Conditions for re-excercise of option

1.  It has been clarified by MoD that the provisions laid down in Minisrty of Finance, Deptt of Expenditure OM No. 10/02/2011-E.III/A dated 19/03/2012 are applicable for all Armed Forces Personnel whose date of increment in the pre-revised scale was between February 2006 and June 2006 irrespective of whether they had exercised option earlier, Such personnel are entitled to exercise fresh option or re-exercise option for pay fixation in 6th CPC pay structure either with effect from 01/01/2006 or any other subsequent date. The following conditions shall be effecting the revision:-

a. The date of increment in the pre-revised scale was between Feb 2006 to June 2006.

b. The revised option/fresh option should have been submitted before 31/07/2013.

Units may forward the options submitted by officers before 31/07/2013, whose date of increment in the pre-revised scale falls between Feb 2006 to June 2006, to PCDA(O) for carrying out the pay revision”.

2. The effective dates for exercising option under various circumstances are as under:

i. For revision of pay on promotion prior to Jan 06-31st Dec 2005.

ii. For switching over to revised pay structure as per Sixth Pay Commission orders, for officers whose date of increment in pre-revised scale falling between Feb 06 to June 2006-31st July 2013.

iii. For switching over to revised pay structure as per Sixth Pay Commission Orders, for officers other than (II) above-30/6/2011.

Source:https://pcdaopune.gov.in/Login.aspx

Government Committed to Provide Required Fund to Implement OROP: Antony

The Defence Minister Shri AK Antony has assured the Services that the Government was fully committed to implement the One Rank, One Pay (OROP) Policy and that required funds will be made available to ensure its implementation. Chairing a meeting of the top brass of the Services and senior officials of MoD, here, last evening, Shri Antony said the Finance Minister had clarified that the figure of Rs 500 crores made available to implement the scheme was only ‘indicative’. 

The meeting was convened by Shri Antony to discuss the modalities for implementation of OROP. It was attended among others by the Minister of State for Defence Shri Jitendra Singh, the Defence Secretary Shri RK Mathur, Secretary Ex- Servicemen’s Welfare Smt Sangita Gairola, Secretary Defence Finance Shri Arunava Dutt, the three Service Vice Chiefs and AG from the Services Headquarters. 

It was noted that “OROP implies that uniform pension be paid to the Armed Forces personnel retiring in the same rank with the same length of service irrespective of their date of retirement and any future enhancement in the rates of pension to be automatically passed on to the past pensioners. This implies bridging the gap between the rate of pension of the current pensioners and the past pensioners, and also future enhancements in the rate of pension to be automatically passed on to the past pensioners”. 

Shri Antony directed that the Controller General of Defence Accounts should initiate immediate necessary steps in consultation with the three Services, MoD Finance and Department of ESW to give effect to the decision. He also emphasized that family pensioners and disability pensioners would be included. Ex-Servicemen may also be appropriately consulted by the Services, Shri Antony said. 

It may be recalled that improvements in the pension for Defence Services have been effected by the Government on three occasions in recent times - in 2006, 2010 and 2013. As a result of these changes, the gap in pension amount between pre-2006 and post-2006 retirees has been bridged substantially. However, keeping in view the long- standing demand, the Government has accepted the principle of OROP for Defence Services. 

Source: PIB

RE-STRUCTURING OF CADRE ARTISAN STAFF IN DEFENCE RRS FOR THE POST OF MCM AND CM

RE-STRUCTURING OF CADRE ARTISAN STAFF IN DEFENCE RRS FOR THE POST OF MCM AND CM

Ministry of Defence 
D(Civ-I)

Subject: Restructuring of cadre artisan staff in Defence Establishments in modification of recommendations of 6th CPC – framing of Recruitment Rules for the posts of Master Craftsman (MCM) and Chargeman both in the same GP of Rs.4200/-

Consequent upon the restructuring of the Artisan Cadre vide MoD letter of even number dated the 14.06.2010 framing of RRs for the posts of Master Craftaman and Chargeman could not be finalized as DOP&T has objection to promotion of MCM as Chargeman in the same GP of Rs.4200/-. Moreover, Ministry of Finance has also not agreed to grant of increment to MCM on their promotion in the same GP of Rs.4200/- to the post of Chargemen.

2. To overcome the situation as explained in paragraph I above, one of the model proposed for promotions of artisan staff cadre is indicated below :

Skilled Grade (PB-I, GP Rs.1900)
↓
Highly Skilled Grade – II (PB-1, GP Rs.2400)	→	(7 years as HS-II through LDCE)	→	Chargeman (PB-2, GP Rs.4200)
↓				↓
Highly Skilled Grade-I (PB-1, GP Rs.2800)	→	(4 years as HS-I through LDCE)	→	Chargeman (PB-2, GP Rs.4200)
↓				↓
Master Craftsman (PB-2, GP Rs.4200)				Chargeman (PB-2, GP Rs.4200)
↓				↓
→		(on eligibility basis) (Foreman / JWM) (PB-2, GP Rs.4600)		←

3. As per the above model the following is proposed :
(i) HS-II (GP Rs.2400/-) shall be able to move as HS-I (GP Rs.2800/-) under normal promotion norms. One completion of 7 years of service HS-II shall be eligible for the post of Chargeman on the basis of Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE).

(ii) HS-I (GP Rs.2800/-) shall be able to move as Master Craftsman (GP Rs.4200/-) under normal promotion norms. One completion of 4 years of service HS-I shall be eligible for the post of Chargeman on the basis of Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE).

(iii) Both Master Craftsman and Chargeman shall be able to move as Foreman / JWM (PB-2, Rs.4600/-) as the case may be on eligibility basis.

4. All concerned are requested to furnish their comments on the above proposed model of RRs for the posts of Master Craftsman and Chargeman with the approval of competent authority by 7th February 2014 positively.

Sd/-
(M.S.Sharma)
Under Secretary (Civ-I & II)

Source-INDWF

Indefinite strike from 17th Feb 2014 declared by three Defence Federations (INDWF, AIDEF & BPMS)

Serving Strike Notice by Individual Affiliated Unions on 03.02.2014

Indefinite Strike Commencing from 17.02.2014. 6.00 A.M.

INTUC

INDIAN NATIONAL DEFENCE WORKERS FEDERATION

INDWF/Strike/3001/2014

Dt. 28.01.2014

To

All Affiliated Unions of INDWF

Office Bearers & Working Committee Meeting of INDWF

Sub. : Indefinite Strike

Dear Colleagues,

Three Recognised Defence Federations (INDWF, AIDEF & BPMS) have jointly decided and issued a Joint Declaration on 19.09.2013 to call for a Joint Agitation by the Defence Civilian Employees including of a indefinite strike. Notice of the Joint Declaration was sent to Defence Secretary Dt. 19.09.2013 alongwith the charter demands. The Joint Declaration and the programme of action together with the charter of demands was sent to all our affiliated unions for conducting Strike Ballot. Accordingly strike ballot was conducted by our affiliated unions as per our programme on 19.12.2013 and reports were sent to the Federation HQrs. It has been observed as per reports that more than 98% of the Defence Civilian Employees all over the country have voted in favour of the indefinite strike as the demands are very much genuine and long pending.

After receiving the reports of the strike ballot, we have sent further intimation to the secretary, Ministry of Defence that the majority employees have supported the strike and the Ministry of Defence should settle the problems forth with failing which, the Defence Civilian Employees will go on indefinite strike and the date for strike will be intimated.

Three recognized Federation have met at New Delhi on 27.01.2014 and noted with serious concern that even after more than 4 month after forwarding the Joint Declaration alongwith charter of demands, there is no progress in settlement of the issues pertaining to Defence Civilian Employees and the Govt. has not taken any step forward for a negotiated settlement/Agreement on the charter of demands.

Considering the negative attitude of the Government and Ministry of Defence towards the demands of the Defence Civilian Employees and its negligence, three Federations have decided in the meeting held on 27.01.2014 at New Delhi to organize Defence Civilian Employees for an indefinite strike starting from 17.02.2014 from 0600 AM in support of the following charter of demands. The meeting also calls upon the affiliated unions of the three Federations to jointly mobilize the Defence Workers by various agitational programmes during the period of serving strike notice on 03.07.2014 and make the strike a grand success.

The meeting also appeals to the CDRA, its affiliates and all other trade unions and associations functioning in the Defence Establishments to join the indefinite strike in the interest of unity of the Defence Employees and also realize the out standing demands of the Defence Civilian Employees.

Serving Strike Notice by Individual Affiliated Unions on 03.02.2014

Indefinite Strike Commencing from 17.02.2014. 6.00 A.M.

CHARTER OF DEMANDS

Demands on Service Matters

1) Grant of 2nd / 3rd MACP in Grade Pay Rs. 4600/- to the Artisan Staff of Defence Establishments who were granted 2nd ACP in the Chargeman Pay Scale of Rs. 5000-8000 upto 31.12.2005 (inspite of MoD’s recommendation matter is pending with Defence Finance)

2) Correlation of the hourly rate of Industrial Workers deployed on Piece Work system in Ordnance Factories in 6th CPC Pay Scale w.e.f. 01.01.2006 (inspite of MoD’s recommendation matter is pending with Defence Finance)

3) Grant of Departmental Overtime Wages to the Industrial Workers deployed on Piece Work system in the Ordnance Factories (inspite of MoD’s recommendation matter is pending with Defence Finance)

4) Grant of hourly rate to the Piece Workers of Ordnance Factories who were given MACP benefits, (inspite of MoD’s recommendation matter is pending with Defence Finance)

5) Grant of revised ACP benefits to the labourers who have completed 30 years of service by granting an one time exemption of Trade Test. (MoD’s recommendation in the matter is pending with DOP&T)

6) Grant of revised ACP benefits to the erstwhile Group “D” NIEs (MoD’s recommendation in the matter is pending with DOP&T)

7) Revision of Night Duty Allowance w.e.f. 01.01.1996 and from 01.01.2006 in the 5th and 6th CPC rates respectively by implementing the Court Judgments on the subject.

8) Doubling of the Risk Allowance for Defence Civilian Employees w.e.f, 01.09.2008 has agreed in the National Anomaly Committee Meeting.

9) Implementation of the following judgment to the similarly placed employees. As per the provisions of DOP&T OM No. A11019/2/98-AT dated 03rd September, 1998

i) Grant of MACP in promotional hierarchy (Government’s SLP dismissed in the case of CAT Chandigarh Bench Judgment on OA No. 1038/CH of 2010)-

ii) Placement from HS Grade to HS Grade-I should be ignored for . granting MACP (Judgment of CAT Principal Bench New Delhi in the case of Employees of 505 ABW, New Delhi referring various Supreme Court Judgments)

iii) Restoration of the opportunity of Chowkidars and Safaiwalas of MES for redesignation as Mate (SS) (Judgment of the Hon’ble CAT Ernakulam Bench in OA No.109/2012 dated 12.12.2012)

iv) Removal of discrimination and grant of skilled pay scale of Rs. 260-4000/950-1500 to non-petitioner Valvemen of MES (Judgment of Hon’ble CAT Jodhpur Bench in OA No. 51/2002 dated 21st July, 2003)

v) Inclusion of HRA and Transport Allowance etc. for computation of OT Wages under Factories Act 1948 based on the judgment of Madras High Court, vi) Implementation of higher Pay Scale and grade structure for the similarly placed Cooks of all Defence Establishments as granted to the Cooks of Air Force vide MoD Letter No. Air HQ./23064/Cooks/PC-4/444-CC/D (Air-!II) dated 12th November, 2013 based on the judgment of Hon’ble Principal Bench CAT, New Delhi.

10) Approval of all cadre review proposals of MTS, Durwan, Fireman, Drivers, Storekeeping Staff, Industrial Canteen Staff, Para Medical Staff, Stenographers, DEO, JJWM and Clerical Staff of OFB, DRDO, DGQA, Navy, EME, AOC, Air Force and other Directorates pending at different level.

11) Grant of PRIS to the DRDO Employees at par with Department of Atomic Energy and ISRO.

12) Revision of Fixed Medical Allowance to the Defence Employees posted at hard stations / isolated places and also grant of medical reimbursement for inpatient treatment for such employees by implementing the judgment of Punjab and Haryana High Court.

13) Grant of Four Grade Structure to the Ammunition Mechanic of NAD under Navy.

14) Grant of Four Grade Structure to the Meter Reader of MES at par with the Artisan Staff,

15) Extension of CSD Canteen facilities for retired defence civilian employees at par with Ex-Serviceman.

16) Revision of Bonus Payment ceiling and Gratuity Ceiling limit.

17) Opening of CGHS Dispensaries in all major cities and recognition of Hospitals under CGHS in Hill Stations.

DEMANDS ON POLICY ISSUES

1) Withdraw DPP-2013 which is against the interest of DRDO and Ordnance Factories.

2) No FDI in Defence Sector.

3) No disturbance in the functioning of DRDO by implementing Professor Rama Rao Committee recommendations.

4) No arbitrary reduction of manpower in the various Army Units in the name of ASEC Report in violation of the Cabinet Secretary’s directions.

5) No closure of any Defence Units including Military Farms,

6) Stop all types of outsourcing / contract and regularize all the existing contract/casual workers.

7) Fillup all the posts lying vacant in all the Defence Establishments.

8) Withdraw the New Pension Scheme.”

9) Grant of Compassionate Appointment 100% as being granted by the Railway Ministry.

10) No reduction of sanctioned strength of the Ordnance Factories based on Sourab Kumar Committee Report.

DEMANDS ON TRADE UNIONS RIGHTS AND FUNCTIONING OF JCM

1) Regular meeting with the recognized Federations by the MoD and other Directorates should be ensured.

2) Three meetings of the Departmental Council (JCM) and four meeting of the JCM-III Level Council as per the constitution of the JCM Scheme should be ensured.

3) Grant of Trade Unions rights to all the non gazetted employees working. in the Defence Establishments as being given in the case of Railway.

4) Grant of Trade Unions rights to the Employees of Hospitals and Training Establishments under MoD since these Establishments are already recognized as Industry by the Labour Ministry.

5. Grant of Trade Unions rights to the Defence Civilian Employees postedat area declared under SRO-17E.

DEMANDS ON 7th CPC ISSUES

1) Settle all the 6th CPC Anomalies and all Cadre review proposals before 7th CPC starts functioning.

2) Accept all the terms of reference of 7th CPC submitted by the staff side of National Council (JCM) to the DOP&T.

3) Implement the revised comprehensive pay packet for the Central Government Employees as on 01.01.2014.

4) To Consider the demand of merger of Dearness Allowance/Dearness Relief with Basic Pay and Basic Pension and also grant of interim relief.

The 4 lakhs Defence Civilian Employees who are the fourth force of the Defence of our country are committed and dedicated workforce and they work side by side with the uniformed personnel for the security of our great natioi. Their contribution to the Defence preparedness cannot be underestimated. Any disturbance in the industrial relations in the Defence Estatlishments will hamper the Defence preparedness. The Defence Civilian Employees and their Trade Unions with this responsibility in mind were patiently waiting for settlement of their demands. However, since there is no positive outcome inspite of our best efforts, the Defence Civilian Employees are forced to proceed with an indefinite Strike from 17.02.2014

Yours sincerely,

Sd/-

(R.SRINIVASAN)

GENERAL SECRETARY

Source:http://indwf.blogspot.in/2014/01/indefinite-strike-by-defence-civilians.html

Granting of 3rd MACP in GP 4600/- after Restructuring of Cadre of Artisan Staff in Defence Establishments in modification of recommendations of 6th CPC – Clarification regarding.

BHARTIYA PRATIRAKSHA MAZDOOR SANGH

(AN ALL INDIA FEDERATION OF DEFENCE WORKERS)

(AN INDUSTRIAL UNIT OF B.M.S.)

(RECOGNISED BY MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, GOVT. OF INDIA) 

CENTRAL OFFICE: 2-A, NAVEEN MARKET, KANPUR – 208001, PH & FAX : (0512) 2332222 MOBILE: 09415733686, 09235729390, 09335621629, WEB : www.bpms.org.in 

REF: BPMS / MACPS / 64 (7/3/M)

Dated: 16.01.2014 

To,
The Secretary,
Govt of India, Min of Defence,
South Block, DHQ PO,
New Delhi – 110011

Subject: Granting of 3rd  MACP in GP 4600/- after Restructuring of Cadre of Artisan Staff in Defence Establishments in modification of recommendations of 6th  CPC – Clarification regarding. 

Reference: 1. MOD I.D. No. 11(5)/2009-D (Civ-I), Dated 28.12.2013

Respected Sir,

With due regards, your attention is invited to S.R.O. 13(E) Dated 04.05.1989 / S.R.O.-191 dated 28.11.1994 / S.R.O.-66 dated 27.05.2003 “Indian Ordnance Factories Group C Supervisory and Non-Gazetted Cadre (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules” which stipulates that the post of Chargeman (Tech) will be filled up by- 

(a) 25% by direct recruitment after adjustment of surplus and transfer, 

(b) 25% by Limited Departmental Examination and 

(c) 50% by promotion from panel prepared by relevant DPC for each category  and on failure of recruitment by promotion, by transfer failing which by direct recruitment {as mentioned in Point No. 2 of Annexure to OFB Letter No. 01/CR/A/I/Vol.II/658, dated 21.02.2011}. 

It further stipulates that the post of Chargeman will be filled up by Promotion from Draughtsman or equivalent in scale of Rs.1200-2040 with 3 years service and by promotion from Highly Skilled Grade-I with 3 years of regular service failing which from Highly Skilled Grade-II with 6 years regular service in respectively category. 

The above Recruitment Rule (SRO) nowhere says that the post of Chargeman will be filled by promotion from Master Craftsman. 

It is to be noted that the post of Master Craftsman was created in pursuance of the recommendations of the 3rd Central Pay Commission made in Chapter 19 of Volume I of its Report, vide MOD letter No. 1(2)/80/D(Civ-I), dated 21.09.1982 in the pay scale of Rs. (425 – 640) at par with the Chargeman. Para 2(iv) of the letter stipulates that the incumbents selected for the post of Master Craftsman will forego their normal promotion to the supervisory grade; i.e., Chargeman. 

The pay scale of Master Craftsman & Chargeman was revised to Rs. (1400 – 2300) as per 4th CPC but the 5th  CPC revised the pay scale of Master Craftsman to Rs. (4500 – 7000) whereas Chargeman was revised & upgraded to Rs. (5000 – 8000) w.e.f. 01.01.1996. 

Subsequently, Restructuring of Cadre of Artisan Staff in Defence Establishments in modification of recommendations of the 5th CPC has been introduced vide MOD letter No.11(1)/2002/D(Civ-I), dated 20.05.2003 which states that the post of Master Craftsman shall not be part of the hierarchy and the placement in this grade will not be treated as promotion for Highly Skilled Grade either under normal promotion rules or under ACP Scheme. Para 4(iv) of the letter states that the post of Master Craftsman (Rs. 4500 – 7000) shall continue to be considered as Highly Skilled grade for the purpose of promotion to the grade of Chargeman-II (Rs. 5000 – 8000). 

It is worth to mention here that Hon’ble Supreme Court of India has already decided that the administrative instructions cannot be issued in contravention of the statutory rules {C&AG of India vs. Mohan Lal Mehrotra, 1991 Lab IC (SC) 2328, para 22} and that there can be no dispute with the proposition that a rule framed under the Proviso to Art. 309 of the Constitution cannot be modified by an executive order {State of Maharashtra & Anr vs Chandrakant Anant Kulkarni & Ors: 1981 AIR 1990, 1982 SCR (1) 665} 

The Supreme Court has held in the case of “Sant Ram Sharma vs State Of Rajasthan & Anr : 1967 AIR 1910, 1968 SCR (1) 111” as under:- 

“It is true that Government cannot amend or supersede statutory rules by administrative instructions, but if the rules are silent on any particular point Government can fill up the gaps and supplement the rules and issue instructions not inconsistent with the rules already framed.” 

Contrary to above, vide letter cited under reference MOD has communicated that the idea of exclusion of the post of Master Craftsman (MCM) from further promotions in the hierarchy (Chargeman in the same Grade Pay) has not found favour with the Defence Finance. 

 We are surprised to construe from above that Defence Finance may promote any person on any post which may be against the provisions of relevant Recruitment Rules (SRO) made under the proviso of Article 309 of the Constitution of India. 

Here, we would like to draw your attention to Para 3.1 of Govt. of India, DoP&T O.M. No. 22011/5/86-Estt.(D), dated 10th April, 1989 issued as consolidated instructions on Departmental Promotion Committee, which stipulates as under:- 

“ ….. A vacancy shall be filled in accordance with the recruitment rules in force on the date of vacancy, unless rules made subsequently have been expressly given retrospective effect. Since amendments to the recruitment rules normally have only prospective application, the existing vacancies should be filled as per the recruitment rules in force. Holding of DPC meetings need not be delayed or postponed on the ground that recruitment rules for a post are being reviewed/amended.” 

It is worth to mention here that Para 2 of Annexure - I of DOP&T O.M. No. 35034/3/2008-Estt. (D), dated 19.05.2009 of MACPS provides that the MACPS envisages merely placement in the immediate next higher grade pay in the hierarchy of the recommended revised pay bands and grade pay as given in Section I, Part – A of the first schedule of the CCS (RP) Rules, 2008 and which is as under;

Grade Pay Rs. 1800/-   Grade Pay Rs. 4200/-

Grade Pay Rs. 1900/-   Grade Pay Rs. 4600/- 

Grade Pay Rs. 2000/-   Grade Pay Rs. 4800/- 

Grade Pay Rs. 2400/-   Grade Pay Rs. 5400/- 

Grade Pay Rs. 2800/-   Grade Pay and so on 

Hence, a person who is drawing grade pay of Rs. 4200 due to 02 promotions/ACPs and completes 30 years regular service on or after 01.09.2008 will be granted financial upgradation under 03rd MACPS in grade pay of Rs. 4600/-. 

 Therefore, you are requested to review the referred clarifications and withdraw the same without further delay and clarify that since the post of MCM was not in hierarchy of artisan staff cadre upto 31.12.2005, the Highly Skilled worker/MCM who were already drawing the pay scale of Rs. (5000 – 8000) under ACP Scheme may be considered for further financial upgradations in the next Grade Pay (Rs. 4600) in the hierarchy of Grade Pays. 

Thanking you. 

Yours Sincerely 

 Sd/-

 (MUKESH SINGH) 

 Secretary/BPMS & 

 Member JCM-II (MOD)

Source: http://bpms.org.in/documents/macp-mcm-4tdp.pdf

Issue of Uniforms/Liveries to MTS directly recruited through Staff Selection Commission post 6th CPC.

Controller General of Defence Accounts

Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Canit-110010

No. AN/XIV/14162/6th CPC/ Vol-V

Dated : 23.01.2014

To
All PCsDA/CsDA
All CFAs/PC of Fys) Kolkata

CIRCULAR

Subject: Issue of Uniforms/Liveries to MTS directly recruited through Staff Selection Commission post 6th CPC.

The matter regarding issue of Uniforms and liveries to MTS recruited posts 6th CPC through Staff Selection Commission was referred to Ministry for clarification.

2. DoP&T has since confirmed that Uniforms/Liveries and washing allowance to newly recruited MTS , post 6th CPC may be allowed as is being admitted to erstwhile Group ‘D’ posts of peon, daftary, jamadar, Junior Gestetner Operator, Farash, Chowkidar, Safaiwala, Mali etc. which have been designated as MTS in Group ‘C’ post 6th CPC.

Further , it should be ensured that the Uniforms/Liveries are being admitted to those expected to wear respective uniforms while on duty.

3. This is for your information, guidance and necessary action please.

Sd/-

(Upendra Kumar)

For CGDA

Source:http://www.cgda.nic.in/adm/uniforms_mts_230114.pdf

Authorisation of Earned Leave in respect of Industrial Employees in OFB

Office of the Principal Controller of Accounts ( Fys.)

1.0-A,S.K.Bose Road, Kolkata-700001

No. Pay/Tech-II/1058

Date: – 10/01/2014

To
All Cs of F&A(Fys.)/Br.AOs,

Sub:- Authorisation of Earned Leave in respect of Industrial Employees (IEs) Of Ord. Fys and Ord. Equip. Fys.

Ministry of Defence vide ID No.8/1R108/D(Fy.II) dated 25/09/2013 has clarified that the Industrial Workers employed in Ordnance factories are entitled for 30 days Earned Leave (Annual Leave) with wages. With the issuance of the clarification the provisions contained in DOP&T OM dated 20-07-1998 has become equally applicable to Industrial Employees, opted to be governed under Factories Act for Earned Leave purpose by virtue of the provisions contained in Section 78 of the Factories Act, 1948. Further, on specific queries, the Ministry confirmed that the clarification should be given effect from 20-07-1998.

In view of the above following instructions are issued for immediate implementation:

1) Entitlement of 30 days Earned .Leave for each completed year of service may be extended to IEs who are guided under Factories Act invoking provisions of Section 78 of Factories Act.

2) The benefit of calculation of leave wages as per Section 80 of the Factories Act may be extended only to those piece workers who already opted to be guided under Factories Act for EL purpose on or before 31/10/2005. No fresh option in this regard is acceptable.

3) Crediting of 30 days EL for those IEs, as specified in Para 2, may be made w.e.f. 20/07/1998 subject to maximum accumulation of 120 days upto 06/11/2006 and 300 days thereafter.

4) Calculation of leave wages of such Industrial employees, as mentioned in Para 2 and debiting of availed leave in their leave account is to be made taking into account .intervening Sunday g & Holidays as inclusive of availed leave. Hence, instead of the existing formula of P/(N-S), their leave wages may be calculated as per regular establishment i.e. taking into account the formula of P/N where ‘P’ means the Basic Pay and piece work profit actually earned in the month immediately preceding the leave. If holidays fall during the currency of the availed Earned Leave, ‘Holiday Pay’ should not be allowed separately.

Sd/-

(Avra Ghosh)

Joint Controller of Accounts(Fys.)

Source: http://bpms.org.in/documents/ies-leave-2k1s.pdf

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.

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. 

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

Guidelines for re employment of Ex-servicemen in Public Sector Banks/Financial services

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-848
ANSWERED ON-12.12.2013

Guidelines for re employment

848 . SHRI MAHENDRA SINGH MAHRA

   (a) whether Government of India has issued guidelines regarding prescribing maximum age limit for re-employment in SBI and other Public Sector Banks upto the age of 50 years in “Ex-servicemen (Re-employment in Central Civil Services and Posts) Rules, 1979;

Revised rate of stipend to Trade Apprentices

CIRCULAR
OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF ACCOUNTS (FYS)
10A, S. K. BOSE ROAD, KOLKATA - 700001

No. Pay/Tech-I/Misc-2 / 2013 / 35

Dated: 12.12.2013

To
All CsFA (Fys)

Sub : Revised rate of stipend to Trade Apprentices

   A copy of Ministry of Labour & Employment, Directorate General of Employment and Training, Gazette Notification dated 27-09-2013 issued under GSR 662(E), received under Ordnance Factory Board, Kolkata letter No. 13/06/2013/TA/STIP-A/HRD dated 06-11-2013 is forwarded herewith for information and guidance of all concerned. The rates of stipend of Trade Apprentices have been revised as follows:

Implementation of Supreme Court Judgement on Rank Pay Case

Press Information Bureau
Government of India

Implementation of Supreme Court Judgement on Rank Pay Case

   In compliance of the Hon’ble Supreme Court order dated 04.09.2012 which dealt with the rank pay matter, the Government has issued an order on 27.12.2012 for implementing the order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court.

   2840 serving officers and 33814 retired officers of the Army, Navy and Air Force have been paid a total amount of Rs.347 crores as their admissible dues. Additionally, Pension Payment Orders (PPOs) in respect of 12129 Army officers, 2187 Navy officers and 5557 Air Force officers have been revised.

HRA TO CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF DGQA

No. A/99172/DGQA/ADM/RMD (CW)                                                   09th Dec 2013

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DGQA/ADM/RMD(CW)

UPLOADING OF COURT VERDICT REGARDING PAYMENT OF HRA TO CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF DGQA

   1. Payment of HRA to DGQA Civ employees is governed SRO 1 E as amended by SRO-31. Recently, some DGQA employees obtained order from Hon’ble CAT, Kolkata Bench in their favour for payment of HRA without requirement of NAC. However Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka and Hon’ble Madhya Pradesh High Court have given judgments on the similar issue in favour of the department.

Rationalisation of Industrial Trades in Ordnance Factories

MINUTES OF MEETING ON RATIONALISATION OF INDUSTRIAL TRADES

MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 19.09.2013 AT MSF, ISHAPOR
ON RATIONALIZATION OF INDUSTRIAL TRADES.

   The following were present in the meeting:
1. Shri N.K.Varsheney, GM/MSF
2. Shri A. K. Nayak. DDG/IR
3. Shri S. K. Singh, Director/IR
4. Shri C. Srikumar, AIDEF
5. Shri R. Srinivasan, INDWF
6. Shri Sadhu Singh, BPMS

   02. Continuing with the points discussed during the last meeting held on 13.12.2012, further deliberations were made, which went along the following lines.

   03. During the last meeting held on 13.12.2012, some reservations were expressed by the staff side on merger of trades as a part of rationalization exercise, which may affect the promotional prospects of existing incumbents. The issue was deliberated at length and it was acknowledged that a change over from the existing system of trade-wise grade-wise seniority and promotion to grade-wise common seniority and promotion for all trades in a factory could be the way out.

Enhancement of amount of Ex-gratia payable to Reservists and families of Reservists - reg.

No. 1(06)/2010-D(Pen / Policy)

Government of India

Ministry of Defence

Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

 

New Delhi dated 22 November, 2013.

 

To,

The Chief of the Army Staff,

The Chief of the Naval Staff

The Chief of the Air Staff

 

Subject : Enhancement of amount of Ex-gratia payable to Reservists and families of Reservists - reg.

 

   The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry's letter No. 13/39042/AG/PS-4(a&c)/1331/C/ D(Pension/Services) dated 29.122000 sanctioning monthly payment of an amount of Rs. 600/- per month as ex-gratia to the Reservists who were discharged prior to 1.4.1968 and who having rendered minimum qualifying service required for grant of pension, had opted / accepted for lump sum amount of gratuity at the time of release from service and have not availed benefits of rehabilitation assistance granted by the Government and were not in receipt of any other pension. This amount was payable with effect from 1.11.1997. Similarly, the monthly payment of ex-gratia sanctioned to the widows and dependent children of the deceased Reservists, who had opted to receive one time lump sum gratuity in lieu of pension, in terms of this Ministry's letter No. 10 (7.)./-92./D (Pension/Services) dated. 30.3.1992, was also revised/consolidated from 1.11.1997 to Rs. 605/- per month in terms of this Ministry letter No. 13/40029/AGIPS-4(d)/1/B/13 (Pension/Services) dated 7.1.1999.

Revised Interim Scales of Contractual Manpower for ECHS Clinics.

No. 22(72)/06/ D(Res)/US(WE) (Vol-IV)

Government of India

Ministry of Defence

Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

New Delhi the 12th November, 2013

To,
The Chief of Arimy Staff
The Chief of Navy Staff
The Chief of Air Staff

Subject:- Revised Interim Scales of Contractual Manpower for ECHS Clinics

Sir,

   In continuation of Govt. of India, Ministry of Defence letters No.22(1)/01/US(WE)/D(Res) dated 30th December, 2002 and No.22D(44)/2007/US(WE)/D(Res) dated 18th October, 2010, the undersigned is directed to convey the approval of the competent authority to the following revised interim Scales of Contractual Manpower for ECHS Clinics, to tide over the immediate functional difficulties being faced by ECHS clinics in providing quality medical care to ECHS beneficiaries:-

Clarification regarding rule position for payment of gratuity to the employees covered under New Pension Scheme.

No.7/2/2013-P&PW(F)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Pension &Pensioners Welfare
(Desk-F)

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
NewDelhi- 10003
Dated the 15th October, 2013

Office Memorandum

Subject : Clarification regarding rule position for payment of gratuity to the employees covered under New Pension Scheme

   The undersigned is directed to refer to Ministry of Defence OM.No12(15)/2013-D(Civ.II) dated 12.7.2013 & 26.9.2013 on the subject noted above and to say that the provision of CCS(Pension) rules are not applicable to government servants appointed on or after 1.1.2004. This department is in the process of framing rules on New Pension scheme.

Fixation of pay on direct recruitment by UPSC.

CIRCULAR

OFFICE OF THE P.C.A.(FYS)
10 A, S. K. BOSE ROAD, KOLKATA-700001

No. P/O/1/Circular                                                                                 Dt: 25-10-2013

To
1.    The Secretary, OFB Kolkata
2.    The Sr. GM/GM, All the Ord. & Ord. Equipment Fys.(As per standard list)
3.    DGQA, New Delhi
4.    All the QAE formations (As per standard list)
5.    All the CFA(Fys) (As per standard list)

Subject :    Fixation of pay on direct recruitment by UPSC.

   The issue regarding pay fixation in respect of the officers who were directly appointed through UPSC on or after 1-1-2006 and are in receipt of less pay than what they were actually drawing in their earlier department was under correspondence with the CGDA Office. However, clarification in this regard has since been received and it has been confirmed that such cases are to be treated as per provisions of FR22B(I) subject to fulfilment of the conditions inherent in FR-22B(l).

NCC National Games 2013: Delhi

   The National Cadet Corps, the worlds largest uniformed youth organization, celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 1997. NCC National Games were held as part of the celebrations wherein Football, Hockey and Athletics were included in the event. These competitions at the national level were received with tremendous enthusiasm by the cadets and hence more games continued to get added to the spectrum of events. In the subsequent years, the format was changed to the conduct of different games at the regional levels

   This year onwards, the NCC National Games will be conducted in a centralized format at Delhi. It was felt that conduct of a centralized mega event will expose the talented sportspersons amongst NCC Cadets to get a feel of major sporting event and thus prepare them with requisite match temperament and further their sporting careers. An added aim has also been to showcase and promote low cost indigenous games such as Kabbadi and Kho-Kho. The Services and SAI are providing every possible assistance to the NCC for smooth conduct of the games.

   The beloved mascot ‘Shera’ of Delhi Common Wealth Games 2010 was adapted as mascot for the ‘First NCC National Games-2013”, with subtle modifications of including a NCC logo on the chest and a NCC Cap. ‘Shera” was considered an appropriate mascot for the First NCC National Games as it represents – aggressiveness, agility, speed and vigour; all requisite traits in a NCC Cadet.