PRESS STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE CONFEDERATION - 48 HOURS ALL INDIA STRIKE ON 12 AND 13 FEB 2014.

CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES & WORKERS

CHQ: 1 Floor, North Avenue Post Office Building

New Delhi - 110001

E mail: confederation06@yahoo.co.in

Website:confederationhq.blogspot.com.

Dated: 15th January, 2014.

PRESS NOTE

Twelve lakh Central Government Employees will be on 48 hr. Strike on 12th and 13th Feb. 2014 demanding settlement of 15 point charter of Demands, the major issues being immediate wage revision and repealing the new contributory Pension Scheme by reintroducing the Statutory Defined Benefit Pension Scheme which was in vogue for more than a century. The Government in September 2013 announced the setting up of VII-Central Pay Commission to effect Wage Revision from 1.01.2016. 

The employees have made it clear that prospective date of effect is not acceptable to them and the VII-CPC recommendations must of effective from 01.01.2014. The Government is yet to take a decision on the Terms

of Reference of the VII-CPC viz, the merger of Dearness Allowance, composition of the VII-CPC with a labour representative, Interim Relief, the need to bring the Gramin Dak Sevaks of Postal Department within the ambit of the CPC.etc.

The employees are agitated over the introduction of the New Pension Scheme, passing the PFRDA Bill in the last session of the Parliament, the denial to guarantee minimum pension and the provision of the new enactment to cover even the existing employees in the new contributory pension Scheme. The employees covered under the new pension scheme are apprehensive of having no pension at the end of their service career of 35 years for the return on their contributions is presently linked to the market.

The Confederation of the Central Government Employees and Workers in their National Executive Meeting held at New Delhi on 10th January, 2014 expressed their total dissatisfaction over the closure of JCM, the negotiating machinery and the consequent non-settlement of any of their demands in the last nine years, The introduction of contract labour system in carrying Governmental functions, the indiscriminate outsourcing, closure of many institutions, the total ban on creation of posts and recruitment have made regular employment in Central Services impossible. 

The Confederation has therefore, decided to organise the two day strike on 12th and 13th February, 2014. The resolution adopted at the meeting of the National Executive (copy of which is enclosed), explains in detail the major issues.

M.Krishnan

Secretary General.

Source:http://confederationhq.blogspot.in/

CGHS Hospitals will stop cashless treatment from 1st Febraury

The 800 hospitals in the country empanelled under the Central Government Health Scheme will stop cashless transactions from February 1, 2014, because, they claim, the government has not cleared arrears of Rs 600 crore.

The aggrieved hospitals have come together under the umbrella of the Association of Healthcare Providers India and had served notice to the CGHS office in New Delhi on December 13, 2013.

A meeting with the Union health secretary K.N. Desiraju on January 9 yielded no results.

A senior officer of AHPI said, “The amount has been budgeted in the health budget and it must be released. But it is not being done. Hence, the question is, where is it going?”

Since 2010, the hospitals have been complaining of 40 per cent unauthorised deductions in the payments. Now they have come together to put across their point to the government.

AHPI general secretary for AP Govind Hari says, “The problem started in 2002 when they started inviting tenders. In doing so, they reduced the cost of surgeries drastically. Also, orthopaedic treatment costs Rs 3,200 in Karnataka and Rs 10,000 in AP. These errors in terms of determining the cost put the hospitals in a spot.”

A senior member of the APHI said, “We want to quit as it has become more of a burden than a service as the clearance promise of 180 days is hardly followed.”

Additional director, CGHS, Dr Prasad, says, “We have not received any communication from the hospitals.” But senior officers in the Begumpet office of the department say there has been an assessment of the pending amount, and deliberations have started to sort out that matter.

Source : Deccan Chronicle

24th meeting of the Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA) to be held on 5th February , 2014 in New Delhi.

F. No. 42/2/2014-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: 10th Jan 2014

To,
All the Pensioners Associations under present SCOVA

Subject :24th meeting of the Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA) under the Chairmanship of Honible MOS (PP) to be held on 5th February , 2014 in New Delhi.

- Intimation regarding DATE and TIME.

Sir,

In continuation to this Department’s OM of even no dated 1st Jan,2014 regarding holding of the 24th meeting of Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies(SCOVA) under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble MOS(PP), the date and time of the meeting is indicated below:

Date:- 5th February, 2014

Time:- 4.00 PM.

2. The Venue of the meeting will soon be intimated. Because of the consideration of space, only one representative may attend the above said meeting.

3. Only one outstation member will be paid TA/DA and local members will be paid conveyance charges in accordance with the rules/instructions. Outstation members will be paid TA/DA as per their last entitlement on retirement. Therefore, members are requested to bring copy of PPO for determining the entitlement of TA/DA claims.

4. This Department looks forward to you participation in the meeting.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-

(Sujasha Choudhury)

Dy. Secretary (P) 

Source:http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D3/D03ppw/SCOVA_130114.pdf

PFRDA proposes partial withdrawal to make NPS attractive

Partial withdrawals are currently not allowed under the NPS and a subscriber has to completely exit from the scheme subject to certain conditions on the utilization of the amount.

New Delhi: To make the national pension system (NPS) more attractive, the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has published draft rules that will, if implemented, allow subscribers to withdraw funds partially to meet major expenses such as those related to treatment of certain diseases and education.

Under the proposed guidelines, a subscriber can withdraw as much as 25% of the accumulated funds for marriage of children, purchase of property, higher education and treatment of ailments such as cancer and paralysis.

Partial withdrawals are currently not allowed under the scheme and a subscriber has to completely exit from the scheme subject to certain conditions on the utilization of the amount.

PFRDA administers the NPS for Union and state government employees and the unorganized sector.

The move will make the pension scheme attractive vis-a-vis insurance and the employee provident fund (EPF), where partial withdrawals are possible. The pension scheme for unorganized sector has failed to gain popularity since its launch in May 2009.

The approval of the PFRDA Bill last year by Parliament has paved the way for the restructuring of some of the features of the NPS to make it more attractive. The PFRDA Act, 2013, provides for partial withdrawals, not exceeding 25% of the contribution made by the subscriber.

“This flexibility is positive and will help in increasing the popularity of this scheme,” said Suresh Sadagopan, a certified financial planner at Ladder7 Financial Advisory, a Mumbai-based financial planning firm. “The fact that PFRDA has restricted the withdrawal to 25% of the accumulated amount is also good. Ultimately, it is a scheme meant for retirement savings. If higher withdrawals would have been permitted, the situation would have been a repeat of EPF, where more than 80% of the accounts have less than Rs.20,000 in them.”

The new law also gives the pensions regulator statutory and punitive powers, similar to that of the Securities and Exchange Board of India, the Reserve Bank of India and the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority.

The government is in the process of revamping the pension fund regulator. It is also shortlisting candidates for the post of the chairman of the pension fund regulator and for the posts of three whole-time members. In November, Yogesh Agarwal, chairman of PFRDA, resigned after being prodded by the finance ministry to quit.

Under the proposed draft guidelines, the subscriber should be in NPS for at least 10 years and regularly contribute to the scheme. Also, the subscriber will only be allowed to withdraw for a maximum of three times and that too with a gap of five years between two withdrawals. However, in case of illnesses, the mandatory gap between withdrawals will not apply.

“We are proposing the above frequency in order to make sure that the subscriber should be left with a decent and considerable accumulated pension wealth at the time of superannuation/age of 60 years enabling him to purchase sustainable annuity,” PFRDA said.

According to the current rules, a subscriber can exit the NPS on retirement or on attaining 60 years. In this case, at least 40% of the accumulated funds have to be mandatorily used to purchase an annuity with the balance paid as a lump sum amount. In case the exit is before retirement or before 60 years of age, at least 80% of the funds have to be used for purchase of an annuity and only the balance is paid as a lump sum.

Courtesy:www.livemint.com

Good news for Provident Fund A/c holders, Interest Rate on PF Deposits Raised to 8.75% for 2013-14

Retirement fund body EPFO Monday announced a hike in interest rate on Provident Fund deposits to 8.75 per cent for 2013-14, a decision that will benefit over 5 crore subscribers.

The interest rate on PF deposits in the previous financial year was from 8.5 per cent.

The decision to raise interest rate was taken by the Central Board of Trustees (CBT), the apex decision making body of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisaton (EPFO).

"We have decided to recommend to the government 8.75 per cent rate of interest for 2013-14 to its subscribers," Labour Minister Oscar Fernandes, who chaired the CBT meeting, told reporters here.

LDC-UDC ISSUE: TOWARDS A FINAL ACTION

LDC-UDC ISSUE: TOWARDS A FINAL ACTION

Dear friends,

It has been informed you through our earlier letters that Confederation had decided to conduct a day long Dharna action at Jantar Mantar Delhi demanding immediate Constitution of 7th Pay Commission, Merger of 50% DA to Basic Pay, Grant of Interim Relief etc. In the mean time we were eager to take up the LDC-UDC issue, which have been raising us for the last two years, in a larger platform and as such representatives of the Union/individual of LDC & UDC in various Departments were requested to come to the Dharna place of the Confederation on 9th January 2014. Prior to this, this Association has published a letter, in response to the comments posted in our web site on the subject, for discussion and finalization of the line of action to be taken to achieve the goal. Being a cadre issue Confederation has not been agreeing to include the LDC-UDC issue in its main charter of demands. But the popularity gained on the issue due to our efforts for quite some time has become a matter of attraction and rethinking by the Confederation also. In such a situation the presence of large number of representative of LDC-UDC in the Dharna would have been beneficial to impress the Confederation to add the demand in the main demands of the Confederation.

LDC-UDC ISSUE-TOWARDS A FINAL ACTION PAPER SUBMITTED IN THE DELHI MEETING

LDC-UDC ISSUE-TOWARDS A FINAL ACTION PAPER SUBMITTED IN THE DELHI MEETING

Dear friends,

This is an assembly of the representatives of deprived & low paid but highly responsible employees in the clerical cadre of category of Group C working in various offices of Government of India offices i.e. LDC & UDC whose cases have been ignored by successive pay commissions and Governments with regard to the payment of equal pay for equal work and genuine promotional avenues. On the other hand, the various Employees Federations in which the Administrative Staff including the LDC & UDC are members in Ministries/Departments of the Government of India have not been taking interest to resolve the issue of LDC & UDC so far and as such the issue could not be highlighted. During the last few months we have done vigorous campaign justifying the higher Grade pay to these sections through the web site www.aiamshq.blogspot.in. The issue has been widely published in various employees’ web sites including Central Government Employees News, gconnect.in etc who have actively supported our endeavor. As a result now the matter has become much popular and more or less all central Government Employees Associations have realized the gravity of the issue. It is to be mentioned here that the Confederation of Central Government Employees & workers has actively supported us to bring the issue before the authorities concerned. The matter was discussed in the Confederation’s National Executive Meeting on several occasions and accordingly the issue was put up as an additional item in the National Anomaly Committee (NAC) meeting in the year 2011. But the item could not be discussed in the NAC so far due to the fact that the Government has differed from their earlier decision of convening a final meeting of NAC to discuss the additional NAC items and the decision of MACP Anomaly Committee.

DA Merger, 7th CPC & other issues Confederation’s two day’s Strike Call on 12th & 13th February, 2014

CONFEDERATION EXTENDED NATIONAL EXECUTIVE MEETING DECIDED TO  ORGANISE TWO DAYS STRIKE ON 12th & 13th FEBRUARY 2014

CONFEDERATION EXTENDED NATIONAL EXECUTIVE MEETING DECIDED TO ORGANISE TWO DAYS STRIKE ON 12th & 13th FEBRUARY 2014 DURING PARLIAMENT SESSION DEMANDING

Recruitment of Stenographers Grade ‘D’ in CSSS through Stenographers Grade ‘C’ & D’ Examination, 2012 conducted by Staff Selection Commission (SSC) - nomination of qualified candidate - reg.

No.6/1 /2013-CS-II(C)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Personnel and Training

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,

Khan Market, New Delhi-110 003.

Date: 8th January, 2014.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Recruitment of Stenographers Grade ‘D’ in CSSS through Stenographers Grade ‘C’ & D’ Examination, 2012 conducted by Staff Selection Commission (SSC) - nomination of qualified candidate - reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Departments O.Ms. of even number dated 08.05.2013, 18.07.2013 & 10.12.2013 on the subject noted above vide which the nominations of 398(365+24+09) candidates of Stenographer Grade ‘D’ of CSSS for the Select List Year-2012 were issued by this Department. The examination dossier of Shri Rohit Kumar, (Roll No. 3010503465, Rank No. 227, OBC, DoB-15-03-1993, Hindi) for appointment as Steno Grade ‘D’ in CSSS has also been received from SSC. Accordingly he has been nominated to Ministry of Power for appointment as Steno Grade ‘D’ of CSSS for SLY-2012.

Air India LTC 80 Fares updated as on January 2014

Air India has released Air India LTC-80 Fares with effect from January 2014.  LTC-80 fare rates gain significance among central government employees as they are eligible to travel by air only using LTC 80 while they avail LTC.

TABLE VI 

Remarks & Notings

1 a) RBD 'Z' is Advance Purchase fare in Business Class. Fare Basis is 'ZAP' with minimum 3 days advance purchase restriction.

SAP90, SAP60, SAP30 , S30PP, SRT30, TAP14,TRT14,T14PP, TAP7, TRT7, T7PP Fares Levels are Advance Purchase Fares which are available for sale upto 90 days, 60 days, 30 days, 14 days, & 7 days respectively in advance before schedule date of departure of the flight.

Public Services – Revision of Pay Scales – Interim Relief Pending Revision of Scales of Pay – Sanctioned – Orders-Issued.

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT

Public Services – Revision of Pay Scales – Interim Relief Pending Revision of Scales of Pay – Sanctioned – Orders-Issued.

FINANCE (PC.I) DEPARTMENT

G.O.Ms.No.10

Dated: 06-01-2014.

Read the following:
G.O.Ms.No.95, GA (Spl.A) Department, dated 28.02.2013.

ORDER:

In the reference read above, the State Government has constituted the Tenth Pay Revision Commission (PRC), which is currently seized of the matters relating to the pay and allied matters of the state government employees. Subsequently, the Service Associations have requested for sanction of Interim Relief (IR) pending final action on the recommendations of PRC.

Rotational Transfer Policy (RTP) applicable to Central Secretariat Stenographers Service personnel - Constitution of Committee therefor - reg.

No.25/1/2012-CS.II(A)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel PG& Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,

Khan Market, New Delhi.

Dated: 08th January, 2014

Subject:- Rotational Transfer Policy (RTP) applicable to Central Secretariat Stenographers Service personnel - Constitution of Committee therefor - reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's O.M. No. 13/1/2009-CS.II dated 15.07.2011 on the subject mentioned above vide which transfer policy (Rotational Transfer Policy) in respect of officials belonging to Central Secretariat Stenographers' Service has been laid down.

Disability pension/war injury pension/special family pension/liberalized family pension/dependent pension/liberalized dependent pension for the Armed Forces Officers and Personnel Below Officer Rank.

O/o THE PR. CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSION)

DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD- 211014

Circular No. 522

Dated: 31.12.2013

To,
The OI/C
ROs/ PAO (ORs)

Subject :- Clarification concerning the GOI, MOD letter No.- 1(11)/06-D(Pen-C) PC dated 08.09.09, 05.03.2010 and Letter No.- 2(1)/2011-D(Pension/Policy) dated 03.02.2011 regarding disability pension/war injury pension/special family pension/liberalized family pension/dependent pension/liberalized dependent pension for the Armed Forces Officers and Personnel Below Officer Rank.

Reference :- This office Circular No 273 dated- 16.02.2001 and Circular No 458 dated - 06.04.2011.

Trade Unions to press for 9.5 per cent interest on PF deposits for FY'14

Trade unions will press for 9.5 per cent interest on PF deposits to over five crore subscribers for the current fiscal at next week's meeting of the trustees of retirement fund body EPFO. 

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation's apex decision making body the Central Board of Trustees (CBT) will meet on Monday to discuss and approve the proposal regarding rate of return to be provided on PF deposits in 2013-14. 

"We will demand for 9.5 per cent rate of interest for subscribers for the current fiscal, higher than 8.5 per cent provided for 2012-13," All India Trade Union Secretary and a CBT member D L Sachdev told PTI. 

He said: "This rate of 8.5 per cent is less than the interest provided by banks these days, and would not be able to cover inflation." 

Retail inflation for industrial workers in November was 11.47 per cent. This is the rate of inflation which is used by central government for computing hike in Dearness Allowance. 

According to EPFO estimates in its proposal for the trustees, payment of 8.5 per cent rate of interest on PF deposit for this fiscal would leave a small surplus of Rs 56.96 crore. 

The EPFO, which is estimated to have an income of Rs 20,796.96 crore in the current fiscal, needs Rs 20,740 crore to pay 8.5 per cent interest to its subscribers, as per the agenda listed for the CBT meeting. 

24th meeting of Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA) scheduled to be held in the month of February, 2014 under the Chairmanship of Hon'ble MOS (PP).

F. No. 42/2/2014-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: 1st January, 2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM 

Subject :- 24th meeting of Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA) scheduled to be held in the month of February, 2014 under the Chairmanship of Hon'ble MOS (PP).

The 24th meeting of Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA) of the Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare is scheduled to be held in the month of February. The details of the date, time and venue of the meeting will follow. The meeting will be chaired by the Hontle Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Pubic Grievances & Pensions.

BONUS – Adhoc Bonus – Special Adhoc Bonus for the year 2012–2013 – Sanction – Orders – Issued.

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU
2014

FINANCE (ALLOWANCES) DEPARTMENT 

G.O.No.4, DATED 6th January, 2014 

(Vijaya, Margazhi 22, Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2044) 

BONUS – Adhoc Bonus – Special Adhoc Bonus for the year 2012–2013 – Sanction – Orders – Issued. 

Read the following :- 

1. G.O.Ms.No.5, Finance (Allowances) Department, dated 09.01.2013. 

2. Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, 

New Delhi, Office memorandum No.7 / 24 / 2007 / E-III / (A) / dated 27.09.2013. 

ORDER:- 

 Government has decided to grant Adhoc Bonus equivalent to 30 days emoluments on a base of 30 days a month to all regular and temporary Government employees, employees of Local Bodies and Aided Educational Institutions including teachers on regular time scales of pay for the financial year 2012-2013.

Pongal Festival, 2014 – Grant of Pongal Prize to Pensioners / Family Pensioners and Ex-Village Officers - Orders - Issued.

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU 

2014 

FINANCE (PENSION) DEPARTMENT 

G.O.No.5, Dated: 6th January, 2014 

( Vijaya, Margazhi-22, Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2044) 

Pongal Festival, 2014 – Grant of Pongal Prize to Pensioners / Family Pensioners and Ex-Village Officers - Orders - Issued. 

Read the following:- 

1. G.O.Ms.No.6, Finance (Pension) Department, dated 09.01.2013 

2. G.O.Ms.No.4,Finance (Allowances) Department, dated 06.01.2014. 

ORDER: 

The Government sanction a lumpsum Pongal Prize amount of Rs.500/- (Rupees five hundred only) to all pensioners including adhoc pensioners of all categories and family pensioners of Government including All India Service, Aided Educational Institutions, Local Bodies and Ex-Village Officers.

Clarification on reckoning of period of “Dies non” while & granting ACP / MACP to officials.

File No.4-7/ (MACPS)/ 2009-PCC

Ministry of Communications & IT

Government of India

Department of Posts

Pay Commission Cell

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi-110001

Dated 24 Dec 2013.

To,
All Head of Circles,
All Postmaster Generals,
All Directors of Accounts

Sub: – Clarification on reckoning of period of “Dies non” while & granting ACP / MACP to officials.

The issue of counting the period of “Dies non” for the purpose of ACP / MACP was raised in JCM (DC). The issue was examined in consultation with DoPT. The Nodal Department has clarified the issue vide DOFF ID NO. 78961/13/CR dated 14.11.13 as below:-

Rule 32 of the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965 – Advice of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)

No. 11012/8/2011-Estt.(A)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi

January 6, 2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: – Rule 32 of the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965 – Advice of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to be communicated to the delinquent Government servant along with the final order of penalty- Amendment – regarding

The undersigned is directed to refer to the provisions of the Rule 32 of the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965 and to say that the nature of consultation with the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and the manner of communication of the advice of the UPSC to the delinquent Government servant have been subject matter of litigation in some cases in CAT/High Courts etc. The Hon’ble Supreme Court in the T. V. Patel case, delivered on 19.04.2007, held that the Disciplinary Authority is not required to furnish a copy of the advice tendered by the Union Public Service Commission to the Charged Officer before the final order of penalty is passed. Accordingly, vide Office Memorandum No. 11012/10/2007- Estt.(A) dated 07.01.2008, the Ministries/ Departments/ Offices were requested to comply with the existing provisions of CCS(CCA) Rules, 1965 and bring the contents of the O.M. to the notice of all concerned for adopting a uniform stand.

Govt to revise rates for CGHS empanelled hospitals

In a good news for lakhs of beneficiaries under the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS), the Government is in the process of revising the rates of medical procedures offered by empanelled hospitals and diagnostic centres and giving them early payment assurance to encourage more medical institutions join the scheme.

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has floated e-tenders for empanelment of hospitals and decided that the rates of various medical procedures would be fixed by an average of rates quoted in e-tenders instead of the old system where the lowest quotation became the rate.

Rates of all medical procedure centres under CGHS would be revised by April next year.

Transfer Policy for deployment of Group ‘B’ Gazetted officers of Ordnance Factories Organisation.

No 100/MISC/POLICY/AN
Govt. of India
Ministry of Defence,
Ordnance Factory Board,
10A S.K. Bose Road
Kolkata -700001

Dated-23rd December, 2013

To
All Sr. General Manager / General Manager /
Head of Establishment Ordnance and Ordnance Equipment Factories

Sub : Transfer Policy for deployment of Group ‘B’ Gazetted officers of Ordnance Factories Organisation.

As approved by O.F.Board. Transfer Policy for JWM, Sr. PS & PS is hereby circulated for information of all concerned. A copy of the same enclosed herewith an Annexure.

Railway Board is scheduled to meet the representatives of the two leading Railway Union on January 15 and 16.

This is after one of the two leading Unions-All India Railwaymen Federation conducted a strike ballot on December 20 and 21 across seventeen zones of the Indian Railway.

The other prominent one called the National Federation of Indian Railwaymen is planning to conduct a strike ballot on January 17 and 18 across the country.

The permanent negotiating machinery chaired by the Member Staff of the Railway board will hear the demands of the Unions.The Unions have threatened a strike in February 2014 if their demands are not addressed.

Earlier the strike ballot planned in September 2013 was deferred as the seventh pay commission was announced. However, senior leaders of the Railway Union have said that their other major demands which include abolishing new pension scheme and addressing the anomalies arising out of the sixth pay commission have remain unaddressed.

Observance of Austerity Measures imposed by the Ministry of Finance.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
ORDNANCE FACTORY BOARD
AYUDH BHAVAN
10-A, SHAHEED KHUDIRAM BOSE ROA
KOLKATA-700101.

No.786/Austerity/A/A

Dated : 24/12/2013

To,
The Sr. General Manager/General Manager/HODs
All Ordnance & Ordnance Equipment Factories

Sub: Observance of Austerity Measures imposed by the Ministry of Finance.

Ref: OFB Circular No.786/Austerity/A/A dated 28/10/13.

Attention of all OFs / Units Is drawn to OFB circular dated 28/10/2013 cited at ref above vide which it was intimated that where sanction for recruitment has been issued by OFB but factory is yet to advertise, the matter may be kept pending till complete clarity is obtained from DDP.

Expected DA from Jan 2014 - Additional DA from Jan 2014 likely to hike by 11%

Expected DA from Jan 2014 - Additional DA from Jan 2014 likely to hike by 11% 

The one more and another additional Dearness allowance to Central Government employees and Pensioners from Jan 2014 will be announced in the middle of March 2014. 

This is too early and predict the enhancement in percentage of Dearness allowance with effect from January 2014. The prediction and announcement of this hike make us cool, that the additional DA will jump to 101% and another word, an additional DA would be 11%. 

But, still we have to wait for one more month, that the magic number of AICPIN would be increased by 3% and more..! From the existing level of the AICPIN is now 243, if it becomes 246 in end of December 2013, out prediction will be right…or otherwise certainly we would cross century in total Dearness allowance… 

The table describes the prediction of additional DA from Jan 2014…

Month	Year	AICPIN (IW) BY 2001=100	Points Increasing in AICPIN	Total	Average	App. DA	DA
Jun	2013	231	3	2648	220.67	90.62	90
Jul	2013	235	4	2671	222.58	92.28
Aug	2013	237	2	2694	224.5	93.93
Sep	2013	238	1	2717	226.42	95.59
Oct	2013	241	3	2741	228.42	97.32
Nov	2013	243	2	2766	230.5	99.12
Dec	2013	Expected 246	3	2793	232.75	101.06	101

Source : http://7thpaycommissionnews.in/expected-da-from-jan-2014-additional-da-from-jan-2014-likely-to-hike-by-11/ 

Grant of family pension to the widowed/divorced daughter- clarification thereof.

No. 8/11/2010-4pension (FD)

From
Additional Chief Secretary to Government Haryana,
Finance Department.

To
1. All the Heads of Departments, Commissioners of Divisions.
2. All the Deputy Commissioners & Sub Divisional Officers (Civil) in Haryaña.
3. The Registrar, Punjab & Haiyana High Court, Chandigarh.

Dated Chandigarh, the 1st January, 2014.

Subject:- Grant of family pension to the widowed/divorced daughter- clarification thereof.

Sir/Madam,

I am directed to refer to this office letter No. 2/53/ 2009-1Pension dated 26.4.2010 vide which clarification for entitlement of a person to receive family pension on the date of death of the employee or pensioner was issued.

2. Sometime past the issue has been received in Finance Department for further clarification in r/o family pension to widowed/divorced daughter. After due consideration, in reference to Rule 14 of Haryana Civil Services (Revised Pension) Rules, 2009 and earlier clarification issued vide No. 2/53/2009-1 Pension dated 26.4.2010, it is further clarified that the family pension will be payable to widowed/divorced daughters if she fulfils all the eligibility conditions at the time of death of the Government servant or his/her spouse, whichever is later provided she is still eligible for family pension when her turn comes. The family pension will continue only till she remarries or starts earning her livelihood equal to or more than the sum of minimum family pension and dearness relief thereon.

The position is iliustrated through an example. Shri X, a Pensioner, died in 1985. He was survived by his wife, Smt Y, a son Shri Z and a daughter, Kumal E the daughter being the younger. Kumari E married in 1989 and got widowed in 1995. Smt. Y died in 2000. Thereafter, Shri Z (son) was getting family pension being disabled and died in 2002. Thereafter, the family pension was stopped as. Kuniari E was not eligible for it at that time. She applied for family pension on the basis of Haryana Civil Services (Revised Pension) Rules, 2009. Since she was a widow and had no independent source of Income at the time of death of her mother (family pensioner) and on the date her turn came, she may be granted family pension.

3. These instructions may please be brought to the notice of all concerned for necessary action.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-

Under Secretary Finance (Pension)

for Addl. Chief Secretary to Government Haryana,

Finance Department.

Source:http://finhry.gov.in/writereaddata/Instruction/Pension/6152.pdf

Posting of a Nurse to Factory Health Clinic- reg.

Government of India

Ministry of Defence

Ordnance Factory Board

No.020/OHC/A/M

Dated : 24th December, 2013

To
The Sr. General Manager/General Manager,
All Factories.

Sub: Posting of a Nurse to Factory Health Clinic- reg.

One Nurse will be posted to Factory Health Clinics (FHC) of Factories in day shift wef 01 Jaunary, 2014. 

Restructuring in Group ‘C’ Cadres-reg.

NFIR

National Federation of Indian Railwaymen

3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110055

Affiliated to :

Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)

lnternational Transport Workers' Federation (ITF)

No. l/8/CRC/09/Vol .9

Dated: 04/01/2014

The Secretary (E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi

Dear Sir,

Sub: Restructuring in Group ‘C’ Cadres-reg.

Ref: (i) Railway Board’s letter No. PC-III/2013/CRC/4 dated 08/10/2013.

(ii) NFIR’s letter No. 1/8/CRC/09/VoI.9 dated 09/10/2013.

(iii) NFIR’s letter No. 118/CRC/09/VoI.9 dated 04/11/2013.

(iv) NFIR’s letter No. 1/8/CRC/09/Vol.9 dated 18/11/2013.

(v) Railway Board’s letter No. PC-III/2013/CRC/6 dated 19/12/2013.

Further to above, Federation wishes to highlight following irregularities detected by NFIR during the course of implementation cadre restructuring in Group ‘C’ posts effective from 01/11/2013 on various Zonal Railways:-

1. The Annexure C’ to Railway Board’s letter dated 08/10/2013 under heading “Engineering Departments including Workshops”, revised percentage of 67:33 has been shown against Technical Supervisors (safety category) in GP Rs 4600 & Rs 4200 respectively.

Doubt has arisen on a few Zonal Railways that the category of SSE/Works & JE/Works which is Technical category for all purposes but has not been declared as ‘Safety Category’, is not covered under ratio 67:33, consequently restructuring exercise is not being undertaken (particularly on Central Railway).

2. On some Zonal Railways, money value of posts is being assessed for surrender of posts without caring to look into the fact that several staff have already been placed in the posts of higher Grade Pay under MACPS which factually means ‘nil’, financial implications.

It would, therefore be incorrect on the part of Zonal Railways to surrender posts for implementing restructuring orders.

3. Apart from above, NFIR vide letter dated 18/11/2013 had conveyed to the Railway Board list of remaining categories of Group ‘C which also deserve to be restructured and upgraded w.e.f. 01/11/2013. Unfortunately, there is no response to Federation’s communication as a result staff continue to suffer and are feeling aggrieved & agitated.

NFIR, therefore, urges the Railway Board to see that suitable clarifications are issued on para 1 &2 above and also convene CRC meeting to discuss on left over categories. A copy of the instructions issued may be endorsed to Federation.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-

(M.Raghavaiah)

General Secretary

Source: NFIR

Eligibility conditions under LARSGESS for specified safety categories in GP 1900 and Assessment Committee - Clarification thereon.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No. 03 /2014

No. E(P&A)I-2012/RT5

New Delhi dated 03.01.2014.

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways.

Sub:- Eligibility conditions under LARSGESS for specified safety categories in GP 1900 and Assessment Committee - Clarification thereon.

Ref: Boards letter Nos. E(P&A)I-2010/RT-2 dated 28.06.2011.

Grant of financial upgradation under MACP Scheme - wrongful clarification issued by Railway Board - reg.

NFIR

National Federation of Indian Railwaymen

3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI -110 055

Affiliated to :

Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)

International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF)

No.IV/MACPS/09/Pt.7

Dated: 03/01/2014

The Member Staff,
Railway Board,
New Delhi

Dear Sir,

Sub: Grant of financial upgradation under MACP Scheme - wrongful clarification issued by Railway Board - reg.

Ref: (i) Railway Board's letter No.PC-V/2009/ACP/2 dated 13/12/2012.

(ii) NFIR’s letter No.IV/MACPS/09/Pt.6 dated 20/01/2013.

(iii) Railway Board’s letter No. PC-V/2011/M/4/NFIR dated 05/03/2013.

(iv) Railway Board’s letter No.PC-V/2009/ACP/7/SCR dated 05/03/2013.

Trade Test in respect of Industrial Employees

Ordnance Factory Board

10 A, Shaheed Kahudiram Bose Road

Kolkata - 700001

No. A/I/SRO/245

Dated: 24-12-2013

To
The Sr General Manager / General Manager
All Ordnance and Ordnance Equipment Factories

Sub : Trade Test in respect of Industrial Employees
Ref : Various Queries from Factories

Various queries have been raised by factories in regard to trade test for Industrial Employees. The same have been complied and a consolidated clarification is being issued for the same in the table underneath

Grant of Dearness Relief to State Government Pensioners /Family Pensioners with effect from January 01, 2014.

Government of West Bengal
Finance Department
Pension Branch
Writers’ Buildings. Block-IV
2nd Floor, Kolkata — 700 001

Memo No.-552-F (Pen)
                                                                        Dated, Kolkata the 24th December, 2013

MEMORANDUM

Sub: Grant of Dearness Relief to State Government Pensioners /Family Pensioners with effect from January 01, 2014.

In continuation of this Department Memo No.08-F (Pen) dated 02.01.2013 sanctioning instalment of relief to the State Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners with effect from 01.01.2013 onwards, the undersigned is directed to state that the Governor is pleased to decide that the State Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners shall draw Dearness Relief @ 58% of basic pension/basic family pension with effect from January 01, 2014 onwards in supersession of the rates mentioned in the Order dated 02.01.2013 as mentioned above.

Pension – Contributory Pension Scheme - Maintenance of Accounts - Revised orders - Issued.

MANUSCRIPT SERIES

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU
2013 

 
FINANCE (PGC) DEPARTMENT
G.O.No.463, Dated 27th December, 2013
 
Pension – Contributory Pension Scheme - Maintenance of Accounts - Revised orders - Issued.

Read the following:-

1. G.O.Ms.No. 259, Finance (Pension) Department, dated 6th August 2013.
2. G.O.Ms.No.430, Finance (Pension) Department, dated 6th August 2004.
3. G.O.Ms.No.201, Finance (Pension) Department, dated 21st May 2009.
4. Government letter No.63734/FS/T/PGC/2013 dated 25th November 2013.
5. From the Principal Accountant General (A&E), Tamil Nadu, Chennai–18
letter No. GPF 14 / CPS / 2013-14 / 273-123597 dated 27th November 2013.
6. Government Letter No. 70357/FS/T/PGC/2013 dated 16th December 2013.
7. From the Principal Accountant General (A&E) Tamil Nadu, Chennai-18 letter
No. GPF 14 /CPS/5/2013-14 / 284-136520 dated 20th December 2013.

 ORDER:
In the Government Order first read above, a new Contributory Pension Scheme based on defined contribution has been introduced for all employees who are recruited on or after 01.04.2003. In the Government Order second read above, Government inter-alia ordered that the Accountant General will maintain the accounts for the Contributory Pension Scheme as in the case of General Provident Fund and the Index Number to the employees who join the Contributory Pension Scheme will be allotted by the Accountant General on receipt of application from the Head of Department / Heads of Offices in the prescribed form.

Grant of Dearness Allowance to the Teachers and Non-Teaching Employees of Non-Government Educational Institutions

Government of West Bengal
Finance Department
Audit Branch
“Nabanna”, Mandirtala, Howrah-711102.

No. 8841(65)-F(P2)        
                                                                                            Howrah, the 16th December, 2013.

From: Shri A.K. Das,
O.S.D. & Ex-Officio Joint Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal.

To : The Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary/Secretary,

Sub : Grant of Dearness Allowance to the Teachers and Non-Teaching Employees of Non-Government Educational Institutions/Employees of Statutory Bodies/Government Undertaldngs/Panchayats including Panchayat Karrnee and Municipal Corporations/Municipalities. Local Bodies etc. with effect from January 01. 2014.

Sir,
It has been decided to revise the rate of Dearness Allowance admissible to the State Government Employees with effect from January 01, 2014 vide Finance Department’s Memo No. 8840-F(P2) dated 16.12.13, copy of which is enclosed for ready reference.

Tamil Nadu govt. announces Pongal bonus for its employees, pensioners

Tamil Nadu Government on sunday announced  Pongal bonus for its employees and pensioners, which would cost it a sum of Rs 308.28 crore.

Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa announced Rs 3,000 for Group C and Group D officials and teachers.

Those under Group A and Group B, anganwadi workers, ICDS employees, village assistants and certain temporary staff will be provided Rs 1,000, she said in a statement.

7th CPC News - Minimum wage & Pay fixation forumala for 7th CPC worked out by COC Karnataka

 

Minimum wage & Pay fixation forumala for 7th CPC worked out

Providing proper minimum wage of Rs 27000/- for CG Employees including that of GDS employees and pay fixation formula for 7th CPC worked out .

Providing proper minimum wage of Rs 27000/- for CG Employees including that of GDS employees and pay fixation formula:

 

The staff side of the JCM had given representation demanding Rs 10,000/- as minimum wage for Central Government Employees. The 6th CPC in its report vide para no 2.2.15 had calculated a minimum wage of Rs 5478/- today if we are calculate the minimum wage it should be more than Rs 21,000/- apart from HRA and other allowances. Hence there is three times increase in actual prices calculated by the 6th CPC and the current prices. The current wages of the CG Employees should be doubled at least including that of GDS.

The most comprehensive criteria for covering all the basic needs were evolved by the 15th Indian Labour Conference (ILC) in 1957 for fixing minimum wages. The norms are that a need-based minimum wage for a single worker should cover all the needs of a worker’s family consisting of a spouse and two children. The food requirement was to be 2,700 calories, 65 grams of protein and around 45-60 grams of fat as recommended by Dr. Wallace Aykroyd for an average Indian adult of moderate activity. Dr. Aykroyd pointed out that animal proteins, such as milk, eggs, fish, liver and meat, are biologically more efficient than vegetable proteins and suggested that they should form at least one-fifth of the total protein.

Restriction of officiating pay under FR 35 – clarification – reg.

No.1/4/2009-Estt.(Pay-I)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi
31st December, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Restriction of officiating pay under FR 35 – clarification – reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to the O.M. of even number dated 8th March, 2010. It is clarified, that the provisions of this O.M. are applicable from the January, 2006, the date from which the revised Pay Scales became applicable.

Fixation of Pay of Assistants of CSS in the Revised Pay structure as per the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 – Clarification regarding.

F.No.7/7/2008-CS.I(A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the 3rd January, 2014.

Office Memorandum

Subject : Fixation of Pay of Assistants of CSS in the Revised Pay structure as per the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 – Clarification regarding.

The undersigned is directed to say that references are still being received from Ministries/Departments regarding fixation of pay of Assistants in the revised pay structure. In this connection OM of even number dated 22.12.2010, enclosing there with Department of Expenditure UO No.10/1/2009-IC dated 14.12.2009, refers.

Yoga teaching in Kendriya Vidyalayas.

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN
18th INSTITUTIONAL AREA,
SHAHEED SINGH MARG,
NEW DELHI -110016

F.No.110332/02/2013/KVS(HQ)/Acad/Yoga

Dated: 30.12.2013

The Deputy Commissioner,
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan,
All Regional Offices.

Sub: - Yoga teaching in KVs.

Sir/ Madam,
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has decided to encourage yoga education in all its schools. The National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2005 has set broad guidelines for physical education and elucidated the importance of including yoga as a compulsory subject. Yoga education contributes to not merely the physical development of the child but have a positive impact on psychosocial and menial development as well. Yoga is to be taught from class VI onwards in all the Kendriya Vidyalayas.

Early Closure of Offices in connection with Republic Day Parade and Beating Retreat Ceremony during 2014.

No.16/1/2013-JCA 2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 2nd January, 2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Early Closure of Offices in connection with Republic Day Parade and Beating Retreat Ceremony during 2014.

Effective date of merger of erstwhile Group D posts, now designated as Multi-tasking Staff in Pay Band-I

No.AB-14017/39/2013-Estt.(RR) (3102233)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Pension & Public Grievances
Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi

Dated: 23.12.2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Effective date of merger of erstwhile Group D posts, now designated as Multi-tasking Staff in Pay Band-I Grade Pay Rs.1800 and recruitment to the post after implementation of the recommendation of the 6th CPC.

In pursuance to the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission, this Department has issued model recruitment rules for the post of Multi-tasking Staff (erstwhile Group D posts) vide OM No. AB-14017/6/2009-Estt(RR) dated 30.4.2010. This Department is receiving references for clarification in regard to the date of effect of merger of erstwhile Group D posts and re-designation as Multi-tasking Staff.

Tamil Nadu announced 7% pay hike for power staff

The Tamil Nadu Government today announced a seven per cent hike in the salary of Electricity Board employees with effect from December 1, 2011.

The announcement made by Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on the New Year day will benefit 70,820 workers and 10,160 officers of Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd (Tangedco), the power generation and distribution arm of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, and cost an additional expense of Rs 252 crore to it, an official release said here.

The decision to revise the salary package was taken after Jayalalithaa chaired a meeting with the top officials of Electricity Board and senior Government officials.

Grants-in-aid for the year 2013-2014 to the Central Government Employees Residents Welfare Associations- submission of Accounts for the year 2012-2013- regarding.

BY SPEED POST

No.7/2/2013-Welfare
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
New Delhi-110003
Dated, 30th December, 2013

To
The Secretaries of the Grantee,
Central Government Employees
Residents Welfare Associations
(As Per list).

Subject:- Grants-in-aid for the year 2013-2014 to the Central Government Employees Residents Welfare Associations- submission of Accounts for the year 2012-2013- regarding.

Sir.
I am directed to say that the Department of Personnel and Training has been sanctioning Grants-in-aid to the eligible recognized Residents Welfare Associations formed by the Central Government Employees in residential colonies to enable them to meet a part of their expenditure on the welfare activities, programmes during the financial year. The recognized Central Government Employees Residents Welfare Associations eligible to receive grants-in- aid may please send a request to this effect to this Department in the prescribed proforma.

Pension – Medical Aid – New Health Insurance Scheme for Pensioners (including spouse) / Family Pensioners - Implementation of the Scheme- Orders - Issued.

GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU
2013

FINANCE (PENSION) DEPARTMENT
G.O.No.462, Dated: 27th December, 2013
(Vijaya, Margazhi-12, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2044)

 
Pension – Medical Aid – New Health Insurance Scheme for Pensioners (including spouse) / Family Pensioners - Implementation of the Scheme- Orders - Issued.

Read the following:-
 
1. G.O.Ms.No.562, Finance (Pension) Department, dated: 11.07.1995.
2. G.O.Ms.No.378, Finance (Pension) Department, dated: 13.10.2005.
3. G.O.Ms.No.128, Finance (Pension) Department, dated: 12.04.2007.
4. G.O.Ms.No.50, Finance (Pension) Department, dated: 19.02.2008.
5. G.O.Ms.No.423, Finance (Pension) Department, dated: 25.11.2010.
6. G.O.Ms.No.188, Finance (Pension) Department, dated: 9.05.2008.
7. G.O.Ms.No.7, Finance (Pension) Department, dated: 6.1.2012.
8. G.O.Ms.No.474, Finance (Pension) Department, dated: 30.09.2009.
9. G.O.Ms.No.475, Finance (Pension) Department, dated: 30.09.2009.

ORDER:-

In the Government Order first read above, the Government have constituted a fund called Tamil Nadu Government Pensioners Health Fund with effect from 1.7.1995 to provide financial assistance to pensioners for undergoing specialized treatment/ surgery when they are affected by major ailments and the maximum limit entitled for the pensioner is Rs.1.00 lakh or 75% of the actual cost of the treatment whichever is less. Subsequently, the above concession was extended to the spouse of the Pensioner with effect from 17.2.2009.

Implementation of the Govt. decision on the recommendations of Committee on the issue related to Defence Service personnel and Ex-Servicemen

OFFICE OF THE PR. CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSION)
DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD- 211014

Circular No. 520 

Dated: 24.12.2013

Subject: Implementation of the Govt. decision on the recommendations of Committee on the issue  related to Defence Service personnel and Ex-Servicemen -For pre-2006 commissioned Officers.

Reference:-This office circular No. 500 dated 17th January 2013, Circular No. 503 dated 17th January  2013 and Circular No. 508 dated 19th February 2013.

Pension for MTNL Employees

The Cabinet on Thursday approved a pension proposal for 43,000 MTNL employees, who joined the public sector company from Department of Telecom, that would cost the government an estimated Rs 500 crore annually.

The decision to grant Pension for MTNL Employees is likely to bring additional amount of about Rs 1,500 crore (including interest) in the books of MTNL as refund from government for the pension that the PSU paid to its employees. “The Union Cabinet today approved that the erstwhile all categories of employees of the government absorbed in MTNL and who have opted for combined service may be given similar treatment in the matter of payment of pensionary benefits as available to the absorbed employees of BSNL,” an official statement said.