India Post to offer Net banking facility soon

India Post to offer Net banking facility soon

India Post is on a technology upgradation mode to provide a host of financial services to the public, besides strengthening its hold on the logistics sector.

As part of its strategy to get closer to people and make India Post one stop shop for logistics and financial services, including banking and insurance, it plans to provide internet banking facility shortly, reveals its Senior superintendent of Ongole postal division T.A.V. Sarma.

“The online banking facility is presently available to its agents who can generate token number on their own online and transact on behalf of their customers,” he says in a conversation with The Hindu here.

“The facility will be provided to all account holders in a month or two after setting right teething troubles so that the account holders can log into indiapost.gov.in and transact without any hassles,” he adds.

In Ongole division, all the 98 post offices have migrated to the Core Banking Solutions (CBS) to offer a host of insurance products and banking services real-time, he explains.

All savings bank account holders will be provided with Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards to avoid the unpleasant practice of standing in long queues to transact, he says.

All post offices in the division are provided with sufficient number of ATM cards to cover pensioners and other savings bank account holders and make ATMs the preferred mode of transaction by customers from any India post ATMs from anywhere in the country.

Negotiations are on at the highest level for setting up Post Bank of India and also enable its account holders to withdraw money from any public or private bank ATMs soon with ATM cards issued by the department, he says.

The department has so far set up five ATMs in the division. “More ATMs will be rolled out in the coming months,” he says.

Customers can now track the postal articles from the time of booking to delivery by just giving the details of the mobile numbers of themselves and that of the receivers.

Purchasing stamps online

They can also purchase stamps online from the e-post office by registering on the portal epostoffice.gov.in and also download android app to transact with their mobile phones.

GDS Court Case

GDS case proceedings in Pr CAT, Delhi is adjourned to 22nd November 2016 for final argument.

PLI Child Policy - Bal Jiwan Bima

Main Features- 

To provide insurance cover to the two children of each existing PLI /RPLI policy holder provided that only one such policy will be allowed for an insured against one policy.  

Eligibility : 

This is an independent policy, however this policy can not be issued of its own to any child. 

If the father/mother (insured) of the child has already taken policy or is proposing to take policy on their life either as whole life or endowment Assurance for a sum assured not less than the sum assured of children policy then children policy shall be issued to such insured. 

Not more than one policy will be allowed for one child. 

The policy can be taken by insured for his/her own child only. 

Not more two children in a family shall be covered under this policy. 

The same child should not be covered under more than one policy. 

Any PLI or RPLI policy holder can apply for Child Policy for his two children's. Premium table is same for PLI or RPLI policy holder’s children policy. 

Minimum & Maximum Age at Entry:- 

Mini. age at entry of children is 5 years and the maxi. age at entry is 20 years on next birthday. 

The Main insured shall not be aged 45 years and above at the time of taking/issue of children policy. 

Sum Assured:- 

The minimum Sum Assured is Rs 20,000 and the maximum Sum Assured is Rs 3 Lakh. Additional sum assured in multiple of Rs 10,000/- 

Medical Examination :  

No need of medical examination of children. 

Loan :  

No loan is admissible to children policy.  

Surrender:- Surrendered and made paid up on usual conditions as applicable to main policy provided at least 5 years premiums have been paid. 

The amount is admissible as per surrender Table/Factor which would be a fraction of premium paid. 

Term :  

The outstanding term of the main policy shall not be less than the premium paying period of children policy. Premium ceasing age at 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23,24 &25 yrs.

Claim :  

Sum assured shall be payable on children policy on its Maturity or earlier on death of the child In the event of the death of the insured before the expiry of the children policy, no further premium shall be payable for the balance period of the child policy.

CHILDREN POLICY (Premium Table) 

Children Add on with profit(Policy of Sum Assured of INR 1000/-) 

For Sum Assured INR 20,000/- a rebate of INR 1/- Per month is admissible on premium. 

For the purpose of ‘age at entry’ the age on next birth day will be taken for fixing premium. 

For taking policy minimum age at entry will be 5 years & maximum 20 years 

Rebate of 2% of the Premium is allowed on annual premium & 1% on half year premium 

Source:- www.postallifeinsurance.gov.in

Business Hours in Post Offices

   

New allowances from October says Finmin: 7th Pay Commission

New Delhi: The new allowances for the central government employees is likely to be implemented from October 1, a senior Finance Ministry official told.

“Definitely, the new allowances on recommendations of 7th Pay Commission will be made effective soon. However, if its implementation is delayed it will be given effect from October 1,” the official told our reporter.

The finance ministry official said the Finance Secretary committee will submit its report by September end.

The official said alongside main allowances, the Finance Secretary committee will recommend various reforms in allowances hence it will take some time to implement those after scrutinising.

The Union Cabinet cleared the recommendations of 7th Pay Commission in respect of the hike in basic pay and pension on June 29 but decision on its suggestions relating to allowances has been referred to a Committee headed by Finance Secretary.

Accordingly, notification and resolution for the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission recommendations in respect of the hike in basic pay were issued on July 25.

The pay fixation and arrears related Office Memorandum No.1-5/2016-IC and Corrigendum dated July 29 and dated August 1 respectively were issued for paying arrears in one go in August salary.

According to Union Cabinet decision, a Committee headed by Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa and Secretaries of Home Affairs, Defence, Health and Family Welfare among others as its members was constituted on July 22 for examination of the recommendations of 7th Pay Commission on allowances other than dearness allowance.

The pay commission headed by Justice A K Mathur had recommended abolition of 51 allowances and subsuming 37 others after examining 196 allowances.

The scrapping of the allowances was opposed by the central government employees’ Unions and so it has been referred to a Committee of Secretaries.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said in Rajya Sabha in this month, “These measures are radical in nature, even the employees’ unions have given their suggestions in the matter and therefore the committee has been formed to look into allowances. Whatever the committee decides, it will go to the Cabinet.”

The first meeting of the Finance Secretary Committee on allowances already took place on August 4.

The once in a decade pay hike has seen burden on exchequer rise from Rs 17,000 crore in the 5th Pay Commission to Rs 40,000 crore in the 6th and Rs 1,02,100 crore in the 7th Pay Commission, Jaitley earlier said.

“The Union government needs funds. The Pay Commission has put a burden of Rs 1.03 lakh crore,” Jaitley said in the Parliament in this month.

The hike in the salary component as recommended by the 7th Pay Commission was accepted with retrospective effect from January 1, 2016. The arrears will be paid to the Central government employees and pensioners on August 31, Jaitley added.

It is noted that no arrears for allowances will be paid, as per usual practice, the allowances would be paid from the date of implementation.

The recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission cover 48 lakh Central government employees and 52 lakh pensioners.

TST

Can’t hide info, get on to social media aggressively: Minister to officials

NEW DELHI, Aug 19:

The age of “iron curtain” is over and the government needs to open up to provide swift and accurate information to the people, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore today said while asking officials to take to social media aggressively.

“We need to open up. Typically, governments have been with iron curtains all around. But today time is changing, so we first need to change our mindset,” Rathore said as he inaugurated a workshop for government officials on how to use Facebook more effectively for communication.

Addressing Press Information Bureau (PIB) officials who look after government’s communication outreach, Rathore said that the process of how information is shared from decision makers to disseminators needs to get faster and social media can play a key role as it not only shapes debates on TV but also public opinion.

“You cannot hide information in today’s world. You have to share that information. The idea is to send the right kind of content that people can engage with,” he said.

Pointing out that often incorrect information regarding ministries and government departments goes on social media, Rathore said that on such occasions the correct facts should be provided.

“That is the time you could get to the social media and correct that information. People are hungry for information,” Rathore said.

A lot of people dismiss social media, saying the debate going on there is “junk”, he said but emphasised that this very debate is even shaping what is happening on television or in the print media.

“It is shaping your mind when you sit on the dining table during dinner time and do your discussions,” he added.

He said that 85 per cent of central ministers are on facebook and 80 per cent ministries already have verified accounts. He, however, emphasised that even this figure needs to be improved.

Apparently referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is active on social media, Rathore said that the coach has shown the way and it is now  for the players to act.

Rathore said that the Indian PM could soon be the most liked leader on social media globally.

On the sidelines of the event, Rathore who is an Olympic medallist himself, lauded the performance of shuttler P V Sindhu and wrestler Sakshi Malik in Rio Olympics.

He said the government had even released an advertisement in this regard.

He also hoped that wrestler Narsingh Yadav would also get relief in the doping issue. (PTI).

Source : http://www.dailyexcelsior.com

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MACP Scheme to Central Government Civil Employees W.e.f. 01/09/2008 

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RO Hyderabad clarification letter

DIAMOND JUBILEE YEAR (1956-2016)

25TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE CONFEDERATION OF

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES & WORKERS

2016 AUGUST 16TH, 17TH & 18TH - CHENNAI

DHARMA PRAKASH KALYANA MANDAPAM

Circular No.1/2016-19                                                                                  Dated: 19-08-2016

REPORT

                   The Diamond Jubilee Year (1956-2016) 25th National Conference of the Confederation of Central Govt. Employees and Workers was successfully held at Chennai, Dharmaprakash Kalyana Mandapam, from 16th to 18th August, 2016.   The auditorium was named as “Com.S.K.Vyasji Auditorium” in memory of the great legendary leader of Central Govt. employees and Ex-Secretary General & President, Confederation Late Com.S.K.Vyas.  The Reception Committee under the able and dynamic leadership of Com. T.K.Rangarajan, MP (Chairman) and Com.Durai Pandian (General Secretary) made excellent arrangement for the successful conduct of the historic conference.

INAUGURAL SESSION (OPEN SESSION):

                   The National Conference commenced on 16th August, 2016 morning with flag hoisting ceremony.  Com.T.K.Rangarajan,MP and Chairman, Receiption Committee hoisted the National Flag and Com.K.K.N.Kutty, National President, Confederation hoisted the Confederation flag.  Tribute to the maliyrs was paid by offering flowers at the Martyrs column by all Guests, Leaders, delegates and observers.

                   The inaugural session started at 11.15 AM.  Com.K.K.N.Kutty presided, Com.T.K.Rangarajan, MP delivered welcome address.  Com.A.K. Padmanabhan, National President, CITU, inaugurated the 25th National Conference.  In his inaugural address Com.A.K.P. has elaborately spoken on the following important issues and points - the role of the Indian Working Class in the freedom struggle of our country, historic struggle and strikes conducted by Central Govt. employees viz. 1960 five days strike, 1968 September 19th strike, 1974 Bonus strike lead by Railway Federations etc., the need of unity of working class and Central Govt. employees, 2016 September 2nd General Strike call of Central Trade Unions and independent Federations , role of BMS and effort being made to bring BMS also to the united movement, FDI in Railways, defence and strategic sale of Public Sector undertakings, Govt’s refusal to hold serious negotiations with the Central Trade Unions, the reluctance of the Cabinet Sub Committee constituted by Prime Minister under the Chairmanship of Finance Minister to hold meaningful negotiations, Govt. understands the language of struggle and strikes, need of intensive campaign to take the message of Sept. 2nd strike and charter of demands to every nook and corner of the country, social oppression in the name of caste and religion taking place in various parts of the country which has become a great challenge to the unity of the working class, need and importance of united struggle to defeat the neo-liberal policies and also communalism.  Finally he called upon the leaders, delegates and observers attending the Conference to make the 2nd September 2016 strike a historic success, especially in the Central Govt. employees sector.

                   Sri.R.S.Bharati, MP, DMK addressed the National Conference and conveyed best wishes.

                   Com.T.M.Murthy, National Secretary, AITUC, in his address to the Conference narrated in detail the importance of September 2nd strike and the issues raised in the charter of demands.  He criticised the totally negative attitude of the NDA Government towards working class and the common people of the country.  He conveyed the warm greetings of AITUC to the conference.

                   Com.Shiv Gopal Misra, General Secretary, AIRF, Convenor, NJCA and Secretary, JCM National Council staff side, Dr.M.Reghavaiah, General Secretary, NFIR, Chairman NJCA and Leader, JCM (NC) staff side, Com.C.Srikumar, Secretary General, AIDEF and Member NJCA also addressed the open session.  All the three leaders explained in detail, the developments which resulted in the deferment of the 11th July indefinite strike call of NJCA.  They pointed out that it is only because of the total unity and preparedness of the entire Central Govt. Employees including Railways, Defence, Postal and Confederation, the Govt. finally came down and the Prime Minister intervened and directed the Senior Cabinet Minister’s Committee to negotiate with the NJCA. Govt. initially was under the impression that once the pay commission recommended pay scales and benefits are announced by the Cabinet, the NJCA’s strike threat will automatically fizzle out.  But Govt’s  calculations went wrong and NJCA took a firm stand.  On 30th June Group of Ministers assured increase in the minimum  pay and  fitment factor and appointment of a High Level  Committee to make recommendations for fulfilling their assurance.  The leaders made clear that in case the Government go back from its assurance, the deferred indefinite strike will be revived by the NJCA.  They assured that the NJCA and JCM staff side will make maximum efforts to get positive results from the five committees proposed by the Govt. viz. 1) Allowance Committee headed by Finance and Expenditure Secretary, 2)  Anomaly Committee, 3) Committee to take decision on the feasibility  of option-I of Pension Fixation recommendation of 7th CPC, 4) Committee for streamlining the implementation of the New Pension System (NPS), 5) High Level Committee as per the assurance of Group of Ministers.  They  stressed the need to further strengthening of unity and NJCA.

                   Com.A. Sreekumar, General Secretary, All India State Govt. Employees Federation (AISGEF), Com.Chellappa, Asst. General Secretary, BSNL Employees Union, Com.K.Raghavendran, Deputy Secretary General, NCCPA, Com.S.Mohan, Secretary General, Gazetted Officers Confederation (CCGGOO),Com.Elangovan, DREU, Com.A.G.Pasupathy, Ex-President, Confederation, Tamil Nadu, Com.K.V.Sridharan, Ex-GS, AIPEU Group-C also addressed the Conference.  Com.A.V.Venkatraman, Veteran leader of Central Govt. Employees, formerly Secretary General of Audit & Accounts Employees Assn. and Postal Accounts Employees Assn. (former President of Confederation, Tamil Nadu) was honoured in the Conference.  Com.AVV also addressed the conference.

                   Com.Durai Pandian, General Secretary, COC Tamilnadu State and Reception Committee offered vote of thanks.

Special Address of Justice K. Chandru:

                   In the afternoon session Justice K.Chandru (Retired Justice of Madras High Court) delivered a special address on the subject - “Neo-liberal economic Policies and Labour Law reforms”.  The speech was more informative and educative (full text of the speech will be published in the Confederation website later). 

DELEGATE SESSION:

                   Delegate session commenced at 5 PM on 16-08-2016.  Com.KKN Kutty, presided.  Com.M.Krishnan, Secretary General, welcomed the delegates and visitors.  Resolution on homage to matyrs was presented by Com. K.P.Rajagopal (Secretary), Resolution on Com.S.K.Vyasji was presented by Com.R.N.Parashar (Joint Secretary), condolence resolution was moved by Com.Pijush Roy (Joint Secretary).  House observed two minutes silence.

                   Thereafter President read over the notice for the 25th National Conference and agenda items.  House approved the agenda without any amendments.  The following committees were constituted for the smooth conducting of the Conference.

1.      Presidium:      Com.KKN Kutty (President), Com.M.S.Raja (Working President), Com.T.Narasimhan, Com.Ashok B.Salunkhe, Com.M.Durai Pandian, Com.N.Somaiah, Com.Giriraj Singh (all Vice Presidents).

2.      Minutes Committee: Com.R.N.Parashar (Convenor), Com.Nilesh D.Nazare, Com.Arup Chatterjee, Com.Venkatasubramanian, Com.R.P.Singh (members).

3.      Credential Committee:  Com.Vrigu Bhattacharjee (Convenor), Com.Ashok Kanojia, Com.P.Suresh, Com.R.Seethalakshmi, Com.Iswar Singh Dabas (Members).

4.      Resolution Committee:  Com.K.P.Rajagopal (Convenor), Com.Pijush Roy, Com.K.V.Jayaraj, Com.Nageswara Rao, Com.Satyanarayana, Com.Mani Achari (members).

Agenda No.1:  Confirmationof the minutes of the 24th National Conference held at Kolkata from 4th to 6th May, 2013.

                   Secretary General presented the minutes of the last conference and the house unanimously approved it. 

Agenda No.2,3, & 4:

No.2.          Presentation, discussion and adoption of

                   (a) Report for the year 2013-2016.

                   (b)            Audited Accounts for the year 2013-2016.

No.3.          7th CPC related issues and common demands of Central govt. employees - Review of deferred NJCA strike from 11th July 2016.

No.4.          Implementation of the 2016 September 2nd General Strike decision of Indian Working Class.  It was decided to take up all the above three items together along with organisational review.

                   Com.M.Krishnan, Secretary General, presented the Triennial report for the period from 2013-2016.  Com.Vrigu Bhattacharjee, Finance Secretary, presented the audited accounts for the period 2013-2016.  House  adjourned at 7 PM.

                   On the second day the delegate session reassembled at 4 PM.  (Forenoon there was Women’s National Convention of Confederation - see separate report). Discussion on agenda item 2,3,4 and on organisational review took place.  Discussion continued upto 1.30 PM on18-08-2016.  36 delegates representing various affiliates of Confederation participated in the discussion.  Thereafter Secretary General replied to the points raised in the discussion.  Finance Secretary replied to certain queries raised about the audited accounts. The house approved and passed the Report and audited Accounts for the period 2013-2016 unanimously.

Agenda No.6 - Presentation, discussion and adoption of Resolution on Policy and Programme:

                   Policy and programme resolution was presented by Secretary General.  The following paragraphs is proposed to be added as the last para (para 8) of the Policy and programme already pointed and circulated among the delegates.

Para 8:      This 25th National Conference ratify the decision taken by the National Secretariat of the Confederation held at New Delhi on 24th July 2016, regarding organising independent agitational programmes for realisation of the common demands of the Central Govt. employees.   The Conference at the same time resolved to maintain the unity under the banner of NJCA in tact and also resolved that Confederation while conducting its own independent agitational programmes, shall fully implement all the programmes of NJCA also at all levels.  Accordingly the following programme of action is adopted unanimously by the Conference.

1.     Demonstrations of all Centres/at all office gates and forwarding of resolutions adopted on charter of demands to Prime Minister, Finance Minister and Head of the Departments.

2.     Mass dharna at all state capitals.

3.     Massive Parliament March in the month of November/December, 2016.

                   Dates of the programmes and charter of demands will be finalised by the newly elected National Secretariat of the Confederation.

                   House unanimously adopted the policy and programme resolution with the above programme of action.

Agenda No.7 - Consideration and adoption of resolutions on demands:

                   Resolutions, other than those already printed and circulated, was presented by Com.K.P.Rajagopal, Convenor of the resolution committee.  All the resolutions were passed unanimously (for resolutions see list attached).

Credential Committee Report:

                   Com.Vrigu Bhattacharjee, Convenor, Credential Committee presented the following credential report.

1.       Number of affiliated organisations attended

           the Conference                                                                                        34

2.       Number of State level/Coordinating Committee (COCs)

           attended                                                                                                   11

3.       Number of delegates attended                                                            180

4.       Number of observers (Visitors) attended                                             76

5.       Total number of delegates and visitors                                               256

6.       No. of male delegates                                                                          188

7.       No. of women delegates                                                                         68

8.       Age profile of delegates/visitors

           (a)  Below 40 years                                                                                 37

           (b)  From 40 years to 60 years                                                            212

           (c)  Above 60 years                                                                                   7

9.       Number of delegates who faced victimisation                                     37

10.     Arrested/Jailed                                                                                          6

Agenda No.5 - Amendment to Constitution.

                   The following amendment was moved on behalf of the National Secretariate and unanimously approved.

Article 13 - Election

Article 13 (b) The National Secretariat (Office Bearers)

Existing clause:

                   The following office bearers (Members of National Secretariat) shall be elected from among the delegates attending the National Conference, in a democratic manner.

1.      One President                                              2.    One Working President

3.      Five Vice Presidents                                   4.    One Secretary General

5.      One Secretary                                              6.    One Finance Secretary

7.      Five Asst. Secretaries                                8.    Twelve Organising Secretaries.

Amendment proposed:

National Secretariat (Office bearers):

          The following office bearers (members of National Secretariat) shall be elected from among the delegates attending the National Conference, in a democratic manner.

1.      One President                                              2.    One Working President

3.      Five Vice President                                     4.    One Secretary General

5.      One Secretary                                              6.    One Finance Secretary

7.      Five Asst. Secretaries                                8.    Eighteen Organising Secretaries.

                 In addition the office bearers of the Women’s Sub Committee of the Confederation will be special invitees to the National Secretariat meeting.

Agenda No.8 - Election of office bearers ie. National Secretariat Members

                 The 25th National Conference unanimously elected the following as the office bearers (National Secretariat members) of the Confederationof Central Govt. Employees ,and Workers for the period 2016-2013.

1.    President                            :      Com.KKN Kutty (ITEF)

2.    Working President            :      Com.M.S.Raja (Audit & Accounts Association)

3.    Vice Presidents                 :      1.   Com.T.Narasimhan (NFPE)

                                                           2.   Com.Ashok Kanojia (ITEF)

                                                           3.   Com.Nageswar Rao (Audit & Accounts Assn.)

                                                           4.   Com.Giriraj Singh (NFPE-R3)

                                                           5.   Com.R.Seethalakshmi (Women’s Committee                                                                                          Convenor, P4, NFPE)

4.    Secretary General             :      Com.M.Krishnan (NFPE)

5.    Secretary                            :      Com.Rupak Sarkar (ITEF)

6.    Asst. Secretaries               :      1.   Com.R.N.Parashar (NFPE P3)

                                                           2.   Com.Pijush Roy (COC  West Bengal)

                                                           3.   Com.K.V.Jayaraj (NFAEE, Atomic Energy)

                                                           4.   Com.Ravi B.Nair (ITEF)

                                                           5.   Com.Subhash Chandra Pandey (Audit & Accts.                                                                                      Assn.).

7.    Finance Secretary             :      Com.Vrigu Bhattachargee (Civil Accts.)

8.    Organising Secretary        :      1.   Com.Anup Chatterjee (BSIEA)

                                                           2.   Com.Nilesh D. Nazare (IBMEA)

                                                           3.   Com.Bibhash Dey (GSIEA)

                                                           4.   Com.Balasundaram (GWBEA)

                                                           5.   Com.Shanthanu Bhattacharjee (Civil Accts.)

                                                           6.   Com.Mani Achari (NFAEE)

                                                           7.   Com.S.Santhosh Kumar (NFPE Postal Accts)

                                                           8.   Com.Tapas Bose (Audit & Accts Assn.)

                                                           9.   Com.P.Suresh (NFPE R4)

                                                           10.        Com.TKR Pillai (NSSO)

                                                           11.        Com.Gurprit Singh (DMI Employees Assn.)

                                                           12.        Com.P.Panduranga Rao (NFPE-GDS)

                                                           13.        Com.Gopalakrishnan Nair (Civil Accts)

                                                           14.        Com.Virender Tiwari (NFPE-SBCO)

                                                           15.        Com.J.P.Singh (ITEF)

                                                           16.        Com.R.B.Suresh (COC Tamilnadu)

                                                           17.                                            (COC Karnataka)

                                                           18.                                            (COC Assam/North East)

Special Invitees (Women Sub Committee Office Bearers):

1.    Com.Usha Boneppalli (Chairperson)

2.    Com.Manisha Majumder (Vice Chairperson)

3.    Com.K.N.Jayasree Raj (Vice Chairperson)

4.    Com.Gita Bhattacharjee (Jt. Convenor)

5.    Com.Sarita Divakaran (Jt. Convenor)

        Auditor                               :     Com.R.P.Singh (Agmark) COC Mumbai.

The house authorised the newly elected National Secretariat to full up the two vacant posts by co-option from COC Karnataka and COC Assam/North East.

Agend No. 9- Appointment of Auditor:

                   The Conference nominated Com. R.P.Singh, (Agmark) of COC, Maharashtra, Mumbai as the Auditor of the Confederation for  the  period 2016-2019.

VENUE OF THE NEXT (26TH) NATIONAL CONFERENCE

                   The COC Nagpur expressed their willingness to hold the next National Conference of the confederation at NAGPUR (Maharashtra).  The house unanimously approved the proposal.  Next conference will be held at NAGPUR in the year 2019.

National Women’s Convention:

                   National Women’s convention of the confederation was held at Chennai on 17-08-2016 along with the 25th National Conference of the confederation.  About 200 women delegates from various states attended the convention.

                   Com: Usha Boneppali, chairperson, women’s subcommittee presided over the convention.  Com. A. Manjula (ITEF) women’s sub committee, Tamilnadu welcomed the guests and delegates.  Dr. V. Vasanthi Devi, former Vice Chancellor,   Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli and former chairperson of the Tamilnadu state Women’s Commission, inaugurated the convention.  (Text of the inaugural address will be published later).  Com Usha Binappalli delivered presidential address and Com. R. Seethalakshmi, Convener, Women’s sub committee presented the organisational report.  In the discussion that followed about 22 delegaes participated.  Com.R.Seethalakshmi summed up the deliberations, 'New women's Sub Committee with following office bearers is elected unanimously.

Chairperson                 -           Com.  Usha Boneppalli (ITEF) Hyderabad

Vice Chairpersons      -           1)      Com. Manisha Mazumder (printing and stationery, COC West bengal) Kolkata         

                                                   2)      Com. K.N. Jayasree Raj, (Audit and Acc/s Assn. AG’s Office, Bangalore)

Convenor                      -           Com. R. Seethalakshmi (NFPE) Delhi

Joint Convenors           -           1)      Com. Gita Bhattacharjee (NFPE) Delhi

                                                   2)      Com. Sarita Divakaran (NFAEE Atomic Energy, Mumbai)

                   (List of members of women’s sub committee will  be published later). Com: Angel Sathyanathan (Mahila sub committee) delivered vote of thanks.

Honouring of the Reception Committee Office bearers/Volunteers”

                   The house honoured the office bearers and  volunteers of the Reception Committee who worked hard with full commitment and dedication for the  last more than six months, especially during  the conference days, which made the 25th National Conference a grand success.

                   All  arrangements including accommodation, food, transportation were made in a flawless manner and overall it was excellent.  The conference  congratulated all members of the Reception Committee headed by Com.  T.K. Rangarajan, MP (Chairman) and com. Durai Pandian (General Secretary)  and placed on record its thanks and appreciation for the commendable work done by them for making the Diamond Jubilee year National  Conference a memorable event.

                   The Conference concluded at 3.30 PM on 18th August 2016 with vote of thanks by Com. R.N Parashar, Assistant Secretary Confederation and Secretary General NFPE.

Resolutions adopted by the conference (already printed in the Report)

           (1)  Price rise (2) Filling up of posts (3) New Pension system (NPS) (4) Civil rights of Govt. employees (5) Right to strike (6) Functioning of JCM, implementation of arbitration awards and settlement of anomalies.  (7) Downsizing, Outsourcing, Contractonsation etc (8) Modified assured career progression scheme (MACP) (9) Ban on recruitment and creation of posts (10) Gramin Dak Sevaks of Postal department, (11) on non-regular workers in Central Government Offices, (12) Solidarity with the working class of West Bengal (13) Abolition of APAR system (14) Introduction of productivity  linked Bonus (PLB) in all departments and removal of ceiling. (15) Compassionate appointments (16) Five promotions, (17) Revision of Overtime allowance and Night Duty Allowance.

Resolutions received from the affiliates/COCs and passed by the conference.

1.      Take immediate steps to stop atrocities on women, dalits, minorities and all other weaker sections.

2.      Fill up all vacancies in the Government Departments and undertake cadre Review to assess the requirement of employees and their career prospects.

3.      Regularisation of all Casual/Contingent employees and fill up all the vacant MTS Posts from among the casual/contingent workers.  The remaining casual/contingent staff be given Temporary Status.

4.      The DOPTs instruction for payment of Rs. 467/- per day to casual contingent workers from 1-1-2006 be made applicable to all casual/contingent workers across the Departments.

5.      To provide one paid holiday per week to all casual/contingent workers in all departments uniformly.

6.      Transfer & Posting of Group C &  B Officers be made to the place of their choice or to nearby stations.  Women employees, particularly be accommodated at their place of choice.

7.      Recruitment to Group C posts be conducted region wise to mitigate the huge vacancies in various departments and to avoid non acceptance of offer of employment and dropping out on account  of postings at far away place/regions/ states.

8.      Higher limit of Honorarium to Government Employees be increased from the present Rs. 2500 to Rs. 25000 per year taking into account the inflation.

9.      Income Tax limit be increased to Rs. 5 lakhs for salaried persons and restore the provision of standard deduction and full exemption for house rent allowance.

10.    Extend the facility of Joint Consultative Machinery to the employees of Andaman Nicobar Islands.

11.    Upgradation of the Grade Pay of LSGs and HSGs of Union Territory of Andaman Nickobar.

12.    Withdraw all vindictive actions initiated against the Union functionaries of Atomic Energy Department.

13.    Ensure cash free medical treatment to all Central Government Employees in Private Hospitals and all Recognised Hospitals, increase and modernize the facilities in the CGHS Hospitals.

14.    All Cities be upgraded as and when the population cross the minimum required number.

15.    Provision of Education allowance be extended up to post Graduation level

16.    Residency period for promotion of employees and Officers from one level to next level should not exceed 3 years and stop the practice of filling up of promotional posts by Deputation when sufficient number of eligible candidates/employees are waiting for promotion.

17.    Implement the DOPT instructions to consider and provide all promotional  benefits to retired persons if their names come under the consideration zone of DPC.

18.    Due to the change of policy of purchasing vehicles to hiring of Vehicles with chauffeur, a large number of Staff Car Drivers are idle without vehicles.  They may be merged with mainstream cadres at appropriate levels.

19.    Implement the Supreme Court Decision in the Case of Government.  of India VS Rajeev Mohan.  Wherein the principle of fixing seniority of among directly Recruited Employees and promoted Employees are laid down.

20.    Scrap the new APAR System.

21.    Settle all anomalies and disparity in Grade pay which arose after implementation of the VI-CPC.

22.    Abolish and upgrade all the posts of Lower Division Clerks to Upper Division Clerks.

23.    MACP benefit both on functional and financial should be on promotional hierarchy and pay fixation be allowed one step above after granting the increment.

24.    Provide a chance to opt from CPF to GPF for those who joined before
1-1-2004.

25.    While implementing CCS (Revised Pay) Rules 2016, ensure minimum 3% increase on increment at all stages and scrap the shell system in pay Matrix.

26.    Implement the VII CPC recommendation of fixing the pay of seniors’ one step above if the pay of junior and senior is placed in similar pay. (bunching).

27.    Allow closed holidays to the operative staff of Postal Department on all Saturdays, just like administrative staff.

28.    Remove CCTV surveillance of staff in offices as it intrudes into privacy and misused for harassment  and threatening.

29.    Implement all arbitration awards pending for decision with the Government

30.    Revise the Overtime and Night Duty Allowance.

31.    The Conference authorise the Secretariat the determine all the anomalies arising on the implementation of the VII CPC and take them up at appropriate level.

32.    Declare May Day as closed holiday for Central Govt. Departments.

33.    Extend the Benefit if amendment to Bonus Act increasing  the limit from 3500 to 7000/- to all Central Government Employees from  Financial Year 2014-15.

GIST of the Resolutions moved in Women’s Convention held on 17-08-2016:

(1)     to oppose the economic model designed by the Neo Liberal Policies of the Government resulting misery heaped on the  masses of the country and women in particular.

(2)     to oppose the discrimination and gender bias and providing equal rights to both men  & women employees/ workers in every sphere of working field following the country’s constitution specially following the "Equal Remuneration Act 1976''.

(3)     to view the Vishakha Guidelines and Sexual Harassment Act, 2013 seriously and  act accordingly to make a " full stop'' of sexual harassment in the work spot/organisation by arranging to constitute the  committee concerned every where in its real and correct spirit and those must not be only " so called''.

4.      Basic amenities should be provided to each and every offices/workplaces where a lady is posted, even single in number.

5.      Rest Rooms/ Creches  be provided in workplaces /offices, where ladies are posted.

6.      Relaxation of age is demanded in special cases so far as CCL is concerned ie. disabled/ mentally retarded children.

7.      Grant of CCL on re-marriage cases where the children from first marriage. has/have been detached legally from the mother, irrespective of two children restriction.

8.      Grant of CCL to the fathers in special circumstances where they are single parent of their children.

9.      Grant of CCL to be extended for the grand children also.

10.    Problems of GDS/Casual/Contingent/out sourced women workers should be given due consideration and act accordingly to help them in a true spirit.

11.    Protection should be given from attacks on women in the name of caste/politics/religion etc. etc.

12.    Enhancement of minimum age for employment/recruitment for women in all sectors including Govt. sector.

13.    Women should be posted in day shifts as far as possible and security in proper meaning should be provided where they are compelled to be posted in the night shifts including safe and sound travel arrangement to and from the work spot.

14.    Reservation of 33% seats in the main committee of Confederation and all its affiliated Federation/Unions/Association without any delay.

15.    Strengthening women employment by giving reservation in organised and unorganised sectors be made.

16.    Flexy working hours/work from home should be introduced.

17.    Priority for allotment of Govt. Accommodation/Qtrs .to the Women employees in Government Sector should be given.

18.    Grievance Boxes should be kept every where  women employees are posted to redress her grievances in real spirit and to give her healthy working atmosphere.

19.    Last, but not the least, CCL for 2 years must be with full pay;  The recommendation of 7th CPC in this connection is opposed vehemently and must be set-right.

                                                                                                                 M.Krishnan,

                                                                                                             Secretary General

                                                                                                               Confederation

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Committee on Allowances - Viewpoint of the Staff Side (JCM)

   

Postal cover on Srisailam released

Postmaster General Sanjiv Ranjan, District CollectorCh. Vijayamohan and SP A. Ravikrishna releasing special covers on Srisailam Devasthanam at Srisailam on Friday.— photo: U. Subramanyam

Postmaster General of Kurnool region Sanjiv Ranjan released special covers on Srisailam Devasthanam and AP Genco in connection with Krishna Puskaram 2016 on Friday.

The PMG said the special covers were brought out by the Postal Department to commemorate the historic pushkarams.

District Collector Ch. Vijayamohan, SP A. Ravikrishna and Chief Engineer of AP Genco P. Kumar Babu, participated in the release function at the post office near Bhramaramba guest house in Srisailam, lauded the initiative.

Srisailam Devasthanam executive officer Narayana Bharat Gupta, Kurnool Superintendent of Post Offices K.V. Subba Rao, Assistant Superintendent of Post Offices Ch. Srinivas and Inspector of Posts Y. Srinivasa Raju took part.

SEMINAR ON "WORKING WOMEN & SOCIETY

India Post Payments Bank Incorporated

Press Information Bureau 
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & Information Technology

18-August-2016 16:18 IST

India Post Payments Bank Incorporated 

The India Post Payments Bank Limited has received the Certificate of Incorporation from the Registrar of Companies, Ministry of Corporate Affairs yesterday under the Companies Act 2013. This would be the first PSU under the Department of Posts. This has happened in the wake of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s Independence Day address, raising the expectations of the people from the soon to be set up India Post Payments Bank. With this move the Department of Posts has cleared an important milestone on this journey.

With the incorporation, the Board of the India Post Payments Bank Limited is likely to be constituted soon. The incorporation of the IPPB Ltd is a significant step forward as this also paves the way for the bank to begin hiring of banking professionals to set up the bank and begin its operations in 2017. The Department of Posts is expected to complete the roll out of its branches all over the country by September 2017. This could be the fastest roll out for a bank anywhere in the world.

The aspiration for the India Post Payments Bank is to become the most accessible bank in the world riding on state of the art banking and payments technology. Coupled with the physical presence across 1.55 lakh post offices and the reach of “The Dakiya”, the India Post Payments Bank aims to become a powerful and effective vehicle of real financial inclusion in the country. It is poised to create a national payments architecture riding on a modern payments platform and ubiquitous information and communication technologies that can be accessed by all users and service providers like never before. The stakeholders of the India Post Payments Bank within the Government and outside are looking at this new entity as a catalyst to social and financial inclusion. 

25th National Conference of Confederation!

25th National Conference of Confederation of CG Employees at Chennai

The Silver Jubilee Conference of Confederation is being held in its diamond jubilee year of existence under the chairmanship of President comrade KKN Kutty from 16-18 August. Parliament Members, Central TU leaders, NJCA leaders from Railways, Defence and Confederation, State Govt Employees Federation,  Officers Associations and NCCPA Pensioners Association leaders graced the dais in open session. Hundreds of Delegates including considerable women delegates attending. The Conference evinces great confidence that through struggle path, the CG employees will march ahead!

The Silver Jubilee Conference of Confederation is being held in its diamond jubilee year of existence under the chairmanship of President comrade KKN Kutty from 16-18 August. Parliament Members, Central TU leaders, NJCA leaders from Railways, Defence and Confederation, State Govt Employees Federation,  Officers Associations and NCCPA Pensioners Association leaders graced the dais in open session. Hundreds of Delegates including considerable women delegates attending. The Conference evinces great confidence that through struggle path, the CG employees will march ahead!

 MODIFIED ASSURED CAREER PROGRESSION SCHEME (MACPS) FOR THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES – CLARIFICATIONS 
No. 35034/3/2008-Estt (D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Establishment (D)  

North Block, New Delhi,
Dated : 9^th September, 2010

  

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

  

Subject:    MODIFIED ASSURED CAREER PROGRESSION SCHEME (MACPS) FOR THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES – CLARIFICATIONS REGARDING.

  
  

           The undersigned is directed to invite reference to the Department of Personnel and Training Office Memorandum of even number dated the 19th May, 2009 regarding the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS). Consequent upon introduction of the Scheme, clarifications have been sought by various Ministries / Departments about certain issues in connection with implementation of the MACPS. The doubts raised by varlous quarters have been duly examined and point-wise clarifications have accordingly been indicated in the Annexure.

2 The MACPS should strictly be Implemented in keeping wlth the Department of Personnel and Training Office Memorandum of even number dated 19/05/2009 read with the aforesaid clarifications (Annexure).

3. All Ministries / Departrnents may give wide circulation to the contents of this O.M. for general guidance and appropriate action in the matter.


4. Hindi version would follow.

  

s/d
(Smita Kumar)
Director (Estt.I)

  

Annexure

  

[Reference:- Office Memorandum No.35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) dated 07.09.2010]

  

S.NO	POINT OF DOUBT	CLARIFICATION
1.	1 Whether the Pay Band would change in the hierarchy of Pay Bands & Grade Pay on grant of the benefits under MACPS?	Yes. The upgradations under MACPS is to be granted in the immediate next higher grade pay in the hierarchy of recommended revised pay (band and grade pay as prescribed in the CCS, (RP) Rules, 2008.
2.	Whether the benefits of MACPS would be allowed to the Government servants who have been later on inducted in the Organized Group “A” Service	No. The benefits under MACPS is not applicable to Group ‘A’ officer of Organised Group ‘A’ Services, as the officer under Organized Group ‘A’ Services have already been allowed panty of two years on non-functional basis with the officers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
3.	How will the benefits of ACP be granted if due between 01.01.2006 and 31.08.2008?	The new MACPS has come into existence w.e.f. 01.09.2008. However, the pay structure has been changed w.e.f. 01.01.2006. Therefore the previous ACPS would be applicable in the new pay structure adopted w e f . 01.01.2006. Para 6.1 of Annexure-1 of MACPS is only for exercising option for coming over to the revised pay structure and not for grant of benefits under MACPS. The following illustrations would explain the position: (A) In the case of isolated post: Date of appointment in entry Grade in the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.4000-6000: 01.10.1982 1st ACP granted on 09.08.1999 : Rs.4500-7000 (pre-revised) 2nd ACP due on 01 10 2006 : Rs.5000-8000 (pre-revised) [revised PB-2 Grade Pay of Rs.4200]    3rd financial upgradation under the MACPS would be due on 01.10 2012 (on completion of 30 years of continuous regular service) in the immediate next higher grade pay in the hierarchy of recommended revised pay band and grade pay i.e. Grade Pay of Rs.4600 in PB-2. (B) In the case of normal promotional hierarchy: Date of appointment in entry Grade in the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.5500-9000: 01.10.1982 1st ACP granted on 09.08.1999 : Rs.6500-10500 (pre-revised)    2nd ACP due on 01.10.2006 (as per the existing hierarchy) : Rs.10000-15200 (pre-revised).    Therefore, 2nd ACP would be in PB-3 with Grade Pay of Rs.6600 (in terms of hierarchy available): 3rd financial upgradation under MACPS would be due on 01.10.2012 in the immediate next higher grade pay in the hierarchy of recommended revised pay band and grade pay of Rs.7600.
4.	Whether the benefits of MACPS would be granted from the date of entry grade or from the date of thew regular servlce/approved service counted under varlous service rules	The benefits under MACPS would be available from the date of actual joining of the post in the entry grade.
5.	In a case where a person is appointed to an ex-cadre post in higher scale on deputation followed by absorption. whether the period spent on deputatlon perlod would be counted as continuous servlce in the grade or not for the purpose of MACPS	(i) Where a person is appointed on direct recruitment/deputation basis from another post in the same grade, then past regular service as well as past promotions/ACP, in the earlier post, will be counted for computing regular service for the purpose of MACPS in the new hierarchy. (ii) However, where a person iS appointed to an ex-cadre post in higher scale initially on deputation followed by absorption, while the service rendered in the earlier post, which was in a lower scale cannot be counted, there is no objection to the period spent initially on deputation in the ex-cadre post prior to absorption being counted towards regular service for the purposes of grant of financial upgradation under MACPS, as it is in the same Pay band/grade pay of the post.
6.	Whether the pay scale/grade pay of substantive post would be taken into account for appointment/selection to a higher post on deputation basis or the pay scale/grade pay carrying by a Government servant on account financial upgradation(s) under ACP/MACP Scheme	The pay scale/grade pay of substantive post would only be taken into account for deciding the eligibility for appointment/selection to a higher post on deputation basis.
7.	In a case where 1st/2nd~ financial upgradations are postponed on account of the employees not found fit or due to departmental proceedings, etc. whether this would have consequential effect on the 2nd/3rdfinancial upgradation or not.	Yes. If a financial upgradation has been deferred/postponed on account of the employee not found fit or due to departmental proceedings, etc.. the 2nd/3rd financial upgradations under MACPS would have consequential effect.(Para 18 of Annexure-1 of MACPS referred).
8.	In a case where the Government servant have already earned three promotions and still stagnated in one grade for more than 10 years, whether he would be entitle for any further upgradation under MACPS	No. Since the Government servant has already earned three promotions, he would not be entitled for any further financial upgradation under MACPS.
9.	Whether the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.2750-4400 in respect of Group ‘D’ non matriculate employees, would also be taken as merged to grade pay of Rs.1800 for the purpose of MACPS in view of merger of pre-revised pay scales of Rs.2550-3200, Rs.2610-3540, Rs.2610-4000 and Rs.2650-4000, which have been upgraded and replaced by the revised pay structure of grade pay of Rs.1800 in the pay band PB-1.	Yes
10.	If a Govt Servant on deputation earns upgradation under MACPS in the parent cadre, whether he would be entitled for deputation (duty) allowance on the pay and emoluments granted under the MACPS or not?	No. While eligibility of an employee for appointment against ex-cadre posts in terms of the provisions of the RRs of the ex-cadre post will continue to be determined with reference to the post/pay scale of the post held in the parent cadre on regular basis (and not with reference to the higher scale granted under ACPS/MACPS). such an officer, in the event of his selection, may be allowed to opt to draw the pay in the higher scale under ACP/MACP Scheme without deputation allowance during the period of deputation, if it is more beneficial than the normal entitlements under the existing general order regulating pay on appointment on deputation basis.
11.	Since the pay scales of Group “D” employees have been merged and placed in the Grade Pay of Rs.1800, whether they are entitled for grant of increment @ 3% during pay fixation at every stage.	Yes. On the analogy of point 22 of Annexure-1 of MACPS, the pay of such Group “D” employees who have been placed in the Grade Pay of Rs.1800 w.e.f. 01.01.2006 shall be fixed successively in the next three immediate higher grade pays in the hierarchy of revised paybands and grade pays allowing the benefit of 3% pay fixation at every stage.

Form panels to remove pay related anomaly: Government to departments

All central government departments have been asked to set up committees to look into various pay related anomalies arising out of the implementation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission’s recommendations.

There will be two levels of Anomaly Committees — National and Departmental — consisting of representatives of the official side and the staff side of the national council and the departmental council, respectively.

The Departmental Anomaly Committee may be chaired by the Additional Secretary or the Joint Secretary (Administration). If there is no such post, then Financial Adviser of the ministry or department shall be one of the member of the Departmental Anomaly Committee, an order issued by Personnel Ministry said.

“The National Anomaly Committee will deal with anomalies common to two or more departments and in respect of common categories of employees. The Departmental Anomaly Committee will deal with anomalies pertaining exclusively to the department concerned and having no repercussions on the employees of another ministry or department in the opinion of the Financial Adviser,” it said.

The Anomaly Committee shall receive anomalies through Secretary, staff side of respective council up to six months from the date of its constitution and it will finally dispose of all the anomalies within a period of one year from the date of its constitution, the Ministry said.

Cases where there is a dispute about the definition of “anomaly” and those where there is a disagreement between the staff side and the official side on the anomaly will be referred to and “Arbitrator” to be appointed out of a panel of names proposed by the two sides, it said.

The Arbitrator will consider the disputed cases arising in the Anomaly Committees at the national as well as department level, the order issued to secretaries of all central government departments said.

“All ministries or departments are accordingly requested to take urgent action to set up the Anomaly Committees for settlement of anomalies arising out of implementation of the 7th Pay Commission’s recommendations,” it said.

The Centre has accepted most of the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission, to be implemented from January 1, 2016.

Source : http://www.financialexpress.com/

ting up of Anomaly Committee to settle the Anomalies arising out of the implementation of the 7th  Pay Commission’s recommendations.

No.11/2/2016-JCA
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
JCA Section

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 16th August, 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Setting up of Anomaly Committee to settle the Anomalies arising out of the implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission’s recommendations.

The undersigned is directed to say that it has been decided that Anomaly Committees should be set up, consisting of representatives of the Officials Side and the Staff Side to settle the anomalies arising out of the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission’s recommendations, subject to the following conditions, namely:

(1) Definition of Anomaly

Anomaly will include the following cases:

(a) where the Official Side and the Staff Side are of the opinion that any recommendation is in contravention of the principle or the policy enunciated by the Seventh Central Pay Commission itself without the Commission assigning any reason; and

(b) where the maximum of the Level in the Pay Matrix corresponding to the applicable Grade Pay in the Pay Band under the pre-revised structure, as notified vide CCS (RP) Rules 2016, is less than the amount an employee is entitled to be fixed at, as per the formula for fixation of pay contained in the said Rules”.

(2) Composition: 

There will be two levels of Anomaly Committees, National and Departmental, consisting of representatives of the Official Side and the Staff Side of the National Council and the Departmental Council respectively.

(3) The Departmental Anomaly Committee may be chaired by the Additional Secretary (Admn.) or the Joint Secretary (Admn.), if there is no post of Additional Secretary (Admn.). Financial Adviser of the Ministry / Department shall be one of the Member of the Departmental Anomaly Committee.

(4) The National Anomaly Committee will deal with anomalies common to two or more Departments and in respect of common categories of employees. The Departmental Anomaly Committee will deal with anomalies pertaining exclusively to the Department concerned and having no repercussions on the employees of another Ministry / Department in the opinion of the Financial Adviser.

(5) The Anomaly Committee shall receive anomalies through Secretary, Staff Side of respective Council upto six months from the date of its constitution and it will finally dispose of all the anomalies within a period of one year from the date of its constitution. Any recommendations of the Anomaly Committee to resolve the anomaly shall be subject to the approval of the Government.

(6) Cases where there is a dispute about the definition of “anomaly” and those where there is a disagreement between the Staff Side and the Official Side on the anomaly will be referred to and “Arbitrator” to be appointed out of a panel of names proposed by the two sides. However, this arbitration will not be a part of the JCM Scheme.

(7) The Arbitrator so appointed shall consider the disputed cases arising in the Anomaly Committees at the National as well as Department level.

(8) Orders regarding appointment of the Arbitrator and constitution of Anomaly Committee at National Level will be issued separately. All Ministries / Departments are accordingly requested to take urgent action to set up the Anomaly Committees for settlement of anomalies arising out of implementation of the 7th Pay Commission’s recommendations, as stipulated above.

(G. Srinivasan)
Deputy Secretary 

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Non Payment of HRA as per the Rates Recommended by 7th Pay Commission – A Great Disappointment

Non Payment of HRA as per the Rates Recommended by 7th Pay Commission – A Great Disappointment

The Seventh Pay Commission submitted its report to the Central Government in November 2015. Among the most eagerly-anticipated topics was the recommendations regarding the House Rent Allowances. Typically, an employee spends more than a third of his/her salary on house rent. Keeping in mind this huge and unavoidable expense for Central Government employees living in major cities, the Sixth Pay Commission had recommended that 10, 20 and 30 percent of the Basic Pay be given as HRA.

The various Central Government employee unions and Federations requested the Seventh Pay Commission to recommend to the government that the percentage of HRA be increased. To everybody’s surprise, the Seventh Pay Commission recommended that the government reduce the HRA to 8, 16, and 24 percent. Although many reasons were given for this recommendation, the employees were hugely disappointed. Since the recommendations will be applied for the next ten years, there was a strong demand for the previous HRA levels to continue. As a consequence, all the Central Govt Employee’s Federations began to put pressure on the Central Government to increase the percentage of HRA. This also became one of their most important demands.

The Central Government, meanwhile, bought time for itself by announcing the formation of an Empowered Committee to look into the recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission. There is no news about the Empowered Committee report, as of this date.

On June 29, the central cabinet gave its approval to the recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission. It was announced that a committee would be constituted under the leadership of the Finance Secretary, to look into the issue of various allowances, including the HRA. The committee would be advised to present its report in four months. Until then, HRA will be issued as per the pre-revised pay and rates.

During the negotiations that were held to prevent a nationwide indefinite strike(July 11), this issue was discussed in detail. The government agreed to constitute a high-level committee. It was said that the government had “indirectly accepted” the recommendations made by the high-level committee regarding the HRA.

On July 25, the government confirmed the implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission by publishing it in the official Notification & Gazette. There was no change regarding the HRA.

The employees meanwhile recollect, with surprise, the four months’ time that was given to the special committee for discussing the HRA issue. The announcement that the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations will be followed until the committee announces its decision, is considered to be the biggest disappointment of them all.

HRA plays the most important role in salary increment. The employees feel that as per the percentages recommended by the Seventh Pay Commission, the HRA should be given from this month’s salary onwards. Some feel that the arrears in the HRA could have been paid later.

Why is the government hesitating to implement it?

Central Government considering not to form Pay Commission in future

No new commission may be formed in future for increasing salaries of central government employees, a senior Finance Ministry official told The Sen Times on condition of anonymity.

“The government is going to take a policy decision in this regard,” official told our reporters after issuing the 7th Pay Commission notification.

Pay Commissions makes much impact on the fiscal deficit, since pay commission awards come once in 10 years, the two to three years subsequent to each award tend to be fiscally stressful for the central government. States also suffered major blows to their finances for implementation of pay commission report, he added.

Presenting an idea about an alternative arrangement, he said that the 7th Pay Commission Chairman Justice A K Mathur had earlier told The Financial Express in an interview, “The government should review the salary of central government employees every year looking into the data available to it and based on the price index.”

The 7th Pay Commission recommended that the pay matrix may be reviewed periodically without waiting for the long period of ten years. It can be reviewed and revised on the basis of the Aykroyd formula which takes into consideration the changes prices of the commodities that constitute a common man’s basket, which the Labour Bureau at Shimla reviews periodically.

The Pay Commission also suggested that this should be made the basis for revision of that pay matrix periodically without waiting for another Pay Commission.

So, it will not be necessary to form a new pay Commission after every 10 years for central government employees and pensioners and whether any change is required regarding pay and allowances would be made considering inflation.

Accordingly, the central government is to follow this proposal of the Pay Commission and to discontinue the practice of appointing pay commissions in future to suggest salary structure and other perks for all central government employees and pensioners, the official gave his views.

The official said there would be an officer who would submit a report of inflation to the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley every three years.

He added some changes regarding pay and allowance would be made considering inflation.

Source: TST