Central Government Employees & Employment Corner

The government on Wednesday extended the last date for filing of income tax returns by five days to August 5.

AICPI-IW (All India Consumer Price Index applicable to Industrial Workers for the month of June 2013 has been released. CPI (IW) for June 2013 is 231. There is an increase of 3 points from the CPI for May 2013 which was 228, With this release of Consumer Price Index, we have all the data now to estimate the Dearnees Allowance eligibility to Central Government Employees and Pensioners with effect from July 2013.

If the government does not intervene, this could be first major strike after one called by George Fernandes in 1974 Unhappy with the government’s continued indifference to a slew of demands, the All India Railwaymen’s Federation (AIRF), one of the largest central government employees’ unions, has decided to start the process of calling an indefinite railways strike. 

The tax authorities have introduced several new guidelines for filing returns this year. Find out how these changes are likely to impact you. First they made it compulsory for businesses to e-file their tax returns. Then they made it mandatory for taxpayers with incomes of over 10 lakh to take the online route. This year, the  income tax  authorities have cast a wider net and made e-filing compulsory if your taxable income is above 5 lakh a year.

No. AB.14017/30/2011-Estt.(RR) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training New Delhi, the 24th July, 2013 Office Memorandum Subject:- Non-Functional upgradation for Officers of Organized Group ‘A’ Services in PB-3 and PB-4.

No.19/3/2013-CS-I(P) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training) Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi -110003 July 25, 2013. OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Third Cadre Review of the Central Secretariat Service (CSS)- suggestions/inputs of the Ministries/Departments/Organisations participating in CSS.

F. No. 42/8/2013-P&PW(G) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare) 3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market, New Delhi – 110003 Date: 18th July, 2013 RESOLUTION The Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA) was last reconstituted vide this Department’s Resolution No. 42/50/20IO-P&PW(G) dated 24th June, 2011 for a period of two years. Consequent upon expiry of the tenure of the SCOVA, the Government of India has decided to reconstitute the SCOVA with the following composition : -

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Railway Board) S.No.PC-VI/ 323 No.PC-V/2009/A/DA/1 RBE No.70/2013 New Delhi, dated 16/07/2013 The General Managers/CAO(R), All Indian Railways & PUs (As per standard mailing list) Sub :- Rates of Dearness Allowance applicable w.e.f. 01-07-2013 to the Railway employees continuing to draw their pay in the pre-revised scale as per 5th CPC.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA) (Railway Board) No.E (NG)-II/2009/RR-1/10Pt. New Delhi, dated 19/07/2013 The General Manager (P), All Zonal Railways/Production Units. Sub: Procedure for recruitment of staff in Pay Band-I of Rs. 5200-20200 (Grade Pay: Rs. 1800) on Indian Railways regarding.

No merger of D.A. but seventh pay commission likely this year According to our sources in New Delhi, there is no chance of any merger of Dearness Allowance with basic pay as demanded by the associations. But the Government is considering the formation of seventh pay commission. The seventh CPC is scheduled to be effective from 1.1.2016 and if it is formed this year, there will be ample time to finalize it’s recommendations. Moreover, if it is not effective from an earlier date, the Govt. will be free from any burden of paying arrears, which may adversely effect the fiscal situation. Most significantly, in the eve of general election, the Govt. may spread a “feel good” situation among the employees without having to pay an extra penny from the exchequer. In the other hand merging D.A. with basic pay will lead to a considerable expense and as there is definite negative recommendation of sixth CPC in this respect, Govt. can easily deny this demand. After formation of seventh CPC...

F. No.24/1/2010-CS-I (P) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training Lok Nayak bhawan, New Delhi Dated the 10th July, 2013 Order Approval of the competent authority is accorded to encadrement of the newly created posts into the corresponding grades of Central Secretariat Service/Central Secretariat Stenographers' Service, on the strength of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment :-

ADASA, Doordarshan Members meet JCM member Shri M. Raghavaiah at Hyderabad yesterday evening to know the latest developments concerning Central Government Employees. Shri Raghavaiah explained that so far only three meetings have taken place with anomaly committee to resolve the anomalies cropped up after the implementation of VI CPC recommendations.

Director  General  of  Income Tax  (HRD)'s letter regarding corrigendum to constitution sub-committees for implementation of the approved cadre restructuring of the  Income Tax  Department to co-opt one representative each of the IRS Association, ITGOA and ITEF.  Reproduced text of DG's letter:- DIRECTORATE OF INCOME TAX (Human Resource Development) Central Board of Direct Taxes Department of Revenue Government of India T. Jena, IRS Director  General  of  Income Tax  (HRD) D.O F. No. HRD/CM/102/3/2009-10/(Pt)/ 1224 to 1230 Dated: 15th July,2013 C.R.I.-13/1(Core Comm.): Corr.No.10 Dear Sub:- Implementation of the approved Restructuring of the Income Tax Department The Sub-Committees for implementation of the approved cadre restructuring of the  Income Tax Department are functional in nature, with each committee addressing a specific task and area of action. They will interact with the fi...

EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION (MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT. GOVT. OF INDIA) BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAWAN, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE. NEW DELHI-110066 No. HRM/RPFC/PA/CPFC Meeting/2013 Dated: 15.07.2013 Updation of service books and its inspection by each employee.   You are aware that under SR 199 every step in the career of an official / officer should be recorded in the service book and each entry is attested by the Head of the Office / officer so authorized to ensure accuracy in the entries. 2. Further, under SR 202 the updated service book is required to be shown to official / officer every year. The government servant after ensuring the accuracies of each entry affixes his / her signature. 3. In view of the above, it is requested to carry out an exercise towards updation of service book and its mandatory inspection by respective employees. The head of the offices maintaining the service books of employees must. give a certificate that Service hooks o...

ADASA, Doordarshan Members meet JCM member Shri M. Raghavaiah at Hyderabad yesterday evening to know the latest developments concerning Central Government Employees. Shri Raghavaiah explained that so far only three meetings have taken place with anomaly committee to resolve the anomalies cropped up after the implementation of VI CPC recommendations. While explaining the developments, he stressed the need to rectify certain provisions in MACP scheme as any new scheme should be more beneficial than the existing one. Where as the MACP scheme is detrimental to the interest of employees, particularly at lower level. In this context he said that he has submitted certain proposals for modifying the conditions in MACP Scheme and awaiting the reply. The ADASA members have drawn his attention to the latest Punjab & Haryana High Court judgement, CAT Principle Bench judgement, Apex courts rejection to allow the SLP on MACP, he explained that they are fighting since 2010 for modifying the ...

New Delhi, July 15: Every district in the country will have at least one Income Tax office once the ambitious cadre restructuring of the department is implemented by the end of this year.  The proposal was discussed at length and approved at a recent meeting of top I-T and Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) officials as  they sat down to plan the rollout of the recent government decision which sanctioned a large-scale cadre restructuring of the department  and created 20,751 posts, in various ranks, in the I-T department.  The CBDT, the apex policy making body of the tax department, has put its stamp of approval on the decision.  "The effort will be to create an I-T office in every district of India. This would not only reduce the hardship of taxpayers residing  in mofussil and small towns but also widen the tax base bringing in more revenue to the government kitty," a top official privy to  the development said.  The department...

Office of the Controller General of Defence Accounts, Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt-110010 No. ADIV/4462/Ors/Vol .X. dated: 11/07/201 3 To  All PCsD s /CsDA  PCoA (F s) Ko1kata  Sub: Admittance of Ex India claims in r/o Army officers and JCO/ ORs. Ref: This office Important Circular even dated: 4th Jan' 2013  In continuation to the HQrs office Important Circular of even No. dated: 4th Jan'2013, widespread discrepancy and ambiguity in dealing with the Ex-India claims in respect of Army officers, JCO/ORs and Defence Civilians have come to the notice to the HQrs office.

BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED (A GOVT. OF INDIA ENTERPRISE) PGM (BW) BSNL Corporate Office Telegraph Office Building, Kashmere Gate, Delhi - 110006. No.482-16/2007-BG Dated : 10-07-2013 MEMORANDUM Sub:  Modified Policy for allotment of vacant qtrs to Retired employees of BSNL / DoT. The policy for allotment of vacant quarters in BSNL to retired BSNL / DOT Employees for their use was issued vides dated 30/12/2011. Initially this policy was issued for one year Later on as per approval of the competent authority the policy was extended for three months vide letter dated 18/02/2013. Now Management Committee has approved a modified policy  for allotment of staff quarters to retired employee of BSNLI / DoT (this policy is not applicable to family pensioners of retired employees ). This replaces the existing policy for utilization of vacant staff quarters in BSNL issued vide No. 482-16/2007-BG (Staff Qrs.) dated 30/12/2011. CGMs are allowed to allot the v...

  1.   When did the Right to Information Act, 2005 come into force? The Right to Information Act came into force fully on the 12th October, 2005 (120th day of its enactment i.e., 15th June, 2005). Some provisions came into force with immediate effect viz. obligations of public authorities [Section 4(1)], designation of Public Information Officers and Assistant Public Information Officers [Sections 5(1) and  5(2)], constitution of Central Information Commission [Sections12 and 13], constitution of State Information Commission [Sections 15 and 16], non-applicability of the Act to Intelligence and Security Organizations [Section 24] and power to make rules to carry out the provisions of the Act [Sections 27 and 28].    2.   Who is covered under the Right to Information Act, 2005? The Act extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir [Section 1].   3.   Are "file notings' included in the definition of Informat...