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CGDA Instruction regarding overpayment in r/o of TA/DA on account of Temporary Duty/Tour.

CGDA Instruction regarding overpayment in r/o of TA/DA on account of Temporary Duty/Tour.

CGDA, Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt-110010

IMPORTANT CIRCULAR

No. AN/XIV/14162/TA/DA/CTG/Vol-IV

Dated:07/09/2017

To

All PCsDA/CsDA/CFA (Fys)

Sub: Instruction regarding overpayment in r/o of TA/DA on account of Temporary Duty/Tour.

During the inspection of one of the controller office by the inspection team of HQrs Office it has come to the notice of inspection team that the Daily Allowance on Tour/Temporary Duty has been admitted and paid , in excess of rates i.e 25% over and above entitled rates when the official opted for old rate as prescribed in GoI, MF OM 10/2/98-IC & 19030/2/97-E.IV Dt.17/04/1998,resulting in Overpayment. In this Context attention is also drawn to this HQrs office letter No.AN/XIV/14162/6th CPC/Corr/Vol-XII dt 24.11.11 under which it was clarified that the enhancement of rates of various allowances by 25% when DA goes up by 50% is applicable to the rates mentioned in 6th CPC letter No:19030/3/2008-E.IV dt. 23.09.2008

2. Non Compliance of orders on the subject has been viewed with concern by the Competent Authority and has directed to review all the TA/DA claims on account of TD/Tour in respect of your as well as subordinate offices under your Organization. Any overpayments detected may be recovered immediately as per extant orders and corrective action for regulating such irregularities may also be taken.

3. Action taken report may be furnished to the HQrs by 09.10.2017

(Kavita Garg)
Sr. Dy. CGDA

Signed copy

Railway Bonus 2017 before Dussehra Puja holidays – PLB not less than 78 days wages

Railway Bonus 2017 – PLB not less than 78 days wages

Railway Employees waiting for Productivity linked bonus 2016-17 equivalent to not less than 78 days wages. In a practice first cabinet need to approve the payment of bonus to eligible Railway Employees usually before Dussehra / Puja holidays, subsequent to the approval Railway Board will release the order

Railway employees started looking for PLB Order from the Railway board, as of now cabinet did not clear the bonus 2017, so we have to wait for the approval.

In this situation, Railway unions (NFIR & AIRF) writes letter to the Railway Board to take immediate action to sanction the PL bonus.

AIRF highlighted that the formula for calculation of PLB that was formulated as a result of above-mentioned agreement is sacrosanct, on the basis of which payment of PLB is being made to entitled railway employees every year till last financial year”

AIRF requests that, payment of PLB for financial year 2016-17 should be made on the basis of established formula as mentioned above and there should not be any effort to make any amendment in the same as also number of days, calculated last year for payment of PLB, should not be reduced, else this will lead to unwarranted impairment in industrial peace

NFIR also requested to Railway Board to kindly take action for sanctioning the P.L. Bonus equivalent to not less than 78 days wages. It is also requested that payment may be arranged before commencement of Dussehra Pooja Holidays.

Soon we can expect the Railway Bonus 2017 announcement from the Government before Dussehra / Puja holidays

Productivity Linked Bonus for the financial year 2016-17 – AIRF letter to Railway Board

Productivity Linked Bonus for the financial year 2016-17 – AIRF letter to Railway Board

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No.AIRF/387 Dated: September 7, 2017

The Chairman,
Railway Board,
New Delhi

Dear Sir,

Sub: Productivity Linked Bonus for the financial year 2016-17 to Railwaymen

Ref.: Meeting with the AM(Staff), Railway Board held on 04.08.2017

Please refer to our discussion held in the chamber of AM(Staff), Railway Board, on the above subject matter on 4th August, 2017. All India Railwaymen’s Federation(AIRF) has already explained in detail its viewpoint in respect of calculation formula for payment of PLB to Railwaymen.

You may recall that, PLB has been an outcome of the bilateral agreement between Ministry of Railways and Staff Side Federations, which was arrived at on 22.11.1979. The formula for calculation of PLB, that was formulated as a result of above-mentioned agreement, is sacrosanct, on the basis of which payment of PLB is being made to entitled railway employees every year till last financial year.

AIRF is totally against any deviation in the well settled formula devised to calculate PLB payable to railway employees under the said agreement.

It is, therefore, urged that, payment of PLB for financial year 2016-17 should be made on the basis of established formula as mentioned above and there should not be any effort to make any amendment in the same as also number of days, calculated last year for payment of PLB, should not be reduced, else this will lead to unwarranted impairment in industrial peace.

Yours faithfully

(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
General Secretary

Source : AIRF

Productivity Linked Bonus 2017 for Railway Employees – NFIR requests immediate action

Productivity Linked Bonus 2017 for Railway Employees

NFIR requests immediate action for sanction

NFIR

No.I/10/Part IV

Dated: 08/09/2017

The Secretary (E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi

Dear Sir,

Sub: Productivity Linked Bonus for the financial year 2016-17 to be paid in the current year 2017-reg.

Ref: Railway Board’s letter No. E(P&A)II-2017/PLB-3 dated 02/08/2017.

Kind attention of Railway Board is invited to the discussions held on 4th August, 2017 in the Chamber of Additional Member (Staff), wherein the Federation has explained the need to accord approval for payment if Productivity Linked Bonus equivalent to not less than 78 days wages as was done in the previous years.

NFIR again places the facts as below for immediate action for sanction:-

  • The output given by Railway employees has been very much on high side particularly in the context of non-filling of over 2 lakh vacancies and additional burden borne by the existing staff since the last two years.
  • Capital input should not be taken into consideration as the utilization of the said capital is not in the hands of workers.
  • During the previous six years, the PL Bonus was paid to the Railway employees equivalent to 78 days wages, therefore any reduction in number of days would cause serious resentment in view of the fact that Rail Workforce has been contributing for productivity inspite of difficult working conditions and heavy shortage of staff due to non-filling of vacancies and non-creation of new posts for new assets built.
  • In fact, the Railway Ministry should consider motivating the staff by granting more number of days wages than previous year at this juncture.

NFIR, therefore, requests the Railway Board to kindly take action for sanctioning the P.L. Bonus equivalent to not less than 78 days wages. It is also requested that payment may be arranged before commencement of Dussehra Pooja Holidays.

Federation may be kept apprised of the action taken in the matter.

Yours faithfully

(Dr. M. Raghavaiah)
General Secretary

Productivity Linked Bonus – NFIR Letter

Source : NFIR

CPAO – Payment of Non Practicing Allowance to the Doctors at revised rates processing of payment of revised NPA

CPAO – Payment of Non-Practicing Allowance to the Doctors at revised rates processing of payment of revised NPA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
TRIKOOT-IIm SHIKAJI CAMA PLACE,
NEW DELHI – 110066

CPAO/IT&Tech/Revision (7th CPC)/19.Vol-III (E)/2017-18/11

05.09.2017

Office Memorandum

Subject:- Payment of Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA) to the Doctors at revised rates processing of payment of revised NPA – regarding.

Attention is invited to OM No. 12-2/2016-EIIA dated-7th July,2017 issued by Ministry of Finance, Deptt. of Expenditure read with Department of Pensions & Pensioners Welfare OM No.3B/31/11-P&PW (Vol-IVJ dated 18.02.2015 on the above subject whereby it has been decided to pay the Non- Practicing Allowance (NPA) to Doctors at the rate of 20% of basic pay in the revised pay structure in vogue based on the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission. As it bears the effect on pension payments, Heads of Offices of Ministry of Health, Para Military Forces and Delhi Administration are advised to process the revised calculation of pension after taking into consideration the revised rate of NPA to retired Doctors and send the cases to CPAO through their respective PAOs

This issues with the approval of the competent authority.

(Subhash Chandra)

(Controller of Accounts)

Signed copy

Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017

F.No.S-36012/03/2015-SS-I
Government of India
Ministry Of Labour & Employment

Sharam shakti Bhawan, New Delhi

28 August, 2017

To

The Secretary
Labour Department
All state Government/UT Administrators

Subject: The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017

Sir/Madam,

Kind reference is invited to Ministry Of Labour & Employment’s earlier letter number S-36012/03/2015-SS-I dated 12.04.2017 (copy enclosed) highlighting the recent amendments made to the Maternity Benefit Act,1961. The Ministry had also clarified therein certain points of doubts to facilitate smooth implementation of the provisions of the said Act, specially in respect of coverage of contractual workers under the Act.

2. This Ministry in the recent past have been receiving a number of complaints and grievances from working women stating non-implementation of the provisions of the M.B.Act, including alleged dismissal of few women by the employers in violation of section 12 of the said Act, non coverage of contractual employees, etc. The Hon’ble National Commission for women has also taken serious view of such denial of rights of working women.

3. This Ministry would, therefore, urge all the State/UT Labour Commissioners (which is the implementing authority under the M.B.Act) to effectively enforce the provisions of M.B.Act, and take strict punitive action against defaulting employers end ensure that the provisions of the statute are implemented in true spirit and letter to protect the rights of working women enshrined in the Act.

Yours faithfully

(Manish Kumar Gupta)
Joint Secretary, Govt of India

maternity

CPSE – Pay Revision of Board level and below Board level Executives and Non-Unionised Supervisors

CPSE – Pay Revision of Board level and below Board level Executives and Non-Unionised Supervisors

No.W-02/0028/2017-DPE (WC)-GL-XVI/ 17
Government of India
Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
Department of Public Enterprises

Public Enterprises Bhawan
Block No. 14, C. G. 0. Complex,
Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003
Dated: 7th September, 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject :- Pay Revision of Board level and below Board level Executives and Non-Unionised Supervisors of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) w.e,f. 01,01.2017 – decision on Location based compensatory allowances and Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA)

The undersigned is directed to refer to para 10 of this department’s O.M. of even. No. dated 3rd August, 2017 and sub-para. 3(b) of pars 1 of OM of even No. dated 4th August, 2017 regarding the issue of separate guidelines in respect of Location based Compensatory Allowance and Non-Practicing Allowance. After due consideration, the Government has decided on Location based Compensatory Allowance and Non-Practicing Allowance as follows:

Location based Compensatory Allowance:

(i) For serving in North-East States and Ladakh Region:

Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Sikkim 10% of Basic Pay
Ladakh Region 10% of Basic Pay

(ii) For serving in Island territories of Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) Islands and Lalishadweep

Areas around Capital Towns (Port Blair in A&N Islands, Kavaratti and Agatti in Lakshadwespi 10% of Basic Pay
Difficult Areas (North and Middle Andaman, South Andaman excluding Port Blair, entire Lakshadweep except Kavaratti, Agatti and Minicoy 10% of Basic Pay
More Difficult Areas (Little Andaman, Nicobar group of Islands, Narcondam  Islands, East Islands and Minicoy) 10% of Basic Pay

(iii) Special allowance: For serving in the difficult and far flung areas:

Areas Covered Percentage of Basic Pay
Part ‘A’ (Areas covered under Annexure-1 of D/o Expenditure O.M. No. 3/1/2017-EII(B) dated 19.7.2017) 8% of Basic Pay
Part ‘B’ (Areas covered under Annexure-II of D/o Expenditure O.M. No. 3/1/2017-EII(B) dated 19.7,2017) 6% of Basic Pay
Part ‘C’ (Areas covered under
Annexure-III of D/o Expenditure 0.M. No. 3/1/201] 7-EII(3) dated 19.7,2017)
4% of Basic Pay
Part ‘D” (Areas covered under Annexure-IV of D/o Expenditure O.M. No, 3/1 /2017-EII(B) dated 19.7.2017) 3% of Basic Pay

(iv) In the event of a place falling in more than one category, i.e. (i)(ii) and (iii) mentioned above, in that case only the higher rate of allowance will be admissible.

Non-practicing Allowance (NPA):

NPA upto 20% of Basic Pay would be paid to Medical Officers. NPA will not be considered as pay for the purpose of calculating other benefits.

2. The allowances specified in this O.M. will be outside the purview of Ceiling of 35% of Basic Pay wider ‘Cafeteria Approach’ and would be effective from the date of issue of presidential directive.

(RajesKumar Chaudhry)
Joint Secretary to the Government of India

Signed copy

7th Pay Commission for Defence Pensioners – Calculation for Subedar (JCOs/ORs)

S.NO DESCRIPTION 4TH CASE
1 Rank Subedar
2 Group “Y”
3 Date of Retirement 30.09.2013 (6th CPC Scale)
4 Qualifying Service 30
5 Scale of Pay (or Pay Band & G.P) at the time of retirement OR Notional pay scale as on 1.1.1986 for those retired before 1.1.1986 9300-34800 GP – 4600 MSP – 2000
6 Pay on retirement OR Notional pay as on 1.1.1986 for those retired before 1.1.1986 15030 (BP) 4600 (GP)2000 (MSP) 21630
7 Pension as on 01.01.2016 before revision 12690
8 Family pension as on 01.01.2016 before revision 7614
9 Family pension at enhanced rate as on 01.01.2016 before revision (if applicable) 12690
10 Revised pension by multiplying pre-revised family pension by 2.57 32614
11 Revised family pension by multiplying pre-revised family pension by 2.57 19568
12 Revised family pension at enhanced rate by multiplying pre-revised enhanced family pension by 2.57 32614
13 Pay fixed on notional basis on 1.1.1996 NA
14 Pay fixed on notional basis on 10.10.1997 NA
15 Pay fixed on notional basis on 1.1.2006 NA
16 Pay fixed on notional basis on 1.1.2016 50500 +5200/55700 (Level – 7)
17 Revised pension w.e.f. 1.1.2016 as per first formulation 27850
18 Revised family pension w.e.f. 1.1.2016 as per first formulation 16710
19 Revised family pension at enhanced rate w.e.f. 1.1.2016 as per first formulation 27850
20 Revised pension payable (Higher of Sl.No. 10 and 17) 32614
21 Revised family pension payable (Higher of Sl. No. 11 and 18) 19568
22 Revised family pension at enhanced rate payable (Higher of Sl.No 12 and 19) 32614

7th Pay Commission for Defence Pensioners – Calculation for Nb Sub (JCOs/ORs)

S.NO DESCRIPTION 3RD CASE
1 Rank Nb Sub
2 Group “Y”
3 Date of Retirement 30.06.1999 (5th CPC Scale)
4 Qualifying Service 26
5 Scale of Pay (or Pay Band & G.P) at the time of retirement OR Notional pay scale as on 1.1.1986 for those retired before 1.1.1986 5620-140-8140
6 Pay on retirement OR Notional pay as on 1.1.1986 for those retired before 1.1.1986 6320
7 Pension as on 01.01.2016 before revision 10405
8 Family pension as on 01.01.2016 before revision 6243
9 Family pension at enhanced rate as on 01.01.2016 before revision (if applicable) NA
10 Revised pension by multiplying pre-revised family pension by 2.57 26741
11 Revised family pension by multiplying pre-revised family pension by 2.57 16045
12 Revised family pension at enhanced rate by multiplying pre-revised enhanced family pension by 2.57 NA
13 Pay fixed on notional basis on 1.1.1996 NA
14 Pay fixed on notional basis on 10.10.1997 NA
15 Pay fixed on notional basis on 1.1.2006 11760 (BP) 4200 (GP)
16 Pay fixed on notional basis on 1.1.2016 41100+5200/46300 (Level – 6)
17 Revised pension w.e.f. 1.1.2016 as per first formulation 23150
18 Revised family pension w.e.f. 1.1.2016 as per first formulation 13890
19 Revised family pension at enhanced rate w.e.f. 1.1.2016 as per first formulation NA
20 Revised pension payable (Higher of Sl.No. 10 and 17) 26741
21 Revised family pension payable (Higher of Sl. No. 11 and 18) 16045
22 Revised family pension at enhanced rate payable (Higher of Sl.No 12 and 19) NA

7th Pay Commission for Defence Pensioners – Calculation for Havildar (JCOs/ORs)

S.NO DESCRIPTION 2ND CASE
1 Rank Hav
2 Group “D”
3 Date of Retirement 31.01.1989 (4th CPC Scale)
4 Qualifying Service 18.5
5 Scale of Pay (or Pay Band & G.P) at the time of retirement OR Notional pay scale as on 1.1.1986 for those retired before 1.1.1986 1050-25-1300-30-1450
6 Pay on retirement OR Notional pay as on 1.1.1986 for those retired before 1.1.1986 1175+30(CA)=1205
7 Pension as on 01.01.2016 before revision 7693
8 Family pension as on 01.01.2016 before revision 4616
9 Family pension at enhanced rate as on 01.01.2016 before revision (if applicable) NA
10 Revised pension by multiplying pre-revised family pension by 2.57 19772
11 Revised family pension by multiplying pre-revised family pension by 2.57 11864
12 Revised family pension at enhanced rate by multiplying pre-revised enhanced family pension by 2.57 NA
13 Pay fixed on notional basis on 1.1.1996 3680+80 (CA)(3600-85-4875)
14 Pay fixed on notional basis on 10.10.1997 3700+100(CA)(3600-100-5100)
15 Pay fixed on notional basis on 1.1.2006 7050 (BP) 2800 (GP) 2000 (MSP)
16 Pay fixed on notional basis on 1.1.2016 29200 +5200/34400 (Level – 5)
17 Revised pension w.e.f. 1.1.2016 as per first formulation 17200
18 Revised family pension w.e.f. 1.1.2016 as per first formulation 10320
19 Revised family pension at enhanced rate w.e.f. 1.1.2016 as per first formulation NA
20 Revised pension payable (Higher of Sl.No. 10 and 17) 19772
21 Revised family pension payable (Higher of Sl. No. 11 and 18) 11864
22 Revised family pension at enhanced rate payable (Higher of Sl.No 12 and 19) NA

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