Central Government Employees & Employment Corner

National Joint Council of Action of the Central Government Employees organisations today threatened to go on an indefinite strike to protest against the government's decision to increase the foreign direct investment ceilings in the Railways and defence sectors.  The Joint Council also put up a 10-point charter of demands to the government, urging it to settle these demands at the earliest, according to a release issued here.  Charting out a 5-point action plan, which include a rally in the city in April to decide on the date of commencement of the proposed indefinite strike, the Joint Council also declared that all the participating unions will organise dharna/rally at all state capitals and major defence centres in March next year.  The other demands include scraping of PFRDA Act and re-introduce the defined benefit statutory pension schemes among others.

No.7/3/2013-P&PW (F) Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare 3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market, New Delhi-110003 Dated the, 2, December, 2014. OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Payment of Death Gratuity to a minor — regarding In accordance with the existing instructions, the payment of a portion of death gratuity could be made to the guardian, in the absence of a natural guardian, without production of a guardianship certificate. As per the existing orders, an amount of Rs.10,000/- (or the first Rs.10,000/- where amount exceeds Rs.10,000/-)in favour of a minor could be made to his/her guardian, in the absence of a natural guardian, without production of a formal guardianship certificate but subject to production of an indemnity bond. 2. The above issue has been examined and in modification of the above orders, it has been decided that the payment of death gratuity in respect of a minor to the extent of

Government of India Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) No. 2014/E(Sports)/4(1)/1/Policy Clarifications New Delhi, dated 18th November, 2014 The General Managers (P), All Zonal Railways including CLW, DLW, lCF, RCF. RWF, Metro Railway/Kolkata, The CAO(R), DMW/Patiala, The DG, RDSO/Lucknow. Sub. : Out-of-turn promotion to sportspersons on sports account, in merger grade. Ref.: Railway Board’s policy letter No. 2010/E(Sports)/4(1)/1(Policy) dated 31.12.2010 (RBE No.1893/2010), No. 2011/E(Sports)/4(1)/1/Policy Clarification dated 21.07.2011 (RBE No.109/2011) and clarifications/corrigendum issued thereto. The matter of out-of-turn promotions to sportsgersons on sports account, in merger grades, after the implementation of the recommendations of the 6 Pay Commission, has been examined. In continuation of Board’s letter No. 2011/E(Sports)l4(1)/1/Policy Clarification dated 21.07.2011 (RBE No.109/2011), Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) have decided that where existi

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No. E(O)III-2014/PL/O3 New Delhi, dated:29/08/2014 General Managers, All Indian Railways/Production Units (As per Standard List). Sub:   Implementation of Supreme Court’s Judgement dated 31.10.2013 in WP(C) 82/2011 -Postings/Transfers in Railways . Ref: Board’s letters/circulars of even number dated 10.06.14 and 04.07.14. References have been received from different Railways / Units raising various queries / seeking clarification from Board with reference to instructions contained in Board’s circular of even number dated 10.06.14. read with 04.07.14, After considering the various issues/ queries raised by different Railways/ Units, the following clarifications are issued for adherence by Railways / Units:- S.No. Issues raised/clarifications sought Clarification by the Railway Board 1. If, in the case of Personnel Department, 2 personnel officers are required while forming Placement Committee for JAG/SG officers

Frequently Asked Questions Click here to view relevant  Act  &  Rule .     19 Record(s) | Page [1 of 1] General FAQs ​What is Income-tax? It is a tax levied by the Government of India on the income of every person. The provisions governing the Income-tax Law are given in the Income-tax Act, 1961.​ ​What is the administrative framework of Income-tax? The revenue functions of the Government of India are managed by the Ministry of Finance. The Finance Ministry has entrusted the task of administration of direct taxes like Income-tax, Wealth tax, etc., to the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). The CBDT is a part of Department of Revenue in the Ministry of Finance. CBDT provides essential inputs for policy framing and planning of direct taxes and also administers the direct tax laws through the Income-tax Department. Thus, Income-tax Law is administrated by the Income-tax Department under the control and supervision of the CBDT.​ ​What is the period for w

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF  HOME AFFAIRS RAJYA SABHA QUESTION NO  345 ANSWERED ON  26.11.2014 Denial of NFU to officers of CRPF 345  Smt. RENUKA CHAWDHURY Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to satate :- (a) whether Government has denied the benefits of non-functional upgradation (NFU) to the officers of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF); (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; (c) whether the issue of extending NFU has also been examined by high powered committee recently; (d) if so, the observations/recommendations of the committee; and (e) the time by when the NFU is likely to be extended to CRPF and other paramilitary forces? ANSWER      MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU) (a) & (b): As per DoP&T’s O.M. No.AB.14017/64/2008-Estt.(RR) dated 24.04.2009, officers of an Organized Group ‘Á’ Service only are entitled for benefits of Non Functional Upgradation (N.F

MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 24TH NOVEMBER, 2014 ON AADHAAR BASED AUTHENTICATION OF LIFE CERTIFICATE FOR PENSIONERS Hon’ble Prime Minister launched an Aadhaar-based biometric verification system on 10th November, 2014 to enable pensioners to submit a digital Life Certificate digitally. This being an important step in realizing the vision of Digital India, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has desired that the system is fully operationalised by the end of November 2014 and PMO to be informed of progress by 1st week of December, 2014. 2. Against this back drop, a meeting was held on 24th November, 2014 at 11:00 AM in the Conference Room, 5 th Floor, Sardar Patel Bhavan, New Delhi under the Chairmanship of Secretary (Pension, AR&PG). 3. List of participants is annexed. 4. At the outset, Secretary (Pension) emphasized the need for adhering to the target date desired by the Prime Minister Office. He suggested that a special drive may be launched to achieve the objective, par

Central Civil Services (Conduct) Second Amendment Rules, 2014. NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 31st October, 2014 G.S.R. 823(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 and clause (5) of article 148 of the Constitution and after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in relation to persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, the President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964, namely:- 1. (1) These rules may be called the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Second Amendment Rules, 2014. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964, for rule 3C, the following rule shall be substituted, namely :- ‘3C. Prohibition of sexual harassment of working women, – (1) No Government servant shall indulge in any act of sexual harassment of any woman at any work

The All-India CPI-1W for October, 2014 remained stationary at 253. On 1-month percentage change. it remained static between September, 2014 and October, 2014 when compared with the rise of 1.26 per cent between the same two months a year ago. The next index of CPI-IW for the month of November, 2014 will be released on Wednesday, 31 December, 2014. With this it is more or less clear that the Dearness Allowance from January 2015 will be 113% - a hike of only 6%

All India Consumer Price Index (Industrial Workers) – AI CPI (IW) for the month September 2014 has been released by Labour Bureau, Government of India. The figure remained remained unchanged at 253 from the previous month. With 9 of the 12 indices available, it is most likely that the Dearness allowance from the month January 2015 will most likely be 113%, a hike of 6%

The confederation have announced the next programme of action against the denial of DA Merger, interim relief, romoval of bonus ceiling,  withdrawal of  NPS  etc. is decided to organiz .......... Read more........

The Department of Pension & Pensioners” Welfare have issued the memorandum whereby increasing the Dearness Relief (DR) payable to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners from the existing rate of 100 % to 107% ......... Read the order ..........

The central government have directed all departments have been asked to carry out random checks of LTC air tickets submitted to stop any misuse of Leave Travel Concession (LTC) claims. .... Read more........

Minutes of the 25th meeting of Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA) held on 05.09.2014 under the Chairmanship of Hon'ble MOS (PP) at Vigyan Bhawan Annexe, New Delhi . ..... Read the minutes......

No. 31011/3/2014-Estt.(A-IV)  Government of India  Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions  Department of Personnel and Training  North Block, New Delhi-110 001  Dated: 26th September, 2014 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject:- Central Civil Services (Leave Travel Concession) Rules, 1988 — Relaxation to travel by air to visit NER and A&N.  The undersigned is directed to say that in relaxation to CCS (LTC) Rules, 1988, it has been decided by the Government to permit Government servants to travel by air to North East Region (NER) , Jammu and Kashmir and Andaman & Nicobar Islands (A&N) as per the following scheme  (i) All eligible Government servants may avail LTC to visit any place in NER/ A&N against the conversion of one block of their Home Town LTC. Fresh Recruits are also eligible for this benefit against conversion of one of the three Home Towns in a block of four years applicable to them. (ii) Government servants entitled to travel by

F. No. 1/2/2014-E.II (B) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure North Block, New Delhi Dated: 18th September, 2014. OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject:- Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees-Revised Rates effective from 01.07.2014. The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s Office Memorandum No.1/ l/2014-E.II(B) dated 27th March, 2014 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the President is pleased to decide that the Deamess Allowance payable to Central Government employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 100% to 107% with effect from 1st July, 2014. 2. The provisions contained in paras 3, 4 and 5 of this Ministry’s O.M. No. 1(3)/2008-E.II(B) dated 29th August, 2008 shall continue to be applicable while regulating Dearness Allowance under these orders. 3. The additional installment of Dearness Allowance payable under these orders shall be paid in cash to all Central Government employ

The Government has announced a hike of 7% Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief for Central Government employees and Pensioners, with effect from July 2014.  The employees seems to be slightly disappointing as the hike on previous two occasions were 10%. It has to be understood that the DA is calculated on the basis of AICPIN points, which are based on inflation or price rise.  It is highly unlikely that there will be a two-digit DA hike in the next two instalments (January 2015 and July 2015). Kindly keep in mind the fact that despite a 6 point increase of the AICPIN from 246 to 252 for the month of July 2014, there was hardly an impact. Even if it increases by 3 points over the next five months, the DA would increase to 9% only. Under normal conditions, the dearness allowance hike from Jan 2015 hike would only be about 6 or 7%.

The Commission has, in its first phase of interaction, been seeking the views of various stakeholders on its terms of reference. To this end, meetings have been held in Delhi with various organisations and heads of various agencies. In its second phase of interaction, the Commission plans to hold meetings in different parts of the country to facilitate stakeholders staying in various areas to present their views personally before the Commission and ensure larger representation. This exercise is being undertaken to enable the Commission to get a firsthand impression about the functioning and the condition of service prevailing in different parts of the country. Accordingly, the Commission, headed by its Chairman, Justice Shri A. K. Mathur, proposes to visit Leh and Srinagar between 15th September to 18th September, 2014. The Commission would like to invite various entities/associations/federations representing any/all categories of employees covered by the terms of Reference of the Com

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA) (RAILWAY BOARD) No. E (NG)-II/2005/RR-1/8. New Delhi, dated 28/08/2014 The General Manager (P), All Zonal Railways/ Production Units Chairmen, Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBS)/Railway Recruitment Cells (RRCS) Sub: Recruitment to non-gazetted posts on the railways - Adherence to prescribed qualification in recruitment from open market regarding. Attention is invited to instructions contained in Board’s letter of even number dated 29/6/2006 which debar acceptance of allied/related qualification in lieu of the qualification prescribed by this Ministry and stipulates that candidate in possession of the qualification possessed in line with the extant instructions may only be considered for employment on the railways. The above instructions were issued to streamline the already perturbed system of open market recruitment, wherein, candidates with similar qualification were being treated differently