House Rent Allowance to the Assam Government Employees
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
FINANCE (AUDIT & FUND) DEPARTMENT
JANATA BHAWAN, BLOCK-F, GROUND FLOOR, DISPUR
No.FM 5/2010/63
Dated, Dispur, the 10th July, 2018
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
SUB: HOUSE RENT ALLOWANCE TO THE STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.
In partial modification of Office Memerandum No.FM 5/2010/59 dated 19th April, 2017 as per Government Resolution on the report of the Anomaly Committee vide Notification No.FPC.4/2018/113 dtd 2nd July, 2018, the Governor of Assam is pleased to revise the House Rent Allowance payable to the State Government employees as follows:-
(a) Revised rates of House Rent Allowance.
i) 10% of pay (including PBP+GP) for employees posted in Guwahati Metro area.
ii) 08% of pay (including PBP+GP) for the district and sub-divisional head quarters.
iii) 07% of pay (including PBP+GP) for other places of posting.
(b) This shall be applicable for all employees including those joining the service after implementation of the revised pay scale.
(c) The House Rent Allowance applicable to the employees working in the establishments outside N.E. shall be as per the rates recommended by the 7th Assam Pay and Productivity Pay Commission, i.e. The employees working in the establishment located outside North East shall he paid House Rent Allowance at the rates applicable to the Central Government employees. Accordingly, in cities of Class X, Y & Z status the rates will be 24%, 16% and 8% of the basic (PHA-GP). However, Non. Practising Allowance (NPA) will not be included in pay for this purpose and there will be no revision on account of increased in the DA beyond 50%.
(d) Other terms and conditions shall remain the same as per OM No.FM 5/2010/59 dated 19th April, 2017 & OM No.FM 5/2010/29 dated 29th March, 2012.
(e) This will come into force w.e.f. 01-04-2016.
Sd/-
(Shri Shyam Jagannathan, IAS)
Commissioner & Secretary to the Govt of Assam,
Finance Department
Revision of interest rates for investment by National Small Savings Fund (NSSF)
F.NO.6/01/2014-NS
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Economic Affairs
(Budget Division)
North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 10.07.2018
Office Memorandum
Subject: Revision of interest rates for investment by National Small Savings Fund (NSSF) in Central Government Securities and States/UTs (with Legislature) Government Securities.
The undersigned is directed to intimate that interest rate on NSSF loans has been revised with effect from 01.04.2018. NSSF will charge interest at the rate of 8.2% per annum on the loans contracted by Central Government and States/UTs (with Legislature) during the year 2018-19.
2. This has the approval of Secretary (Economic Affairs).
Central Government Offices Holiday List 2019 – DOPT ORDER
F.No.12/2/2018-JCA-2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)
Establishment (JCA-2) Section
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 11th July, 2018
Subject: Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the 2019 – reg.
It has been decided that the holidays as specified in the Annexure – I to this O.M. will be observed in all the Administrative Offices of the Central Government located at Delhi/New Delhi during the year 2019. In addition, each employee will also be allowed to avail himself/herself of any two holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the list of Restricted Holidays in Annexure – II.
2. Central Government Administrative Offices located outside Delhi / New Delhi shall observe the following holidays compulsorily in addition to three holidays as per para 3.1 below:
REPUBLIC DAY
INDEPENDENCE DAY
MAHATMA GANDHI’S BIRTHDAY
BUDDHA PURNIMA
CHRISTMAS DAY
DUSSEHRA (VIJAY DASHMI)
DIWALI (DEEPAVALI)
GOOD FRIDAY
GURU NANAK’S BIRTHDAY
IDU’L FITR
IDU’L ZUHA
MAHAVIR JAYANTI
MUHARRAM
PROPHET MOHAMMAD’S BIRTHDAY (ID-E-MILAD)
3.1. In addition to the above 14 Compulsory holidays mentioned in para 2, three holidays shall be decided from the list indicated below by the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committee in the State Capitals, if necessary, in consultation with Coordination Committees at other places in the State. The final list applicable uniformly to all Central Government offices within the concerned State shall be notified accordingly and no change can be carried out thereafter.
3.2 No substitute holiday should be allowed if any of the festival holidays initially declared subsequently happens to fall on a weekly off or any other non-working day or in the event of more than one festival falling on the same day.
4. The list of Restricted Holidays appended to this O.M. is meant for Central Government Offices located in Delhi / New Delhi. The Coordination Committees at the State Capitals may draw up separate list of Restricted Holidays keeping in view the occasions of local importance but the 9 occasions left over (indicated in para 3.1), after choosing the 3 variable holidays in para 3.1 above, are to be included in the list of restricted holidays.
5.1 For offices in Delhi / New Delhi, any change in the date of holidays in respect of Idu’I Fitr, Idu’I Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad, if necessary, depending upon sighting of the Moon, would be declared by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions after ascertaining the position from the Govt. of NCT of Delhi (DCP, Special Branch, Delhi Police).
5.2 For offices outside Delhi / New Delhi, the Central Government Employees’ Welfare Coordination Committees at the State Capitals are authorised to change the date of holiday, if necessary, based on the decision of the concerned State Governments / Union Territories, in respect of Idu’I Fitr, Idu’l Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad.
5.3. It may happen that the change of date of the above occasions has to be declared at a
very short notice. In such a situation, announcement could be made through P.I.B/T.V./A.I.R./ Newspapers and the Heads of Department / Offices of the Central Government may take action according to such an announcement without waiting for a formal order, about the change of date.
6. In 2019, Diwali (Deepavali) falls on Sunday, October 27, 2019 (Kartika 05). In certain States, the practice is to celebrate the occasion a day in advance, i.e., on “Naraka Chaturdasi Day”. In view of this, there is no objection if holiday on account of Deepavali is observed on “Naraka Chaturdasi Day (in place of Deepavali Day) for the Central Government Offices in a State if in that State that day alone is declared as a compulsory holiday for Diwali for the offices of the State Government.
7. Central Government Organisations which include industrial, commercial and trading establishments would observe upto 16 holidays in a year including three national holidays viz. Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, as compulsory holidays. The remaining holidays / occasions may be determined by such establishments / organisations themselves for the year 2019, subject to para 3.2 above.
8. Union Territory Administrations shall decide the list of holidays in terms of instructions issued in this regard by the Ministry of Home Affairs
9. In respect of Indian Missions abroad, the number of holidays may be notified in accordance with the instructions contained in this Department’s O.M. No.12/5/2002-JCA dated 17th December, 2002. In other words, they will have the option to select 12 (Twelve) holidays of their own only after including in the list three National Holidays and Budha Purnima, Janamashtami (Vaishnava), Diwali, Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad in the list of compulsory holidays falling on day of weekly off.
10. In respect of Banks, the holidays shall be regulated in terms of the extant instructions issued by the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance.
CPSE – Government decision on the recommendations of the Anomalies Committee
No.W-02/0030/2018-DPE (WC)-GL-XVIII/18
Government of India
Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises
Department of Public Enterprises
Public Enterprises Bhawan,
Block No. 14, CGO Complex,
Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003.
Dated,the 10th July,2018
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Pay Revision of Board & below Board level Executives of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) w.e.f. 01.01.2007 — Government decision on the recommendations of the Anomalies Committee- regarding.
The Department of Public Enterprise (DPE) vide O.M. No.2(70)/2018-DPE (WC)-GL-XVI/08 dated 26.11.2008 established an Anomalies Committee consisting ofthe Sectætaries or the Department of Public Enterprises, Department of Expenditure and Department of Personnel & Training. The Anomalies Committee was constituted to address issues/problems arising while implementing the recommendations of 2nd Pay Revision Committee (PRC) for the CPSEs by the Government.
2. The Anomalies Committee gave its recommendations on various issues referred to it by the administrative Ministries/Departments regarding the 2nd PRC related guidelines for its consideration. Consequently, DPE issued the following guidelines vide its OMs dated 26.10.2010, 08.06.2009, 24.09.2010, 01.06.2011, 03.06.2011 and 29.06.2012 for implementing the anomalies committee’s decisions.
3. Now for the sake of convenience of all the stakeholders, the said DPE OMs have been collated as under:
(i) Deputation or the Government Officers in CPSEs
a) The Government officers already on deputation with the CPSEs as on 26.11.2008 (the date of issue of 0.M. by the DPE regarding the revision of scale of pay of the executives and non-unionised supervisors of CPSEs) will continue to avail of the option already available and exercised by them till the end of their deputation tenure. The extension, if any given after 26.11.2008 will not qualify for this dispensation.
b) The Board level executives who have been selected through PESB mechanism in IDA scales, and appointed on deputation basis, by ACC/Competent Authority prior to 26.11.2008 will continue to get the same scales with all its associated benefits till the end of their tenure.
c) It may be emphasized that the pay revision of the executives is a total package and the scales, perks and allowances should not be mixed. Accordingly the executives getting the CDA pay scales will continue to get benefits, perks and allowances applicable to CDA scales and executives who are getting IDA pay scales will get perks and allowances applicable to IDA scales.
d) The above decisions are enabling provisions. All the conditions indicated in DPE O.Ms dated 26.11.2008, 09.02.2009 and will be applicable mutatis mutandis to such executives also.
(ii) Self-Lease
(a) Every CPSE must have a Rent Assessment Committee (RAC), which would assess the market tent for categories of executives and non-unionised supervisors, entitled for lease/self-lease accommodation and also the maximum ceiling of reimbursement depending upon the company’s capacity to pay. The RAC may include Members from Finance, HR., Civil Engineering, Law etc. as deemed appropriate.
(b) The RAC will also decide on rent recovery, for which DPE guidelines as applicable to Board level Executives (10% of Basic pay) will be kept in view.
(c) For purposes of CTC, 30% of Basic Pay is required to be considered on housing as per Para 8 of DPE O.M. dated 26.11.2008. This is not meant to a ceiling and tberefore, this should not be treated as the maximum limit for a leased accommodation.
(d) The Board of Directors of CPSEs must ensure that self-leased accommodation does not become an additional source of income to the employee. The precautions as indicated in DPE O.Ms dated 20.05.2009 and will also be kept in view.
(iii) Expenditure on Hospitals, Colleges, Schools. Clubs etc.
The percentage towards expenditure on Hospitals, Colleges- Schools, Clubs etc. should be as close to actual and should be assessed preferably every financial year.
(iv) Encashment of Leave
(a) DPE O.M. dated 05.08.2005 provides for a maximum ceiling of Earned Leave that can be accumulated. CPSCs are not permitted to encash leave beyond 300 days at the time or retirement of an employee of CPSE. The employees are not permitted to accumulate more than 300 days as specified under DFE guidelines.
(b) Casual Leave must not encashed at all and shall lapse at the end of the calendar year.
(c) The component of leave encashment during service i.e. the expenditure on leave encashment, will not be treated Perks and Allowance. It will not however, be treated as pay and accordingly not qualify for any other benefit like HRA. etc.
(d) Leave encashment on Superannuation will not be part of 30% ceiling of Basic Pay and DA for superannuation benefits.
(v) Non-practicing Allowance(NPA)
NPA will not be considered as pay for the purpose of calculating other benefits.
(vi) Keeping various allowances/benefits/ perks including project allowance, higher conveyance allowance to persons with disabilities, etc. outside the 50% allowances ( i.e. Of Basic Pay).
No other allowances/benetit/perks will be kept outside the prescribed 50% ceiling except the four which have been mentioned in the DPE O.M dated 26.11.2008.
(vii) Procedure of pay fixation in some past cases of pay of Board Level Executives
a) Since the percentage based increment during the periodicity of 1997 pay revision was granted with the approval of the Competent Authority to specific CPSEs, would not be proper to consider notional increment and stagnation increment based on fixed elements.
b) Stagnation increment can only be granted after reaching the maximum of scalc of pay. once after two years and a maximum of three only. This mechanism was applicable upto 31.12.2006.
(viii) Bunching of Increment.
The benefit of bunching of increments be extended to board executives of CPSEs also, where applicable, as per para (iii) of DPE 0M. dated 26.11.2008.
4. Any decision as mentioned above, if result in financial burden on the concerned CPSE, it may be requested to keep in mind the provisions relating to affordability, no budgetary support from Government, internal generation of resources, sustainability and capacity to pay by
the concerned CPSE.
5. The effective date, if not specifically mentioned above would be dealt per the DPE OMs dated 26.11.2008, 09.02.2009 and 02.04.2009.
6. All administrative Ministries/Departments are requested to bring these consolidated DPE guidelines to the notice of CPSEs under their administrative control for strict compliance.
No.W-02/0036/2018-DPE (WC)-GL-XIX/18
Government of India
Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises
Department of Public Enterprises
Public Enterprises Bhawan,
Block No.14, CGO Complex,
Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003.
Dated, the 10th July, 2018
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Payment of Gratuity to the employees of CPSEs – Clarification – regarding.
The undersigned is directed to refer to DPE’s OM No W-02/0028/2017- DPE(WC)-GL-XIII/17 dated 03.08.2017 which, inter-alia, stipulates the increase of ceiling of gratuity from Rs. 10 lakhs to Rs 20 lakhs w.e.f. 01.01.2017 for Executives and Non-Unionised Supervisors of CPSEs on IDA pattern of Pay and DPE’s OM No W-02/0020/2018-DPE(WC)-GL-XII/18 dated 11.04.2018, informing about the amendment in the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, regarding enhancement of ceiling of gratuity from Rs. 10 lakhs to Rs. 20 lakhs and effective date i.e. 29.03.2018.
2. This Department has received various representations from different stakeholders seeking clarification on the effective date of the enhancement of ceiling of Gratuity. Accordingly, the issue has been considered & clarified as follows:
a) The payment of Gratuity under DPE guidelines dated 03.08.2017, is subject to affordability of the CPSEs concerned effective for the period from 01.01.2017 till 28.03.2018, in respect of Executives and Non-Unionised Supervisors of CPSEs on IDA pay pattern, where, pay has been revised w.e.f. 01.01.2017
b) Whereas, on and after 29.03.2018, the payment of gratuity of Rs 20 lakhs is mandatory for all the CPSEs irrespective of their affordability as it is a statutory provision in light of the amendment in the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. This provision is applicable to all employees of all CPSEs.
c) Further, the Government decision on the basis of the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC), regarding raising the Gratuity ceiling from Rs 10 lakhs to Rs 20 lakhs w.e.f. 01.01.2016 is not applicable to the employees of CPSEs.
3. All administrative Ministries/Departments are requested to bring these clarification to the notice of CPSEs (except Banking & Insurance Sector) under their administrative control for strict compliance.
4. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.
ALL INDIA GRAMIN DAK SEVAK UNION (AIGDSU) ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION – GDS (AIPEU-GDS) NATIONAL UNION OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS(NUGDS)
No.GDS JCA/CHQ/6-2/2018
Dt.10-07-2018
To
All CHQ Office bearers
All Circle Secretaries / All Divisional Secretaries
Dear friends / comrades,
The three General Secretaries of GDS Unions (AIGDSU, AIPEU-GDS & NUGDS) met today (10-07-2018) in Bangalore and discussed at length on the orders recently issued by the department regarding implementation of the GDS Committee recommendations. Taking into consideration of the resentment and suggestions from all quarters the three GDS Unions decided the following programme of action for implementation of major positive recommendations of Kamalesh Chandra Committee which were overlooked and neglected by the Union Cabinet and the Department of Posts.
Programme of action:
1) Submit detailed memorandum to all Members of Parliament between 15-07-2018 and 25-07-2018 and requesting them to raise questions in both the House of Parliament regarding implementation of all major and positive recommendations of GDS Committee.
2) Submit Memorandum to the Communications Minister and Secretary, Department of Posts demanding for implementation of all positive and major recommendations of GDS Committee within one month.
3) Non-cooperation action will be initiated regarding IPPB, RICT and DARPAN after one month.
If the Department of Posts is not implemented all positive and major recommendations of GDS Committee within one month, all three GDS unions are compelled to go for indefinite strike with proper notice.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CONTROLLER GENERAL OF ACCOUNTS
Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan
GPO Complex, E-Block, INA
New Delhi — 110023
Dated, the 2nd July, 2018
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub :- Enhancement of rate of Qualification Pay as per recommendations of 7th CPC — reg.
This is regaraing revision of qualification pay as per 7th CPC recommendations, granted to the Accountants on passing Departmental Confirmatory Examination conducted by O/o CGA. The matter is pending for consideration in the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance.
It is, therefore, requested that all such cases may be reviewed as per existing instructions on this subject vide this office’s O.M. No. A.11019/33/2001/MF.CGA(A)/III/566 dated 17th/19th January, 2012.
This issues witn approval of the Competent Authority.
Booking of CGHS Recovery into Heads of Defence Accounts
OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER GENERAL OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS
ULAN BATAR ROAD, DELHI CANTT -110 010
No. A/1/11336/OBS/2017-18
Dated: 09.07.2018
To
PCsDA/CsDA (through website)
Subject: Booking of CGHS Recovery into Heads of Defence Accounts.
As per list of Major & Minor Heads of Accounts, recovery on accounts of CGHS contribution should be booked under Receipt Head 0210.01.103.00.00 {code heads 094/16-Defence, 095/16-MoD(Civ) & 098/20-CSD}.
2. However, Test Audit of pay bills pertaining to Defence Civilians in one of our Controller Offices revealed that a recovery of CGHS subscription is being booked under MH-0076, Minor Head 800-Other receipts (code head 01/575/30). Similarly, CGHS contribution of Civilians of Navy and Air Force is being booked under MH-0077, Minor Head 800-other receipts (code head 01/670/30) and Major Head 0078, Minor Head 800-Other receipts (code head 01/710/30) respectively.
3. While your office is booking a significant amount under the code head 094/16, it may be possible that the recovery on account of Defence Civilians not being booked under the appropriate heads.
4. It is therefore, requested to review the booking on account of recovery of CGHS contribution by your office and furnish the practice being followed and code heads being used by your office for booking of said recovery in r/o both DAD & Non-DAD subscribers. The review may be completed by 27.06.2018.
