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Premature Closure of PPF Accounts : Loksabha Q&A

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Premature Closure of PPF Accounts : Loksabha Q&A

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 2452
ANSWERED ON: 09.03.2018

Closure of PPF Accounts

ANANDRAO ADSUL
SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE
DHARMENDRA YADAV
VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT
CHANDU BARNE SHRIRANG
SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL
PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE
Will the Minister of

FINANCE be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Union Government proposes to allow premature closure of Public Provident Fund (PPF) accounts and permit opening of small savings accounts in the name of minor, if so, the details thereof;

(b) the steps taken to make provisions for premature closure easier in respect of all schemes;

(c) whether there are various ambiguities due to multiple Acts and rules for small saving scheme, if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether there is a proposal to merge Government Savings Certificates Act, 1959 and Public Provident Fund Act, 1968 with the Government Savings Banks Act, 1873, if so, the main objective of the common act; and

(e) the other steps taken by the Union Government to address the grievances and settlement of disputes relating to small savings?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(SHRI P. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) & (b) Sir, at present premature closure of a Public Provident Fund (PPF) account is permitted on specified grounds on completion of five financial years from the date of opening of account. Opening of accounts in the name of a minor is permitted under all the small savings scheme except the Senior Citizens’ Savings Scheme.

(c) & (d) Yes Sir. There are some ambiguities due to multiple Acts and rules for small savings schemes and the same are as under:

i Certain provisions are not uniform in the existing three Acts.
ii Some provisions have become redundant with time, which have been proposed to be deleted, with a view to simplify and avoid confusion.
iii Some provisions are not clearly defined in existing Acts, leading to legal issues.

Yes. The main objective of the common act is to bring uniformity in the provisions of different small savings schemes presently governed by the three Acts.

(e) The grievances relating to small savings are addressed by the banks and Department of Posts. Some grievances are also handled by Ministry of Finance.

Source : LokSabha

Abolish all posts which are vacant for more than 5 years : Dr.Jitendra Singh Reply in LokSabha Q&A

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Abolish all posts which are vacant for more than 5 years : Dr.Jitendra Singh Reply in LokSabha Q&A

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 2019
ANSWERED ON: 07.03.2018

Abolition of Posts

BALKA SUMAN

Will the Minister of PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government is planning to abolish all posts which are vacant for more than five years and has directed all the ministries and the department to submit a comprehensive report on it; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
(DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a) & (b): Yes Madam. Department of Expenditure in its consolidated compendium of instructions/guidelines dated 12.04.2017 directed all the Ministries/Departments to abolish all the posts which are lying vacant for more than five years and submit a report. At the same time, Department of Expenditure has also decided that now vacant posts would fall under deemed abolished category after a period of two/three years against earlier norm of one year subject to laid down conditions. Deemed abolished posts can be got revived from Department of Expenditure subject to fulfilling of stipulated conditions.

Source : LokSabha

DA / DR Arrears Calculator from January 2018

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DA / DR Arrears Calculator from January 2018

Cabinet approved additional 2% Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to pensioners from January 2018. Revised DA will be applicable from Jan 1, 2018.

In the press note, “The release of the additional instalment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government Employees and Dearness Relief to pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2018 represents an increase of 2% over the existing rate of 5% of the Basic Pay/Pension, to compensate for price rise. This increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission.”

Central Government Employees & Pensioners received only 5% DA from January 2018, now cabinet revised to 7% DA. Now its time to calculate arrears for January & February months, check here for latest Arrears Calculator

Dearness Allowance Arrears Calculator from January 2018 for Central Govt Employees

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30th Meeting of SCOVA under the chairmanship of Hon’ble MOS(PP) – reg

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30th Meeting of Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA) under the chairmanship of Hon’ble MOS(PP)-reg

F.No.42/05/2018-P&PW(G)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G and Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare’

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan
Khan Market, New Delhi-110003
Date:- 07th March, 2018

To

All Pensioners Associations included in the SCOVA
vide Resolution dated 31.01.2018

Sub:- 30th Meeting of Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA) under the chairmanship of Hon’ble MOS(PP)-reg

In continuation to this Department’s OM of even no. dated 01.02.2018 regarding holding of 30th meeting of Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies(SCOVA) under the chairmanship of Hon’ble MOS(PP), the date, time and venue of the meeting is as under:-

Date and Time: 23rd March, 2018 (Friday) at 10.30 am
Venue: Committee Room-A, Vigyan Bhawan Annexe Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi

2. Because of the constraint of the space only one representative may attend the above said meeting. It is requested that the name of the member nominated to attend the meeting may kindly be send to the undersigned.

3. Only one outstation member will be paid TA/DA and local members will be paid conveyance charges in accordance with the rules/instructions. Outstation members will be paid TA/DA as per their last entitlement on retirement. Representatives of Pensioners Associations who are entitled for journey by air and also entitled to journey by air as per this Department’s letter no. 42111/2014-P&PW(G) dated 19.05.2014 may purchase their Air Tickets from Air India only (at Booking Counters/website of Air India) or by utilising the services of Autorised Travel Agency i.e Balmer Lawrie & Company/IRCT/M/s Ashok Travels & Tours.

4. The emphasis of the Government is for cashless transaction. Hence, it is requested to fill up the Mandate Form enclosed. The TA/DA reimbursement would be made through e-payment mode afterwards.

Encl: as above

(Charanjit Taneja)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

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7th CPC Railway Order : Special Allowance to Nurses working in Operation Theatre / ICU

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7th CPC Railway Order : Special Allowance to Nurses working in Operation Theatre / ICU

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.E(P&A)I-2012/FE-4/1

The General Secretary,
NFIR,
3, Chelmsford Road,
New Delhi.

New Delhi dated. 27.02.2018

Sir,

Sub:- Special Allowance to Nurses working in Operation Theatre/Incentive care Unit-revision of Allowance-reg.

Ref:- NFIR’s letter No. I/5(g)/Part VI dated 05.01.2018, 16.10.2017, 20.09.2017 and letter No. I/5(g)/Pt. V dated 30.05.2017.

The undersigned is directed to refer to your above quoted letters on the cited subject. It is informed that the rates of Operation Theatre Allowance to Nursing Personnel working in Railway Hospitals have been revised Board’s letter No. E(P&A)I-2017/SP-1/MH-1 dated 27.12.2017 (copy enclosed) in accordance with the instructions issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare vide their OM No Z.28015/52/2017-N dated 27.09.2017.

2. Regarding, issue of not mentioning PNM agenda item in the above Board’s letter dated 27.12.2017, it is stated that these accepted recommendations of 7th CPC and instructions issued by MoH&FW. The PNM item is regarding revision of rate of Special Allowance to Nurses working in Operation Theatres/Incentive Care Units in accordance with the recommendations of VI CPC.

3. The issue in respect of revision of rates of Special Allowance from Rs. 120/- p.m. to Rs. 360/- p.m. to Nurses working in Operation Theatres/Incentive Care Units is still under consideration in consultation with MoH&FW which is the nodal Ministry in the matter. Information in this regard is still awaited inspite of several reminders last being sent on 19.02.2018 (copy enclosed). Ministry of Railways cannot take the decision of revision of rates from Rs. 120/- p.m. to Rs. 360/- p.m. unilaterally. As and when such a communication is received from MoH&FW, the rates will be revised duly acknowledging NFIR’s PNM Agenda item.

For Secretary Railway Board

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Meeting of federations (AIRF & NFIR) with Board (MS) regarding Running Allowance

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Meeting of federations (AIRF & NFIR) with Board (MS) regarding Running Allowance

Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)

No.2018/E9LR)II/13/3

New Delhi, dated : 05.03.2018

The General Secretary,
AIRF,
4, State Entry Road,
New Delhi – 110055

The General Secretary,
NFIR,
3, Chelmsford Road,
New Delhi – 110055

Dear Sirs,

Sub : Meeting of federations (AIRF & NFIR) with Board (MS) regarding Running Allowance

On the above mentioned subject, a meeting of the Federations (AIRF & NFIR) with Board(MS) has been fixed for 10th March,2018 at 11.00 hrs. in the chamber of Board(MS), Rail Bhawan, New Delhi.

President and General Secretary of the Federations may kindly make it convenient to attend the meeting.

Yours faithfully,
S/d,
(D.Mallik)
Director, Estt.(IR)

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Fixing minimum wages for domestic work

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Fixing minimum wages for domestic work

Many of the State Governments like Rajasthan, Kerala, Punjab, Tamilnadu and Tripura have included domestic workers in the schedule of the Minimum Wages Act and the domestic worker are therefore entitled to file cases before the concerned authorities in case of any grievance in this regard. The registration of the placement agencies is a State subject. An advisory has been issued to all the State Government requesting them to take steps for formulation of a policy at their own level for regulating these placement agencies. Moreover, meetings have been held on 6/12/2017 & 12/2/2018 at Shillong and Kolkata respectively where representatives of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, ILO, representatives of the State Governments and other stakeholders had participated to discuss the matter.

This information was given by Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Union Minister of State (I/C) for Labour and Employment in written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.

Cabinet approves 2% Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees & Pensioners

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Cabinet approves two percent Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to release an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2018 representing an increase of 2% over the existing rate of 5% of the Basic Pay/Pension, to compensate for price rise.

This will benefit about 48.41 lakh Central Government employees and 61.17 lakh pensioners.

Also check : DA Calculation Sheet

The combined impact on the exchequer on account of both Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief would be Rs.6077.72 crore per annum and Rs.7090.68 crore in the financial year 2018-19 (for a period of 14 months from January, 2018 to February, 2019).

This increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission.

NFPE : Consideration of “Good” benchmark as “Very Good” for grant of financial upgradation under MACP before 25.07.2016

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NFPE : Consideration of “Good” benchmark as “Very Good” for grant of financial upgradation under MACP before 25.07.2016

National Federation of Postal Employees
1st Floor North Avenue Post Office Building, New Delhi-110 001
Phone: 011.23092771
e-mail: [email protected]
Mob: 9868819295/9810853981
website: http://www.nfpe.blogspot.com

No. PF-31(MACP/2018

Date: 06 March 2018

To
The Secretary (P)
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan,
New Delhi – 110001

Sub: – Consideration of “Good” benchmark as “Very Good” for grant of financial upgradation under MACP before 25.07.2016.

Sir,

As you are aware that based on recommendations of the 7th CPC, the benchmark for grant of MACPs has been enhanced from “Good” to “Very Good” w.e.f. 25.07.2016. For grant of MACP, 3 years APARs are taken in to consideration. This step has debarred so many officials from the financial upgradation.

Since the earlier “Good” benchmark was applicable up to 25.07.2016, the employees having “Good” grading in their APARs for the previous three years have no reason to be debarred. There is every justification to consider the employees having “Good” benchmark for the previous three years i.e. 2014-15, 2015-16 & 2016-17 for financial upgradation under MACP.

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It is therefore requested to kindly cause suitable instruction in this regard so that the eligible officials may get financial upgradation who have been debarred because of enhancement of benchmark w.e.f 25.07.2016.

A positive and early action is highly solicited.

With regards,

Yours faithfully,

(R. N. Parashar)
Secretary General

Source : NFPE

NFIR request Railway Board to extend 90 days time to submit representations against the awarded gradings of ‘Good’

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NFIR request Railway Board to extend 90 days time to submit representations against the awarded gradings of ‘Good’

NFIR

No. IV/MACPS/09/Part II

The Secretary (E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi

Dear Sir,

Sub: Providing opportunity for submitting representation to the employees who have been awarded below “Very Good” Grading in their last three years’ APARs (for the purpose of MACPS-reg.

Ref: (i) NFIR’s letterNo.IVA{ACPS/}9/Part 10 dated 19/0112017.
(ii) Railway Board’s letter No. E(NG)I-2018/CR/2 dated 27/02/2018

Kind attention is invited to NFIR’S letter No. IV/MACPS/09/Part 10 dated 19/01/2017 responding to which Railway Board have issued instructions vide letter dated,27/02/2018 giving a chance as a onetime measure to represent against the ‘Good’ or below gradings recorded in the APARs of staff pertaining to the years 2014-15, 2015-16 & 2016-17

While appreciating the decision of the Board for granting an opportunity to the staff to submit representations against the awarded gradings of ‘Good’ or below within 30 days from the date of Board’s communication, NFIR desires to convey that in such a large network of Indian Railways, the Board’s communication may not reach on time to the staff working at remote places as the publicity of the administration is also not adequate. Many staff may also not be aware of the gradings already awarded to them by the controlling authorities.

NFIR, therefore, urges upon the Railway Board to kindly reconsider and grant 90 days time from the date of Board’s instructions i.e.27/2/2018, to facilitate staff to prefer appeals, wherever needed. It would also be necessary to advise General Managers of Zonal Railways to arrange to give copy of the gradings awarded to the concemed employees at the earliest. A copy of modified instructions may be endorsed to the Federation.

Yours faithfully,

(Dr. M.Raghavaiah)
General Secretary

Source : NFIR

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