DA from July 2019 to Armed Forces Officers and PBOR including NCs(E)
No. 1(2)/2004/D(Pay/Services)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
New Delhi, the 21st, October, 2019
To
The Chief of the Army Staff
The Chief of the Air Staff
The Chief of Naval Staff
Subject : Payment of Dearness Allowance to Armed Forces Officers and Personnel Below Officer Rank including NCs(E) — Revised rates effective from 01.07.2019.
Sir,
I am directed to refer to this Ministry’s letter No. 1(2)/2004- D(Pay/Services) dated 11th March, 2019, on the subject cited above and to say that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Armed Forces Officers and Personnel Below Officer Rank, including Non-Combatants (Enrolled), shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 12% to 17% with effect from 01.07.2019.
2. The term ‘basic pay’ in the revised pay structure means the pay drawn in the prescribed Level in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC recommendations accepted by the Government, but does not include any other type of pay like special pay, etc.
3. The Dearness Allowance will continue to be a distinct element of remuneration and will not be treated as pay within the ambit of Pay rules of Defence Force Personnel.
4. 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.
Dearness Relief from July 2019 for Tamilnadu Government Pensioners – G.O
MANUSCRIPT SERIES
Government of Tamil Nadu
2019
FINANCE [Pension] DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No.327, Dated 21st October 2019.
(Vihari, Aiypasi-4, Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2050)
ABSTRACT
PENSION – Dearness Allowance to the Pensioners and Family Pensioners – Revised rate admissible from 1st July 2019 – Orders – Issued.
Read the following:-
1. G.O.Ms.No.154, Finance (Pension) Department, dated: 20-05-2019.
2. From the Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare, New Delhi Office Memorandum No.42/04/2019-P&PW (D), dated 21-10-2019.
3. G.O.Ms.No.323, Finance (Allowances) Department, dated:17-10-2019.
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ORDER:
In the Government Order first read above, orders were issued sanctioning the revised rates of Dearness Allowance to the State Government Pensioners / Family Pensioners as detailed below:-
Date from which payable
Rate of Dearness Allowance
[per month]
[1]
[2]
1-1-2019
12 per cent of Basic Pension / Family Pension
2. Government of India, in its Office Memorandum second read above has enhanced the Dearness Allowance payable to its Pensioners / Family Pensioners from the existing rate of 12% to 17% with effect from 1st July 2019.
3. In the Government order third read above, orders were issued revising the Dearness Allowance payable to State Government employees and teachers from the existing rate of 12% to 17% with effect from 1st July 2019, following the Government of India’s decision on enhancing the Dearness Allowance to its employees.
4. Following the orders issued by the Government of India, the Government sanction the revised rate of Dearness Allowance to the State Government Pensioners / Family Pensioners as indicated below:
Date from which payable
Rate of Dearness Allowance
[per month]
[1]
[2]
1-7-2019
17 per cent of Basic Pension / Family Pension
5. The additional installment of Dearness Allowance payable under these orders shall be paid in cash with effect from 1-7-2019.
6. The arrears of Dearness Allowance for the months of July to September, 2019 shall be drawn and paid by existing cashless mode of Electronic Clearance System (ECS). While working out the revised Dearness Allowance, fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to next higher rupee if such fraction is 50 paise and above and shall be ignored if it is less than 50 paise.
7. Pending formal authorisation by the Principal Accountant General, the revised Dearness Allowance shall be paid straightaway by the Pension Pay Officer, Chennai-35, Treasury Officers and Public Sector Banks concerned.
8. This order will apply to the following categories of pensioners:-
(i) Government Pensioners, Teacher Pensioners of aided and local body educational institutions and other pensioners of local bodies.
(ii) The State Government employees who had drawn lumpsum payment on absorption in Public Sector Undertaking / Autonomous Body / Local Body / Co-operative institution and have become entitled to restoration of commuted portion of pension as well as revision of the restored amount.
(iii) Present and future family pensioners; In the case of divisible family pensioners, Dearness Allowance shall be divided proportionately.
(iv) Former Travancore-Cochin State pensioners drawing their pension on 1st November, 1956 in the Treasuries situated in the areas transferred to Tamil Nadu State on that date, i.e. Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District.
(v) Pensioners who are in receipt of special pensions under Extra-ordinary Pension Rules, Tamil Nadu and Compassionate Allowance.
9. The expenditure on Dearness Allowance payable to the Pensioners and Family Pensioners shall be debited to the respective following Heads of Account:
“2071. Pension and Other Retirement Benefits – 01. Civil – 101. Superannuation and Retirement Allowances – State’s Expenditure – AC. Dearness Allowance to Pensioners – 303. Dearness Allowance – 01. Dearness Allowance (D.P.C. 2071 01 101 AC 30301)”
“2071. Pension and Other Retirement Benefits – 01. Civil – 105. Family Pensions – State’s Expenditure – AC. Dearness Allowance to Family Pensioners of Tamil Nadu Government – 303. Dearness Allowance – 01. Dearness Allowance (D.P.C. 2071 01 105 AC 30301)
10. The orders regarding sanction of Dearness Allowance to the widows and children of the deceased Contributory Provident Fund / Non Pensionable Establishment beneficiaries of State Government and the former District Boards who are drawing ex-gratia will be issued separately
11. The increased expenditure due to the sanction of Dearness Allowance in this order is allocable among the successor States as per the provisions laid down under the State Reorganization Act, 1956.
GOVERNMENT ORDER NO. FD 15 SRP 2019, BANGALORE, DATED 19th OCTOBER 2019.
Government are pleased to enhance the rates of Dearness Allowance payable to the State Government Employees in the 2018 Revised Pay Scales from the existing 6.50% to 11.25% of Basic Pay with effect from 1st July 2019.
2.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.
3.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.
4.Basic Pay shall not include any emoluments other than those specified above.
5.Government are also pleased to enhance the rates of Dearness Allowance from the existing 6.50% to 11.25% of the Basic Pension/Family Pension with effect from 1st July 2019 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.
6.These orders are also applicable to retired teachers who were on 2006 revised UGC/AICTE/ICAR scales of pay and who retired prior to 01.01.2016.
7.Separate orders will be issued in respect of pensioners who were on 2006 revised UGC/AICTE/ICAR scales of pay and retired on or after 01.01.2016.
8.Separate orders will be issued in respect of Employees on UGC/AICTE/ICAR/NWC 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 of arrears of Dearness Allowance shall not be made before the date of disbursement of salary for the month of October 2019.
11. 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.
12. 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
(D.S.JOGOJE)
Deputy Secretary to Government
Finance Department (Service – 2)
Revision of pension of pre-2016 retired Railway Running Staff
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No. D-43/34/2017-F(E)III
New Delhi, dated:17.10.2019
The General Secretary,
NFIR,
3, Chelmsford Road,
New Delhi – 110055.
Dear Sir
Subject : Revision of pension/family pension of pre-2016 retired Running Staff – reg
The undersigned is directed to refer to NFIR’S letter No. IV/NFIR/7 CPC(Imp)/2016/R.B.-Part II dated 11.01.2018, II/35/Pt.XIV dated 15.01.2018 and 12.02.2018 on the above subject.
2. In this regard, it is stated that instructions were issued vide letter dated 24.01.2018 for revision of pension/family pension of Running Staff retired prior to 01.01.2016 in terms of the first Formulation as accepted by the Government. However, on receipt of the representation from various quarters for reconsideration of the instructions dated 24.01.2018, the matter was referred to Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DOP&PW) and Department of Expenditure (DoE), Ministry of Finance. DOP&PW, has agreed with the views of this Ministry and stated that for the purpose of revision of pension of Thinning Staff w.e.f. 01.01.2016, the element of Running Allowance may not be considered for fixation of notional basic pay in the Pay Commissions subsequent to the date of retirement/death of the Running Staff personnel. Department of Expenditure has stated that the issue is basically related to DOP&PW and that Ministry of Railways may take an appropriate view in the matter based on the views of DOP&PW.
3. As advised by DOP&PW and Ministry of Finance, the issue has been considered by Board and it has been decided to continue with the instructions dated 24.01.2018 and treat it as final.
(PUBLISHED IN PART I SECTION 1 OF GAZETTE OF INDIA)
F.NO. 5(2)-B(PD)/2019
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Economic Affairs
(Budget Division)
New Delhi, the 21st October, 2019
RESOLUTION
It is announced for general information that during the year 2019-2020, accumulations at the credit of subscribers to the General Provident Fund and other similar funds shall carry interest at the rate of 7.9% (Seven point nine percent) w.e.f. 1st October, 2019 to 31st December, 2019. This rate will be in force w.e.f.1st October, 2019. The funds concerned are:
1. The General Provident Fund (Central Services).
2. The Contributory Provident Fund (India).
3. The All India Services Provident Fund.
4. The State Railway Provident Fund.
5. The General Provident Fund (Defence Services).
6. The Indian Ordnance Department Provident Fund.
7. The Indian Ordnance Factories Workmen’s Provident Fund.
8. The Indian Naval Dockyard Workmen’s Provident Fund.
9. The Defence Services Officers Provident Fund.
10. The Armed Forces Personnel Provident Fund.
2. Ordered that the Resolution be published in Gazette of India.
Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners from July 2019 – DOPPW Order
No.42/04/2019-P&PW(D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi – 110003
Date:- 21st Oct,2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub : Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners —Revised rate effective from 01.07.2019-reg
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM No. 42/04/2019- P&PW(D) dated 06.03.2019 on the subject mentioned above and to state that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Relief admissible to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 12% to 17% w.e.f 01.07.2019.
2. These rates of DR will be applicable to (i) Civilian Central Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners including Central Govt. absorbee pensioners in PSU/Autonomous Bodies in respect of whom orders have been issued vide this Department’s OM No. 4/34/2002-P&PW(D)Vol.II dated 23.06.2017 for restoration of full pension after expiry of commutation period of 15 years (ii) The Armed Forces Pensioners, Civilian Pensioners paid out of the Defence Service Estimates, (iii) All India Service Pensioners (iv) Railway Pensioners/family pensioners (v) Pensioners who are in receipt of provisional pension (vi) The Burma Civilian pensioners/family pensioners and pensioners/families of displaced Government Pensioners from Burma/ Pakistan, in respect of whom orders have been issued vide this Department’s OM No. 23/3/2008-P&PW(B) dated 11.09.2017.
3. The payment of Dearness Relief involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee.
4. Other provisions governing grant of DR in respect of employed family pensioners and re-employed Central Government Pensioners will be regulated in accordance with the provisions contained in this Department’s OM No. 45/73/97-P&PW (G) dated 2.7.1999 as amended vide this Department’s OM No. F.No. 38/88/2008-P&PW(G) dated 9th July, 2009. The provisions relating to regulation of DR where a pensioner is in receipt of more than one pension will remain unchanged.
5. In the case of retired Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts, necessary orders will be issued by the Department of Justice separately.
6. It will be the responsibility of the pension disbursing authorities, including the nationalized banks, etc. to calculate the quantum of DR payable in each individual case.
7. The offices of Accountant General and authorised Pension Disbursing Banks are requested to arrange payment of relief to pensioners etc. on the basis of these instructions without waiting for any further instructions from the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the Reserve Bank of India in view of letter No. 528-TA, II/34-80-11 dated 23/04/1981 of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India addressed to all Accountant Generals and Reserve Bank of India Circular No. GANB No. 2958/GA-64 (ii) (CGL)/81 dated the 21st May, 1981 addressed to State Bank of India and its subsidiaries and all Nationalised Banks.
8. In their application to the pensioners/family pensioners belonging to Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders issue after consultation with the C&AG.
9. This issues in accordance with the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure’s OM No. 1/3/2019-E.II(B) dated 14th October, 2019.
Hindi version will follow.
(Charanjit Taneja)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
11th Bipartite Settlement – Wage Revision Talks with IBA on 18.10.2019
TO ALL UNITS AND MEMBERS:
Dear Comrades,
WAGE REVISION – TALKS HELD WITH IBA ON 18-10-2019
UFBU CIRCULAR : “ One more round of Bipartite meeting was held yesterday between IBA and UFBU. IBA team was led by Shri. Rajkiran Rai. G (MD-CEO, Union Bank of India), Chairman of the Negotiating Committee and from UFBU representatives of our 9 unions were present.
Continuing the discussions held in the last round of meeting on 17-9-2019, the IBA stated that their offer of 12% hike in payslip cost would amount to Rs. Rs. 6,319 crores. They further stated that including the cost of superannuation benefits, the total cost would come upto Rs. 11,865 crore as on 31-3-2017 which is a substantial cost and hence unions should settle at this.
Regarding 5 Day Week, IBA stated that looking to the views of some important stake holders, it may be difficult to agree for the same. IBA indicated that they are positive to consider improvement in the Family Pension Formula but observed that updation of pension would involve substantial cost and hence may not be possible at this stage. IBA stated that our demand for merger of Special Allowance with Basic Pay would entail additional cost on superannuation benefits and hence would not be able to commit on that. IBA also wanted the suggestions of the UFBU on their proposal of Performance Linked Incentive Scheme and that they are open to discuss our suggestions.
Reacting to a court case filed in Madurai by an individual officer, IBA informed that the procedure to implement the Code on Wages is yet to be finalized by the Government and in any case it is not applicable to banking sector as wages in banking sector are already above minimum wages level. IBA also wanted clarification from the Unions as to whether any of our Unions are a part of the petition in the court case.
From side of the Unions, views were expressed mainly highlighting the following:
Wage revision settlement should be expedited and not delayed further
IBA’s offer for 12% is not adequate to reach an understanding and hence it should be improved further.
As CODs submitted by Officers’ organizations were devised to achieve the pay scales enjoyed by the Central Govt officers the same needs to be revisited.
Full mandate upto Scale VII should be given by all banks
Special Allowance should be merged with Basic Pay
Suggestions/ views on PLI scheme would be given in due course in the backdrop of clarification given by IBA that it would be over and above of the wage revision component.
For those covered by NPS, Bank’s contribution should be 14% on Pay + DA.
5 Day Week should be introduced
Improvement in Family Pension should be considered favourably.
Data of pension to be shared with us to enable Unions to work the cost of revision/ updation of family pension/ pension to discuss the issue further. In the meantime, pension of all pensioners should be linked to common Index level of 6352 points.
In Madurai Court case, none of our unions are petitioners, and some unions are only respondents.
Efforts should be taken to reduce the premium on medical insurance scheme for retirees including waiver of GST and by grant of some subsidy from the Banks.
We also suggested holding of the meeting of the Small Committee for Workmen and Officers on non-financial issues including disciplinary proceeding/ staff accountability policy for officers, etc. so that the concerned issues could be taken up in that meeting. IBA agreed to the same.
We also took the opportunity to take up the issue of IBA’s guidelines and consequent decisions being taken by different SLBCs on uniform business hours, cash transaction hours, increase in number of clearing Grid holidays etc.
IBA informed that they would discuss amongst themselves and react to our viewpoints at the earliest and expressed the hope that a finality would be reached at the earliest on all the issues and demands.
Comrades, the negotiations are entering a crucial phase. Maintain your calm and unity so that we bargain the best possible settlement of our demands.“.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No.F(E)III/2008/PN1/13
New Delhi, dated: 16.10.2019
The GMs/PFAs,
All Zonal Railways/Production Units.
Sub: Payment of DR to re-employed pensioners – reg.
In terms of DOP&PW’s O.M. No. 45/73197-P&PW(G) dated 02.07.1999, circulated to Railways vide Board’s letter No. F(E)III/99/PN1/21 dated 05.08.1999, re-employed pensioners who held Group ‘A’ post or posts of the ranks of Commissioned Officers, at the time of their retirement, are not entitled for any dearness relief on their pension during the period a pensioner is re-employed under the Central or State Government or in a Statutory Corporation/Company/Body/Bank under them in India or abroad.
2. Instances have come to the notice of Board seeking clarification on how to regulate the dearness relief in cases where Group ‘A’ Railway Officers re-employed in Joint Ventures and companies registered as the private under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) in which government shareholding was below 50% at the time of their joining and subsequently the shareholding of Government has gone more than 50%. The issue was examined in consultation with Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DOP&PW), nodal department of Government on pensionary matters. The clarification received from DOP&PW vide their O.M. dated 22.02.2018 has been considered by Board.
3. DOP&PW vide their O.M. dated 22.02.2018 has clarified that the pensioner whose last pay drawn is protected and is not fixed at the minimum in the re-employed post in a Government or Corporation/Company/Body/Bank under the Government, he would not be entitled to dearness relief on pension while working in the re-employed post. For this purpose all Corporations/Companies which are owned by the Government are to be treated as Corporations/Companies under the Government. Further, such Corporations/Companies, though not directly owned by the Government but more than 50% of their shareholding lies with the Government and/or Government Companies are also required to be treated as Corporations/Companies under the Government for the purpose of regulating Dearness Relief on pension (copy enclosed).
4. Strict compliance of the aforesaid instructions may be ensured while deciding the cases of Dearness Relief on pension on re-employment.
D.A.: As above.
(G. Priya Sudarsani)
Director Finance (Estt.),
Railway Board.
Staffside NCJCM letters to Govt for various topics
National Council (Staff Side) – NCJCM, Secretary, Shri Shiva Gopal Mishra writes letter to the various departments to check the latest status / implementation for various points
NCJCM sent around six letters to various departments on October 16, 2019,
Here are the links for the letters sent by the National Council (Staff Side) – NCJCM
Subject
Letter Sent to
Link
Regular Meeting of the National Council (JCM), Standing Committee and Departmental Council (JCM) of various Ministries
Request for extending option to switch over to 6th CPC from 01.01.2006 in the case of those employees who are granted the benefit of entry pay after promotion from 01.01.2006 in accordance with Department of Expenditure OM dated 28th September, 2018
Subject : Settlement of the demand of the Staff Side of Ministry of Defence to allot salary expenditure separately to the Ordnance Factories and to delink the same from the cost of OFB Products.
Reference : Minutes of the 47th Meeting of the National Council (JCM) chaired by the Cabinet Secretary held on 13.04.2019 circulated vide DOP&T OM No. 3/1/2019-JCA dated 13th June, 2019.
The Secretary (DP)
Department of Defence Production
Subject : Implementation of 16 Arbitration Awards.
Reference : Minutes of the 47th Meeting of the National Council (JCM) chaired by the Cabinet Secretary held on 13.04.2019 circulated vide DOP&T OM No. 3/1/2019-JCA dated 13th June, 2019.
Subject : Undue delay in issuing Government orders for revision of Night Duty Allowance and Risk Allowance in 7th CPC Pay Scale.
Reference : Minutes of the 47th Meeting of the National Council (JCM) chaired by the Cabinet Secretary held on 13.04.2019 circulated vide DOP&T OM No. 3/1/2019-JCA dated 13th June, 2019.
Subject : Relaxation of educational qualification for Compassionate Appointment in the case of wife of Medically boarded out / invalidated employees.
Reference : Minutes of the 47th Meeting of the National Council (JCM) chaired by the Cabinet Secretary held on 13.04.2019 circulated vide DOP&T OM No. 3/112019-JCA dated 13th June, 2019.
Regular Meeting of the National Council (JCM), Standing Committee and Departmental Council (JCM) of various Ministries
No.NC-JCM-2019/CS/PM
October 16, 2019
The Cabinet Secretary
Government of India,
&
Chairman,
National Council — JCM,
Rashtrapati Bhawan,
New Delhi — 110 003.
Subject : Regular Meeting of the National Council (JCM), Standing Committee and Departmental Council (JCM) of various Ministries.
Reference : Minutes of the 47th Meeting of the National Council (JCNI) chaired by the Cabinet Secretary held on 13.04.2019 circulated vide DOP&T OM No. 3/1/2019-JCA dated 13th June, 2019.
Sir,
Your kind attention is invited to the above subject. The undersigned in the 47th Meeting of the National Council (JCM) chaired by the Cabinet Secretary held on 13.04.2019 raised the issue of non holding of Departmental Council (JCM) Meetings by the various Ministries including Ministry of Defence. It is now more than 3 years the Ministry of Defence have not convened its Departmental Council (JCM) Meeting. The Cabinet Secretary while concluding the deliberations of the JCM Meeting have assured that “regular meetings of the National Council (JCM), Standing Committee as well as Departmental Council of JCM may be held in Order to have speedy resolution of issues concerning the employees.”
Apart from the assurance given by the Cabinet Secretary the Secretary / Department of Defence Production specifically assured that a meeting of the Departmental Council (JCM) would be held immediately. However, I regret to inform you that no meeting of the Departmental Council (JCM) of the Ministry of Defence is convened so far.
The non holding of JCM Meetings at all level is resulting in accumulation of grievances of the employees and ultimately the employees are forced to approach Administrative Tribunals and other higher Courts. On a study it is seen that in majority of the cases the judgments have gone in favour of the employees. Due to this the employees are losing their confidence in the system / JCM. Therefore, it is requested that you may kindly intervene in the matter and issue instructions to all the Secretaries of the various Ministries, Departments who are also the Chairman of the Departmental Council (JCM) to immediately convene the JCM Meetings and to regularly hold the same as per the periodicity provided in the JCM Scheme.
A copy of your instruction may please be endorsed to this Office.
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