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Bunching of stages in the Revised pay structure in the grade of Assistant Section Officers under 7th CPC Recommendations F.No.7/1/2017-CS-I(A) (Pt.) Government of India Department of Personnel & Training 2nd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan Khan Market, New Delhi – 3 Dated 27 .02.17 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Bunching of stages in the Revised pay structure in the grade of Assistant Section Officers - Reg. DoP&T has been receiving many references from various Ministries/Departments seeking clarification on the issue of grant of bunching to Assistant Section Officers of Central Secretariat Service in terms of Department of Expenditure's O.M. dated 07.09.16. 2. It has also been noticed that there have been divergent views on the matter that while some Ministries/ Departments have given the benefit on their own, some other Ministries/Departments have sought clarifications on various issues they are facing while giving the benefit of bunching in terms of

7th Pay Commission: The Committee on allowance (HRA) on the report, will also joy and sorrow The Committee on Allowances formed a committee headed by Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa said went. This committee was the issue of allowances and On the 22nd of last month, the committee met and submit its report. Source:- NDTV Khabar

7th CPC Allowances committee Report may be declared after March 11 Allowances Comrades, The media is debating that the allowances committee headed by Shri Ashok Lavasa Finance Secretary has submitted its report to the Hon’ble Finance Minister Arun Jaitleyji on 22nd or not. Comrades as you aware that this committee period has expired on 22nd February 2017, the question is that even if it has submitted its report to the Hon’ble Finance Minister Arun Jaitleyji it is confidential document all media creation on the HRA rates are not be believed, the actual truth will be known only after the assembly elections results of five states which will be declared on March 11. The past experience is that even if the committee decides positively the union cabinet had turn down the recommendations of the committee , hence speculation is not correct , only after the union cabinet approves the recommendations of the committee , the new orders is issued . The main demands of the CG employees is re

7th CPC Recommendations- Bunching of Stages in the Revised Pay Structure under CCS (RP) Rules, 2016 No. A-60015/1/2016/MF.CGA(A)/NGE/7th CPC/601 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure Controller General of Accounts Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan E Block, GPO Complex, INA New Delhi- 110023 Dated: 23rd February, 2017 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Sub: Recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission- bunching of stages in the revised pay structure under Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016. Consequent to the issue of Implementation Cell, Department of Expenditure OM No. 1-6/2016-IC dated 7th September, 2016, a number of representations have been received from AAOs under this organization through their respective Min./Deptt. regarding fixation of pay by bunching of stages in comparison with Sh. Babu Balram Jee, AAO, CPWD, IBBZ-I, Malda M/o UD in terms of the OM ibid. With a view to facilitate the accounting organisations under CGA,

Subscription rates of RELHS as per 7th CPC Pay Matrix Level Retired Employees Liberalized Health Scheme GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) File No: 2017/II/28/1/RELHS Dated: 23.02.2017 General Manager, All Indian Railways (Including Production Units & RDSO) Sub: Subscription rates of RELHS. Ref: Railway Board Letter No.97/H/28/1, dated 23.10.1997 1. Ministry of Health vide letter No.11011/11/2016-CGHS (P)/EHS, dated 9 January, 2017 has revised the rates of monthly contribution for availing the CGHS facility. The pensioners also have to make contribution to avail medical facility of CGHS. Pensioner have an option to get their CGHS pensioner card by either making CGHS contribution on an annual basis (twelve month) or by making contribution for ten years for getting a pensioner CGHS card with life time validity. 2. The similar scheme for retired railway employees is “Retired Employees Liberalized Health Scheme” (RELHS). The subscripti

Admissibility of Deputation (Duty) Allowance while on deputation No. 2/6/2016-Estt.(Pay-II) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training North Block, New Delhi Dated: 23rd February 2017 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Admissibility of Deputation (Duty) Allowance while on deputation - regarding. The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's O.M. of even number dated 17th February 2016 vide which powers were delegated to Ministries / Departments / borrowing organisations to extend deputation tenures up to a period not exceeding 7 years at a stretch, in respect of cases covered by the O.M. dated 17th June 2010. 2. The matter regarding the admissibility of Deputation (Duty) Allowance in view of the change in maximum number of years of deputation tenure as provided above has been examined in this Department. 3. As per Para 8.3.2 of the OM No. 6/8/2009-Estt.(Pay-II) dated 17th Ju

7th CPC House Rent Allowance and Dearness Allowances will Rise ? Pay Commission for central government employees, house rent allowance cut by 24 per cent is recommended. Sixth Central Pay Commission HRA employees received 30 percent. According to some reports, the Review Committee has recommended not to cut the rate of HRA. Seventh Central Pay Commission personnel are meeting the Sixth Pay Commission 52 of 196 allowances were recommended to eliminate perks and allowances 36 was asked to merge among themselves. Pay Commission 12 did not change any of the perks. Source:-  http://www.paycommissions.in

Action Taken Statement (ATS) of Standing Committee and National Anomaly Committee after 6th CPC F. No. 11/1/20156-JCA Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel & Training North Block, New Delhi Dated the 21st February, 2017 To Shri Shiva Gopal Mishra Secretary, National Council Staff-SideQCM), 13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi. Subject:- 1. Standing Committee meeting held on 25.10.2016- ATS reg.                 2. ATS in respect of NAC meetings held after 6th CPC Sir, I am directed to refer to the discussion held in the Standing Committee meeting on 25.10.2016 under the Chairmanship of Secretary(P) in DoPT, and to send herewith a copy of an Action Taken Statement (ATS) in respect of 19 items on which discussion was held in that meeting. The information in respect of the other items also discussed in the same meeting will be sent upon receipt of the ATS from other Ministries/Departments which is still awaited. 2. Addi

7th Pay Commission: Anomaly Committee of 7CPC hears grievances of Defence personnel The petition put forward many issues related to allowances of defence services in front of the Committee. New Delhi, Feb 15: To hear the grievances of the defence services related to allowances recommended by the 7th Pay Commission, the Anomaly Committee on allowances constituted for the 7th Central Pay Commission has provided for a direct hearing. Perhaps the first time that any such opportunity has been provided to hear the grievances of the defence services, as per reports, this was provided recently by the Committee in a positive backdrop and the Ministry of Defence is in full support of the views of the defence services. In a writ petition filed by a serving officer, Col Preet Pal Singh Grewal, according to The Indian Express, the Committee has entertained the views of the three services in compliance with the interim directions of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. As per Ministry of

Minutes of the Meeting of 29th SCOVA Meeting under the Chairmanship of Hon'ble MOS(PP) F.No. 42/16/2016-P&PW(G) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, P.G and Pensions Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare’ ******** 3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan Khan Market, New Delhi-110003 Date:- 16th Feb, 2017 To All the Pensioners Associations included in the SCOVA vide Resolution dated 25.08.2015 Subject:- 29th SCOVA meeting under the chairmanship of Hon'ble MOS(PP) - Minutes of the meeting Please find enclosed herewith minutes of the 29th meeting of Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies(SCOVA) held under the chairmanship of Hon'ble MOS(PP) on 12.01.2017 for your kind perusal and necessary action. The minutes of the meeting are also available on this Department's website vvww.pensionersportal.gov.in. Sd/- (Sujasha Choudhury) Director(P) Source:- Pensioners Portal

Disbursement of Salary for the Month of February, 2017 on 27th February, 2017 due to Nation-wide bank strike on 28th February, 2017 F.No. S-11012/2/3(17)/RBI/2015/RBD/74/124 Government of India Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure Controller General of Accounts Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan, E-Block, GPO Complex, INA. New Delhi-110023 Tel: 24665384, Fax: 24649365 E-mail: sao-rbd@nic.in Dated 23rd February 2017 Office Memorandum Subject: Disbursement of salary for the month of February 2017 on 27th February 2017 on account of nation-wide bank strike on 28th February 2017. The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) has given a nationwide strike call on 28th February, 2017. Banks are likely to remain closed on that day and even files for the e-payment of salary for the month of February 2017 which is due for 28th February, 2017 may not get processed resulting in salary of Central Government employees not being disbursed on 28th February 2017. There being bank

7th Pay Commission latest news: Gratuity limit doubled from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 20 Lakh The unions demanded the removal of conditions asking to have at least 10 employees in an establishment and minimum five years of service for payment of gratuity. New Delhi: In a good news for government employees of organised sector, the central government has decided to increased the gratuity limit to Rs. 20 lakh from Rs. 10 lakh, on the recommendation of 7th pay commission panel. The decision came after a meeting between the labour ministry and representatives from states, employees and employers which took place on Thursday. “All the stakeholders—states, Centre, unions and the industry representatives were on the same page to enhance the gratuity ceiling from Rs10 lakh to Rs20 lakh,” a labour ministry spokesperson said after the meeting. The unions demanded the removal of conditions asking to have at least 10 employees in an establishment and minimum five years of service for payment of gratuity.

7th pay commission: Rajasthan govt forms panel to examine recommendations Retired IAS officer D.C. Samant has been appointed to examine and implement the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission for Rajasthan Jaipur: The Rajasthan government has set up a committee headed by a retired IAS officer D.C. Samant to examine and implement the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission for state government employees. Two retired officers of Rajasthan account service D.K. Mittal and M.P. Dixit will be the members of the committee which will look into the recommendations of the commission and submit its report to the state government in three months with its recommendations for revising and fixing pay level, assessment of financial burden on the government and examine various allowances given to the employees. The appointment order was issued yesterday by the administrative department. Reacting to the decision, the state government employees union (joint) alleged that the government wants to d

Clarification on Benchmark for promotion No. 20-45/2016-SPB-II Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts Personnel Division Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi- 110 001. Dated the 12th February, 2017 To All Chief Postmaster(s) General Subject: Clarification on Benchmark for promotion . Sir, I am directed to refer to subject cited above and to say that the modalities of the benchmark to be taken for promotion after implementation of 7th Pay Commission Report has been examined in consultation with Department of Personnel & Training (DOPT). DOPT has stated that the modalities of the benchmark are being examined in consultation with UPSC and Department of legal Affairs. In this regard, all Circles are, hereby, requested to follow instructions contained in DOPT’s OM No. 35034/7/97-Estt(D) dated 8.02.2002 until further clarification is uploaded/issued by DOPT on its website or issued by DoP. A copy of DOPT‘s ID No. 1211382/2016/CR date

Pay revision of employees of Quasi-Government Organizations, Autonomous Organizations, Statutory Bodies etc. set up by and funded/controlled by the Central Government – Guidelines regarding. Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan 18, Institutional Area Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg New Delhi — 16 F.No.110239/51/Cir./2016/KVS (Budget) Dated: 15.02.2017 A copy of OM No.1/1/2016-E.III(A) dated 13th January,2017 issued by the Govt. of India, Ministry of Finance, Dept. of expenditure regarding Pay revision of employees of Quasi-Government Organizations, Autonomous Organizations, Statutory Bodies etc. set up by and funded/controlled by the Central Government —Guidelines regarding is forwarded herewith for information. Guidelines/Orders for implementation of 7th CPC recommendations in the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan/Kendriya Vidyalayas will be issued separately in a later date. Revised Pay & Allowances should be drawn only after receipt of orders from KVS (HQ) Sd/- (S.Muthusivam)

Constitution of a Committee to review the Promotion Policy for Officers in the Indian Army File No. 25(2)/2016-D(MS) Government of India Ministry of Defence South Block, New Delhi Dated: 17.1.2017 Subject: Constitution of a Committee to review the Promotion policy for officers in the Indian Army. The Government has decided to constitute a Committee of following officers to examine and give their recommendations to MoD on the changes in Promotion Policy and the Quantified System of Selection (QSS) for officers of Indian Army:- (i) Lt Gen (Retd.) G. S. Katoch, AVSM, VSM (ii) Lt Gen (Retd.) A.K. Ahuja, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM** 2. The Terms of Reference of the Committee shall be as below: (a) To study and recommend appropriate amendments in the Quantified System of Selection (QSS) in order to infuse more objectivity, transparency and fairness in the system. (b) To study and recommend the changes required in the Promotion policy presently followed in the Army

What Should a Family Member (eligible for the grant of family pension) do to get the Family Pension ? Q. 47 What should a family member (eligible for the grant of family pension) do to get the family pension? Ans. Normally, family pension to spouse is sanctioned and authorized at the time pension is authorized in favour of retiring government servant and indicated in the pension payment order and is to be drawn after the death of the pensioner. However, in cases where Govt. servant expired while in service, the widow or widower has to apply in Form 14 (of CCS Pension Rules) to the Head of Office concerned who will sanction and authorize the family pension through its Pay & Accounts Officer. Where the deceased Govt. servant is survived only by a child or children, the guardian (in case of minor child/children) or such child or children may submit a claim in Form 14 to the Head of Office for sanction and authorization of family pension. For getting family pension, the deceased pen

Minutes of the meeting of the Sub-Committee-III to suggest measures for streamlining implementation of the National Pension System with employees' Associations held on 10.02.2017 at Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi A meeting of the Sub-Committee-III to suggest measures for streamlining the implementation of the National Pension System (NPS) was held under the Chairmanship of Ms. Vandana Sharma, Additional Secretary (Pension) with Staff Side of JCM on 10.02.2017 at 3.00 p.m., at Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi. The following were present: Official Side 1. Shri Harjit Singh, Director, Deptt. Of Pension & Pensioners Welfare. 2. Shri Sanjiv Kumar, Deputy Secretary, Department of Personnel & Training. 3. Shri Vivek Ashish, Under Secretary, Department of Expenditure, JCM (Staff Side) 4. Shri Shiva Gopal Mishra, Secretary, Staff Side (JCM), 5. Shri M.S. Raja, Member, National Council (JCM), All lndia Audit & Accounts Association 6. Shri C. Srikumar, General Secretary/AIDEF, Member Na

Setting up of Anomaly Committee to settle the anomalies arising out of the implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission's recommendations No.11/2 /2016-JCA Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel & Training Establishment JCA Section North Block, New Delhi Dated the 20th February, 2017 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Setting up of Anomaly Committee to settle the anomalies arising out of the implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission's recommendations. The undersigned is directed to refer to DoPT's OM of even number dated 16/8/2016 and to incorporate the following modification in the definition of anomaly: "Where the Official Side and the Staff Side are of the opinion that the vertical and horizontal relativities have been disturbed as a result of the 7th Central Pay Commission to give rise to anomalous situation." 2. With the incorporation of the above para in the O.M., the definition of ano

7th Pay Commission: Committee on Allowances to submit report today, hike in HRA expected The Committee on Allowance may suggest to raise HRA to 30 per cent of the basic pay as against the 24 per cent recommended by the 7th Pay Commission. New Delhi, Feb 22: The Committee on Allowance, headed by Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa, is expected to submit its report on fatter allowances inducing House Rent Allowance or HRA under the 7th Pay Commission recommendations to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today (February 22). The Committee on Allowance may suggest to raise HRA to 30 per cent of the basic pay as against the 24 per cent recommended by the 7th Pay Commission. Speaking to India.com, National Joint Council of Action (NJCA) convenor Shiv Gopal Mishra also said the Committee on Allowance will submit report on February 22. The 7th Pay Commission had recommended abolition of 51 allowances and subsuming 37 others out of 196 allowances, which triggered resentment among central government emp

Decision on revised allowances under 7th Pay Panel by March But may be effective from April 1, Budget factored 7% increase New Delhi, February 20: Finally some good news for over 47 lakh Central government employees is on its way. The Centre is likely to make a formal announcement on the revised structure for allowances under the Seventh Pay Commission by next month. “A decision is likely to be announced after the State assembly elections get over,” said a senior official. The entire exercise of State polls will get completed by March 11. The committee on allowances led by Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa that was set up to review the recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission is understood to have finalised its report. Sources indicated that the committee has recommended higher house rent allowance could be increased to offset the higher cost of living. However, the revised structure for allowances is likely to be implemented from April 1, to ensure that it does not have any impact

REVISION OF MINIMUM PAY, FITMENT FORMULA - HIGH LEVEL COMMITTEE NOT YET CONSTITUTED: While deferring the indefinite strike from 11th July 2016, as per the assurance given by the Group of Ministers, the NJCA in its statement dated 06-07-2016, stated as follows: “The committee set up to look into the matter of minimum wage and fitment formula is expected to submit their report to the Government in the given time frame of not more than four months”. Finance Ministry’s press statement issued on 06-07-2016 also stated as follows: “The Ministers assured the Union leaders that the issues raised by them would be considered by a High Level Committee”. After one month, the NJCA wrote letters on 28-07-2016 to Hon’ble Home Minister, Finance Minister, Railway Minister and Cabinet Secretary in which it conveyed the following: “It is a matter of concern that, despite elapsing of a pretty long time, nothing has been heard in this regard from the Government of India, which is leading to serious resen