Dearness Allowance 90% from July 2013:Central Govt. likely to announce soon.

   Ahead of festival season, Central Government will this month announce a hike in dearness allowance to 90 percent from existing 80 percent, benefiting about 50 lakh central employees and 30 lakh pensioners.

   According to official source, dearness allowance hike will be 10 percent and would be effective from July 1, this year.

   The sources further said the exact amount of dearness allowance, as a proportion of basic pay, works out to over 90 percent after factoring in the revised all India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) for June.

   According to revised data released on August 30, retail inflation for factory workers for June stood at 11.63 percent, higher than provisional estimate of 11.06 percent for the month released on July 31.

   Sources said that since the revised estimate for the month of June is available, the Finance Ministry would soon prepare a proposal for the purpose for seeking Union Cabinet nod.

Restructuring of cadre of Artisan Staff in Defence Establishment in modification of recommendation of 6th CPC – Clarification regarding.

Circular

OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF ACCOUNTS (FYS)
10-A, S.K.Bose Road, Kolkata – 700001

No.Pay/Tech-II/04/2013/22

Date : 31/07/2013

To
The CFAs(Fys)
The Accounts Officer (Fys)

Sub: Restructuring of cadre of Artisan Staff in Defence Establishment in modification of recommendation of 6th CPC – Clarification regarding.

   In continuation to this office earlier circular bearing No. Pay/Tech-II/04/2013/17/Cir dated 03.6.2013, it is intimated that the matter regarding grant of 3rd MACP benefit in the same grade pay of Rs.4200/- to the MCMs in the light of MoD ID No. 11(5)/2009-D(Civ-I) dated 23.7.2012 has been examined by this office. Accordingly it  has been decided that the said benefit may be extended to all eligible MCMs (either in service or going to retiree) along with 3% increment benefit on Band Pay and Gr. Pay of Rs.4200/-.

Fixation of pay under restructuring of cadre of Artisan staff in Def. Establishment in modification of recommendation of 6 CPC.

OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF ACCOUNTS (Fys)
10-A, S. K. BOSE ROAD, KOLKATA-700 001

No. Pay/Tech-II/04/2013/19

Date: 02/07/2013

To
(1) All Cs of F&A (Fys)
(2) All Br.AOs

Sub :- Fixation of pay under restructuring of cadre of Artisan staff in Def. Establishment in modification of recommendation of 6 CPC

   While implementing the order of restructuring of Cadre of Artisan staff as issued vide MOD letter nos .l11(5)/2009-D(Civ-I) dated 14/06/2010 and 01/12/2010, various Br. Accounts Offices have referred several doubts on exercising option, for clarifications. The views of this office against the doubts raised by the Br.A.Os are given below for compliance :