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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 [email protected] or [email protected].

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 : [email protected]
BANK EMPLOYEES FEDERATION OF INDIA – BEFI
53, Radha Bazar Lane, (1st Floor), Kolkata — 700 001 e-mail: [email protected]

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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igeadmin
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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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igeadmin
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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

Issues related to New Pension Scheme (NPS) – Railway Board

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igeadmin
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

NO.2019/E(G)/PN1/34

News Delhi, dated 11.09.2019

The PCPOs
All Zonal Railways and
PUs.

Sub: Issues related to New Pension Scheme (NPS)

A meeting of Dy.CPO’s and Dy.FA&CAO’s was held in Railway Board on 04.09.2019 and 05.09.2019. Board MS and FC had also addressed the officers. During the course of meeting various issues and performance parameters related to NPS were discussed. The problem areas included delay in registration of new entrants to the system; non initiation of subscription; delay in transfer of subscription; incomplete data capture leading to rejection of PRAN applications; transfer of PRAN; pending withdrawal requests etc. It also came to light that various login IDs created for the use of DDOs have not yet been activated. One of the problems highlighted by a Deputy CPO was non sharing of Information from Accounts.

As deficiencies In NPS may lead to imposition of penal interest, a stricter monitoring regime has to be in place, It is requested that a detailed report on the present status of functioning of NPS including problem areas where any intervention from Board’s side is expected, be submitted by 20th September to this office.

In a separate communication, Accounts directorate has advised that the pension bills of eligible NPS Subscribers are drawn and disbursed by Accounts department only. It has further advised to issue necessary instructions to the Personnel Department in Railways to streamline the procedure so that the pension bills are prepared by the respective Personnel Department in IPAS and forward to the Associate Accounts for passing and further payment. If is requested that the existing practice in this regard on the Railway and comments on the advice of the Accounts Directorate as above may also be furnished by 20th September.

(Chetan Prakash Jain)
Executive Director Estt(G)
Railway Board

Source : Confederation

NPS_issues

7th CPC : HPCA / PCA to Group ‘A’ & ‘B’  Allied Healthcare Professionals

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7th CPC : HPCA / PCA to Group ‘A’ & ‘B’  Allied Healthcare Professionals working in various Central Government Healthcare Facilities

No.Z.28015/119/2012-H
Government of India
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(Hospital – II Section)

Nirman Bhawan. New Delhi
Dated: 18.09.2019

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub : Implementation of the Recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission for granting of Hospital Patient Care Allowance (HPCA) / Patient Care Allowance (PCA) to Group ‘A’ & ‘B’ (Non-ministerial employees) Allied Healthcare Professionals working in various Central Government Healthcare Facilities – reg.

In continuation of this Ministry’s O.M. of even number dated 17.05.2018 and consequent upon the decision taken by the Government on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC). the approval of Competent Authority is conveyed for payment of HPCA/PCA to all Group ‘A’ & ‘B’ (Non-ministerial employees) Allied Healthcare Professionals excluding Nurses working in various Central Government Healthcare Facilities as per cell R1H3 of the Risk and Hardship Matrix. if underlying conditions of their exposure as per this Ministry’s letter No. Z.28015/24/2001-H dated 04.02.2004 are satisfied, in the following manner:

S.No Level of Pay Scale Rate of amount of HPCA/PCA admissible per month
1 Level 8 and above Rs.4,100/-
2 Level 9 and above Rs.5,300/-

2. This is also subject to the following conditions:

(i) HPCA/PCA may be admissible in case the individual proceeds on leave/training for less than one calendar month.
(ii) HPCA/PCA may not be admissible in case of the individual proceeds on leave/training
for equivalent and more than one calendar month.
(iii) HPCA/PCA should not be admissible in case of unauthorized leave..

3. This order shall be effective from 1st July. 2017

4. This issues with the concurrence of Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance vide their ID No. A-27023/1/2017/E.II B/7th CPC /Pt. dated 30.07.2019, 16.08.2019 & 11.09.2019

(M.K.Singh)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Source : Confederation

HPCA

11th Bipartite Settlement Talks with IBA – Latest News

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11th Bipartite settlement Talks with IBA – Latest News

BANK EMPLOYEES FEDERATION OF INDIA

Circular No. 36/2019

18th September 2019

To all Units, Office Bearers, CC & GC Members

Dear Comrade,

Bipartite Talks

Another round of negotiations for 11th Bipartite settlement took place yesterday at Mumbai. Representatives of 9 constituents of UFBU were present. On behalf of BEFI, the undersigned attended the meeting.

IBA increased its offer to 12% from 10% offered in the month of February 2019. The increased offer was not acceptable to UFBU and it was told that IBA should come up with offer of more than what was
agreed in the last settlement in percentage term to take the negotiation forward. IBA proposed for 2% loading on BP after merger of DA like last settlement. Discussion did not take place in this regard. UFBU has to take a position on this matter.

On the issue of mandate, IBA agreed to take up the matter with the concerned banks and on 5 day banking IBA informed that all stake holders are yet to reach unanimity so far.

In respect of improvement of family pension IBA agreed for joint actuarial calculations and on updation/revision of pension IBA will share data with UFBU for our further study. From UFBU, we proposed for increase of Ex-gratia to pre-1986 retirees and reduction in annual premium on Medical Insurance Scheme for the retirees including exemption of GST on premium.

In respect of Performance Linked Incentive (PLI), IBA submitted a power point presentation and supplied the participating unions with hard copies. They proposed that PLI would be over and above the fixed increase. IBA clarified that it will be different from bank to bank on the basis of performance and will be paid on yearly basis with prospective effect.When asked for in-principle agreement of introduction of PLI, we expressed our reservation and told that BEFI is not in agreement with the proposal. UFBU would give its suggestions in matter of PLI in subsequent discussions.

With greetings,

Yours comradely,
(Debasish Basu Chaudhury)
General Secretary

Source : http://www.befi.in

Wage Revision Talks with IBA on 17.09.2019 – Meeting Minutes

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Wage Revision Talks with IBA on 17.09.2019 – Meeting Minutes

“One more round of Bipartite Talks were held today at IBA office in Mumbai between IBA and UFBU. IBA team was led by Shri Rajkiran G. (MD & CEO, Union Bank of India), Chairman of the Negotiating Committee. From UFBU representatives of our 9 constituent unions were present.

Performance Linked Incentive Scheme: IBA made a presentation of the Performance Linked Incentive Scheme proposed by them. This scheme envisages payment of additional annual incentive payable in addition to and over and above the mutually agreed wage revision quantum and the quantum of incentive would depend on growth in Operating profits and Return on Assets of each Bank each year after the declaration of annual results. IBA informed that the Performance Linked Incentive compensation will be over and above the settled pay structure as the wage  revision is based on the negotiations and not linked to Bank’s performance. The IBA further informed that they are open to discuss about their proposal on PLI in all respects including parameters and amount to be paid as incentive. IBA informed that the cost of such incentive would be exclusive of the cost of revision being discussed and finalized.

IBA clarified that the scheme would be based on the performance of the Banks each year and not on the performance of the individual employees/officers. IBA wanted the views and inputs of the UFBU for finalizing the performance measures formula.

From UFBU it was informed to them that since the Scheme and its cost are over and above the wage revision, we agree in principle to discuss the scheme further and would give our suggestions during the further course of discussions.

Mandate issue: On the mandate issue to cover all officers upto Scale VII, IBA informed that since the UFBU has agreed in principle to discuss the PLI scheme, they would reconsider their earlier stand and take a positive decision after consulting the Boards of the concerned Banks regarding the revised mandate from those Banks who had given the fractured mandate.

IBA’s improved offer: During the discussions, IBA improved their offer from 10 % to 12 % hike in the pay slip cost of the wage bill. From our side, while welcoming their improved offer, we informed that this is insignificant as per the expectations of the employees and officers in general so we are not able to accept it and requested them to improve their offer over and above what was settled in the last wage revision to discuss and decide the final quantum for the wage revision. Finally, we requested the IBA to improve their offer to at least to the level where it was settled in the last wage revision to take the talks to the logical conclusion.

5 Day Banking: To our demand for introduction of 5 Day Banking, IBA informed that they are seized of the issue and have taken up the issue with the concerned authorities and decision can be taken only after taking into account the viewpoints of various stake-holders connected with the issue. We urged upon them to expedite their decision.

Improvement in Family Pension and updation of Pension: We reiterated our demand for improving the present formula of Family Pension. IBA informed that they are equally sympathetic on this issue and would further proceed in the matter after considering the additional cost involved, approval from higher authorities, etc.

As regards updation of pension, IBA stated this also would entail additional provision to the Pension Fund which needs to be examined in detail. We requested the IBA to provide us the details of the necessary data, so that the unions may also work out the cost implications through actuaries before discussing further on the issue.

Increase in Ex-Gratia of Pre-1986 Retirees: We urged upon the IBA to recommend to the Government for increase in the Ex-gratia amount being paid to the pre-1986 retirees. IBA agreed to examine the matter.

Exempted Pension Trust for private banks: We pointed out that while public sector banks have exempted and own Pension Trusts, the private banks who are covered by our Pension Settlement are not being permitted to have their own Bank-wise exempted Pension Trusts. We suggested that at least for all the private Banks together a common exempted pension trust should be permitted. IBA agreed to examine our request.

Medical Insurance Scheme for the retirees: We requested the IBA to take up with the United India Insurance Company for considering the reduction in the premium on the policy relating to retirees. IBA informed that the same may be taken up with UIIC provided we can suggest suitable changes in the coverage, ceiling on bed charges, etc. which would result in reduction in claim ratio and premium. IBA wanted the views from the UFBU in this regard.

Exemption of GST on premium on medical insurance policies: We pointed out while the premium for medical insurance policy itself is becoming unaffordable by the retirees, the 18% GST on such premium is adding further burden on them and hence IBA should take up the matter with the Government to remove GST on medical insurance policy at least for the retirees. IBA agreed to pursue the matter with the Government.

Source : http://aipnbsf.org

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