Central Government Employees & Employment Corner

We know that a lot of anomalies pending in front of National Anomaly Committee.Few of them were solved and remaining anomalies will be discussed in the next NAC meeting.Even though central govt announced 7th CPC.It is a amicable news for CG employees.This is the time to speak out the problems we faced in 6th CPC through social media and blogs.Child Care Leave is one of the important issue to male central government employees. To be in synchronised pattern with the Fastidious modern world and to fulfil a family's basic needs such as begetting good education for their child's fruitful future it becomes at most necessity that both the husband and wife should earn for their family. Read more....

No.7/24/2007/E III (A) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure E III (A) Branch New Delhi, the 27th September, 2013 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: - Grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (ad-hoc bonus) to Central Government Employees for the year 2012-13.    The undersigned is directed to convey the sanction of the President to the grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (Ad-hoc Bonus) equivalent to 30 days emoluments for the accounting year 2012-13 to the Central Government employees in Groups C’ and D and all non-gazetted employees in Group ‘B’, who are not covered by any Productivity Linked Bonus Scheme. The calculation ceiling for payment of ad-hoc Bonus under these orders shall continue to be monthly emoluments of Rs. 3500/-, as hitherto. The payment of ad-hoc Bonus under these orders will also be admissible to the eligible employees of Central Para Military Forces and Armed Forces. The orders will be deemed to be extended to t...

Government of India Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) S.No.PC-VI/ 325 No. PC-VI/2008/1/7/2/1 RBE No.98 /2013 New Delhi, dated 25.09.2013 The GMs/CAO(R), All Indian Railways & Production Units (as per mailing list) Sub:  Payment of Dearness Allowance to Railway employees — Revised rates effective from 01.07.2013.    Please refer to this Ministry’s letter of even number dated 26.04.2013 (S.No PC-VI/315, RBE No.38/2013) on the subject mentioned above. The President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Railway employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 80% to 90% with effect from 1st July, 2013.    2. The provisions contained in Paras 3, 4 & 5 of this Ministry’s letter of even number dated 09.09.2008 (S.No.PC-VI/3, RBE No.106/2008) shall continue to be applicable while regulating Dearness Allowance under these orders.    3. The additional installment of Dearness Allowance payable under these or...

CNBC TV18 learns that the proposal to extend the retirement age of central government employees by two years has received fresh impetus. A decision on this could be taken within a week or two, and would be the second major populist decision by the UPA to woo the urban middle class and the powerful government employee mass in Indian society .

Ahead of elections, the government today announced constitution of the Seventh Pay Commission, which will go into the salaries, allowances and pensions of about 80 lakh of its employees and pensioners, increasing the government’s payout burden by an estimated Rs 1 lakh crore. A pay commission is usually formed after every 9 years. The government constitutes Pay Commission almost every ten years to revise the pay scales of its employees and often these are adopted by states after some modification. As the Commission takes about two years to prepare its recommendations, the award of the seventh pay panel is likely to be implemented from January 1, 2016, Chidambaram said. The sixth Pay Commission was implemented from January 1, 2006, fifth from January 1, 1996 and fourth from January 1, 1986. The names of the chairperson and members of the 7th Pay Commission and its terms of reference will be finalised shortly after consultation with major stakeholders, Chidambaram said. The imp...

Welcoming the constitution of the Seventh Pay Commission, Congress on Wednesday recalled that the BJP-led NDA government had “rejected” the legitimate formation of the Sixth Pay Commission in 2003. Party general secretary in-charge for Communication Ajay Maken’s tweets hailing the pay commission came soon after the government announced constitution of the Commission, which will go into the salaries, allowances and pensions of about 80 lakh of its employees and pensioners. “7th Pay Commission of Govt employees announced. Except for 6th Pay Commission all Pay commissions are set up in 3rd year of a decade….The government should attract best of talents as its employees. Pay Commissions help in attracting and also retaining best available talents,” Mr. Maken commented on the microblogging site Twitter. He recalled that the NDA government had rejected the Sixth Pay Commission in 2003. “NDA rejected the legitimate formation of 6th Pay Commission in 2003.Congress setup 6th Pay Commi...

CONFEDERATION CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES & WORKERS (Central Head Quarters) 1 st  Floor, North Avenue Post Office building, New Delhi - 110001     Dated: 26.09.2013 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ACTION 3 rd  October, 2013 Call from World Federation of Trade Unions Dear Comrades,                  As you are aware, the World Federation of Trade Union was founded in an international conference of Trade Unions held at Paris from 3 rd  October, to 8 th  October, 1945.  At the 16 th Conference of WFTU held at Athens, Greece in April, 2011, it was decided to observe 3 rd  October, every year (the foundation day of WFTU) as International day of Action.  In 2012, we observed the day raising the demand for food, water, health, education and housing for all. Food:  850 million people in the world are undernourished.  India is on the tgop...

As the bonanza at the time of elections,the government on Wednesday announced constitution of the Seventh Pay Commission. The commission will decide on the revision of the salary, allowances and pensions of about 80 lakh of its employees and pensioners. "Prime Minister Manmohan Singh approved the constitution of the 7th Pay Commission. Its recommendations are likely to be implemented with effect from January 1, 2016", finance minister P Chidambaram said in a statement. The move has surprised many considering the economic condition of the country. The government even had ordered austerity measures of the government employees. The setting up of the Commission, whose recommendations will benefit about 50 lakh central government employees, including those in defence and railways, and about 30 lakh pensioners, comes ahead of the assembly elections in 5 states in November and the general elections next year. The government constitutes Pay Commission almost every t...

20.09.2013 MOS Sh V. Narayanasamy took the chair at 4.00 PM. Joint Secy. DOP &PW Welcomed the Minister, officers from different departments / Ministries & the SCOVA members. After JS welcome address introduction of members & officers started .S.C. Maheshwari Genl. Secy. BPS while introducing himself pointed out to the Minister  that while BPS was thankful to the minister for increasing frequency of SCOVA meetings, organization will   be grateful if  instead of few hours at least one full day is earmarked for these meetings and that a system need to be put in place to lay down as to what  type & numbers of items will be accepted for inclusion in SCOVA Agenda. After introduction the MOS addressed the meeting highlighting the  work of the DOPPW & the important circulars issued in the recent past.  He assured that pensioners issues will be dealt on priority by his Ministry.  

Central Government Health Scheme, under Ministry of Family Welfare has issued latest promotion vacancy position of group 'C' staff working under CGHS, Delhi. There are nearly sixty categories of employees working in CGHS, Delhi. The current position of each category and its sanctioned strength with vacant position are also highlighted... Sl. No. Category Scale of Pay (Revised Scale) Sanctioned Strength In Position Vacant   1 Liaison Officer 9300-34800 + GP 4200 001 Nil 001 Revival 2 Senior Refractionist 9300-34800 + GP 4200 002 Nil 002 Revival 3 Dietician 9300-34800 + GP 4200 001 Nil 001 Revival 4 Store Officer 9300-34800 + GP 4200 002 Nil 002 Revival 5 Family Welfare Extension Educator> 9300-34800 + GP 4200 001 Nil 001 Revival 6 Family Planning Welfare Worker 5200-20200 + GP 2800 001 Nil 001 Revival 7 Family Welfare Field Worker 5200-20200 + GP 2800 007 003 004 Revival 8 Laboratory Mech. 5200-20200 + GP 2800 004 Nil 004 Revival 9 Medical Social Worker 5200-202...

The union cabinet today approved the hike in the dearness allowance for the central government employees and the dearness relief for the pensioners. Read more about the DA hike and expectations for the DA from January 2014  .... read more...

The union cabinet today approved the proposal to hike dearness allowance by 10%  i.e. to 90 per cent from existing 80 per cent, a move that would benefit about 50 lakh central government employees and 30 lakh pensioners. "The Union Cabinet approved the proposal to increase dearness allowance to 90 per cent at its meeting here. The hike would be effective from July 1, this year," a source said. The increase in DA to 90 per cent would result in additional burden of Rs 10,879 crore to the exchequer annually. The additional burden this fiscal would be Rs 6,297 crore. This is a double digit hike in DA after about three years. It was last in September, 2010, that the government had announced a hike of 10 per cent to be given with effect from July 1, 2010. DA was hiked to 80 per cent from 72 per cent in April, 2013, effective from January 1, this year. The next DA hike effective from January 2014 will also be a double digit one as per the trends in the CPI-IW

No.7(2)1E.Coord/2013 Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure New Delhi, the 18th September, 2013 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Sub: Expenditure Management – Economy Measures and Rationalization of Expenditure. Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure has been issuing austerity instructions from time to time with a view to containing non- developmental expenditure and releasing additional resources for priority schemes. The last set of instructions was issued on 31st May 2012, 1st November 2012 and 14th November 2012. Such measures are intended at promoting fiscal discipline, without restricting the operational efficiency of the Government. In the context of the current fiscal situation, there is a need to continue to rationalize expenditure and optimize available resources. With this objective, the following measures for fiscal prudence and economy will come into immediate effect:- 2.1 Cut in Non-Plan expenditure: For the year 2013-2014, every Ministry/Department shal...

The AIRF and NFIR have jointly appealed to the The Chairman,.Railway Board on the issue of payment of the Productivity Linked Bonus to Railway employees for the year 2012- 13. The federations asks for increase in the bonus this time than the previous year in view of good results achieved during the year 2012-13.It is made clear that the Federations are not in a position to accept any reduction in PLB days. www.airfindia.com/Orders%202013/Joint%20Letter%20on%20PLB_17.09.13.pdf

The Union Cabinet is likely to approve the proposal to hike dearness allowance paid to the central government employees and pensioners. The hike will be 10% and will take the DA to 90 percent from existing 80 percent and will benefit about 50 lakh central employees and 30 lakh pensioners. According to the source, the increase in DA to 90 percent would result in additional annual expenditure of Rs 10,879 crore. There would be additional burden of Rs 6,297 crore on exchequer during 2013-14 on account of this hike in DA. There would be a double digit hike in DA after about three years. It was last in September, 2010, that the government had announced a hike of 10 per cent to be given with effect from July 1, 2010. The DA announced last time was 8% up to 80 percent from 72 percent in April, 2013, effective from January 1, this year. The government uses CPI-IW data for past 12 months to arrive at a number for the purpose of any DA hike.

The central government is likely to hike the dearness allowance (DA) of its employees and the dearness allowance of the pensioners (DR) by 10%, at the cabinet meeting on 20-09-2013.  In what can be seen as major sop for a large section of aam aadmi, this will be the second DA hike in a financial year. More importantly, also ahead of the 2014 general elections. This will directly benefit 5 million employees and 3 million pensioners. The move can also help infuse more money into the economy. According to revised data released on August 30, retail inflation for factory workers for June stood at 11.63%, higher than the provisional estimate of 11.06% for the month released on July 31. The double-digit hike in DA would come after three years. It was last in September, 2010, that the government had announced a hike of 10%.

Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008- Clarification regarding fixation of pay under rule 13 on functional promotions in various situations where feeder and promotional posts have been placed in the same Pay Band and Grade Pay and where merger is not feasible. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Railway Board) RBE No. 95/2013 S.No. PC-VI/317  No. PC Vl/2011/IC/1 New Delhi, dated 12.09.2013 The GMs/CAOs(R), All Indian Railways & Production Units (As per mailing list) Subject :  R ailway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008- Clarification regarding fixation of pay under rule 13 on functional promotions in various situations where feeder and promotional posts have been placed in the same Pay Band and Grade Pay and where merger is not feasible . Both the Federations i.e. AIRF and NFIR have taken up the issue in various fora regarding admissibility of notional increment as per Rule 13 (1) of the Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 in the situat...

Secretary General, Ministerial Staff Association, Survey of India informs about latest status of the decision made by Punjab & Haryana High Court [CWP No. 19387 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 19.10.2011] on MACP to the effect that MACP is to be granted on promotional hierarchy and not on next higher Grade Pay as per the 6th Pay Commission Recommendation. . Princiapl CAT, New Delhi has also delivered an order in the same lines vide OA 904/2012 dt. 26-11-2012. Now SLP filed by Government against the Order of Hon’ble High Court has been dismissed by Hon’ble Supreme Court.

No.11013/D/8/93-Pol.I Government of India Ministry of Urban Development (Policy Section) Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi. Dated the 30th August, 2013. OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subiect: Grant of eligibility for allotment of General Pool office as well as residential accommodation to the Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRT’s) and Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunals (DRATs) – Reg. In continuation to this Directorate’s OMs of even number dated 28.9.2007, 16.10.2007, 16.11.2007, 14.12.2010. 27.4.2012 and 25.10.2012 whereby eligibility for allotment of General Pool accommodation, office as well as residential, was granted to Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) and Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunals DRATs) at Delhi and outstations (where General Pool accommodation exists) till 21.02.2013, the undersigned is directed to state that the issue of extending the eligibility has been considered by the Competent Authority and it has been decided to extend the eligibility status of DRTs and...

STRIKE BALLOT ON CHARTER OF DEMANDS NFIR National Federation of Indian Railwaymen 3, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi-110 055 No.II/95 Dated: 10/09/2013 The General Secretaries of Affiliated Unions of NFIR. Dear Brother, Sub:- STRIKE BALLOT ON CHARTER OF DEMANDS. The draft resolution on Charter of Demands for conducting Strike Ballot was discussed in the 210th Working Committee Meeting of NFIR held at Bhilai on to 8th September, 2013 and was unanimously passed by the Working Committee for conducting Strike Ballot. The Working Committee while passing the Resolution has authorized the Steering Committee of NFIR to decide dates for conducting Strike Ballot to obtain opinion of all sections of railway employees and thereafter deciding for launching indefinite strike on the basis of the mandate being given by railwaymen/women. It was also decided to conduct intensive campaign on the charter of Demands of NFIR and highlight the facts to the workers much before the date of c...