Directorate of Estates Orders 2013 - Furnishing of Information regarding transfer, retirement, voluntary retirement, resignation, missing, long leave and death of Govt. Officials.

No.12035/3/2002-Pol.II
Government of India
Ministry of Urban Development
Directorate of Estates
Policy-II Section

Nirman Bhawan,
New Delhi - 110 108.

Dated the 25th June, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub:- Furnishing of information regarding transfer, retirement, voluntary retirement, resignation, missing, long leave (with medical certificate and without medical certificate) and death of Government officials, who have been allottees of General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) and disciplinary action taken against the delinquent allottees of GPRA to the Directorate of Estates.

   I am directed to refer to this Directorate O.M. of even number dated 25.1.2002 on the subject mentioned above requesting all Ministries/Departments of the Government of India to furnish a monthly information in respect of transfer of allottees of General Pool Residential Accommodation to ineligible office/outstation posting/voluntary retirement / resignation / death to this Directorate immediately on occurrence of such events along with details of general pool residential accommodation occupied by such allottees in order to take timely follow up action. In the said OM it was also requested that a copy of orders of transfer, voluntary retirement and resignation may be endorsed to this Directorate as this would not only avoid unauthorized occupation of government accommodation but it would improve availability of government accommodation for allotment to other government servants who are in the waiting list.

Railway Minister Shri Mallikarjun Kharge Launches SMS Based Ticketing System.

Railway Minister Shri Mallikarjun Kharge Launches SMS Based Ticketing System

This New System will Improve Customer Convenience and Empower the Common Man: Kharge

   The Minister of Railways Shri Mallikarjun Kharge launched SMS based ticketing system at a function here today. While addressing a gathering on the occasion, Shri Kharge said that this user-friendly service which will be effective from today i.e 28th June 2013, is being introduced in order to further improve the customer convenience and empower the common man who does not have access to internet and cannot afford to buy smart phones. He said that since the mobile penetration in India has increased rapidly and more than 80 per cent people have mobile phones, this new system will be helpful in enabling booking of tickets by masses themselves. Ticket booking through non-internet based mobile, introduced as a pilot project by Indian Railways Catering & Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), a Public Sector Undertaking of the Ministry of Railways, will also help Railways in overcoming the menace of touting whereby unsuspecting people are fleeced by such elements. This will particularly be useful for labourers and workers staying away from their home and who have to book tickets for travel to their native place, the Minister added.

   The Railway Minister further said that inconvenience in booking reserved railway tickets has been a cause of concern for all.  In order to facilitate easy access, Indian Railways have been making efforts by expanding the    passenger reservation system counters network.  The online booking through IRCTC has now grown up to about 45% of total reserved tickets.  This has eased the rush at counters to a great extent. While internet access in India is only about 10%, mobiles are now in easy reach and more than 80% people in our country use mobile phones, the Minister said.

Expected DA from July-2013, AICPIN for the month of MAY 2013.

Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW)-May, 2013

   The All-India CPI-IW for May, 2013 rose by 2 points and pegged at 228 (two hundred and twenty eight). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by 0.88 per cent between April and May compared with 0.49 per cent between the same two months a year ago.

   The largest upward contribution to the change in current index came from Food group which increased by 1.22 per cent, contributing 1.64 percentage points to the total change. At item level, Rice, Arhar Dal, Fish Fresh, Poultry (Chicken), Milk, Chillies Green, Garlic, Ginger, Tomato, Root & Green Vegetables, Tea Leaf, Tea (Readymade), Cigarette, Country Liquor, Electricity Charges, Medicine (Allopathic), Repair Charges, etc. are responsible for the rise in index. However, this was compensated by Petrol putting downward pressure on the index.

   The year-on-year inflation measured by monthly CPI-IW stood at 10.68 per cent for May, 2013 as compared to 10.24 per cent for the previous month and 10.16 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly, the Food inflation stood at 13.24 per cent against 12.39 per cent of the previous month and 10.61 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year.

PENSIONERS PORTAL ORDER 2013: Grant of Ex-gratia to those pre-1986 Contributory Provident Fund (CPF) employees who retired otherwise than on superannuation after 20 years of service - regarding.

No. 41/26/2010- P&PW(E)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi,
Dated 25th June, 2013

Office Memorandum

Sub: Grant of Ex-gratia to those pre-1986 Contributory Provident Fund (CPF) employees who retired otherwise than on superannuation after 20 years of service - regarding.

   In this Department's OM No.45/52/97-P&PW(E), dated 22.03.2004, it was clarified that the following categories of CPF beneficiaries would not be entitled to grant of ex-gratia payment in terms of OM No.45/52/97-P&PW(E), dated 16.12.1997:-

PENSIONERS PORTAL ORDER 2013: Grant of family pension and gratuity to the eligible member of the family of an employee/pensioner/family pensioner reported missing - consolidated instructions - regarding.

F.No.l/17/2011-P&PW (E)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare

Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi
Dated: 24th June, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub:- Grant of family pension and gratuity to the eligible member of the family of an employee/pensioner/family pensioner reported missing - consolidated instructions - regarding.

   The provisions regarding grant of gratuity and family pension to the members of families of the deceased Government servants/pensioners who were appointed on or before 31st December, 2003 and who are/were born on pensionable establishments are contained in Rules 50-54 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972. The instructions regarding grant of family pension and gratuity under these rules to the eligible member of the family of an employee reported missing had been issued vide this Department's earlier office memorandum No. l/17/86-P&PW, dated 29th August, 1986. Clarifications/amendments in this regard were issued vide OM No. 1/17/86-P&PW, dated 25th January, 1991 and 18th February, 1993 and OM No. 1/28/04-P&PW(E) dated 31st March, 2009 and 2nd July, 2010, O.M. of even number, dated 14th September, 2011 and OM No. l/17/2010-P&PW(E), dated 2nd January, 2012.

Declaration of Written Result - Combined Defence Services Examination (I)-2013

   On the basis of the results of the Combined Defence Services Examination (I)-2013 held by the Union Public Service Commission On 17 February, 2013, 9888 candidates with the following Roll Numbers have qualified for being interviewed by the Service Selection Board of the Ministry of Defence, for admission to (i) Indian Military Academy, Dehradun 136th Course commencing in January, 2014 (ii) Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, Course commencing in January, 2014 (iii) Air Force Academy, Hyderabad (Pre-Flying) Training Course for 195rd F(P) Course commencing in January, 2014 (iv) Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai  99th SSC Course (for Men) commencing in April, 2014 and (v) Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai, 13th  SSC Women (Non-Technical) Course commencing in April, 2014.

   The ratio of candidates shortlisted for the examination per vacancy is 1:18.95

New Order for Holidays Homes: Re-opening of booking of room no. 16 of holiday home at Nainital (Khurpatal).

No.D-11016/28/2013-Regions
Government of India
Ministry of Urban Development
Directorate of Estates

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated 24.06.2013

Office Memorandum

Subject: Re-opening of booking of room no. 16 of holiday home at Nainital (Khurpatal).

   The undersigned is directed to refer to Directorate of Estates O.M. of even No. dated 02.04.2013 regarding suspension of booking of room no.16 with effect from 31.03.2013 due to renovation work undertaken by CPWD in holiday home at Nainital (Khurpatal). Executive Engineer, Almoda Central Division, CPWD, Almoda has now intimated that renovation work in room no. 16 has been completed and it is ready for booking.

Latest DoPT Order 2013: Filling up backlog vacancies reserved for Scheduled Castes (SCs)/Scheduled Tribes (STs)/Other Backward Classes (OBCs).

No.36038/1(i)/2013-Estt(Res)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training

North Block, New Delhi.
Dated the 21st June, 2013.

Subject: Filling up backlog vacancies reserved for Scheduled Castes (SCs)/Scheduled Tribes (STs)/Other Backward Classes (OBCs).

   A Special Recruitment Drive for filling up of the backlog vacancies reserved for SCs/STs/OBCS had been launched in November, 2008 and was concluded on 3lst March, 2012.

   2. Achievement of the Drive as reported by various Ministries / Departments on its conclusion revealed that out of total 75,522 identified backlog vacancies , there were 64,175 backlog vacancies which could be filled up and of these, 48035 vacancies were filled up. Overall success rate of the Drive was 74.85%. Reasons for non-filling up of reserved vacancies may be attributed to the lack of finishing skills like English fluency or interview skills, non availability of qualified reserved category candidates for posts requiring professional qualification especially in ST category, scarcity of qualified reserved category persons results in job switch over or not joining after selection as they get better jobs and in some cases selection is done on all India basis whereas allocation is made zone/State wise.

Rajasthan Govt. Order: Non-Clinical and Non-Practising Allowance to Medical Officers.

GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
(RULES DIVISION)

ORDER

No. F.6(3)FD(Rules)/108

Jaipur, dated: 18 JUN 2013

Subject :- Non-Clinical and Non-Practising Allowance to Medical Officers.

   The Governor is pleased to order that in the Finance Department order of even number dated 12.09.2008 as amended by order of even number dated 26.12.2008, 12.08.2011, 23.08.2011, 06.09.2011, 17.01.2012, 08.05.2012 and 18.04.2013, the following amendments shall be made, namely:-

Latest DoPT Order 2013: Continuation of ad-hoc appointment in the grade of Assistant of CSS-regarding.

No. 4/2/2006-CS-II(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan market,New Delhi - 110 003.
Dated, the 19th June, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject :- Continuation of ad-hoc appointment in the grade of Assistant of CSS-regarding.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number dated 21.12.2012 on the subject mentioned above, vide which Cadre Units were permitted to continue ad-hoc appointments in the grade of Assistant upto 30.06.2013. Further continuance of these appointments has been reviewed in this Department and it has been decided that the period of the ad-hoc appointment of those UDCs of CSCS who are working as Assistants of CSS on ad-hoc basis may be extended upto 31.12.2013 or till regular Assistants become available, whichever is earlier.

DoPT Order 2013: Promotion of LDC as UDC of Central Secretariat Clerical Service (CSCS) on ad-hoc basis- Continuance of Ad-hoc appointments regarding.

No. 3/2/2010-CS-II (Vol.II)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
New Delhi dated 19th June 2013.

Office Memorandum

Subject:- Promotion of LDC as UDC of Central Secretariat Clerical Service (CSCS) on ad-hoc basis- Continuance of Ad-hoc appointments regarding.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 19th December, 2012 whereby cadre units were permitted to continue the ad-hoc appointments in the UD Grade of CSCS up to 30th June, 2013 and to say that the continuation of the ad-hoc appointments in the U.D grade made by the cadre units has been reviewed in this Department. Since availability of regular UDCs through normal modes of recruitment prescribed under the CSCS Rules may take some more time, it has been decided that the period of ad-hoc appointment of those LDCs who are working as UDC of on ad-hoc basis may be extended up to 31th December, 2013 or till regular UDCs become available, whichever is earlier.

Enhancement in the rate of Fixed Medical Allowance from Rs. 1200/- to Rs. 2000/- p.m. w.e.f 01.03.2013, payable to the serving as well as retired employees of the EPFO for outdoor medical treatment - regarding.

Employees Provident Fund Organization
(Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India)

No, HRM-8/V/12/1/2003/FMA/Vol-117/6160

Dated 13 JUN 2013

To,
All Addl. Central P F. Commissioner (Zones)
Director (NATRSS)
All RPFCs-In-Charge of the Region/ZTIs
RPFC (ASD), Head Office
All Officer-in-charge of SROs

Sub:- Enhancement in the rate of Fixed Medical Allowance from Rs. 1200/- to Rs. 2000/- p.m. w.e.f 01.03.2013, payable to the serving as well as retired employees of the EPFO for outdoor medical treatment - regarding.

Sir,

   I am directed to convey the approval of the 76th Executive Committee, CBT, EPF held on 25.02.2013 and Hon'ble Labour & Employment Minister, Government of India for enhancement of the Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) for pensioners and employees of EPFO from Rs. 1200/- p.m. to Rs 2000/- p.m w.e.f. 1st March, 2013, subject to the following conditions :-

JCM III meeting outcome of OFB

INDWF/JCM III meeting/2013                                                            06.06.2013

To
All Affiliated Unions of INDWF of
Ordnance Factories.

          13th Ordinary meeting of OFB JCM III Level council (11th term) held on 6th and 7th June 2013.  Preliminary and review of points were discussed in the meeting held on 06.06.2013 chaired by Sr.DDG/HRD.

          The important issues were raised by the Staff side in the meeting and on the issues raised; some of the issues were replied by the official side in the meeting.  In the main meeting to be held on 07.06.2013, Chairman  & DGOF will be presiding the meeting with Board members.
            Decisions given by the official side are given below:

1.    DEMANDS RELATED TO PC of A Fys.
     Granting of ACP/MACP – I, II and III to Labourers, erstwhile Group ‘D’ and who became Tradesmen later.  They will be considered for ACP I, II and III by ignoring the ACP granted prior to 01.01.2006 and a conscious decision will be taken within 10 days.  The instructions on this issue will be issued to LAOs to grant the financial up gradations as per their eligibility – minimum Rs.2800 Grade Pay and maximum Rs.4200/- Grade Pay.

2.    Wage package is now being done centrally at RFI; Ichapore decision will be taken with the approval of PC of Fys to have at HQrs.

SETTING UP OF 7TH PAY COMMISSION & OTHER DEMANDS JOINT ACTION.

Confederation Secretary has informed that the Joint meeting with the leaders of AIRF (Railway), AIDEF (Defence) has been postponed to 29th June, 2013, which was originally scheduled to be held on 15.6.2013.

This information has been updated in Confederation website as follows

JOINT MEETING OF AIRF, AIDEF & CONFEDERATION ON 29TH JUNE 2013 AT DELHI

A joint meeting of the leaders of Railway (AIRF), Defence (AIDEF) and Confederation of Central Government Employees & workers will be held at New Delhi on 29th June 2013 for deciding future course of joint action. The meeting earlier scheduled to be held on 15th June 2013 is postponed to 29th June 2013.

Latest DoPT Order 2013: Recommendations of 6th CPC in para 6.1.13 regarding lateral entry against identified SAG/HAG posts requiring technical/ Specialized knowledge.

No. AB.14017/34/2008-Estt. (RR) (Pt.)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training

New Delhi, the 17th June, 2013


 
OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Recommendations of 6th CPC in para 6.1.13 regarding lateral entry against identified SAG/HAG posts requiring technical/ Specialized knowledge.

   The Sixth Central Pay Commission (6th CPC) have inter alia recommended in para 6.1.13 of its Report that some of the SAG and HAG posts in Government requiring technical or specialized knowledge and which are not encadred in any of the Service be identified and filled by suitable officers within the Government as well as by the outsiders.

   2. A copy of the relevant extracts of the recommendations of the 6th CPC is enclosed. The recommendations envisage that selection to such posts be through the UPSC and the Government employees applying for the posts, at the time of applying, be given the option to continue in the normal pay and allowances or receiving market driven salary, on selection. The objective is to ensure availability of the best talent for these higher level posts in Government and to bring in a higher sense of participation among citizens.

Submission of life certificates with additional information in November every year.

Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Central Pension Accounting Office
Trikoot-II, Bhikaji Cama Place
New Delhi

2nd Reminder

CPAO/Tech/Life Certificate/2013-14/61

Dt: 10/06/2013

Office Memorandum

Subject: Submission of life certificates with additional information in November every year.

   Attention is invited to Para 6 of the notification No.CPAO/Tech/CFI/2012 of this office published in the leading newspaper on 21st October 2012 in which banks were instructed to update their master data based on the life certificates submitted by the Pensioners/family pensioners and forward the updated master data through the CPPC to CPAO. The additional information submitted may also be scanned and send through CPPC to CPAO.

TRAI Reduces National Roaming Tariff Ceilings from 1st July 2013.

   TRAI Reduces National Roaming Tariff Ceilings, Permits Customised Tariffs Through Special Tariff Vouchers for National Roamers and Mandates Free National Roaming Plans.
 
   TRAI has reduced ceilings for national roaming calls and SMS and instituted a new regime for providing flexibility to telecom service providers to customise tariffs for national roamers through STVs and Combo Vouchers. TRAI has also mandated two types of free national roaming plans to be provided by all telecom service providers. These changes will come into effect from 1st July 2013.

   National roaming service is the facility provided to a subscriber to use his cell-phone to make and receive voice calls and SMS when travelling outside the geographical coverage area of his home network, by using a visited network. In the Indian context, national roaming refers to facilities for making and receiving calls and SMS when the subscriber is travelling in a State which is different from the State of his residence.

   The present exercise to review national roaming tariffs was initiated by TRAI earlier this year in the context of decline in costs and the declared intent in the New Telecom Policy-2012 to move towards One Nation-Free Roaming throughout the country.

Railways to Launch Ticket Booking through Non-Internet based Mobile Phones with Effect from 1st July 2013.

   With an aim to further facilitate the passengers, Indian Railways Catering & Tourism Corporation (IRCTC),a public Sector Undertaking of the Ministry of Railways, will be launching a pilot project of ticketing through non-internet based mobile phones with effect from 1st July 2013. This will enable people using non-internet based mobile phones to easily access Railway ticketing services through SMS/IVRS/USSD. The scheme is user-friendly, secure and also eco-friendly, as no print out is required.

   Indian Railways has continuously endeavored to improve the ease and access of ticketing. The e-ticketing initiative of Indian Railways has been one of the most passenger-friendly initiatives of Indian Railways. In order to further expand the reach of ticketing, the Minister of Railways had made a Budget announcement regarding launch of ticketing through mobile phones was announced in the Railway Budget. The objective was to tap the potential of mobile phone market in India and thereby facilitate the common man, by providing him any-where any-time and hassle free booking option.

Central Govt. is at present not considering any move to raise the Retirement age to 62 years.

   There was no such proposal to increase the age for superannuation of central government employees to 62

   Central government employees are in for a disappointment as the Centre is at present not considering any move to raise the retirement age to 62 years.

   A senior official in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, which acts as nodal department for personnel matters, said there was no such proposal to increase the age for superannuation of government employees.

   “There is no proposal to increase the retirement age to 62 from 60 years. The Ministry is not working on any such proposal,” the official said.

   Recent media reports claimed that the Ministry has written to Prime Minister’s Office for raising the retirement age and sought the Union Cabinet’s nod for the purpose.

Amendment in Admission Guidelines 2013-14-Part-C, Procedure for Admissions Para-9 (I), Method of admission in Class XI (KV Students)

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN
(Min. of HRD, Deptt. of Education, Govt. of India)

18-Institutional Area
Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg
110016/ NEW DELHI — 110016

No. F.110331-01/2013/KVS(HQ)/Acad
                                                     
Date: 11.06.2013

The Deputy Commissioner,
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan,
All Regional Offices and ZIETs,

Sub: Amendment in Admission Guidelines 2013-14-Part-C, Procedure for Admissions Para-9 (I), Method of admission in Class XI (KV Students)

   1. KV Students: Admissions in different streams viz. Science, Commerce, Humanities of Class XI in KVs for KV students who have passed Class X will be regulated as follows:

Granting of Financial Upgradation under MACP Scheme — Clarification reg.

SOUTHERN RAILWAY

No.P(R)535/P/MACPS/Vol.III

Headquarters Office
Personnel Branch
Chennai – 600003
Dated: 20-05-2013

PBC No: 54/2013

   All PHODs / DRMs / CWMs / CEWE / CAO / CPM / Dy.CPOs / Sr.DPOs / DPOs / SPOs / WPOs / APOs if HQ / Dvisions / Workshops / other Units, etc., (As per mailing list – ‘A’)

Sub:- Granting of Financial Upgradation under MACP Scheme — Clarification reg.

   Ref : Railway Board’s letter No. PC-V/2009/ACP/2 dated 13-12-2012 (RBE No. 142 / 2012, PBC No. 189 / 2012).

   Consequent to issue of Railway Board’s letter dated 13-12-2012 (RBE No. 142 / 2012), many doubts have been raised from various quarters as to how the the clarification given is to be followed.

   In terms of the above cited letter, an employee holding feeder post in a cadre where promotional post is in the same Grade Pay, financial upgradation under ACP / MACP scheme cannot be to a higher Grade Pay than what can be allowed to an employee on his normal promotion and would be granted the same Grade Pay. The doubts were with regard to the terms used i.e., “In same Grade Pay” and “Normal Promotion”.

Constitution of the Committee for extension of service of Scientists beyond 62 years and upto 64 years of age.

No. 26012/12/2013-Estt.(A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
New Delhi, dated the l3th June, 2013
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Constitution of the Committee for extension of service of Scientists beyond 62 years and upto 64 years of age.
   The undersigned is directed to say that the Prime Minister has approved the composition of the Screening Committee for considering proposals for extension in service of Specialists in Scientific and Medical fields beyond the age of 62 years as under:-

A News about Increasing Retirement Age to 62 for Central Government Employees.

   The Ministry of Personnel and Training has forwarded a proposal in this regard to the Prime Minister’s office (PMO) :

   The news on retirement age 62 for central government employees  is not ending . One of the news paper in Goa, Oheraldo published a news about increasing retirement age of central government employees. Already we  posted a news about this and many popular news sites like Business standard, The Financial Express have also published a news about the possibility of  increasing retirement age to 62. There is a proverb  ’Where there’s smoke there’s fire’ . Many say that there is some truth behind every rumor. So obviously this rumour about increasing  retirement age  62 for central government employees  also can become a truth. The news published in Oheraldo is given below

    ”A move is afoot to raise the retirement age of over five million central government employees from 60 to 62 years, citing the longer span of life enabling most to be fit to work, though ostensibly it may be keeping an eye on the Delhi Assembly elections due in November to influence over 80 per cent of them living in the capital.

   The Ministry of Personnel and Training has forwarded a proposal in this regard to the Prime Minister’s office (PMO) for inclusion in the agenda of the Cabinet for consideration, after securing consent of various ministries, sources said, claiming that it has an approval of the finance ministry. The decision will help immensely those on the verge of retirement to continue in service for two years.

   The High Court judges already enjoy tenure up to 62 while the retirement age of the Supreme Court judges and the Election Commissioners is 65. The retirement age has also been raised to 62 in case of some key posts. It is already 62 years in case of the employees of the Madhya Pradesh government.

   This will be the third time that the retirement age of the central staff is being raised and it is bound to have the cascading effect on the states coming under pressure from the employees’ associations to follow suit.

   It was raised from 55 to 58 by then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in 1962 after the war with China and then to 60 years by the then NDA government in 1998 on the recommendation of the central pay commission.

   The central staff is already quite happy with the government for getting as much as 80 per cent of the basic pay as the dearness allowance, thanks to the last hike of 8 per cent announced in April with retrospective effect from January 1. Just before the polls, they may get yet another DA hike as the pay commission recommendation accepted by the government mandates revision twice a year to match the rise or fall in the consumer price index of the industrial workers”

Source :http://oheraldo.in

Recommendations of 6th CPC-MACP Scheme regarding.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.PC-V/2011/M/4/NFIR

New Delhi, dated 10.06.2013

The General Secretary
NFIR
3, Chelmsford Road,
New Delhi - 110055

Sir,

Sub:- Recommendations of 6th CPC-MACP Scheme regarding.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to NFIR’s letter No. IV/MACPS/09/Pt-6, dated 23/05/2013 and to state that the matter has been examined in consultation with DoP&T, the nodal Department of Government on MACP Scheme has been clarified that the incumbents of the lower post CANNOT be treated as initially appointed in the upgraded post just because the two lower rungs of the promotional hierarchy have been abolished under two consecutive cadre restructuring. In fact, it is the post which are upgraded.  The incumbent’s appointment to the upgraded post is by way of promotion only.

   Accordingly, the employees who had joined the post of Tracers on direct recruitment basis with matric as recruitment qualification for the post, have already earned two promotions by reaching Sr. Draftsman post (re-designated as JE-II), first promotion as Assistant Draftsman and 2nd promotion as Senior Draftsman / JE-II, either in normal course or as a result of Board's instructions dated 25-06-1985 and 28.09.1998 respectively. Thus such employees are entitled for 3rd financial upgradation only subject to fulfilment of other terms and conditions as related therewith, provided that they have not earned any further promotions.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-
for Secretary/ Railway Board

Source: NFIR

Children Education Allowance/Hostel Subsidy - Clarification.

RBE No.55/2013
PC-VI No. 319

Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)

No.E(W)2008/ED-2/4

New Delhi, Dated: 7-06-2013

The General Manager (P),
All Indian Railways & PUs.

Sub: Children Education Allowance/Hostel Subsidy - Clarification.

   Please refer to Railway Board’s letter of even number dated 01/10/2008 followed by subsequent letters regarding revised policy instructions / clarifications on Children Education Allowance/Hostel Subsidy admissible to Railway Servants, based on the recommendations of Sixth Central Pay Commission.

   2. Time and again there have been demands for consolidated instructions/guidelines on clarifications so far issued in respect of revised policy on reimbursement of Children Education Allowance/Hostel Subsidy. With the objective to further clarify the policy in general and to reply to specific queries raised by various sections of employees, Department of Personnel & Training vide their OM No. 21011/08/2013-Estt. (AL) has circulated guidelines termed as frequently asked questions and their answers on the revised policy for grant of Children Education Allowance/Hostel Subsidy.

   3. In regard to grant of Honorarium, instructions have been issued vide Board’s letter No. P(X)II-2010/PW/2 dated 11/10/2010 read with letter No. 2011/F(X)II/5/10 dated 29/12/2011 and F(X)112008/PW/6 dated 25/04/2013. Above OM is circulated for guidance of all concerned.

   Please acknowledge receipt.

Sd/-
(Debasis Mazumdar)
Director Estt.(Welfare)
Railway Board

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Representation from Government servant on service matters.

No.11013/08/2013-Estt.(A)-III
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 6th June, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

subject: Representation from Government servant on service matters.
 
   The undersigned is directed to refer to the Ministry of Home Affair's OM No. 118/52-Ests. dated the 30th April, 1952, OM No. 25/34/68-Estt.(A) dated the 20th December, 1968 and this Department's OM No. 11013/07/1999-Estt.(A) dated the 1st November, 1999 (copies enclosed for ready reference) on the above mentioned subject. This Department is receiving a number of representations, on service matters, addressed to the Prime Minister/ Minister/ Secretary (P) and other officers directly from the Government servants.


   2. It has been envisaged in these instructions that whenever, in any matter connected with his service rights or conditions, a Government servant wishes to press a claim or to seek redress of a grievance, the proper course for him is to address his immediate official superior, or the Head of his office, or such other authority at the lowest level as is competent to deal with the matter. Of late, it is observed that there is an increasing tendency on the part of officers at different levels to by-pass the prescribed channels of representation and write directly to the high functionaries totally ignoring the prescribed channels. The problem is more acute in large Departments where often very junior employees at clerical level address multiple representations to the Minster, Prime Minister and other functionaries. Apart from individual representations, the service unions have also developed a tendency to write to the Ministers and Prime Minister on individual grievance. Some of these representations are often forwarded through Members of Parliament, in violation of Rule 20 of the CCS (Conduct) Rule, 1964.

   3. Existing instructions clearly provide that representations on service matters should be forwarded through proper channel. The stage at which an advance copy of the representation may be sent to higher authorities has also been indicated. In MHA O.M. No. 25/34/68-Estt.(A) dated 20.12.68 time limits for disposal of various types of representations have been prescribed. If it is anticipated that an appeal or petition cannot be disposed of within a month of its submission, an acknowledgement or interim reply should be sent to the individual within a month.

   4. Thus adequate instructions are available in the matter of submission of representations by the Government servants and treatment of the representations by the authorities concerned. As such submission of representations directly to higher authorities by- passing the prescribed channel of communication, has to be viewed seriously and appropriate disciplinary action should be taken against those who violate these instructions as it can rightly be treated as an unbecoming conduct attracting the provisions of Rule 3 (1) (iii) of the CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964.

   5. It is again reiterated that these instructions may be brought to the notice of all Govt. servants and appropriate disciplinary action may be taken against those who violate these instructions.

Sd/-
(Y.K. Wadhwa)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Source:http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/11013_08_2013-Estt-A-III.pdf

Merger of 50% DA effectively amounting to 78.2% as on 01.01.2007 for BSNL Employees Order Issued.

No 61-01/2012-SU
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & Information Technology
Department of Telecommunications

Sanchar Bhavan, 20 Ashoka Road
New Delhi -110001
Dated, the 10th June, 2013

   In exercise of the powers conferred by the Article 145 of Articles of Association of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), the President is pleased to approve the proposal of BSNL regarding the fitment formula as per Department of Public Enterprises OM No. 2(70)108- DPE(WC)-GL-VII/09 dated 02.04.2009, Accordingly, in partial modification of this Department’s Order No. 61-01/2009-SU dated 27.02.2009, the benefit of merger of 50% DA effectively amounting to 78.2% as on 01.01.2007 for the purpose of fitment in respect of the Board level & below Board Level executives and Non-Unionized Supervisors and Non- executives of BSNL is hereby allowed from the date of issue of this order.

   2. No arrears will be paid and the revised fitment on the basis of DPE OM dated 02.04.2009 will be paid with prospective effect only.

   3. BSNL has to bear the additional financial implication on account of revised fitment benefit for pay revision from its own resources and no budgetary support will be provided.

   4. All instructions/guidelines issued by DPE from time to time in this regard may be scrupulously followed.

   5. This has the concurrence of Internal Finance Division(TPF), Department of Telecommunications vide Dy. No. 05/171/PSF/13 dated 10.06.2013.

Sd/-
(Sanjeev Gupta)
Director (PSU-1)

Source:http://bsnleuchq.com/78_order.pdf

Framing of guidelines for smooth functioning of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in their duties in Government services.

IMMEDIATE

No.36035/3/2013-Estt.(Res.II)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training.

North Block, New Delhi
Dated 10th June, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Framing of guidelines for smooth functioning of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in their duties in Government services.

   The undersigned is directed to inform that a Committee has been constituted under the Chairmanship of Joint Secretary (AT&A), DoPT to identify measures and prepare guidelines to enable smooth functioning of Persons with Disabilities in their duties in Government service.

   2. With this aim in view, the National Institute for the Visually Handicapped, Dehradun (under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment) has authorised NAB, India Centre for Blind Women and Disability Studies, New Delhi to undertake the field study in this regard. The NAB would undertake field study in this Department for at least two days covering the following aspects:

   (i) to gain an insight into the work content and gauge the feasibility of PwDs working on those jobs

   (ii) execute some trials by blind or low vision persons at these tasks to verify the feasibility

   (iii) obtain feedback from peers and supervisors.

   3. It is requested to extend fullest cooperation to the NAB and the queries raised by them during their visit in your Ministry/Department are responded so that the scope of work in identified jobs and feasibility of PwDs working on those jobs could be gauged by them.

Sd/-
(Debabrata Das)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Source:http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02adm/36035_3_2013-Estt-Res.II.pdf

Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2014.

MOST IMMEDIATE

F.No. 12/5/2013-JCA-2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 11th June, 2013

Subject: Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2014.

   It has been decided that the holidays as specified in the Annexure - I to this O.M. will be observed in all the Administrative Offices of the Central Government located at Delhi/New Delhi during the year 2014. In addition, each employee will also be allowed to avail himself/herself of any two holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the list of Restricted Holidays in Annexure — II.

   2. Central Government Administrative Offices located outside Delhi / New Delhi shall observe the following holidays compulsorily in addition to three holidays as per para 3.1 below:

  • 1. REPUBLIC DAY
  • 2. INDEPENDENCE DAY
  • 3. MAHATMA GANDHI’S BIRTHDAY
  • 4. BUDDHA PURNIMA
  • 5. CHRISTMAS DAY
  • 6. DUSSEHRA (VIJAY DASHMI)
  • 7. DIWALI (DEEPAVALI)
  • 8. GOOD FRIDAY
  • 9. GURU NANAK’S BIRTHDAY
  • 10. IDU’L FITR
  • 11. IDU’L ZUHA
  • 12. MAHAVIR JAYANTI
  • 13. MUHARRAM
  • 14. PROPHET MOHAMMAD’S BIRTHDAY (ID-E-MILAD)

   3.1. In addition to the above 14 Compulsory holidays mentioned in para 2, three holidays shall be decided from the list indicated below by the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committee in the State Capitals, if necessary, in consultation with Coordination Committees at other places in the State. The final list applicable uniformly to all Central Government offices within the concerned State shall be notified accordingly and no change can be carried out thereafter. It is also clarified that no change is permissible in regard to festivals and dates as indicated.

  • 1. AN ADDITIONAL DAY FOR DUSSEHRA
  • 2. HOLI
  • 3. JANAMASHTAMI (VAISHNAVI)
  • 4. RAM NAVAMI
  • 5. MAHA SHWRATRI
  • 6. GANESH CHATURTHI / VINAYAK CHATURTHI
  • 7. MAKAR SANKARANTI
  • 8. RATH YATRA
  • 9. ONAM
  • 10. PONGAL
  • 11. SRI PANCHAMI / BASANT PANCHAMI
  • 12. VISHU/ VAISAKHI / VAISAKHADI / BAHAG BIHU / MASHADI UGADI / CHAITRA SUKLADI / CHETI CHAND / GUDI PADAVA 1st NAVRATRA / NAUROZ/ CHHATH POOJA/KARVA CHAUTH.

   3.2 No substitute holiday should be allowed if any of the festival holidays initially declared subsequently happens to fall on a weekly off or any other non- working day or in the event of more than one festivals falling on the same day.

   4. The list of Restricted Holidays appended to this O.M. is meant for Central Government Offices located in Delhi / New Delhi. The Coordination Committees at the State Capitals may draw up separate list of Restricted Holidays keeping in view the occasions of local importance but the 9 occasions left over, after choosing the 3 variable holidays in para 3.1 above, are to be included in the list of restricted holidays.

   5.1 For offices in Delhi / New Delhi, any change in the date of holidays in respect of Idu’l Fitr, Idu’l Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad, if necessary, depending upon sighting of the Moon, would be declared by the Ministry of Personnel, Public
Grievances and Pensions after ascertaining the position from the Govt. of NCT of Delhi (DCP, Special Branch, Delhi Police).

   5.2 For offices outside Delhi / New Delhi, the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committees at the State Capitals are authorised to change the date of holiday, if necessary, based on the decision of the concerned State Governments / Union Territories, in respect of Idu’l Fitr, Idu’l Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad.

   5.3 It may happen that the change of date of the above occasions has to be declared at a very short notice. In such a situation, announcement could be made through P.I.B. /T.V. / A.I.R. / Newspapers and the Heads of Departments/ Offices of the Central Government may take action according to such an announcement without waiting for a formal order about the change of date.

   6. During 2014, Diwali (Deepavali) falls on Thursday, October 23, 2014 (Kartika 01). In certain States, the practice is to celebrate the occasion a day in advance, i.e., on “Narakachaturdasi Day”. In view of this, there is no objection if holiday on account of Deepavali is observed on “Naraka Chaturdasi Day (in place of Deepavali Day) for the Central Government Offices in a State if in that State, that day alone is declared as a compulsory holiday for Diwali for the offices of the State Government.

   7. Central Government Organisations which include industrial, commercial and trading establishments would observe up to 16 holidays in a year including three national holidays viz. Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, as compulsory holidays. The remaining holidays / occasions may be determined by such establishments / organisations themselves for the year 2014, subject to para 3.2 above.

   8. Union Territory Administrations shall decide the list of holidays in terms of instructions issued in this regard by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

   9. In respect of Indian Missions abroad, the number of holidays may be notified in accordance with the instructions contained in this Department’s O.M. No. 12/5/2002-JCA dated 17th December, 2002. In other words, they will have the
option to select only 13(Thirteen) holidays of their own after including in the list, three National Holidays and Mahavir Jayanti included in the list of compulsory holidays and falling on day of weekly off.

   10. In respect of Banks, the holidays shall be regulated in terms of the extant instructions issued by the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance.

   11. Hindi version will follow.

Sd/-
(Ashok Kumar)
Deputy Secretary (JCA)

Source:http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/12_5_2013-JCA-2-11062013.pdf

Special Incentive to staff posted at Rail Coach Factory, Rae Bareli.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.E(NG)II/2007/PO/Genl/18.

New Delhi, Dated: 03.6.20l3.

Chief Administrative Officer,
Rail Coach Factory/Rae Bareli,
Kishan Ganj, Delhi- 110007.

Sub: Special incentive to staff posted at Rail Coach Factory, Rae Bareli.

   Keeping in view the difficulties being faced by Rail Coach Factory/Rae Bareli in attracting the serving railway personnel to join the Project, Ministry of Railway (Railway Board) have decided the following, in supersession of Board’s letter of even number dated 26.02.2009 and dated 19.04.2011:-

   1.1 The non-gazetted staff posted at the Rail Coach Factory, Rae Bareli may be granted a consolidated amount equal to 12% of Basic Pay + Grade Pay and DA thereon (subject to the condition that the net incentive does not exceed 20% of the Basic Pay + Grade Pay) as a special incentive in lieu of advance increments to those staff who have joined Rail Coach Factory, Rae Bareli from other Zonal Railways/PUs.

   1.2 The incentive will not be reckoned for increment, pay-fixation and settlement dues.

   1.3 The incentive will be admissible only to those staff who have been posted at RCF, Rae Bareli.

   2. The above scheme will be effective from the date of issue of this letter, for a period of five years or till Rail Coach Factory, Rae Bareli becomes fully operational, whichever is earlier. Since, the old scheme (3 increments + DA) was applicable only up to 31.12.2011, the same is extended till the date of issue of this letter.

   3. This Ministry has already decided vide letter of even number dated 13.3.2013 to close the cadres of Rail Coach Factory, Rae Bareli as on 30.6.2013.

   4. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railway, Railway Board.

Sd/-
(Harsha Dass)
Director Estt.(N)II
Railway Board

Source: AIRF

Recruitment of staff in Pay Band-I of Rs. 5200-20200 (Grade Pay:Rs. 1800) on Indian Railways - Mode of dispatch of call letters to applicants regarding.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No. 53 /2013

No. E (NG)-II/2008/RR-1/33.

New Delhi, dated: 29.05.2013

The General Manager (P),
All Zonal Railways/Production Units

Sub: Recruitment of staff in Pay Band-I of ` 5200-20200 (Grade Pay: ` 1800) on Indian Railways - Mode of dispatch of call letters to applicants regarding.

   Ref: This office letter No. E(NG)II/96/RR-l/62 dated 18.7.2005 (RBE No. 121/2005) and E(NG)II/96/RR-I/62/Vol.II dated 12.03.2007 (RBE No. 37/2007).

   Attention is invited to para 6.10 of Annexure I of Board’s letter issued under RBE No. 121/05 and para 2 (xi) of Board’s letter issued under RBE No. 37/2007, wherein, mode for dispatch of call letters has been prescribed as under certificate of posting (UCP).

   In light of the fact that the service of UCP has been discontinued by Department of Posts, Ministry of Communication & Information and Technology, the matter has been reviewed and it has been decided by the Board that henceforth, the call letters for written test, physical efficiency test and others steps connected with the recruitment exercise shall be dispatched under “Business Post”, at least one month prior to the date of conduct of examination.

   3. Please acknowledge receipt.

Sd/-
(Harsha Dass)
Director Estt. (N)-II
Railway Board.

Source: NFIR

PM should appoint 7th Pay Commission: NMC

   National Mazdoor Conference today urged Prime Minister to appoint the 7th pay commission at the next cabinet meeting as employees and pensioners will be entitled for pay commission with effect from January 1, 2016.

   "We urge the Prime Minister to appoint Chairman and other members of the 7th pay commission and take decision in this regard at the next cabinet meeting and start discussion with representatives of both Central and State governments employees as Central and State governments employees and pensioners will be entitled for pay commission with effect from 1-1-2016", President of the National Mazdoor Conference (NMC) Subash Shastri said today.

   He said that the appoint of 7th Pay Commission will end confusion and uncertainty among the employees and pensioners on this issue once for all.

   Addressing a one day workers convention at Brahamin Sabha here, Shastri pointed out that except sixth pay commission all earlier pay commissions were constituted in the 3rd year of every decade.

    In other words earlier pay commissions except 6th pay commission were formed well before its implementation become due.

   "A notification for constitution of the 7th pay commission is the need of the hour, which is bound to have bearing on about one core employees and pensioners, both in Central as well as State governments," NMC Chief added.

   Recalling that it was under Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that last pay panel was set up in 2005, after previous government failed to do so in 2003, Shastri requested that decision be "taken on priority for constitution of the pay commission."

   "50 per cent of DA should be forthwith merged into basic pay and pension," he said, adding, 20 per cent Interim relief should be sanctioned as early as possible in favour of the employees and pensioners.

   Shastri also insisted on the regularisation of daily wagers who have completed seven years of service in Mach 2012, adding their monthly emoluments should be raised to Rs 10,000 per month.

Source: www.business-standard.com

Software (e—PPO utility) for processing pension cases.

Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Central Pension Accounting Office
Trikoot-II, Bhikaji Cama Place
New Delhi.

CPAO/Tech/e-PPO/2013-14/ 57

03.06.2013

Office Memorandum

Sub: - Software (e—PPO utility) for processing pension cases.

   1. Optimum utilization of manpower with speed and accuracy has been a thrust from the time immemorial. The revolution in Information Technology has made it possible to overcome it to a greater extent. So far, in Central Pension Accounting Office Special Seal Authorities authorizing the banks for making payments of pensions have been generated after feeding the relevant data manually based on special seal authorities received from different Pay & Accounts Officers. On the basis of this feeding data-base of pensioners is updated in Central Pension Accounting Office.

   2. But the manual feeding of data involves engagement of lot of manpower which take considerable time and leaves scope of clerical errors at the part of Central Pension Accounting Office leading to improper maintenance of Central Pension Accounting Office’s data-base, wastage of manpower, over/under payment and delay in payment.

   3. To obviate the above situation and to facilitate PAOs of Central Civil Ministries/Departments to issue the PPOs electronically of all Govt. Servants retiring from June, 2013 onwards, the O/o the CGA and Central Pension Accounting Office has developed a software for uploading the e-PPO. The facility for preparation/ generation of text file for Central Pension Accounting Office’s databank is available in the Pension Module of COMPACT.

   4. The Pay & Accounts Offices may upload the text file on Central Pension Accounting Office’s website www.cpao.nic.in in the following manner:- Login (using User ID & Password of Annexure-III) → e-PPO uploading → PPO → upload PPO and nominee upload Form I A → upload file → submit. The PAOs have to upload both PPO and nominee details.

   5. The Other procedure i.e. sending of PPO and hard copy of SSA etc. will remain unchanged.

   This issues with the approval of Addl. Controller General of Accounts.

Sd/-
(Dr. Dilip Kumar)
Controller of Accounts

Source:http://cpao.nic.in/pdf/e-PPO_2013-14.pdf

Concessions to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in posts filled by Promotion by selection-posts within Group A (Class I).

No.36028/8/2009-Estt.(Res.)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi - 110001
Dated : 7th June, 2013

Office Memorandum

Subject:- Concessions to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in posts filled by Promotion by selection-posts within Group A (Class I).

   The undersigned is directed to invite reference to this Department OM No.36028/21/2003-Estt. (Res.) dated 29th January 2004 which provides that in promotion by selection to posts within Group A (Class I) which carry an ultimate salary of Rs.18,300/- per month or less, the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe officers, who are senior enough in the zone of consideration for promotion so as to be within the number of vacancies for which the select list has to be drawn up, would be included in that list provided they are not considered unfit for promotion.

   The scales of pay of Group A post have been revised on the basis of the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission. Keeping that in view, it has been decided that orders contained in the aforesaid OM would apply to promotions by selection to posts within Group A carrying Grade Pay of Rs. 8,700/- or less.

   2. All Ministries/Departments are requested to bring the above decision to the notice of all concerned.

Sd/-
(Sandeep Mukerjee)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Source:http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02adm/36028_8_2009-Estt-Res.pdf

Important factors to set up 7th CPC and DA merger.

   The General Secretary of Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers of Karnataka State published a valuable post regarding 7th CPC. It is reproduced the same for your reference.

7th CPC Demand
Comrades,

   Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers have been demanding constitution of the 7th CPC, DA merger , and other 15 charter of common demands of the Central Government Employees apart from 48 common demands of the CG Employees which has been accepted by the Kolkatta conference.

   The Common questions & answers which the Government of India has been  answering is that as follows.

   1) The 6th CPC has not recommended the DA merger has recommended 25% increase in certain allowances.

   2) The 6th CPC has not recommended the constitution of the 7th CPC and is silent on this issue.

   3) Normally it takes 10 years to set up another Central Pay Commission.

   4) The DA as recommended as per the Consumer price index is released which works out to 80% as on 1/1/2013. So when ever the prices have gone up DA is provided to compensate the rising of prices.

   5) If another Central Pay Commission is set up there will be huge burden on common man, at this stage the Government of India cannot afford to set up 7th CPC.

   6) The anomalies  are being taken up the National anomalies committee.

Now comrades the above reply are standard in nature, all the above questions are answered in the following text.

   If we really look at the DA and the Cost of living we can  find that the actual cost of prices have gone up over 200% and the actual DA we are getting is only 80%. Hence there is a big gap between the actual price rise and the real DA we get there are many factors behind it, hence 7th CPC and DA merger are too vital things to bridge the Gap between the actual spending and the actual salary. For example in case of an MTS / LDC / Postmen his salary will be around Rs 15,000/-  The actual spending is Rs 25,000/  which includes house rent of Rs 8,000/- (against Rs 3000/- as HRA)  light bill, water bill telephone bill, petrol bill, local travelling  etc itself will account for Rs 5000/-  apart from purchase of provisions and vegetables which accounts for Rs 12,000/ for a family of 4 persons.  Apart from above there will be many unforeseen expense such as attending marriages, medical, Children education expenses, which may work out more than Rs 30,000/-  today the salary given to the CG Employees by the Central Government  are insufficient. The minimum wages should be Rs 25,000/- the actual salary should be doubled.

   Today the Government has itself admitted that the inflation is around 11% and the Consumer Price Index  has crossed more than 110 points from 116 as on 1/12006 to 226 points as on April 2013. In that case the actual DA should have been 110 % not just 87% as on April 2013.

   Once the price rise is more than 100% ,we are entitled for an Central Pay Commission and DA merger.  Comparing price rise in last 30 yrs are so we can observe in last six years the price rise graph has risen dramatically, ie the prices have increased to a maximum beyond common mans reach,  the rupee value has gone down drastically , internationally the dollar rate is higher, GDP is very low just around 6%.  The purchasing power has gone down. The value of our salary six years back and now if we make a simple compare, our salary is nothing compared to private market.  Now we observe that the Banks, LIC & PSU wages are revised every 5 years. As far as CG Employees it is more than 10 yrs. The DA has crossed more than 50% as on 1/1/2011. We should demand 7th CPC effective day from that day ie 1/1/2011.

   The DA merger was accepted principal of many CPC and 5th CPC had recommended it there by if DA merger is implemented our salary will increase by 20 to 25 %. and we should get arrears from 1/1/2011.  This will also affect other allowances such as HRA, Tour TA/DA etc.  The present DA as on April 2013 is 87%. and in a span of one year it will cross 100%. there by dual benefit we should get.

   The Railways have got the benefit in revision of many allowances let it be OTA, NDA, Compassionate appointment etc. Where as for other CG Employees many of the allowances are not revised from past 15 years or so

   Even the 5th &  6th CPC Pay Anomalies are not rectified even after many years. there is discontent amongst the employees.

   The actual wage bill is just 8.5 % of the revenue collection. The Government being model employer should pay its employees the real wages.

   Our joint struggles have yielded results in the past we have to once again wage a long battle before the Government, the above statements by the Government  will also undergo a change if we are serious about the issue.

   If we look at the actual prices recommended by 6th CPC  wide para number 2,21  and the current prices we can notice that

6th CPC rates and present rates
common items used on daily basis

Comparative Chart:

Sl no

Item

Per

6th CPC rates

Rates

Rates as

% change

     

in Rs as in

as per CPI

per Market

compare

     

table 2.21

in Rs

in Rs

to 6th CPC

     

as on 1.1.2006

as on 1.1.13

as on 1.1.13

prices

1

Rice

Kg

18

26

55

266

2

Dal (Toor/ urd)

Kg

40

59

85

145

3

Raw Veg

Kg

10

15

50

500

4

Greenleaf Veg

Kg

10

14

25

250

5

Other Veg

Kg

10

17

40

400

6

Fruits

Kg

30

25

80

266

7

Milk

lt

24

26

34

125

8

Sugar and jaggery

Kg

24

34

40

166

9

Edible Oil

Kg

50

96

100

200

10

Fish

Kg

120

157

320

266

11

Meat

Kg

120

257

320

266

12

Egg each

each

2

4

5

250

13

Detergents etc

Kg

200

240

350

175

14

Clothing

Mt

80

61

150

187

15

Cokked meals

   

32

70

187

CPI: Consumer Price Index published by Government of India

   Market Rates as per local market  rates in Bangalore

   There are nearly 252 items in the consumer basket for  determination of consumer price index, in real terms the essential items for determination of CPI should have been only 52 items as per need based wages, by keeping a vast items in the basket the actual price rise is not reflected.
 
   The actual DA for central government employees  should have been 200 %  not just 80% as on 1/1/2013. The Consumer Price Index of 2001 which was at 115 points as on 1/1/2006 should have been more than  300 points rather than at 219 points as on 1/1/2013. The Miscellaneous articles weight age accounts for 25%. the food articles accounts for 58% weight age . Even if the  rise in food articles is there, the cost of TV Computer, Mobile etc where there is reduction is taking place , thus depriving of the actual increase in CPI. Overall the Consumer Price Index for the CG Employees is not satisfactory, this has deprived us of the actual DA & wages.  

Current DA formula

   Dearness Allowance = (Avg of AICPI for the past 12 months - 115.76)*100/115.76
   by which is  the DA for entire year of 2006 was only 2% due to faulty formula.

   The Average of the past 12 months should be removed and the division factor of 115.76 is also not correct. The weighted of three months average should have been taken in account rather than 12 months average, by this today DA would be 108% rather than 87%. when we are getting DA in six months, why should  we go for 12 months average.
 
   The actual cost of the goods at villages and the cities are differently different The cost of one kg of tomato will cost around Rs 15 in a village after it brought to a retails shop in a city it is sold at Rs 40/- per kg. The weight age of just 20% is not correct it should be 40% .

   The whole system of the  All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100   & DA formula for the Government employees is wrong and needs a relook.

   Now the question of government paying capacity we can observe that actual spending on wage bill is on 8.5% of the revenue collection compared to 30% earlier days. 

   The background of the demand for setting up the 7th CPC raised by the Central Government employees on the ground that the wage revision was due in January, 2011,it would be pertinent to examine the wages as a ratio to the revenue resources and revenue expenditure of the GOI in the crucial years 1960-61`,1975-=76, 1986-087, 1997-98 and 2006-07 the relevant years in which the 2nd, 3rd,4th 5th and 6th CPC recommendations were given effect to. It is not difficult to discern the declining trend over the years , which is suggestive of the erosion in the real wages of the Public servants in India.

Year

Revenue Budget

Wage Bill

Wage Bill as % of

 

Total Revenue receipts

Total Revenue Expenditure.

 

Revenue Receipts

Revenue expenditure.

1960-61

1,297

1,246

417

31.3

33.5

1975-76

8,075

7,189

1,887

22.0

22.8

1986-87

33,083

40,860

6,100

18.4

14.9

1997-98

1,33,901

1,80,350

27,430

20.5

15.2

2006-07(BudgetEstimate)

4,03,465

4,88,192

41,770

10.4

08.5

   We could see the emerging picture of a declining trend in the ratio of wages and salaries both with reference to revenue receipts and revenue expenditure.

Years

Total Rev.

Receipts

Total Rev.

Expenditure

Wages &

Salary Bill

Amount

Value

Wage Bill as % of Revenue

Receipt

Wage Bill as % of Revenue

Expenditure

1991-92

66,047

82,308

10,744

16.3

13.1

1992-93

74,128

92,702

13,397

18.1

14.5

1993-94

75,453

108169

14585

19.3

13.5

1994-95

91,083

122112

15721

17.3

12.9

1995-96

110130

139860

18023

16.4

12.9

1996-97

126279

158988

20396

15.6

12.8

1997-98

133901

180350

27430

20.5

15.2

1998-99

149510

217419

31560

21.1

14.5

1999-00

181513

249109

33978

18.7

13.6

2000-01

192624

277858

33986

17.6

12.2

2001-02

201449

301611

31407

15.6

10.4

2002-03

231748

339627

33317

14.4

9.8

2003-04

263878

362140

34554

13.1

9.5

2004-05

306013

384351

38653

12.6

10.1

2005-06RE

348474

440295

40047

11.5

9.1

2006-07RE

403465

488192

41774

10.4

8.5

Source: http://karnatakacoc.blogspot.in/2013/06/7th-cpc-demand.html