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Railway Bonus 2019 : Productivity Linked Bonus before Dussehra Puja Holidays – NFIR

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NFIR

No.I/10/Part IV

Dated: 19.08.2019

The Chairman,
Railway Board,
New Delhi

Dear Sir,

Sub : Payment of Productivity Linked Bonus to the Railway employees for the year 2018-19.

NFIR brings to your kind notice that the Productivity Linked Bonus formula was conceptualized in November, 1979 by an agreement between the Federations and Railway Ministry.So far as the Salary Calculation Ceiling for the purpose of payment of P.L. Bonus is concerned, you may kindly be aware that the notional salary at Rs. 7000/- p.m. is taken into account and amount arrived at NFIR has been repeatedly urging upon the Railway Ministry to remove salary calculation ceiling for making payment of P.L. Bonus to the Railway employees on actual wages as the payment is linked with productivity. This was also part of Charter of Demands of NFIR placed before the Railway Ministry when Strike Notice was served on 09th June, 2016. However, this issue is yet to be resolved.

Also Read : Bonus Calculator 

So far as payment of P.L. Bonus for the year 2018-19, to be paid to Railway employees before the commencement of Dussehra Puja Holidays is concerned, NFIR places the following facts for kind appreciation : –

  • Despite over 2.5 lakh vacancies, the Railway employees have given qualitative output during the year 2018- 19, shouldering additional burden which fact needs to be given greater consideration for the purpose of revising the number of days wages upwardly for payment of P.L. Bonus.
  • Over two lakh employees have been performing twelve hours duty per day, despite justification exists for introduction of eight hours duty under “Continuous” classification on the basis of Job Analysis. The Zonal Railways are yet to comply with Railway Board’s instructions dated 30th September, 2016 for revising the classification from ‘EI’ to ‘Continuous’. This also needs to be given due weightage.
  • The overall performance of Railway employees has been ‘Very Good’ as there has been no dislocation/ detention on employees’ account.
  • During the previous seven years, the P.L. Bonus was paid to Railway employees equivalent to 78 days wages (with notional salary calculation). Upward revision of P.L. Bonus days beyond 78 days wages, would motivate Railway employees to continue to perform with determination.
  • Federation insists that Capital input should not be taken as criteria at all, as the utilization of the said Capital is in the hands of management as workers are not concerned with said investment. It is further placed on record that at no point of time, consultations were made with the Federations on the need for capital investment or otherwise.

Summing up, NFIR urges the Railway Board (CRB) to kindly consider for enhancement of number of days wages than previous years for payment of Productivity Linked Bonus to Railway Employees before commencement of Dussehra Puja Holidays.

Yours faithfully,
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(Dr. M. Raghavaiah)
General Secretary

Source : NFIR

Scheme for filling up of non-gazetted vacancies after 31.12.2016

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Scheme for filling up of non-gazetted vacancies after 31.12.2016

RBE No. 141/2019

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAY
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(NG)I/2008/PMI/15Vol.III

New Delhi, dated August 28, 2019

The General Managers,
All Zonal Railways &
Production Units etc.
(as per standard mailing list)

Sub : Revised classification and mode of filling up of non-gazetted posts – Scheme for filling up of vacancies after 31.12.2016 – Clarification Reg.

Ref : Dy.CPO(WS)/ICF’s letter No.PB/S2/2/90/SSE dated 10.09.2018

As the Railway Administration are aware, consequent to implementation of 6th CPC recommendations and merger of grades, instructions were issued vide Board’s letter of even number dated 03.09.2009 regarding scheme of filling up of non-gazetted posts and classification of posts. This scheme has been extended from time to time and was last extended vide letter dated 03.03.2017, wherein it was inter-alia stipulated that till such time instructions for benchmark for regular promotion are issued, after receipt of clarification from DoP&T, the existing methodology and benchmark for promotion as enumerated in Board’s letter dated 03.09.2009 may continue till further orders.

In the backdrop of the aforesaid provisions, clarification has been sought from Railway Board by ICF regarding filling up the post of Section Engineer in GP Rs.4600, the classification of which stands as “suitability with prescribed benchmark” as per instructions contained in letter dated 03.09.2009 ibid read with letter dated 03.03.2017 ibid. Specific clarification has been sought regarding the period of assessment of vacancies i.e. whether the vacancy assessment period should be taken as 15 months, as in the case of selection post, or 6 months as in the case of non-selection post (which has now been changed to one year vide Board’s letter No. E(NG)I/2018/PM1/65 dated 07.12.2018).

The matter has been examined and it is clarified that as the mode of promotion prescribed in Board’s letter dated 03.09.2009, has been extended till further orders vide letter dated 03.03.2017, and as per these instructions the vacancies of Section Engineer in GP Rs.4600 is to be filled in by the process of “suitability with prescribed benchmark”, vacancy assessment period for filling up these posts should appropriately be one year as per instructions dated 07.12.2018 ibid, applicable for non-selection posts.

Promotions in other categories are also to be regulated accordingly.

Please acknowledge receipt. Hindi version will follow.

This disposes of ICF’s letter No. PB/S2/2/90/SSE dated 10.09.2018 on the above subject.

(D. Joseph)
Jt. Director/Estt.(N)
Railway Board

non-gazetted vacancies

31st SCOVA meeting rescheduled – DOPPW

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42/03/2019-P&PW (D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G and Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi- 110003
Date : 30th Aug, 2019

To

All the Pensioners’ Associations included in the SCOVA
vide Resolution dated 31.01.2018 (copy enclosed)

Sub :- 31st meeting of Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA) under the chairmanship of Hon’ble MOS(PP) -Rescheduling of date

Please refer to this Department ‘s letter of even no. dated 30.07.2019 regarding holding of 31st meeting of Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA) under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble MOS (PP). Owing to some administrative reasons, the 31st SCOVA meeting has been rescheduled to a new date. Details of the meeting are as under:-

Date and Time : 05th September, 2019 (Thursday)
Registration/Tea : 9.30 am to 10.30 am
Commencement of Meeting :­ 10.30 am
Venue : Committee Room-A, Vigyan Bhawan Annexe Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi

2. Because of the constraint of the space, only one representative may attend the above said meeting. It is requested that the name of the member nominated to attend the meeting may kindly be sent to the undersigned.

3 Only one outstation member will be paid TA/DA and local members will be paid conveyance charges in accordance with the rules/instructions. Outstation members will be paid TA/DA as per their last entitlement on retirement. Representatives of Pensioners Associations who are entitled for journey by air and also entitled to journey by air as per this Department ‘s letter no. 42/11/2014-P&PW(G) dated 19.05.2014 may purchase their Air Tickets from Air India only (at Booking Counters/website of Air India) or by utilising the services of authorised travel agency i.e Balmer Lawrie & Company/IRCTC/M/s Ashok Travels & Tours.

4. In connection with para 3 above, the cancellation charges will be reimbursed to the SCOVA members who had booked their tickets for attending the meeting on 06th Sept,2019 on submission of both cancelled and new tickets.

5. It is requested to fill up the Mandate Form enclosed. The TA/TA reimbursement would be made through e-payment mode afterwards.

Encl: as above

(Charanjit Taneja)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

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AICPIN for July 2019 – Increased by 3 points

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No. 5/1/2019-CPI
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT
LABOUR BUREAU

`CLEREMONT’, SHIMLA-171004
DATED: 30th August, 2019

Press Release

Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) – July, 2019

The All-India CPI-IW for July, 2019 increased by 3 points and pegged at 319 (three hundred and nineteen). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by (+) 0.95 per cent between June, 2019 and July, 2019 when compared with the increase of (+) 3.44 per cent between the corresponding months of previous year.

The maximum upward pressure to the change in current index came from Housing group contributing (+) 2.00 percentage points to the total change. The Food index further accentuated the overall index by (+) 0.91 percentage points. At item level, Wheat & Wheat Atta, Arhar Dal, Groundnut Oil, Goat Meat, Pure Ghee, Garlic, Ginger, Onion, Brinjal, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Gourd, Green Coriander Leaves, Mango (Ripe), Palak, Potato, Tomato, Torai, Electricity Charges, Petrol, etc. are responsible for the increase in index. However, this increase was checked by Rice, Fish Fresh, Poultry Chicken, Coconut, French Bean, Lemon, Cooking Gas, etc., putting downward pressure on the index.

The year-on-year inflation based on CPI-IW stood at 5.98 per cent for July, 2019 as compared to 8.59 per cent for the previous month and 5.61 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly, the Food inflation stood at 4.78 per cent against 5.47 per cent of the previous month and (-) 0.32 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year.

At centre level Haldia observed the maximum increase of 23 points followed by Ranchi-Hatia (13 points), Jaipur (11 points), Jharia & Nagpur (10 points each) and Goa & Munger-Jamalpur (9 points each). Among others, 8 points increase was observed in 6 centres, 7 points in 4 centres, 6 points in 2 centres, 5 points in 8 centres, 4 points in 7 centres, 3 points in 8 centres, 2 points in 10 centres and 1 point in 7 centres. On the contrary, Coimbatore recorded a maximum decrease of 6 points. Among others, 3 points decrease was observed in 2 centres, 2 points in 3 centres and 1 point in 7 centres. Rest of the 6 centres’ indices remained stationary.

The indices of 34 centres are above All-India Index and 43 centres’ indices are below national average. The index of Rourkela centre remained at par with All-India Index.

The next issue of CPI-IW for the month of August, 2019 will be released on Monday 30th September, 2019. The same will also be available on the office website www.labourbureaunew.gov.in.

(AMRIT LAL JANGID)
DEPUTY DIRECTOR

DA Calculation Sheet

Fixation of Pay in the revised pay structure for running staff promoted as on 01.01.2016

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.E(P&A)II/2019/RS/02

RBE No.125/2019
New Delhi, dated: 02.08.2019

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways.

Sub: Fixation of Pay in the revised pay structure for running staff promoted as on 01.01.2016 or thereafter-clarifications regarding.

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1. One of the Zonal Railways has sought clarification regarding the applicability of Board’s instructions issued vide letter No. E(P&A)II/2010/RS-27, dated 21.03.2014 (RBE No.30/2014) in 7th CPC pay structure also in an identical situation.

2. The matter has been examined and it is seen that the instructions vide RBE 30/2014 was necessitated due to the reason that as per Rule 5 of RS(RP) Rules, 2008 a new provision of option was introduced in the 6th CPC pay structure. As per this option a person promoted to a post during the period from the date of effect of revised pay structure to the date of notification may switch over to the revised pay structure after effecting the promotion. The same provision exists in the 7th CPC pay structure as per Rule 5 of RS(RP) Rules, 2016.

3. Therefore, it is clarified that in case of employees, belonging to the non-running category who have been promoted to the running category between the period 01.01.2016 (date of effect of 7th CPC pay structure) and 28.07.2016 (date of notification) and who have also given an option as per Rule 5 of RS(RP) Rules, 2016 to switch over to the revised pay structure after effecting such promotion, the revision of pay in the 7th CPC pay structure may be done as running staff as per methodology given in Railway Board’s letter No. PC-VII/2016/RSRP/1, dt. 28.07.2016, No. PC-VII/2016/RSRP/2, dt. 02.08.2016 and No. PC-VII/2016/IC/2, dt. 21.08.2017.

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

(N.P. Singh)
Joint Director, Estt.(P&A)
Railway Board

Signed Copy

PCDA Circular 620 : Liberalised family pension to widows who re-married before 01.01.1996

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PCDA Circular 620 : Liberalised family pension to widows who re-married before 01.01.1996

O/o THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSIONS)
DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD- 211014

Circular No. 620

Dated: 18.03.2019

To
The Officer-in-Charge
ROs/ PAOs (ORs)

Subject : Grant of Liberalised family pension to widows who re-married before 01.01.1996 – Instructions regarding.

Reference : GoI, MoD letter No. 1(1)/2001/D(Pen-C) dated 24 June 2005

Of late it has been observed that the complaints are being received from widow of Armed force personnel died prior to 01.01.1996 regarding non-payment of Liberalised family pension to the widows who were in receipt of LFP and subsequently LFP was stopped / converted into OFP due to her remarriage before 01.01.1996 with a person other than the real brother of her deceased husband. In terms of GoI, MoD letter no. 200847/Pen-C/71 dated 24.02.1972, the LFP sanctioned to widow was stapped and further converted into OFP after her remarriage with a person other than real brother of the deceased soldier.

In accordance to GoI, MoD letter No. 1(1)/2001/D(Pen-C) dated 24 June 2005, Liberalised family pension of such widows who remarried before 01.01.1996 and whose LFP were stopped and concerted into OFP due to their remarriage are now regulated in terms of para 6.6 of GoI, MoD letter No. 1(2)/97/D(Pen-C) Dated 31.01.2001. The actual benefit arising out of this order will be payable w.e.f 24.06.2005.

In view of the above you are requested to review all the affected cases where LFP was not yet restored to widaw as per Gol, MoD letter No.-1(1)/2001/D(Pen-C) dated 24 June 2005 by issuing afresh PPO. Such cases after review may please be sent to OI/C, G-4 section of this Office enclosing following documents-

i) Corr. LPC-cum datasheet along with the proforma (attached as annexure ‘A’ duly supported with sheet roll.

ii) Family pension claims for restoration of LFP.

iii) A certificate regarding supporting/non-supporting of child (ren) countersigned by the zila sainik along with family details as per annexure B.

iv) An application from widow for restoration of Liberalised family pension

v) Last payment certificate by PRA, where date upto which Liberalized Family Pension was paid to widow and date of stoppage of Liberalized family pension is clearly mentioned.

vi) Descriptive roll of widow duly affixed recent photographs.

No.Gts/Tech/0114/XXXVIII

Dated: 18.03.2019

Sd/-
Sushil Kumar Singh
Addl. CDA(P)

Annexure ‘A’

PROFORMA FOR RESTORATION OF LIBERALISED FAMILY PENSION ON REMARRIAGE OF WIDOW AND REVISION OF SECOND LIFE AWARD IN REPSECT OF PRE-98 PBOR

1. Army No.:

2. Rank and Group last held:

3. Name of Deceased PBOR:

4. Name of RO:

5. Name of widow/next of kin to whom LFP was initially sanctioned: :

6. PPO NO. and year of issue under which LEP was initially sanctioned: –

7. Date of Remarriage of widow:

8. Date from which pension was slopped With PPO No. and year, if any:

9. Details of children from pravious mariage:

10. Whether the widow continues to support the children

11. Name of 2nd life awardees/continuance awardee

12. Relationship of the Second Life awardee with the daceased PBOR:

13. Date from which 2nd life award Notified with PPO No. and year

14. PDA from where the LFP was last drawn:

15. Name and address of pension disbursing Authority (paying bank branch with SB A/C No. Treasury/DPDO/PAO & Link Branch

16. Address of the family pensioner:

RECORD OFFICER

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Implementation of the Government decision regarding grant of dual family pension

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igeadmin
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Implementation of the Government decision regarding grant of dual family pension i.e. Ordinary family pension (OFP) from Military service as well as Special family pension (SFP)/Liberalised family pension (LFP) for re-employed military service

O/o THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSIONS)
DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD- 211014

Circular No : 626

Dated : 19 Aug 2019

To.

The OI/C
Records/PAOs (ORs)

Subject :- Implementation of the Government decision regarding grant of dual family pension i.e. Ordinary family pension (OFP) from Military service as well as Special family pension (SFP)/Liberalised family pension (LFP) for re-employed military service-reg.

Reference :- This office Circular No. circular no. 284 dated 18.09.2001, circular No. 504 dated 17.01.2013, Circular no. 513 dated 19.07.2013

As per Gol, MoD letter No. 01(05)/2010-D(Pen/Policy) dated 17.01.2013 (Cir No. 504 dated 17.01.2013), it was decided that the families of Armed Forces Personnel who got re-employed in Civil Departments/PSUs/Autonomous Bodies/Local Funds of Central/State Governments after getting retired from military service and were in receipt of military pension till death, shall be allowed to draw Ordinary Family Pension w.e.f 24.09.2012 from military side in addition to the family pension, if any, authorized from the re-employed civil department subject to fulfillment of other prescribed conditions as hithertofore.

2) It was further clarified vide Gol, MoD letter No. 10(17)/2012-D(Pen/Pol) dated 21.03.2013 (Cir No. 513 dated 19.07.2013) that the dual family pension is allowable irrespective of whether re-employment was in civil or military department and family pensioners of DSC/TA personnel are also covered in the ambit of the Gol, MoD letter No. 01(05)/2010-D(Pen/Policy) dated 17.01.2013.

3) The issue regarding extending the admissibility of SFP/LEP as dual family pension in case of death attributable to military service is under consideration to Govt. It is now clarified vide Govt. of India, Ministry of Defence letter No. PC-2(6)/2013-D (Pen/Pol) dated 08.07.2019 that the provision of two family pensions, one in respect of military/civil service and SEP/LEP for re employed military service is also applicable. SFP/LFP if any, would be admissible in terms of GoI, MoD letter no. 1(2)/97/D(Pen-C) dated 31.01.2001 on death of a pension who was re-employed in military service and if his death is attributable to military service, in addition to ordinary family pension in respect of the previous military/civil service with following conditions.

a) Where, however, on death of the re-employed ex-serviceman if the family is eligible for SFP/LFP for first service family pension for second spell of service would be OFP.

b) Special family pension/Liberalised family pension shall be granted only in respect of one service and in no case, SFP/LFP will be granted for both the Services.

4) The financial benefits in the past cases will accrue will effect from 24.09.2012.

5) This circular has been uploaded on this office website www.pcdapension.nic.in for dissemination across the all concerned.

6) Please acknowledge receipt.

No.Gts/Tech/0114/XXXVIII
Dated: 19.08.2019

Yashasvi Kumar
DCDA (P)

Office of the Controller General of Defence Accounts
Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt-10

No.5608/AT-P/F.P./Vol-XXXIX

Dated: 24/07/2019

To,

The PCDA (P),
Allahabad

Subject : Clarification regarding grant of Dual family Pension te. Ordinary Family Pension (OFP) from Military side as well as Special Family Pension (SFP)/Liberalized Family Pension (LEP) for re-employed service – reg.

Government of India, Ministry of Defence, D(Pension/ Policy) vide their letter No. PC – 2(6)/2013/ D(Pen/Pol) dated 8th July, 2019 has issued orders on the above subject. The orders are available on the website of Deptt. of ESW. Copy of the above mentioned Government letter is forwarded herewith for circulation to all concerned alongwith your implementation instructions. The copy of the implementation instructions may also be uploaded on your website under intimation to this HOrs. Office.

Jt. CGDA (Pension) has seen.

(Mukesh Kumar)
Accounts Officer (AT-P)

Signed Copy

Payment of Arbitration Fee to Retired Railway Officers

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igeadmin
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Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)

No. 2009/CE-I/CT/14/Main

New Delhi, dated 02.08.2019

General Manager,
East Central Railway,
Hajipur.

Sub:- Payment of Arbitration Fee to Retired Railway Officers

Ref:- (i) ECR letter No. ECR/CAO/CON/WT/Arbn./Policy/63, dt. 01.01.19
(ii) ECR letter No. ECR/ADM/ARB/Policy/001, dated 11.02.2019

ECR vide letters under reference has sought clarification whether the arbitration fee as per ‘THE FOURTH SCHEDULE’ of ‘The Arbitration & Conciliation (Amendment) Act-2015’, as sometimes .claimed by retired railway officers appointed by Railways as arbitrator(s) is payable or the arbitrator is entitled only for fee fixed by Railway Board from time to time.

The issue has been examined in consultation with Legal Advisor and Finance Directorate of Railway Board. It is reiterated that fixing of fees and emoluments payable to retired railway officers appointed by Railways to act as arbitrator(s) is well within the powers of the Railway Administration. Accordingly, the fees and emoluments payable to arbitrator shall be as fixed vide Railway Board’s letter No. 2009/CE-1/CT/14/Main, dated 01.04.2019 and its subsequent amendments.

(अनिल कुमार)
निदेशक स‍िविल इंजी. (जी)/रेलवे बोर्ड

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Simplification of Procedure for grant of Family Pension in some Railways/Workshops [ RBA No. 72/2019 ]

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igeadmin
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(भारत सरकार) GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
(रेल मंत्रालय) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(रेलवे बोर्ड) RAILWAY BOARD

RBA No. 72/2019

No.2014/AC-II/21/11/SCOVA

23rd August, 2019

General Manager,
All Zonal Railways/Production Units

Sub :- Simplification of Procedure for grant of Family Pension in some Railways/Workshops.

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The 31st SCOVA meeting is scheduled to be held on 06.09.2019 under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble MOS(PP). In the agenda of the meeting, an issue regarding non acceptance of the revised dependency criteria for sanction of family pension by some Railway divisions & Workshops has been raised. Another issue regarding non­acceptance of self declaration of income by claimant in case of private employment has also been raised.

2. In this regard, it is stated that in terms of the extant provisions contained in the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 and instructions issued thereunder, the dependency criteria for the purpose of family pension shall be the minimum pension along with dearness relief thereon. In pursuance of Government ‘s decision on the recommendation of the 7th CPC, minimum family pension with effect from 1.1.2016 is Rs. 9000/- per month. Therefore, dependency criteria for the purpose of family pension shall be Rs. 9000/- and dearness relief thereon.

3. Further, Railway Board ‘s letter No. F(E)III/98/PN 1/4 dated 9.9.1999 (RBE-229/99), vide which DOPPW’s O.M dated 21.7.1999 has been forwarded, para (ii) stipulates that income certificate as stipulated is required to be insisted upon before authorizing Family Pension to eligible sons and daughters (including widowed/divorced daughters) and dependent parents. In case these beneficiaries are self-employed or in receipt of income from sources other than employment, Income Certificates furnished by the concerned beneficiaries themselves may be accepted for the purpose.

4. The aforesaid rules may strictly be adhered to, so as to see that no inconvenience is faced by the family pensioners.

This issues with the concurrence of F(E) Directorate, Ministry of Railways.

(V. Prakash)
Joint Director Accounts
Railway Board.

Signed Copy

Seeking data regarding fixation of pay at the time of regular promotion

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igeadmin
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Seeking data regarding fixation of pay at the time of regular promotion / grant of NFSG in respect of officials who are already granted the benefit under MACP Scheme

MOST IMMEDIATE

No.25/7/2019-CS.II(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

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3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan
Khan Market, New Delhi-110003
Dated: 27th August, 2019

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Seeking data regarding fixation of pay at the time of regular promotion/ grant of NFSG in respect of officials who are already granted the benefit under MACP Scheme -regarding

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The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM No. 12/2/2015- CS.II(B) dated 16.11.2015 and OM No. 12/3/2016-CS.II(B) dated 19.07.2016 wherein the SSAs of SL-2003(Extended) and SSAs of SL-2004-2009 were granted NFSG and promoted subsequently to the grade of Assistant Section Officer on ad-hoc basis. It has come to notice that a large number of Ministries / Departments have fixed the pay of the SSAs belonging to CSCS in the following manner:-

S.No. Situations Pay fixation on NFSG Pay fixation on next promotion as ASO
(a) SSAs without the benefit of MACP (with Grade Pay of Rs. 2400/-) One increment @ 3% was granted and pay fixation in GP of Rs.4200/- One increment @3% was granted and pay fixation in GP of Rs. 4600/-
(b) SSAs with the benefit of MACP (with Grade Pay of Rs.2800/-) One increment @ 3% was granted and pay fixation in GP of Rs. 4200/- No increment was granted. Only, the difference in GP(i.e. 4600-4200=400) was allowed.

2. The matter has been examined in consultation with Establishment Division, DoP&T in the light of the OM No. 35034/3/2008-Estt (D) dated 04.07.2017 modifying the para 4 of Annexure-I of the OM dated 19.05.2009, which is as under:-

“Benefit of pay fixation available at the time of regular promotion shall also be allowed at the time of financial upgradation under the Scheme. Therefore, the pay shall be raised by 3% of the total pay in the pay band and the grade pay drawn before such upgradation. There shall, however, be no further fixation of pay at the time of regular promotion / grant of Non Functional Scale. if it is in the same grade pay as granted under MACPS. However, at the time of actual promotion / grant of Non Functional Scale if it happens to be in a post carrying higher grade pay than what is available under MACPS, no pay fixation would be available and only difference of grade pay would be made available. At the time of such regular promotion / grant of Non-Functional Scale to the higher grade pay than what has been given under MACPS, the employee shall have the option to draw the difference of Grade Pays from the date of such regular promotion /grant of Non-Functional Scale or the date of accrual of next increment in the pay allowed under MACP”

3. As every financial upgradation including Non-Functional upgradation (NFS/NFSG) is treated as an offset against financial upgradation under MACP and also keeping in view the fact that the spirit of the para 4 of MACP was to disallow the double benefit of pay fixation, is stated that practice followed by Ministry/Department for pay fixation as shown in the table against sl. no. (b) in para 1 above is erroneous. Therefore, the pay should be fixed in the following manner:-

Sl. Situations Pay fixation on NFSG Pay fixation on next on next as ASO
(a) SSAs without the benefit of MACP i.e.with Grade pay of Rs. 2400/- One increment @ 3% is to be granted and pay should be fixed in the GP of Rs. 4200/- One increment @ 3% is to be granted and pay should be fixed in GP of Rs. 4600/-
(b) SSAs with the benefit of MACP i.e. with Grade pay of Rs. 2800/- No increment should be granted. Only the difference in GP (i.e. 4200-2800=1400), should be allowed. One increment @ 3% is to be granted and pay should be fixed in GP of Rs. 4600/-

4. In view of above, all the cadre units of CSCS are requested to take necessary action as advised in the para 3 above. Simultaneously, they are also requested to send the information as per the format given in the Annexure-I to this OM for further examination of the issue of recovery of pay for taking a view at this end. The information may be sent latest by 09.09.2019 positively. In case of no information, ‘Nil’ report is required to be sent by the stipulated date.

(Vasanthi V Babu)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Signed Copy

 

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