Payment of revised pension including arrears w.e.f. 1.1.2016 to the pensioners
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
RBA No.55/2018
No.2016/AC-II/21/8/Pt.VI
New Delhi dated 30.05.2018
Principal Financial Advisors,
All Zonal Railways
Sub: Payment of revised pension including arrears w.e.f. 1.1.2016 to the pensioners.
Kindly refer to RBA No.170/2017 dated 30.11.2017 on the above subject. requesting Railways to verify the scrolls received from various Pension Paying Banks to establish that payment of revised pension has commenced in favour of all pensioners for whom revised PPOs have been issued. It is understood that despite lapse of nearly 6 months, revised pension is not being received by many pensioners and the issue is being raised in various Pensioners’ Forums including SCOVA.
Follow up on payment of revised pension by the banks is necessary to take the benefits to the pensioners in a timely manner. Therefore, a special drive may be launched in the EDP centres to reconcile the debit scrolls with the revised PPOs to ascertain the number of cases where payment of revised pension has not yet been initiated by the banks despite issue of revised PPOs. The matter may be taken up with defaulting Banks and a report sent at [email protected] in the following format by 30th June,2018 for Board’s information:
Position of Revision of Pension cases by Banks
Name of bank
Total No. of revised PPOs issued
Total No. of cases in which payment of revised pension has commenced
Reference made to the Bank for expediting payment to the pensioners as per revised PPOs
Ad-hoc Bonus 2017-18 to West Bengal Government Employees
Government of West Bengal
Finance (Audit) Department
325, Sarat Chatterjee Road, Nabanna,
Howrah-711 102.
No. : 3425-F(P2)/FA/O/2M/493/12
Howrah, the 30th May, 2018
MEMORANDUM
Subject : Grant of Ad-hoc Bonus to the State Government Employees and some other categories of Employees for the year 2017-2018.
The undersigned is directed by order of the Governor to say that the Governor is pleased to decide that the State Government employees who are not covered by any of the productivity linked Bonus Scheme and whose revised emoluments did not exceed Rs.28,000/ – per month as on 31st March, 2018 will be entitled to ad-hoc bonus for the accounting year 2017-2018 at the rate of Rs. 3,800/-(Rupees three thousand eight hundred) only per head. The upper eligibility ceiling of Rs.28,000/- p.m as on 31st March, 2018 will be applicable irrespective of whether the emoluments are drawn in the pre-revised or revised scale of pay or on fixed/consolidated contract pay.
2. The benefit will be admissible subject to the following terms and conditions:-
i. Ad-hoc Bonus admissible under this order will be worked out on the basis of emoluments as admissible on 31.03.2018. For the employees drawing pay and allowances in terms of the West Bengal Services (Revision of Pay and Allowances) Rules, 2009 the term ‘revised emoluments’ in this order will mean and include pay in the pay band plus the grade pay in the revised pay structure and includes the non-practicing allowance, if any, Dearness Allowance, but will not include any other pay and other allowances such as house rent allowance, medical allowance, compensatory allowances, etc.
For those who are drawing pay and allowances in the un-revised scale, the term `emoluments’ will mean and include basic pay, personal pay, special pay (additional remuneration), dearness pay, dearness allowance, deputation (duty) allowance, Steno Allowance but will not include specialist pay and other allowances such as house rent allowance, medical allowance, compensatory allowance, etc. For those who are drawing remuneration on contract basis, the term ‘revised emoluments’ will mean the consolidated contract pay drawn by them.
ii. The employees whose revised emoluments on 31.03.2018 exceeded Rs.28,000/- p.m but during the year 2017-2018 their emoluments at least for six months were less than Rs.28,000/- p.m, i.e., the said emoluments exceeded the eligibility ceiling of Rs.28,000/ – p.m on account of promotion, drawal of increment, implementation of C.A. Scheme, enhancement of dearness allowance etc. after remaining less than Rs. 28,000/- p.m for at least six months, will be entitled to ad-hoc bonus of Rs 3,800/- per head under this order.
iii. The employees who were in service on 31.03.2018 and rendered at least six months continuous service during the year 2017-2018 will be eligible for payment of ad-hoc bonus under this order.
Pro-rata payment will be admissible in such cases to the eligible employees for periods of continuous service during the year ranging from six months to full year, the eligibility period being taken in terms of number of months of service (rounded off to the nearest number of months). A fraction of 15 days or more should be counted as one month.
iv. The amount of ad-hoc bonus on pro-rata payment as admissible under 2(iii) herein before above will have to be calculated according to the following formula :-
Emoluments as on Eligibility period in number of months
31st March, 2018 X 12
= The amount of ad-hoc bonus, subject to maximum amount of Rs.3,800/ – only.
v. The casual workers who have put in work at least for 120 days and the employees on consolidated pay in the year 2017-2018 will also be entitled to ad-hoc bonus under this order according to the following formula :-
Total amount of salary/wages earned during the year 2017-2018
12
= The amount of ad-hoc bonus, subject to maximum amount of Rs. 3,800/- only.
The salary/wages in these cases should have the same meaning as ‘revised emoluments’ as defined in Para 2(i) hereinbefore.
3. The disbursement of Ad-hoc Bonus sanctioned hereinbefore should be made in case of Muslim State Government employees by 8th June, 2018 and in case of other State Government employees (other than Muslim State Government employees) such disbursement should be made from 26th September, 2018 to 5th October, 2018.
In case of failure, the disbursement should be made as early as possible before the festival of Id-UI-Fitre/Durga Puja.
4. The charge in respect of payment of ad-hoc bonus under this order will be debitable to the detailed head viz., “Ad-hoc Bonus” the opening of which was sanctioned under the ‘Salary’ head sub-ordinate to all Major, Minor and sub-heads in the Revenue Expenditure section of the State Budget in terms of Para 9 of this Department’s Order No. 4611-F, dated 22.04.1988 and necessary fund for this purpose have been provided under the above-detailed heads in the budget grant available for 2018-2019.
5. The Governor is further pleased to direct that the benefit of ad-hoc bonus sanctioned under this order will also be available to different categories of employees who had been allowed the same in the last year in accordance with Finance Department’s Memo No. 3707-F(P2) dated 13.06.2017 by issue of Government Orders by various Departments in this connection. As done in the last year, orders for grant of ad-hoc bonus in respect of the employees of Statutory Bodies/Local Bodies/State aided Non-Government Educational Institutions and such other categories of employees of various establishments, who were allowed ad-hoc bonus/ex-gratia at par with the State Government employees or at the rate not more than the rate as approved by the government in the last year, should be issued by the Department concerned without referring the file to Finance Department, Group `P2′.
6. Clarifications issued in previous years in respect of various points raised in connection with admissibility and drawal of ad-hoc bonus would continue to apply.
S/d,
O.S.D. & Ex. Officio Special Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal
Finance Department
GDS Strike will continue – No Settlement in today’s discussion
GDS UNIONS INDEFINITE STRIKE WILL CONTINUE
NO SETTLEMENT IN THE DISCUSSION WITH SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF POSTS
STRIKE WILL CONTINUE
RELAY HUNGER FAST AT DIVISIONAL LEVEL FROM 06-06-2018
Today (04-06-2018) Secretary, Department of Posts called the three striking Unions (AIPEU-GDS, AIGDSU & NUGDS) for discussion at 04.00 pm. Three GDS General Secretaries and some office bearers went for discussion. Secretary, Posts told that if the striking unions give a letter withdrawing the indefinite strike, he is ready to take them to the Minister, Communications for discussion.
Unions clearly told that the condition that first withdrawing the strike and then discussion with Minister is not acceptable to them.
No responsible trade unions can accept such a condition. Earlier on one occasion when one Union had a bitter experience. They gave withdrawal letter as a precondition for talk with Minister. Department has immediately put the withdrawal letter in their website and strike fizzled out even before discussion with Minister. With that experience in mind, Unions told Secretary, Posts that giving withdrawal letter first is not possible.
The three GDS Unions, then gave a signed letter to the Secretary, Department of Posts, in which we made it clear that we are ready to defer the strike if our request in the letter is accepted by the Secretary (Posts) or Hon’ble Minister. The contents of the letter given to Secretary, Department of Posts by the three General Secretaries is reproduced below:
To
The Secretary,
Department of Posts
“Kindly refer the discussion you had with us. If Secretary, Department of Posts or Hon’ble Minister for Communications assure us positive settlement of our demands within a reasonable time frame as already communicated by us, we are ready to defer the strike. Minutes of the discussion and assurance of Secretary, Department of Posts may be given if settlement comes at Secretary, Posts level.
To facilitate end to the strike a definite assurance will serve good purpose to satisfy the members”.
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It can be seen from the above that all three GDS unions have taken a reasonable and positive stand. Nobody can blame that the Unions are unreasonable.
After reviewing the strike situation in all Circles and also after reviewing the stand taken by the Department, all the three GDS Unions unanimously decided to continue the strike till an honourable settlement is reached. (BMS union is also continuing the strike. We don’t know whether discussion is held with them separately).
All are requested to make maximum efforts to ensure 100% strike in all Circles / Divisions.
Three GDS Unions has given a call for relay hunger fast at Divisional level from 6th June 2018. All Divisional Secretaries and Circle / All India Office bearers are requested to commence indefinite relay hunger fast infront of all Divisional Offices from 06th June 2018 onwards.
ESIC [Application Form] – Allotment of type-IV quarters situated at ESI Residential colony, Delhi
EMPLOYEES’ STATE INSURANCE HOSPITAL
Rohini, Sector-15, New Delhi — 110089
Website: www.esic.nic.in
F.No : DM(RH)D/11/20/2011-EC-CT/3947
Dt.01.06.18
CIRCULAR
Sub. Allotment of type-IV quarters situated at ESI Residential colony, Rohini, Sec.15, Delhi.
Fresh application are invited from the officials/ officers of ESIC, who are interested and are eligible for to allotments of Type-IV staff quarters at ESI Hospital Residential colony, rohini, Delhi-85 in enclosed proforma duly verified by the DDA/AD(A)/HOD/IMO in-charge of the place of posting as may be applicable for drawing the second priority list (As first priority list has exhausted) for the year 2018 which shall remain effective up to 31.12.2018.
The entitlement of the type-TV staff quarter 7th pay commission is as under:-
Type-IV – Level-9 to Level-11 and above. (Pre revised Grade pay-5400 and above)
Application in the prescribed proforma duly filled in shall be received in this office by 30/06/2018.Incomplete application will not be considered and will be liable for rejection. The staff on leave may please be informed at their residential address under registered post by the respective branch so that they may also be send their application latest by 30/06/2018, in case they are interested within the stipulated date.
The application received after 30/06/2018 will not entertained/considered and no correspondence whatsoever in this regard will be entertained.
JK Government Degree Colleges Adoption of UGC Revised Pay Level Rules 2018
GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Civil Secretariat, Srinagar/Jammu
NOTIFICATION
Srinagar, the 31st May, 2018.
SRO-243 – In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to section 124 of the Constitution of Jammu & Kashmir, the Governor is pleased to make the following rules, namely :-
1. Short title & commencement:.
i. These Rules shall be called the Jammu & Kashmir Government Degree Colleges (Adoption of UGC Revised Pay Levels) Rules 2018.
ii. These Rules shall come into force from 1st day of January, 2016.
2. Application. – These rules shall apply to the faculty members and members of Library & Physical Education Service of Government Degree Colleges who were in service on 01.01.2016 holding or would have, but for their deputation or posting outside their parent cadre, held such posts either in substantive, officiating or temporary capacity;
Provided that with effect from the commencement of these rules, the organisational hierarchy of the faculty members of the Government Degree Colleges shall be as under: –
i. Assistant Professors,
ii. Associate Professors, and
iii. Professors.
Provided further there shall be no change in the present designations in respect of Library and Physical Education Officers at various levels;
Provided also that the revised hierarchy shall be adopted in respect of the Government Degree Colleges subject to such recruitment, promotion, selection process and criteria thereof as may be prescribed for the purpose by the UGC/MHRD.
3. Definitions.– In these rules unless the context otherwise requires:-
a. “Degree College” means a Government College established as such by the Govemment;
b. “Faculty Member” means & includes a Professor, Associate Professor. Assistant Professor or any other employee notified by the Government as Faculty Member or Teacher of the College and includes the Principal of the College;
c. “UGC” means the University Grants Commission of India;
d. “UGC Pay Scale1 Structure” means the pay scale I pay structure adopted by the University Grants Commission of India;
e. “Existing basic pay” means the pay drawn in the prescribed existing Pay Band and Grade Pay or Pay drawn in the existing pay scale;
f. “Existing Pay Band and Grade Pay” means the Pay Band and the Grade Pay applicable to the post held as on the date immediately before the commencement of these rules;
g. “Existing scale” means the pay scale applicable to the post held as on the date immediately before the date of commencement of these rules;
h. “Existing pay structure” means the present system of Pay Band and Grade Pay or the Pay Scale applicable to the post held as on the date immediately before the commencement of these rules ;
i. “Existing emoluments” mean the sum of (i) existing basic pay and (ii) existing dearness allowance as on 1st day of January, 2016:
j. “Pay matrix” means Matrix specified in the Schedule, with Levels of Pay arranged in vertical cells as assigned to corresponding existing Pay Band and Grade Pay or existing scale;
k. “Academic Level” in the Pay Matrix means the Level corresponding to the existing Pay Band and Grade Pay or existing scale as specified in the Schedule;
l. “Pay in the Academic level” means pay in the appropriate Cell of the Level as specified in the Schedule;
m. “Revised pay structure” in relation to a post means the Pay Matrix and the Levels specified therein corresponding to the existing Pay Band and Grade Pay or existing scale of the post unless a different revised Level is notified separately for that post;
n. “Basic pay” in the revised pay structure means the pay drawn in the prescribed Academic Level in the Pay Matrix;
o. “Revised emoluments” means the pay in the Academic Level in the revised pay structure; and
p. “Schedulen means the Schedule appended to these rules as Annexure-I.
4. Revised Pay structure,for,faculty members and equivalent positions:
(1) The revised pay structure for different categories of Faculty Members (Teachers) and equivalent positions shall be as under:-
(i) Revised Pay structure for Faculty Members (Teachers) in Government Degree Colleges:
(ii) Revised Pay for Librarians in Government Degree Colleges:
(iii) Revised Pay for Officers of Physical Education & Sports in Government Degree Colleges:
(iv) Revised Pay of Principals in Colleges: The pay of Principals in Under Graduate and Post Graduate Colleges shall be as under:
i. Under Graduate Colleges. – The pay of Principals shall be equivalent to the pay of Associate Professor i.e. Academic Level 13A with Entry Pay of Rs. 1,31,400/-, with the existing special allowance of Rs. 2000/- per month.
ii. Post Graduate Colleges. – The pay of Principals shall be equivalent to the pay of Professor i.e. at Academic Level 14 with Entry Pay of Rs.1,44,200/, with the existing special allowance of Rs. 3000/- per month.
iii. The existing pay scale of person appointed as Principal shall be protected.
iv. Principals would continue to have lien in their main academic post where they would continue to get notional promotions while they are functioning as Principals. After completion of their tenure as Principals, they would go back to their academic post and draw salary due in such respective academic posts, and would not continue to have the Principals’ Pay
(2) The Pay Matrix based on the above propositions on Academic Levels1 Cells and Entry Pay is at Annexure-I.
5. Fixation of’Pay. – The fixation of pay in the revised pay structure for different categories of Faculty Members (Teachers) and equivalent positions shall be carried out as per the procedurelpattern prescribed under Jamrnu & Kashmir Civil Service (Revised) Pay Rules, 2018 notified vide SRO 193 dated 24.04.2018
6. Incentive increment for higher qualzfication. – The incentive structure is builtin in the pay structure itself wherein those having M.Phil or Ph.D. degree will progress faster under CAS. Therefore, there shall be no incentives in the form of advance increments for obtaining the degrees of M.Phil or Ph.D. However, the existing provisions of assured career progression shall continue.
7. Increments – The increments in the revised ay structure shall also be regulated as per the procedurelpattern prescribed under Jammu & Kashmir Civil Service (Revised) Pay Rules, 201 8 notified vide SRO 193 dated 24.04.2018.
8. Recruitment & Promotions. – The new measures recommended by the UGC regarding methods of recruitment, promotion, Performance Assessment system, etc as approved by the Central Government shall be strictly followed/ adhered to.
9. Creation of new Posts. – No post shall be created in future under the Government except in one of the revised Academic Levels shown in the Schedule appended to these rules. All posts created or upgraded on or after 01.01.2016 to the date of issue of these rules shall be deemed to have been created or upgraded in the corresponding Academic Levels for those posts.
10. Mode ofpayment of arrears ofpay. – The payment of arrears on account of the revision of pay under these rules from 1st day of January, 2016 to 3 1st day of March, 2018 shall be regulated as per the pattern notified under Government Order No. 220-F of 2018 dated 24.04.2018.
12. Overriding effect of rules. – The provisions of the Jammu & Kashmir Civil Services Regulations, the Jammu & Kashmir Government Degree Colleges (Adoption of UGC Scale) Revised Pay Rules 1991, the Jammu & Kashmir Government Degree Colleges (Adoption of UGC Scale) Revised Pay Rules 2002, & the Jammu & Kashmir Government Degree Colleges (Adoption of UGC Scale) Revised Pay Rules 2009, shall not, save as otherwise provided in these rules, apply to cases where pay is regulated under these rules, to the extent they are inconsistent with these rules.
13. Interpretation. – If any question arises relating to interpretation of any of the provisions of these Rules, it shall be referred to the Government in Finance Department for decision, the decision whereof shall be binding & final.
By order of the Governor,
(Navin K. Choudhary), IAS,
Principal Secretary to Government,
Finance Department.
GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Civil Secretariat, Jammu/Srinagar
Notification,
Srinagar, the 30th May, 2018
SRO 241 :- In exercise of the powers conferred by proviso to section 124 of the Constitution of the Jammu and Kashmir, the Governor is pleased to direct that the following amendment shall be made in the General Provident Fund Rules, Samvat, 1981; namely:-
(3) in clause (a) of sub rule (ii) , for the words, figures and sign “Rs 4,000, Rs 3,000 and Rs 1,000,” the words, figures and sign ” Rs 20,000, Rs 15,000 and Rs 5,000″ respectively shall be substituted.
(4) in clause (b) of sub-rule (ii) for the words, figures and sign “Rs 10,000″ wherever appearing, the words, figures and sign Rs 50,000 shall be substituted.”
By order of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir.
Sd/-
(Navin K.Choudhary), IAS,
Principal Secretary to Government,
Finance Department.
Annual Medical Checkup for the JK Government Employees
Expression of Interest
The State Government invites Expression of Interest (EOI) from all the private hospitals/nursing homes/ diagnostic labs located in the State and registered with the State Government for the implementation of the Annual Medical Check up (AMC) Scheme for the State Government employees. Under AMCS, all the Government employees will mandatorily undergo medical check up once in a year at the AMCS designated hospitals/nursing homes/diagnostic labs. The regime of medical tests under AMCS shall be as provided under CGSH (which can be downloaded from the website namely: www.cghs.gov.in) at the following rates:
1. Annual medical examination of male officers/officials – Rs 2000/-
2. Annual medical examination of female officers/officials – Rs 2200/-
Interested and resourceful private hospitals/nursing homes/diagnostic labs, which can provide the annual medical check up facility at the above rates may indicate their acceptance to the Government in the Finance Department by or before 12th June, 2018 at the following address:
Additional Secretary to the Government
Finance Department
Room No.549, 5th Floor, Civil Secretariat
Srinagar.
No.FD/JI/2018/GB C/268
Dated: 31/05/2018
(Mohammad Amin Shah)
Under Secretary to the Government Finance Department
