Non Payment of enhanced HRA at 9,18 and 27 percent – Confederation writes to ACGA (PFMS)
Ref: Confd/HRA/2021
Dated – 27.07.2021
To: Smt. Dharitri Panda, Additional Controller General of Accounts (PFMS), O/o Controller General of Accounts, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, 3rd and 4th Floor, Shivaji Stadium Avenue, Connaught place, New Delhi-110001
Sub: Non Payment of enhanced HRA @ 9, 18 and 27 percent after DA increase beyond 25%
Madam,
As you are aware that after enhancement of DA from 17% to 28%, it is required to enhance HRA @ 9, 18 and 27% as per report of 7th CPC.
Now, it has been reported by some Departments under Central Government, that it has not been updated in System, therefore it will not be paid with the salary of July 2021.
It is therefore, requested to kindly to cause suitable action to update the System so that the officials may also get enhanced HRA with the salary of July 2021.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PENSION & PENSIONERS’ WELFARE)
RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 430 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2021)
CALCULATION OF COMMUTED PENSION
430 SHRI NEERAJ DANGI:
Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:
(a) the formula for calculating the commuted pension for employees of Union Government while deciding the recovery period of commuted pension for employees;
(b) the rate of interest for FD, when 14 year was decided as the recovery period for commuted pension of employees;
(c) whether this recovery period is justified in the present scenario when the rate of interest for FD is 5-6 per cent only, if so, the details thereof; and
(d) whether Government is willing to revise this period of recovery of commuted pension, if so, by when and if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)
(a) to (d): The lump sum commuted value of pension payable to a pensioner, who applies for such commutation, is calculated in accordance with the Table of the values appended to the Central Civil Services (Commutation of Pension) Rules, 1981. A copy of the Table, presently applicable for calculating the commuted value of pension, is at Annexure. The commuted amount of pension is restored on completion of 15 years from the date the reduction of pension becomes operative.
The existing Table of the values for calculation of lump sum commuted value of pension was incorporated in the Central Civil Services (Commutation of Pension) Rules, 1981 in implementation of the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission vide Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare O.M. No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 2nd September, 2008 . This Table is based on LIC (94-96) Ultimate Tables and rate of interest of 8%. While recommending the aforesaid Table, the Sixth Central Pay Commission did not recommend any change in the period of 15 years for restoration of commuted pension. The Seventh Central Pay Commission also did not recommend any change in the said period for restoration of commuted pension.
Hon’ble High Court of Delhi, vide order dated 17.01.2019 , dismissed a Writ Petition No. 1222/2015 seeking reduction in the period for restoration of commuted pension. An SLP(C) No. 8852/2019 filed against the said order of Hon’ble High Court of Delhi was also dismissed by Hon’ble Supreme Court on 15th April, 2019.
At present, in view of the above, there is no proposal to revise the period of restoration of commuted pension.
ANNEXURE REFERED TO IN PARA 1 OF ANSWER TO RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 430 DATED 22.07.2021
COMMUTATION VALUE FOR A PENSION OF Re.1 PER ANNUM
Age next Birthday
Commutation value expressed as number of year’s purchase
Age next Birthday
Commutation value expressed as number of year’s purchase
Age next Birthday
Commutation value expressed as number of year’s purchase
20
9.188
41
9.075
62
8.093
21
9.187
42
9.059
63
7.982
22
9.186
43
9.04
64
7.862
23
9.185
44
9.019
65
7.731
24
9.184
45
8.996
66
7.591
25
9.183
46
8.971
67
7.431
26
9.182
47
8.943
68
7.262
27
9.18
48
8.913
69
7.083
28
9.178
49
8.881
70
6.897
29
9.176
50
8.846
71
6.703
30
9.173
51
8.808
72
6.502
31
9.169
52
8.768
73
6.296
32
9.164
53
8.724
74
6.085
33
9.159
54
8.678
75
5.872
34
9.152
55
8.627
76
5.657
35
9.145
56
8.572
77
5.443
36
9.136
57
8.512
78
5.229
37
9.126
58
8.446
79
5.018
38
9.116
59
8.371
80
4.812
39
9.103
60
8.287
81
4.611
40
9.09
61
8.194
[Basis: LIC (94-96) Ultimate Tables and 8.00% interest]
Dearness Relief to Railway Pensioners from July 2021 – [ RBE No – 56/2021 ]
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya)
(Railway Board)
PC-VII No.:174
RBE No.: 56/2021
File No. PC-VII/2016/1/7/2/3
New Delhi, dated: 28.07.2021
The General Manager/CAOs(R),
All Zonal Railways & Production Units,
(As per mailing list)
Sub : Grant of Dearness Relief to Railway pensioners/family pensioners— Revised rate effective from 01.07.2021
A copy of Office Memorandum No. 42/07/2021-P&PW(D) dated 22.07.2021 of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare) on the above subject is enclosed herewith for information and compliance. This order shall apply mutatis mutandis on Railways also.
2. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to refer to answer to Unstarred Question 428 given in the Rajya Sabha on 4th February, 2021 and state:
(a) whether Supreme Court has dismissed the Special Leave to Appeal (C) 173/2021 on 04/02/2021 and has allowed the Central Government officials under NPS, the benefits of old pension scheme whose advertisement were advertised before 01/01/2004 and results/joining occured after 31/12/2003;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether Government would issue general orders for similar cases to ease out litigation and undue burden on resources and exchequer of Government and its own officials on the line of above judgment; and
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)
(a) to (d ): A Writ Petition No. 756/2020 was filed by Dr. Davinder Singh Brar before the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi. Hon’ble Court vide its order dated 28.01.2020, allowed the Writ Petition. The operative portion of the order reads as under:
12. Mr. Anurag Ahluwalia, CGSC sought to draw a distinction between the aforesaid case and the one at hand by pointing out that the Petitioner here had been selected pursuant to a selection process that concluded only in February, 2004, whereas, in other instances where this Court had granted relief, the selection process had concluded before 1st January, 2004.
13. The Court is not persuaded that the above distinction can constitute a ground for denying to the Petitioner coverage under the Old Pension Scheme (OPS). The fact remains that for an advertisement that came to be issued on 24th May, 2003, the Respondents only concluded the selection process in February, 2004. It is not the case of the Respondents that this delay was attributable to the Petitioners. Further, the OM dated 13th April, 2018, referred to hereinabove, does not recognize any such distinction for the purpose of deciding eligibility of personnel to the OPS.
14. In that view of the matter, the impugned order dated 17th August 2019 is hereby set aside. A direction is issued to the Respondents to extend the benefit of the OPS to the Petitioner in terms of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 by issuing appropriate order within a period of 12 weeks from today. The petition is disposed of in the above terms.”
Since, the above judgement was not in consonance with the provisions of notification issued by Ministry of Finance ( Department of Economic Affairs) on 22.12.2003, an SLP No. 173/2021 was filed before Hon’ble Supreme Court. Hon’ble Supreme Court vide its order dated 04.02.2021, dismissed the SLP.
National Pension System (NPS) was introduced for Central Government employees by a Notification of Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) dated 22nd December, 2003. NPS is mandatory for all new recruits to the Central Government service from 1st January, 2004 (except the armed forces). However, in some specific court cases, like WP(C) No. 3834/2013 titled Parma Nand Yadav Vs. Union of India and WP(C) No. 2810/2016 titled Rajendra Singh Vs. Union of India, where the selection of candidates had been made before 01.01.2004 but their actual appointment in the Government service could be made on or after 01.01.2004 due to various reasons, on the direction of the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi, the benefit of old pension scheme was allowed to the petitioners.
After considering all the relevant aspects and to extend the benefit to similarly placed Government servants in order to reduce further litigation, the Government has decided, vide an Office Memorandum No. 57/04/2019-P&PW(B) dated 17th February, 2020 of the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare, that in all cases where the results for recruitment were declared before 01.01.2004 against vacancies occurring on or before 31.12.2003, the candidates declared successful for recruitment shall be eligible for coverage under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972. Accordingly, such Government servants who were declared successful for recruitment in the results declared on or before 31.12.2003 against vacancies occurring before 01.01.2004 and covered under the National Pension System on joining service on or after 01.01.2004, may be given a one – time option to be covered under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972.
In view of the specific provisions of the Notification dated 22.12.2003, the date of advertisement for the vacancies or the date of examination for selection against those vacancies is not considered relevant for determining the eligibility for coverage under the Old Pension Scheme or the National Pension System.
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.)
