Revision of Minimum Pay and Fitment formula due to increased revenue collections of the Central Government
Comrades,
Today none of the 7th CPC related demands of Central Government Employees are settled. The assurance given by the Group of Ministers to the NJCA leaders regarding increase in Minimum Pay and Fitment formula is in paper even after a lapse of 20 months. Now the Finance Minister has replied in Parliament that “no change in Minimum Pay and Fitment formula is at present under consideration”.
To avert the 11th July CG employees strike the Hon’ble Prime Minster had instructed the group of Hon’ble Ministers including Shri Rajnath Singhji, Hon’ble Home Minister, Shri Suresh Prabhuji , Hon’ble Railway Minister and Shri Arun Jaitelyji , Hon’ble Finance Minister to hold discussions with the Staff Side (JCM) on 30th June 2016 and the Shri Arun Jaitelyji , Hon’ble Finance Minister had published a written assurances in the Government website on 6th July 2016 leading to deferment of the strike .
Pay Commission Objective: It is the endeavour of every pay commission to ensure that the pay and allowances of employees should be ‘fair and reasonable’. The pay structure should also motivate the employees to reasonable levels of performance in the tasks assigned to them, so that the general public derive the benefit of their service as intended.
Our demand of revision of Minimum Pay and Fitment formula is quite justified.
Comparison of earlier wage hike we can observe that the fitment factor of 2.57 times is the lowest comparing to other pay commissions. If we make a study of earlier pay commission.
Pay Commission
Year
Minimum wage ( old )
Minimum wage (revised)
Increase
2nd CPC
1959
Rs 55/-
Rs 80/-
1.45 times
3rd CPC
1973
Rs 80/-
Rs 196/-
2.45 times
4th CPC
1986
Rs 196/-
Rs 750/-
3.82 times
5th CPC
1996
Rs 750/-
Rs 2550/-
3.40 times
6th CPC*
2006
Rs 2550/-
Rs 7000/-
2.74 times
7th CPC *
2016
Rs 7000/-
Rs 18000/-
2.57 times
Comparative picture of pay of Central Government and State Government in regards to minimum wage as on 1.7.2017
Many of the State Governments are following the Central Government pay scales, but a few state Governments have improved upon the Central Government pay scales. The examples are as under:
Government Agency
Group “D” Basic pay in Rs
Add Skill 25% from Group “D” to Group “C”
Group “C”Basic Pay in Rs
DA %
Add DA Amount in Rs
Basic Pay in Group “C” in Rs
Govt. of India
Nil
18000
5
900
18900
Andhra Pradesh & Telangana
13000
3250
16250
24.1
3916
20166
Kerala
16500
4125
20625
14
2887
23512
Karnataka
17000
4250
21250
Nil
21250
The financial position of the Central Government is very good. Even the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) has shown increase in last few years which is around 7% , the Indian economy is fastest growing and placed 7th in the world ( which is at 2,250.987 billions of $ ), comparing to wages paid in the world our wages are at lower level. The Government fiscal budget deficit equal to 3.50 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product in 2016. Compared to 2008 where the fiscal deficit was at 7.8 %, but today the fiscal deficit is contained at 3.5%. This is also a healthy sign of the economic status of the Central Government financial status, the budget fiscal deficit is always below 4%.
Direct tax collections in 2017-18 at Rs 9.95 lakh crore, exceeded the revised budgetary target of Rs 9.8 lakh crore. Also, 6.84 crore income tax returns filed in the year against 5.43 crore in the previous year signalling a rise of 26 % . A net of 99.5 lakh new assesses were added to the tax net.
Net collection from corporate tax went up 17.1 per cent while that from personal income tax rose 18.9 %.
The revenue collection from Goods and Services Tax (GST) exceeded Rs 1 lakh crore in April 2018, GST revenue collected in April 2018 came at Rs 1,03,458 crore.
With the improved economic climate, introduction of e-way bill and improved GST compliance, GST collections would continue to show a positive trend.
The wage bill of the Central Government on in its employees is less than 10% or 3.4% of the GDP, which is less compared to various countries world wide .
Vacancy of the Central Government is about 15 % , more than 4 lakhs vacancies are existing in the Central Government the work load is being carried out by the existing employees. The Government being a model employer should pay for its employees and motivate them to work more for implementation of its policies.
Hence due to the improved revenue earning of the Central Government, as assured to the staff side JCM by the Group of Ministers in respect of increase of Minimum Pay and Fitment formula, the Central Government should increase the MinimumPay and Fitment formula.
Salient features of the One Man Committee Report headed by Shri Kamalesh Chandra
The old system of payment of Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA) is dispensed with and replaced with a new wage payment system. Under the new wage payment system, 11 TRCA slabs are subsumed into 3 Wage Scales with two Levels each for BPMs and for other than BPMs. One wage scale would be common for both the categories of GDSs.
The minimum working hours of GDS Post Offices and GDSs are increased to 4 hours from 3 hours.
The new working hours for GDS Post Offices will be 4 hours and 5 hours only.
The Level 1 GDS Post Offices / GDSs will have 4 hours as working hours and Level – 2 will have 5 hours as working hours.
The Point System for assessment of workload of BPMs has been abolished.
The new wage payment system is linked to revenue generation of GDS Post Offices. Under the new system, there will be no increase in wages of BPMs from Level -1 to Level -2 on the basis of workload but the same will be increased based on achievement of prescribed revenue norms which is fixed at 100% for normal areas and 50% for special areas.
The GDS Post Offices not achieving the prescribed revenue norm within the given working hours will have to open GDS Post Offices for minimum of additional 30 minutes beyond the prescribed working hours.
The GDS BPMs will be paid Revenue Linked Allowance @10% beyond level-2 wage scale if they will be successful in achieving revenue beyond prescribed norms
The GDS Post Offices has been categorized into A, B; C and D categories based on the revenue generation norms. The GDS Post Office in A category will achieve 100% revenue norm. The Committee has recommended a set of actions for each category of GDS Post Offices.
The six approved categories of GDSs are subsumed into two categories only. One category will be Branch Post Master and all other 5 categories of GDSs are subsumed into one Multi Tasking Category.
The GDSs working in the GDS Post Offices will be known as Assistant Branch Post Master (ABPMs) and those working in the Departmental Post Offices will be known as Dak Sevak (DS).
The minimum wage has been increased to Rs. 10000/- per month and maximum pay to Rs. 35480/- per month.
The rate of annual increase is recommended as 3%.
A Composite Allowance comprising of support for hiring accommodation for GDS Post Offices as well as mandatory residence, office maintenance, mobile and electricity usage charges etc. has been introduced for the first time.
Children Education Allowance @Rs. 6000/- per child per annum has been introduced for GDSs
Risk & Hardship Allowance @Rs. 500/- per month for GDS working in the special areas has also been introduced.
A Financial up-gradation has been introduced at 12 years, 24 years and 36 years of services in form of two advance additional annual increases.
The Ceiling of ex-gratia gratuity has been increased from Rs. 60,000 to Rs. 5,00,000
The GDS Contribution for Service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SDBS) should be enhanced maximum up to 10% and minimum up to 3% of the basic wage per month, whereas the Department should contribute a fixed contribution of 3% of the basic wage of the GDSs.
The coverage of GDS Group Insurance Scheme has been enhanced from Rs. 50000/- to Rs. 5,00,000/
The contribution of Department in Circle Welfare Fund (CWF) has been increased from Rs. 100/ per annum to Rs. 300/ per annum.
The scope of CWF is extended to cover immediate family members such as spouse; daughters, sons and dependent daughters in law in the scheme.
The Committee also recommended 10% hike in the prescribed limits of financial grants and assistances in the Circle Welfare Funds.
The Committee has recommended addition of Rs. 10,000/ for purchase of Tablet / Mobile from the Circle Welfare in the head “Financial Assistance of Fund by way of loans with lower rate of interest (5%)”.
Provision of 26 weeks of Maternity Leave for women GDS has been recommended.
The wages for the entire period of Maternity Leave is recommended to be paid from salary head from where wages of GDSs are paid.
The Committee has also recommended one week of paternity leave.
Leave accumulation and encashment facility up to 180 days has been introduced.
Online system of engagement has been recommended.
Alternate livelihood condition for engagement of GDSs has been relaxed.
Voluntary Discharge scheme has been recommended.
The Discharge age has been retained at 65 years.
The Limited Transfer Facility has been relaxed from 1 time to 3 times for male GDSs. There will be no restriction on number of chances for transfer of women GDSs. The powers for transfer has been delegated to the concerned Divisional head.
The ex-gratia payment during put off period should be revised to 35% from 25% of the wage and DA drawn immediately before put off.
The Committee has recommended preferring transfer before put off duty.
HEADQUARTERS OFFICE
EMPLOYEES’ STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION
PANCHDEEP BHAWAN, C.I.G. MARG, NEW DELHI-110002
No. A-28/12/1/2009/Med.IV
Dated – 18/05/2018
CIRCULAR
5udiect : Payment of conveyance allowance on domiciliary visits.
In order to regulate the payment of conveyance allowance to Medical Officers, I am directed to circulate the proforma in Annexure `A’ enclosed, for further information/action in the matter.
It is hereby informed to all the concerned that the above instructions are applicable to all Medical Officers working in ESIC to raise claim of conveyance allowance online in enclosed Annexure “A” to be countersigned by the supervisory authorities before its submission.
Controlling officers are directed to bring the contents of the circular to all concerned officials.
This issues with the approval of Director General.
Compassionate Family Pension (CFP) Scheme – Assam Government Order
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
FINANCE (EstrA) DEPARTMENT
DISPUR,GUWAHATI-6
Order by the Governor
NOTIFICATION
No. FEG.28/2017/41
Dated Dispur, the 25th May, 2018
sub: “Scheme for Compassionate Family pension in lieu of compassionate Appointment”, in short called as Compassionate Famity pension (CFP) Scheme
Ref : This Department’s earlier Notification No FEG.28/2017/26 Dated 14-09-2017
In continuation of Notification No. FEG.28/2017/26 Dated, 14-09-2017 and consequent upon the decision taken by the Government of Assam, relating to compassionate Family pension Scheme, the Govenor of Assam is pleased to order as follows –
1. If the next of kin of deceased government employee is an employee of the State/central Government or Government undertaking, corporation or Autonomous Body receiving Grants in aid from State/ Central Government, he/she shall be eligible for Compassionate Family Pension.
2. Reliel shatl be admissible to such categories of family in terms of P & P.G. Department’s O.M. No. PPG (P) 151/2004/51 Dated,12-12-2016.
3. The Compassionate Family Pension Scheme is not applicable to fixed pay employees.
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(Shyam Jagannathan, IAS)
Commissioner & Secretary to the Golt. of Assam
Finance Department
Dispur, Ghy-6
Government of Jammu and Kashmir
Civil Secretariat, Finance Department
(Insurance Division)
CIRCULAR No: 04-FD of 2018
Dated : 24 -05-2018
Subject: Clarification regarding Chief Minister’s Group Mediclaim Insurance Policy.
A few Government personnel have requested Finance Department for making the proposed Chief Minister’s Group Mediclaim Insurance Policy optional in such cases where either husband or wife is a Central Government employee while as the other is a State Government employee and the former has taken out the Insurance policy administered by his /her employer.
2. After careful consideration and in the interest of equity, it has been decided that in case where either husband or wife is a Central Government employee and has opted for the Mediclaim Insurance Policy launched by his/her employer, the Chief Minister’s Group Mediclaim Insurance Policy shall be optional in the case of his/her spouse, who is a State Government employee. However, the State Government employee would have to necessarily provide a certificate from the DDO concerned of his/her spouse to the effect that the latter is covered under the Insurance policy of his/her employer.
3. Furthermore, it has been decided that a member of All India Service, if he/she so desires, may also join the Chief Minister’s Group Mediclaim Insurance Policy on purely optional/voluntarily basis. The desirous members of the AIS may fill up the prescribed format available on the Finance Department’s website namely, www.jakfinance.nic.in and forward the same to the Nodal Officer Finance Department within a week positively.
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(Navin K Choudhary),IAS
Principal Secretary to the Govt,
Finance Department
Amendment to Investment Guidelines for NPS Schemes {Other than Govt. Sector (CG & SG), Corporate CG, NPS Lite and APY) -reg.
PENSION FUND REGULATORY
AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
B-14/A, Chhatrapati Shivaji Bhawan,
Qutab Institutional Area,
Katwaria Sarai, New Delhi-110016.
Ph : 011-26517501, 26517503, 26133730 Fax : 011-26517507
Website : www.pfrda.org.in
CIRCULAR
PFRDA/2018/03/PF/03
Date: 22nd May, 2018
SUBJECT: Amendment to Investment Guidelines for NPS Schemes {Other than Govt. Sector (CG & SG), Corporate CG, NPS Lite and APY) -reg.
1. In partial modification of Circular No.PFRDA/2017/18/PF/2 dated 04.05.2017 pertaining to investment guidelines issued by the Authority for NPS Schemes {Other than Govt. Sector (CG & SG), Corporate CG, NPS Lite and APY}, it has been decided to amend Clause 10 of the said Circular as under:
“10. In the interest of subscribers in the non-government sector, the Central Recordkeeping Agency(s) (CRAs) would monitor ‘the ceiling of exposure in Asset Class E (Equity) upto 75%, C (Corporate Debt) upto 100%, G (Government Securities) upto 100% and Asset Class A (for Tier I only) upto 5% respectively’, to ensure that such limits are adhered to.”
2. The cap on equity investment has been increased to maximum limit of 75% from current permissible limit of 50% in active choice for private sector subscribers under NPS, with tapering off of the equity allocation after attaining the age of 50 years by subscriber. Thus allocation in the Active Choice has been revised as under:
Age (years)
Cap on E
Cap on C
Cap on G
Cap on A
Upto 50
75%
100%
100%
5%
51
72.50%
100%
100%
5%
52
70%
100%
100%
5%
53
67.50%
100%
100%
5%
54
65%
100%
100%
5%
55
62.5
100%
‘100%
5%
56
60
100%
100%
5%
57
57.5
100%
100%
5%
58
55
100%
100%
5%
59
52.5
100%
100%
5%
60 and above
50
100%
100%
5%
3. In case the investment by the subscriber in equity exceeds the cap in particular age bucket due to tapering of the caps, the excess portion shall be moved to 0-Sec by default. However, the subscriber would continue to have the choice to re-allocate the non-equity portion between asset classes C, G & A unlike under the auto choice where tapered off portion moves in a pre-fixed percentage of C & G. The subscriber will also continue to enjoy the choice of allocation between E, C, G and A subject to limits as given above.
4. If a person subscribes to NPS beyond the age of 50 years and chooses active choice, he shall get the maximum equity allocation in accordance with the table. For e.g. if the person enters at the age of 56 years, he can get maximum 60% of equity asset allocation in accordance with the table.
5. Further, if the person at an age lower than 50 years selects equity allocation less than 75%, the tapering of equity allocation shall be in accordance with the age/percentage of equity cap mentioned in the table. For. e.g. if a person at the age of 45 years (say) chooses 65% as equity allocation under active choice, the tapering off of the equity allocation shall initiate from the age of 55 years.
6. The above arrangement is applicable w.e.f. 15th June, 2018. All other terms and conditions of the relevant investment guidelines shall stand unaltered and all concerned intermediaries shall ensure compliance, in terms thereof.
7. This circular is issued in exercise of powers of the Authority under sub-clause(b) of sub-section(2) of Section 14 read with Section 23 of the PFRDA Act, 2013 and sub-regulation (1) of Regulation 14 of the PFRDA(Pension Fund) Regulations, 2015.
Training of Non- Statutory Departmental Canteens employees on Food Safety & Standards norms by Food Safety & Standards Authority of India
No. 17/1/2018-Dir (C)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel & Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market
New Delhi, dated 24th May,2018
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Training of Non- Statutory Departmental Canteens employees on Food Safety & Standards norms by Food Safety & Standards Authority of India.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s D.M. No. 25/1/2013 dated 26.07.2016 on the above subject and to say that as a regulatory body, Food Safety & Standards Authority of India is responsible for ensuring the availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption.
2. In order to ensure the same in various Offices of Central Government, all departmental canteens, tiffin rooms etc. have to be licensed as per Section 2.1.2 of the Food Safety & Standards (Licensing & Registration of Food Business) Regulations, 2011. Further, as per advisory No. 1-2/Correspondence/FoSTaC/FSSAI/2017 dated 25th April 2018, “every food business having either Central or State License should have atleast one trained & certified “Food Safety Supervisor” for every 25 food handlers or part thereof in each of their premises and nominated food safety supervisors have to be trained under FoSTaC by 31st December 2018.”
3. In view of the above, first phase of training workshop of Food Safety Supervisor is scheduled on 16th June 2018 at 10 AM onwards in FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi FSSAI for Departmental Canteens of Delhi-NCR. All the Ministries/Departments are, therefore, requested to nominate individuals to FSSAI, for the said training workshop of Food Safety Supervisor and ensure their active participation in the same, under intimation to this Department.
4. For further information/ queries, Ms. Preetha Ghosh, Deputy Director, Training, FSSAI (Mobile No. 0980660056 and e-mail [email protected]) may be approached.
(Kulbhushan Malhotra)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Amendment in Recruitment Rules for the posts of Administrative Officer, Asstt. Administrative Officer, Assistant, UDC and LDC in LBSNAA, Mussoorie
No. T-21011/2/2018-Academy Desk
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Training Division
Block IV, Old JNU Campus,
New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi-110067
Dated: 25th May, 2018
Office Memorandum
Subject: Amendment in Recruitment Rules for the posts of Administrative Officer, Asstt. Administrative Officer, Assistant, UDC and LDC in LBSNAA, Mussoorie – reg.
The undersigned is directed to upload the draft recruitment rules for the posts of Administrative Officer, Asstt. Administrative Officer, Assistant, UDC and LDC in the Lal Bahadhur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie and to request for comments, if any, from all the stakeholders on the draft RRs. The comments may kindly be sent to the undersigned on e-mail id: ‘[email protected]’ latest by 24.06.2018.
(Syed Imran Ahmed)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Salient features of the One Man Committee Report headed by Shri Kamlesh Chandra
The old system of payment of Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA) is dispensed with and replaced with a new wage payment system. Under the new wage payment system, 11 TRCA slabs are subsumed into 3 Wage Scales with two Levels each for BPMs and for other than BPMs. One wage scale would be common for both the categories of GDSs.
The minimum working hours of GDS Post Offices and GDSs are increased to 4 hours from 3 hours.
The new working hours for GDS Post Offices will be 4 hours and 5 hours only.
The Level 1 GDS Post Offices / GDSs will have 4 hours as working hours and Level – 2 will have 5 hours as working hours.
The Point System for assessment of workload of BPMs has been abolished.
The new wage payment system is linked to revenue generation of GDS Post Offices. Under the new system, there will be no increase in wages of BPMs from Level -1 to Level -2 on the basis of workload but the same will be increased based on achievement of prescribed revenue norms which is fixed at 100% for normal areas and 50% for special areas.
The GDS Post Offices not achieving the prescribed revenue norm within the given working hours will have to open GDS Post Offices for minimum of additional 30 minutes beyond the prescribed working hours.
The GDS BPMs will be paid Revenue Linked Allowance @10% beyond level-2 wage scale if they will be successful in achieving revenue beyond prescribed norms
The GDS Post Offices has been categorized into A, B; C and D categories based on the revenue generation norms. The GDS Post Office in A category will achieve 100% revenue norm. The Committee has recommended a set of actions for each category of GDS Post Offices.
The six approved categories of GDSs are subsumed into two categories only. One category will be Branch Post Master and all other 5 categories of GDSs are subsumed into one Multi Tasking Category.
The GDSs working in the GDS Post Offices will be known as Assistant Branch Post Master (ABPMs) and those working in the Departmental Post Offices will be known as Dak Sevak (DS).
The minimum wage has been increased to Rs. 10000/- per month and maximum pay to Rs. 35480/- per month.
The rate of annual increase is recommended as 3%.
A Composite Allowance comprising of support for hiring accommodation for GDS Post Offices as well as mandatory residence, office maintenance, mobile and electricity usage charges etc. has been introduced for the first time.
Children Education Allowance @Rs. 6000/- per child per annum has been introduced for GDSs
Risk & Hardship Allowance @Rs. 500/- per month for GDS working in the special areas has also been introduced.
A Financial up-gradation has been introduced at 12 years, 24 years and 36 years of services in form of two advance additional annual increases.
The Ceiling of ex-gratia gratuity has been increased from Rs. 60,000 to Rs. 5,00,000
The GDS Contribution for Service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SDBS) should be enhanced maximum up to 10% and minimum up to 3% of the basic wage per month, whereas the Department should contribute a fixed contribution of 3% of the basic wage of the GDSs.
The coverage of GDS Group Insurance Scheme has been enhanced from Rs. 50000/- to Rs. 5,00,000/
The contribution of Department in Circle Welfare Fund (CWF) has been increased from Rs. 100/ per annum to Rs. 300/ per annum.
The scope of CWF is extended to cover immediate family members such as spouse; daughters, sons and dependent daughters in law in the scheme.
The Committee also recommended 10% hike in the prescribed limits of financial grants and assistances in the Circle Welfare Funds.
The Committee has recommended addition of Rs. 10,000/ for purchase of Tablet / Mobile from the Circle Welfare in the head “Financial Assistance of Fund by way of loans with lower rate of interest (5%)”.
Provision of 26 weeks of Maternity Leave for women GDS has been recommended.
The wages for the entire period of Maternity Leave is recommended to be paid from salary head from where wages of GDSs are paid.
The Committee has also recommended one week of paternity leave.
Leave accumulation and encashment facility up to 180 days has been introduced.
Online system of engagement has been recommended.
Alternate livelihood condition for engagement of GDSs has been relaxed.
Voluntary Discharge scheme has been recommended.
The Discharge age has been retained at 65 years.
The Limited Transfer Facility has been relaxed from 1 time to 3 times for male GDSs. There will be no restriction on number of chances for transfer of women GDSs. The powers for transfer has been delegated to the concerned Divisional head.
The ex-gratia payment during put off period should be revised to 35% from 25% of the wage and DA drawn immediately before put off.
The Committee has recommended preferring transfer before put off duty.
