Grant of Dearness Relief to State Government Pensioners.

GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

(RULES DIVISION)

No.F.12(3)FD(Rules)/20l3

 Jaipur, dated: 01-03-2014

ORDER

Subject: - Grant of Dearness Relief to State Government Pensioners.

The Governor is pleased to order that the existing rate of Dearness Relief sanctioned vide Finance Department Order of even number dated 21-09-2013 to the State Government Pensioners who are in receipt of superannuation, retiring, invalid, compensation, family and extra ordinary pension etc. shall be revised from 90% to 100% with effect from 01-01-2014.

For the purpose of this order :-

(I) Pension/Family Pension in the case of pre-01-01-2006 retirees and where Family Pension was sanctioned prior to 01-01-2006, means the Consolidated Pension or Consolidated Family Pension, as the case may be, effective from 01-01-2006 in terms of Finance Department Memorandum No. F.12(3)FD(Rules)/ 2008 dated 12-09-2008 as amended vide FD Memorandum dated 06-04-2013.

(ii) In the case of pensioners who retire from service on or after 01-01-2006 or where family pension is sanctioned for the first time on or after 01-01-2006, Pension/Family Pension means the Basic Pension/Basic Family Pension, as the case may be, in terms of Finance Department Notification No. F.12(3)FD(Rules)/ 2008 dated 12-09-2008 as amended vide FD Notification dated 06-04-2013.

(iii) Dearness Relief will, also be admissible on the additional quantum of pension / family pension allowed to the pensioners who have attained the age of 80 years and above.

(iv) Payment of Dearness Relief involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee.

(v) Other provisions governing grant of dearness relief to pensioners’ such as regulation of dearness relief during employment/re-employment, regulation of dearness relief where more than one pension is drawn etc., will remain unchanged.

(vi) This order shall also be applicable in case of Pensioners/Family Pensioners who are in receipt of provisional pension.

(vii) This order shall not be applicable in case of Old Age Pensions, Political Pensions or any other kind of similar pensions, which are not related to the service rendered under Government.

(viii) Dearness Relief at revised rates as above would also be admissible to pensioners who retired/retire from service of Panchayat Samiti or Zila Parishad and whose Pension Payment Orders have been issued by the Director, Local Fund Audit Department or Director, Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare Department, Rajasthan, Jaipur.

By order of the Governor,

Sd/-

(Siddharth Mahajan)

Special Secretary

Finance (Budget)

Source:http://finance.rajasthan.gov.in/RULES/F12(3)FD(Rules)2013-01-2014.pdf

Clarification regarding grant of grade pay on promotional post.

No. Fin (PR)B(7)23/2010-11

Government of Himachal Pradesh

Finance (Pay Revision) Department

From:.

The Principal Secretary (Finance) to the

Government of Himachal Pradesh.

To

1) All the Addl. Chief Secretaries/ Pr. Secretaries/Secretaries

to the Government of Himachal Pradesh

2) All the Head of the Departments in Himachal Pradesh

Dated Shimla-171002, the 1st March, 2014

Subject: - Clarification regarding grant of grade pay on promotional post.

Sir/ Madam,

I am directed to invite a reference to this Department Notification No Fin(PR)B(7)-64/2010-Loose dated 24/09/2012 vide which Himachal Pradesh Civil Services (Category /Post wise Revised Pay) Rules, 2012 have been notified. Under these rules pay structure of certain categories of employees has been revised w.e.f. 01/10/2012 or thereafter as per schedule appended to these rules.

References have been received from various quarters seeking clarification as to what grade pay is to be allowed in the cases where the grade pay of feeder post is higher to the grade pay at entry level of the higher/ promotional post.

The matter has been considered by the Government and it is clarified that in all such cases where the grade pay at entry level of the promotional post has become lower than the grade pay attached to feeder post, the higher grade pay being drawn in the feeder post shall be protected.

These instructions will be applicable with immediate effect, prospectively.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-

(O.P. Sharma)

Under Secretary (Finance PR) to the

Government of Himachal Pradesh

Source:http://himachal.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/1_l892s/GradePay01Mar2014_A1b-80267427.pdf

Upgraded Group ‘D’ posts in scale Rs 3050-4590 in Diesel/Electric Loco/EMU Sheds-reg.

NFIR

National Federation of Indian Railwaymen

3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI -110055

Affiliated to:

Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)

International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF)

No. I/8/CRC/09/Vol .9 

Dated: 03/03/2014

The Secretary (E),

Railway Board

New Delhi

Dear Sir,

Sub; Upgraded Group ‘D’ posts in scale Rs 3050-4590 in Diesel/Electric Loco/EMU Sheds-reg.

Ref: (i) NFIR’s letter No. 118/CRC/09/Vol. 9 dated 21/11/2013.

(ii) Railway Board’s letter No. PC-III/2004/DC-JCMJ/11 dated 17/02/2014.

With reference to Railway Board’s reply vide letter dated 17/02/2014 NFIR once again desires to convey facts of the case as below for review:-

(i) Vide para (i) of the Board’s letter, it has been stated that the Railway Board vide its letter dated 28/09/1998, had specifically mentioned that there will be no consequent increase in the number of posts in the grades higher than Rs 3050-4590. NFIR is aware of this ‘rider” imposed by the Railway Board in the year 1998. However, on nine Zonal Railways, these posts were taken as part of cadre strength and granted cadre restructuring w.e.f. 1/11/2003 in diesel/electric Loco/EMU Sheds. Thus it become fate-accompli

(ii) When the Railway Board issued instructions to withdraw the benefit, Federations strongly had protested against such step, consequently the Zonal Railways have not reviewed wherever already implemented to avoid staff agitation.

(iii) Consequent to the implementation of 6th CPC pay structure (Grade Pay & Pay Band) w.e.f. 01/01/2006 the minimum educational qualification for entry into GP Rs 1800/- has been revised as matriculation or above. Whereas in the year 1998, the entry qualification in Diesel/Elec. Loco. EMU Sheds was reduced to 8th standard for Group D’ while placing 50% posts in pay scale Rs 3050-4590 to be filled by those staff who possessed Metric/Act Apprenticeship/ITI. From these facts, it could be seen that entry qualification for Group ‘D’ posts prior to September 1998 in Diesel/Electric Loco, EMU Sheds was Metric/ITI/Act Apprenticeship. Having allowed cadre restructuring from 01/11/2003 duly taking upgraded Helper posts into consideration and having granted benefit of restructuring/promotion with effect from November, 2003, it would be improper to quote Board’s letter dated 28/09/1998 for denying benefit. Railway Board instead sticking to illogical stand should realistically analyse the issue for rendering justice to the technical staff working in Diesel/Electric Loco/EMU Sheds. It may be noted that these staff belong to sensitive categories.

(iv) Incidentally, NFIR desires to point out that while in all Technical Departments, promotion quota for Technician Grade III has been 50%, surprisingly in of Diesel/Electric Loco/EMU Sheds. the promotion quota was only 20% thus career growth of Helpers was blocked since the past over 15 years.

(v) If the Railway Board is not satisfied with the valid points mentioned above, a meeting with the MM & ML may be arranged at the earliest. It may also be noted that there is atmosphere of agitation among staff of Diesel/Electric Loco/EMU Sheds against Board’s restructuring orders dated 08/10/2013, as on many zones, the staff may not get promotion benefit. NFIR is keen to avoid agitation and dislocation and equally expects the Railway Board to respond for resolving the issue.

Federation therefore requests to review the matter without delay.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-

(M.Raghavaiah)

General Secretary

Source:http://www.nfirindia.com/Index.aspx