Maternity Benefit Act, 1961

Ministry of Labour & Employment

Maternity Benefit Act, 1961

   Review and amendments of various labour laws is an ongoing process. The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 was amended in 2008 by which for section 8, the following section was substituted:

   “8(1) Every woman entitled to maternity benefit under this Act shall also be entitled to receive from her employer a medical bonus of one thousand rupees, if no pre-natal confinement and post-natal care is provided for by the employer free of charge.

   (2) The Central Government may before every three years by notification in the Official Gazette increase the amount of medical bonus subject to the maximum of twenty thousand rupees”.

   The Central Government vide notification No. S.O. 2016(E) dated 11th August, 2008 increased the amount of medical bonus from Rs. 1000/- to Rs. 2500/-. Further, vide notification No. S.O. 2016(E) dated 19th December, 2011, the amount of medical bonus has been increased from Rs. 2500/- to Rs. 3500/-.

   This information was given by the Union Labour & Employment Minister Shri Mallikarjun Kharge in reply to a written question in the Lok Sabha.

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Modified Flexible Complementing Scheme based on 6th Central Pay Commission recommendations- regarding.

No. AB- 14017/37/2008-Estt(RR)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & pension
Department of Personnel & Training

 

New Delhi, Dated the 1st May ,2012

 

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

 

Subject:- Modified Flexible Complementing Scheme based on 6th Central Pay Commission recommendations- regarding.

    Attention is invited to modified FCS for Scientists based on 6th CPC recommendations issued in this Department’s OM of even number dated  10.9.2010. In pursuance of amendment to Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules,2008 vide Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) notification dated  16th July, 2009, the entries "grade pay of Rs. 12000 or lower” in Para (i) of the scheme shall be substituted with “HAG scale of Rs.67000-(annual increment  3%)-79000”.

    2. Promotion of Scientists in Department of Space, Atomic Energy and DRDO would be in accordance with the provisions under the Merit Promotion Schemes in these Departments.

   3. Hindi version will follow.

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(Mukta Goel)
Director

Source: http://circulars.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/AB-14017_37_2008-Estt.RR-01052012.pdf

Jammu & Kashmir Government approves 7% D.A. for it's employees.

   Government Thursday approved release of 7 per cent Dearness Allowance in favour of its employees from January, this year besides according sanction to the constitution of State Planning Board – to function as advisory and recommendatory body so as to help the state government to formulate effective policies in key areas.

   It was reliably learnt that the state cabinet, which met here this evening under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, approved the release of 7 per cent DA installment in favour of the employees. The issue was not on the agenda of the meeting but a cabinet note was referred by the finance department at the last movement.

   It could not be ascertained whether the payment of the DA would be in cash or deposited in GP Fund of the employees.

   The Cabinet also gave its nod to release of Cost Living Allowance (COLA) for the period ending June 2010 in favour of State owned Public Sector Employees, creation of Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for the International Trade Centre (ITC) at Pampore.

   The Cabinet accorded Administrative Approval for construction of residential flats for employees at Pampore.