Display of Calendar of Pension Adalats on the website of Ministries / Departments / Organisations / Pension Disbursing Banks : DOPPW OM
No. 1/2/2022(JCM)-P&PW(E) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, P.G & Pensions Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare ****
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan Khan Market, New Delhi-110003 Dated 15th January, 2024
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub:- Holding of Pension Adalat- Display of Calendar of Pension Adalats on the website of Ministries / Departments / Organisations / Pension Disbursing Banks-reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to subject cited above and to say that this Department vide OM of even no. dated 18.11.2022 had advised Ministries/ Departments/ Pension Disbursing Banks to ensure that the calendar for holding Pension Adalats be displayed on their websites.
2. In the meeting of Standing Committee of National Council (JCM) held on 15.12.2023 under the Chairmanship of Additional Secretary (DoPT), the Staff Side (JCM) mentioned that calendar for holding of Pension Adalats are not being displayed by Ministries/Departments/Organizations on their websites.
3. Accordingly, all Ministries/Departments/Organisations/ Pension Disbursing Banks are again advised that calendar for holding of Pension Adalats in accordance with the guidelines issued by DoPPW vide OM dated 25.03.2011 (copy enclosed) be displayed on their respective websites. It is also advised that Pensioners/Family Pensioners whose grievances are taken up for redressal during the Pension Adalat may also be given advance intimation (as per DoPPW guidelines) well before the date of Pension Adalat in this regard.
Encl: As above
(Ashutosh Kumar Agrawal) Under Secretary to the Government of India
To 1. All Ministries/Departments of Government of India 2. All Pension Disbursing Banks
BPMS Agitation Programmes for constitution of 8th Pay Commission & Conversion of NPS to OPS: PCDA Order
Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Army), Sector-9, Chandigarh-160009
No. AN/IV/1713/STRIKE/2023-24
Date : 08.01.2024
1. All Sections of Main Office 2. All Sub Offices under PCDA (Army) Chandigarh 3. All IFAs under PCDA (Army) Chandigarh.
{Through PCDA (A) website only}
Subject: Agitation Programmes on 10.01.2024 for Conversion of NPS to OPS in Ord & Ord Equipment Factories and on 19.01.2024 for constitution of 8th Central Pay Commission- regarding.
Please find enclosed herewith a copy of HQ office letter No. AN /V1/17022/ Strike/ 2022-23 dated 03.01.2024 on the subject matter alongwith enclosures referred therein.
2. The Ministry of Defence, Department of Defence has informed that Bhartiya Pratiraksha Mazdoor Sangh has proposed agitation programmes in ordinance & Ordinance Equipment factories on 10.01.2024 and in all Defence Establishment on 19.01.2024 on the captioned subject.
3. In this regard, your attention is invited to DoPT OM dated 12.09.2008(copy enclosed) which prohibit the Government servants from participating in any form of strike including mass casual leave, go-slow, sit down etc. or any action that abet any form of strike.
4. Accordingly, all employees under your administrative control may suitably be informed of the aforesaid instruction and the ruling of the Hon’ble Supreme Court and be dissuaded from resorting to strike in any form, including protest. No casual leave or other kind of leave to employees may be sanctioned except in emergency during the period of strike and ensure hindrance free entry of employees into the premises.
5. A report indicating the names and designation of employees who took part in the proposed agitation Programmes may be conveyed to. Main office on email id pcedawcan4.dad @ hub.nic.in by the evening of the strike day.
No. 5(3)-B(PD)/2023 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Economic Affairs (Budget Division)
New Delhi, the 2nd January 2024
RESOLUTION
It is announced for general information that during the year 2023-2024, accumulations at the credit of subscribers to the General Provident Fund and other similar funds shall carry interest at the rate of 7.1% (Seven point one percent) w.e.f. 1st January, 2024 to 31st March, 2024. This rate will be in force w.e.f. 1st January, 2024. The funds concerned are:—
1. The General Provident Fund (Central Services). 2. The Contributory Provident Fund (India). 3. The All India Services Provident Fund. 4. The State Railway Provident Fund. 5. The General Provident Fund (Defence Services). 6. The Indian Ordnance Department Provident Fund. 7. The Indian Ordnance Factories Workmen’s Provident Fund. 8. The Indian Naval Dockyard Workmen’s Provident Fund. 9. The Defence Services Officers Provident Fund. 10. The Armed Forces Personnel Provident Fund.
2. Ordered that the Resolution be published in Gazette of India.
IDA from Jan 2024 for 1987 and 1992 Pay Scales CPSE Employees – DPE ORDER
F.No.W-02/0003/2014-DPE(WC)-GL-V/2024 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Public Enterprises
Public Enterprises Bhawan Block 14, CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003 Dated: thc 11th January,2024
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Payment of DA to Board level/below Board level executives and non-unionized supervisors following IDA scales of pay in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) on 1987 and 1992 basis.
The undersigned is directed to refer to Para No.4 of this Department’s O.M. No. 2(50)/86-DPE(WC) dated 19.07.1995 wherein the rates of DA payable to the executives holding Board level post have been indicated. In accordance with the DA scheme spelt out in Annexure-III of the said O.M, the installments of DA become payable from 1st January, 1st April, 1st July and 1st October, every year based on the price increase above quarterly Index average of 1099 (1960=100).
2. In continuation of this Department’s O.M. of even No. dated 06.10.2023, the rates of DA payable to the executives of CPSEs holding Board level post, below Board level post and Non-Unionized Supervisors following IDA pattern of 1992 pay scales may be modified as follows:-
Date from which payable: 01.01.2024
Average AICPI (1960=100) for the quarter September, 2023 to November, 2023 is 9094. The increase over the link point in percentage [(9094-1099)/ 1099*100] is 727.5%. DA Rates for various Pay Ranges w.e.f. 01.10.2024.
DA Rates for various Pay Ranges:
Basic Pay per Month
DA Rates
Upto Rs.3500
727.5% of pay subject to minimum of Rs.16002/-
Above Rs.3500 and Upto Rs.6500
545.6% of pay subject to minimum of Rs.25480/-
Above Rs.6500 and Upto Rs.9500
436.5% of pay subject to minimum of Rs.35490/-
Above Rs.9500
363.7% of pay subject to minimum of Rs.41496/-
3. The payment on account of dearness allowance involving fractions of 50 paise and above may be rounded off to the next higher rupee and the fractions of less than 50 paise may be ignored.
4. The quantum of IDA payable from 01.01.2024 at the old system of neutralization @ Rs.2.00 per point shift for decrease of (-6) points, may be (-) Rs.12/- and at AICPI 9094, DA payable may be Rs. 16777.75 to the executives holding Board level post, below Board level post and non-unionized supervisors following IDA pattern in the CPSEs of 1987 pay scales.
5. All administrative Ministries/Departments of Government of India are requested to bring the foregoing to the notice of the CPSEs under their administrative control for necessary action at their end.
6. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.
IDA from Jan 2024 for 1997 Pay Scales CPSE Employees – DPE ORDER
No.W-02/0004/2014-DPE(WC)-GL-IV/2024 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Public Enterprises ***
Public Enterprises Bhawan Block 14, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003 Dated: the 11th January, 2024
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Board level and below Board level posts including Non-unionised supervisors in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs)-Revision of scales of pay w.e.f. 01.01.1997 – Payment of IDA at revised rates – regarding.
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The undersigned is directed to refer to the new DA Scheme at Annexure-III of DPE’s OM dated 25.06.1999 wherein the rates of DA payable to the Board level and below Board level executives and non-unionized supervisors of CPSEs have been indicated. The rate of DA payable is 432.4% from 01.01.2024 to the executives and non-unionized supervisors of CPSEs.
2. The above rates of DA i.e. 432.4% would be applicable in the case of IDA employees who have been allowed revised pay scales (1997) as per DPE O.M. dated 25.06.1999.
3. All administrative Ministries/Departments of the Government of India are requested to bring the foregoing to the notice of the CPSEs under their administrative control for necessary action at their end.
4 This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.
(Rajesh Puri) Deputy Director
To All administrative Ministries/Departments of the Government of lndia.
Copy to:
1. The Chief Executives of Central Public Sector Enterprises. 2. Financial Advisers in the Administrative Ministries/Departments. 3. Department of Expenditure, E-ll Branch, North Block, New Delhi. 4. The Comptroller & Auditor General of India, 9 Deen Dayal Upadhayay Marg, New Delhi. 5 NIC, DPE with the request to upload this OM on the DPE website.
IDA from Jan 2024 for 2007 Pay Scales CPSE Employees – DPE ORDER
No. W-02/0002/2014-DPE(VVC)-GL-III/2024 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Public Enterprises
Public Enterprises Bhawan Block 14, CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003 Dated: the 11th January, 2024
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Board level and below Board level posts including Non-unionised supervisors in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) – Revision of scales of pay w.e.f. 01.01.2007 – Payment of IDA at revised rates – regarding.
The undersigned is directed to refer to the para 6 and Annexure-II (B) of DPE’s OM dated 26.11.2008 wherein the rates of DA payable to the Board level and below Board level executives and non-unionized supervisors of CPSEs have been indicated. The revised rate of DA payable to the executives and non-unionized supervisors of CPSEs w.e.f 01.01.2024 for 2007 pay scales is 215.4%.
2. The above rate of DA i.e. 215.4% would be applicable in the case of IDA employees who have been allowed revised pay scales (2007) as per DPE OMs dated 26.11.2008, 09.02.2009 & 02.04.2009.
3. All administrative Ministries/Departments of the Government of India are requested to bring the foregoing to the notice of the CPSEs under their administrative control for necessary action at their end.
4. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.
(Rajesh Puri) Deputy Director
To All administrative Ministries/Departments of the Government of India.
Copy to: 1. The Chief Executives of Central Public Sector Enterprises. 2. Financial Advisers in the Administrative Ministries/Departments. 3. Department of Expenditure. Ell Branch, North Block, New Delhi. 4. The Comptroller & Auditor General of India, 9 Deen Dayal Upadhayay Marg, New Delhi. 5. NIC, DPE with the request to upload this OM on the DPE website.
IDA from Jan 2024 for 2017 Pay Scales CPSE Employees – DPE ORDER
No. W-02/0039/2017-DPE (WC)-GL-II/2024 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Public Enterprises
Public Enterprises Bhawan Block 14, CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003 Dated: the 11th January, 2024
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Board level and below Board level posts including Non-unionised supervisors in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs)- Revision of scales of pay w.e.f. 01.01.2017 – Payment of IDA at revised rates – regarding.
The undersigned is directed to refer to the para 7 and Annexure-III (B) of DPE’s OM dated 03.08.2017 wherein the rates of DA payable to the Board level and below Board level executives and non-unionized supervisors of CPSEs have been indicated. The revised rate of DA payable to the executives and non-unionized supervisors of CPSEs w.e.f. 01.01.2024 for 2017 Pay Scales is 43.7%.
2. The above rate of DA i.e. 43.7% would be applicable in the case of IDA employees who have been allowed revised pay scales (2017) as per DPE O.Ms. dated 03.08.2017, 04.08.2017 & 07.09.2017.
3. All administrative Ministries/Departments of the Government of India are requested to bring the foregoing to the notice of the CPSEs under their administrative control for necessary action at their end.
4. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.
(Rajesh Puri) Deputy Director
To All administrative Ministries/Departments of the Government of India.
Copy to: 1. The Chief Executives of Central Public Sector Enterprises. 2. Financial Advisers in the Administrative Ministries/Departments. 3. Department of Expenditure, E-II Branch, North Block, New Delhi. 4. The Comptroller & Auditor General of India, 9 Deen Dayal Upadhayay Marg, New Delhi. 5 NIC, DPE with the request to upload this OM on the DPE website.
TN Pongal Bonus GO 2024 – Payment of Ad-hoc Bonus for 2022–2023
FINANCE [Allowances] DEPARTMENT G.O.Ms.No.07, Dated: 5th January 2024. (Margazhi-20, Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2054)
ABSTRACT
BONUS – Payment of Ad-hoc Bonus and Special Ad-hoc Bonus for the Accounting Year 2022–2023 – Sanction – Orders – Issued.
Government has decided to grant Adhoc Bonus to celebrate harvest festival “Pongal” equivalent to 30 days emoluments subject to a ceiling of Rs.3,000/- to all “C‟ and “D‟ Group regular and temporary Government employees, employees of Local Bodies and Aided Educational Institutions including teachers on regular time scales of pay and Special Adhoc Bonus of Rs.1000/- to full time and Part time employees paid from contingencies / employees paid from Special time scale of pay for the accounting year 2022-2023.
Calculation of monthly contribution towards cost of Pension payable during foreign service for NPS and OPS Subscribers
No. 2/9/2017-Pers. Policy. Pay (Deputation/ Re-employment) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel and Training Pers. Policy Pay (Deputation/Re-employment)
North Block, New Delhi Dated, the 1st January, 2024
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Calculation of monthly contribution towards cost of Pension payable during foreign service – regarding.
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The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number dated 09.10.2020 prescribing the rates of monthly contribution towards cost of Pension payable during foreign service for employees covered under National Pension Scheme (NPS) and Old Pension Scheme in the 7th CPC context.
2. In Para 8 of the OM dated 09.10.2020 it was stated that modalities mechanism of payment of pension contribution during the active period of foreign service in respect of NPS subscribers would be issued later.
3. The matter was taken up with Department of Financial Services, the administrative Department in respect of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), a statutory regulatory body for National Pension System.
4. Department of Financial Services have now informed as under:
a. Under the NPS architecture, in cases, where the government employee is on foreign service with PSUs/Autonomous bodies, there is an option at Central Record keeping Agency (CRA) level for re-tagging of such employees to the new organization, provided that the new organization is registered with the CRA under NPS. After re-tagging, the new organization can upload NPS contribution in CRA system.
b. However, where the new organization is not registered with CRA system the following measures may be adopted:
i. In order to avoid delays in uploading NPS contribution in the said case, the date of transfer of NPS contribution by the new organization/foreign office to the parent office may be mutually decided or preponed, so that the parent office receives the funds in time which can remitted to NPS system as per stipulated timelines; and’
ii. Alternatively, the parent office may have provision for remitting the NPS contribution in advance from their internal funds and later on adjust it from the funds received from new organization/ foreign office.
5. Department of Financial Services have advised that in case of any operational difficulty in implementing above discussed measures, in view of the terms of employment and the extant norms of both the concerned organizations with PFRDA or for any clarifications or advice, PFRDA may be consulted directly.
6. Other provisions of OM No. 2/9/2017-Estt. (Pay-II) dated 09.10.2020 will remain unchanged.
(Mahesh Kumar) Under Secretary to the Government of India Tele: 23040489
Procedure to be followed by the Departmental Promotion Committee for retired employees: DOPT O.M
F. No.22011/1/2023-PP (D-Promotion) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training *****
North Block, New Delhi Date : 11.12.2023
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Procedure to be followed by the Departmental Promotion Committee with regard to retired employees – reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. No. 22011/4/2013-Estt.(D) dated 8.5.2017, which stipulates that Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) is to be convened in advance and the steps, as per the Model Calendar, need to be completed so that the approved select panels are ready on the date of commencement of the vacancy year. Further, from 2019 onwards, a uniform calendar year wise vacancy year is being followed. Inspite of these instructions, this Department has been receiving references of inordinate delay in conduct of DPCs depriving officials the opportunity of promotion as by the time the DPC is held, some official(s) in the original zone of consideration, would have already retired from Government service. This Department has been impressing upon Ministries/Departments and Cadre Controlling Authorities, from time to time, to ensure strict compliance of these instructions.
2. Attention is also invited to Department of Expenditure’s O.M. No. 7(1)/E.Coord.I/2017 dated 12.4.2017 containing compendium of instructions on creation, revival, continuation and transfer of posts. Para 5.1 of that said OM dated 12.4.2017 states that all posts, except newly created posts, in a Ministry/Department or Attached/Subordinate Office or Statutory body, kept in abeyance or remaining vacant for more than two years shall be considered as ‘deemed abolished’ unless an exemption has been granted at the time of sanctioning of the post. These instructions further provide that a post falling under the category of ‘deemed abolished’ cannot be filled unless it has been got ‘revived’ from the Department of Expenditure.
3. Accordingly, in the context of the extant instructions contained in this Department’s D.M. No. 22011/4/2013-Estt.(D) dated 8.5.2017 read with relevant provision in Department of Expenditure’s D.M. No. 7(I)IE.Coord.I/2017 dated 12.4.2017 relating to ‘deemed abolished’ posts, the provisions of para ‘3’ of this Department’s D.M. No. 2201 1/4/98-Estt.(D) dated 12.10.1998 have been reviewed, in consultation with the Department of Expenditure and Department of Legal Affairs. It has now been decided to modify para ‘3’ of OM dated 12.10.1998 as follows:-
“3.1 Inspite of clear instructions, where DPCs could not be held as per the schedule prescribed in the Model Calendar, for whatever reasons, though vacancies arose in those year(s) and where the DPC meets at a later date to consider regular vacancies which arose in the earlier vacancy year(s), the DPC would, in terms of para 6.4.1 of this Department’s O.M. 22011/5/86-Estt. (D) dated 10.4.1989, continue to make year-wise panel for each of the vacancy years. Further, the DPC would, in such cases, continue to consider all eligible officials falling in the original zone of consideration as per the number of vacancies reported for that particular year, including those who have since retired as on the date of the DPC.
3.2 The DPC while recommending the panel for promotion for each vacancy year(s) would, however, not include names of any retired person(s) who are not in a position to assume charge of the promotional post as and when promotion orders are issued. The DPC would accordingly make a note in the minutes to this effect that they have considered to the extent required all those eligible for promotion, as per the original zone of consideration for that vacancy year, including those who have since retired, but are recommending the names of only those who are in the position to assume charge of the promotional post. It would neither be necessary to include the name of a retired person in the panel for the sake of completing the panel nor would it be in order to consider his/her junior against that vacancy in the relevant vacancy year. Resultantly, such vacancy for which the DPC did not recommend a name would be treated as an unfilled vacancy.
3.3 The vacancy so rendered unfilled would be carried forward to the next vacancy year and added to the vacancies of the next vacancy year. This process would be repeated for the next and subsequent vacancy years for which the DPC is being held together. Further, where a vacancy which remained unfilled in the original vacancy year (due to the reason stated in 3.2 above) and in two subsequent vacancy years to which this vacancy was carried forward to, the post would be treated as ‘deemed to have been abolished. Such a post can be filled up only after it has been got revived from the Department of Expenditure. Further, if the post is got ‘revived’ from the Department of Expenditure, the resultant vacancy shall be treated as a fresh `vacancy’ for the purpose of conducting DPC viz. vacancy pertaining to the year in which the post has been got revived.”
4. These instructions shall be applicable from vacancy year 2024 i.e. from 1.1.2024 onwards.
5. All Ministries/Departments are requested to bring these instructions to the notice of all concerned.
(A. Bhattacharya) Deputy Secretary
To All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India.
