveyed by the Government. He regretted that inspite of the report
submitted by NPS Committee, nothing fruitful has been done for bringing
new pensioners under defined and guaranteed pension scheme. He stated
that based on the assurance given by the group of Ministers, the Staff
Side had deferred the call for strike but now it is getting very
difficult for them to control the resentments of the staff. He stressed
the need for frequent interactions so that each side can appreciate the
other’s views. He also mentioned that no decision has yet been conveyed
on the 6th CPC related unresolved anomalies which, the Staff-Side feels,
should be sent for arbitration as the Staff-Side has recorded its
dissatisfaction on them.(Action: D/o Pension & JCA Division, DoPT)
8. The Staff-Side members representing M/o Defence stated that they are on a hunger fast joining with the 4 lakhs Defence Civilian Employees to protest against the various decisions taken by Ministry of Defence against their interest. They lodged their protest aginst what they called ‘arbitary’ policy decisions made by the Government about outsourcing of jobs hitherto done in the ordince factories, converting Army Base Workshops to GOCO Model, closure of Station Workshops, Military Farms and Depots under Army Headquarters thereby rendering 31,000 Employees surplus including 9000 employees of Military Engineer Service, granting Uniform Allowance to the soldiers by stopping the practice of getting them stitched through almost 12000 Employees in 5 Ordnance Factories etc. This is against the assurance given by the Defence Ministry in the past to the Staff Side that the jobs being perfomed by ordnance factories would be outsourced. They also protested against the violation of the direction of Cabinet Secretary by the Ministry of Defence in that the Staff Side has not been consulted before deciding on outsourcing, closure, merger, declaring manpower surplus etc. They demanded that MoD may be directed to immediately hold discussions with the Staff Side and settle the issues in the interst of the Defence Industry and its employees
(Action: M/o Defence)
9. The Staff Side also raised the following issues:-
a) The demand of the Staff Side for extension of the date of option for switching over to 7th CPC Pay Scales from a date on which the employee got promotion/MACP is not yet settled. Necessary instructions may be issued in this regard.
(Action: Establishment Division, DoPT)
b) The Report of the NPS Committee even though submitted to the Government in August, 2017 the Staff Side is not yet given a copy of the same. The same may be given to the Staff Side and a meeting may also be held with the Staff Side by the Government before taking any decision on the recommendations of the NPS Committee.
(Action: D/o P & PW)
c) The Staff Side also pointed out what they felt arbitrariness of the decision of the Government to close down the various printing presses without even holding any discussion with the Staff Side. The employees have been asked to immediately get themselves, relived and join at faraway places. They added that assurances were given by the Cabinet Secretary at the National Council that the Government would discuss the problems faced by the staff and resolve the same in all cases when the Government decides to wind up any of its functions.
(Action: M/o Urban Development)
10. The Chairman stated that he has taken note of all the
concerns expressed by the Leader, Staff-Side, Secretary Staff-Side and
the other representatives of the Staff-Side. He stated that the work on
finalizing the comments on the Agenda for the meeting with the National
Council, JCM has been going on and another two weeks would be required
to finalize the comments and thereafter the convenience of the Cabinet
Secretary would be sought so that the meeting of the Standing Committee
can be held in the month of February, 2018. He stated that the purpose
of today’s meeting was to familiarize with the issues as well as to
arrive at a mutually agreed decisions as to which of them should be
taken up for discussion and settlement at the NAC so that the first
meeting can be convened at the earliest. He further emphasised that the
items on which the Government, has held a view different from that of
the 7th CPC would not be taken up for discussion at the NAC since the
Government decisions on them are well-thought-out and conscious ones.
However, where there is a disagreement between what has been recommended
and what the 7th CPC should have recommended as part of its
policy/principles would figure in NAC discussion.
11. It was seen that there are seven (7) proposed items which clearly
fall within the definition of ‘Anomaly’. At the conclusion of the
discussions, the following was agreed to in respect of the remaining
eleven (11) items:
Item No.
|
Description
|
Decision
|
1
|
Anomaly in computation of minimum wage
|
In view of the response of Secretary, Staff-Side, the JCA Division will re-examine.
|
2
|
3% Increment in all stages
|
In view of the response of Secretary, Staff-Side, the JCA Divison will re-examine
|
6
|
Remove Anomaly due to index rationalization
|
In view of the response of Secretary, Staff-Side, the JCA Divison will re-examine
|
7
|
Anomaly arising from the decision to reject option No.1 in pension fixation
|
Sent back to Staff-Side for reconsideration of its views
|
10
|
Minimum Pension
|
The Staff-Side will take up this issue with the
Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare separately. This will not
be treated as an anomaly.
|
11
|
Date of effect of Allowances-HRA, Transport
Allowance, CEA etc |
Thil will be taken up separately as an item in the Standing Committee meeting
|
12.
|
Implement the recommendation on Parity in Pay
Scale between Sr. Auditors / Sr. Accountant of 1A & AD and organized
Accounts with Assistant Section Officer of CSS.
|
As this was already under examination in the Department of Personnel & Training it would not be taken up for
discussion in NAC at this stage. If it remains undecided at the later stage, it will be included for discussion in NAC. |
13
|
Parity in pay scales between Assistants/
Stenographers in field/ subordinate offices and Assistant Section Offices and Stenographers in CSS |
The Staff-Side, NC (JCM) will provide additional details
|
15
|
Technical Supervisors of Railways
|
The Staff-Side, NC(JCM) will take up this issue at the Departmental Anomaly Committee of Ministry of Railways.
|
16.
|
Anomaly in the assignment of replacement of
Levels of pay in the Ministry of Defence, Railways, Mines etc in the
case of Store Keepers.
|
The Staff-Side, NC (JCM) will take up this issue at the Departmental Anomaly Committee of Ministry of Defence. JCA Division will
write to Ministry of Defence in this regard. |
18.
|
Anomaly in the grant of DA instalment w.e.f.
01.01.2016 |
In view of the response of Secretary, Staff-Side, the JCA Division will re-examine.
|
12. The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to the Chair.
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE PRE-NATIONAL
ANOMALY COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL (JCM) HELD ON 11/01/2018
ANOMALY COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL (JCM) HELD ON 11/01/2018
S.No.
|
Staff-Side
|
Official-Side
|
1
|
Shri Shiv Gopal Misra
|
Shri G.D. Tripathi
|
2.
|
Shri M. Raghavaiah,
|
Shri Amar Nath Singh
|
3
|
Shri Rakhal Das Gupta
|
Shri Harjit Singh
|
4
|
Shri J.R. Bhosle
|
Ms. Sujasha Choudhury
|
5
|
Shri Guman Singh
|
Ms. Nirmala Dev.
|
6
|
Shri C.Srikumar
|
Shri Jaya Kumar.G.
|
7
|
Shri K.K.N. Kutty
|
Shri A.K. Jain
|
8
|
Shri Sankara Rao
|
Shri Charanjit Taneja
|
9
|
Shri R. Srinivasan
|
Shri Rajeev Kumar Bahree
|
10
|
Shri R.P. Bhatnagar
|
Shri Ram Gopal
|
Friday 23 February 2018
7TH PAY COMMISSION LATEST NEWS: PANEL FORMED TO FIX PAY STRUCTURE
7th Pay Commission : Government decided to set panel to hike
employees salary | Oneindia News
There is good news on the 7th Pay Commission. The Finance Ministry is
set to hike the salaries of Central Government employees.
7th Pay Commission: Latest news, panel formed to fix pay structure
Now a panel has been formed to decide on the pay hike. The panel is
expected to give its report in six months time.
The panel is expected to be headed by Pradeep Kumar Sinha, the Cabinet
secretary. An official announcement to this effect is expected soon. The
job of the panel would be to recommend the new pay structure.
The panel will have officials from the Home and Defence Ministry,
department of personnel and training among others. A decision on the
pensioners too would be taken.
The government does not want any further speculation on the matter.
There are deliberations and discussions on in this regard. A source said
that the government wants to close this matter once and for all.
The government is also aware that this issue matters to a large section.
There are 1 crore people who will be affected by this decision. Both CG
employees and pensioners put together account for at least 1 crore
people. This is a huge vote bank and for the 2019 elections, this is an
important issue. With talks of the elections being advanced, the pay
hike may come in April. Most of these people are unlikely to vote for
the NDA if a pay hike is not effected.
CG employees and pensioners were unhappy with the 7th Pay Commission
recommendations. The government had recommended it with 34
modifications. All sources indicate that the hike will come in April.
However there would be no arrears, the sources also confirmed.
https://www.oneindia.com/india/
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Friday 16 February 2018
7th Pay Commission: Minimum wage hike soon to become a reality, impacting 48 lakh employees
The new scales would increase the entry-level basic pay to Rs 18,000 from Rs 7,000. For Class 1 officials, the starting salary would be Rs 56,000. For the highest level, which is Secretary, it would go up to Rs 2.5 lakh from Rs 90,000.
However, government employees have been urging for a hike in minimum pay for Rs 26,000, with a fitment formula of 3.68 times.
In June 2017, the Union Cabinet had approved CPC recommendations with 34 modifications, adding Rs 30,748 on the exchequer.
All allowances are given effect from July 1, 2017.
Including the 48 lakh central government employees and 58 lakh pensioners, the 7th Pay Commission recommendations would affect more than a crore employees.
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Thursday 15 February 2018
7th Pay Commission: Pay hikes set to affect from new financial year
The government was committed to raising the minimum pay from Rs 18,000 per month, with the increase of fitment factor, under Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s promise for hiking salaries of lower-level employees beyond the 7th Pay Commission recommendations in Rajya Sabha on July 19, 2016.
There is a proposal under consideration for raising pay of lower-level central government employees upto the pay matrix level 5 from current fitment factor 2.57 to 3.00, but the central government employees unions are demanding for hike fitment factor 3.68 and minimum pay above the current Rs 18,000 to Rs 26,000, a senior government official said on condition of anonymity.
Earlier, The 7th pay panel recommended minimum pay Rs 18,000 per month while the maximum pay from Rs 2.5 lakh, with a fitment factor of 2.57 times of basic pay of 6th pay commission uniformly for replacing the 6th pay commission pay scales, which was got cabinet nod on June 29, 2016.
A union leader said, it would help lower-level employees pay for necessities, where rising costs have long outpaced pay increases for the central government employees.
“The political parties have created a system where the government pays employees less but need them to spend more,” said the leader. “That causes middle-class families to fall down the economic ladder. It’s the reason our middle class is shrinking and the reason we are facing the largest gap between upper- and lower-income in India since Independence.”
The government formed the National Anomaly Committee (NAC) in September 2016 to resolve pay anomalies, following the promise of the Finance Minister Jaitley. The minimum pay Rs 21,000 with fitment factor 3.00 was likely to be given nod by the NAC in last year.
In the meantime, 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, which hurt the central government employees, and debate now continues on whether government should respect FM Jaitley’s promise of increasing pay for employees, the government official said.
He added, the government should not have broken FM Jaitley’s promise with respect to Parliament, it now falls the Finance Ministry, to make good on FM’s pay hike pledge, so the ministry is mulling to increase the pay of employees, who get salaries from pay matrix level 1 to 5, from April, ignoring the DoPT letter on October 30.
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Wednesday 14 February 2018
PCDA Circular No.596 – 7th Central Pay Commission – Revision of Disability/ War Injury pension for Pre-01.01.2016 Defence Forces pensioners
Dated: 09th February, 2018
To,
1. The Chief Accountant, RBI, Deptt. Of Govt. Bank Accounts, Central
office C-7, Second Floor, Bandre- Kurla Complex, P B No. 8143, Bandre
East Mumbai- 400051
2. All CMDs, Public Sector Banks including IDBI Bank
3. Nodal Officers, ICICl/ HDFC/ AXIS/ IDBI Banks
4. Managers, All CPPCs
5. Military and Air Attache, Indian Embassy, Kathmandu, Nepal
6. The PCDA (WC), Chandigarh
7. The CDA (PD), Meerut
8. The CDA, Chennai
9. The Director of Treasuries, All States
10. The Pay and Accounts Officer, Delhi Administration, RK Puram and Tis Hazari, New Delhi
11. The Pay and Accounts Office, Govt of Maharashtra, Mumbai
12. The Post Master Kathua (J&K)
13. The Post Master Camp Bell Bay
14. The Pr. Pay and Accounts Officer, Andaman and Nicobar Administration, Port Blair
2. All CMDs, Public Sector Banks including IDBI Bank
3. Nodal Officers, ICICl/ HDFC/ AXIS/ IDBI Banks
4. Managers, All CPPCs
5. Military and Air Attache, Indian Embassy, Kathmandu, Nepal
6. The PCDA (WC), Chandigarh
7. The CDA (PD), Meerut
8. The CDA, Chennai
9. The Director of Treasuries, All States
10. The Pay and Accounts Officer, Delhi Administration, RK Puram and Tis Hazari, New Delhi
11. The Pay and Accounts Office, Govt of Maharashtra, Mumbai
12. The Post Master Kathua (J&K)
13. The Post Master Camp Bell Bay
14. The Pr. Pay and Accounts Officer, Andaman and Nicobar Administration, Port Blair
Subject:
Implementation of Government decision on the recommendations of the 7th
Central Pay Commission (CPC)- Revision of Disability/ War Injury pension
for Pre-01.01.2016 Defence Forces pensioners reg.
Reference: This office Circular No. 570 dated 31.10.2016, Circular No.
582 dated 05.09.2017 and Circular No. 585 dated 21.09.2017.
(Available on this office website www.pcdapension.nic.in)
Copy of GOI, MOD letter No. 17(01)/2017(01)/D(Pen/Policy) dated 23rd
January, 2018 on the above subject, which is self-explanatory, is
forwarded herewith for further necessary action at your end.
2. In terms of Para-2 of GOI, MOD letter No. 17(01)/2017(01)/D(Pension/
Policy) dated 04th September,2017, Disability Element of Disability
Pension to Armed Forces Pensioners has to be revised by multiplying the
existing rate of Disability Element as had been drawn on 31.12.2015 by
factor of 2.57 to arrive at revised rate of Disability Element as on
01.01.2016. Further, in terms of Para-5.2 & 5.3 of GOI, MOD letter
No. 17(01)/2017(02)/D(Pension/Policy) dated 05th September’ 2017,
Disability Pensionary awards has to be revised on notional pay fixation
method and benefits of broad banding will be given to discharge cases
also as in invalided out cases and these will be done by issuing
Corrigendum Pension Payment Order (PPO).
3. Now, consequent upon the issue of GOI, MOD letter dated 23rd January,
2018, the cases where Armed Forces Pensioners who were retired/
discharged voluntary or otherwise with disability and they were in
receipt of Disability/ War Injury Element as on 31.12.2015, their extent
of disability/ War Injury Element shall be re-computed in the following
manner given below, before applying the multiplication factor of 2.57
on existing disability/ war injury element as on 31.12.2015 for getting
the revised disability/ war injury element as on 01.01.2016 in
accordance to Para-2 of GOI, MOD letter No. 17(01)/2017(01)/D(Pension/
Policy) dated 04th September’ 2017.
4. The Note below Para-12 of GOI, MOD letter No. 17(01)/2016-D(Pen/Pol)
dated 29th October, 2016 (circulated vide Circular No. 570 dated
31.10.2016) stands deleted. In other words, quantum of additional
pension available to old age pensioners after attaining the age of 80
years and above shall also be admissible on revised disability/ war
injury element.
5. It is also stated that PDAs
may take utmost care during revision of Disability/War Injury Element
as per this order in those cases where the pensioners who are in receipt
of 50% of Disability/ War Injury Element of Disability/ War Injury
Pension. If the individual has already been given rounding of benefit
through PPO (in invalided out cases) then rounding of benefit in such
cases should not be given. However, where his disability was
assessed as 50% in discharge cases then it will be rounded to 75% as
mentioned in Para-3 above. If the PDAs found any problem regarding
identification of such cases the same may please be forwarded to Audit
Section of this office.
6. All Pension Disbursing Agencies handling disbursement of pension to
the Defence Pensioner are hereby authorized to pay benefit of rounding
off disability/ war injury and additional pension as per Para 3 & 5
above without any further authorization from the concerned Pension
Sanctioning Authorities.
7. Provisions of GOI, MOD letter No. 17(01)/2017(01)/D(Pen/Policy) dated 23rd January, 2018 shall take effect from 01.01.2016.
8. This circular has been uploaded on this office website
www.pcdapension.nic.in for dissemination to all alongwith Defence
pensioners and Pension Disbursing Agencies.
S/d,
Dy. Controller(P)
Dy. Controller(P)
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