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Bank Strike Postponed – Officers Union Letter

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Bank Strike Postponed – Officers Union Letter

After the meeting with the Union Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar, bank unions officers have decided to call off the two-day bank strike that was planned for this week (September 26 & 27

Bank Officers Union released the statement, confirming that bank unions said in view of the consideration of the positive and workable solution by the finance secretary, the 48-hour-long strike from September 26-27 stands deferred.

Here is the Bank Officers Union Joint Letter

ALL INDIA BANK OFFICERS’ CONFEDERATION (AIBOC)
ALL INDIA BANK OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION (AIBOA)
INDIAN NATIONAL BANK OFFICERS’ CONGRESS (INBOC)
NATIONAL ORGANISATION OF BANK OFFICERS (NOBO)

Ref: Joint Circular No. 05

Date: 23rd September 2019

Camp : New Delhi
Date : 23rd September, 2019

To
All Affiliates of AIBOC/AIBOA/INBOC/INOBO

Dear Comrades,

DELEGATION OF FOUR OFFICERS’ ORGANISATIONS MET FINANCE SECRETARY, GOVT. OF INDIA 48 HRS. STRIKE BY OFFICERS’ ORGANISATIONS STANDS DEFERRED

Today our delegation met Shri Rajeev Kumar, Finance Secretary, with whom the issues related to mergers, Wage Revision, the full mandate from the remaining five banks, incorporation of Sec 17(A) of PC Act, 2018 as a part of the service conditions, introduction of full 5 day week, reduction of cash transaction hours, issues related to retirees and also scrapping of selling of third party products were discussed threadbare.

2. The Finance Secretary was positive in formation of a committee consisting of all concerned to address the issues arising out of the proposed merger of 10 banks including preserving the identity of all the banks. An appeal was made to us to revisit our strike call in view of the discussions.

3. In view of the consideration of the positive and workable solution by the Finance Secretary, Govt. of India, the 48 hours strike from midnight of 25th September, 2019 to 27th September, 2019 stands deferred.

We shall inform the developments in due course.

With revolutionary greetings,

Yours comradely,

(Soumya Datta)
General Secretary
AIBOC

(Nagarajan S)
General Secretary
AIBOA

(K K Nair)
General Secretary
INBOC

(Viraj V Tikekar)
General Secretary NOBO

Bank Strike Postponed

Family Pension increased from 30% to 50% on death before 7 years of Service – Gazette

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CCS (Pension) Second Amendment Rules, 2019 (Sub-rule (3) of rule 54)

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare)
NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 19th September, 2019

G.S.R. 673(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 and clause (5) of article 148 of the Constitution and after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India in relation to persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, the President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972, namely:-

1. Short title and commencement. – (1) These rules may be called the Central Civil Services (Pension) Second Amendment Rules, 2019.

(2) They shall come into force from 1st day of October, 2019

2. In the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972,-

(i) in rule 54,

(a) in sub-rule (3), –

(A) in clause (a), in sub–clause (i), the words “after having rendered not less than seven years’ continuous service” shall be omitted;

(B) in clause (b), in sub-clause (i), the words “after having rendered not less than seven years’ continuous service” shall be omitted;

(b) after sub-rule (3), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely: –

“(3A) Where of a Government servant who died within ten years before the 1st day of October, 2019, without completing, continuous service of seven years, his family shall be eligible for family pension at enhanced rates in accordance with sub-rule (3) with effect from the 1st day of October, 2019, subject to fulfilment of other conditions for grant of family pension.”;

(ii) in rule 79, for clauses (a) and (b), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely:-

“(a) For the purpose of Family Pension, 1964, if the family of the deceased Government servant has become eligible for family pension in accordance with sub-rule (2) of rule 54, the amount of family pension and the period for which it is payable shall be determined in accordance with sub-rule (3) of rule 54 within one month from the date of receipt of intimation of the date of death of the Government servant.

(b) For the purpose of death gratuity ,–

(i) If the entire service rendered by the deceased Government servant is not capable of being verified and accepted, the amount of death gratuity shall be provisionally determined in accordance with clause (b) of sub-rule (1) of rule 50 on the basis of the length of qualifying service which is verified and accepted immediately preceding the date of death of the Government servant and the amount of death gratuity, so determined shall be authorised to the beneficiaries on provisional basis within one month from the date of receipt of intimation of date of death of the Government servant.

(ii) The final amount of the death gratuity shall be determined by the Head of Office on the acceptance and verification of the entire spell of service by him within a period of six months from the date on which the authority for the payment of provisional death gratuity was issued and the balance, if any, becoming payable as a result of determination of the final amount of death gratuity shall then be authorised to the beneficiaries.”;

(iii) for Form 18, the following Form shall be substituted, namely:-

“Form 18

[See rules 78(1), 80(1), 80(3), 80 (5), 80-B (1) and 80-B (5)]

Assessment and authorisation of payment of family pension and death gratuity when a Government
servant dies while in service

Click here to download Form 18

Explanatory Memorandum

Sub-rule (3A) of rule 54, inter alia, provide for payment of family pension to the family of a Government servant who died within ten years before the 1st day of October, 2019 without completing continuous service of seven years. It is certified that none will be adversely affected by giving retrospective effect to the amendment.

Note : The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number S.O. 934, dated the 1st April, 1972. The fourth edition of the rules corrected up to July, 1988 was published in the year of 1988. The said rules were subsequently amended vide the following notifications, namely:-

1. S.O.254, dated the 4th February, 1989;
2. S.O.970, dated the 6th May, 1989;
3. S.O.2467, dated the 7th October, 1989;
4. S.O.899, dated the 14th April, 1990;
5. S.O.1454, dated the 26th May, 1990;
6. S.O.2329, dated the 8th September, 1990;
7. S.O.3269, dated the 8th December, 1990;
8. S.O.3270, dated the 8th December, 1990;
9. S.O.3273, dated the 8th December, 1990;
10. S.O.409, dated the 9th February, 1991;
11. S.O.464, dated the 16th February, 1991;
12. S.O.2287, dated the 7th September, 1991;
13. S.O.2740, dated the 2nd November, 1991;
14. G.S.R.677, dated the 7th December, 1991;
15. G.S.R.39, dated the 1st February, 1992;
16. G.S.R.55, dated the 15th February, 1992;
17. G.S.R.570, dated the 19th December, 1992;
18. S.O.258, dated the 13th February, 1993;
19. S.O.1673, dated the 7th August, 1993;
20. G.S.R.449, dated the 11th September, 1993;
21. S.O.1984, dated the 25th September, 1993;
22. G.S.R.389(E), dated the 18th April, 1994;
23. S.O.1775, dated the 19th July, 1997;
24. S.O.259, dated the 30th January, 1999;
25. S.O.904 (E), dated the 30th September, 2000;
26. S.O.717 (E), dated the 27th July, 2001;
27. G.S.R.75 (E), dated the 1st February, 2002;
28. S.O.4000 dated the 28th December, 2002;
29. S.O.860 (E), dated the 28th July, 2003;
30. S.O.1483 (E), dated the 30th December, 2003;
31. S.O.1487 (E), dated the 14th October, 2005;
32. G.S.R.723(E), dated the 23rd November, 2006;
33. S.O.1821 (E), dated the 25th October, 2007;
34. G.S.R.258 (E), dated the 31st March, 2008;
35. S.O.1028 (E), dated the 25th April, 2008;
36. S.O.829 (E), dated the 12th April, 2010;
37. G.S.R.176, dated the 11th June, 2011;
38. G.S.R.928 (E), dated the 26th December, 2012;
39. G.S.R.938 (E), dated the 27th December, 2012;
40. G.S.R.103 (E), dated the 21st February, 2014;
41. G.S.R.138 (E), dated the 3rd March, 2014;
42. G.S.R.233 (E), dated the 28th March, 2014;
43. G.S.R.628 (E), dated the 1st September, 2014;
44. G.S.R.232 (E), dated the 30th March, 2015;
45. G.S.R.962 (E), dated the 30th September, 2016; and
46. G.S.R.12 (E), dated the 4th January, 2019.

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Government amends Rule 54 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972

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On death of a Government servant while in service, the family is entitled to a family pension in accordance with Rule 54 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972. The family pension was payable at enhanced rate of 50% of the pay last drawn for a period of 10 years, if the Government servant had rendered a continuous service of not less than seven years; thereafter the rate of family pension was 30% of the pay last drawn. In case the Government servant had rendered a service of less than seven years before his death, the rate of family pension was 30% from the beginning and family pension at enhanced rate of 50% of last pay drawn was not payable to the family.

The Government felt that the need for family pension at enhanced rate is more in the case of a Government servant who dies early in his career, as his pay at the initial phase of service is much less. The Government has, therefore, amended Rule 54 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 by a notification dated 19th September, 2019. As per the amended Rule 54, the family of a Government servant, who dies within seven years of joining service, will also be eligible for family pension at enhanced rate of 50% of last pay drawn, for a period of 10 years.

The above amendment would be effective from 1st October, 2019. However, the families of Government servants who died before completion of service of seven years within 10 years before 1st October, 2019, will also be eligible for family pension at enhanced rates with effect from 1st October, 2019.

The benefit of amended provisions would be available to the families of all Government servants, including the personnel of CAPFs, in the unfortunate event of their death within seven years of joining Government service.

 

Two Days Bank Strike – Uploading of Salary Payment Files on PFMS by 25th September 2019 – CGA

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Two Days Bank Strike – Uploading of Salary Payment Files on PFMS by 25th September 2019 – CGA

Office of the
Controller General of Accounts
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan
E Block, INA, New Delhi
Tele/Fax : 011-2464936
Email: sao-rbd@nic.in

No. S-11012/2/3(17)/RBI./2015/GBA/1610-1650

20th Sept 2019

Office Memorandum

Sub : Uploading of Salary Payment Files on PFMS by 25th September 2019 for the month of September 2019

It has come to the notice of this office that Bank Unions have called for a strike from 26th September to 27th September 2019. Banks are likely to remain closed on those days and even files for the payment of salary for the month of September 2019, which is due for 30th September 2019 may not get processed, resulting in delay of disbursal of Salary to the Central Government Employees.

2. All the Pr. CCAs/CCAs/CAs (independent charge) are, therefore, requested to issue necessary instructions to all the field PAOs/CDDOs under their control to upload the salary payment files for the month of September 2019 with NPB date as 30th September 2019 (last working day of the month) and ensure to reach the banks latest by 25th September 2019.

3. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.

(Hanumaiah.K)
Dy.Controller General of Accounts (AR & GBA)

Signed Copy

 

Railway Bonus 2019 – Railway Board released Productivity Linked Bonus order

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD

RBE.No.155/2019

No.E(P&A)II-2019/PLB-1

New Delhi, dated 20.09.2019.

The General Managers/CA0s,
All Indian Railways & Production Units etc

Subject : Payment of Productivity Linked Bonus to all eligible non-gazetted Railway employees for the financial year 2018-19.

The President is pleased to sanction Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) equivalent to 78 (Seventy Eight) days wages without any ceiling on wages for eligibility for the financial year 2018-19 to all eligible non-gazetted Railway employees (excluding all RPF/RPSF personnel). Where, wages exceed Rs.7000/- per month, Productivity Linked Bonus will be calculated as if the ‘wages’ are Rs.7000/- p.m.

2. ‘Wages’ for the purpose of calculating Productivity Linked Bonus shall include ‘Basic pay’ as defined in the Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 and dearness allowance drawn during the financial year 2018-19. Other conditions of eligibility, method of calculation of wages, etc., as prescribed in this Ministry’s instructions and clarifications issued from time to time, shall remain unchanged.

Also Read : Cabinet approves Payment of Bonus to railway employees for 2018-19

3. It has also been decided that in the case of eligible employees mentioned in Para 1 above who were not placed under suspension, or had not quit service/retired/expired during the financial year 2018-19 or were on leave where leave salary admissible is not less than that admissible on leave on average pay, may be paid an amount of 17,951/- towards Productivity Linked Bonus for the financial year 2018-19, In the case of employees other than those mentioned above, the amount of Productivity Linked Bonus may be calculated in accordance with the extant instructions on the subject.

4. Further, in relaxation to the provisions in Rules 905(2), 908 and 909 of State Railway Provident Fund Rules, as contained in Chapter 9 of R-I/1985 edition (2003 Reprint edition), such of the subscribers to the SRPF as arc entitled to Productivity Linked Bonus may, if they so desire, deposit the whole or part of the amount admissible under the Scheme in their respective State Railway Provident Fund Accounts.

5.Disbursement of Productivity Linked Bonus for the financial year 2018-19 to all eligible non-gazetted Railway employees mentioned in Para I above should be made on priority in the-same mode as payment of salary before the ensuing Puja/Dussehra holidays.

6. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

(Salim Md.Ahmed)
Joint Director/Estt.(P&A)II
Railway Board.

Signed Copy (English & Hindi)

Submit the Service Profile of Central Services – DOPT

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F.No. 11019/26/2019-CRD
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
(Cadre Review Division)

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi-03
Dated: 17th September, 2019

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Service Profile of Central Services -reg

DoP&T is the nodal department for manpower planning and policy. In order to formulate manpower planning and policies, Service Profile of various Services/ cadres/ posts in Govt. of India is required.

Also Read : Latest DOPT ORDERS 2019

In view of the above, all the Ministries/ Departments are requested to furnish the requisite information (as per the proforma enclosed) for all the Services/ cadres/ posts under their administrative control latest by 30.09.19 positively. The information may also be emailed at randhir.kumar14@nic.in or gourang.goswamy@nic.in.

Encl: As above.

(M S Subramanya Rao)
Director

Signed Copy & Proforma

Bank Strike October 22, 2019 – AIBEA & BEFI Joint Circular

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ALL INDIA BANK EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION – AIBEA
Singapore Plaza, 164, Linghi Chetty Street Chennai-600 001
email : chv.aibea@gmail.com
BANK EMPLOYEES FEDERATION OF INDIA – BEFI
53, Radha Bazar Lane, (1st Floor), Kolkata — 700 001 e-mail: dbc24239@gmail.com

19th September, 2019

To All units and Members of AIBEA & BEFI

Dear comrades,

OPPOSE UNWARRANTED MERGER OF BANKS
IMPLEMENT THE JOINT CALL OF AIBEA & BEFI
OBSERVE ALL INDIA STRIKE ON 22nd OCT. 2019

Ever since the Government announced their decision to merge 10 public sector banks into 4 Banks, we have been expressing our opposition and protest against the same. Immediately UFBU gave programmes of countrywide protest demonstrations and followed by demonstrations wherever and whenever the Banks hold their Board meetings to adopt the merger agenda.

It was decided that further agitational programmes can be decided in the UFBU meeting scheduled on 11-9-2019. But, there was no unanimity nor any consensus could emerge about further programmes of action. Hence, it was decided to hold a Dharna before Parliament on 20-9-2019 and in the meantime, attempts to be made to work out some common approach.

But immediately thereafter, 4 Officers organisations had given their joint call for strike on merger issue and wage revision demand. Since we felt that it is not proper to include wage revision demand in the strike call since wage revision talks were not in any stalemate or deadlock, we could not join their strike call. Thereafter attempts were made to force a united call by all the workmen unions. This was also not fruitful.

Hence, from AIBEA and BEFI, we felt it necessary and accordingly decided that our both the organisations should launch an agitation and give a protest strike call against the proposed merger of the 10 PSBs.

All of us aware that such measures are a part of their agenda on economic reforms and banking sector reforms. In fact, we can easily understand that mergers are a prelude to privatisation of banks and hence we need to vehemently oppose such moves. Similarly, we can also understand that mergers are in exercise to masquerade the huge bad loans by hiding them under a bigger Balance Sheet. It is a matter of concern for all of us that the burden of haircuts, concessions and write offs extended to the corporate defaulters are sought to be put on the shoulders of the common banking clientele in the form of penalty charges and increased service charges. Hence fighting against bad loans is a part of our struggle against mergers and privatisation.

It is also a matter of very serious concern to all of us merger of Banks will imply closure of large number of branches with consequent staff surplusage and staff redundancy which in turn would endanger our jobs and job security.

Hence the proposed merger of 10 Banks and resultant closure of 6 Banks need to be opposed with all our strength.

Keeping the above developments in mind, a joint call has been given on the following issues and demands.

  • Stop merger of banks
  • Stop banking reforms
  • Ensure recovery of bad loans, take stringent action on defaulters
  • Do not harass customers with penal charges & increase in service charges, Increase interest rate on Deposits
  • Stop attacks on jobs and job security
  • Adequate recruitments in all Banks

We give below the following preparatory programmes for effective implementation by all our unions.

19-09-2019 Sending Strike Notice
From 21-9-2019 Campaign meetings
From 25-9-2019 Display of posters before all bank branches
30-09-2019 Black Badge Wearing
04-10-2019 Demonstration in all centres
14-10-2019 Dharna in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mangalore
21-10-2019 Demonstrations / Rally at all centres
22-10-2019 ALL INDIA BANK STRIKE

Comrades, all the issues of our agitational call are important demands. These demands are also inter-related and a part and parcel of liberalisation of the financial sector. We need to fight together and push back such retrograde measures. We call upon all our units and members to implement the programmes successfully and make the strike on 22nd October, 2019 as a total success.

With greetings,

C.H. VENKATACHALAM
GENERAL SECRETARY
AIBEA

DEBASISH BASU CHAUDHURY
GENERAL SECRETARY
BEFI

SAY NO TO

  • MERGER OF BANKS
  • CLOSURE OF BANKS
  • CLOSURE OF BRANCHES
  • ATTACKS ON JOBS & JOB SECURITY

Source : Confederation

 

Bank Strike Letter

Bank Strike Letter

Inconsistency in estimation of cost of staff for creation of work charged establishment

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.F(E)I/2018/Misc./5

New Delhi, dated: 13.09.2019

The General Manager,
All Indian Railways / PUs,
(As per standard mailing list).

Sub : Inconsistency in estimation of cost of staff for creation of work charged establishment reg.

Office of C&AG, vide para 3.7.1.1 in Chapter 3 oaf their Report No.24 of 2015 regarding inconsistency in estimation of cost of staff for creation of work charged post, had inter alia pointed out the non adherence to provisions of Para 776 of Indian Railway Financial Code Vol.-I by several Railways, while working out the cost of staff for creation of work charged establishment.

The said para 776 of IRFC Vol-I inter-alia provides that the cost of a post includes the leave salary and contributions towards passages, pensions, provident fund, bonus and special contribution to provident fund, which the holder of the post may be entitled to. Therefore, while working out the cost of staff for creation of work charged establishment, Average Pay, Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Transport Allowance, Leave Salary, P.F. Benefits and Gratuity etc. should be taken into account.

Railways / PUs are advised to review the position obtaining on respective Railway / Production Unit in this regard and ensure strict compliance of the codal provision.

(Jitendra Kumar)
Dy.Director Finance Estt-I
Railway Board

Signed Copy

Additional Relief on death/disability of Govt. servants covered under NPS

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBA No.83/2019

No.2014/AC-II/21/4

New Delhi, dated 18.09.2019

PFAs,
All Indian Railways/PUs.

Sub : Additional Relief on death/disability of Govt. servants covered under NPS – identification of beneficiary

As per extant instructions issued vide M/o Finance letter No.1(7)/DCPS(NPS)/2009/TA/221 dated 02.07.2009, the Banks are required to complete identification formalities of the beneficiaries under intimation to the CPAO (FA&CAOs in case of Railways) electronically to enable commencement of credit of pension to pensioners account. After identification of the Pensioner, his copy is to be invariably handed over by the concerned branch to the pensioner. However, due to lack of awareness among bank/beneficiaries, instances of delays in issuing the identification certificate by the banks were being reported, resulting in delay in commencement of payment of additional relief. The matter was taken up with RBI to issue suitable instructions to all the Banks to sensitise all their branches for expediting the certification process so that delays in commencement of pension in such cases are avoided. Necessary instruction in this regard have since been issued by RBI(Reserve Bank of India) to all banks. A copy of the instructions issued by RBI is enclosed for information and necessary action.

DA: As above

(Sanjeev Sharma)
Director Finance/Accounts
Railway Board

Signed Copy

Grant of increment on notional basis – Apex Court order – NFIR Writes to Cabinet Secretary

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NFIR

No.I/11/Part II

Dated: 16/09/2019

The Cabinet Secretary,
Rashtrapati Bhawan,
New Delhi — 110 004

Dear Sir,

Sub : Grant of increment on notional basis on 1st January & 1st of July to those employees retiring on 30th June/31st of December — Apex Court order-reg.

Ref: NFIR’s letter No. I/11/Part I dated 11/12/2018 addressed to Secretary (Pers), MoF (DOE).

Kind attention is invited to Federation’s letter No. I/11/Part I dated 11/12/2018 sent to the Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure relating to grant of increment on notional basis on etc January & 1st of July to those employees retiring on 30th June/31st of December and urging to implement Apex Court order. Federation feels sad to mention that though a period of about nine months has passed, action has not been taken to implement Hon’ble Supreme Court order. A copy of our letter dated 11/12/2018, mentioned ibid is enclosed for ready reference.

Federation requests the Cabinet Secretary to kindly intervene and see that benefit of increment on notional basis on 1st January & 1st July is granted to those employees retiring/retired on 30th June/31st December of the year and accordingly O.M. issued soon.

With regards,

DA/As above

Yours faithfully
(Dr.M.Raghavaiah)
General Secretary

Source : NFIR

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