DR to Central Govt Pensioners from July 2021 : All the banks are requested to follow the instructions – CPAO
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
TRIKOOT-II, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE,
NEW DELHI-110066
PHONES : 26174596, 26174456, 26174438
Subject: Revised rates of Dearness Relief to Central Government Pensioners / Family Pensioners w.e.f.01.07.2021.
Attention is invited to the OM No. 42/07/2021-P&PW (D) dated 22.07.2021 (Copy enclosed) issued by the Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare wherein it is decided that the Dearness relief admissible to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 17% to 28% of the basic pension /family pension (including additional pension/family pension) with effect from 1st July 2021. Moreover, the rate of Dearness relief shall remain at 17% of basic pension/family pension for the period from 01.01.2020 till 30.06.2021.
All the banks are requested to follow the instructions issued vide OM ibid by the Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare scrupulously and implement the same at the earliest.
This issues with the approval of Chief Controller (Pension).
Change in Nomenclature to the post Manager Grade- II in Non-statutory departmental canteens located in Central Government Offices
No. 3/1/2021-Dir (C)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel & Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
3 Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan
Khan Market, New Delhi. the 19/07/2021
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Change in Nomenclature to the post Manager Grade- II in Non-statutory departmental canteens located in Central Government Offices-reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to the subject mentioned above and to say that this Department has decided to re-designate the post “Manager Grade -II” existing in Type “A”, “B” and “C” Non-statutory departmental canteens of Central Government Offices from ‘Manager Grade-II’ to ‘Manager’.
2. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.
3. All the Ministries/ Departments are requested to take necessary steps to make changes in recruitment rules of the above post.
(Kulbhushan Mathotra)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Increase in rate of House Rent Allowance for Rajasthan Govt Employees
GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
(RULES DIVISION)
No.F.6(4)FD(Rules)/2017
Jaipur,Dated : 22 July 2021
ORDER
Sub: Increase in rate of House Rent Allowance.
Ref: Finance Department Order of even number dated 30-10-2017.
It was provided in the FD order of even number dated 30-10-2017 that the rates of HRA will be revised to 18% and 9% for ‘Y’ and ‘Z’ Class Cities respectively when dearness allowance crosses 25%. Vide FD order dated 15-07-2021 the rates of dearness allowance has been increased to 28% w.e.f. 01-07-2021.
Therefore, rates of HRA are revised to 18% and 9% for ‘Y’ and ‘Z’ class cities respectively w.e.f. 01-07-2021 i.e. with the salary of the month of July, 2021 payable on 01-08-2021.
DA Order for Haryana Government Employees from July 2021
No.4/3/2016-5FR/17937
From
The Additional Chief Secretary to Govt of Haryana.
Finance Department
To
1. All Head of Departments in Haryana
2. The Registrar (General), Punjab and Haryana High Court Chandigarh
3. All Commissioners of Divisions – Hisar, Ambala, Karnal, Faridabad, Rohtak, Gurgram,
4. All Deputy Commissioners in Haryana.
5. All Sub Divisional Officers (Civil) in Haryana.
Dated 26th July, 2021
Subject:- Revised rates of Dearness Allowance to Haryana Government employees w.e.f. 1st July, 2021.
I have been directed to invite your kind attention towards Finance Department’s earlier instructions No.4/1/2009-5FR(FD)/8101 dated 6th July, 2020 vide which instalments of Dearness Allowance to Haryana Government employees due from 01.01.2020, 01.07.2020 and 01.01.2021, were frozen and to say that Governor of Haryana is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Haryana Government employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 17% to 28% of the basic pay with effect from 1st July, 2021
2. 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 from 01.01.2020 till 30.06.2021 shall remain at 17%. The payment on account of Dearness Allowance involving fractions of 50 paise and above may be rounded to the next higher rupee and the fractions of less than 50 paise may be ignored. The provisions contained in para 3,4,5, & 7 in FD’s instructions No.4/3/2016-5FR/35222 dated 25th November, 2016 shall continue to be applicable while regulating Dearness Allowance under these instructions.
3. Copy of these orders may be downloaded from the official website of the Finance Department i.e. www.finhry.gov.in.
Deputy Secretary Finance
for Additional Chief Secretary to Govt. Haryana,
Finance Department
A copy is forwarded to the following for information and necessary action:-
1. Pr. Accountant General (A&E) and (Audit), Haryana, Chandigarh.
2. The Director General, HIPA, Gurugram.
3. The Finance Secretary, Chandigarh Administration, UT, Chandigarh.
4. The Director General, Treasuries & Accounts Deptt., Haryana, Chandigarh.
5. The Principal, Accounts Training Institute, Haryana, Panchkula.
6. All the Treasury Officer in Haryana including Treasury Officer, Chandigarh, Tees Hazari Court, Delhi.
7. Incharge, Computer Cell (Finance Department) for uploading these instructions on the website of the Finance Department.
Deputy Secretary Finance
for Additional Chief Secretary to Govt. Haryana,
Finance Department
In view of the crisis arising out of Covid-19 pandemic, in G.O. dated: 05.05.2020 read at (6) above the State Government as a matter of policy have issued orders freezing the dearness allowance for the period 01.01.2020 to 30.06.2021 until further orders. In GOT O.M. dated: 20.07.2021 read at (7) above orders have been issued revising the dearness allowance rates of central government employees for the period 01.01.2020 to 30.06.2021.
Hence, it is considered necessary to revise the dearness allowance rates admissible to State Government employees, employees working in Local Bodies/Boards and Corporations etc. Accordingly, the following orders are issued:
GOVERNMENT ORDER NO. FD 18 SRP 2021, BANGALORE, DATED 26TH JULY 2021.
Government are pleased to release the additional installments of dearness allowance for the period 01.01.2020 to 30.06.2021. Accordingly, the rates of Dearness Allowance payable to the State Government Employees in the 2018 Revised Pay Scales shall be revised from the existing 11.25% to 21.50% of Basic Pay with effect from 1st July 2021.
2. For the purpose of this order, the term ‘Basic Pay’ means, pay drawn by a Government Employee in the scale of pay applicable to the post held by him and includes:
a. Stagnation increment, if any, granted to him above the maximum of the scale of pay;
b. Personal Pay, if any, granted to him under sub-rule (3) of Rule 7 read with Rule 3(c) of the Karnataka Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2018;
c. Additional increment, if any, granted to him above the maximum of the scale of pay.
3. Basic Pay shall not include any emoluments other than those specified above.
4. Government are also pleased to enhance the rates of Dearness Allowance from the existing 11.25% to 21.50% of the Basic Pension/Family Pension with effect from 1st the y I 2021 to the State Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners as well as Pensioners/Family Pensioners of the Aided Educational Institutions whose Pension/Family Pension is paid out of the Consolidated Fund of the State.
5. These orders are also applicable to retired employees on UGC/AICTE/ICAR scales of pay.
6. These orders will apply to the full time Government Employees. Employees of Zilla Panchayats, Work Charged Employees on regular time scales of pay, full time Employees of Aided Educational Institutions and Universities who are on regular time scales of pay.
7. Appropriate authorities may take decision on revision of the dearness allowance of the employees covered under the Karnataka Daily Wage Employees Welfare Act, 2012 and also employees of Boards/Corporations/Local Bodies, Employees of Government/Autonomous Institutions etc under the control of State Government whose dearness allowance order is being regulated with reference to the orders issued by the State Government from time to time. This is subject to the fulfillment of conditions and precedents like obtaining approval of the Competent Authority in issuing separate orders etc., if any.
8. Separate orders will be issued in respect of Employees on UGC/AICTE/ICAR/NJPC scales of pay and also in respect of NJPC Pensioners.
9. The increase in Dearness Allowance admissible under this order is payable in cash.
10. The payment on account of Dearness Allowance involving fractions of 50 paise and above shall be rounded off to the next rupee and fractions less than 50 paise shall be ignored.
11. The Dearness Allowance will be shown as a distinct element of remuneration and will not be treated as pay for any purpose.
BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE
GOVERNOR OF KARNATAKA,
Deputy Secretary to Government,
Finance Department (Services-2).
DA Order to Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) effective from July 2021
DA for GDS Employees 2021
File no. PP-14/1/2021-PAP-DoP
Government of India
Ministry of Communication
Department of Posts
(Establishment Division)/P.A.P. Section
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi – 110 001.
Dated : 26th July, 2021.
To,
1. All Chief Postmasters General/ Postmasters General
2. Chief General Manager, BD Dte/Parcel Dte/ PLI Directorate
3. Director RAKNPA/ GM CEPT/ Directors of All PTCs,
4. Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service, R.K. Puram, New Delhi
5. All General Managers (Finance)/ DAP/ DDAP
Sub: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) effective from 01.07.2021 onwards —reg.
2. In view of the unprecedented situation which arose due to the COVID-19 pandemic, three additional instalments of Dearness Allowance (DA) which were due from 01.01.2020, 01.07.2020 and 01.01.2021 had been frozen. 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 01.01.2020 to 30.06.2021 shall remain at 17%.
3. The expenditure on this account shall be debited to the Head “Salaries” under the relevant head of account and should be met from the sanctioned grant.
4. This issues with the concurrence of Integrated Finance Wing vide their Diary No. 63/2021-22/FA-CS(P) dated 26.07.2021. Yours faithfully,
(D.K. Tripathi)
Assistant Director General (Estt.)
CGEGIS Table of Benefits for the Saving fund from July to September 2021
No. 7(2)/EV/2016
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
New Delhi, the 22 July, 2021
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme-1980 – Tables of Benefits for the savings fund for the period from 01.07.2021 to 30.09.2021.
The Tables of Benefits for Savings Fund to the beneficiaries under the Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme-1980, which are being issued on a quarterly basis from 01.01.2017 onwards, as brought out in this Ministry’s OM of even number dated 17.03.2017, for the quarter from 01.07.2021 to 30.09.2021, as worked out by IRDA based on the interest rate of 7.1% per annum (compounded quarterly) as notified by the Department of Economic Affairs as per their Resolution No. 5(4)-B(PD)/2021 dated 05.07.2021, are enclosed.
2. The Tables enclosed are of two categories as per the existing practice. As hitherto, the first Table of Benefits for the savings fund of the scheme is based on the subscription of Ks.10 p.m. from 1.1.1982 to 31.12.1989 and Rs.15 p.m. w.e.f. 1.1.1990 onwards. The second Table of Benefits for savings fund is based on a subscription of Rs.10 p.m. for those employees who had opted out of the revised rate of subscription w.e.f. 1.1.1990.
3. In their application to the employees belonging to Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders are issued under Article 148(5) of the Constitution and after consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.
4. Hindi version of these orders is attached.
Sd/-
(B. K. Manthan)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
To
1. All Ministries/ Department of the Central Government as per standard list.
2. Copy with spare copies for information and necessary action to C&AG, UPSC, all State Government etc, as per standard list.
Judgement of Supreme Court and Reversal from NPS to Old Pensions Scheme [ NPS to OPS ] – Rajyasabha QA
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
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RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 248
TO BE ANSWERED ON 20TH JULY, 2021 (TUESDAY)/ ASHADHA 29, 1943 (SAKA)
Judgement of Supreme Court and Reversal from NPS to Old Pensions Scheme
248. Shri Neeraj Shekhar
Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:
(a) whether Supreme Court vide Special Leave to Appeal (C) 173/2021 on 04/02/2021 and vide SLPs (Civil) Nos.23568/2019 (Review Petition (C) No.21889/2019) has allowed the Central Government officials under NPS, the benefits of old pension scheme whose advertisements were advertised before 01/01/2004 and results/joining occurred after 31/12/2003
(b) if so, whether Government has issued order to revert these officials under NPS to Old Pension Scheme and whether their pension funds under NPS have been transferred to their respective GPF accounts
(c) if so, the details thereof and fate of similar cases and
(d) if not, the reasons for contempt of Apex Court?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(DR BHAGWAT KARAD)
(a) to (c) As informed by Ministry of Home Affairs, reversal from National Pension System (NPS) to old pension scheme was allowed in WP (C) No. 756/2020 titled Dr. Davinder Singh Brar vide Order dated 28.01.2020. An SLP (C) No. 173/2021 filed by the UOI/Department against the order was dismissed on 04.02.2021. Upon dismissal of SLP, the proposal was processed for filing Review Petition in consultation with Ministry of Law and Justice/Ld. ASG and the matter is sub-judice.
In respect of SLP (Civil) No.23568/2019 (Review Petition (C) No.21889/2019), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has informed that all the 14 petitioners have been reverted from NPS to Old Pension Scheme vide CRPF’s Order No.J.II-1/2017-Pers (AC) (SKC) dated 23.09.2020. Further, GPF accounts have also been allotted to them vide order No. M.V-1/2020-21-GOs Entt. Adm dated 14.12.2020 and accordingly, the PAO, CRPF, New Delhi, as well as respective sector IGs have been requested to ensure action about transfer of NPS amount of respective petitioners into their newly allotted GPF accounts vide order No.IRLA-6557/20-21- Aud-9 dated 18.12.2020.
(d) In view of reply given in point (b) above, the question does not arise.
Revision of Pension of retired Bank Employees [ Rajya Sabha QA ]
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 216
TO BE ANSWERED ON 20th JULY, 2021(TUESDAY)/ ASHADHA 29, 1943(SAKA)
Revision of Pension of retired bank employees
216. DR. L. HANUMANTHAIAH:
Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is a fact that the retired bank employees are seeking revision and improvement in their basic pensions;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the reasons for not revising pension since last three decades?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DR. BHAGWAT KARAD)
(a) to (c): As pension of retired employees of commercial establishments has to be financed by such establishments out of their commercially generated revenues, pension for retired employees of nationalised banks was introduced as a funded scheme on the basis of consensus arrived at between unions/associations of bank employees and the Indian Banks’ Association (1BA), which negotiated on behalf of the nationalised banks. The Boards of the respective nationalised bank accordingly made Employees’ Pension Regulations in exercise of their powers under section 19 of the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act 1970/1980. Pension in nationalised banks is, thus, payable as per the agreement arrived between bank unions/associations and the banks, and the bank Boards concerned have accordingly made regulations governing the same. While such regulations do not provide for revision of basic pension, they provide for six-monthly revision in dearness relief on the basis of rise in the All India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers.
Retired nationalised banks employees have sought revision and improvement in pension from time to time. In view of pension being a funded scheme introduced on the basis of consensus arrived at between employee unions/associations and IBA, requests for revision and improvement in pension are considered by the Government after taking into account the views or any proposal or recommendations of IBA in this regard. Earlier this year, IBA has recommended that family pension be improved to 30% for all employees without any cap, and the said recommendation is under consideration of the Government.
CAT Latest Order : Grant of Increment – Employee who retired on 30th June or 31st December
Item No. 31
ORDER (Oral)
Mr. Justice L. Narasimha Reddy:
In this batch of OAs, the only question that arises for consideration is as to whether an employee, who retired on 30th June of a year or 31st December of a preceding year, is entitled to be extended the benefit of increment that falls due on 1st July or 1st January of the next year, as the case may be. While the applicants in some of the cases have retired on 30th June, others retired on 31st December.They were denied the benefit of increment, which was otherwise due to them, only on the ground that by the time the increment became due, they were not in service.
2. The applicants contend there was absolutely no basis for the respondents in denying the benefit to them. Reliance is placed upon many orders passed by the Tribunal as well as the different Hon’ble High Courts.It is also stated that the judgments rendered by the Hon’ble High Courts were affirmed in some of the SLPs. Particulars thereof are also furnished.
3. The respondents filed the counter affidavits in respective OAs. Their stand is that with the retirement, the relationship of the employee with the Government ceases and once he is out of service, the Fundamental Rules do not permit extension of any benefit.
4. We heard Mr. Vidya Sagar, Mr. Mohid Tygagi, Mr. Setu Niket, Dr. Swati Jinidal Garg, Mr. Mithilesh Kumar Gupta, Ms. Versha Agarwal, Mr. Anmol Pandita, Mr. Yogesh Sharma, Mr. MS Reen, Mr. Mukesh Kumar Singh, Mr. MK Bhardwaj, Mr. Suresh Sharma, learned counsel for applicants and Mr. VSR Krishna, Mr. Satish Kumar, Mr. Saurabh Chadda, Mr. Kapil Agnihotri, Ms. Esha Mazumdar, Mr. Sanjeev Yadava, Mr. Amit Yadav, Mr. C. Bheemanama, Mr. R.K. Jain, Mr. Ritu Singh, Mr. RS Rana, Mr. RK jain, Mr. Gyanendra Singh, Mr. GS Virk, Mr. Saurabh Chadda, Mr. UN Singh, Mr. Manish Kumar, Mr. KK Sharma, Mr. Rajeev Kr., learned counsel for the respondents.
5. The issue as mentioned above, fell for consideration in a large number of cases. The Benches of this Tribunal as well as the different Hon’ble High Courts have taken the view that the increment becomes payable on account of the satisfactory service rendered by the employee for the preceding six months, and the mere fact that he retired one day earlier, should not be factored to deny him the benefit. It is also a matter of record that some SLPs filed against the detailed orders passed by the Hon’ble High Courts were dismissed.
6. It is true that in Union of India Vs. M. Siddaraj (SLP No. 4722/2021), the Hon’ble Supreme Court passed an order recently on 05.04.2021, directing that the pension shall be granted to the respondents therein on the basis of the last pay drawn as on 30th June, 2014. Learned counsel for the applicants submit that they verified the record and found that the respondents in the said SLP were already extended the benefit of increment, at the last day of their service.
7. Be that as it may, once the various benches of the Tribunal, the Hon’ble High Courts and the Hon’ble Supreme Court held that the increment, which became due on 1st July or 1st January as the case may be, needs to be released for the employees, who retired one day earlier thereto, the applicants herein cannot be denied such benefit.
8. To protect the interests of the respondents, we direct that in case any different view is taken by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in SLP No. 4722/2021, the applicants shall be under obligation to refund the benefit that is extended to them. In the corresponding orders, a clause can be incorporated to that effect.
9. We make it clear that extension of benefit of increment shall be subject to their fulfilling other conditions under the relevant service rules.
10. For the foregoing reasons, the OAs are allowed, directing that:
(a) for such of the employees, who retired on 30th June of any particular year, increment payable on 1st July shall be extended. Their pensions shall also be revised, subject to their fulfilling other conditions which are applicable. The arrears that become due shall be paid without interest;
(b) Similarly for employees, who retired on 31st December of a particular year, the increment payable on the 1st January of the next year shall be extended and pension revised, subject to same conditions in the same manner.
(c) While extending such benefits, a clause shall be incorporated to the effect that in case the Hon’ble Supreme takes a different view in the Civil Appeal arising out of SLP No. 4722/2021, they shall be under obligation to refund the entire benefit without any demur.
The aforesaid exercise shall be completed within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
Pending MAs shall also stand disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.
