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.
Denial of pay fixation benefit to the staff who got promoted to the post of higher Pay Level than the MACPS Grade Pay/Pay Level
No. IV/MACPS/09/Part II
Dated: 08/10/2018
The Secretary (E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi
Dear Sir,
Sub: Denial of pay fixation benefit to the staff who got promoted to the post of higher Pay Level than the MACPS Grade Pay/Pay Level-reg.
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In terms of Railway Board’s instructions vide letter No. PC-V/2009/ACP/2 dated 10/06/2009 (RBE No. 101/2009), the benefit of pay fixation at the time of regular promotion shall also be allowed to the employees at the time of financial upgradation under MACPS. There shall, however, be no further fixation of pay at the time of regular promotion, if it is in the same Grade Pay as granted under MACPS. In Board’s instructions, it has also been stated that at the time of actual promotion, 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.
There are instances of staff promoted from GP 2000 (6th CPC under MACPS)/Pay Level-3 to the post of higher Pay Level-5 (6th CPC GP 2800) during post-2016 period. In such promotions, the pay fixation benefit under S-13 is denied by the Administration to the selected staff placed in a higher Pay Level-5 (two Grades higher). As illustration, a specific case is cited below for appreciation.
“On one Zonal Railway, the Pointsmen ‘A’ were subjected to Departmental Selection in the year 2017 for promotion to the post of Guard (Goods) in Pay Level-5 (7th CPC). These Pointsmen were earlier granted 2nd MACP in GP 2000 (6th CPC). On their selection to the post of Guard (Goods) in Pay Level-5 in 2017 (i.e. two levels higher), they have been denied pay fixation benefit on the plea that while granting financial upgradation to GP 2000, they were already given pay fixation benefit”.
In the above context, Board’s attention is invited to the extant provision wherein it was stipulated that at the time of actual promotion, if it happens to be in a post carrying higher Grade Pay than what is available under MACPS, no pay fixation benefit would be available and only difference of Grade Pay would be made available.
Citing this provision, the Railway Administration has refused to raise the pay of the employees by 3% of the total pay when they were promoted to higher Pay Level-5 CPC) from Pay Level-3 (GP 2000 of 6th CPC).
With the implementation of 7th CPC Pay Matrices w.e.f. 01/01/2016, 6th CPC Grade Pay concept does not exist. In such situations, when the employees are promoted to the posts of higher Pay Level than that of the financial upgradation Pay Level (under MACPS), their last drawn pay prior to the date of promotion should be taken into account for raising the same by 3% of pay on promotion. In case, the said pay is less than the minimum of the Pay Level of promotion post, the pay of such staff on promotion should be fixed at the minimum of Pay Level. However in the absence of clear instructions from Railway Board for allowing pay fixation benefit on promotion under Rule S-13 to those who are promoted to the post of higher Pay Level than that of MACPS Pay Level (Grade Pay), after January 1, 2016, the Zonal Railways are denying the pay fixation benefit.
When Pointsmen ‘A’, who got GP 2000 as 2nd MACP were promoted to the post of Guard (Goods) in Pay Level-5 i.e. two levels higher than GP 2000 during post-2016 period, they are denied pay fixation benefit on the pretext that they already got pay fixation when financial upgradation was granted in GP 2000. Denial of pay fixation benefit in these cases is not justified because of the fact that the employees were promoted to the posts of two higher pay levels. As per AVC Points Man ‘A’ is eligible for promotion as Guard (Goods) through Departmental Selection, while Guard’ (Goods) is non-hierarchy post. Therefore, pay fixation benefit on promotion should be allowed.
NFIR, therefore, requests the Railway Board to kindly examine the above situation for the purpose of issuing clarification to the Zonal Railways etc., for extending pay fixation benefit under Rule S-13 when the staff are promoted to the post of two higher Pay Levels than that of MACPS Grade Pay where they got fixation benefit. A copy of the instructions issued may be endorsed to the Federation.
Yours faithfully,
(Dr. M. Raghavaiah)
General Secretary
Hourly rates of Incentive Bonus – Railway Board decided to constitute a Committee
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD
No.ERB-I/2017/23/39
New Delhi,dated 01-10-2018
ORDER
Further to Board’s orders of even number dated 06.07.2017 & 18.05.2018 constituting a committee to examine issues related to revision of hourly rates of incentive Bonus and Bonus factors of workshops/PUs staff under CRJ Pattern/GIS, Ministry of Railway (Railway Board) have decided that the tenure of the aforesaid Committee should be extended for a further period upto 30.11.2018.
2, It has also been decided to nominate pr.Executive Director/ME(W), Railway Board as Convener of the Committee in place of EDME(W).
(Vijay Kumar)
Under Secretary (Estt.)-I
Railway Board
Grant of financial upgradation under ACP & MACP Schemes – NFIR
No.IV/MACPS/09/Part II
Dated: 08/10/2018
The General Secretaries of
Affiliated Unions of NFIR
Dear Brother
Sub: Grant of financial upgradation under ACP & MACP Schemes for the Central Government Civilian Employees including Railway employees -reg.
Ref: (i) DoP&T OM No.35034/1/97-Estt(D) dated 09/08/1999
(ii) DoP&T OM No.35034/3/2008-Estt (D) dated 19/5/2009
(iii) NFIR’s letter No.IV/MACPs/09/Part II dated 21/08/2018 addressed to the Secretary, DoP&T Government of India, New Delhi.
Please refer to NFIR’s letter of even no. dated 21/08/2018 on the subject addressed to the secretary, DoP&T in the proposal sent to the Government the Federation has given following suggestion:-
For issuing modified instructions for granting financial upgradation under MACPS the date of effect may be taken as 01-01-2006 similar to the order issued by the Ministry of Defence.
While issuing modified instructions, in compliance with Apex court order, the DoP&t may allow option opportunity to all those beneficiaries of ACPS as well MACPS to exercise their option for financial upgradation from the dates advantageous to them so as to avoid further grievances.
It has since been learnt that the issue raised by NFIR is under active consideration (between DoP&T and MoF) and hopefully favourable decision may emerge in due course.
