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Regarding Night Duty Allowance (NDA) — recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission

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Sarathy R
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Regarding Night Duty Allowance (NDA) — recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission

No.I/5(E)

Dated: 30/07/2018

The Secretary (E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi

Dear Sir,

Sub: Revision of the rates of Night Duty Allowance (NDA) — recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission-reg.

Ref: Railway Board’s letter No.E(P&A)II-2017/HW-1 dated 08/03/2018 (RBE No.36/2018).

Kind attention of Railway Board is invited to the instructions issued vide letter dated 08/03/2018 (RBE No. 36/2018) wherein hourly rato3f Night Duty Allowance have been revised as follows pursuant to implementation of the recommendations of 7th CPC:-

The hourly rate of NDA shall be equal to (Basic Pay + Dearness Allowance/2000) to eligible categories of non-Gazetted Railway Staff with proviso that the rate should be worked out separately for each employee who work during the period from 22 hours to 06 hours and weight age of 10 minutes for every hour of duty performed between the above hours.

2. In this connection, Federation desires to bring to the notice of Railway Board that pursuant to the implementation of 6th CPC recommendations, the rates of Night Duty Allowance in respect of Railway employees classified as ‘Continuous’, ‘Intensive’, ‘Excluded’ and ‘Essentially Intermittent’ given effect from 01/09/2008 vide Board’s letter No.E(P&A)II-2008/HW-2 dated 16/12/2008 (RBE No.199/2008) have been revised from time to time, while the last revision was made vide letter No. E(P&A)II-2016/HW-1 09/06/2016 (RBE No. 61/2016). The revised rates made effective w.e.f. 01/01/2016 have been contained in Annexures ‘A’ & w `B’ of RBE No. 61/2016. These rates for Night Duty Allowance were fixed on the pay drawn by the employee in the respective Pay Band.

3. With the issuance of Board’s instructions dated 08/03/2018 consequent upon implementation of the recommendation of 7th CPC, it has been found that the Night Duty Allowance to the staff working in lower pay levels got reduced in comparison with the NDA received by them as per the 6th CPC pay. Federation cites following examples for appreciation:-

Mr. A is drawing Pay at the rate of Rs. 42300 in 7th CPC Pay Level-6 as on 01/07/2017. His Night Duty Allowance comes to Rs. 222 (if DA is taken at the rate of 5%).

Similarly, Mr.B whose pay in Level-6 as on 01-07-2017 is Rs.43600, he gets Night Duty Allowance @ Rs.299, and Mr.C whose pay as on 01-07-2017 in Level-7 is Rs.50,500, he gets NDA Rs.265.

The amount of NDA now being paid to the staff as illustrations cited above, is far less than the NDA which they were receiving on 6th CPC pay i.e 274.70 (for staff in GP 4200/Level-6) and Rs.278.90 for those in (GP 4600/Level-7). Federation however does not agree for reduction of Night Duty Allowance already allowed to staff in various levels, Federation is also of the view that the Railway Board could have atleast maintained at the old rates of Night Duty Allowance in respect of staff whose rates of NDA get lowered by adopting the 7th CPF formula. The orders issued by the Railway Board are therefore unjustified besides causing financial loss to the staff of various pay levels of Group C and needed to be rectified.

NFIR, therefore, requests the Railway Board to review its decision and issue revised instructions duly allowing the rates of Night Duty Allowance already drawn as a result of sanction given pursuant to implementation of 6th CPC Pay Band. A copy of the instructions issued may be endorsed to the Federation.

Yours faithfully,

(Dr.M.Raghavaiah)
General Secretary.

Signed Copy

Thirty percent add on pay element to the retired/retiring Loco Inspectors for granting pensionary benefits

By
Sarathy R
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Thirty percent add on pay element to the retired/retiring Loco Inspectors for granting pensionary benefits

 

No. IV/RSAC/Conf/Pt. IX

Dated: 30/07/2018

The Secretary (E), Railway Board,
New Delhi

Dear Sir,

Sub: Thirty percent (30%) add on pay element to the retired/retiring Loco Inspectors for granting pensionary benefits-reg.

Ref: (i) Railway Board’s letter No. E(P&A)II-2015/RS-25 dated 24/05/2017.
(ii) NFIR’s letter No. IV/RSAC/Conf/Part VII dated 28/03/2017 & 07/06/2017.
(iii) Railway Board’s letter No. E(P&A)II-2015/RS-25 dated 26/07/2017 to GS/NFIR.
(iv) NFIR’s letter No. IV/RSAC/Conf./Pt. VIII dated 27/07/2017, 29/08/2017, 15/09/2017 & 19/09/2017.

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Federation invites kind attention of the Railway Board to its letters cited under reference and Railway Board’s letter dated 26/07/2017 to NFIR wherein Board wanted to have specific instance where any Zonal Railway has denied 30% pay element for calculation of emoluments for pensionary benefits of any Loco Inspector for taking further necessary action. Responding to Board’ s letter, Federation cited the cases of South Central Railway, South Eastern Railway, East Central Railway and Metro Railway, Kolkata where the Zonal Railways have not taken 30% pay element of 7fil CPC pay in respect of retired/retiring Loco Inspectors for the purpose of granting retirement benefits on the pretext that Railway Board’s instructions are yet to be received. Federation is disappointed to note that through a period of nearly ten months has passed, clarificatory instructions have not yet been issued by the Railway Board.

Further to above, NFIR desires to state that on East Coast Railway, 11 Senior LIs of Khurda Road Division have also been denied the 30% add on to the pay for pensionary benefits.

A specific case of Shri Hari Sarvothama Rao, CLI/Dsl/HQ/SCR retired from service during year 1997 is also cited. At the time of retirement, his Basic Pay was Rs. 11,500 which is equivalent to Rs. 68,000 according to notional pay. Now after adding 30% pay element, the pay comes to Rs. 88,400/2 (pension should be Rs. 44200). But his present pension is Rs. 42,900 which is less by Rs. 1300 per month. This incident reveals that pension revision is not being done correctly in the case of retired Loco Inspectors.

NFIR, therefore, once again requests the Railway Board to issue suitable instructions to the Zonal
Railways and also to the concerned authority handling the pension portal ARPAN for updating the data issue revised PPOs accordingly to the Loco Inspectors who have been retired prior to 01/01/2016 and after 01/01/2016. A copy of the instructions issued may be endorsed to the Federation.

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

Signed Copy

DA for Bank Employees from August 2018

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igeadmin
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DA for Bank Employees from August 2018

All India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers – CPI(IW) for June 2018 increased by two point and pegged at 291, based on the DA Calculation formula the DA for bank employees as on June 2018 is 54.1%.

As per the calculation 1.2% increase from August 2018 is confirmed. DA for Bank Employees is increased by 12 slabs from August 2018 to October 2018.

bank da

However we have to wait for the official confirmation.

DA Calculation Sheet for Bank Employees

DA from July 2018 for Central Government Employees – 2 % Confirmed

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igeadmin
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DA from July 2018 for Central Government Employees – 2 % Confirmed

All India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers – CPI(IW) for June 2018 increased by two point and pegged at 291, based on the DA Calculation formula the DA as on June 2018 is 9.86%.

Already Central Government Employees receiving seven percent DA from Jan 2018, now 2 percent Dearness Allowance hike is confirmed,  so totally 7+2 = 9% DA is confirmed from July 2018.

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However we have to wait for the official confirmation from the Central Government.

AICPIN for June 2018

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igeadmin
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AICPIN for the month of June 2018

No. 5/1/2018-CPI
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT
LABOUR BUREAU

CLEREMONT’, SHIMLA-171004
DATED: 31st July, 2018

Press Release

Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) — June, 2018

The All-India CPI-IW for June, 2018 increased by 2 points and pegged at 291 (two hundred and ninety one). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by (+) 0.69 per cent between May, 2018 and June, 2018 when compared with the increase of (+) 0.72 per cent between the corresponding months of previous year.

The maximum upward pressure to the change in current index came from Food group contributing (+) 1.86 percentage points to the total change. At item level, Rice, Fish Fresh, Eggs (Hen), Onion, Brinjal, Cabbage, Cauliflower, French Bean, Gourd, Potato, Tomato, Sugar, Electricity Charges, Doctor’s Fee. Medicine (Allopathic), Sercondary School Fee, Petrol, etc. are responsible for the increase in index. However, this increase was checked by Groundnut Oil, Banana, Coconut, Lemon, Mango (Ripe), Parval, Primary School Fee, etc., putting downward pressure on the index.

Also Read : Expected DA from July 2018

The year-on-year inflation based on CPI-IW stood at 3.93 per cent for June, 2018 as compared to 3.96 per cent for the previous month and 1.08 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly, the Food inflation stood at 0.97 per cent against 1.66 per cent of the previous month and (-) 1.28 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year.

At centre level Quilon reported the maximum increase of 10 points followed by Jharia (7 points) and Rourkela (6 points). Among others, 5 points increase was observed in 4 centres, 4 points in 10 centres, 3 points in 12 centres, 2 points in 16 centres and 1 point in 18 centres. On the contrary, Darjeeling recorded a maximum decrease of 2 points followed by Hyderabad with 1 point. Rest of the 13 centres’ indices remained stationary.

The indices of 37 centres are above All-India Index and 39 centres’ indices are below national average. The indices of Jalandhar and Jabalpur centres remained at par with All-India Index.

The next issue of CPI-1W for the month of July, 2018 will be released on Friday, 31st August, 2018. The same will also be available on the office website www.labourbureanew.gov.in.

(AMRIT LAL JANGID)
DEPUTY DIRECTOR

DA Calculation Sheet

Expected DA Calculator from July 2018

GDS date of implementation, arrears formula cannot be reopened

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igeadmin
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GDS date of implementation, arrears formula cannot be reopened

ALL INDIA GRAMIN DAK SEVAK UNION (AIGDSU)
ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION – GDS (AIPEU-GDS)
NATIONAL UNION OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS (NUGDS)
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Today meeting held in Dak Bhawan at 11.00am

Meeting conducted under the Chairmanship of DG (Posts), Member (P), DDG (Estt.), DDG (SR & Legal), ADG (Estt), ADG (GDS) and other officers of the department attended.

Union Side : All three General Secretaries and other representatives, General Secretary, NAPE attended.

Detailed discussion held between Administration and Union Representatives on the basis of JCA memorandum, major issues viz., date of implementation of new scales, payment of arrears, gratuity, financial upgradation, leave etc.,

Department categorically replied that in case of financial implication issues like date of implementation of new scales, arrears formula as already cleared by Cabinet and it can not be reopened. Regarding all other issues viz., Leave, Children Education Allowance, GIS, Transfer, ESI facility, SDBS, Financial upgradation etc will be considered positively and orders will be issued as early as possible.

But union representatives expressed their resentment and deep concern over the date of implementation of new scales, arrears payment formula and strongly demanded for reconsideration.

Department proposed the unions to submit a detailed note on all the issues raised in the meeting for further consideration at appropriate level.

The General Secretaries of GDS Unions discussed over the today’s meeting and decided to submit a detailed note soon. Further decided to meet again to decide further course of programme of action seriously.

S.S.MAHADEVAIAH
General Secretary

AIGDSU
P.U.MURALIDHARAN
General Secretary

NUGDS
P.PANDURANGARAO
General Secretary
AIPEU-GDS

Source : https://ruralpostalemployees.blogspot.com/

Introduction of Ayurvedic and Unani system of medicine in Army hospitals

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igeadmin
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Introduction of Ayurvedic and Unani system of medicine in Army hospitals

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
RAJYA SABHA
QUESTION NO 495
ANSWERED ON 23.07.2018

Introduction of Ayurvedic and Unani system of medicine in Army hospitals

495 Smt. Viplove Thakur
Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state :-

(a) whether medical facility for personnel of Armed Forces including ex-servicemen and their dependants under Ayurvedic and Unani system of medicines have been introduced in Army hospitals (R&R) Delhi Cantonment and Air Force hospitals at Hindon and Ghaziabad;

(b) if so, whether Government proposes to introduce the medical facility under Ayurvedic and Unani system of medicine in Army Hospitals located in Himachal Pradesh where a large number of families of armed forces personnel and ex-servicemen are residing; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE

(a) to (c): As on date, medical facilities in the Armed Forces are based on allopathic system of medicine. A Committee to examine the feasibility of integration of AYUSH into the Armed Forces had recommended introduction of non-pharmacological AYUSH based ‘Lifestyle Centres’ at Army Hospital (R&R) Delhi Cantt and Air Force Hospital, Hindon on trial basis with manpower and other assistance from Ministry of AYUSH. There is no proposal to introduce medical facility under Ayurvedic and Unani system of medicine at Army Hospitals located in Himachal Pradesh.

Source :RajyaSabha

Recommendations of Shekatkar Committee

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igeadmin
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Recommendations of Shekatkar Committee

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
RAJYA SABHA
QUESTION NO 489
ANSWERED ON 23.07.2018

Recommendations of Shekatkar Committee

489 Smt. Ambika Soni
Dr. T. Subbarami Reddy
Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state :-

(a) whether Government has approved recommendations made by Shekatkar Committee for redeployment of officers and jawans for combat role by restructuring the service;

(b) if so, the details of the recommendations;

(c) whether some of the recommendations pertaining to IAF and Navy are still under examination, if so, by when a final decision would be taken; and

(d) the details of steps taken to improve operational capabilities with stress on modern technology in all the three services?
ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE

(a) to (d): The Shekatkar Committee to enhance combat capability and rebalance defence expenditure submitted its report in December 2016. The Report was taken up by the Ministry of Defence to frame key action points and roadmap for implementation. Measures as recommended by the Committee and taken up for implementation include:

(i) Optimization of Signals Establishments to include Radio Monitoring Companies, Corps Air Support Signal Regiments, Air Formation Signal Regiments, Composite Signal Regiments and merger of Corps Operating and Engineering Signal Regiments.
(ii) Restructuring of repair echelons in the Army to include Base Workshops, Advance Base Workshops and Static / Station Workshops in the field Army.
(iii) Redeployment of Ordnance echelons to include Vehicle Depots, Ordnance Depots and Central Ordnance Depots apart from streamlining inventory control mechanisms.
(iv) Better utilization of Supply and Transportation echelons and Animal Transport Units.
(v) Closure of Military Farms and Army Postal Establishments in peace locations.
(vi) Enhancement in standards for recruitment of clerical staff and drivers in the Army.
(vii) Improving the efficiency of the National Cadet Corps.

Full details of the Report and its recommendations are not being placed in the public domain as operational aspects of the armed forces have also been covered, disclosure of which is not in the interest of national security. Improving operational capabilities is a continuous process and requisite measures as required are taken from time to time.

Source : RajyaSabha

One Rank One Pension Scheme for premature retirement [Rajya Sabha Q&A]

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igeadmin
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One Rank One Pension Scheme for premature retirement [Rajya Sabha Q&A]

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
RAJYA SABHA

QUESTION NO 1285
ANSWERED ON 30.07.2018

Pension criterion for army Jawans

1285 Dr. Banda Prakash
Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:-

(a) whether a new proposal has been mooted by the personnel section of the Army which requires jawans to put in more number of years into service and also a change in pension rules;

(b) whether One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme led to a spike in the number of troops seeking premature retirement; and

(c) whether the minimum qualifying service for pension has been raised from fifteen years to twenty years of service?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE

(a) No, Sir.

(b) As per Para 4 of Ministry of Defence order dated 07.11.2015 on One Rank One Pension (OROP), Armed Forces personnel who proceed on Pre Mature Retirement after issue of the order are not entitled to the benefits of OROP Scheme.

(c) No, Sir.

Source: https://rajyasabha.nic.in/

PCO Allowance to JE/SSE – Railway Board Clarification Order

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igeadmin
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PCO Allowance to JE/SSE – Railway Board Clarification Order

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No. 107/2018
New Delhi, dated 30.07.2018.

No. E(P&A)I-2017/SP-1/WS-1

The General Managers and Principal Financial Advisers,
All Indian Railways & Production Units.

Sub: Clarification regarding grant of PCO Allowance to staff of Production Control Organization (JEs/SSEs.)

Ref. : Board’s letter No. E(P&A)I-2017/SP-1/WS-1 dated 30.08.2017.

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In context of Board’s letter cited above, references have been received in Board’s office from some of the Zonal Railways, seeking clarifications regarding entitlement of PCO Allowance of JEs/SSEs drawing pay in higher pay level (i.e. level 7, 8 and 9) under MACPS, rather than the pay level available for respective post. This issue has also been raised in PNM Forum by NFIR as item No. 12/2018.

2. The matter has been examined in Board’s office and it has been observed that MACPS provides for grant of Financial Upgradation to the employees on personal basis and the concerned employees continue to discharge the duties and responsibilities of the post held by them. In view of this, it is clarified that JEs /SSEs of Production Control Organisations though drawing pay in higher pay level under MACPS, are entitled for PCO Allowance at the rates prescribed for the respective post held by them with reference to their substantive basic pay drawn by the concerned JEs/SSEs in level 6 and level 7 respectively.

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

4. Please acknowledge receipt.

(N.P. Singh)
Joint Director/E(P&A)
Railway Board.

No. E(P&A)I-2017/SP-1/WS-1

Signed Copy

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