DA for Bank Employees from May to July 2019 – IBA Circular
Indian Banks’ Association
HR & Industrial Relations
No.CIR/HR&IR/76/D/2019-20/7217
May 2, 2019
All Members of the Association
(Designated Officers)
Dear Sir/Madam,
Dearness Allowance for Workmen and Officer Employees in banks for the months of May, June & July 2019 under X BPS! Joint Note dated 25.5.2015
The confirmed All India Average Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers (Base 1960=140} for the quarter ended March 2019 are as follows:-
January 2019 – 7007.55
February 2019 – 7007.55
March 2019 – 7053.20
The average CPI of the above is 7023 and accordingly the number of DA slabs are 645 (7023-4440= 2583/4= 645 Slabs) The last quarterly Payment of DA was at 611 Slabs. Hence there is an increase in DA slabs of 34, i.e 645 Slabs for payment of DA for the quarter May. June & July, 2019
In terms of clause 7 of the 10th Bipartite Settlement dated 25.05.2015 and clause 3 of the Joint Note dated 25.05.2015, the rate of Dearness Allowance payable to workmen and officer employees for the months of May, June & July, 2019 shall be 64.50 % of ‘pay’. While arriving at dearness allowance payable, decimals from third place may please be ignored.
The Deputy Commissioner/Director
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
All Regional Offices / ZIETs
Subject :- Guidelines to implement O.M dated 13.03.2019 for extension of CGHS facilities to the retired employees of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan – regarding.
Sir/Madam,
In continuation of KVS Office Memorandum of even no. dated 13.03.2019 vide which the approval of the Competent Authority of KVS for extension of CGHS facility to the retired employees of KVS who were having CGHS card while in service and residing in CGHS covered cities was conveyed. In this connection, the following guidelines may be kept in mind while processing the requests made for making of new CGHS card by the retired employees:-
A. A retired employee of KVS who was having CGHS card while in service and is residing in CGHS covered areas can opt for CGHS facility by submitting his / her application along with relevant documents and CGHS contribution to the concerned Pension Sanctioning Authority (PSA) which has released his / her pensionary benefits. As per 7th CPC, the revised monthly subscriptions, as decided by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare vide their O.M .No. S.11011/11/2016-CGHS(P)/EHS dated 09.01.2017, to be made by employees/ pensioners for availing CGHS facilities are as under:-
S. No.
Corresponding levels in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC
Contribution (Rs. Per month)
1
Level: 1 to 5
250
2
Level: 6
450
3
Level: 7 to 11
650
4
Level: 12 & above
1000
B. On receipt of application from the retired official, the concerned Pension Sanctioning Authority i.e. Regional Office (R.O)/ZIETs/ Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (HQ) will verify the particulars filled in the application form and enclosed documents as required by CGHS Authority i.e. self-attested photocopy of the LPC, PPO, Aadhar Card, CGHS card while in service, employee contribution as per 7th CPC as applicable to the concerned employee in accordance to his / her pay level at the time of retirement. Thereafter, PSA will write a letter for discontinuation of payment of fixed medical allowance (FMA) to the Pension Disbursing Authority (PDA) i.e. State Bank of India, Parliament Street, New Delhi. The PSA will forward the application form along with Cheque / draft for the amount as per the CGHS rate applicable with reference to residential address of the official concerned to the Deputy Commissioner concerned of the Regional Office having jurisdiction over the CGHS city wherein the official is residing.
Illustration
A Deputy Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner or Administrative Officer is retired from Mumbai Region having CGHS card while in service & residing in Lucknow i.e. CGHS covered area. He / she will submit his / her application (along with his employee-contribution as per 7th CPC in favour of, KVS, HQ and documents stated in para B) to the PSA (KVS, HQ). The PSA will verify the application form and forwarded the same to KVS, RO Lucknow along with the Cheque/DD (amount as applicable for CGHS Centre at Lucknow). Since the Deputy Commissioner, KVS RO Lucknow is having jurisdiction over CGHS Centre at Lucknow the application form will be countersigned by the Deputy Commissioner, RO Lucknow and submitted to CGHS Centre at Lucknow along with Cheque/DD and other necessary documents for preparation of CGHS card. The Deputy Commissioner RO Lucknow will also maintain a register depicting the name of the employee and family members, CGHS card no., validity of the card and the details of the pension sanction authority along with particular of Kendriya Vidyalaya or Regional office from where the official is retired. Further, Deputy Commissioner, KVS RO Lucknow, will also keep a copy of CGHS card (Index Card) issued by CGHS. All medical claims in respect of the Deputy Commissioner/ Assistant Commissioner/ Administrative Officer retired from Mumbai, will be reimbursed by Regional Office Lucknow.
C. The concerned Deputy Commissioner will forward the application to the CGHS center, along with all necessary documents including Cheque or Demand Draft after countersigning the application form, for issue of CGHS card. If the retired official is residing in the city having CGHS Centre which falls under the jurisdiction of Pension Sanctioning Authority, then the Pension Sanctioning Authority will forward the application to the concerned CGHS Centre. The Deputy Commissioner concerned will countersign the form and send it to the CGHS authority for preparation of CGHS card under intimation to the retired official as well as the Pension Sanctioning Authority.
D. The Deputy Commissioner of the RO, who has forwarded the application form to the CGHS Centre for issue of card, will maintainthe proper records and make necessary entries in CGHS card issuing register which will carry the details of Name of the employee and family members, CGHS card, validity of the card and the details of the Pension Sanctioning Authority along with particulars of Kendriya Vidyalaya/Regional Office/ZIETs from where the official retired.
E. Existing Rates of CGHS yearly contributions payable by KVS, as circulated by Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Nirman Bhawan, New delhi vide their Circular No. Z.22025/4/2007-CGHS (Stats. Cell) dated 02.03.2010 are given below. The concerned PSA will calculate KVS share by deducting the employee contribution as mentioned in para ‘A’ from yearly contribution as indicated below. The PSA will then forward the total amount (KVS share & employee contribution) to the respective Deputy Commissioner where the retired official is residing.
(Figures in Rs.)
S. No.
City
Total cost per card 2009-10*
1
Ahmedabad
8667
2
Allahabad
6292
3
Bengaluru
5736
4
Bhopal
3060
5
Bhubaneswar
8943
6
Chandigarh
11449
7
Chennai
5236
8
Dehradun
8947
9
Guwahati
4296
10
Hyderabad
6097
11
Jabalpur
2925
12
Jaipur
18464
13
Kanpur
8447
14
Kolkata
5397
15
Lucknow
6033
16
Meerut
14535
17
Mumbai
7372
18
Nagpur
8046
19
Patna
7765
20
Pune
3593
21
Ranchi
7068
22
Shillong
5553
23
Thiruvanthapuram
6762
24
Delhi
15368
*(These rates have not been revised after 2009-10 by DGHS,Nirman Bhawan,New Delhi)
F. Medical claims, if any, will be reimbursed by the Kendriya Vidyalaya/Regional Office/ZIETs where the official is residing. The copy of CGHS card (Index Card) issued by CGHS has to be kept for record.
No. 04-03/2009-Trg. (Vol. II)
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(Training Division)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi – 110 001
Dated: 30.04.2019
To,
1. All CPMsG,
2. Director, RAKNPA, Ghaziabad.
3. Director, All PTCs
4. Assistant Director, RTC, Nashik.
Subject:- Stay at Hostel during training at RAKNPA/PTCs/RTC
I am directed to convey order of Competent Authority that it shall be mandatory for each trainee to stay in hostel accommodation at each Training establishment of the Department. However, exemption may be granted in following deserving cases by Head of the Training establishment on his personal satisfaction and condition that the trainee will have to attend PT and other related activities on time: –
i. Women trainee (residing generally in local limits only) having feeding baby/ailing child/children-dependents suffering from serious illness,
ii. Trainee’s personal health problems (residing generally in local limits only),
iii. Ailing parents/spouse of trainee (residing/admitted in a Medical facility located in local limits only),
iv. Any other condition, deemed fit by Head of the Training establishment.
2. This has the approval of the competent authority.
The scheme of Joint Consultative Machinery is a platform for constructive dialogue between the representatives of the staff side and the official side for peaceful resolution of all disputes between the Government as employer and the employees. The scheme was introduced in 1966 with the objectives of promoting harmonious relations and securing the greatest measure of cooperation between the Central 1 Government as the employer and the employees in matters of common concern and with the object of further increasing the efficiency of the public service combined with the well being of those employed. The scheme is a non statutory one mutually agreed upon between the staff side and the official side.
2. What is the applicability of the JCM Scheme?
The scheme covers all regular civil employees of the Central Government, except:
(a)The Class-I services;
(b)The Class-II services, other than the Central Secretariat Services and the other comparable services in the headquarters organisation of the Government;
(c) Persons in industrial establishments employed mainly in managerial or administrative capacity, and those who being employed in supervisory capacity drawing salary going beyond grade pay of Rs.4200/- per month;
(d)Employees of the Union Territories; and
(e) Police personnel.
3. What is the structure of the Joint Councils under the JCM Scheme?
The scheme provides for setting up of Joint Councils at the National, Departmental and Regional / Office levels. The National Council, chaired by the Cabinet Secretary, is the apex body.
4. How are staff side members selected for various Joint Councils?
The representatives of the staff side for various Joint Councils are chosen / selected from members of the recognized service associations/ unions.
5. What is the time schedule for holding meetings of the National/Departmental Councils?
As per the JCM Scheme, ordinary meeting of the National Council/ Departmental Council may be held as often as necessary as but not less than once in four months.
6. How recognition is granted to the staff associations?
The Department of Personnel 86 Training being the nodal department for matters relating to Joint Consultative Machinery and Compulsory Arbitration, has notified Central Civil Services (Recognition of Associations) Rules, 1993 for the purpose of granting recognition to various service associations. Recognition is actually granted by the concerned Ministry/ Department in accordance with the CCS (RSA) Rules, 1993.
In case of any doubt or confusion, the matter is referred to the JCA Section of the Department of Personnel 8.5 Training for clarification/ advice.
7. What are the facilities available to recognised associations?
The recognized associations/ unions enjoy certain facilities like:
(a) Negotiations with the employer;
(b)Correspondence and meetings with the head of the administrative departments;
(c) Provision of accommodation for the associations subject to availability;
(d)Facility of special casual leave up to 20 days in a year to the office bearers of the associations.
(e)Payment of T.A/ D.A for attending officially sponsored meetings; and
(f) Facility of seeking transfer of Chief Executive of the Union / association to the Headquarters of the appropriate head of administration.
8. What will happen if there is no agreement between the staff and the official side?
If there is no agreement between the staff and the official side on an arbitrable issue, then the matter is to be referred to the Board of Arbitration if so desired by the staff side.
9. What are the issues on which arbitration is possible? The arbitration is limited to the following issues:
(a) Pay and allowances;
(b)Weekly hours of work ; and
(c) Leave
10. Is the award given by the Board of Arbitration binding on the parties?
The award given by the Board of Arbitration is binding on the Government as well as the staff side subject to the overriding authority of the Parliament. The award can be modified/ rejected only with the approval of the Parliament through a formal resolution on grounds affecting national economy or social justice.
Haryana Government : Notional Increment on completion of 12 Months of Service
Government of Haryana Finance Department
No.6/183/2018-4PR (FD),
From
The Additional Chief Secretary to Government Haryana Finance Department.
To
1.All of the Administrative Secretaries in Haryana Stale.
2.All of the Heads or Departments in Haryana State.
3.All or the Divisional Commissioners in Haryana State.
4.All of the Deputy Commissioners in Haryana State
5.All of the SDOs (Civil) in Haryana State.
Date Chandigarh the, 03.04.2019
Subject : Grant of Notional Increment on completion of 12 Months of Service on of July of a Calendar Year (After Retirement) for the purpose of Pension to Govt. employees. Dealing with the Pending/ Under Consideration Cases.
Sir,
I have been directed to refer to the subject cited above and to state that the Hon’ble Madras High Court vide its judgment dated 15.9.2017 in CWP No. 15732 of 2017 – P. Ayyamperumal Vs. Union of India had allowed an Annual Increment on notional basis for the purpose of pensionary benefits to the petitioner on I .7.2013 who had otherwise retired on 30.52013. The rationale of the judgment was that the Increment has to be granted on completion on full year or service and since the employee concerned had retired on 30.69013 after the fun length of service of one year from 1.7.2012 to 30.6.2013 he was allowed the Annual Increment as on 1.7.2013 on notional basis for the oi pensionary benefits. This judgment was later on upheld in the Hon’ble Supreme Court in SLP No. 22283 of 2018- Union of India Vs. p. Ayyamperumal, decided on 23.7.2018.
A number of cases on the same lines are being received comprising administrative proposals, judgments from the Hon’ble Punjab & Haryana High Court delivered in terms of judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court ibid. Further, a number of CWPs, Representations from retired Employees and certain Legal Notices have also been received and have pouring in regularly relying upon the judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court ibid.
In view Of the above the matter was considered meticulously weighing all possible pros and cones and since the judgment or Hon’ble Supreme Court ibid has been delivered a case where Central Govt was party, the Central Govt. has, therefore, been requested vide this Department Ietter dated 28.3.9019 to apprise or the latest position in this respect to the Haryana Govt. so that appropriate policy decision may be taken accordingly. This request has been sent to Central Govt. since the remedy Of Review
Application and Curative Petition still subsists with it end it would be in the fitness of things that a decision by the Haryana Govt. may be taken Only after ascertainment of final decision from the Govt. of India. A copy of request dated 28.3.2019 sent to Central Govt. is attached herein.
In view of the above it is requested that all of the pending cases i.e. CWPs/Court Cases, Representations, Legal Notices on the instant subject may be dealt with/disposed of accordingly. In the decided cases where in a direction has been issued by the Hon’ble High Court/ I-d. Courts to decide the Representations/ Legal Notices of the petitioners the Petitioners/ Counsel of Petitioners may be informed accordingly. Likewise, adjournment may he requested in the cases Where Reply is to be fled. ‘The under consideration Representations/ Legal Notices may also be disposed Of in the same terms informing the factual position to the Employees (Counsels concerned. The next line of action be informed in due course.
sd/-
Chief Accounts Officer (PR)
for Additional Chief Secretary to Government Haryana
Finance Department
Granting of GP Rs. 5400 in PB-2 (Level 9 in Pay Matrix) on completion of 4 years of service in the GP Rs. 4800 (Level 8 in Pay Matrix) to ASPs on non functional basis
No. 4-1/2019-PCC
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi – 110001
Date : 22.04.2019
To
Shri Arup Kumar Seal,
General Secretary,
All India Association of Inspectors and Asstt. Supdt. Posts,
Qtr. No. 12, P&T Colony, Khurshid Square,
Civil Lines, Delhi -110054.
Sub : Granting of GP Rs. 5400 in PB -2 (Level 9 in Pay Matrix) on completion of four years of service in the GP Rs. 4800 (Level 8 in Pay Matrix) to ASPs on non functional basis.
Sir,
I am directed to refer to your letter No.SG/AIAIASP/03/2018 on the above mentioned subject and to inform that the issue of granting NFSG in pre revised GP Rs. 5400/- in PB-2 corresponding to Level 9 to Asstt. Superintendent Posts on completion of four years of service in the pre-revised GP Rs. 4800/- (Level 8 in Pay Matrix) has been examined with following observations:-
i. The NFSG Scale is given to AAOs in P&T Accounts vide MoF OM No. 25-2/2017- IC/E.III (A) dated 18.06.2018 as per recommendations of 7th CPC in Para 11.12.140 of the report whereas there is no such recommendation for ASP cadre. Moreover, AAOs in P&T Accounts are having all India Transfer Liability and on contrast, the ASP is a Circle level cadre. Further, ASPs are enjoying Rule 38 transfer from one Circle to other whereas there is no such provision for AAOs. As such, the plea for granting NSFG to ASP cadre in line of AAO cadre as mentioned in the representation is not tenable.
ii. There is different time span in promoting IPs to ASPs in Circles as ASP is a Circle level cadre. In some Circles IPs get promotion in ASPs cadre immediately after completion of minimum qualifying years of service in IP cadre viz 3 years (now 5 years) whereas in some Circles IPs are waiting their hierarchical promotion in ASP cadre even after regular service of 10-13 years in the cadre. The NSFG Scale would not only make a huge disparity in pay among ASPs who are originally entered in IP cadre on the basis of same examination and are borne on the same IP gradation list.
Therefore, the proposal to grant NSFG to Asstt. Superintendent Posts on completion of four years of service cannot be recommended.
Yours sincerely,
sd/-
(SB Vyavahare)
Asstt.Director General (GDS/PCC)
Subiect – Introduction of SAIL Pension Scheme for employees of SAIL
In line with the guidelines issued by Department of Public Enterprises [DPE), Government of India and with the approval of Ministry of Steel, SAIL Management is pleased to introduce SAIL Pension Scheme.
2. SAIL Pension Scheme shall cover all executives (including Management Trainees) on rolls of the Company on or after 1st January, 2007 (including those appointed at the Board level) and non-executives (including trainees recruited for eventual employment) on rolls of the Company on or after 1st January, 2012
3. The Scheme is a ‘Defined Contribution’Scheme and would be operated through ‘SAIL Pension Trust’, constituted for the purpose.
4. The approved SAIL Pension Scheme covering details like eligibility for availing benefits, employer/ employee contributions, mode of payment of benefits, nominations and other conditions, is annexed.
5. Eligible ex-employees/ employees may logon to SAIL Website (www.sail.co.in)
for more details.
6. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.
No.5/1/2019-CPI
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT
LABOUR BUREAU
`CLEREMONT’, SHIMLA-171004
DATED: 30th April, 2019
Press Release
Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) — March, 2019
The All-India CPI-IW for March, 2019 increased by 2 points and pegged at 309 (three hundred and nine). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by (+) 0.65 per cent between February, 2019 and March, 2019 which was static between the same two months a year back.
The maximum upward pressure in current index came from Food group contributing (+) 1.53 percentage points to the total change. At item level, Arhar Dal, Goat Meat, Chillies Green, Apple, Coconut, Lemon, Bitter Gourd, Brinjal, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, French Bean, Gourd, Lady’s Finger, Methi, Palak, Parval, Peas, Potato, Pumpkin, Radish, Tomato, Petrol, etc. are responsible for the increase in index. However, this increase was checked by Rice, Wheat, Wheat Atta, Coconut Oil, Mustard Oil, Fish Fresh, Eggs (Hen), Onion, Tamarind, Banana, Gowar Phali, Watermelon, Electricity Charges, Flowers/Flower Garlands, etc., putting downward pressure on the index.
The year-on-year inflation based on CPI-IW stood at 7.67 per cent for March, 2019 as compared to 6.97 per cent for the previous month and 4.36 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly, the Food inflation stood at (+) 3.96 per cent against (+) 2.63 per cent of the previous month and (+) 1.68 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year.
At centre level Munger-Jamalpur and Lucknow reported the maximum increase of 6 points each followed by Kanpur, Bhilwara and Ranchi-Hatia (5 points each). Among others, 4 points increase was observed in 3 centres, 3 points in 10 centres, 2 points in 17 centres and 1 point in 19 centres. On the contrary, Kodarma recorded a maximum decrease of 5 points followed by Tiruchirapally (3 points) and Chennai (2 points). Among others, 1 point decrease was observed in 8 centres. Rest of the 13 centres’ indices remained stationary.
The indices of 33 centres are above All-India Index and 44 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 April, 2019 will be released on Friday, 31st May, 2019. The same will also be available on the office website www.labourbureaunew.gov.in.
