7th CPC Classification of Posts based on Pay in the Pay Matrix [GAZETTE NOTIFICATION]
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (Department of Personnel and Training)
ORDER
New Delhi, the 9th August, 2018
S.O. 3964(F).—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution read with rule 6 of the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965 and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training) number S.O. 3570(E), dated the 9th November, 2017, and after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in relation to person serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the President hereby directs that with effect from the date of publication of this Order in the Official Gazette, all civil posts under the Union, shall be classified as follows,
S.No.
Description of Posts
Classification of posts
1
2
3
1
A Central Civil Post carrying the pay in the Pay Matrix at the Level from 10 to 18.
Group A
2
A Central Civil Post carrying the pay in the Pay Matrix at the Level from 6 to 9.
Group B
3
A Central Civil Post carrying the pay in the Pay Matrix at the Level from I to 5.
Explanation.—For the purpose of this Order, ‘Level’ in relation to a post means, the Level specified in third row of Part A of the Schedule to the Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016.
Railway Board appeals to employees to contribue a one day’s salary for Kerala flood Victims
ASHWANI LOHANI
CHAIRMAN, RAILWAY BOARD
&
EX-OFFICIO PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
D.O. No.2018/E(LL)/PMNRF/1
Dated : 21st August, 2018
Dear General Managers, DGs, CAOs 86 equivalents
Sub: Contribution to Prime Minister National Relief Fund (PMNRF) – Kerala Floods.
As you are aware, catastrophic floods have struck the state of Kerala resulting in death of hundreds of people and rendering thousands of people homeless, besides causing incalculable loss to property and livestock. This is one of the worst natural disasters faced by our country. Kerala Flood victims require immediate assistance in the form of cash and kind.
2. The intensity of the disaster calls for mobilization of all possible help from every source. Those of us who are more fortunately placed, have a special responsibility in this hour of crisis. Railwaymen have always stood up and extended their helping hand in such crisis. In the past also Railwaymen showed their solidarity with the grief-stricken victims, by contributing a day’s wages.
3. I would, therefore, appeal to each one of Railway servants to generously contribute to the PMNRF by donating at least one day’s wages (Basic Pay) towards this cause. In order to facilitate voluntary contribution to PMNRF, it is suggested that one day’s wages should be deducted from salary of all Railwaymen except those who have given a specific declaration either for (a) non-deduction or (b) deduction for less than one day’s wage on this account. As you may be aware, contributions to the PMNRF are notified for 100% deduction from taxable income under Section 80 (G) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
4. Please give wide publicity of this message amongst all the Railway servants under your control through letters, SMS, involving recognized Trade Unions etc. The Zonal Railways/PUs should transfer the consolidated amount towards contribution to PMNRF to Railway Board, so that a single cheque on behalf of all Railwaymen can be handed over to Prime Minister’s office.
5. I am sure that Railwaymen will respond overwhelmingly to this appeal and make contributions to mitigate the plight of millions of people affected by Kerala Floods.
PCDA Circular 604 – Revision of Casualty Pensionary Awards in respect of Pre-2006 Armed Forces Officer and JCOs/Ors pensioners
OFFICE OF THE PR. CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSIONS) DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD- 211014
Circular No. 604
Dated: 16.08.2018
To,
1. The Chief Accountant, RBI, Deptt. Of Govt. Bank Accounts, Central office C-7, Second Floor, Bandre- Kuria Complex, P B No. 8143, Bandre East Mumbai- 400051
2. All CMDs, Public Sector Banks including IDBI Bank
3. Nodal Officers, ICICI/ HDFC/ AXIS/ IDBI Banks
4. Managers, All CPPCs
5. Military and Air Attache, Indian Embassy, Kathmandu, Nepal
6. The PCDA (WC), Chandigarh
7. The CDA (PD), Meerut
8. The CDA, Chennai
9. The Director of Treasuries, All States
10. The Pay and Accounts Officer, Delhi Administration, RK Puram and Tis Hazari, New Delhi
11. The Pay and Accounts Office, Govt of Maharashtra, Mumbai
12. The Post Master Kathua (J&K)
13. The Post Master Camp Bell Bay
14. The Pr. Pay and Accounts Officer, Andaman and Nicobar Administration, Port Blair
Sub:- Revision of Casualty Pensionary Awards in respect of Pre-2006 Armed Forces Officer and JCOs/Ors pensioners : Clarification.
Ref:- This office Circular No. 569 dated 19.10.2016.
There are several representations from various War Veteran Associations demanding the benefit of Maximum of Term of Engagement in OROP as well as in 7th CPC revision quoting the Para-3 of Circular No. 569 dated 19.10.2016. Thus, it appears that there are some misinterpretation/confusion about Para-3 of Circular No. 569 dated 19.10.2016, which needs to be clarified in this regard.
Earlier vide Annexure No.- II of MoD letter No.200847/Pen-C/71 dated 24.02.1972, there was a provision that Service Element of War Injury Pension will be equal in amount to the normal retiring pension of the rank held at the time of disablement for maximum service of rank. It means Service Element of War Injury Pension was admissible for maximum term of engagement subject to restriction that War Injury Pension should not be more than last pay drawn. Prior to 6th CPC the Service Element/Service Pension was given 50% of the reckonable emoluments for 33 years of Qualifying Service including weightage, and for lesser period it was proportionately reduced. It is pertinent to mention that after evolution of 6th CPC provision concept of pro-rata reduction has been dispensed with. As per 6th CPC orders pension will be 50% of the last pay drawn irrespective of Qualifying Service. Therefore, relevance of Maximum Term of Engagement becomes obsolete.
The minimum guaranteed pension after implementation of 6th Central Pay Commission, was initially determined on the basis of minimum of the Pay in Pay Band plus Grade Pay vide MoD letter dated 11.11.2008 (Circular No. 397 of this office). This was further modified with issue of MoD letter No. 1(04)/2015/(1)-D (Pen/ Pol) dated 03.09.2015 for revision of Service Pension/Service Element in respect of Pre-2006 Commissioned Officers/JCOs/ORs pensioners on the basis of minimum of fitment table for the Rank in the revised Pay Band as indicated under fitment tables, and accordingly Circular No. 547 and 548 has been issued for PBORs and Commissioned Officers respectively. The ibid minimum guaranteed pension was calculated as 50% of minimum of fitment table for 33 years of Qualifying Service including weightage with pro-rata reduction for lesser period.
The minimum guaranteed disability element/war injury element was not covered in the ibid MoD letter dated 03.09.2015. Therefore, .MoD letter No. 16(01)/2014/D(Pen/Pol) dated 18.05.2016 was issued (Circular No. 560) for revision of Casualty Pensionary awards in respect of Pre-2006 Armed Forces Officers and JCO/ORs Pensioners/Family Pensioners, which provides for minimum guaranteed Disability Element/War Injury Element. The clause of pension upto Maximum Term of Engagement in case of War Disabled Pensioners which was admissible prior to 6th CPC was omitted in both the above circulars of minimum guaranteed pension. Therefore, there was a need to clarify this issue and hence the Para-3 has been inserted in Circular No. 569 dated 19.10.2016. After issue of GOI MoD letter No. 1(2)/2016-D(Pen/ Pol) dated 30.09.2016 for delinking of qualifying service of 33 years for revision of pension under minimum guaranteed pension, Para No, 3 of Circular No. 569 has become redundant and therefore this Para-3 may be treated as deleted.
After implementation of 6th CPC and subsequently also in 7th CPC, pension will be determined on the basis of 50% of last pay drawn irrespective of Qualifying Service, so the relevance of pro-rata reduction for lesser qualifying service become redundant as full pension is admissible for each qualifying service in each rank. Therefore, pension upto term of engagement has also become redundant. Further, the pension as per OROP rates was based on the live data of 2013 retirees where pension was given as per 6th CPC provisions. Therefore, the demand of pension upto term of engagement has also become obsolete.
Therefore, it is requested that the issue may be dealt with accordingly and the pensioner approaching for this may be clarified on similar lines duly stating that pension upto term of engagement in case of war disabled pensioners in OROP as well as 7th CPC revision is irrelevant.
7. This circular has been uploaded on official website of this office www.pcdapension.nic.in.
DC / JCM with Railway Board on 27th & 28th September, 2018
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No.2018/E(LR)I/JCM 2-1
14.08.2018
The General Secretary,
AIRF,
4, State Entry Road.
New Delhi —110 055.
The General Secretary,
NFIR,
3, Chelmsford Road,
New Delhi —110 055.
Dear Sirs,
Sub: Meeting of DC/JCM (Railways).
The next meeting of DC/JCM with Railway Board will be held on 27th & 28th September, 2018 at 11:00 hrs. in the Conference Hall, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi.
Kindly make it convenient to attend the meeting along with nominated member of DC/JCM.
Exclusion of Retiring Railway Employees from mandatory joining of RELHS 97 – AIRF PNM Item No.19/2016
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAIWAY BOARD)
No.2011/H/28/I/RELHS/Court Case
New Delhi, Dated-31.07.2018
General Managers,
All Indian Railways
Including PUs, RDSO & NAIR.
Sub:- AIRF PNM Item No.19/2016 — Provision for exclusion of retiring railway employees from mandatory joining of RELHS — 97.
Ref:- Railway Board’s letter of even number dated 31.05.2012.
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Vide Board’s letter cited under reference joining of Retired Employees Liberalized Health Scheme (RELHS) -97 had been made mandatory for all retiring, railway employees without any exit clause Whatsoever. However, repeated requests are being received from retiring railway employees to provide an exit clause from .joining RELHS —97, In some cases Hon’ble Courts have also ordered for exclusion of certain retiring railway employees from mandatory joining of RELHS — 97.
The matter has been examined in consultation with finance Directorate and it has been decided with the approval of the Competent Authority that exclusion from mandatory joining of RELHS -97 may be given in cases of those retiring railway employees who are covered for life long comprehensive medical treatment facility for self and dependents, if any, on the RELHS or any other Central/ State Government medical facility on the strength of the medical card of their spouse. However, such retiring railway employees will be required to submit a copy of medical card of their spouse in which they have been included as a beneficiary for self and dependent(s), if any, for life-long comprehensive medical treatment facility on the RELHS or any other Central/State Government medical facility on the strength of the medical card of their spouse along-with an undertaking that the retiring employee will never request for issuance RELHS card in future.
This will take effect from the date of issue of these instructions.
This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate.
(R.S. Shukla)
Joint Director, Health
Railway Board
Advance payment of salary on account of Onam festival – Railway Order
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No. 2013/E(LL)/PW/2
New Delhi, dated:17.08.2018
The General Manager (P),
Southern Railway,
Chennai.
Sub: Advance payment of salary on account of Onam festival.
Ref: Railway’s letter No. P(R)483/P/DP/Vol XIII dated 17.08.2018
Sanction of Ministry of Railways is hereby communicated for advance payment of salaries to employees of Southern Railway (working in divisions/construction units situated in the State of Kerala) on 21.08.2018/ 22.08.2018 on account of Onam festival, 2018.
Bakrid Holiday now on 22nd August 2018 – Latest DOPT ORDER
MOST IMMEDIATE
F.No. 12/4/2018-JCA2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
JCA Section
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 20th August, 2018
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Change of date of holiday on account of Id-u-Zuha (Bakrid) during 2018 for all Central Government administrative offices located at Delhi / New Delhi.
In supersession of this Ministry’s OM of even number dated 14/08/2018 on the subject cited above and on the basis of the report of Ruiyat Hilal (moon deciding Committee) headed by Shahi Imam, Jama Masjid, Delhi, Syed Ahmed Bukhari intimating that witnesses of sighting of moon have been received from different cities of India, it has been decided that in Delhi Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) will be celebrated on 22nd August, 2018 instead of 23.08.2018 as notified vide this Ministry’s OM No. 12/3/2017-JCA2 dated 14.06.2017 for all Central Government Administrative Offices at Delhi/New Delhi
2. For Offices outside Delhi / New Delhi the Employees Coordination Committees or Head of Offices (where such Committees are not functioning) can decide the date depending upon the decision of the concerned State Government.
3. The earlier OM issued in this regard vide OM of even number dated 14/08 2018 stands withdrawn.
Hindi version will follow.
(Juglal Singh)
Deputy Secretary Government of India
Clarification of term Non-family Station – Estates Order
F.No. 12035/4/2015-Poll.II
Government of India
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Directorate of Estates
Policy-II Section
Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi -110 108
Dated the 1st August, 2018
Office Memorandum
Subject: Clarification regarding the term Non-Family Station’ in respect of concessional retention given under Rule 43 of CGGPRA Rules, 2017.
In continuation to the D.M. of even Number dated 10.4.2018 vide which the concessional retention of General Pool Residential Accommodation at the last place of posting by Central Government Civilian Employees, Centrally Armed Paramilitary Forces employees and officers of All India Services on their posting to a Non-family stations was extended up to 30.06.2021 on payment of normal rate of licence fee, it is further clarified that the term ‘Non Family station’ includes:-
(i) North Eastern Region, Sikkim, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep, State of Jammu & Kashmir ;
(ii) Left Wing Extremist (LWE) areas, as declared by Ministry of Home Affairs from time to time.
2. All the other terms and conditions of 0.M dated 10.4.2018 will remain unchanged.
(Swarnali Banerjee)
Deputy Director of Estates (Policy)
7th CPC Children Education Allowance and Hostel Subsidy to Railway Employees
RBE No. 114/2018 PC – VII No. 110
Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)
No. E(W)2017/ED-2/3
New Delhi, dated 13.08.2018
The General Managers(P),
All Zonal Railways &
Production Units.
Sub: Recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission (7th CPC) – Implementation of decisions relating to the grant Children Education Allowance (CEA) and Hostel Subsidy Consolidated instruction
Representation of NFIR regarding upgradation of pay structure of JEs/SSEs
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No. PC-VII/20151R-U19 (Part.)
New Delhi, dated: 06/08/2018
To
The General Secretary,
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen
3, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi – 55.
Sub: Representation of NFIR regarding upgradation of pay structure of JEs/SSEs.
Ref: NFIR’s letter No. IV/NFIR/7 CPC(Imp)2017/R.B – Part. II dated 23.07.2018.
Please refer to NFIR’s representation dated 23.07.2018 addressed to Hon’ble MR requesting intervention of Hon’ble for obtaining approval of Ministry of Finance (MoF) for upgradation GP-4600 to GP-4800.
2. With respect to above, it is stated that Railway Board have been” making persistent efforts with various levels for obtaining approval of proposal sent MoF vide Board’s OM dated 08.02.2017 proposing revision of pay structure of Sr.Supervisors in Group ‘C’ of all departments (other than Account Department) to upgrade 75% of such Supervisor posts from Level-7 (erstwhile GP-4600) to Level-8 (erstwhile GP – 4800) and to bring parity in the pay scales of Group 13′ Officers Accounts/Non-Accounts department.
3. It has already been intimated to NFIR through ATS on PNM-NFIR Item Nos. 3 & 10/2018 that a D.O. letter dated 20.04.2017 was sent from Hon’ble MR to Hon’ble FM for expediting approval on above proposal. Thereafter, a reminder dated 15.05.2018 from EDPC-II to JS(Pers)/MoF was also sent in this connection. Recently, a D.O. letter dated 13.07.2018 (Annex-I) from Board(CRB) to Finance Secretary has also been sent requesting them to expedite approval on Board’s proposal dated 08.02.2017.
