7th PAY COMMISSION NEWS - CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES NEWS

Clarification on Fixation of pay on direct recruitment by UPSC CIRCULAR OFFICE OF THE P.C.A.(EYS) 10 A, S. K. BOSE ROAD, KOLKATA-700001 No. P/0/1/Circular                                                                                Dt: 25-10-2013 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(I). Since the pay fixation cases of those officers who have joined their respective offices on or after 1-1-2006 with due acceptance of technical resignation in previous Govt. Service and whose initial pay fixati

NFIR National Federation of Indian Railwaymen No.I/3/Pt.I Dated: 25/10/2013 The Secretary (E), Railway Board, NEW DELHI Dear Sir, Sub: Simplification of rules/procedure on withdrawals from Provident Fund by Railway employees-reg. Ref: (i) Railway Board's letter No. F(E)/III 77 PFI/3 dated 27/5/1977. (ii) Rule 925 read with sub rule (3) (a) of RI. Difficulties are being faced by Railway employees while withdrawing money from the their Provident Fund as the authorities have been insisting on submission of various uncalled for/unwarranted affidavits/documents with result the payments are delayed causing deep sense of frustration among employees. 2. In this connection N FIR desires to convey that provision exists under Rule 925 read with sub rule (3) (a) of Indian Railway Establishment Code Vol-I (Reprint Edition, 1995) as below:- "Marriage expenses-- Withdrawals may be permitted for meeting expense subject to the following terms and conditions:- (a) meeting the expenditure

Grant of Grade Pay of Rs. 1800/- in PB-l to all group "D" Employees : ESIC Order HEADQUARTERS OFFICE EMPLOYEES' STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION No. A-28112/1/2009-Med. VI. Dated 21.10.2013 To The Director (Medical) Delhi/Noida All Medical Superintendent of ESIC Hospitals, Sub:- Grant of Grade Pay of Rs. 1800/- in PB-l to all group "D" Employees including Para-medical Employees appointed in ESIC Hospitals/Institutions as per the pre-amended Recruitment Rules. Sir, 1 am directed to convey the approval of the Corporation for grant of Grade Pay of Rs. 1800/- in PB-l in the pay band of Rs. 5200-20200/- to all group "D" Employees including Para-medical Employees appointed in ESIC Hospitals/Institutions as per the pre-amended Recruitment Rules, vide its 160th Meeting held on 19.09.2013 as per supplementary item no. ESIC-5 in the minutes. In view of above, you are requested to take necessary action. Yours Faithfully, sd/- (Akshay Kala) Jt. Director (M) So

Unorganised workers' body opposes 7th pay commission AURANGABAD: Opposing the central government's recent decision of setting up seventh pay commission for central government employees, Samajwadi Jan Parishad - a body of unorganised sector workers - today said that the government should rollback the announcement. The organisation staged demonstrations in front of district collector's office here in the city. Addressing the gathering, its leader and social activist - Subash Lomte - said that the government had obliged only 7% of the total employees in the county working under its umbrella. "But it has nothing to offer to the remaining 93%," he said. "There several instances where unorganised workers are being paid Rs 2,500 per month despite working for more than seven to eight hours a day," he said. He said that all the unorganised workers' salaries should be at par with class four employees of the central government. Source: The Times of India

Government of India Ministry of Communications & IT Department of Posts GDS Section Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi-110 001 File No. 1-20/2008-PCC (pt) Dated: 03.10.2013 Sub: - Grant of Grade Pay of Rs 1800 to Group D/MTS who retired/expired from service after 31-08-2008 without having- been imparted training. The issue of allowing Grade pay of Rs. 1800 to those erstwhile group D non- matriculate employees who retire/died beyond 29-08-2008 without being imparted prescribed training for one reason or the other is currently under examination in consultation with Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure. 2. Initially, the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide UO No. 7- 6/7/2009-IC dated 12.03,2009 had permitted grant of grade pay of Rs. 1800/- to the erstwhile Group D non-matriculate employees subject to imparting computer training. Training Division of this Department had accordingly issued guidelines on training on computer operations to non-matriculate e

7th CPC News : Terms of Reference finalised by AIRF and NFIR DRAFT TERMS OF REFERENCE 7th CPC Finalized by the Staff Side at the meeting of 25.10.2013 A. To examine the existing structure of pay, allowances and other benefits/facilities, retirement benefits like Pension, Gratuity, other terminal benefits etc. to the following categories of employees. 1. Central Government employees - Industrial and non industrial; 2. Personnel belonging to All India services; 3. Personnel belonging to the Defence Forces; 4. Personnel called as Grameen Dak Sewaks belonging to the Postal Department; 5. Personnel of Union Territories; 6. Officers and employees of the Indian Audit and Accounts Department; 7. Officers and employees of the Supreme Court; 8. Members of Regulatory bodies (excluding RBI) set up under Act of Parliament. B. To work out the comprehensive revised pay packet for the categories of Central Government Employees mentioned (A) above as on 1.1.2014. C. The Commission will determine

CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES & WORKERS 1st Floor, North Avenue PO Building, New Delhi - 110001 Website : www.confederationhq.blogspot.com Email : confederation06@yahoo.in Patron S.K.Vyas 09868244035 President K.K.N.Kutty 0981148303 Secretary General M.Krishnan 09447068125 Ref: Confdn/LDC-UDC/2013 Dated – 25.10.2013  To The Secretary, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, North Block, New Delhi-110001 Sub: Upgradation of Grade Pay of LDC & UDC in the Administrative Branch of Government of India Offices. Sir, This is in reference to the letter dated 14/10/2013 sent to you, on the above subject, by the All India Association of Administrative Staff, Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, Government of India (Copy enclosed). As you are aware, the implementation of the 6th anomalies. The LDC UDC issue is among the most genuine anomies for which an agenda had been submitted on behalf of this Federation in the National Anomaly Comm

INDWF published the minutes of meeting with Secretary DOPT held on 24.10.2013 INDIAN NATIONAL DEFENCE WORKERS FEDERATION Minutes of Meeting with Secretary DOP&T held on 24.10.2013 at New Delhi INDWF/Circular/015/2013 Date: 25.10.2013 To All Affiliated Unions of INDWF Indian National Defence Workers Federation continuously representing in various forums and also raised before Hon’ble Defence Minister on the pending issues of Defence Civilian employees.  Now on the following issues, decisions were taken by Ministry of Defence which are as follows. 1. GRANTING OF 3rd MACP UNDER FINANCIAL UPGRADATION TO MCM AND CHARGEMAN Master craftsman pay was upgraded to Rs.4200/- Grade Pay w.e.f. 01.01.2006 and was clarified by PC of A (Fys) that it was not considered as promotion and accordingly all these MCMs and re-designated Chargeman(T) were granted 3rd MACP on completion of 30 years of service to Rs.4600/-.  Subsequently DOP&T vide their letter dated 13.07.2012 and M of D vide the

18019/7/2013-Estt. (L) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, PG and Pensions (Department of Personnel & training) Old JNU Campus, New Delhi Dated the 23 October, 2013. OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Simplification of procedure for verification of service — adherence to the revised format - regarding. The undersigned is directed to invite attention to the provisions of the Supplementary Rules which relate to maintaining records of service of a Government employee. The provisions of SR- 199 and 202 require that "Every step in a Government servant's official life must be recorded in his Service Book and each entry must be attested by the Head of his Office...." (SR199) and that "It shall be the duty of every Head of Office to initiate action to show the Service Books to the Government servants under his administrative control every year.....The Government servants shall inter alia ensure......    that their services have been duly verified and certified as such

No. 18019/6/2013-Estt(L) Government of India/Bharat Sarkar Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training New Delhi, 21st October, 2013 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Timely payment of dues of encashment of leave to Government servants retiring on attaining the age of superannuation — need to obviate delays in payment of such dues - regarding. The undersigned is directed to state that in terms of the provisions of rule 39 of the CCS(Leave) Rules, 1972, the authority competent to grant leave is suo mote required to issue an order granting cash equivalent of leave salary for both earned leave and half pay leave, if any, at the credit of the Government servant on the date of his retirement, subject to the prescribed limits. 2. It has since been brought to the notice of this Department that the concerned administrative authorities as indicated in First Schedule to the said rules including authorities subordinate to the leave sanctioning authori

Relaxation of requirement of 4 APARs for Section Officer LDCE 2012 & 2013 No.6/1/2013-CS-I(P) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training) Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi October 23, 2013 ORDER Whereas the Central Secretariat Service Section Officers’ Grade (Limited Departmental Competitive Examination) Regulations, 2010 provide that for being eligible to appear in the Section Officers’ Grade (Limited Departmental Competitive Examination) (hereinafter referred to as ‘examination’) an officer of the Assistants’ Grade of the Central Secretariat Service (CSS) or of Personal Assistants’ Grade (Stenographer Grade ‘C’) of the Central Secretariat Stenographers’ Service (CSSS) possessing a Bachelor’s Degree of a recognised university or equivalent shall, inter-alia, satisfy the following condition on the crucial date: "He shall have rendered not less than five years’ approved service and shall also have, earned at

Exit guidelines under National Pension System – Option for Complete withdrawal of accumulated pension wealth by subscriber CIRCULAR PENSION FUND REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY PFRDA/2013/17 /PDEX/10 23rd October, 2013 Subject: Exit guidelines under National Pension System – Option for Complete withdrawal of accumulated pension wealth by subscriber In partial modification of exit guidelines provided under master circular no: PFRDA/2013/2/PDEX/2 (at Serial no: 2 & 3) dt: 22/01/2013, it has been decided to provide an option to withdraw the entire accumulated pension wealth to subscribers other than the subscribers of NPS Lite – Swavalamban Scheme, subject to the condition that: The accumulated pension wealth in the subscribers permanent retirement account is equal to or less than Rs.2,00,000/- at the time of superannuation for government employee subscribers or upon attaining the age of 60 years for subscribers falling under All citizen model and Corporate model. The sub

Re-commencing of booking of Holiday Home at Port Blair - Directorate of Estates IMMEDIATE No. D-11016/53/2007-Regions Government of India Ministry of Urban Development Directorate of Estates Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi Dated 03-10-2013 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Re-commencing of booking of Holiday Home at Port Blair . Reference Directorate of Estates vide O.M. of even No. dated 6th June, 2013. Room No. 301, 302, 303, 304, 305 & 306 of Holiday Home at Port Blair kept for repairs & maintenance would be ready for occupation w.e.f. November, 2013 and accordingly, it has been decided to re-commence the booking of above rooms in Holiday Home at Port Blair with effect from 1st November, 2013. NIC, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi is requested that online booking of above rooms may be re-activated with immediate effect.  However, it may be ensured that applicants can apply for booking only for period with effect from 1.11.2013. sd/- (N.S. Chauhan) Assistant Director of Estates (Regions

No. D-11016/66/2013-Regions Government of India Ministry of Urban Development Directorate of Estates Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi Dated 11.10.2013 Office Memorandum Subject: Temporary stoppage of allotment of Guest House at Bangalore. The undersigned is directed to refer to Executive Engineer, Bangalore Central Division-II, CPWD, Bangalore letter No. 23(96)(7)/BCD-II/2013/882 dated 03.10.2013 & Directorate of Estates O.M. of even No. dated 02.09.2013 on the above mentioned subject and to say that booking of Guest House at Koramangala, Bangalore is being temporarily stopped till end of November, 2013 or till further orders, whichever is earlier. (N.S. Chauhan) Assistant Director of Estates (Regions) Source: www.holidayhomes.nic.in

Mini Bus Scheme in Tamil Nadu : The transport services provided by the Government to the public is increasing day by day. More than 18,000 buses are operated through out the State. These facilities are available in rural, semi-urban and urban areas. Apart from this public transport system, recognizing the need to provide public transport facilities to the people of unserved or inadequately served , semi-urban and rural areas, the Government introduced the " Mini-bus Services Scheme " to be operated by private individuals from 1997. Considering the benefits of this scheme ' Government modified this scheme in 1999 enabling operations of Mini Buses in the rural areas for a total distance of 20 kms, with an overlapping distance of 4 kms on the served sectors . This modified scheme has been challenged before the Court of Law and Government is taking appropriate steps to have the matter sorted out. Presently 3959 mini buses are plying in Tamilnadu. The Government is also exp

Suggestions for terms of reference of 7th CPC with respect to Pensioners 1. To examine with a view to having a proper pension structure including provisional pension for pensioners and family pensioners both past and future so that all pensioners irrespective of pre retirement status get equal percentage rise in pension upholding the principle of parity in pension between past and future pensioners as recommended by V CPC and to recommended appropriate revised pension structure. 2. To examine the existing pension structure including death-cum-retirement, gratuity commutation of pension and other terminal or recurring benefits, upholding the principle of Parity in Pension between past and future pensioners as recommended by V CPC and make recommendations there to be effective from 01.01.2011. 3. To consider the merger of Dearness Relief wef 1.7.2013 and grant of suitable Interim Relief with immediate effect. 4. To consider the unimplemented recommendation of 5th & 6th CPC 5. T

Tamilaga Asiriyar Koottani - Protest against New Pension Scheme As per the media news, hundreds of protesters yesterday staged a demonstration in New Delhi demanding to scrap New Pension Scheme and implement old pension scheme.

Bonus for Tamilnadu PSU Employees The State Government of Tamilnadu announced bonus and ex-gratia to the employees working in public sector undertakings about more than three lakh. Ahead of festival season, the chief minister J.Jayalalithaa informed that the bonus of 8.33% and an ex-gratia of 11.67% would be paid to the employees of PSU for the year 2012-13.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No.E(P&A)II/2013/Bonus-1 RBE No.109/2013 New Delhi dated 11.10.2013 The General Managers/CAOs (R), All Indian Railways & Production Units, (As per mailing lists No.1 & 2). Sub:- Grant of ad-hoc bonus for 30 days to the Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ RPF/RPSF personnel for the financial year 2012-2013 . The President is pleased to decide that all Group 'C' & ‘D’ RPF/RPSF personnel, may be granted ad-hoc bonus equivalent to 30 (thirty) days emoluments for the financial year 2012-2013, without any eligibility wage ceiling. The calculation ceiling of  3500/- will remain unchanged. 2. The benefit will be admissible subject to the following terms and conditions: a) Only those Group ‘C’ & 'D’ RPF/RPSF personnel who were in service on 31.32013 and have rendered at least six months of continuous service during the year 2012-2013 will be eligible for payment under these orders. Pro-rata payment will be admissi

Dopt Orders 2013 - Recruitment to Group 'C' posts in Pay Band-I, with Grade Pay of Rs.1800/- (pre-revised Group `D' posts). No.AB-14017/6/2009-Estt (RR) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training New Delhi, dated the 21st October 2013 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Recruitment to Group 'C' posts in Pay Band-I, with Grade Pay of Rs.1800/- (pre-revised Group `D' posts).   This Department vide OM of even number dated 12.5.2010 requested all the Ministries/ Departments to intimate their requirements for Non-Technical Group 'C' posts in PB-1 Grade Pay Rs.1800/- to the SSC immediately in order that the Commission could initiate action for recruitment. The Ministries/Departments were also advised to take action simultaneously for framing Recruitment Rules for these posts in accordance with the Model RRs already circulated vide OM dated 30.4.2010. 2. It has, however, come to the notice

Dopt Orders - Extension in deputation tenure beyond the prescribed limit of seven years/premature repatriation from a Non—Central Staffing Scheme post – reg. F. No.9/25/2006-E0 (MM-I) Government of India Department of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training) North Block, New Delhi, 17th  October, 2013 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Sub:- Extension in deputation tenure beyond the prescribed limit of seven years/premature repatriation from a Non—Central Staffing Scheme post – reg. As per the ACC directions, an officer working on a Central Staffing Scheme (CSS) post is allowed an additional tenure of two years on his shift to a Non-Central Staffing Scheme post and vice-versa, subject to cadre clearance and further subject to the maximum limit of seven years outside the cadre at a stretch. While allowing the shift, the tenure of the officers is specified/fixed. Similarly as per extant policy, officers working on a CSS post on their premature repatriati

Employment News Weekly Report for this week from 19th to 25th October 2013 Job Highlights new icon (19 October- 25 October 2013) UP POWER CORP. LTD., LUCKNOW needs 422 Junior Engineer (Trainee). Last Date -28.10.13 WESTERN NAVAL COMMAND, MUMBAI invites applications for Senior Engine Driver, Engine Driver, Master Oil Tanker, Fireman etc. No. of Vacancies – 157. Last Date-2.11.13 JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY, DELHI requires 54 Assistant Registrar, Veterinary Officer, Stenographer, Senior Assistant etc. Last Date - 17.11.13 DR BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES requires Professor, Associate Professor, Librarian, Assistant Registrar etc. No. of Vacancies – 14. Last Date – 31.10.13 WADIA INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN GEOLOGY, DEHRADUN invites applications for the posts of Scientist ‘D’, Scientist ‘C’, Scientist ‘B’, Section Cutter, Bearer etc. No. of Vacancies – 20. Last Date-29.11.13 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, KORATTY, KERALA invites applications for the posts of Nurs

Appoint Chairman and Members for 7th Pay commission immediately - NMC urges PM National Mazdoor Conference has asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to immediately appoint the chairman and other members of the 7th Pay Commission and hold discussions with representatives of the Centre and state government employees in this regard. “National Mazdoor Conference has urged to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to immediately appoint chairman and other members of the 7th Commission and hold discussions with representatives of both Centre and state government employees in this regard as the Central and state government employees and pensioners will be entitled to 7th Pay Commission with effect from January one, 2016,” NCM President Subash Shastri said. An early notification for appointing chairman and other members of the announced 7th Pay Commission is the need of the hour, as it will have a bearing on about one crore employees and pensioners, both with the Central as well as state governments,

FLASH NEWS FROM FNPO Flash news from FNPO regarding the decision of Nationwide Indefinte Strike... NFPE & FNPO DECIDED TO GO ON NATIONWIDE INDEFINITE STRIKE IF THE DEMAND FOR INCLUSION OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS UNDER THE PURVIEW OF 7TH CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION IS NOT ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT. THE MAIN DEMANDS OF THE STRIKE WILL BE (1) Inclusion of Gramin Dak Sevaks under the purview of 7th CPC (2) Regularisation of Casual, Part-time, Contingent Employees and Revision of their wages with effect from 01.01.2006 (as per 6th CPC wage revision) & Grant of DA (3) Merger of 50% DA with pay for all employees including GDS The above decision was taken in the Central JCA Meeting held on 19.10.2013 at New Delhi under the Chairmanship of Shri. T. N. Rahate, President, FNPO. (M. Krishnan)                                                      (D. Theagarajan) Secretary General                                               Secretary General NFPE                                               

NFPE & FNPO DECIDED TO GO ON NATIONWIDE INDEFINITE STRIKE... NFPE & FNPO DECIDED TO GO ON NATIONWIDE INDEFINITE STRIKE IF THE DEMAND FOR INCLUSION OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS UNDER THE PURVIEW OF 7TH CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION IS NOT ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT. THE MAIN DEMANDS OF THE STRIKE WILL BE (1) Inclusion of Gramin Dak Sevaks under the purview of 7th CPC (2) Regularisation of Casual, Part-time, Contingent Employees and Revision of their wages with effect from 01.01.2006 (as per 6th CPC wage revision) & Grant of DA (3) Merger of 50% DA with pay for all employees including GDS The above decision was taken in the Central JCA Meeting held on 19.10.2013 at New Delhi under the Chairmanship of Shri. T. N. Rahate, President, FNPO. M. Krishnan Secretary General NFPE D. Theagarajan Secretary General FNPO Source: www.confederationhq.blogspot.in

Upgradation of cities on the basis of latest figure of 2011 exhibited in the website for the purpose of grant of HRA/Transport Allowance - regarding. No.9(10)/2012-E-II(B) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure New Delhi : October, 2013 To The Secretary General, (Shri.M.Krishnan) Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers, New Delhi- 110001 Subject: Upgradation of cities on the basis of latest figure of 2011 exhibited in the website for the purpose of grant of HRA/Transport Allowance - regarding. Sir, I am directed to refer to your letter Ref: No.Confen./GENL/2013 dated 26.09.2013, received through Deptt. of Pers. and Trg., on the above mentioned subject and to say that the final report of the Census-2011 has not yet been released by the Office of Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India. As such, action for revision of classification of cities/towns can only be initiated on receipt of the final population figures of the Census-2

7th Central Pay Commission - Terms of Reference -Staff Side (JCM) views - reg. National Federation of Indian Railwaymen 3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI-110055 20.10.2013 No.IV/NFIR/7th CPC/2013-Pt.1. Shri Guman Singh, President, NFIR At Jaipur. Shri R.P. Bhatnagar, Working President, At Dadar, Mumbai. Dear Brother, Sub: 7th Central Pay Commission - Terms of Reference -Staff Side (JCM) views - reg. A meeting has since been convened under the Chairmanship of Secretary, Dop&T at 1500 hours on 24th October, 2013 in Committee Room No, 190, North Block, New Delhi on the possible terms of reference of the 7th Central Pay Commission whereby Staff Side views may be discussed. It is therefore requested to reach New Delhi on the morning 24th October, 2013 at JCM's Office - 13-C, Firozshah Road, New Delhi and also to participate in the meeting scheduled to be held at scheduled to be held at 1500 hrs. on 24.10'2013 in committee Room No. 190, North Block, New Delhi. Yours frater

Grant of Dearness Relief to CPF beneficiaries in receipt of ex-gratia payment w.e.f 01.07.2013 F.No.42/13/2012-P&PW(G) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Pension& Pensioners’ Welfare 3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market, New Delhi – 110003 Date: – 17th Oct, 2013 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Grant of Dearness Relief to CPF beneficiaries in receipt of ex-gratia payment w.e.f 01.07.2013 . In continuation of this Department’s OM No. 42/13/2012-P&PW(G) dated 24th May, 2013, the President is pleased to grant the Dearness Relief at the rate of 5th CPC w.e. f. 1.7.2013 to the following: (i) The surviving CPF beneficiaries who have retired from service between the period 18.11.1960 to 31.12.1985 and are in receipt of ex-gratia @ Rs.600/ p.m. w.e.f. 1.11.1997 under this Department’s OM No. 45/52/97-P&PW(E) dated 16.12.1997 & revised to Rs.3000, Rs.1000, Rs.750 & Rs.650 for Group A, B, C & D respectively w

Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Labour & Employment 18-October-2013 17:11 IST EPFO Rerformance in September 2013 While reviewing the work of Employees Provident Fund Organisation during September 2013, it has been observed that the Organisation settled 7,96,759 claims in its 123 offices located throughout the country compared to 7,49,639 claims settled during September 2012. More than 50 % of the offices settled more than 80% of the claims within 10 days of receipt. Offices such as Ujjain, Gwalior, Udaipur, Jabalpur, Agra and Laxmi Nagar among many others are settling 80% of the claims within 3 days. The review meeting was taken by Shri K. K. Jalan, CPFC recently. In addition to the above, the Organisation responded to 16,586 grievances in the month of September. As a result, the number of total grievances has come to around 6,000. The earlier number was more than 25,000. It is also relevant that 101 of the 123 offices have no grievance pending for mor

Pay Commission shock for the states Salary revisions following the central pay commission recommendations will have a severe impact on fiscally weak states On September 25, the government of India announced the constitution of the seventh central pay commission. While the central pay commission’s (CPC) recommendations are applicable to central government employees’ salaries, the salaries of all state government and local bodies (municipal corporations, etc) employees are revised after central government’s acceptance of recommendations of the CPC. The first CPC was constituted in May 1946. It was based on the idea of giving the employees living wages that suit the conditions of the day, qualified by the condition that in no case should be a man’s pay be less than a living wage. The second pay commission stated that the pay structure and the working conditions of the government employees should be crafted in such a way that efficient functioning of the system is ensured by recruiting

Re-Conciliation Schedule for Empanelled Hospitals/Diagnostic Centres under CGHS Delhi/NCR. Venue:- R.K. Puram, Sector-12, CGHS, Hospital Cell, New Delhi. Sr. No. Name of the Hospital Date Time 1 Artemis Medicare Services Limited. Gurgaon 21.10.2013 11.00 AM to 12.30 PM 21.10.2013 11.00 AM to 12.30 PM 2 Asian Institute of Medical Sciences, Faridabad. 21.10.2013 2.00 PM to 3.30 PM 3 B.L. Kapur Memorial Hospital, Pusa Road, 22.10.2013 11.00 AM to 12.30 PM 4 Batra Hospital and Medical Research Centre, 22.10.2013 2.00 PM to 3.30 PM 5 City-X-ray & Scan Clinic Pvt. Ltd. 23.10.2013 11.00 AM to 12.30 PM 6 Delhi Heart and Lung Institute. 23.10.2013 2.00 PM to 3.30 PM 7 Fortis Hospital Noida. 24.10.2013 11.00 AM to 12.30 PM 8 Fortis Flt. Lt. Rajan Dhal Hospital, Vasant Kunj. 24.10.2013 2.00 PM to 3.30 PM 9 Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, Sarita Vihar 25.10.2013 11.00 AM to 12.30 PM 10 Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, 25.10.2013 2.00 PM to 3.30 PM 1

DOPT ORDERS 2013 - Dopt issued guidelines regarding handling of complaints in Ministries / Departments No.104/76/2011-AVD.1 Government of India Ministry of Personnel & Public Grievances & Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training) New Delhi, Dated October 18, 2013 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject:- Guidelines regarding handling of complaints in Ministries / Departments. The undersigned is directed to say that the instructions regarding dealing with anonymous and pseudonymous complaints as contained in this Department’s OM No. 321/4/91-AVD.III, dated 29th September, 1992 and as reiterated vide DOP&T’s OM No. 371/38/97-AVD.III, dated 3/11/1997, being at variance with instructions issued by CVC in this regard vide circular No.3(V)/99/2 dated 29th June, 1999, No. 98/DSP/9, dated 31st January, 2002 and 11th October, 2002, had been receiving the attention of the Government for the past some time. 2. The matter was examined afresh in consultation with the Central Vigilance C

RATES OF INCOME-TAX AS PER FINANCE ACT, 2013 As per the Finance Act, 2013, income-tax is required to be deducted under Section 192 of the Act from income chargeable under the head "Salaries" for the financial year 2013-14 (i.e. Assessment Year 2014-15) at the following rates: 2.1 Rates of tax A. Normal Rates of tax: S. No Total Income Rate of tax 1 Where the total income does not exceed Rs. 2,00,000/-. Nil 2 Where the total income exceeds Rs. 2,00,000 but does not exceed Rs. 5,00,000/- 10 per cent of the amount by which the total income exceeds Rs. 2,00,000/- 3 Where the total income exceeds Rs. 5,00,000/- but does not exceed Rs. 10,00,000/-. Rs. 30,000/- plus 20 per cent of the amount by which the total income exceeds Rs. 5,00,000/-. 4 Where the total income exceeds Rs. 10,00,000/-. Rs. 1,30,000/- plus 30 Per cent of the amount by which the total income exceeds Rs. 10,00,000/- B. Rates of tax for every individual, resident in India, who is o

Z.2801S/119/2012-H Government of India Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (Hospital Section) OFFICE MEMORANDUM Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi. Dated 4th September, 2013, Subject:- Continuation of HPCA/PCA -clarification reg. The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry's Office Memorandum of even number dated 17th December, 2012 conveying the approval of the Government for doubling the existing rate of payment of Hospital Patient Care Allowance (HPCA)/Patient Care Allowance (PCA) to all eligible Group 'C" & "D" employees working in Hospitals, Dispensaries and Organizations in the Central Government from the period w.e.f 01.09.2008 and to say that this Ministry has been receiving references seeking information regarding continuation of HPCA/PCA beyond 31.12.2012. 2.  In this connection, it is clarified that HPCAIPCA is admissible at double the existing rate since 01.09.2008. This O.M. is applicable till further orders. In view of the above, there

7th Pay Commission News : India needs a skill-based wage system of govt employees, not a 1:12 ratio between lowest and highest paid Column: Rationalise bureaucracy, then wages: Financial Express India needs a skill-based wage system of govt employees, not a 1:12 ratio between lowest and highest paid ones Why don’t governments learn from experience/mistakes; why are they prisoners of precedent; why do vote bank considerations invariably override national/economic interests? The government’s announcement of setting up the Seventh Pay Commission throws up these very thoughts. The government has blindly followed the past practice of successive governments since 1947 when the First Pay Commission was set up. The Indian economy has undergone a sea change since then—structural transformation of the economy, technological revolution, global integration, rising governance, skill and knowledge deficits and, above all, transformation from a public-sector-led growth model to a private-sector-le