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The Report of Allowances submitted to FM Arun Jaitley Yesterday, Now Empowered Committee to firm-up the proposals for cabinet approval: Press Release Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Finance 28-April-2017 16:38 IST The Committee on Allowances headed by Shri Ashok Lavasa, Finance Secretary and Secretary (Expenditure) submitted its Report to the Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley yesterday; The Report will be now placed before the Empowered Committee of Secretaries (E-CoS) to firm-up the proposal for approval of the Cabinet. The Committee on Allowances, constituted by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India to examine the 7th CPC recommendations on Allowances, submitted its Report to the Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley yesterday. The Committee was headed by Shri Ashok Lavasa, Finance Secretary and Secretary (Expenditure),M/o Finance, Government of India and had Secretaries of Home Affairs, Defence, Health & Family Welfare, Personn

Grant of Dearness Relief from July, 2016 and Jan, 2017 to the Burma Civilian Pensioners/ Family Pensioners and Pensioners/Families of Displaced Government Pensioners from Pakistan F. No. 42/15/2016-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: 27th April, 2017 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject : Grant of Dearness Relief to the Burma Civilian pensioners/family pensioners and pensioners /families of displaced Government Pensioners from Pakistan who are Indian Nationals but receiving pension on behalf of Government of Pakistan and are in receipt of adhoc ex-gratia allowance.-reg The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's OMs of even no. dated 16.11.2016 and 07.04.2017 wherein it was mentioned that separate orders will be issued for Dearness Relief to the Burma Civilian pensioners/family pensio

Dearness Relief w.e.f. 01.01.2017 revised rate @ 136% to Central Govt. Employees who had drawn lump sum amount on absorption in a PSU/ Auonomous body F. No. 42/15/2016-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: 27th April, 2017 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject :- Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government Employees who had drawn lump sum amount on absorption in a PSU/Autonomous body and are in receipt of 1/3rd restored commuted portion of pension. — Revised rate effective from 1.1.2017. The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's OM No. 42/15/2016- P&PW(G) dated 16th December, 2016 and the OM No. 42/15/2016-P&PW(G) dated 07.04.2017 and to say that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Relief (DR) to the Central Government employees who had drawn lump sum amount on absorption

Lavasa panel on allowances in 7th Pay Commission submits report to Arun Jaitley  NEW DELHI: A high-level committee headed by the Finance Secretary submitted today its report on allowances to 47 lakh government employees to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.  The Ashok Lavasa Committee was constituted in June last year after the government implemented the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission.  The pay panel had recommended abolition of or subsuming of allowances like acting, assisting cashier, cycle, condiment, flying squad, haircutting, rajbhasha, rajdhani, robe, shoe, shorthand, soap, spectacle, uniform, vigilance and washing.  After submitting the report to Jaitley, Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa said the committee has taken into account representations made by various stakeholders.  The report will now be examined by the empowered committee of secretaries and following that it will be placed before the Cabinet, he said.  Out of total 196 allowances, it had

Agitation Programme for Settlement of Charter of Demands of Defence Civilian Employees INTUC INDIAN NATIONAL DEFENCE WORKERS FEDERATION  ESTD 1959 (Recognised by Govt. of India)  R. Srinivasan  General Secretary Indian National Defence Workers Federation.  Address No. 6, 6th Street, Vaishnavi Nagar RCC Post, Chennai - 600 109 INDWF/Demand Week/M of D/2017 Date 18.04.2017  To Secretary to Government of India Ministry of Defence, South Block, New Delhi 110 001. Sub: Conducting of Agitation programme for settlement of Charter of Demands of Defence Civilian Employees — reg  Sir, Indian National Defence Workers Federation in its 21st Conference held on 21st and 22nd March, 2017 unanimously resolved to conduct agitational programme from 24.04.2017 to 29.04.2017 in order to demand Ministry of Defence and Government of India to settle the demands. INDWF being one of the constituent organisaitons of National Council (JCM) under the National Joint Council

Clarification on billing queries in respect of CGHS Rate List -2014 HEADQUARTERS' OFFICE EMPLOYEES' STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION PANCHDEEP BHAVAN: C.I.G. ROAD: NEW DELHI – 110002. ( ISO 9001-2000 Certified )  U-16/30/580/2016-Pro.Cell(SST)/WUL-290 Dated: 05.04.2017 To, Director (Med.) Delhi, Director (Med.) Noida MS's- All ESIC Hospitals SSMC's/SMC's- All States Sub: Clarification on billing queries in respect of CGHS Rate List -2014-reg Sir/Madam, As per policy, ESI Corporation follows listed rates of CGHS for clearing bills of Empanelled Hospitals. In this context, ESIC Headquarters is receiving numerous representations from field units as well as tie-up hospitals regarding issues pertaining to defined CGHS package rates. As per clarifications received from CGHS Hqrs, New Delhi, the decisions are as under:   These instructions will be valid from 01.04.2017.  This issues with the approval of Director General. Your faithfully Sd/-

Option for 7th CPC Pay fixation in the Pay Matrix level to the Railway employees promoted during the period 01.01.2016 to 31.12.2016: Railway Board GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No. PC-VII/2017/R-U/7 New Delhi, dated: 31/03/2017  To The General Secretary, National Federation of Indian Railwaymen 3, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi - 56 Sub: Option for pay fixation in the 7th CPC Pay Matrix level to the Railway employees promoted during the period 01.01.2016 to 31.12.2016.  Please refer to your  letter No. IV/NFIR/7th CPC(Imp)/2016/R.B./Part I dated 06.01.2017 , wherein it has been demanded that opportunity for revision of option for those staff promoted after the date of notification of RS(RP) Rules, 2016 (i.e 28.07.2016) and also for those staff promoted between 01.01.2016 and 31.12.2016 to switch over to 7th CPC Pay Matrix from the date subsequent to date of Railway Board's notification be provided. 2. In this context it is stated that

7th CPC Pay Fixation- Drawal of Arrears- who are on leave salary on 01st January, 2016, entitled for Arrears and Revised pay HEADQUARTERS  EMPLOYEES' STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION (An ISO 9001-2000 certified organization) PANCHDEEP BHAWAN C.LG MARG NEW DELHI-2 No.A-27/17/1/7th CPC/2016-E.III Dated:-27.02.2017 To, The Regional Director, Regional Office, ESI Corporation, Chennai. Sub:- Drawl of Arrears — 7th CPC Pay Fixation –reg Sir, Kindly refer to your letter No.51/A/27/17/1/7th CPC/2016/Admn.II/Part file dated 22.11.2016 on the above cited subject. In this regard, I am directed to invite your attention to Rule 7(3) of the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 as per which 'A Government servant who is on leave on the 1st day of January, 2016 and is entitled to leave salary shall be entitled to pay in the revised pay structure from 1st day of January, 2016 or the date of option for the revised pay structure”. Accordingly, an employee who is entitled to leave

Bank Next Wage Revision- to conclude within time frame and Prior to the effective date i.e. 01.11.2017 D.O.No. 4/2/2/15/IR Girish Chandra Murmu, IAS Additional Secretary  Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Financial Services Jeevan Deep Building, 3rd Floor, 10, Parliament Street, New Delhi-110 001  March 21, 2017. Dear MD/ CEO Kindly refer to this Department's letter dated 12.01.2016, 24.08.2016, 21.10.2016 and 21.12.2016 addressed to all Public Sector Banks ( PSBs) whereby PSBs were requested to initiate the steps taken for smooth conclusion of next wage revision of the employee within time frame. However, it is seen that several Banks are yet to proceed in the matter.  2. May I request PSBs to kindly look into the matter and to conclude the next wage revision prior to the effective date i.e. 01.11.2017  With regards, Yours sincerely, Sd/- (G.C. Murmu) The Chief Executives of all Public Sector Banks  Source:- htt

Submission of Life Certificate/Digital Jeevan Pramaan by the Pensioners and Members of the EPS — 1995- EPFO Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. Of India) Head Office Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan, 14-Bhikaiji Cama Place, New Delhi-110 066 No. Pension --1/17(10)/2016-17/Jeevan Pramaan/301 Date: 10.04.2017/11 APR 2011  To All Additional Central P.F. Commissioners (All zones) All RPFCs (RO/SROs) Sub: Submission of Life Certificate/digital Jeevan Pramaan by the Pensioners and Members of the EPS — 1995- regarding. Sir/Madam, Attention is drawn to this office circular No. Pension --I/17(10)16-17Jeevan Pramaan/22750, 613, 31402 dated 28.11.2016, 16.01.2017 & 15.02.2017 respectively on the above cited subject.  2. Now it is decided that it will be mandatory for all pensioners of the EPS' 1995 who are desirous of continuing the benefits of the said scheme to furnish their Jeevan Pramaan/Life Certificate by 30.04.20

Allowances Committee Report and Financial Expenditure Comrades, The Central Government Civilian Employees numbering around 36 lakhs employees and Defence forces numbering around 15 lakhs are waiting for a long period for the allowances committee to submit its report and almost 10 months have passed , the allowances committee has not submitted its report so far , the patience of the Central Government Employees is almost over , the main demand of the CG employees is house rent allowance , the expenditure towards the HRA is just at 4.15 % of the total expenditure , the breakup of pay and allowances is pay including DA constitute about 80% and all allowances together constitute around 20% of the total expenditure, even if the 7th CPC recommendations are accepted the HRA expenditure shall be at just 9% of the total expenditure, even if the staff side demands of the HRA is accepted the total expenditure shall not cross 10%, let us examine the following facts. The total expendi

7th pay commission: Lavasa committee likely to submit report on increased allowances this Thursday Arun Jaitley will today embark on a 2-day visit to Russia, wherein he will hold talks with the Kremlin to boost military ties with India. New Delhi, Apr 25: The Ashok Lavasa committee will most likely release its final report on increments in allowances this Thursday. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s return from his visit to the United States and Russia is a major factor in the determination of the release date of the report. Arun Jaitley will today embark on a 2-day visit to Russia, wherein he will hold talks with the Kremlin to boost military ties with India. This follows Finance Minister Jaitley’s (who also holds the portfolio of defence minister) visit to Washington, where he attended the 2017 Spring Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF. While this has already posed an extended delay for the release of the final report by the Lavasa committee, central government emp

Whether the Government proposes to restore the old pension scheme of the Armed Forces ? GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5651 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7TH APRIL, 2017 PENSION SCHEME FOR ARMED FORCES 5651. SHRI RAGHAV LAKHANPAL: Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government proposes to restore the old pension scheme of the Armed Forces that was in vogue till 1971 which clearly defined pension as 70 per cent of last pay drawn and if so, the details thereof; (b) the time by which the Government plans to set up a committee to review the present pension scheme which pegs pension at 50 per cent of last pay drawn; (c) if so, the details thereof; and (d) the other steps taken by the Government in this regard? A N S W E R MINISTER OF STATE (DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE) IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (a) No, Madam. Under the old pension scheme, the concept

7th Pay Commission: Latest Developments On Allowance Committee The government had earlier said that the decision on allowances will be taken after the committee on 7th Pay Commission submits its report. Even as expectations rise that the allowance committee examining 7th Pay Commission recommendations may submit its report this week, its views are not yet known, a top employee union official said. The government had earlier said that the decision on allowances will be taken after the committee on 7th Pay Commission submits its report. The allowance committee had held a meeting in this regard on April 6 which some employee union officials termed as "conclusive". The 7th pay commission had examined a total of 196 existing allowances and recommended abolition of 51 allowances and subsuming of 37 allowances. The 7th Pay Commission had recommended that house rent allowance or HRA be paid at the rate of 24 per cent, 16 per cent and 8 per cent of the new basic pay, depending on th

Re-Fixation of Pay in terms of CCS (RP) Rules, 2008 — Date of next increment in revised Pay Structure under Rule 10 of the CCS (RP) Rules — 2008 OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF ACCOUNTS (FYS) 10-A, S. K. BOSE ROAD, KOLKATA- 700 001 PART II OFFICE ORDER NO: 576 Dated: 06/04/2017 Sub: Re-Fixation of Pay in terms of CCS (RP) Rules, 2008 — Date of next increment in revised Pay Structure under Rule 10 of the CCS (RP) Rules — 2008. ******** Fixation carried out as per CGDA New Delhi letter no. Admin/14/14162/ 6th CPC/Corr/Urgent-XVII dated 19/02/2014 regarding rounding off the amount of increment to next multiple of 10 for the year 2006, 2007 &2008. Sd/- Asst. Controller of Accounts (Fys) For P.c. of A (Fys) Kolkata Source:- http://pcafys.nic.in

Payment of OTA at double rate to certain categories of staff viz. Cook, Mali, dhobi, Masalchi, Barber etc. working in Ordnance Factory Hospital Circular FAX/E-mail/Speed Post/Registered Post GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF ACCOUNTS (FYS) PAY TECH SECTION 10-A, S.K. BOSE ROAD, KOLKATA: 700001 Pay/Tech-II/73/cir/02 dated 06 /04/2017 To All Cs F & IA (Fys) All Br. AOs Sub: Payment of OTA at double rate to certain categories of staff viz. Cook, Mali, dhobi, Masalchi, Barber etc. working in Ordnance Factory Hospital. ************** A copy of MoD ID No. 50(16)/2012-D(Estt/NG) dated 10/03/2017 received through OFB letter No. 525/OA-80/05/Per/Policy dated 14/03/2017 regarding payment of OT at double rate to Cook, Mali, Dhobi, Masalchi, Barber etc. working in OF Dispensaries/ Hospitals in line with para medical staff working in Dispensaries/ OF Hospitals inside or outside of factory premises is forwarded herewith for information and

LTC Travel by Air India GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING) LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6312 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.04.2017) LTC TRAVEL BY AIR INDIA 6312. SHRI SHARAD TRIPATHI: Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government proposes to withdraw the circular of DoPT for mandatory use of Air India for LTC Travels which is unfavorable to the non-government airlines of the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) if not, the reasons therefor; ANSWER Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office. (DR. JITENDRA SINGH) (a): No, Madam (b): Does not arise. (c): As per instant instructions, the Leave Travel Concession (LTC) is applicable for travel by Air India and in Economy class only. However, relaxation has been given to travel by private

GPF Rules for Advances and Withdrawals by Employees GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PENSION AND PENSIONERS’ WELFARE) LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6315 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.04.2017) GPF RULES 6315. DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD: KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH: SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR: SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN: SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR: SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has announced several relaxations in General Provident Fund (GPF) Rules particularly relating to advances and withdrawals by the subscribers/employees recently; (b) if so, the details thereof along with the aims and objectives thereto; (c) whether the Government proposes to allow employees to withdraw their GPF and invest in equity market and other commercial activities in view of their future retirement plan and if so, the details thereof; (d) whether the Governmen

Compulsory Retirement GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING) LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6265 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.04.2017) COMPULSORY RETIREMENT 6265. SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH: Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has given compulsory retirement to some of the IAS and IPS Officers; (b) if so, the details thereof, cadre-wise; and (c) the reasons therefor? ANSWER Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office. (DR. JITENDRA SINGH) (a) to (c) :Yes Madam, one IAS officer Shri M.N. Vijaykumar, IAS (KN:81) has been imposed the penalty of compulsory retirement vide order dated 27.04.15.The penalty of Compulsory Retirement was imposed on Shri M.N. Vijaykumar, IAS (KN:81) on completion of departmental proceeding against the officer as per provision