No.4/3/2020-Bt. DG/Misc/352
Government of India
Directorate General of Works
Central Public Works Department
(Budget Section)
New Delhi, the, 5th November, 2020.
Office Memorandum
Subject: Furnishing information regarding no. of employees opting for LTC Cash Voucher Scheme and Festival Advance Scheme – reg.
The information on the subject mentioned above is required immediately for onward submission to Department of Expenditure,. Ministry of Finance w.r.t. their OM No. 12(2)/2020-E.ll(A) dated 03.11.2020.
Organisation
Total No. of employees
No. of employees opting for LTC Cash Vouchers Scheme
Number of employees opted for Festival Advance Scheme
No. of UTSAV Cards issued till date by Banks in r/o Festval Advance Scheme
The information may be sent immediately by 05.11.2020 evening through mail at [email protected]/ whatsapp 9540029788. This information is required to be submitted on 1st day of every month.
All divisions may ensure that their information must be received in this office through their respective SDG/ADG in their compiled report. It is requested not to send the above information directly to this office.
Doorstep Service for submission of Digital Life Certificate through Postman launched
Huge relief for pensioners to submit Life certificate while staying at home.
India Post Payments Bank, IPPB of Department of Posts & Meity have successfully launched the initiative of the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare: “Doorstep Service for submission of Digital Life Certificate through Postman”. The facility to submit life certificate online through Jeevan Pramaan Portal was launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister in November, 2014 with the objective to provide a convenient and transparent facility to pensioners for submission of Life Certificate.
Ever since, DoPPW, under the able guidance of Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of State, Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions, has been leveraging technology year after year, to make the system seamless and more and more convenient for the elderly Pensioners.
In order to make this facility available across the country, DoPPW roped in the India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) and utilise its huge network of Postmen and Gramin Dak Sevaks in providing doorstep facility to pensioners for submission of life certificate digitally.
IPPB has customized its Bank software and dovetailed the same with Jeevan Pramaan software of Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) and UIDAI, to provide DLC services at the doorstep of Pensioners. This facility shall be in addition to other facilities such as withdrawal of money from bank account etc. while sitting at home. IPPB is utilising its national network of more than 1,36,000 access points in Post Offices and more than 1,89,000 Postmen & Gramin Dak Sevaks with smart phones and biometric devices to provide Doorstep Banking Services. As a result a huge number of pensioners across the country shall be able to avail doorstep service through Postmen/ Gramin Dak Sevak, without visiting to bank branch or standing in a queue outside the bank branches.
In order to avail “doorstep service for submission of DLC” through IPPB, pensioners can get detailed information on ippbonline.com. It is a chargeable service and will be available to all Central Government Pensioners across the country irrespective of the fact their pension accounts are in different bank. The process to avail “doorstep service of DLC” through IPPB can be viewed @ Youtube(Pension DOPPW) and facebook of D/o Pension & Pensioners Welfare . In view of current pandemic, it is a huge relief for pensioners to submit Life certificate while staying at home.
The Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) on November 11 said it has signed a bipartite settlement with bank unions agreeing a 15 per cent increase in pay slip for bank employees.
Special Pay
In modification of Clause 11 of the Bipartite Settlement dated 25th May 2015, with effect from 1st November 2017:
(i) The Special Pay payable to the clerical staff and subordinate staff in banks other than State Bank of India, shall be as mentioned under Part-A in Schedule II to this Settlement
(ii) In all other aspects, the general rules and provisions contained in Chapter V of the Bipartite Settlement dated 19th October 1966 relating to special pay carrying posts, as modified from time-to-time, shall continue to apply.
(iii) With effect from 1st November 2017, Graduation Pay and Professional Qualification Pay payable to the clerical staff in banks shall be as mentioned in Part B of Schedule II to this Settlement. It would be worked out separately in SBI as applicable for special pay mentioned at para (i) above,
(iv) The Special Pay, Graduation Pay and Professional Qualification Pay as mentioned in Part B of Schedule II shall rank for superannuation benefits.
(v) The rates of special pay and the duties of special pay carrying posts for workmen staff in SBI may be reviewed and settled at the bank level.
(vi) In reiteration of sub-clause (xv) of Clause 11 of the Bipartite Settlement dated 25th May 2015, a member of the non-subordinate cadre acquiring a Graduate/National Diploma in Commerce or JAIIB/CAIIB (either or both parts) qualification/s at a time when he/she does not have the requisite number of increments in the scale to be earned as advance increments shall in the first instance be released increments for such qualification(s) acquired to the extent available in the scale and in lieu of the remaining increments(s) not available for being so released as advance increments be granted / released the first installment of Graduation Pay or PQP, as the case may be. Release of subsequent installments of Graduation Pay or PQP shall be with reference to the date of release of Graduation Pay or PQP under this clause.
(vii) Provided that in the case of an employee acquiring such qualifications after reaching the maximum of the scale of pay, he shall be granted from the date of acquiring such qualification the first installment of Graduation Pay or PQP, as the case may be and the release of subsequent installments of Graduation Pay or PQP shall be with reference to the date of release of Graduation Pay or PQP under this clause.
Provided further that in case where the non-subordinate employee as on the date of this Settlement, has already acquired JAIIB (Part-I) or CAIIB (PartII)/ Graduation after reaching maximum of the scale of Pay (in case of JAIIB/ CAIIB/ Graduation) or after reaching 19th stage of scale of Pay (in case of CAIIB/Graduation), and has not earned increment(s), otherwise
The Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) on November 11 said it has signed a bipartite settlement with bank unions agreeing a 15 per cent increase in pay slip for bank employees.
Transport Allowance
In partial modification of Clause 10 of the Bipartite Settlement dated 25th May 2015, with effect from 1st November, 2017, Transport Allowance shall be paid as under;
All Clerical and
Subordinate Staff
Rs. 600 per month with applicable DA thereon
Note :
(i) The Transport Allowance with applicable DA thereon shall not be reckoned for superannuation benefits viz., pension including contribution to NPS, PF &
Gratuity.
(ii) This provision by itself will not preclude the payment of any existing allowance of this nature paid as a result of Government guidelines/bank level settlements.
The Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) on November 11 said it has signed a bipartite settlement with bank unions agreeing a 15 per cent increase in pay slip for bank employees.
Special Allowance
In modification of Clause 9 of the Bi-partite Settlement dated 25.05.2015, with effect from 1.11.2017, workmen employees shall be paid Special Allowance as under:
16.40 % of the Basic pay with applicable DA thereon.
Note: The Special Allowance with applicable DA thereon shall not be reckoned for superannuation benefits viz., pension including contribution to NPS, PF & Gratuity.
The Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) on November 11 said it has signed a bipartite settlement with bank unions agreeing a 15 per cent increase in pay slip for bank employees.
House Rent Allowance
In substitution of Clause 9 of the Bipartite Settlement dated 25th May 2015 with effect from 1st November 2017, the House Rent Allowance payable to subordinate and clerical staff shall be as under:-
Area
Rate as percentage of ‘Pay’
[No Minimum/ No Maximum
At all centres
10.25%
Note:
(1) ‘Pay’ means as defined in Clause 6 of the Settlement hereinabove
(2) Where quarters are provided, HRA shall not be payable and the rent to be recovered shall be 0.2 % of the first stage of the Scales of Pay.
(3) All other existing provisions relating to House Rent Allowance shall remain unchanged.
Provided further that when a workman employee is transferred out of the station other than on account of request, he/she may, in lieu of HRA as above, claim reimbursement of house rent upto 150% of HRA otherwise payable and subject to production of rent receipt.
11th Bipartite Settlement – Dearness Allowance for Clerical and Subordinate Staff
The Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) on November 11 said it has signed a bipartite settlement with bank unions agreeing a 15 per cent increase in pay slip for bank employees.
Dearness Allowance
In substitution of Clause 7 of Bipartite Settlement dated 25th May 2015 with effect from 1st November 2017, the Dearness Allowance shall be payable as per the following rates :-
Clerical and Subordinate Staff
0.07 % of ‘pay’ per slab of four points.
Note:
Dearness Allowance in the above manner shall be paid for every rise or fall of 4 points over 6352 points in the quarterly average of the All India Average Working-Class Consumer Price Index (General) Base 1960=100.
(a) It is clarified that there shall be no ceiling on Dearness Allowance.
(b) Dearness Allowance shall be calculated and paid on the following components:
Basic Pay including Stagnation increments,
Special Pay,
Graduation Pay/ Professional Qualification Pay,
Special Allowance,
Transport Allowance and
Officiating Pay,
if any, payable under this settlement in respect of both clerical and subordinate staff.
(c) All other existing provisions relating to Dearness Allowance Scheme shall remain unchanged.
The Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) on November 11 said it has signed a bipartite settlement with bank unions agreeing a 15 per cent increase in pay slip for bank employees.
Stagnation Increment
In partial modification of Clause 5 of Bipartite Settlement dated 25th May 2015, both
clerical and subordinate staff (including permanent part-time employees on scale wages)
shall be eligible for nine stagnation increments w.e.f. 1st November 2017 at the rate and
frequency as stated herein under:
The clerical and subordinate staff including permanent part-time employees on scale wages
on reaching the maximum in their respective scales of pay, shall draw nine stagnation
increments at the rate of Rs. 1990/- and Rs.1000/- respectively (pro rata in respect of
permanent part-time employees) each due under this settlement, and at frequencies of 2
years, from the dates of reaching the maximum of their scales as aforesaid.
Provided further that a clerical / subordinate staff (including permanent part-time
employees on scale wages) already in receipt of eight stagnation increments shall be
eligible for the ninth stagnation increment from 1st November, 2017 or two years after
receiving the eighth stagnation increment, whichever is later.
Provided further that the Stagnation increment/s received by the employees who are/were in service of the banks as on 1st November, 2017 as per periodicity hereinbefore would be
readjusted from the date of reaching their maximum by also considering the
Graduation/JAIIB/CAIIB Qualifications acquired thereafter, if any and employee shall be
notionally eligible for stagnation increments w.e.f. 1.11.2017 in terms of this settlement as
per the revised periodicity which will qualify for superannuation benefits. However,
monetary benefit on account of such revised and readjusted stagnation increment/s shall be payable from 1st November, 2020 or the actual date of entitlement whichever is later
The Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) on November 11 said it has signed a bipartite settlement with bank unions agreeing a 15 per cent increase in pay slip for bank employees.
Stagnation Increment
a) Officers in JM Grade Scale I who have moved to scale of pay for MMG Scale II in terms of Regulation 5 (b) after reaching maximum of the higher scale are presently eligible for four stagnation increments. With effect from 1st November, 2017, these officers will be eligible for five stagnation increments. The first four stagnation increments will be released after every two completed years of service, of which first two shall be Rs.1990/- each and next two shall be Rs. 2220/- each. The fifth stagnation increment of Rs.2220/- will be released two years after receipt of fourth stagnation increment or w.e.f. 1st November 2017, whichever is later.
b) Officers in MMG Scale II who have moved to Scale of Pay for MMG Scale III in terms of Regulation 5 (b) after reaching maximum of higher scale are presently eligible for four stagnation increments. With effect from. 1st November, 2017 these officers will be eligible for five stagnation increments. First four stagnation increments of Rs.2220/- will be released after every two completed years of service after reaching the maximum on the higher scale. The fifth stagnation increment of Rs.2220/- will be released two years after release of fourth stagnation increment or w.e.f. 1st November, 2017, whichever is later.
c) Officers in substantive MMG Scale III i.e. those who are recruited in or promoted to MMG Scale III are presently eligible for five stagnation increments. These officers shall now be eligible for total six stagnation increments. Firit four stagnation increments of Rs. 2220/- after every two completed years and next two increments of Rs. 2500/- each, two years after receipt of the fourth stagnation increment. The sixth stagnation increment of Rs. 2500/- will be released two years after release of fifth stagnation increment or w.e.f. 1st November 2017, whichever is later.
d) Officers in SMG Scale IV are presently eligible for one stagnation increment of Rs. 2500/- two years after reaching maximum of scale. These officers will now be eligible for one additional stagnation increment of Rs. 2730/- after two years of receipt of first stagnation increment or w.e.f. 1.11.2017, whichever is later.
e) Provided further that the Stagnation increment/s received by the Officers from Scale I to Scale IV who are/were in service of the banks as on 1st November, 2017 as per periodicity hereinbefore would be readjusted from three year periodicity to two year periodicity from the date of reaching their maximum and officer shall be notionally eligible for stagnation increments w.e.f 1.11.2017 in terms of this Joint Note as per the revised periodicity which will qualify for superannuation benefits. However, monetary benefit on account of such revised and readjusted periodicity of stagnation incrementls shall be payable from 1st November, 2020 or the actual date of entitlement whichever is later.
f) Officers in SMGS — V shall be eligible for one stagnation increment of Rs.2970/- two years after reaching the maximum of scale or w.e.f. 1.11.2020, whichever is later.
