DA from July 2018 to 6th CPC Pay Scale Railway employees
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
S.No. PC-VI/390
No. PC-VI/2008/1/7/2/1
RBE No.152/2018
New Delhi, dated 8.10.2018
The GMs/CAO(R),
All Zonal Railways & Production Units,
(as per mailing list)
Sub: Rate of Dearness Allowance applicable w.e.f. from 01.07.2018 to Railway employees continuing to draw their pay in the pre-revised pay scale/ grade pay as per 6th Central Pay Commission.
Please refer to this Ministry’s letter of even number dated 12.4.2018 (S.No. PC-VI/385, RBE No.58/2018) revising the rates of Dearness Allowance w.e.f. 01.01.2018 in respect of railway employees continuing to draw their pay in the pre-revised pay scale/ grade pay as per 6th Central Pay Commission.
2. The rate of DA admissible to railway employees of above category shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 142% to 148% w.e.f 01.07.2018.
3. The provisions contained in Paras 3,4 & 5 of this Ministry’s letter of even number dated 09.09.2008 (S.No. PC-VI/3, RBE No.106/2008) shall continue to be applicable while regulating Dearness Allowance under these orders.
4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
(Authority- MoF’ s OM No.1/3/2008-E.II(B) dated 11.9.2018)
No. F.7(2)– FIN(PC)/2018/
GOVERNMENT OF TRIPURA
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
Dated, the 11th October, 2018
NOTIFICATION
The Government has approved to implement the following recommendations made by the Expert Committee for the employees, workers & pensioners of the State Government, Subordinate Judiciary, Tripura Legislative Assembly Secretariat, Tripura Public Service Commission, Grants-in-aid Schools, Tripura Board of Secondary Education and other Constitutional Bodies:
2.1] Date of effect of the revision of Pay/ Wages/ Pensions shall be from 01.10.2018.
2.2] New pay structure shall be in the form of “Tripura State Pay Matrix 2018” with 21 Levels as given at Annexure – I. This Matrix will replace “Tripura State Pay Matrix 2017”, which was prepared by using multiplication factor of 2.25. This multiplication factor shall be raised to the level of multiplication factor of 2.57, generally, in “Tripura State Pay Matrix 2018”, subject to the condition that wherever the Revised Pay works out higher than the corresponding Pay as per 7th CPC recommendations as a result of application of multiplication factor of 2.57, suitable adjustments have been made with a view of keep parity with the 7th CPC recommendations. As a result, the multiplication factor is slightly lower than 2.57 at some levels of the “Tripura State Pay Matrix 2018”. To further elaborate, the Pay in a particular Cell of the “Tripura State Pay Matrix 2018” has been arrived at by dividing the figure in corresponding Cell in “Tripura State Pay Matrix 2017” by 2.25 and then multiplying it by applicable multiplication factor at the particular level under “Tripura State Pay Matrix 2018” (rounded off to nearest 100 rupees as per 7th CPC pattern).
2.3] Minimum Pay at the Entry Level of the pay matrix shall be Rs. 18,000/-per month for Group-C employees and Rs. 16,000/-per month for Group-D employees of the State Government.
2.4] Annual increment shall be @ 3% per annum. Two dates for grant of increment i.e., on 1st January or 1st July of every year shall continue to apply; provided that an employee shall be entitled to only one annual increment either on 1st January or on 1st July depending on his date of appointment, promotion or grant of financial upgradation. Thus, there is no change in the provisions relating to Annual Increments.
2.5] Existing practice for entitlement of Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme [MACPS] shall continue.
2.6] There shall be no change in the existing rates of allowances.
3] Regarding the Pay of employees recruited on fixed pay basis against formal creation of fixed pay posts by keeping in abeyance regular-scale posts, there is no change in the formula. Their Pay shall be fixed at 755 of the Initial Pay in the relevant/ applicable level of “Tripura State Pay Matrix 2018”.
4] Daily Rated Workers/ Monthly Rated Workers/ Contingent Workers/ Part Time Workers engaged against posts created with Finance Concurrence, Permanent Labourers engaged under relevant rules for the Permanent Labourers, Daily Rated Workers/ Monthly Rated Workers/ Contingent Workers/ Part Time Workers engaged without creation of posts with Finance Concurrence, Persons working in Public Places of Worship etc., shall also stand revised as follows:
The Revised Rates have been arrived by dividing the Existing Rates by 2.25 and then, multiplying by 2.57 and suitably rounded off. In other words, the multiplication factor has been raised from 2.25 to the level of 2.57 , as in case of regular employees.
5] Pension/ Family pension of State Government pensioners shall be fixed in the following manner, subject to limits of minimum and maximum rate of pension:-
CATEGORY OF PENSIONERS/ FAMILY PENSION
FORMULA FOR CALCULATION OF PENSION/ FAMILY PENSION
Pensioners/ family pensioners who have retired prior to 01.01.2006
The revised pension/ family pension for pensioners falling under this category shall be determined by prior to 01.01.2006 multiplying the basic pension/ basic family pension (excluding additional pension), as had been fixed on 01.01.2006 under the Tripura State Civil Services (Revised Pension) Rules 2009 read with its up-to-date amendment, with an appropriate multiplying factor (in Tripura State Pay Matrix, 2018) corresponding to the Level (erstwhile Grade Pay) from which the pensioner has proceeded to retirement, subject to minimum and maximum rate of pension. The amount of revised pension/ family pension so arrived at shall be rounded off to nearest hundred rupees.
Pensioners/ family pensioners who have retired on or after 01.01.2006 and
on or before 31.03.2017
The revised pension/ family pension for the pensioners pensioners who have retired falling under this category shall be determined by on or after 01.01.2006 and multiplying the basic pension/ basic family pension, as on on or before 31.03.2017. 31.03.2017, with an appropriate multiplying factor (in Tripura State Pay Matrix, 2018) corresponding to the Level from which the pensioner has proceeded to retirement, subject to minimum and maximum rate of pension. The amount of revised pension/ family pension so arrived at, shall be rounded off to nearest hundred rupees.
Pensioners / family
pensioners who have retired
between the period from
01.04.2017 to 3 0.09.2018
For calculating the revised pension/.family pension for the pensioners falling under this category, the following steps may be carried out:-
Step – I: The pension amount/ family pension amount, as on 30.09.2018 shall be divided by 2.25.
Step – II: Thereafter, the basic pension/ basic family pension, so calculated, shall be multiplied by an appropriate multiplying factor [in Tripura State Pay Matrix, 2018) corresponding to the Level from which the pensioner has proceeded to retirement, subject to minimum and maximum rate of pension. The amount of revised pension/ family pension so arrived at shall be rounded offto nearest hundred rupees
Pensioners / family
pensioners who have retired
on or after 01.10.2018
50%of the last basic pay drawn [without DA) in the prescribed level in the Pay Matrix, 2018 w.e.f. 01.10.2018 subject to minimum and maximum rate of pension. The amount of revised pension/ family pension so arrived at
shall be rounded off to nearest hundred rupees.
5.1] Minimum pension shall be Rs. 8,000/- per month and the maximum pension shall be Rs. 1,07,450/- per month.
5.2] Existing rates of additional pension shall continue.
6] Detailed instructions on revision of pay, wages, pensions and allowances shall be issued separately.
(P.R.Bhattacharjee, IAS)
Additional Secretary to the
Government of Tripura
From
The Additional Chief Secretary to Govt. Haryana,
Finance Department.
To
1.All the Heads of Department in Haryana.
2. All DDOs in Haryana.
Memo no. 2/2/2004-WM(3)
Dated Chandigarh, the 9.10.2018
Subject: Regarding overdue loan instalment of employees.
Reference on the subject noted above.
It has been noticed by the Finance Department that there are large number of employees whose instalment of Principal/interest from their loan account with Punjab National Bank has not been deducted by DDOs concerned.
2. You are, therefore, requested to direct all DDOs, working under your control to make timely deduction/recovery/correction regarding loan instalment of the employees immediately. If the loan instalments of employees are not deducted within time i.e on monthly basis, then the FD will be constrained to stop the salary of October paid in November of concerned DDOs till the default amount is recovered and deposited in Government Receipt Head “0070- Administrative Service (0070-Administrative Service (0070-60-800-94-51-Recoveries of overpayments). All DDOs were already directed to recover the default amount from the employees vide FD’s letter No. 3/2/2017-WM(3) dated 20.3.2018.
3. This letter can be downloaded from www.finhry.gov.in.
Joint Secretary Finance
for the Additional Chief Secretary to Govt Haryana
Finance Department
Additional HRA to the Railway employees serving in the States of NER, AN, Lakshadweep Islands and Ladakh
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
RBE No.153 /2018
New Delhi, dated 09.10.2018
No.E(P&A)II-2017/HRA-9
The General Managers/CA0s,
All Indian Railways & Production Units.
Sub :- Grant of additional HRA to the Railway employees serving in the States of North Eastern Region, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Islands and Ladakh.
Consequent upon revision of rates of House Rent Allowance (HRA)/additional HRA w.e.f. 01.07.2017 vide Railway Board’s letter No. E(P&A)II-2017/HRA-7, dated 19.07.2017 (RBE No.71/2017) and letter of even number dated 08.11.2017 (RBE No.165/2017) respectively, it has been decided to grant additional HRA at old duty station w.e.f. 01.07.2017 to all those Railway employees who have been transferred to North Eastern Region, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Islands and Ladakh, prior to 01.07.2017 or after 01.07.2017 and continue to remain posted there after 01.07.2017, as under:-
(i) In case of Railway employees transferred to and posted from a date prior to 01.07.2017 who leave their families behind at the old duty station, the HRA of the old duty station will be calculated on the revised pay drawn on 01.07.2017 with the percentage of rates of HRA effective on 01.07.2017 as per Railway Board’s letter No. E(P&A)I1-2017/HRA-7, dated 19.07.2017 (RBE No.71/2017).
(ii) In case of Railway employees transferred to and posted from a date on or after 01.07.2017 who leave their families behind at the old duty station, the HRA of the old duty station will be calculated on the revised pay drawn on the date of transfer with the percentage rates of HRA effective on the date of transfer.
2. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
Productivity Linked Bonus 2018 – Railway Board Order
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No. E(P&A)II-2018/PLB-3
RBE No. 154/2018
New Delhi, dated : 10.10.2018
The General Managers/CAOs,
All Indian Railways & Production Units etc.
Subject : Payment of Productivity Linked Bonus to all eligible non-gazetted Railway employees for the financial year 2017-18.
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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 2017-18 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 2017-18. 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.
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 2017-18 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 Rs.17,951/- towards Productivity Linked Bonus for the financial year 2017-18. In the case of employees other than those mentioned above, the amount of Productivity Linked Bonus m~y 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 ofR-I/1985 edition (2003 Reprint edition), such of the subscribers to the SRPF as are 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 2017-18 to all eligible non-gazetted Railway employees mentioned in Para 1 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.
DOPT Guidelines regarding handling of complaints in Ministries / Departments
F.No.104/76/2011-AVD-I
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions \
Department of Personnel & Training
New Delhi, dated the 08th October, 2018
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Guidelines regarding handling of complaints in Ministries/ Departments
The undersigned is directed to say that instructions regarding dealing with anonymous and pseudonymous complaints were issued vide this Department’s Office Memorandum of even number dated 18.10.2013 prescribing that no action is required to be taken on anonymous complaints, irrespective of the nature of the allegations and that such complaints need to be simply filed. Subsequently, the said Office Memorandum has been clarified vide Office Memorandums of even number dated 18.06.2014 and 31.03.2015. In this regard, the Central Vigilance Commission’s Circular No.07/11/2014 dated 25.11,2014 may also be referred to. A copy each of the DOP&T’s aforesaid Office Memorandums and CVC’s Circular are enclosed herewith.
2. The instructions contained therein are reiterated and all Ministries/Departments are requested to follow the same while handling complaints received in their respective Ministry/Department,
Encl: as above.
(K.C.Raju)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Cabinet approves Productivity Linked Bonus to Railway Employees for 2017-18
Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) equivalent to 78 days’ wages for the financial year 2017-18 for all eligible non-gazetted Railway employees About 11.91 lakh non-gazetted Railway employees are likely to benefit from the decision Payment of 78 days’ PLB to railway employees has been estimated to be Rs. 2044.31 crore
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the payment of Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) equivalent to 78 days’ wages for the financial year 2017-18 for all eligible non-gazetted Railway employees (excluding RPF/RPSF personnel). The financial implication of payment of 78 days’ PLB to railway employees has been estimated to be Rs.2044.31 crore. The wage calculation ceiling prescribed for payment of PLB to the eligible non-gazetted railway employees is Rs.7000/- p.m. The maximum amount payable per eligible railway employee is Rs.17,951 for 78 days. About 11.91 lakh non-gazetted Railway employees are likely to benefit from the decision.
The Productivity Linked Bonus on Railway covers all non-gazetted railway employees (excluding RPF/RPSF personnel) who are spread over the entire country. Payment of PLB to eligible railway employees is made each year before the Dusshera/ Puja holidays. The decision of the Cabinet shall be implemented before the holidays for this year as well. For the year 2017-18 PLB equivalent to 78 days’ wages will be paid which is expected to motivate the employees for working towards improving the performance of the Railways.
Background:
Railways were the first departmental undertaking of the Government of India wherein the concept of PLB was introduced in the year 1979-80. The main consideration at that time was the important role of the Railways as an infrastructural support in the performance of the economy as a whole. In the overall context of Railway working, it was considered desirable to introduce the concept of PLB as against the concept of Bonus on the lines of ‘The Payment of Bonus Act – 1965’.
Dearness Relief to Railway Pensioners from July 2018
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya)
(Railway Board)
PC-VII No. : 120
RBE No.: 147/2018
File No. PC-VII/2016/1/7/2/3
New Delhi, dated: 08.10.2018
The General Manager/CAOs(R),
All Zonal Railways & Production Units,
(As per mailing list)
Sub: – Grant of Dearness Relief to Railway pensioners/family pensioners — Revised rate effective from 01.07.2018.
A copy of Office Memorandum No. 42/06/2018-P&PW(G) dated 18.09.2018 of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (Department of Pensions and Pensioners’ Welfare) on the above subject is enclosed herewith for information and compliance. This order shall apply mutatis mutandis on Railways also.
2. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
Time Table for Assistant Accounts Officer (Civil) Supplementary Examination 2018
No.A-34012/2018/MF.CGA (E)/SE/635
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRYOF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CONTROLLER GENERAL OF ACCOUNTS
MAHALEKHA NIYANTRAK BHAWAN
GPO COMPLEX, INA
NEW DELHI-110023
Dated: 8th October 2018
Sub: Time Table for Assistant Accounts Officer (Civil) Supplementary Examination 2018.
The Assistant Accounts Officer (Civil) Supplementary Examination 2018 and AAO Supplementary Examination for UT’s 2018 will be held from 27th November’ 2018 to 30th November’ 2018 as per the schedule given below:
02:15 PM to 5:30 PM
Paper-7 Procurement Supply Accounts, Internal Audit & Control
30.11.2018
10:00 AM to 1:15 PM
Paper-4 Parliamentary Financial Control & Government Budgeting
02:15 PM to 5:30 PM
Paper-8 Commercial & Management Accounts
2. For the staff of A & N Administration appearing in the AAO Supplementary Examination for UTs from Port Blair Centre, the Paper in the afternoon of 29.11.2018 will be “Forest Accounts” instead of “Procurement, Supply Accounts, Internal Audit & Control”. Other papers will be the same as given above.
Ad-hoc Bonus 2018 / Non-PLB – Important Clarifications
Sl.No
Questions
Clarification
1
Whether the employees in the following categories are eligible for the benefit of ad-hoc bonus for an accounting year
Subject to completion of minimum six months continuous service and being in service as on 31st March, 2018.
2
Employees appointed on purely temporary ad-hoc basis.
Yes, if there is no break in service.
3
Employees who resigned, retired from service or expired before 31st March, 2018
As a special case only those persons who superannuated or retired on invalidation on medical grounds or died before 31st′ March, 2018 but after completing at least six months regular service during the year will be eligible for the ad-hoc bonus on pro rata basis in terms of nearest number of months of service.
4
Employees on deputation/foreign service terms to state governments, U.T.Governments, Public Sector Undertakings, etc., on 31st March, 2018
Such employees are not eligible for the ad-hoc bonus to be paid by the lending departments. In such cases the liability to pay ad-hoc bonus lies with the borrowing organization depending upon the ad-hoc bonus/PLB/ex-gratiafincentive payment scheme, if any, in force in the borrowing organization.
5
Employees who reverted during accounting year from deputation on foreign service with the organizations indicated in ‘C’ above
The total amount of bonusiex-gratia received for the accounting year from foreign employer and the ad-hoc bonus, if any, due from a central government office for the period after reversion will be restricted to the amount due under ad-hoc bonus as per these orders.
6
Employees from state Government/U.T. Admn./Public Sector Undertakings on reverse deputation with the Central Government
Yes, they are eligible for ad-hoc bonus to be paid by the borrowing departments in terms of these orders provided no additional incentive as part of terms of deputation, other than Deputation Allowance, is paid and the lending authorities have no objection.
7
Superannuated employees who were re-employed
Re-employment being fresh employment eligibility period is to be worked out separately for re-employment period; the total amount admissible, if any. for prior to superannuation and that for re-employment period being restricted to the maximum admissible under ad-hoc bonus under these orders.
8
Employees on half-Pay leave/E.O.L/Leave not due/study leave at any time during the accounting year
Except in the case of leave without pay the period of leave of other kinds will be included for the purpose of working out eligibility period. The period of E.O.L./dies non will be excluded from eligibility period but will not count as break in service for the purpose of ad-hoc bonus.
9
Contract employees.
Yes. if the employees are eligible for benefits like dearness allowance and interim relief. Categories not eligible for these benefits would be considered at par with casual labor in terms of ad-hoc bonus orders
10
Employees under suspension at any time during the accounting year
Subsistence allowance given to an employee under suspension for a period in the accounting year cannot be treated as emoluments, Such an employee becomes eligible for the benefit of ad-hoc bonus if and when reinstated with benefit of emoluments for the period of suspension, and in other cases such period will be excluded for the purpose of eligibility as in the case of employees on leave without pay.
11
Employees transferred from one Ministry./Department/Office covered by ad-hoc bonus orders to another within the Government of India or a Union Territory Government covered by ad-hoc bonus orders and vice versa
Employees who are transferred from any of the Ministry/Department/Office covered by ad-hoc bonus orders to another such office without break in service will be eligible on the basis of combined period of service in the different organizations. Those who are nominated on the basis of a limited departmental or open competitive exam from one organization to a different organization will also be eligible for the ad-hoc bonus. The payment will be made only by the organization where he was employed as on 31st March,2018 and no adjustments with the previous employer will be necessary
12
Employees who are transferred from a Government Department/Organization covered by ad-hoc bonus orders to a Government Department/Organisation covered by productivity — Linked Bonus scheme or vice versa
They may be paid what would have been paid on the basis of emoluments in ad-hoc bonus covered department for the entire year less the amount due as productivity-linked bonus. The amount so calculated may be paid by Department where he was working on 31s’ March, 2018 and/or at the time of payment.
13
Part-time employees engaged on nominal fixed payment
Not eligible.
Whether ad-hoc bonus is payable to casual labour for an accounting year in the following cases:-
1
Those who have put in specified number of days of work in different offices during each of the three years ending with the said accounting year.
The eligibility is to be worked out for three years from the said accounting year backwards. The period of 240 days of work in each of these years may be arrived at by combining the number of days worked in more than one offices of the government of India, for which bonus. ex-gratia or incentive payment has not been earned and received.
2
Casual labour who were not in work on 31st March, 2018 .
The condition of being in on 31st March, 2018 employment as laid down in these orders is applicable to regular Government Employees and not to casual labour.
3
Those who have put in at least specified number of days of work in each of two years preceding the accounting year but are short of this limit due to regularization in employment in the said accounting year.
If a casual labour, who has been regularized in the accounting year does not fulfill the minimum continuous service of six months as on 31st March, 2018 and therefore, cannot be granted benefit as a regular employee, he may be allowed the benefit as for a casual labour provided the period of regular service in the said year if added to the period of work as casual labour works out to at least specified number of days in that accounting year.
