7th PAY COMMISSION NEWS - CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES NEWS

CABINET COMMITTEE APPROVED 10% DEARNESS ALLOWANCE HIKE FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND PENSIONERS The Union Cabinet today approved to increase in  Dearness Allowance by 10% to Central Government employees.

Cabinet Committee approved 78 days wages as Bonus for Railway Employees Yesterday the Cabinet Committee approved the proposal on Bonus issue to Railway employees… The Productivity Linked Bonus equivalent to 78 days wages will be paid to all the non-gazetted Railway employees for the financial year 2012-13. PLB equivalent to 78 days wages will be paid as a special case considering the good financial performances which is expected to motivate employees. The wage calculation ceiling prescribed for payment of PLB to eligible non-gazetted railway employees is Rs. 3500/- per month. The payment of PLB to eligible railway employees is made each year before the Dusshera / Puja holidays. About 12.37 lakh non-gazetted railway employees all over the country are likely to benefit. 

Railway Bonus likely to be decided on cabinet meeting on 03.10.13 The union cabinet likely to consider productivity linked bonus for Railway employees for the financial year 2012-13 on 3rd October 2013. It is also know from union sources that Hon'ble Minister For Railways has approved the case of Cadre Restructuring for Railway Employees. Railway Minister has also approved the Upgradation of 3000 posts of Apex Grade in Group C to Group B. Case has been sent to Ministry of Finance. Source : www.paycommissionupdate.blogspot.in [http://paycommissionupdate.blogspot.in/2013/10/railway-bonus-likely-to-be-decided-on.html]

Union Cabinet approved additional DA due from 1.7.2013 Release of additional installment of dearness allowance to Central Government employees and dearness relief to Pensioners, due from 1.7.2013 The Union Cabinet today approved the proposal to release an additional installment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners with effect from 01.07.2013, in cash, at the rate of 10 per cent increase over the existing rate of 80 per cent.   Hence, the Central Government employees as well as the pensioners are entitled for DA/DR at the rate of 90 per cent of the basic with effect from 01.07.2013. The increase is in accordance with the accepted formula based on the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission. The combined impact on the exchequer on account of both dearness allowance and dearness relief would be of the order of Rs. 10879.60 crore per annum and Rs. 7253.10 crore in the financial year 2013-14 ( i.e. for a period of 8...

DA from July 2013 - Union Cabinet may approve 10% additional DA increase to CG Staff and Pensioners... Central Government set to hike DA by 10% ahead of Diwali The Union cabinet will consider the proposal on  raising the dearness allowance to 90% , at its meeting on Friday Ahead of the festive season, the UPA government is set to hike the dearness allowance (DA) of its employees by 10%, a move that will benefit almost 8 million people by boosting their purchasing power. The Union cabinet will consider a proposal on the raising the allowance, which is a proportion of basic pay, at its meeting on Friday. In what can be seen as major sop for a large section of aam aadmi, this will be the second DA hike in a financial year. More importantly, also ahead of the 2014 general elections. The Centre’s decision will not only directly benefit 5 million employees and 3 million pensioners, but also help infuse more money into the economy. Top government sources said the new DA rates would...

Cabinet defers decision on changes in SC, ST Act The Union cabinet on Thursday deferred a decision on amendments moved by the ministry of social justice for making harsher the provisions of SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The ministry in its amendments had also sought to bring more crimes under the Act's purview but sources said the Cabinet deferred a decision on them. It, however, passed the ministry's proposal to enhance the authorised share capital of Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation from existing Rs 700 crore to Rs 1500 crore. In the amendments proposed in the Act, the ministry had sought to bring obstructing use of common property, allegations of witchcraft, preventing entry in place of worship, social and economic boycott and promoting enmity among other offences under it. Social justice and empowerment minister Kumar Selja had stressed on the need for amendments in the Act, saying crimes against the SC and ST remain rampant. The minis...

Cabinet Committee approved 7% of Dearness Allowance in Manipur The Manipur State Government has approved an additional Dearness allowance of 7% to its employees with effect from 1st October. According to the media news, the cuurent Dearness allowance and Dearness Relief percentage is now 65, it will become 72% to all State Government employees and Pensioners. After Cabinet Committee meeting which was chaired by Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh yesterday, the agenda point was cleared with long discussion. The formal orders for disbursement of enhanced payment will be issued by the Finance Department of the State Government as soon. 

Cabinet Committee on Dearness Allowance : Cabinet Committee may declare Dearness allowance for Central Government employees and Pensioners on tomorrow… As per the Labour Ministry recommendation, the Finance Ministry making arrangements to obtain the approval from the Union Cabinet on the agenda point. The agenda point may be taken for the discussion in the meeting to be held on tomorrow at New Delhi. The additional Dearness allowance of 10% from July 2013 to all CG Staff and Pensioners may be granted to compensate the price hike. The total Dearness allowance will go up to 90%. Meanwhile all the federations of CG Staff are demanding to merge 50% of Dearness allowance with basic pay. Source: www.centralgovernmentemployeesnews.in

Cabinet sub-committee to look into demands of INTUC Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has agreed to constitute a Cabinet Sub-Committee to look into the charter of demands submitted by the trade unions, Indian National Trade Unions Congress (INTUC) NationalPresident Dr G Sanjeeva Reddy said here today. Addressing a press conference here, Mr Reddy said that he held discussions with the Prime Minister on, April 9 in New Delhi and urged him to look into the problems of working class. The Prime Minister will constitute the sub committee with full powers in this month to look into the charter of demands by the trade unions he said. In view of the Prime Minister's assurance, the proposed three- day all India strike proposed by all the trade unions in November has been postponed. He said the trade unions had submitted a charter of ten demands which include minimum wage to industrial workers Rs 10,000 per month, pensions to all unorganised and organised sectors and disinvestment of profit...

Cabinet approved 8% DA to CG Staff and Pensioners from 1.1.2013 CABINET APPROVES 8% HIKE IN DEARNESS ALLOWANCE FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND PENSIONERS... UNION CABINET ON TUESDAY APPROVED A PROPOSAL TO HIKE AN ANOTHER ADDITIONAL DEARNESS ALLOWANCE BY 8% FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND PENSIONERS... THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TODAY APPROVED TO RELEASE A EIGHT PER CENT HIKE IN DEARNESS ALLOWANCE TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND PENSIONERS, THIS HIKE IS TO BE EFFECTIVE RETROSPECTIVELY FROM JANUARY 2013... THE DEARNESS ALLOWANCE AND DEARNESS RELIEF FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SERVING EMPLOYEES AND PENSIONERS WILL INCREASE FROM 72% PER CENT OF BASIC EMOLUMENTS TO 80% PER CENT WITH EFFECT FROM 1.1.2013 TO COMPENSATE FOR PRICE RISE. VISITORS ARE REQUESTED TO KEEP WATCH ON THIS BLOG TO VIEW THE OFFICIAL ORDER FROM FINANCE MINISTRY REGARDING DA AND DR HIKE AS AND WHEN RECEIVED, WILL BE PUBLISHED..! Source: 90 Paisa Blog

Leading Newspapers gives green signal to approve DA today Reeling under the inordinate delay, nearly fifty lakh Central Government employees and Pensioners are likely to get approval eight percent hike in Dearness allowance today. The proposal to hike in the Dearness allowance from 72% to 80% to CG Staff and Pensioners, the Cabinet Committee may approve the agenda to increase Dearness allowance in its meeting scheduled for Thursday, sources said. Early the Finance Ministry issued authentic orders to release enhanced payment at revised rates on DA to all ministries/departments to all eligible employees... Finance Ministry order on Dearness allowance with effect from January year wise report... DA from Jan 2013 (1.1.2013)  - ? DA from Jan 2012 (1.1.2012) - 03.4.2012 DA from Jan 2011 (1.1.2011) - 24.03.2011 DA from Jan 2010 (1.1.2010) - 26.03.2010 DA from Jan 2009 (1.1.2009) - 13.03.2009 DA from Jan 2008 (1.1.2008) -  17.03.2008 DA from Jan 2007 (1.1.2007) - 22.03.200...

Confederation calls for a strong protest against the DELAY IN GRANT OF DA to CG Staff and Pensioners DELAY IN GRANT OF DA - HOLD PROTEST DEMONSTRATION ON 23RD APRIL 2013 CONFEDERATION CALLS FOR A STRONG PROTEST AGAINST THE INORDINATE DELAY IN GRANTING 8% DA TO CG EMPLOYEES BY GOVERNMENT CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES & WORKERS A-2/95, Manishinath Bhawan, Rajouri Garden,New Delhi-110 027 Website:www.confederationhq.blogspot.com. Email:Confederation06@Yahoo.co.in Tel: 011-2510 5324:  Mobile: 98110 48303 No. Conf/27 /2013 - Dated 17th April 2013 Comrades,   DELAY IN GRANT OF DA - HOLD PROTEST DEMONSTRATION ON 23RD APRIL 2013               Since the implementation of the recommendations of the 4th central pay commission in 1986, the Dearness Allowance (DA) is paid in two six-monthly installments – in March and September of every year. The practice followed since then is that the order granting DA to ...

No news on cabinet approval or announcement of Dearness allowance..! Central D.A. from Jan'13 : Still no news !! Most surprisingly, there is still no news on cabinet approval or announcement of D.A. payable to Central Govt. employees and pensioners even on the third week of April. F.M. is again on foreign tour and even if any cabinet meting takes place tomorrow, the chances of approval of D.A. stands remote in the absence of Finance Minister. Earlier on 2nd April the decision was deferred due to the same reason. F.M. will return from his foreign trip on 22nd of this month and only after that the staff may find reason to cheer. As everybody knows that D.A. from January 2013 is due @8% and probably this is the first time in the last 25 years the employees will get four months arrears this time instead of three as per common practice. Source: www.paycommissionupdate.blogspot.in [ http://paycommissionupdate.blogspot.in/2013/04/central-da-from-jan13-still-no-news.html ]

Possibility of Announcement of DA from January, 2013 Will DA announced today?  -  In last post we have discussed about reasons for delay in DA announcement. This post is checking the possibility of early announcement of DA:- All are waiting for announcement of DA, which should be announced by Govt in last week of March,2013.  Till date no any reason or logic for delay in announcement has been constituted by any authority.  Today is Thursday and the question is raised that whether Cabinet meeting will hold or not; but no any information available in this regard.  As usual decision of enhancement in dearness allowance has been taken in meeting of Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs.  The composition of this committee is given below: Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs – Composition Prime Minister. Shri A.K. Antony, Minister of Defence. Shri Sharad Pawar, Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Food Processing Industries. Shri P. Chidambaram, Minister...

Cabinet Committee approves de-control sugar Cabinet gives approval to decontrolling sugar sector with certain riders as Sugar mills will get flexibility to sell products in open market and Levy sugar system will be abolished. The food ministry had already suggested that the levy-sugar mechanism, which mandates mills to sell 10 per cent of their annual produce to the government at cheap rates for sale through ration shops at even lower prices, be abolished. The Sugar mills will get flexibility to sell products in open market.

Latest DA News : DA approval likely in the next Cabinet meeting Central Government employees and Pensioners are in great disappointment mood due to the lack of decision on additional dearness allowance. The announcement of hiking DA was expected on Monday, but the agenda has been deferred due to non availability of Finance Minister in the Cabinet meeting. Usually the decision takes in the second week of March and September, this time, it is still pending. The Cabinet Committee meeting may be held on Thursday, we hope while in the meeting on Today, the agenda will be taken for the decision by the committee. After approval, necessary orders may be issued immediately by the Ministry of Finance. The enhanced percentage of 8% from basic pay and the total DA will become 80% instead of 72% from January 2013. Employees will get the arrears on retrospective effect from 1.1.2013, i.e., for the months of Jan, Feb and March.

Decision delayed on additional DA for CG Employees..! Decision delayed on additional DA for CG Employees and Pensioners..! There was a great expectations among the employees and pensioners of Central Government today on declaration of additional dearness allowance from 1.1.2013. But, there was no such decision take in the Cabinet meeting due to the Finance Minister P.Chidambaram out on a tour to Japan. Earlier the agenda came up before the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, sources said. There is no authentic information on the possible date of next Cabinet meeting to be held. We will update the current information on this issue immediately…keep watching..!

Additional DA from Jan2013 Taking Decision in Cabinet Committee on Dearness Allowance is getting delayed..? Taking Decision on Dearness Allowance is getting delayed? To compensate the price rise, dearness Allowance has been increased twice a year with effect from 1st January and 1st July of every year. The increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission. The amount of dearness allowance supposed to be increased at every six months has been decided and approved by the cabinet committee according to the prescribed formula based on All India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial workers. Normally the decision for increasing dearness allowance with effect from 1st January has been taken in the meeting of cabinet committee particularly in the month of March. Take a look at the following dates on which the decision on increased percentage of dearness allowance was announced. For the last six years the announce...