Railway Bonus 2021: Payment of Productivity Linked Bonus to Railwaymen for 2020-21 – AIRF writes to GS
No AIRF/387
August 27, 2021
The General Secretaries, All Affiliated Unions,
Dear Comrades
Sub: Payment of Productivity Linked Bonus to Railwaymen for the financial year 2020-21
We are getting lot of queries from our comrades all over the Indian Railways on the issue of payment of Productivity Linked Bonus to Railwaymen for the financial year 2020-21
As all of you are aware that. we have been pursuing this issue vigorously at all levels in the Railway Board, with the result that, the issue of PLB, after approval of the Member(Finance), Chairman & CEO Railway Board and Hon’ble Minister for Railways, has been submitted to Ministry of Finance,(Deptt of Exp ), Government of India
We sincerely hope that the Government of India (Union Cabinet) will approve proposal of the Railway Board(Ministry of Railways) regarding PLB and Railwaymen will get it before Pooja Festivals as usual
In case there will be any problem, we will definitely let you know well in advance and decide future of course of action, so that, there should not be any impediment in payment of PLB to Railway for the financial year, 2920-21
E-nomination important for Employees Provident Fund
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, many cases have been observed where the dependents of the PF account holder had to encounter problems in the claim settlement process due to the non-filing of nomination in the respective accounts.
It is important to note that, giving a nomination is utmost important for any saving scheme. Earlier PF Account holders had to fill a hard copy of Form-2 and submit to their respective PF Offices but under Digital India Programme, the PF account holder can update the nomination sitting at home in just a few minutes.
To ensure this in future, because of the unfortunate death of any PF member their dependents should not face any problem in the process of Claim Settlement and for ensuring this, EPFO Regional Office Goa under the guidance of Regional PF commissioner-Mr. Ashwini Kumar Gupta has started EPF and EPS ( Employee Pension Scheme) nomination campaign.
By virtue of the presence of nomination in the PF account, the amount goes to the nominee chosen by him/her earlier without any difficulty past his/her unfortunate death.
Steps through one can submit EPS/EPF nomination digitally :-
Visit EPFO website>> Services>> For Employees>> Click โMember UAN/Online Servicesโ.
Login with โUAN and passwordโ.
Select โE-Nominationโ under โManage Tabโ.
โProvide Detailsโ Tab will appear on screen. Click โSaveโ.
Click โYesโ to update the family declaration.
Click โAdd family detailsโ. ( More than one nominee can be added)
Click โ Nomination Detailsโ to declare the total amount of share. Click โSave EPF Nominationโ.
Click โE-signโ to generate OTP. Submit โOTPโ sent on a mobile number linked with Aadhaar.
E-nomination is now registered with EPFO. After e-nomination, no further physical documents required for filing nomination.
All-India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (2016=100) for July, 2021
General inflation for July, 2021 went down to 5.27 per cent compared to 5.57 per cent of previous month.
Food inflation also decreased to 4.91 per cent from 5.61 per cent in the previous month.
The All-India CPI-IW for July, 2021ย increased by 1.1 points and stood at 122.8 (one hundred twenty-two and point eight). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by 0.90 per cent with respect to previous month compared to an increase of 1.20 per cent recorded between corresponding months a year ago.
The Labour Bureau, an attached office of the Ministry of Labour & Employment, has been compiling Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers every month on the basis of retail prices collected from 317 markets spread over 88 industrially important centres in the country. The index is compiled for 88 centres and All-India and is released on the last working day of succeeding month.
The maximum upward pressure in current index came from Miscellaneous group contributing 0.42 percentage points to the total change. At item level, Dairy Milk, Poultry/Chicken, Mango, Carrot, Cauliflower, Onion, Tomato, Cooking Gas, Doctorโs/ Surgeonโs Fee, Medicines Allopathic, Auto Rickshaw/Scooter Fare, Bus Fare, Rail Fare, Petrol for Vehicle, Housing, etc. are responsible for the rise in index. However, this increase was largely checked by Fish Fresh, Edible Oil, Pomegranate/Anar, Lemon, etc. putting downward pressure on the index.
At Centre level, Yamunanagar recorded maximum increase of 4.7 points followed by Goa, Nagpur and Belgaum with 3.7 points, 3.6 points and 3.0 points respectively. Among others, 9 centers observed an increase between 2 to 2.7 points, 32 centers between 1 to 1.9 points and 34 Centreโs between 0.1 to 0.9 points. On the contrary, Sibsagar recorded a maximum decrease of 1.0 point. Among others, 6 centres observed a decline between 0.1 to 0.9 points. Rest of 2 centres remained stationary.
Year-on-year inflation for the month stood at 5.27 per cent compared to 5.57 per cent for the previous month and 5.33 per cent during the corresponding month a year before. Similarly, Food inflation stood at 4.91 per cent against 5.61 per cent of the previous month and 6.38 per cent during the corresponding month a year ago.
Y-o-Y Inflation based on CPI-IW (Food and General)
All-India Group-wise CPI-IW for June and July, 2021
Sr. No.
Groups
June, 2021
July, 2021
I
Food & Beverages
121.8
122.4
II
Pan, Supari, Tobacco & Intoxicants
137.9
138.9
III
Clothing & Footwear
120.1
120.8
IV
Housing
115.2
116.8
V
Fuel & Light
149.6
152.0
VI
Miscellaneous
119.7
121.1
General Index
121.7
122.8
The next issue of CPI-IW for the month of August, 2021 will be released on Thursday, 30thย September, 2021.
HRA Latest Order: Mathura-Vrindavan Municipal Corporation as โYโ class city applicable to the CPSE Employees
F.No.2(46)/2012-DPE(WC)-GL-VII/2021 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Public Enterprises
Public Enterprises Bhawan Block 14, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003 Dated: 25th August 2021
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Re-classification of Mathura-Vrindavan Municipal Corporation as โYโ class city for the purpose of grant of House Rent Allowance (HRA) to Central Public Sector Enterprises(CPSE)-reg
The undersigned is directed to refer to DPEโs OM of even number dated 07.01.2013 and 07.09.2015 regarding classification of cities/town for the purpose of grant of House Rent Allowance (HRA) to CPSE employees following 2007 IDA pay scales.
3.It has been decided that the reclassification of Mathura-Vrindavan Municipal Corporation as contained in the DoE OM 2/4/2018-E.II(B) dated 25.02.2020 would also be applicable to the employees of CPSEs following 2017/2007 IDA pay scales and following CDA pay scales in line with VI & VII Central Pay Commissionsโ recommendations with effect from 01.03.2020.
4.Further, it has also been decided that the orders on classification/re-classification of cities/towns categoriesd as โXโ, โYโ and โZโ issued by the Department of Expenditure for the employees of Central Government would mutatis-mutandis be also applicable to the employees of CPSEs following 2017/2007 IDA pay scales and following CDA pay scales in line with VI & VII Central Pay Commissionsโ recommendations.
5.All Administrative Ministries/Departments of the Government of India are requested to bring the foregoings to the notice of the CPSE under their administrative control for necessary action at their end.
DA from July 2021 for CPSE Employees on 5th CPC pay scales governed by HPPC recommendations
No. 2(42)/97-DPE (WC) -GL-VII/21 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Public Enterprises
Public Enterprises Bhawan, Block 14, CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003, the 24th August, 2021
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : โ Payment of DA to the CDA pattern employees of CPSEs on 5th CPC pay scales governed by HPPC recommendations w.e.f. 01.07.2019-reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to DPEโs OM No. W-02/0038/2017- DPE(WC)-GL-IX/20 dated 28.04.2020 regarding freezing of Dearness Allowance to employees of CPSE following CDA pay scales at current rates till 30.06.2021 and Para No. 2 and Annexure-III to this Departmentโs O.M. dated 24.10.1997 wherein the rates of DA payable to the employees of CPSEs following CDA pattern pay scales, who are governed by HPPC recommendations had been indicated.
2.In continuation of this Departmentโs OM of even number dated 29.10.2019, the rates of Dearness Allowance payable to the employees of CPSEs governed by the recommendations of HPPC, which have not revised their pay scales in terms of DPE O.M. No. 2(54)/2008-DPE(WC) dated 14.10.2008 may be as follows:-
a)In case of CPSEs who have not allowed the benefit of merger of 50% of DA with basic pay as contained in DPE O.M. dated 24.05.2005 to their employees, the DA payable may be enhanced from existing rate of 362% to 406% w.e.f. 01.07.2021.
b)In case of CPSEs who have allowed the benefit of merger of 50% of DA with basic pay as contained in DPE O.M. dated 24.05.2005 to their employees, the DA payable may be enhanced from existing rate of 312% to 356% w.e.f. 01.07.2021.
3.The above increase subsumes the additional instalments arising on 01.01.2020, 01.07.2020 and 01.01.2021. The rate of Dearness Allowance for the period form 01.01.2020 till 30.06.2021 shall remain at 312%, where benefit of merger of 50% of DA has been allowed and at 362% where benefit of merger of 50% of DA has not been allowed.
4.The payment of Dearness Allowance involving fractions of 50 paise and above may be rounded off to the next higher rupee and the fractions of less than 50 paise may be ignored.
5.All administrative Ministries/Department of Government of India are requested to bring the foregoing to the notice of the Central Public Sector Enterprises under their administrative control for necessary action at their end.
DA from July 2021 for CPSE Employees on 6th CPC pay scales governed by HPPC recommendations
F. No. 2(54)/08-DPE (WC) -GL-VI/21 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Public Enterprises
Public Enterprises Bhawan, Block 14, CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003, the 24th August, 2021
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject :โ Payment of DA to the CDA pattern employees of CPSEs on 6th CPC pay scales governed by HPPC recommendations w.e.f. 01.07.2021.
The undersigned is directed to refer to DPEโs OM No. W-02/0038/2017-DPE(WC)-GL-IX/20 dated 28.04.2020 regarding freezing of Dearness Allowance to employees of CPSE following CDA pay scales at curren t rates till 30.06.2021 and Para No. 2 and Annexure-III to this Departmentโs O.M. dated 14.10.2008 wherein the rates of DA payable to the employees of CPSEs who are following CDA pattern pay scales had been indicated.
2.The rate of DA admissible shall be enhanced from the existing 164% to 189% of the Basic pay with effect from 01.07 .2021. The increase subsumes the additional instalments arising on 01.01.2020 , 01.07.2020 and 01.01.2021. The rate of Dearness Allowance for the period form 01.01.2020 till 30.06.2021 shall remain at 164%.
3.The payment of Dearness Allowance involving fractions of 50 paise and above may be rounded off to the next higher rupee and the fractions of less than 50 paise may be ignored.
4.These rates are applicable in the case of CDA employees whose pay have been revised with effect from 01.01.2006 as per DPE O.M. dated 14.10.2008.
5.All administrative Ministries/Departments of Government of India are requested to bring this to the notice of Central Public Sector Enterprises under their administrative control for necessary action at their end.
Night Duty Allowance alongwith HPCA/PCA – CGDA Clarification
File No AT/Army-BR/A/Civ/2366/NDA/Vol-I Controller General of Defence Accounts Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt- 110010
Audit/Army-BR(Civilian Allowance) Section
Subject: Admissibility of Night Duty Allowance alongwith HPCA/PCA clarification reg.
Ref: MoD/D(Med) letter No. 7(1)2000/D(Med) dated 417 Nov 2005.
Kindly refer DGMS (Army) letter No. IHQ of MoD (Army) letter No. B/2701/Night duty/DGMS-3(B) dated 02nd Sep 2019 (Copy enclosed) addressed to MH Meerut with copy endorsed to all Command HQrs issuing clarification on admissibility of Night Duty Allowance alongwith HPCA/PCA. It is felt that the same is not in consonance with the Government letter on the subject.
2.As per para 2 of Ministry of Defence D(Med) letter No. MoD/D(Med) letter 7(1)2000/D(Med) dated 17 Nov 2009,
โThe HPCA/PCA is admissible to the Group โCโ & โDโ (Non-Ministerial) employees excluding nursing personnel working in Armed Forces Hospitals (those with 30 beds or more) and in super Specialty Hospitals (those with 10 beds or more), subject to the condition that no Night Duty Weightage Allowance and Risk Allowance if sanctioned by the Central Government, will be admissible to these employees.
3.In the understanding of this HQrs. office this means that HPCA/PCA is payable only where employees are not drawing Night Duty and Risk Allowance, in other words, either HPCA/PCA Is payable or Night Duty/Risk Allowance. These are not payable together.
4.However, {HQ of MoD (Army) vide their letter No. B/2701/Night duty/DGMS-3(B) dated 02nd Sep 2019 have taken the view that HPCA/PCA ds not payable only if both Night Duty and Risk Allowance are being paid, In their opinion, if either Night Duty or Risk Allowance is not being paid, the employee is eligible for HPCA/PCA.
5.However, it is felt that HPCA/PCA is not payable if either Night Duty or Risk Allowance are being paid.
6.Since, there is a difference of opinion between IHQ of MoD(Army) and this HQrs office, the Ministry may examine the issue and may issue appropriate interpretation of the rule position. It may be noted that only one Allowance (i.e. HPCA/PCA or Night Duty/Risk Allowance) will be paid pending receipt of clarification in the matter.
This issues with the approval of Jt. CGDA (Army)
Sr. Accounts Officer
To, The Under Secretary, D (Medical), Room No. 304, D-1 Wing, Ministry of Defence, Sena Bhawan New Delhi-110011
UO Note. : AT/Army-BR/A/Civ/2366/NDA/Vol-I Dated: 12th Aug 2021
SPARSH 05: Pension claims of August retirees – Important Instructions
Implementation of SPARSH in respect of Defence Civilian Pensioners
Office of the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts(Pension), Draupadi Ghat, Allahabad – 211014 Email:[email protected]
CIRCULAR NO. 05
No. PCDAP/SPARSHICIV/2021/VOL-1
Dated: 24th August 2021
To, (All Head of Department under Min. of Defence)
Subject:- Implementation of SPARSH in respect of Defence Civilian Pensioners.
Ref:- This office Circular No. SPARSH-03 dt.30.06.2021.
Please refer to this office circular No. SPARSH-03 wherein it was decided that the cases of individual retiring on or before 01.08.2021 and family pension claims (fresh cases where no PPO has been notified earlier) received till 16.07.2021 shall be processed through legacy system. The claims received after 16.07.2021 would not be entertained as it has to be processed through SPARSH w.e.f. 01.08.2021.
As roll out of web based comprehensive pension package system for Defence Civilians i.e. SPARSH (System for Pension Administration (Raksha)) is still in progress and few organizations are yet to send complete data of users, Now it has been decided by the competent authority that all pension claims of August retirees or prior to August retirees, whose pension claims were returned by this office are to be notified through the legacy system.
Therefore, all the aforesaid claims of August retirees may be re-submitted immediately to this office through speed post or via email to this office e-mail address [email protected] at the earliest to enable this office to notify the PPO through legacy system. Subject of email should be given as โPension claim-G1/Civilโ. Head of Offices must ensure at their end that no case is processed through both system, resulting in duplicate pension sanction.
In addition, it has also been decided to process the pension claims of the under-mentioned organizations through legacy system till further order.
Sl.
Name of Organizations
Sl.
Name of Organizations
1.
E-in-C/E1A
14.
DG Staff Duties
2.
Naval HQrs.
13.
E-in-C/1C (MES)
3.
AirHQrs.
12.
QMG/ST-12
4.
DG MS-3B
11.
MGO/S&C
5.
DG Recruiting
10.
ATVP
Abhishek Singh) Dy. CDA (P)
Copy to:-
1.The CGDA, Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt-10 2.All Pr. CDA/CDA/C of F&A (Fys)//CDA (Fund).
In the Government order first read above, orders were issued enhancing the Maternity Leave from 180 days to 270 days to married women Government servants, with less than two surviving children, which may be spread over from the pre-confinement rest to post-confinement recuperation, with full pay at the option of the women Government servants. Accordingly, in the Government Order second read above, Rule 101(a) of the Fundamental Rules was also amended.
2.In the revised Budget for the year 2021-2022 presented in the Legislative Assembly on 13th August 2021, an announcement has been made by the Hon’ble Minister for Finance and Human Resources Management, for enhancing the period of maternity leave from 9 months to 12 months for women Government employees with less than two surviving children with effect from 01.07.2021.
3.The Government, after careful consideration order that the Maternity Leave admissible to married women Government servants with less than two surviving children, which is 9 months (270 days) at present, be enhanced to 12 months (365 days), with effect from 01.07.2021, with full pay, which may be spread over from the pre-confinement rest to post-confinement recuperation, at the option of the married women Government servants. The women Government servants who proceeded on maternity leave prior to 1st July 2021 and continue to be on that leave on or after that date shall also be eligible for maternity leave for a period not exceeding 365 days in total.
4.Necessary amendments to the Fundamental Rules will be issued, separately.
(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)
V. IRAI ANBU CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
To All Secretaries to Government, Chennai – 600 009. All Departments of Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.
Tamil Nadu Government Maternity Leave Rules – FAQs
How many months employees eligible for maternity leave in Tamilnadu?
The Maternity Leave admissible to married women Government servants with less than two surviving children, which is 9 months (270 days) at present, be enhanced to 12 months (365 days) with effect from 01.07.2021
Whether women Government servants who are already on maternity leave prior to 1st July 2021 are they eligible?
The women Government Servants who proceeded on maternity leave prior to 1st July 2021 and continue to be on that leave on or after that date shall also be eligible for maternity leave for a period not exceeding 365 days in total
What is the G.O Number for TN Govt Maternity Leave Increase?
The number is G.O. (Ms.) No.84 – Enhancement of Maternity Leave from 9 months (270 days) to 12 months (365 days)
How many days are eligible for Maternity Leave in Tamilnadu?
The Maternity Leave is 12 months (365 days) with effect from 01.07.2021
Compassionate Appointment Procedure – Replacement of Para 13 – DOPT Order
F. No. 43019/9/2019-Estt.(D) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi, Dated the 23rd August, 2021
Office Memorandum
Sub: – Consolidated instructions on compassionate appointment – Replacement of Para 13 – regarding.
The undersigned is directed to say that consolidated instructions on compassionate appointment under the Central Government were issued vide this Department’s O.M. No. 14014/2/2012-Estt. (D) dated 16.1.2013. Para 13 of these consolidated instructions provides guidelines to the competent authorities in Ministries / Departments for dealing with requests/applications seeking appointment on compassionate grounds and disposal of such requests/ applications thereof by the Ministries / Departments.
2.References have been received from different Ministries/ Departments relating to the procedure and modalities involved in processing claims of compassionate appointment. The lack of uniformity in processing such claims by different Government offices, has also come under scrutiny of the Courts including Central Administrative Tribunals. As a result, a need has been felt to bring in more objectivity and transparency as well as streamline the process in dealing with requests / Applications seeking compassionate appointment. The Hon’ble Jabalpur Bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal, in its Order dated 26.9.2019. in O.A. No. 202/00756/20l7 of Deepanshu Raje v/s Union of India & Others. inter-alia, directed Secretary. Department of Personnel and Training, to issue revised guidelines, so as to bring in more transparency and probity in the system in processing the claims of Compassionate Appointment.
3.Therefore, after careful examination, the procedure, as provided in O.M. dated 16.1.2013. has been reviewed in consultation with the major stakeholder Ministries/Departments. Accordingly, it has been decided to substitute existing Para 13 of the consolidated instructions (OM dated 16.1.2013), with revised Para 13 given in Appendix.
4.All Ministries/Departments may circulate these revised instructions to all offices under their administrative control and also issue, wherever necessary, departmental instructions for supplementing these guidelines, for dealing with requests/applications seeking appointment on compassionate grounds.
(Pradeep Kumar) Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
To, All Ministries/Department of Government of India (as per standard list)
Procedure for Compassionate Appointment
APPENDIX TO O.M. No. 43019/9/2019-Estt.(D) DATED 23rd August, 2021
13.PROCEDURE (existing para 13 of OM dated 16.1.2013 stands substituted as follows)
i)The Welfare Officer in each Ministry/Department/Office or a senior officer may be deputed to meet the family members of the deceased Government Servant and apprise them of the terminal benefits available to the family. This may be done at the earliest possible, preferably, within 30 days of death,
ii) In case it is observed by the Welfare Officer/Senior Officer that the condition of the family of the deceased Government Servant is indigent, the family should also be apprised of the scheme for compassionate appointment.
iii) In such cases, the Welfare Officer or any other Officer would assist the family member of the deceased Government servant in applying for appointment on compassionate grounds. The application should be made in the format prescribed as in Annexure. All assistance should be extended to enable such family member to fill the Application Form for compassionate appointment. The Applicant should be advised in person about the requirements and formalities to be completed by him. The Applicant should also be given detailed information of the posts to which they can apply.
iv) The Administration shall satisfy itself regarding the correctness of the details entered in the Application form and family income and other details computed for processing the Application. During scrutiny, if any additional details or information having a bearing on the case, emerge, the same should be added as supplementary Note to the Application.
v) Every application found to be in order, should be acknowledged by assigning a unique Registration number. All pending Applications should also be assigned unique registration number. This may be done within 2 to 3 weeks of time. Once a unique registration number has been assigned to an application, the Applicant, including those whose applications are pending, may be informed through email or other forms of communication (including digital modes of communication) of their Unique Application Registration Number.
vi) Some Departments such as CBIC, D/o Posts, D/o Defence have devised their own point based merit system, for processing claims for compassionate appointment. In order to bring in transparency and objectivity in dealing with such claims, all Ministries/Departments, who have not yet developed such a system, may do so by devising their own point based merit system for assessing the merit of the claims of compassionate appointments.
vii) While informing the Applicants of the registration number of their Application, they may also be informed of the likely number of vacancies likely to be available to be filled on compassionate grounds as well as be provided with a copy of the point based merit system.
viii) To consider the various applications and to recommend individual applicant for grant of compassionate appointment, a Committee, comprising three members (one Chairman and two Members), may be constituted. The Committee may be chaired by an Officer not below the rank of Director/Deputy Secretary in the Ministry/Department and officers of equivalent rank in the case of attached and subordinate offices.
ix) The Committee may preferably meet once in a year, to consider all fresh requests received in the last calendar year, in addition to pending applications. In case large number of applications are received at different times during the calendar year, the Committee may meet twice or more to consider the applications.
x) Prior to every meeting of the Committee, the Applicants whose applications are being considered, should be informed, through email or other forms of communication (including digital modes of communication), of the number of vacancies in each grade for which they are being considered as also the date the Committee is due to meet to consider their Application. However, the Applicant(s) would not be required to have any personal interaction, either with the Administration or the Committee and that the Applicants may not be asked to be present during the meeting of the Committee.
xi) Every valid application shall be assessed strictly on the basis of the point based merit system formulated by the concerned administrative Ministry/Department.
xii) The Committee should make its recommendation for appointment on compassionate ground as per the total points obtained by each Applicant, under the applicable point based merit system.
xiii) The result of each round of selection should be communicated to the Applicants. The points awarded against each parameter alongwith total merit points earned, should be provided to the Applicants through email or other forms of communication.
xiv) The minutes of each meeting of the Committee including the merit points earned by each Applicant should also be placed, within a period of three weeks from the date of meeting of the Committee, in public domain on the website of the Ministry / Department/Organisation for information of all concerned.
xv) Recommendation of the Committee should be placed before the competent authority for a decision. If the competent authority disagrees with the committeeโs recommendation, the case may be referred to the next higher authority for a decision.
