Allowances – Hill Allowance and Winter Allowance to employees working in places declared as Hill Stations – Enhancement – Orders – Issued.

FINANCE (ALLOWANCES) DEPARTMENT 

G.O.No.47, DATED: 20th February, 2014 

( Vijaya, Masi –8, Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2045 ) 

Allowances – Hill Allowance and Winter Allowance to employees working in places declared as Hill Stations – Enhancement – Orders – Issued. 

Read: 

G.O.Ms.No.236, Finance (PC) Department, Dated 01.06.2009. 

ORDER: 

 In the Government Order read above, among others, orders has been issued enhancing the Hill Allowance and Winter Allowance as per the recommendation of the Official Committee, 2009. 

 2. The Hon’ble Chief Minister in the Collectors’ Conference held on 13.12.2013, among others, has made the following announcement in respect of the Hill / Winter Allowance 

i) Sl.No. 79: Hill Allowance for Government employees will be increased to Rs.1,500/- per month. 

ii) Sl.No. 80: Winter Allowance for Government employees will be increased to Rs. 500/- per month. 

3. Based on the above announcement, Government issues the following orders:- 

(I) HILL ALLOWANCE: 

The existing rate of Hill Allowance shall be retained at the same rate of 20% of pay subject to the enhancement of maximum ceiling limit of Rs. 900/- to Rs.1500/- per month. 

(II) WINTER ALLOWANCE: 

 The revised rate of Winter Allowance shall be as below: 

1. Those working in the places at 1000 metres to 1,499 metres above M.S.L. ---- 5% of basic pay including grade pay subject to a maximum of Rs.400/- p.m. 

2. Those working in the places at 1,500/- metres above M.S.L. ------  10% of basic pay including grade pay subject to a maximum of Rs.500/- p.m. 

4. The above orders will take effect from the date of issue of this order. 

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR) 

 K. SHANMUGAM 

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT. 

Source:http://cms.tn.gov.in/sites/default/files/gos/fin_e_47_2014.pdf

Drawal of Dual Family Pension

HARYANA GOVERNMENT

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION

The, 7th February, 2014

No. 2/26/2013-lPenslon.- In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Haryana hereby makes the following rules to further amend the Punjab Civil Services Rules, Volume-II, in their application to the State of Haryana, namely: -

(1) These rules may be called the Punjab Civil Services Volume-II (Haryana Amendment) Rules, 2014.

(2) They shall come into force with effect from 24th September, 2012.

2. In the Punjab Civil Services Rules Volume-II, In Appendix-I, in Family Pension Scheme, 1964, in para 10,-

(i) for the sign “. “existing at the end, the sign “: “shall be substituted ; and

(ii) after para 10, the following proviso shall be added, namely:-

“Provided that widows/widowers of such Government employees as are governed by this scheme shall be allowed to draw dual family pension i.e. one from civil side and another from military side.

Rajan Gupta

Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Haryana,

Finance Department.

Source:http://finhry.gov.in/writereaddata/Notification%20&%20Order/Pension/6165.pdf

Central govt. may raise age of retirement from 60 to 62

The Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) is likely to take a major decision of increasing the retirement age of Central government employees by two years, from 60 to 62 this week. This would be applicable from March 1.

It would be one of the major decisions to be taken by the Cabinet before the model code of conduct for the general elections kicks in. In the Thursday meeting, the Cabinet is also likely to recommend dates for the elections. These could be notified on March 5.

"The government may clear the increase in age this week," said a source. It is likely to be a part of the terms of reference of the Seventh Pay Commission, expected to file its report in 2017. The panel, however, can recommend an interim relief through the move.

The increase in retirement age would be happening after 15 years. In 1998, it was increased to 60 from 58 following implementation of the Fifth Pay Commission. Experts said it would defer payment of retirement benefits. However, sources confirmed this would not be applicable for employees retiring on February 28.

The cabinet is expected to discuss a proposal to increase the dearness allowance by 10 per cent from January 1, to make it 100 per cent and merge 50 per cent of the increased dearness allowance with basic pay. The terms and conditions of the panel include a proposal to merge 50 per cent of dearness allowance with basic pay.

The move to increase the retirement age may pressure the states to follow. The department of personnel and training was working on the proposal for quite some time. The Budget estimate on the pension outgo for 2014-15 is Rs 80,982 crore, 0.6 per cent of the gross domestic product.

Source:http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/centre-may-raise-age-of-retirement-by-2-years-to-62-114022600007_1.html