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.
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.
Bank Employees Scales of Pay
In modification of Clause 4 of Bipartite Settlement dated 25th May, 2015, with effect from 1st November, 2017 the scales of pay shall be as under: –
Note:
a) Fitment in the new scales of pay shall be on a stage-to-stage basis.
b) There shall be no change in the dates of annual increments because of the fitment.
c) In the case of Ex-servicemen category employees who have joined the Banks on and after 1st November, 2017 up to the date of this Settlement, the fixation/fitment in the pay scales already given/eligible to be given under the Settlement dated 25th May, 2015 shall be refixed as per the provisions of this settlement.
d) All employees belonging to sub-ordinate cadre shall be eligible for one extra increment for passing JAIIB and two increments for passing CAIIB examination w.e.f 1.11.2017
ALL INDIA BANK EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION (AIBEA) NATIONAL CONFEDERATION OF BANK EMPLOYEES (NCBE) NATIONAL ORGANISATION OF BANK WORKERS (NOBW) INDIAN NATIONAL BANK EMPLOYEES FEDERATION (INBEF)
11th November, 2020
Circular To All our Unions and Members:
Dear Comrades,
CONGRATULATIONS – DIWALI DHAMAKA 11th BPS signed on 11th Nov. 2020 ONE NATION, ONE SALARY ACHIEVED
We are happy to inform all our unions and members that after a long and protracted negotiations for more than three years and after overcoming many impediments and hurdles, finally, the 11th Bipartite Settlement on revision of wages and improvement in service conditions of bank employees has been signed today with IBA at Mumbai.
5 LACS EMPLOYEES OF PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS, PRIVATE BANKS & FOREIGN BANKS COVERED
PERIOD : NOV. 2017 TO OCT 2022
FIRST TIME — UNIQUE — UNIFORM BASIC, DA, HRA, SPL. ALLOWANCE, TRANSPORT ALLOWANCE, ETC. ALL OVER INDIA
PAY SCALES
CLERICAL
17900
1000
1230
1490
1730
3270
1990
47920
1990
65830
3
3
4
7
1
1
9
SUBSTAFF
14500
500
615
740
870
1000
28145
1000
37145
4
5
4
3
3
9
STAGNATION INCREMENT
CLERICAL : RS. 1990 — 9 INCREMENTS ONCE IN 2 YEARS
SUBSTAFF RS. 1000 — 9 INCREMENTS ONCE IN 2 YEARS
SPECIAL PAY: For Clerical Staff
EXISTING
11TH BPS
Single Window Operator ‘B’
820
1250
Head Cashier II
1280
1940
Special Assistant
1930
2920
For Subordinate Staff
EXISTING
11TH BPS
Armed Guard
390
590
Bill Collector
390
590
Daftary
560
850
Head Peon
740
1120
Electrician
2040
3090
AC Plant Operator
2040
3590
Driver
2370
3590
Head Messenger in IOB
1630
2470
PQP
EXISTING
11TH BPS
ONE YEAR AFTER REACHING MAX
410
625
AFTER 2 YEARS
800
1215
AFTER 3 YEARS
1210
1835
AFTER 4 YEARS
1620
2455
AFTER 5 YEARS
2010
3045
FIXED PERSONAL PAY
AT ALL CENTRES
Total FPP payable
where bank’s
accommodation is
not provided
Total FPP
payable where
bank’s
accommodation
is provided
Increment
Component
of FPP
CLERICAL
2262
2043
1990
SUBORDINATE STAFF
1140
1025
1000
DEARNESS ALLOWANCE: RATE : 0.07 % PER SLAB OF 4 POINTS OVER 6352 POINTS
QTR
INDEX
10TH BPS
11TH BPS
NEW SLABS
INCR
Nov-17
6504
51.6
2.66
38
Nov-20
7712
81.8
23.8
340
43
SPECIAL ALLOWANCE :
RATE : 16.4 % OF BASIC PAY – D.A. IS PAYABLE ON SPECIAL ALLOWANCE
TRANSPORT ALLOWANCE :
RS. 600 PER MONTH TO ALL CLERKS AND SUBSTAFF
DA IS PAYABLE ON TRANSPORT ALLOWANCE
HOUSE RENT ALLOWANCE
RATE UNIFORM RATE AT 10.25% ON PAY ALL OVER INDIA
WHERE AN EMPLOYEE IS TRANSFERRED BY MANAGEMENT , HE WILL GET 11% HRA OR HE CAN CLAIM 150% OF THE ENTITLED HRA SUBJECT TO PRODUCTION OF RENT RECEIPT.
ANNUAL MEDICAL AID: Rs. 2355 per annum
SUBSTAF PASSING CAIIB WILL GET ADDITIONAL INCREMENT LIKE CLERICAL STAFF
Notice period for availing Privilege Leave (other than for LFC) will be 10 days. ( now 15 days)
Privilege leave taken on sick grounds when there is no sick leave at credit will not be counted as an occasion of availing PL.
From the calendar year 2020, besides encashment of PL at the time of retirement and during availment of LFC, PL Encashment would be permitted at 5 days every calendar year (7 days in case of employees / officers of 55 years of age and above) at the time of any festival of their choice.
Beyond 30 years of service, additional sick leave will be granted at 1 month per year subject to a max. of 720 days in entire service. (it is 630 days now)
Women employees can avail sick leave for the sickness of their children (upto 8 years of age) on production of medical certificate.
Extra ordinary Leave on loss of pay can be availed for 120 days at a time. (NOW 90 DAYS)
Maternity Leave can be availed in combination/ continuation with other kind of leave.
2 months leave with salary will be granted as additional ML for Hysterectomy operation where ML limit is exhausted.
Within the overall period of 12 months, Maternity leave may be granted upto 6 weeks in case of MTP/miscarriage/ abortion, AND if required upto 6 months .
Maternity Leave for legal adoption of one child will be upto a max. of 9 months.(NOW 6 MONTHS)
Maternity Leave for delivery for twin children shall be 8 month (now 6 montsh)
Within the overall period of 12 months, Maternity leave may be granted upto 30 days for the period of hospitalisation for the treatment of certain specified ailments, subject to production of necessary certificate from the hospital.
Paternity Leave can be sanctioned in case of child adoption.
Absence from office due to curfew, riots, prohibitory orders, natural calamities, flood, etc. at the place of work or residence will be treated as special leave on duty.
LFC: permissible Distance will be revised as 2200 km/4400 km for non-substaff and 2600 km/5200 km for substaff
Employees will be permitted to travel by own car while on LFC 15. Road Mileage charges will be revised from Rs. 6 per km to Rs. 8 per km
Train fare by Shatabdi and Rajdhani express trains (non-Executive Class) will be reimbursed under LFC if travel is undertaken by these trains.
Charges for local sightseeing while on LFC will be reimbursed within the entitlement on production of bills from approved operators.
LFC — if husband and wife both are working in the same Bank, they will be entitled to LFC individually.
GST charges on train fare will be paid over and above the entitlement
For employees working in North East States, LFC will begin from Guwahati and the fare from their place of work to Guwahati will be additionally paid. Similarly, Andaman Nicobar islands to Chennai/ Kolkata, Lakshadweep to Kochi, far-flung area branches in HP, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, J & K or any other areas which are not directly connected by train, fare to nearest major railway station will be additionally reimbursed under LFC in addition to normal entitlement.
For actual travel under LFC, train fare under dynamic fare system as on the date of booking of tickets will be reimbursed.
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES 1st Floor North Avenue Post Office Building, New Delhi-110 001
NO PF-68-113/CDS (RP) Rules 2016
Dated – 11.11.2020
The Secretary Department of Posts Dale Bhawan, New Delhi —110001
Sub :- Date of next Increment under Pule 10 of CCS (RP) Pules 2016- Clarification regarding.
Ref : – Directorate letter No. 2-16/2017-PAP dated 02.12.2019 & MOF OM NO 0-21/2017-1CA-111A dated 20.11.2010.
Sir
As per above cited office memos, the first increment in the level applicable to the post on which promotion is made shall accrue on the following 1st July or 1st January, as the case may be, provided a period of 6 months qualifying service is strictly fulfilled. The next increment thereafter shall, however, accrue only after completion of one year.
According to the above order, 6 months of qualifying period can be counted as 180 days instead of 6 calendar months. If it is counted as 6 calendar months, the official will have to lose one increment as there is one day non qualifying period during 6 months. Thereby the official will have to bear huge financial loss till We date of retirement and after retirement in pension. Therefore 6 months qualifying period may be counted as 180 days.
It has been brought to our notice regarding non grant of one increment after completing 6 months period i.e. 180 days from 2nd July to 1st January (both inclusive) on 1st January or 2nd January to 1st July (both inclusive) on 1st July on financial upgradation under MACPS/regular promotion due to non qualifying service of one day during this period but they have completed 180 days (i.e. Six months) qualifying service. Therefore, the officials will lose huge amount of pay and allowances due to misinterpretation of the above order at the time of allotting next increment after completing 6 month qualifying service i.e. 180 days. But qualifying service for next increment is calculated by subtracting We number of non qualifying days and remaining days are converted into months while 30 days are treated as one month.
In so many cases, months are counted in number of days like at the time of implementation of order of adhoc/officiating promotion i.e. 4 months or 11 months, CCL-730 days, maternity leave -180 days and split period counted for increment. On the same basis, 6 months period of qualifying period may be counted as 180 days for increment purpose also.
It is therefore requested to kindly cause suitable instructions in this regard so that the problem may be solved and officials may not suffer because of only one day non-qualifying service.
With regards,
Yours sincerely,
(R.N. Parashar)
Secretary General
Principal Controller of Defence Accounts
(Western Command), Chandigarh-160009
Tel.No. :0172-22741611 Ext. (250)
IMPORTANT CIRCULAR
(Through PCDA (WC) Website)
No. AN/III/1800/MACP
Dated: – 09.11.2020
To
1. All Sub Offices and IFAs (under PCDA (WC) Chd.)
2. All Sections (Main Office, PCDA (WC) Chd.)
Sub: MACP on completion of 10/20/30 Years of Service or 10 years of service after previous promotion: AAOs/Sr. Auditors/ Auditors/ Clerks/ MTS
MACP Scheme envisages grant of three financial up gradation on completion of 10, 20 and 30Years of continuous regular service or 10 Years in the grade.
As per the scheme, three financial up gradation in the entire career of an employee will be counted against regular promotions availed from the grade in which employee was appointed as direct recruit.
The financial up gradation under the scheme will be admissible whenever a person has spent 10 years continuously in the same grade pay. The 2nd financial up-gradation after completion of 10 years of regular service from the date of 1st financial up-gradation. The 3rd up-gradation after completion of 10 years of regular service from the date of 2nd financial up-gradation. If the 1st up-gradation gets postponed on account of the employee not found fit or due to departmental proceedings etc, this would have consequential effect on 2nd and 3rd up-gradation which would also get deferred accordingly.
It may be ensured that name of the official/officer who have already received this benefit are not forwarded again. Also ensure that no eligible official is left out from your office/section.
In this connection, it is requested to review the position in your office/section and names of the eligible officers/staff members (AA0s/Sr. Auditors/ Auditors/ Clerks/ MTS) under MACP Scheme, who are covered upto 30.09.2021, should reach this office through mail ID pcdawcan3[dot]dadg[at]hub[dot]nic[dot]in latest by 1st Dec. 2020 to enable this office to grant MACP.
Separate statements may please be forwarded for each grade in the proforma furnished below:
Sl. No.
Name Grade A/C no.
Date of Appointment in DAD with grade
Length of qualifying service as on 30.09.2021
Promotions if any with Date & Grade
ACP/MACP/ Promotion if any with Date & Grade (1st /2nd)
Date of Appttl Grade previous, if any
The contents of the circular may please be got noted by all the affected individuals whether on leave or Ty.Duty. Nil report is also required.
To all Units, Affiliates, Office Bearers, CC & GC Members
Dear Comrade,
General Strike on 26th November 2020
With an aim of putting resistance to the destructive approach of ruling Govt. at the centre being manifested to the country and its people at large; the toiling masses of the country are going to observe 20th nationwide General Strike, since advent of new economic policy in 1991, on 26th Nov 2020 at the call of National Platform of Central Trade Unions (CTUs) and sector wise Federations.
BEFI has rich tradition of participating in all such strike actions including other protest programme along with the working class of the country. Since April this year, starting from the lockdown period, our comrades are participating in the movements of the working class of the country to oppose the anti nation policies of the Govt.
We understand that the banking sector as a whole is subjected to unprecedented onslaughts from the Govt. as part of its plan to dismantle the public sector financial institutions of the country. We must realise that this is not ‘another strike’; we should be prepared for many more strike actions in near future to halt the desperate Govt.
Strike Notice will be served by BEFI on 11th Nov. 2020. We have decided for some preparatory programme listed below. More than 25 crore people are going to take part in the General Strike and it is our responsibility to reach all the employees, officers, customers with our following demands to make them aware of the imminent danger and involve them in the ensuing struggle. We call upon our Units and Affiliates to take necessary initiatives to observe our programme at all places along with other programme declared by the CTUs and fraternal federations.
Demands
1. 7 point demands of CTUs and sector-wise Federations adopted in National Convention on 2nd October 2020;
2. No dilution of Govt. Equity in Public Sector Banks; Recapitalise adequately;
3. Recover written off amounts and bad debts from big borrowers; Take stringent measures against willful defaulters;
4. Stop outsourcing in violation of industry level settlement; Regularise Casual Workers engaged by different banks;
